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Taking in Maui....

2008.04.16

Before my oldest son went away to college (two states away) we took a family trip to Hawaii. We stayed in Maui for a few days and then cruised for a week.

This pic was taken with my clunker slr & lens, but it's still among my favorites.

This is my son taking in a beautiful beach in Maui. I'm weird because this pic makes me teary. :*)
30 Comments
mattandbranson I would very much like to be in his place! It is nice that it has such special memory for you!
mattandbranson · 2008-04-15: 12:44
majikmonkee I don't have kids, but it doesn't seem that weird to me. Very nice picture, I'd much rather be there than here right now...
majikmonkee · 2008-04-15: 12:55
Madoc Absolutely nothing weird about that.
It even seems totally natural and normal to me.

Beautiful pic. One to cherish.
Madoc · 2008-04-15: 13:10
Nayah Really nice shot!
Nayah · 2008-04-15: 13:10
ronin53 :):):)
ronin53 · 2008-04-15: 13:18
PaperWings awww...it's kind of symbolic of the journey into the world he is about to take!
PaperWings · 2008-04-15: 13:44
etodd80 Its a cool shot, you are definitely not weird :-)
etodd80 · 2008-04-15: 13:47
Beagles3 I want to go back to Hawai'i!
Beagles3 · 2008-04-15: 14:15
tbranscum I think it is a great picture! A memory of a family trip before a big event in life-something to always be able to keep and remember.
tbranscum · 2008-04-15: 15:19
urmysunshine that doesn't make you weird- that makes you a mum! It is a terrific shot!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-04-15: 15:20
mattandbranson Haha when I commented on this earlier I didn't even know it was your photo! I saw it on the browse latest page and it caught my eye. Now that I know it is you I can ask you to adopt me and take ME to Hawaii!
mattandbranson · 2008-04-15: 16:20
aknor Very poignant...makes me teary and I don't even have children. Guess that makes me even more weird than you :0
aknor · 2008-04-15: 18:08
Queen911 Very nice shot. No you are not weird, My children are grown and gone and I miss them.
Queen911 · 2008-04-15: 18:25
Karibbean aloha! that's all I know
Karibbean · 2008-04-15: 19:39
MHJphotos Umm Julie, I apologize in advance, but it isn't this pic that makes you weird! =)

In all seriousness ... all parents have things that make us teary eyed. I think something would be wrong if we didn't get moved in some way by images of our kids!

(Between you, me and the entire internet community, I get teary eyed watching slideshows I made of my family flyfishing!)
MHJphotos · 2008-04-15: 21:22
elclic good shoot, i think its kind of nostalgic.
elclic · 2008-04-15: 21:45
basisimages Maui? Tough assignment! R u crying cos your son has gone to school or cos you want to be back on that beach ;)) The images that are impotant to you are the only ones that count at all!
basisimages · 2008-04-15: 22:27
vollenda I think it's great how one photo can evoke so many memories and feelings! That's what a great shot is all about!
vollenda · 2008-04-15: 23:34
ncshutterbug Wonderful shot, and even more so because of its meaning to you.

Maui is indeed a wonderful place, isn't it? I'd love to go back someday.
ncshutterbug · 2008-04-16: 06:26
focussed obviously a very sentimental image full of wonderful memories for you..Thats the beauty of photography ..it cant take you right back to moments in time and conjure up all the emotions you were feeling....really lovely shot :)
focussed · 2008-04-16: 06:37
ambersunsets That's not weird! My oldest is getting married next month. I'm sure there will be lots of tears.
ambersunsets · 2008-04-16: 11:26
SheriJ Fantastic shot!! that is why we take snaps!! For the memories! I am sure they are awesome memories!!
SheriJ · 2008-04-16: 12:58
bamommy This is a very sweet photo! I see why you would get teared up
bamommy · 2008-04-16: 17:26
DancingDolphin No wonder it's a favorite, good memories! It's HARD having them far away...
DancingDolphin · 2008-04-16: 19:35
oldbabe It kind of makes me teary hearing about it. What a nice way to celebrate going off to college.
oldbabe · 2008-04-16: 19:39
tomie Ha....Maui! my dream when i practiced the widsurfing! great shot!
tomie · 2008-04-17: 00:45
writtenbyausty Thanks for visiting my blog. We checked out your kids pictures...what a good-looking bunch! From: Austin and Mom
writtenbyausty · 2008-04-17: 12:53
jezterr simple and nice. maui ftw.
jezterr · 2008-04-17: 13:08
Lindyart this is a natural beautiful shot ... perfect :)
Lindyart · 2008-04-17: 21:08
veganess Could it be that what made you teary eyed in this picture, is that for the first time, you are seeing your little boy as a man? Off to face to world on his own? That would do it for me.
veganess · 2008-05-22: 21:11
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