Sometimes tough decisions need to be made. 
We weigh up what is really important and ask ourselves questions that require us to delve deep within.
What was I doing?
Why was I doing it?
And what purpose was it serving.
No purpose at all.
So I made a decision.
I am now following me.
Happily.
With study taking most of my time of late, there has been little time for creativity, or a life for that matter. Thankfully a small break from the rigours of study presented itself yesterday with a little creative time out.
I reintroduced myself to my cameras who were beginning to gather dust, had the pleasure of taking shots of a beautiful family, and best of all, Stanley met a new lady…
My son Max was studying in his room, the afternoon light filtered through his blinds casting strips of light across his hands.
My presence was not noticed, he was too engrossed in his music and study.
On seeing the Wild Weekly Challenge was B&W, I immediately thought of that afternoon when I captured my beautiful son in a quiet, contented moment.
Max
I’m participating in the onlineadventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggersThis week’s Challenge is: Black and White!
My last post was a visual portrayal of family and how important they are in my life.
Little was I to know that a few days later, the magnitude of their love would be shown, without hesitation.
Jac, Kate & Loz
In a nutshell, I became very ill. And so in the wee hours of the morning, I made a call, within minutes they were here. My nieces and my sister.
Supportive, concerned, organised and comforting. One rode in the ambulance, the other comforted my worried sons along with Stanley, who, although family of the 4-legged variety, seemed equally worried.
Admitted into hospital, my beloved niece Kate who had flown in from LA that morning (she is a flight attendant) and who had not slept for over 30 hours, sat with me in a brightly painted room, holding my hand and offering words of comfort.
Kate, a bundle of vibrant energy who embodies all that is real and positive, retold humorous tales of our European jaunt as a nurse attempted (and I say attempted loosely ) to insert a drip into my arm, whilst my sister endured her own pain as I wedged my fingers into her wrist.
With a diagnosis revealing the problem is readily treatable, I’m now back at home.
Family.
Special. Loving. Beautiful.
There. ALways x
Family. Beautiful. Funny. Loving. Nurturing. Honest.
There.
Always.
My nieces: all of the above and more.
Mountains: majestic, silent, protective and playful. I love them, their silent presence instils a sense of calm and I feel safe when bathed in their company.
For Ailsa’s theme this week I chose a collection of mountains that adorn the French and Austrian landscape. Their beauty a spectacular backdrop to my travels there with my 14 year-old son, Rob.
There is something to be said for a beautiful day when the sun is shining and a gentle breeze whispers through the trees.
And there is something to be said for the love a mother feels for her children.
Life is really quite simple…
Summer is all about sunshine, surf and bronzed bodies. And when you live on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, summer is also about wild weather, tropical storms and cyclones.
In the last 24 hours my home has seen torrential rains, gail force winds and a coast line that now resembles a winter wonderland. Massive swells carry metres of foam across roads, delighting both locals and tourists alike.
Mother Nature in all her fury can certainly create the unique and beautiful, allowing those to take in the moment as it is now…
I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine <a href=”http://www.LetsBeWild.com” target=”_blank”>LetsBeWild.com’s</a><a href=”http://www.letsbewild.com/photo-challenge/” target=”_blank”> Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers</a>This week’s Challenge is: <a href=”http://www.letsbewild.com/photo-challenge/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-16-now/” target=”_blank”>Now!</a>
If we look, we see the remnants of moments shared with nature. Sometimes those moments are placed gently upon the earth without disturbance. Whilst sometimes the imprint remains long after we have departed…
What lies beyond your own space? Different faces, places, sights and sounds. This weeks Photo Challenge was apt for me as I have been travelling of late, gone beyond my own space and whilst there found beautiful faces, spaces, sights and sounds that lay far beyond my own.
Here are a few…
what lies beyond his infectious smile…?
Beyond the tunnel, what is their destination?
Beyond the beach?
What lies beyond this hug,,, a happy future perhaps?
Beyond his thoughts…?
Beyond her pensive stare… A wish, contentment?
