Leslie and her long legged crew were looking for a break from the jarring reality that 2020 has become for many. Leslie is a front-line nurse and single mama in the Dallas area, and though this year has put us all through a lot, she is bracing herself for the fall season that will be as unpredictable as anything we’ve seen so far.
Feeling rusty, shooting less than I ever have in my career, I met her family in one of my favorite spots. Our time together was nothing short of refreshing.
“Peace.
No time Schedule.
No school
No work
No virus
Just us
Nature, seashell hunting, soul soothing.”
“My young man, he grounds me. My first baby love, he has the most amazing soul. He is truly one of my very best friends. My first born.
I forget
I forget to stop. The days are long but the years are short. Their love is nothing short of God’s blessing.”
“My wild child, my baby.
The one who certainly marches to the beat of her own drum; tough yet sensitive.
When you ask her she says ‘My mommy says we can’t kiss on the mouth because of the viwus’ because we haven’t had any actual kisses for over four months. Just fish kisses and cheek kisses - but still all the love.”
Introducing my clients to moon jellies, kissing crabs for good luck, and making sure they drop in to Panjo’s before they leave is always a pleasure. But witnessing God ease the burdens of a weary heart, right before my very eyes, is a blessing I don’t deserve and am grateful for. Leslie, thank you again and again for sharing an evening with me, and thank you for all your hard work this year.
My travel sessions for Rockport, Austin, San Antonio, Houston and DFW are limited
as we work to flatten the curve of COVID-19 in Texas.
If you #findyourselfinRockportFulton this summer or fall,
I’d love to photograph you and your loved ones.
You can find more booking information in my store or by emailing hello@maeburke.com
