Theme 2: Frozen Moments by Kristin

I had a lot of different ideas for this theme.  I considered going the most obvious route with high shutter speeds and freezing drops of water falling and the like.  Then I thought I'd head for some universally appealing images of forever moments like two kids hugging or a silhouette of a couple holding hands as they walked along a beach at sunset.  I also contemplated getting the action moment: the ball just as the bat comes around to hit it or a kite boarder getting just the right air.

Ultimately, I decided that none of those things reflected who I am personally right now so I chose to capture images that did two things: 1) froze a specific moment in time, tied to a specific memory and 2) represented a broader sense of memory so when I look at each of them, other memories are brought forward.

I don't know if my take on this theme will appeal to others or not.  Perhaps it's too specific to me.  But that's OK.  If it doesn't, I'm good with being selfish today.

Dora & Tilly making a splash. 
Our daily beach walks provide a time for me to recharge, think, plan and just be.  One of my favourite things about walking with my Girls is their unabashed joy. It's contagious.  I wanted to capture a totally goofy, happy, frolicking romp because it's that one perfect moment in my day.  The spray of water as they thunder through the shallows elevated this image above all the others I took.
Happy Boof
Adding a Frozen Moment photo of my beloved cat, Boof, was a late addition to my challenge. I had to put him to sleep on 24th January and I knew I wanted have some precious last memories. He wasn't feeling well at all so I didn't want to stress him with any big set-ups and, honestly, all I wanted to do was cuddle him and hope to ease some of his suffering. I wanted him to know he was loved beyond measure and that I was there for him. I was originally going to include a photo of him napping right after one of our last head scratch sessions, but I kept coming back to this image with him smiling as I get just the right spot. I always want to remember him loving attention and being peaceful & content. Joy
My final image took me back to the ocean.  Mother Nature was cooperative and I was able to capture almost the image I had in mind.  I wanted that moment when I'm out on the sea and the sky and water blend together and everything merges into one beautiful, serene, empty but vibrating with possibility canvas.