new eyes

Mid winter on July 24th I became suddenly unwell. It took the next five weeks for me to know the reasons why. The end of winter this year was supposed to be exciting because we were moving house back to the neighbourhood & community we loved & lived in when we were first married. Instead of exciting, it became a time where I had a taste of what it is like to be unwell & to not be able. To not be able to play with my children in the same way. To not be able to stop wondering & worrying about why I was not getting better. To not be able to take photographs & celebrate the day in the way I normally would. Now it is spring & I too am in a new season. The cause of my illness is now known & thankfully completely treatable. I am once again able. Able to enjoy our new home in our old neighbourhood. Able to play with my children. Able to recognise that each day is a gift that can’t wait til later & that after the cold winter there is always spring in one form or another. These were all taken in our yard this week while the breeze was warm & I enjoyed their giggles & energy & joy. I will photograph this season with new eyes…