Yesterday’s walk didn’t start off well—Helmī, just 9, was already tired and thirsty after just one kilometer. Then she started crying, desperately wanting to take pictures, all because Linna had done the same an hour earlier when I gave her my old Canon.
Linna brought the camera but quickly got distracted collecting rocks with her friend, so she passed it to Helmī. I switched it to automatic mode, and in no time, Helmī was fully absorbed, capturing the world around her with fresh curiosity.
Watching her dive into photography was pure joy.
What do you think? Doesn’t Latvia look marvelous through Helmī’s eyes? Could we have a budding new photographer for the blog?
Ilze
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She’s got a good start! The trees look wonderful in their fall colors.
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Thank you! At least she was having fun instead of complaining! 🙂
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That’s always the best! 😊
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Absolutely! I was a bit concerned about the camera too, but she was moving so slowly that everything turned out just fine. 🙂
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Helmi takes very beautiful photos, wow! You do indeed have a new photographer for your blog, Ilze! Wonderful. 🙏🏻❤️😊
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I think I need to change the name of the blog then 🙂
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No, your blog name is perfect, mom! 😊
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Something that will never change… I aimed for name that is “stable” since I’m “unstable” 🙂 🙂
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You seem very stable to me, silly girl! 😂❤️
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Good! I’ve changed my sites a lot. Not just names – started a new sits. Somehow I have 6 Instagram accounts. Use only two 😉
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I’ve had several blogs over the years, the current blog is the longest running blog I’ve had. I was banned from IG for supposedly breaking community rules – which ones? They never told me which ones.
Prior to this I was banned from making comments for one week or more THREE TIMES. I’ve had enough of the bullying from that platform, no thanks! So ridiculous! Try to control my blog, IG…
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On social media, you’re not doing enough if you don’t post regularly, but you’re doing too much if you post three times a day! That’s why I like the idea of Instagram’s approach—it’s a perfect balance. You can use Stories to share glimpses of your daily life, while saving posts for more meaningful content. I love sharing all my pictures in a single post, keeping it neat and organized. The problem is, that Instagram not saying it directly to you or limiting the options, they just ban you!
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That wasn’t the issue, they thought that I was making rotten comments, using bad words and so on. To heck with them, I will not be bullied by a computer and the nutters that own them.
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Did you? I try not to make rotten comments – but I bet because my English isn’t native I might sound grumpy 😀
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I don’t think so, your spelling and meanings come through fine, Ilze.
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She certainly has an eye
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Great photos. Do you have a connection to Finland? Helmi is a Finnish name, helmi is a pearl in English.
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I have a connection to Estonia 🙂 Helmī is old
Livonian name – that is ancestors of Latvia. It’s not common here, I just wanted to get back to the Livonian roots. The other girls are: Nelle and Linna 🙂 Helmī has the other name as well – Saule – means sun in Latvian…. so Pearl – Sun 🙂
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Beautiful names your daughters have. It is really nice to use ols names, so they will not be forgotten.
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Thank you! 🙂
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