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Viewfinder, into the woods

Aw, so sweet …

… and then this is how you know it is our family:

We went on a walk through the woods. We found a tall purple flower, blooming in a patch of sunlight. The sun coming through the leaves, lighting the bark of the trees, the shimering purple, were breathtaking. I took an endless series of pictures and couldn’t capture it.

I have about fifteen versions of that shot.

I wanted the detail of the flower, the light, the crinkly brown of the trees behind it. Then I realized it was too much. I had to choose. So I focused on the flower, bathed in the natural light, and somehow the rest of the story lingered in the background.

This entry was posted Saturday, August 9th, 2008 at 10:17 pm and is filed under Looking Up. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

11 Responses to “Viewfinder, into the woods”

  1. Heather Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 11:00 am

    Simply beautiful.

  2. Corie Mboh Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    OMG Liz…. I own a Loser Cruiser too! Twins!

  3. Dave-o Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 11:58 am

    Mare’s hair looks very red in that picture.

  4. Kris Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 12:11 pm

    Did Ren jump off the car?

  5. Tzipporah Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    I like Mare’s tatoo…

  6. Amber Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    The first thing I thought of when you said, “it was too much, I had to choose” Isn’t that motherhood? We can’t have everything, we have to choose and family is it! Signed, the mother of two wonderful teens and wife of wonderful man! I LOVE your blog and LOVED your book! Write another!! (and save one specifically for teens!)

  7. Jennboree Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    OF COURSE they are on top of the vehicle.
    Purty flower. Isn’t creative photography fun?

  8. erin Says:
    August 12th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Wow! I love hearing about your family (in your book or on your blog). You are fantastic! Sounds like you have a pretty fantastic family, too!

    Thanks!!!!

  9. Becky Says:
    August 12th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Lol, I loved the dual versions of that photo - great way to illustrate their personality!
    :) becky

  10. Con Says:
    August 12th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    Very impressed that you are venturing out into the woods after the recent Lyme bout. You are feeling better? And inspecting every inch of every little and big bodies with military precision?

    Really enjoying your blog this summer. (Except for the horse thing, I just don’t get horses. But that’s just me. ) Both of your kids have such great personalities. Thanks for sharing them so well.

  11. Olof Says:
    August 18th, 2008 at 11:00 am

    Beautiful.

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