the beach

because sometimes you've just got to get away
escape, enjoy nature
be a kid, with a sense of wonder, and play





a child's world is fresh and new and beautiful,
full of wonder and excitement
~ Rachel Carson,
The Sense of Wonder

Inspiration ~ **tomo**

I am so in love with Tomo's photography. Her medium format film photographs of children by the Japanese coastline are so beautiful and endearing, and with stunning symmetry and shapes as well!





I love the way she captures childhood.




life




And using beautiful cameras!
Most of these are with a bronica SQ-Ai
And some with a mamiya C330.

And how sweet is her own little photographer? :)








1. catch the rainbow, 2. cherish, 3. concentration, 4. tail or flower?, 5. early spring sea, 6. eyes full of mischief, 7. feelin' lonely, 8. ごくごく, 9. girl's talk, 10. in the morning light #4 ~we are friends!^^~, 11. looking at..., 12. tightly, 13. rainy day, 14. smile, 15. Can you find the face that she made with stone?, 16. Believe

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and friends :)









And her images also make we want to move closer to the sea, and a different coast too, right now!




... immediately!



love!

Thank you, tomo!
And for your kind permission as well. x

You can see more of her images here.

**tomo**

My problem is I have too many tomo favourites. I love them all! ...


1. good friends, 2. memory, 3. calmness, 4. come on!, 5. a challenge to the wave, 6. Do you see what I see?, 7. go to the future, 8. in the morning light #2, 9. time passes slowly, 10. in the twilight, 11. road to heaven, 12. running to the sea, 13. sakura, 14. shooting each other, 15. sky's the limit, 16. Which way you wanna go?

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