{Connection}

Rain. There's been quite a bit of it this Sept/Oct/Nov in Okinawa. Last year and the year before I seemed to miss all the rescheduling hassles (I would literally get my shoot done and the heavens would open!). But this year, I've paid my dues!
I loved this (rain rescheduled) shoot because it was all about connections...

We wasn't even sure if it would work out again because the sky was turning shades of grey and we had some drizzly spots...{Hey, Mummy, is that rain?}

But we soldiered on and it was really nice just chilling in certain areas capturing that special connection between Mother and Daughter...and that's when we got the shots...Miss. A. really quite reminded me of April (my daughter when she was 9 mths old)...LOVE!

It was quite magical...

and we even got some 9 mth old smiles!...

upside down ones...

and in the air ones!

I'll leave you with this adorable face...

I think it was the time just sitting and waiting that gave us these memories. Be patient, be still and wait for the moment. Thank you Soniya and A. x

Framed Print Auction for Children of Sumatra

Hello all my millions and trillions of readers (LOL)

Attn: Everyone and then some! I am auctioning off this framed print for a friend's wonderful charity called 'Children of Sumatra'

The hols are coming up, so if not for yourself, how about a friend or family member. ALL proceeds to Children of Sumatra. Bidding starts at $50. OK lets GO!!! Please share!

Bidding will end 5pm Oki time next Sunday. ALL proceeds to the charity. Please note: if print is shipped out of Okinawa, shipping and handling will be the responsibility of the winning bidder. Frame is 16.5 x 13.5". 2 x 4x6" prints. I chose the Sakura because like childhood, they are here for a short while opening up all possibilities of life and light, just like the 'Children of Sumatra' ♥

Here is a photo of the 2 images:
The new beginning...

Light and life!...

I'd like to send them as much money as poss! and you get a framed print. #win-win!!!

MORE bugs, bugs bugs!!! (and other animals!)

I'm back again with some more macro/micro shots!

Last summer it was sunsets I was obsessed with and this summer it was bugs I was chasing down! This cool rainbow bug was super skittish, but I got some nice shots whilst hiking to the Tadake Falls (which I loved apart from getting chased gangsta style by horseflies)

One of my favs of the rainbow insect! He's up in lights!

Look closely and you will see the babies. Ughhhhh. I can't believe I actually get this close to spiders. I've come a long way over the years (1st San Diego and black widows and now here and all kinds of spiders!) and saved myself a ton of money in Psychotherapy flooding techniques! (Apparently this spider is known as Oxyopes macilentus!)

This blue and orange eyed guy was down by Toguchi, the same day April got stung (through diving gloves) by a fireworm that we thought was the leg of a brittlefish! (OK: it was me, I thought it was a brittlefish. Bad Mum!)

The one-eyed hermit crab. Wasssssup! Everyday he's shuffling!

Caterpillar somewhere!

The cute lizard that followed us along a fence at Ryukyu Mura.

Poser.

The giant spider (AKA Banana spider, golden orb weaver, giant wood spider). They are everywhere. In fact, this weekend, whilst geocaching I very almost walked right into one (eye level). SHUDDER!

Not a great shot, but cool coloured beetle none-the-less!

Now these dragon flies were right in the empty lot next door to my house, but they were really small and very shy so these aren't great pics. I tried!

I love the 'bug' eyes!

Here's me going bug crazy. Messed around with some textures, colours, etc!

Some more craziness! I LOVE playing with textures!

This was taken at the Fukushen Gdns, the same day as April's Sari shoot that was actually meant to be a bug hunt!

Now this dragonfly stayed still long enough for me to get a shot of it at the end of the river trekking!

Until next time...