Down the Lane {photos}

Sometimes my girls will fall asleep on a short car side, say in the 7 minutes it takes to get from the grocery store to home.  I feel like they deserve at least a 20 minute nap, and so I drive through the country side, aimlessly.  I take roads that I've never taken before.   

That's how I happened upon this canopy covered lane, the trees arched over the street, moss dripping from the branches, and holes of sunlight peeking through like a moth eaten bed sheet.

On Sunday, I asked my oldest girl to come with me to the lane.  "It'll only take a minute and you can wear that pretty new dress that is hanging in your closet."

To my surprise, she agreed, and willingly came with me. 

Together we went Down the Lane.

She hopped out of my truck and asked me where she should stand.  She followed all of my directions.  This isn't the first time she's been in front of my lens, but really it was. 

This is the first time that she played to the camera.

"Momma do we need to worry about cars since we are standing in the street?"

"No, love.  This is a dead end street, there shouldn't be many cars coming our way."

"What if I pick up this pine cone and hold it?  Remember that?  Remember at the park?"  I do remember that...so I let her call the shot.

And then I called this one.

And in less than 15 minutes, we were back in the kitchen.  I didn't need to take photos for an hour...just for a spell.  Just long enough to get a shot, and to test out that vision that was rolling around in my head.

I found inspiration.  I found motivation.  I found that creative "thing" that was missing.  And the best part is...that my little girl helped me find it.

We found it Down the Lane.