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Dreaming of Paddle Boards

A playful reflection on paddle boards, summer grass, and small objects that hold a whole season.

Overhead view of a girl lying on a paddle board in dark lake water

Some objects carry a season before anyone touches them.

A paddle board set down in the grass can feel like a plan, a memory, and a little daydream all at once. The photograph is quiet, but it points toward water, heat, and the wish to be somewhere else.

I like details that work this way. They are not decoration. They are clues.

In personal work and family photography, small objects often tell you what the day was leaning toward before the people enter the frame.

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