Camping

 

"What greater thing is there for human souls than
to feel that they are joined for life -

to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories."

-George Eliot 

 

 

 

a little girl, waiting for her turn in a kayak.  another plays quietly in the water.

 



a snuggle in grandmas arms...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the pout of being left out, the smile of a new adventure...

 

 

 

 



a paddle to escape the noise....

sharing some peanuts on a rock with your sister...

 

snuggled with momma under the shade of a hammock...

 

time with family that lives too far away...

 

a new life jacket, ready to be worn in....

 

                                                            laughter at a card game....

                                                                  beautiful sisters...


the gentle prodding of a sister to make you take
the first plunge into the water...

                                         

a boy covered in mud, cleaned by the cool of the lake

grandparents, of which we all gather to celebrate...



children corralled around a campfire.  marshmallows toasting and tempting...

                                      the tradition of a corn-hole tournament,
                                                         equipped with cheerleaders...



cousins crammed together on a picnic bench, waiting for their slice of birthday cake....

                                                         a baby, finally giving into sleep...

 

                                                                      a good book...

 

 

muddy fingers....

 



a snuggle with a sweet auntie...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The heart hath its own memory, like the mind,

and in it are enshrined the precious keepsakes.

These little thoughts are the rustle of leaves;

they leave their whisper of joy in my mind."

-Rabindranath Tagor