Tina introduced this weeks Lens-Artists challenge – Phone Photography. She provides a beautiful collection taken with her phone. Her reminder is so true, sometimes when in the moment, our phone is the best option if we do not have our camera.
I was initially stumped because the only phone photography lately has been our daughters hockey games with family, and I don’t post that here. Its honestly truly filled my heart, the past weekend was filled with hockey and family for 3 days! We are so blessed with how many came out to support our girl and cheer on her and her team. It was wonderful! A moment I captured as she joined her dad and granpa at the glass watching another team playing. Its moments like these, just take the picture. Our phones have truly become the most convenient point and shoot for the memories <3
I may not have been posting on my blog, I have had my camera in hand. This past weekend our daughter played 5 hockey games over 3 days winning the GOLD medal game for their series. Pulling on my heart strings, knowing this is our last winter with a kid in minor hockey – where has the time gone. There were so many moments I remember feeling so incredibly overwhelmed with two little ones, I am truly so grateful our family is who they are!
I haven’t been on here much, my mind has been consumed with some [very positive] changes at work and some other unknowns in life that have my attention. This past weekend, with hockey filling almost every moment – if I wasn’t at the arena I was working on photos from the 5 games! Yesterday, was a long afternoon/evening with one of our kids in the city, I am a country girl to her heart and soul, so it can feel very challenging for me going deep into the big city. A reminder to myself, triggers are quite real and can hit you when you thought you were stronger, and its ok to ask for help.
Driving in, the temperatures dropped, drastically from 19 down to 8, as we entered the city fog.
March went out like a lion with another wicked storm, an early morning storm had me awake since 230am with an incredibly intense sound and light show with the thunder, lightening and heavy rain. 9 years ago our basement flooded, although I know our home is now safe, its a concern that instantly wakes me.
Perhaps this timing is how things are to unfold, with another day tomorrow with our other child. The past handful of years has really had me in fight or flight, at times to extremes. Today, April 1st is what some refer to as the true new year. The Year of the Horse officially arrived earlier and tomorrow/tonight is a full moon.
Allow the energy to carry you through, no matter what you may face, trust in each moment that you are being held.
If you are curious about the Lens-Artists challenge check out the link above under my Photography resources. I am truly grateful for this challenge that pulls my creative drive forward to re-ignite. A reminder to immerse myself within something that feels timeless, during times that feel heavy.
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First off, congratulations on the gold!!! The phone photos you shared are truly beautiful. I like how well your phone captured images in low light and with great detail.
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Thank you Egidio, it was such a full circle moment, she just began hockey 3 years ago, after a break when the world shut down and previously doing figure skating and hockey for one year at 6 yrs old. I am so proud of her, its helped her SO much joining this team of strangers who embraced her! Thank you, I love how the quality of the phone images has drastically improved over time!
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It’s so much joy to share in your child’s achievements. Congratulations! Great phone photos too!!
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The BEST joy, just reading this brings me happy tears seeing how hard the girls played for a true genuine win! We thought they would place 3rd in the round robin and they placed 1st and then went on to bring home the gold!
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These look great Pamela, love the city ones. The hockey one looks like a fun time, though I have to admit I can’t follow that sort of hockey, too fast.
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Thank you Leanne! I can understand that, my son helps our our local Jr C team as their trainer and my goodness when I go to one of those games vs my daughters team, oh my goodness its fast and rough!!!
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Hi Pamela
We like your city photos.
It’s great when your children are successful. We are always very proud when Siri or Selma have been successful or clever.
Happy Easter
The Fab Four of Cley
:-) :-) :-) :-)
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Thank you! It truly is heart warming when our kids are successful, especially when its not “expected” too! :) Happy Easter to you and your family!
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Congrats to your daughter’s gold medal! Love your night shots!
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Thank you Ann Christine it was such a good (and busy) weekend!
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Pamela, congratulations to your daughter and her team for winning the gold! It’s great you were able to be there every step of the way. Great cell phone images!
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Thank you Beth, the moment is still deeply embedded in me, pacing that last minute and waiting to hear the buzzer, shaking with my camera in my hands – you’d think I was on the ice ;)
Such a cool moment to share with her and her team!
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Pamela, I can relate. my son played varsity soccer in high school many years ago. I still remember being on the edge of my seat during close games. His daughter plays several sports and I’m always feel the same way when I watch her.
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Great post Pamela. I can’t think of a better use for a phone camera. Nearly everything my grandchildren do is recorded on phones by their respective parents :)
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Thank you Steve! The phones are so handy to capture all the moments!
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Pamela, the camera in the phone has been such a great joy for so many people. The moments that would have been lost to all but memories can now be captured to share by anyone who takes the time to learn the simple camera systems in today’s phones. Nice collection!
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Its so true John! I am grateful for the moments that can be captured so easily, especially when in hard moments, to help shift with a little creativity medicine!
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It certainly is great for capturing memories. Hockey, a mom of three boys who all played hockey and soccer, I have spent hours at the cames and practices, in the end looking back it was a great time even if hectic.
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Thank you Ritva, its so true, in the moment can feel hectic, but such great memories have been created!
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Great photos, Pam, and congratulations on your daughters achievement.
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Thank you Sofia!
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Thanks for sharing the excitement of your daughter’s success – you must be so proud! And she must love having someone so supportive and loving to cheer her on! Loved your images this week, wonderful variety. Happy the storm is behind you and spring promises to arrive soon!
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Thank you Tina! So very proud of her, I honestly think this tournament was her personal best that she played!
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