beauty and happiness...

i am in love with owen's iphone.

in love with the hipstimatic camera app he downloaded for me.

so in love,

that he has taken to leaving the camera (which is what i call his phone)

with me during the day

so that i can carry it around in my pocket

capturing beauty and happiness.

each image is a little celebration- capturing a moment that will never

come to us again.

almost like a birthday party every single day!

little snipets of people (especially little people)

and their lovely lives and selves!

the photos shout to me -

"hey! i was here and i am beautiful and marvelous and wonderful"

taking these photos helps me to invite beauty and happiness into my life.

it is a simple act of going out and seeking light and beauty

it is everywhere...there is beauty everywhere i look

even in what sometimes appears to not be so wonderful.

a hard moment, a dark corner, a tired face, a dying flower...

look closely and slowly and you will see...

beauty.

and the great thing about this little black box in my pocket is the

instant delight i feel when i see that photo all beautiful and edgy looking back at me.

i can't wait to share one on my blog, or email one to someone or just look at them

in the evening after a very long day

and marvel

marvel at the beauty and happiness that i am surrounded by

in my little life.

(are her fingers not beautiful? and look at how hard she is working!)