Special Selection: "Second Summer"

Manazashi Photo Club First Period Photo Contest "Summer" Special Selection
This is my second summer with my daughter.
This was the only day off I had with my dad, who doesn't have regular days off.
The holiday started with rain,
"It looks like it will stop in Chiba from noon!"
Hurry up and rent a car, and head to the ranch to feel the summer!
I love crawling,
My daughter is a slow walker,
Even in this "Sunflower Maze," my dad was the one who was in charge.
He was carried away and explored.
In the photo I took while chasing him from behind,
There were eyes staring intently at me.
The sparkle in his eyes is clearly different from last year.
A thoughtful, determined look on his face.
I think, "Even though it's so small, it's another human being."
I wonder what they will see with those eyes. What will they come to know?
That first summer was only six months after I came into this world.
It was a squishy one,
It has grown so much in just one year.
Last year, I enthusiastically bought a romper on Mercari.
It was a perfect fit this year.
This is the third time I've cut my long bangs.
It's a little shaky, but forgive me.
That satisfied face, that usual innocent smile,
The crying face of "Waaaaaahhh", the angry face of "Ahhhhh",
I love and cherish everything.
Thank you as always, daughter. (laughs Dad)


Photo and caption: Ohshita Natsuka



Comment from Advisor

Even before I read the caption of the photo, I felt the same gaze from your daughter. It was a very impressive gaze, as if she was saying, "You've grown so much already." The gaze of her looking at her mother seems to be packed with all her emotions.
It was a memorable photo that made me think, "Is summer really this lonely?" I look forward to watching your daughter grow up.

Comment: Etsuko Aibu (Advisor of the Manazashi Photo Club)


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