We have, as many of you know, many children. We also had a few weddings this past summer. One of these weddings has resulted in what used to be a common place event – the arrival of a bump.
With only a simple request, I was able to talk this lovely young woman into a photo shoot to capture these early days of the development of baby O.
In silhouette.
By the water.
Next the rocks with her natural blonde streak more pronounced than usual.
And just hanging out at the beach.
These photos were then sent to the soon-t0-be dad’s parents who are far away. The due date for baby O is March 4th but we all know babies are born when they are ready.
There are many reasons why I might hesitate to post this time of wonder and celebration. However, I feel compelled to push forward anyway. I am happy to share with you, that I am looking forward to being a grandmother again.
Sprout Question: What sprouts new life into your creativity?
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Terrill – CONGRATULATIONS all the way around. Oh, how exciting! And the photographs are spectacular. The other set of grandparents are going to love them.
Sprout Question: What sprouts new life into your creativity?
Funny you should ask that question. Just yesterday, the woman I’m working with at UW-Madison Writer’s Institute on my manuscript (coach, critique, editor) threw down a challenge in one of the chapters. Oh boy, howdy. Did that ever spark new life in my creativity!
Thank you Laurie and you are right the other grandparents were thrilled to get the photographs. I can see your manuscript will be polished to a resonance that will leave it visible on the world stage. I think I am gosling in the first one hundred who are lined up and waiting for its release.
How sweet! What a beautiful way to honor the blossoming of MotherHood!
To think in the not to far away past women were almost hidden away when with child, now it is celebrated from the first moments!
What sprouts new life in to my creativity? Clarity of mind and spirit, but usually first a time of “darkness” of emptiness, or creative block even.
I am Love, Jeff
Yes Jeff this is so true. When I was visiting Josie, one woman talked abut how she just missed the time when it became “okay” to show the round shape of her pregnant belly. That was not that many years ago. Your sprout Jeff reminds me of the pending winter and how our creativity sometimes needs these times of rest and rebirth.
Beautiful pictures, Terrill! They will treasure these long after Baby O is born. Best wishes for the new little one!
Thank you Martha and glad you were able to stop by. By the way, I really like your “Look for the Small Obstacle” post from yesterday.
Beautiful photos Terrill that will become important treasured keepsakes. They are full of the wonder of life and potential – very moving, thank you for deciding to share them with us. Congratulations on being a grandmother to be again.
Kat X
Thank you Katina on all counts. It truly is a special time and such a joy to see them so excited and happy and fun for me too of course:)
Terrill, this is a precious photography session; and a privilege to see this blossoming – on those seen in the photo, and those unseen. Not least the beautiful woman behind the camera who shares so graciously.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
What sprouts new life into your creativity?
Emotion. That’s what I’m learning after all these years of living!
Thank you Meenakshi:) Your sprout is something I feel resonates with my creative process. Emotion that is instilled in the choice and order of words, emotion in a brush stroke or the angle I choose to photograph. Emotion and light are deeply tied together for me.
…and she paints with words of light.
okay now I’m blushing Meenakshi:) and thank you.
Congratulations Terrill! I’m so happy for you and for Josie!
Thank you Zelda and how wonderful of you to drop into Creative Potager.
beautiful photos! so inspiring on this rainy flat cloudy day…..
thanks for sharing!
You are welcome Annie… we have glorious deep golden fall sun here and it makes for an afternoon of skipping out:)
a new challenge or an opportunity to learn something new always sprouts new life into my creativity.
Your pension for learning Jerry is always inspiring to me. Thanks for your sprout response.
Congratulations Terrill on your newest report. There is really little you can post to match the joy that such an event will inspire. So first the wedding photos and soon after the fantastic news. Best Wishes to Josie!
The spark of interest in anything is what leads to motivation and finally to creativity. It’s hard to say how or when the spark ignites, but when it happens, the need to create something is pretty much overwhelming.
Thank you Sam and it really is a special time.
I often have this experience Sam with the overwhelming desire to create. That is how we ended up with today’s post “Stuffed Ambercup Squash with Champagne.” I am blaming on the shallots.
Thanks for taking the photos mom! Ryan and I really love them.
Hey Jose, I am glad… I am thinking it might be nice to do a few more a different stages as things progress. Hope you are up to it:)
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