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Sarah Halstead

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October 5, 2010 By Sarah Halstead

Happiness Is…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Wordless Wednesday

…seeing the beauty all around meDSC_3382blog
Do you see him?
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…seeing Dustyn so excited about the littlest things. Like this Pumpkin bucket.
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He kept filling it up with rocks, dirt and pine straw and dumping it out.
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Happiness Is...
 Live and Love…Out Loud
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  1. Erika B says

    October 7, 2010 at 3:42 am

    That is a great group of shots! I had to look closely on the first one to notice him! Beautiful, warm photos. You are so talented!

    Erika B
  2. justine says

    October 7, 2010 at 1:40 am

    what a lovely set of shots, I especially love the black and white one.
  3. Mackenzie says

    October 7, 2010 at 12:09 am

    Beautiful photos! Love the orange pop of color in the second to last one! I'm ready for Halloween!!
  4. Kayce says

    October 6, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    Love all your captures but the leaf one is my fav!
  5. Anaiz says

    October 6, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    Ah, I love fall! Great shots :D
  6. Karli says

    October 6, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    Sarah, these are FANTASTIC! Really, really great shots. LOVE the acorns, LOVE the backlighting on the leaf...and of course your little guy is adorable!

    I seriously thought of your recipe about 3 times today, and have been soooo busy, I haven't had a chance to write it down. I'll be baaaack! :-)
  7. AmyLee says

    October 6, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    love the shots! but, i spent like 5 minutes looking at the acorn shot for "him". who am i supposed to see?? lol.

    did you make the sticky buns??
  8. Tara says

    October 6, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Love these photos!!! I never would have seen that grasshopper had you not pointed out!
  9. Ewa says

    October 6, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    WOW, these are so Beautiful, YOU know how to take a good photo, happines is all around us :)
  10. Sheri says

    October 6, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    LOVIN' the leaf and the acorns...oh wait, grasshopper? Wow that's some awesome camo.

    <a href="http://photos.theshadesofpink.com/2010/10/365-151-bonus.html>Superman</a>
  11. Katie says

    October 6, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    Sarah, these are GORGEOUS shots!!! I didn't even see the grasshopper until you 'said' something! I absolutely LOVE the acorn shot - the composition, the deep contrast, the textures, the soft bokeh...LOVE it!
  12. Karen says

    October 6, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    I saw him! Very cool. And love the acorns in B&W, the texture makes me want to pick up some! Sweet boy....nothing like filling a container & dumping it, over and over and over and over, for a curious kidlet! :>
  13. Chelsey - The Paper Mama says

    October 6, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    Wow! I totally missed the grasshopper!

    The leaf photo is so cool!
  14. Savvy Little Women - Kate says

    October 6, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    You are so talented - those pictures are gorgeous! And he is just so sweet!
  15. The Sharp's says

    October 6, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    I do see him! What great pictures! I love the idea of finding beauty in the small things. It really helps you keep things in perspective!
  16. Mel Cole says

    October 6, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    Wow, you have beautiful shots. I like the one with your son holding with pumpkin. He's so cute. Thanks for visiting my blog. Are you interested in exchanging links? I got your link added in my blog roll today. And I also want to invite you to join a giveaway in my blog that will end tomorrow. It got low entries and it's for U.S. residents only. Hope to hear from you again.
  17. •´.¸¸.•¨¯`?.Mrs. Cox.?´¯¨•.¸¸.´• says

    October 6, 2010 at 10:16 am

    Stunning photos! I love the pine cone especially :)
  18. ShortyRobs says

    October 6, 2010 at 10:02 am

    GREAT perspective in the nature photos! WOW! You just keep getting better and better :)
  19. Dee says

    October 6, 2010 at 9:10 am

    beautiful shots!!
  20. ~*~ Melissa ~*~ says

    October 6, 2010 at 9:06 am

    Those are great shots!
  21. Elizabeth says

    October 6, 2010 at 8:54 am

    Ok, it took me a second with that first shot, but then I saw him. That's great!
  22. carlotta says

    October 6, 2010 at 8:50 am

    Wow. These are so gorgeous! Simply beautiful.
  23. Typical Suburban Family says

    October 6, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Great photos! I love the autumn photos. Makes me want to head outside for some shots of the season. Have a great day!
  24. Ann On and On... says

    October 6, 2010 at 7:27 am

    Another toy! I like that he is playing with it. Rocks- candy...two very important topics in a kids life. :D
  25. Dina @ 4 Lettre Words says

    October 6, 2010 at 6:12 am

    These certainly are happy! Lovely post, Sarah.
  26. amandab says

    October 6, 2010 at 6:05 am

    such lovely autumnal photos :)

    Happy WW!
  27. And Miles To Go... says

    October 6, 2010 at 5:36 am

    very cute and filled with lots of texture!
  28. Night Owl Mama says

    October 6, 2010 at 1:03 am

    beautiful pic's you have a great eye for photo's love the little guy he's too cute
  29. Owen's Mom says

    October 6, 2010 at 12:09 am

    Those photographs are amazing! I loved the first one with the katydid.
    andrea.kruse at gmail dot com
  30. Melodie says

    October 5, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    Those are my kind of photos. Just gorgeous.
  31. Danielle says

    October 5, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    Great pictures! Super cute kid!
  32. Alysha (Supermom) says

    October 5, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    That first one totally took my breath away. Thanks for linking up. Happy WW!!! Have a great rest of the week.

    xo, Supermom Alysha
  33. alicia says

    October 5, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    I have a very similar acorn one in b&w. Love that leaf in the b&w too. Great pics. Looks like great minds think alike. Happy WW!
  34. Ashley Sisk says

    October 5, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    These shots are wonderful. I love the one with the acorns.

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