Wednesday 18 May 2016

For nature - and open spaces - and rain, rain , rain

I left on Friday to go camping with the kids and the Voortrekkers. This time I went along not to help with one of the groups but as official camp photographer and social media. Therefore I took photos of every group , walked kilometers between them and posted the pics on Facebook as every part of the weekend and day went along. The parents absolutely adored it as they had a few into what was happening as never before
I have to say that it was absolutely great to do something I love the whole weekend - although the fact that it became hugely overcast early on Saturday resulting in rain and rain and more rain that made light and taking photos rather difficult at times. It also of course made camping with 195 primary school kids a lot more difficult. It was cold too - but trying to get little boys to wear jackets and shoes seem to be a bigger challenge that one may expect. It's a good thing the kids and most adults slept in rooms and not in tents although some of the adults did pitch tents and brought caravans.

I just love being a bit in nature, see past the city horizons and appreciating the beauty. Yes, it was still hard work (I also did what was needed at times - everything from first aid to helping a tiny bit in the kitchen) but it was fun. There were the most beautiful moments that nature showed us during the weekend - mostly I think thankful to the unpleasant weather.

This was dawn on Saturday morning - cool and beautiful.
This was dawn on Sunday morning - really cold and it poured the rest of the day too - so much so that there was no formal closing of the camp due to heavy rain.

In between there were moments of brief sunshine and rain at the same time.

I love that I could spend time seeing my kids, sometimes from a distance between their friends. I have realized once again that A has the best of the pick as her friends, that C is very selective with who he spends his time with and that L adapts better than one assume he would.

I also love my favorite photo from the camp - from one of those sunshine/rain moments - just like life I guess. Gold after the rain.

So - which is your favorite photo?

16 comments:

  1. Your photos are all beautiful...think the top one is my favorite. <3

    Love to you and your beautiful family!

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  2. I love the first one! Ominous skies... :-)

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  3. I like the last photo best. You guys are brave to camp in winter. It must be nice to have such a big camping experience.

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    1. They always go this weekend and it is the first one ever that was this cold. Generally it is nice and warm in the day (shorts weather even) and cold at night only

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  4. Camping with 195 kids sounds like a lot of hard work 😂😂 glad you enjoyed it

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    1. They work on 1 adult per 8 kids but usually there are more. Some just work in the kitchen and others with the kids.

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    2. You have to admit I had the best job!

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  5. It seems like a great weekend with the Voortrekkers! Where did you go? I love the Sunday sunrise photo the most!

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    1. Hartebeesfontein Voortrekker plaas Karen

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  6. LOL, I hear you on getting little boys to wear jackets and shoes. Don't they get cold??
    I like the pic of the kids sitting around. Makes me wonder what are they waiting for. Breakfast? The rain to subside? A challenge??

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    1. It's part of the wake up routine - the literally get up, wash faces and then we take in nature - listen and look. Then we do morning prayers and a little piece from the Bible.

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  7. I love the one with all the kids sitting on the ground and that gorgeous red sky... x

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  8. Such stunning pictures!!!

    Kids must be from another planet because I'm not sure how they get away with little clothing and shoes :)

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So what's on your mind?