summer storm

I am so very excited about this month's new One Word, moment.  That is exactly what I strive to capture with my photography, moments that make up my life, and the life of my family. A documentation of our days.

Summer moments are some of my favorites.  Summer moments can be sticky, sweet, salty, slower, and sunkissed. This past Sunday I think my family savored a little of all of these. We began our day with pancakes, blueberries and maple to sweeten the deal. Then we packed a lunch and headed out to the beach and got good and salty and sunkissed. We returned home just as storm clouds were brewing. I called my kids to my bedroom window to watch the skies in the distance. These are the moments that unfolded.

A breeze began to blow turning the leaves over... thunder was rolling... birds were spotted flying away from the storm...

then the rains began...

then...CRACK!  lightning flashed and excited laughter followed.

and I soaked it all in, watching them be 6 and 8, so full of wonder.  Thankful for the skies and the sounds before them, for the gifts of summer, for the cool breeze the storm ushered in, and for childhood.

Oh how I love a good summer rain.

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What moments make your heart flutter? Share one here today and add it to our OWP pool on Flickr. Don't forget to tag your images with our new tag for this month, #ssmoment and check out Haagen Dazs 50 Summer Moments project. Tag your images #hdmoment for a chance to have your image chosen for their book.

We are so excited to see your summer moments unfold through your lens.

Comments

[rakusribut]

my soft fluffy summer moment
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rakusribut/7499942730/in/pool-1046943@N23/lightbox/

[Roxanne]

Those are incredible moment captures. My own favorite moment from the week was a sunny summer breakfast outdoors in Plaka, Athens - Greece:

http://measuringlifeinphotographs.tumblr.com/#26281981413

[melissa]

I took this last year around this time ....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissatalbert/7500758964/in/photostream

We live closely with four generations and it brings so much joy to witness tender, intimate moments between my children and their great grandparents.

[michelle gd]

cooling off on a hot summer day...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michellegd/7501438872/in/pool-1046943@N23/

[Karen]

Adorable!!

My summer moment...one of a gazillion from past family beach trips!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80357694@N06/7498738256/in/photostream/

We'd pack a beach house at Ocean Isle, NC wtih 10 children, their parents, Grandma and Grandpa... Fun times...!! (and a little hectic at times...yet, the beers and margaritas were soothing!!!)

Karen

[Alexandra]

The summer moments I get to spend with my younger sisters, they're twins and are so different from me, so free and outgoing, I love capturing them through my lens.

http://alexandra-threesixtyfive.blogspot.ca/2012/06/les-jumeaux.html

[Tina]

you are the best at capturing summer moments, i've always been inspired by your summer photos. :)

here's one of mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mageejenks/7494267364/

[Danielle]

I have having so many wonderful summer moments this year because I took some time off from teaching. Here is my moment.

http://www.danielle-batog.com/2012/07/ordinary-days.html

[Gabriele]

Fireworks moments

http://backontheflooragain.blogspot.com/2012/07/morning-lines-8-fireworks.html

[DebC]

Moments are the memories of our lives.
How much more precious when we capture them...and save them with photos, watercolors, pen/pencil.
http://www.deborahcrecelius.com/2012/07/20120701-keep-moment.html
You captured everyday moments which are often overlooked.
Now you can savor those moments repeatedly.

[vanessa]

A little moment as the kids settled in for dinner. I looked over and they were all sitting the same way, the day clearly visible on the bottoms of their feet.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitch_nitch/7498578820/" title="180:366, by NessieNoodle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7498578820_f9f2a7d497_z.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="180:366,"></a>

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