Unfortunately, I cannot remember the details behind this picture except that we were somewhere with the kids walking around in the grass.

The kids loved finding the chestnuts in the grass – I have to admit they were quite beautiful. so we collected them and either schlepped them home or through most of them out again.

When I found this one I just loved the combination of colors. Sometimes, it is important that we look at and take pleasure in the little things that are all around us.

It is important that we look at and take pleasure in the little things that are all around us.

I find that far to often I just walk around without even registering what is around me. This happens even living in Paris with all of those beautiful buildings around me.

Photography pushes me to look away from the phone, keep my head up and see what is going on around me. It really has helped me to see much more of the beauty that is around me. Sometimes, you look up and see a wonderful sunrise (in my case more likely a sunset) and stop and just think “WOW”

Pentax ist D
Pentax 28-80 F3.5-4.5

1/45 sec @ F5.6
ISO 200, 80mm