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Happy Birthday to My Daughter

Apple Orchard Sunrise

I haven’t been a woman in this state of affairs for a long time. For the last 7,469,280 minutes of my life I have been a mother of one or more teenagers. But today the streak ends. My younger daughter, obviously the baby of the crew, turns 20 today.Today I lose my title as parent of a teenager; all my kids are now twenty-somethings.

Happy birthday, dear, and I wish you a day that brings you much laughter and love.

A Door County, Wisconsin cherry orchard bathed in pink dawn light
photographed May 26, 2008.

May 27, 2008 - Posted by Bo | Door County WI, Olympus E 510, Wisconsin, environment, nature, photography, spring, travel | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

16 Comments »

  1. Happy BD.

    No teenagers - a new stage of life for you and your daughter. The picture matches the next stage very nicely. Where do you find cherry trees in Wisconsin?

    Comment by Gandalf | May 27, 2008

  2. Wow, stunning colors and a beautiful composition! I hope this new stage in your life brings happiness. :)

    Comment by rlovison | May 27, 2008

  3. Oh, goodness, what a great photo and text to go with it. Big day for both of you. (And cool, you have a Gemini daughter. Tell her, Geminis Rock!!) 8)

    Comment by ybonesy | May 27, 2008

  4. Happy Birthday to your daughter and WOW! on the photograph!

    Comment by HeyJules | May 27, 2008

  5. fanciful and dreamy, just like life in the twenties.

    Comment by jpt | May 27, 2008

  6. Wow! Amazing and beautiful capture of the dawn, Bo.

    Happy birthday to your daughter! :)

    Comment by Robin | May 27, 2008

  7. Thanks mom <3

    Comment by man | May 27, 2008

  8. Congrats! The shot is gorgeous! It once again says to me, “care about this world” and my natural reaction is to say “I do!” Say happy birthday to your daughter! I think the very idea of coming into your own adulthood at a time in your life when you discover your own talent in photography is wonderful. Lord knows mom’s are selfless (and us photographers are quite the opposite) well okay, maybe only out in the field! ;) Brilliant shot!

    Comment by aullori | May 27, 2008

  9. I can remember that day in my life too. Happy Birthday to your daughter!

    Comment by montucky | May 27, 2008

  10. Happy 20th to your daughter . . . those were some amazing years! She should be out enjoying them!

    Comment by mon@rch | May 27, 2008

  11. Today was my daughter’s b’day as well; her ‘champagne’ birthday, 27 on the 27th.
    Happy birthday to yours and congrats to you.

    Comment by Norm | May 27, 2008

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    Comment by jpt | May 28, 2008

  13. Beautiful image Bo, and congrats to you on surviving the teenage years :) :)

    Comment by bernie kasper | May 28, 2008

  14. What a beautiful capture! I would love to see this scene. The mountains outside my window are partially obscured by buildings.

    Comment by Stevo | May 29, 2008

  15. Gandalf - Cherry trees grow in Door County where Lake Michigan moderates the temps.
    Richard - Thanks.
    ybonesy - You must be a Gemini, too…
    Thanks, Jules.
    jpt - I don’t think I remember life being twenty. That was a long time ago!
    Robin - Thanks. It is nice to see the beauty of the sun rising.
    man - You’re welcome sweetie.
    Thanks, Lori. Selfless? Mmm. Maybe…not.
    montucky - She had a very HB. Thank you.
    Mon@rch - She IS out enjoying herself.
    Norm - Champagne? Never heard that expression - I always have called then ‘golden’
    Bernie - Thanks, and yes, I’m kinda glad those teen years are over. Well, at least SOME of those minutes!
    Stevo - Ugh! Buildings in front of mountains. Sounds kinda crowded. Sorry.

    Comment by Bo | May 30, 2008

  16. Beautiful color. Happy Birthday. 20 is great time.

    Comment by amelia | May 31, 2008

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