Fair of Face
We have a number of small children on our street - some of whom you saw recently, playing with water and that crazy little dog named Benny. Below are a few photos of one of these girls. Her name is Lynzie and she came by to visit one day. I just couldn't stop snapping photos of her beautiful, little face as she watched Benny scamper about.
She's only two and a half but has advanced command of the English language, speaking in full, intelligent and sophisticated sentences. Needless to say, she is very charming. She also displays a multitude of expressions on her lovely, little face. I culled my dozens of photos down to the ones you'll see below. I feel fairly certain that once you see her, you'll fall in love with her, too. I hope you enjoy these portraits of Lynzie and the quotes which accompany them.
While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about. ~ Angela Schwindt
There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~ Walt Streightiff
The soul is healed by being with children. ~ Mark Twain
The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop. ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky
We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardor, for their curiosity, their intolerance of shams, the clarity and ruthlessness of their vision. ~ Aldous Huxley
Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. ~ Shel Silverstein
Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by children.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
Truly wonderful the mind of a child is. ~ Yoda
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. ~ Albert Einstein
This was a scheduled post. I'm still away from home for a day or so. We're probably in transit somewhere between the cottage, Frank's place and my own. I hope to catch up with all of your fine blogs before too long.
78 comments:
she is precious! very expressing and adorable!
What a beautiful and expressive face...those little eyebrows. So beautiful: Monday's child.
Oh, those are wonderful pictures of that little girl! Adorable.
Absolutely adorable! I can understand why you took so many pictures of her!
I always admire your low light flower photographs but these though so different are just as good.
Oh, I could gaze at that little face all day long. Adorable doesn't begin to describe her. Thanks for introducing us, and I hope we see more of her in the future!
she is so expressive!
Adorable photos! I love them so much! :)
Children are very hard to photograph but your images prove that it not impossible - as you make it look so easy. You captured and immortalized her very soul...
Have a wonderful weekend dear Hilary,
xoxo
She is lovely and what an amazing colour her hair is.
You seemed to have a good source of natural light for those photos, and for many the background seems studio-like, without distractions. Even when it wasn't so quiet, it wasn't busy and it was splendidly out of focus.
She's VERY cute. I can almost hear her squeaky little voice. :-)
Greetings from the Amish community of Lebanon county. Have a great weekend folks. Richard from Amish Stories.
She is very beautiful, and the quotes and pictures are just fantastic, Hilary. Thank you!
That's one beautiful little face to accompany some excellent quotes. I could almost hear the intellectual conversation!
She is adorable! The ones with her tongue out are so cute-made me smile.
Very cute. Children's faces are so expressive. They haven't learned yet to hide their thoughts and emotions. My daughter was like that, at about that age, talking with full sentences using 4 and 5 syllable words. She learned to read when she was 4 or so and is still a voracious reader.
Precious...her eyes are huge!
What a sweetheart. You can tell she's a deep thinker...
Priceless, both photography and words. She's a beauty - you can see the intelligence and wonder in those eyes.
Thank you.
The first photo with the glowing green cup & water drops & pj's are all placed so perfect ... and then the light & expression ~ wow such a wonderful shot! It says 'summer morning' to me :)
Isn't she so full of life, I love this.
She is quite a young beauty, isn't she?
What a beautiful child, and what beautiful pictures!
Just gorgeous!
Oh, oh, oh!!!
That face
Those eyes,
The innocence...
You have outdone yourself with these Hilary.
Wonderful portraits, Hilary. You just have a knack. What else can I say?
She certainly does have a multitude of expressions. You can see the curiosity. She's adorable.
Lovely child, lovely pics, and lovely post. I am not surprised.
Such a sweetie! She's really adorable and your photo skills have captured her spirit perfectly. I love her strawberry blond hair and those red eyelashes! The quotes were perfect too, I love Yoda!
Oh, delightful. I have a house filled with little blond nephews and nieces, a granddaughter and she has that same look.....what joy.
She's adorable and I love the versatility of her expressions. A little wise woman already :)
Blessings,
This Good Life
What a sweetie face!
she is a little angel :)
What a little sweetie! Your pics are superb. I love the lighting in the first one.
Where on earth did you get those quote? They go so well with each expression of that dear little face.
Love this post!
It took only one picture to fall in love.She is adorable.
Great photos ! But I really like the quotes. For miserable old guy I'm impressed with Mark Twain's quote.
Hil, these are such beautiful photos of this sweet little girl! Love her expressions!
She's a cutie pie! You've captured her little expressions perfectly.
What a beautiful post!
A wonderful series. You captured her wit, wonder and innocence.
This is one of the cutest faces so full of expression. I have some really cute grandkids but this little gal is really something.
yes, she is certainly a pretty little lady. I'm so used to having little boys around that little girls seem like aliens from outer space! But now that I have a brand new granddaughter, I'll be finding out more about what makes little girls work.
How Adorable!
She is adorable .. what an expressive little face, well captured
She is perfection. I love her eyelashes.
Beautiful expressions on a cute little girl's face!
Maggie X
Nuts in May
Oh my goodness. What a precious girl! I would have gone snap crazy with that angelic face, too!
Those eyes sure do the talking! These are wonderful photos.
Oh my Goodness. How sweet. Beautiful Beautiful images . I think Mark Twain was right.
She is a doll and your photography is breathtaking.
is she just the cutest thing or what ?
Very photogenic and you picked some excellent quotes Hilary; especially the Twain one.
Caching up o all your lovely photos. Have not had time to visit in some while.
What a cutie! And the pictures were excellent.
I think the first photo should win some sort of award for excellence. Captivating!
What an angel. She's so beautiful.
Jj
What a beautiful post, Hilary. Hope you are enjoying your trip!
I like the Shel Silverstein the best. Beautiful child.
oh my goodness, she is utterly adorable and you capture her so well. have you shared these shots with her family? i am sure they'd cherish them.
love the shel silverstein quote too. all my most beloved wee ones get his books as gifts :)
Lovely photographs. You have caught her well with some delightful expressions.
she is extraordinary
I love how her eyelashes appear to shoot off a golden glow
her eyes are huge and so expressive
wonderful captures Hil
and the quotes are lovely
great series and steal-able quotes!
look for them at my blog soon, LOL
Aloha from Waikiki;
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Arghhh, she is truly gorgeous :)
exquisite portraits!
Hilary, had I been fortunate enough to have you for a neighbour when my children were this young, I would have found reason to send each one over in rotation every day, to visit with you.. oh, how I mourn the loss of those could-have-been portraits!
These are captures any mother would cherish.
Hilary, had I been fortunate enough to have you for a neighbour when my children were this young, I would have found reason to send each one over in rotation every day, to visit with you.. oh, how I mourn the loss of those could-have-been portraits!
These are captures any mother would cherish.
what a cute kid and such great quotes!
Such wisdom. And such preciousness;)
Dawn just showed me the pictures (I didn't even know you had taken pictures of Lynzie recently). I LOVE THEM!! I am amazed at all of the expressions you were able to capture. I would love to get these from you to hang in my home! I'll touch base with you sometime this week. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
~Lynzie's Mom (Suzie)
Pure Joy to see these shots. :)
Wow, this child's mommy must want to kiss your toes for such perfect photos of her darling.
Thanks everyone for the always-kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed the photos of this little sweetie pie. :)
OH my word. YOu captured such spectacular images of that precious doll!
What a sweet, sweet little face. You are right -- I'm in love with her. :)
Well that's just about the most adorable red head I have ever seen!
Thanks everyone. And so nice to see you visiting, Suzie (mother of Lynzie)!
What a little charmer! I bet you look forward to her visits. Loved your quotes!
• Welcome, Stafford Ray and thank you for the stopping by. You bet I look forward to her visits. She's a bright spot in the day. :)
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