A cold, but sunny day at DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. With parents in town, we spent an enjoyable time capturing the little ones and the whole family. Here are a few favorites from this bunch of cuties.

“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” JFK

While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.

“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided, but for the feeling that you cherished them.” Richard Evans

I just adore the face on the little guy below and the photo.

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”

–Mother Teresa

Here are some more favorite photographs from an early senior session that I  loved doing. There is a different hope and excitement than the little ones I photograph. It is as if the dreams shift from parents to the child (I should say young adult) and it is inspiring to be a little part of this time in a person’s life.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Live the life you have imagined.

– Henry David Thoreau

The horizon leans forward,

offering you space to place new steps of change.

– Maya Angelou

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience,

and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

Harriet Tubman

“To myself I am only a child playing on the beach,

while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.”

Isaac Newton

Today is a smooth white seashell,

hold it close and listen to the beauty of the hours.”

Anon

My dear friends wanted to capture the beauty of our surroundings in the desert with the sweetness of their special family bond.

Always enjoy my time outside with friends and a camera.

Walking off into the sunset!

” Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.”

– E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web