19 May 2013

20/52

Even in the biggest landscapes his focus is on the detail.

An afternoon exploring the sand dune country nearby. He was such a trouper and did a lot of meandering walking. And running! He absolutely loved it.

I love the way he stops in his tracks to notice a seedpod. Plays peek-a-boo with his shadow. Names sheoak and banksia. Does his little 'funnywalk'. He even slid down a rather large dune - not bad for the kid who doesn't really do playgrounds.

It's been another hard week. He has been having night terrors, though we had no idea what they were. It's such a relief to name them. And to be able to do things to prevent them. His have been triggered by over-tiredness. There's a lot of frustration and developmental growth going on too.

It all makes me really, truly appreciate the calm. The sometimes quiet pottering in the kitchen or the garden. His happy banter. And especially his mimicry: 'Oh dar-wing!' or 'Oh mi-tter, mi-tter!'

Joining in with Jodi.

You can see the whole series of portaits here.




12 comments:

bluebirds of happiness said...

Breathtaking - I love the light in these xx

Mietta said...

Simply divine... He's such a beautiful boy : )

Unknown said...

Oh this took my breath away. beautiful. definitely one of my faves so far. so glad to have found your blog. xo

Tara Lucia Zaicz said...

Beautiful! Just came across your blog. We also live remote, so looking forward to hearing more of your stories. Tara x

Unknown said...

Seriously amazing scenery! Great photos!

Brenda @ 13 Acres said...

I love these images...you've captured the detail yet the vastness of your location...wonderful! xx

Erica said...

What a stunning backdrop! Beautiful!
Night terrors! Gah! Sorry, they're rotten. My girl had them when she was an infant. And you're right, they're super upsetting, especially when you don't know what's going on. Hope you're on the way to better sleep this week.

Mammasaurus said...

Such a beautiful looking place to spend time - gorgeous, gorgeous photographs

Anonymous said...

Ohh... those fears. My son has shadow fear now. He just realiced they exist.

Anonymous said...

Ohh... those fears. My son has shadow fear now. He just realiced they exist.

Unknown said...

this images are so beautiful... i love the contrast between the vastness of the location and the sweetness of the detail. stunning.

Sash @ Inked in Colour said...

such a beautiful picture! :)