From time to time I'm lucky enough to turn my lens on old friends. This post is for Bill and his sweet daughter Noelle. Bill has been a friend of ours since 1999, and he and his daughter recently visited us from Philadelphia. It was funny to see our kids playing together on the beach ~ because when Chris and I met Bill more than ten years ago, we were living in PA and complaining about the snow and cold weather. :) Real friendships last through new jobs, cross-country moves, relationships, marriages and the births of children. And they are some of the most loyal and blessed friendships you can ever hope to have. I took just a few minutes one morning to grab a few images of their close daddy-daughter bond, and I couldn't help but smile behind the camera as I was watching them together. I simply asked them to play together for a few minutes, and this is what I had the good fortune of seeing from behind my lens...
And maybe my favorite image of the day....
Just melts my heart. He's so good with her, and she obviously adores him in return. Bill and Noelle, thank you for flying in to see us for Chris' birthday. It made his day, and ours. Miss you all!!
~S