
My feet are good at keeping me grounded. I plant them firmly and move forward one step at a time when life gets heavy. Sometimes I'm so focused on putting one foot infront of the other {busying myself with stepping around the weight and rocks} that I forget there is a lighthearted side to life.
My mom keeps an umbrella in the side pocket of the driver's side door {just like me} I made a mental note of it on one of our excursions together during my visit home. It's not too often that I use props with photography. In fact, the opposite is quite true as most of my photography comes about like spontaneous combustion. I glance again at the umbrella and think to myself, "hmm. That could be fun."
It was windy that day, and bitter cold at the edge of the earth. {Have you ever tried holding a travel size umbrella on a blustery day?} My prop umbrella had turned inside out twice already from the gusts of wind and I was starting to turn into that 3 year old stompy child version of myself that shows herself periodically. I was becoming increasingly unhappy with my mock photo session by the sea, things were not going as planned. Then for some reason I randomly started jumping with my remote in hand.
My laughter was contagious and my mom began laughing too, just watching me be a silly goof like the kid I always was before life got so heavy. I jumped and jumped like a six foot leprechaun clicking her heels. The sun seemed to shine brighter with our laughter. We kept laughing all the way home.
This photo still makes me laugh.
Keep it light today, will you? Something silly, something contagiously funny, a well timed jump, or just a priceless expression will do the trick. What makes you laugh?
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And speaking of light hearted fun: be sure to check out the latest addition to our Shutter Sister featured photo list! {Click on 365 to explore daily features from the Shutter Sister 365 flickr group} Yay!