weekending

A typical weekend for my family is spent attempting to tire out a toddler by getting fresh air and exploring new things. It might be as simple as going to a different neighborhood playground or as exciting as a hike to the river.

How are you spending your weekends during the month of December?

Today's prompt: decorate

Tomorrow's prompt: candles

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weekending by rakusribut

"After days of exposing the layers of life,

and nights spent searching for silent lights,

my weekends are an oasis of light, reflection and contemplation"

by rakusribut

rakusribut shoots images like these with her Olympus PEN P3 and can be found on her blogs (linked above) or on Flickr as rakusribut.

Share your favorite weekend shot with us!

Today's prompt: wood

Sunday's prompt: mug

right behind

That's my boy. Racing down a steep hill toward the edge of an even steeper hill, giggling all the way.

I want to give him his space to explore, but it's also my job to keep him safe and (mostly) injury-free. So there I am, following behind but always looking ahead for danger. I'm sure it's a struggle that most parents face. How do we encourage exploration while setting some boundaries? But all we can do is try our best to find the right balance for our individual children.

On this particular day, I was hoping to get a few family photos. You know, the kind where we all stand still and smile at the camera? And while we did manage to get a couple of posed shots, it's this image that makes me smile. I'm so glad my husband snapped this photo when he did because it perfectly symbolizes this stage of our lives. We are watching a baby become a boy and explore his independence, we are just along for the ride.

weekending

Weekends seem to come and go in the blink of an eye. Often it's the only time we have to take care of the responsibilities that we don't have time for during the week. But it's also important to spend some time relaxing and gathering with the ones we love. Last weekend I traveled home to visit my family and enjoyed the ability to relax and forget about anything else. It was nice to spend a little time wandering around in my dad's yard with no agenda other than photographing the beautiful view. I was immediately struck by the bright green grass contrasting with the brown, bare trees in the background. I wish all my weekends could be spent wandering outside and shooting beautiful scenes like this.

We are putting out the call once more with An invitation to your weekends.

If you would like to submit your weekend images for consideration in our weekend series, please send your shot(s) via email to us at click [at] shuttersisters [dot] com with the subject: weekending. We love sharing your weekend stories and photos and can't wait to see them!

weekending by Melissa Talbert

Melissa Talbert shoots images like this with her Nikon D60 or D600 and spends her weekends savoring her family's togetherness. Although in the images above, Melissa and her husband explored their city during a special "date weekend" to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.

You can find her on her website melissatalbert.wordpress.com or on Flickr as melissatalbert.

How often do you make time for a date night (or weekend)? Share your rare date photos with us here.

Today's prompt: rest

Sunday's prompt: crimson