Love Thursday: Private time

As you've probably guessed by now, my favourite images to capture are private moments of people expressing their love. The image above was taken early one morning on the Oregon coast -- i was taking a walk with a friend of mine when she noticed this father taking his baby boy out to see the ocean.  They were beautiful, and it was a beautiful moment.

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Happy Love Thursday, all.  Please leave your links of love in the comments below.  Also, be sure to take a look at the private moments captured by girl seeking grace and angs*photos left in the Shutter Sisters Flickr pool.  

And may you share a quiet moment of love today.

Love Thursday Featured Fotographer: Nicky Thomas

As I was going through the Shutter Sisters Flickr pool, I couldn't help but notice the stunning shot you see above by Nicky Thomas.  But what sealed the deal for me were her comments:

This is a weeny pebble given to me by daughter Nr 1 for mother's day. I love it.

It sits in my pocket and my fingers find it without thought. I trace its contours with my fingertips and it soothes me.

Although i love its warmth and smoothness, i also love the tiny imperfection on one side. I am drawn to it.

Sometimes it takes a tiny flaw to make you realise how perfect the rest of love can be. 

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Happy Love Thursday, everyone.  Please leave your links to your images and words of love in the comments section, below.  And may we all, like Nicky, take time to realize how perfect love can be -- despite the flaws.

Love Thursday: Friendship

Jen Gray and Andrea, Manzanita Beach, Oregon, August 11, 2008.

Last week, I took a short holiday with several women -- some of whom I knew prior to my trip, some of whom I didn't.  It didn't matter -- we all got on like a house on fire.

On the second day, we all trouped down to the beach to take in the sun and shoot some photos.  Two of the women, Jen and Andrea (also a Shutter Sisters contributor!), have been friends and soulsisters for a long time, and knowing this, I asked them if they'd let me take their picture.

The women immediately agreed, and they did the standard cheek-to-cheek friend photo pose we all do, and I took a few shots.  And then, suddenly, they pulled back and regarded each other, happily and soulfully.

And I quickly took the shot above.

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Happy Love Thursday, all.  Please leave your links to your images and words of love in the comments section, below -- and check out the great friendships captured by eky_lane and yaznotjaz and uploaded in the Shutter Sisters Flickr pool. 

And may you soulfully regard your true friends today.

and ode to Love Thursday

Myriam and Karen on the coast of Oregon

When you let love in, joy comes too.

When you live in love you are fearless.

When you love what you do, you can do no wrong.

When you surround yourself with love you are safe.

When you love who you are, you are giving the world the best gift there is.

Please feel free to add to this weeks Love Thursday list* with your own words and pictures.

*Written in honor of Shutter Sister Karen who week after week shares unconditional love with us here at Love Thursday. Thank you Karen. What you give to our community and to the world is invaluable.

Love Thursday: go weak

When planning for today's post, I wanted to post an image that inspired.  Words that moved.  Thoughts that ... well, made you think, I guess.

But then I took this picture of my daughter, Alex, and figured I had to share it, instead.  She was being tickled mercilessly by my husband, and after shrieking and wriggling wildly, Marcus suddenly stopped tickling -- and as she caught her breath, she went weak and sank into his arms. 

Then I took this shot.

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Happy Love Thursday, everyone.  As we do every week, please leave your links to your images of love in the comments section below.  And be sure to check out the warm fuzzy love caught by the opera mafia, and more tickle love by Right Moon for inspiration.

And may you go weak and sink into someone's arms today.