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Those of you who have explored my website and follow me on Facebook will know my story: we moved from the UK to Arizona when my husband grasped a new career opportunity in 2014. It was the move across the world and seeing everyday things with new eyes that ignited my thirst for photographic knowledge. It drove my desire to capture both our new surroundings and our new everyday. Fast-forward three years and my skills are at a place I could never have dreamed they would be and I’m photographing places I always dreamed of being.

With less than a month to go before we move to Massachusetts and our focus shifting to new adventures, we’ve been rounding out our southwest US bucket list. There are so many top attractions in this part of the world, we are not only talking about dream tourist destinations but truly photographers’ dreams come true! Last week we toured northern AZ, Zion National Park and Las Vegas, and I want share a few of those Arizona wonders with you today.

OK yes, we had visited these particular locations before, and yes, I have shared images from those previous trips with you too. But seriously, these destinations are truly spectacular and with friends visiting from the UK, how could we not take them to these incredible natural wonders!

Grand Canyon, Desert View

Horseshoe Bend

Antelope Canyon

A great friend described our road trips to me: “Stop Click Go Stop Click Go Stop Click Go…!” Considering we visited these three places in less than 24 hours and I didn’t have room in my six images to include the other destinations of our trip, I think she must be right!

This blog post is part of the Share Six Blog Circle. Please click HERE to see how the talented Kathy of KG Ledbetter Photography interpreted this month’s theme.

Join us for this month’s theme by posting your {dream} images on our Facebook page at Share Six and to our Instagram gallery, by tagging #sharesix and #sharesix_dreams or #sharesix_dreamy. A new theme will be posted on 6th July.

Connection: A physical connection between two subjects; the connection between the subject and their surroundings; eye contact; a special bond.

When I think about {connection} or special connections, I instantly think of my children and in particular the first day my youngest little one went to school with his big brother. They insisted that I drop them off at car line instead of walking them in. Whilst I choked back tears I respected their wishes and admired the little one’s courage. I glanced back as I drove away away and saw the big one put a supportive arm around his brother’s shoulder to support him and gently steer him in the right direction. It was the sweetest most tender moment, I knew immediately he was in safe hands and my tears turned from ones of sadness (for they grow so fast and don’t seem to need their mama quite so much) to ones of pride and gratitude for their special bond.

I may not have a physical image of that moment 18 months ago but the picture of it stays in my mind as clear as day, and I do have countless images of that sum up their relationship, of the times they love each other, support each other and hate each other in equal measure!

If I ever ask them to stop what their doing for a picture (which isn’t all that often, because it normally ends in the 5-year old objecting somewhat angrily) that supportive arm quickly swings over the little’s shoulder.

Here they are taking their “pictures of the day” (just like momma) of a view from a hotel room and admiring each others work:

I think this was actually in the midst of an argument but it looks like there is love in there too, don’t you think?!

Their happy place. Barnes & Noble. Comic books. Side by side.

“Smell my armpit!” That is love!

OK, I think that was more than six. Sorry not sorry.

Please click HERE to see the talented Kathy Ledbetter of KG Ledbetter Photography’s interpretation of this months theme.

Join us for this month’s theme by posting your {connection} images on our Facebook page at Share Six and to our Instagram gallery, by tagging #sharesix and #sharesix_connection. A new theme will be posted on 6th May.