Ben dancing, Berkeley Marina, Canon Digital Rebel XSi
“While I dance I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole.”
– Hans Bos
July 13th, 2009
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77 Comments
o.m.g!! Look at the shadow behind that magical moment! Unbelievable photo! What an incredible moment you have captured here!
Fantastic photo!
wow. i think this is one of the most joyous pictures i have ever seen
Oh rapture…and gimme that T-shirt.
I’m delurking to say – fabulous shot! Who wouldn’t be smiling after seeing it. Great capture!
Beautiful.
The most amazing photo I have seen for a while. I love it. Bless little Ben
What a cutie! He is rockin’ out and loving it.
Thanks for sharing.
beautiful!
xo
go ben!
i love this!!!
and that quote and it completely embodies how NIA has changed my life. that is exactly where i go when i dance and no matter how i may have been feeling before i danced, i leave changed.
Oh – the dances that they do – uninhibited beauty! If we could all keep part of that would it not be wonderful!
Seriously? Could you take better photos? This is awesome.
Also? I’m loving the cupcakes/cupcake flags from the previous post.
This beautiful picture makes my heart happy.
It’s lovely to see Ben enjoying life.
such a great photo – capturing something mid-dance! perfection
xo
Yah Ben!! I squealed outloud at this photo and such a great quote. You captured this so beautifully. Cutness overload!
I LOVE this picture!!! It does look like he’s rockin’ out in the way that only 2 year olds can do (though I guess he’s 2 and a half now, right?
Brilliant photo, Andrea. Ben has genuine line in the movement. And the quote knocked my socks off, sent it to Paul.
I love everything about this picture but I think the Beatles shirt is the best part!
Love this – the shadows, the light, the expression, the quote – everything.
my new fave pic of ben!!!
That makes my heart smile in a thousand different directions. Spend the money. Blow this one up and frame it. Put it in the busiest room in your house. You will never regret looking at this image every day.
Seeing him makes my heart dance! I love this picture…
i LOVE it!!! probably one of my fav pics of ben so far. just a great photo all around. my heart swells
This image just filled my soul with absolute joy. Thank you for sharing.
This image just filled my soul with absolute joy. Thank you for sharing.
This image just filled my soul with absolute joy. Thank you for sharing.
Instant good mood.
What I ask is better than this?? I really love the shadow part too. I think of Peter Pan’s shadow. Unadulterated joy. Thanks for sharing all the loveliness.
oh. so made me smile today. love the t-shirt too.
what an awesome picture. What a treasure…
Wow. Talk about a frameable keepsake! That should totally be up on your wall!
look at him- a sweet little wisp of a boy, he looks like he is about to fly up into the air, perch in a tree and giggle down at you
SUCH an awesome shirt! My partner and I were saying the other day that if we ever become pregnant, we’re totally pressing earphones to my belly & playing beatles songs.. (and some joni mitchell- the grass at the roadside in this shot makes me think of prairies, and for some reason joni and prairies are linked in my mind)
Dance on, little dude. Wonderful moving picture.
I truly adore this picture. Ben’s expression and movement are so perfectly joyful, and I love how his little dance-partner shadow looks like it’s taking flight in the background!
I truly adore this picture. Ben’s expression and movement are so perfectly joyful, and I love how his little dance-partner shadow looks like it’s taking flight in the background!
Oh, Jen, what a beautiful, lovely picture. I think I will go and dance a little myself now, though it’s night here and I will be dancing under the stars.
I just adore this picture. I look at it all the time because it just brings instant joy into my life. Rock out Ben!
oh lovely! i also love how this is a family photo of sorts, assuming the other 2 shadows are you and matt. i want to dance with ben too!
This is such a captivating photo! So joyful!
What a beautiful photo and I LOVE the quote. Thank you! My dancer-self thanks you.
love the shirt and how it complements the content of the photo~
What a beautiful photo and I LOVE the quote. Thank you. My newly rediscovered dancer-self thanks you.
Oh Andrea! This photo made my day!
Remember when he was just a hope? Just a dream and a wish your heart was yearning for?
What joy he projects…..
Remember when he was just a hope? Just a dream and a wish your heart was yearning for?
What joy he projects…..
Good Lord that is some pure joy there!! I love to SEE that in pictures…
Where did that quote come from? LOVE the picture!
Such a great photo! And I love the quote
that is the BEST! love love love!!
That looks similar to my son Jack’s dance…we call it “Jelly Legs” Awseome!
He’s adorable!
(This photo is amazing, breathtaking and spiritual all in one. This is the second time I’ve come to look at it. I wish I could capture that freedom and happiness and share it with the world. So very awesome!)
An amazing shot, Andrea! It captures Ben’s utter joy in movement, and I love his hair ruffled by the wind. I know that my own son’s dancing brings me SUCH joy and laughter. Two year olds of the world, dance your bootys off!
Amazing.
And I love to dance and spin on my feet.
xo!
Ben couldn’t look more “joyful and whole” than in this picture!
Thanks for sharing this image of your beautiful, dancing boy.
Looks like he’s thriving in every way!
and the figures on the Beatles tshirt are dancing right along with him! oh, this photo makes me smile so much =)
and look at leaping, dancing SHADOWS! =)
Oh, my. How do I love him. Let me count the ways. We drove through San Francisco and Berkley a few days ago and I saw a body of water and walking path. I thought, “I wonder if this is the path Ben dances on…” We also hit the Cafe Gratitude, my daughter wouldn’t order anything!
that is an amazing photo! i love it, as well as the quote. i hope you’re having a fantastic heart-full weekend! : )
one of my most favorites! xo
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Hi Andrea,
I just LOVE your blog, your photography…your stories about Ben… You have inspired me to start my own blog featuring my twin daughters. I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind emailing me to give me some advice? Help me with a few hesitations I am haivng?
Thanks!
Teresa
This is the first time I comment here
I *LOVE* your work 
And this picture makes me sooo happy! Thanks~Thanks for sharing
This is the first time I comment here
I *LOVE* your work 
And this picture makes me sooo happy! Thanks~Thanks for sharing
stinkin’ adorable
I said it out loud as soon as I saw this: Oh Wow! This is such a beautiful, beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing it!
pictures of ben and his pure joy always make me smile. thank you for sharing!!
so in luh-uv with this photo!
I just love this pic!
Wonderful (even the shirt is perfect)!!
eve
Oh, this picture is such a delight! Love it!
oh, we miss the cesar chavez park walk … feeding the marmots peanuts and the waves crashing on the rocks. the kite flying. (sigh)
such an amazing photo!
This is one of the best photos I have seen. Such an amazing capture of joy and freedom. Thank you for sharing it.
This is one of the best photos I have seen. Such an amazing capture of joy and freedom. Thank you for sharing it.
andrea, hello.
this image is quite possibly my favorite of ben. what a magical moment you captured. joyful, youthful, full of abandon. fantastic.
As the Beatles sang, “I’m happy just to dance with you.”
For Ben, that statement can be made even more succint: “I’m happy just to dance,” or even “I’m happy.”
What a photo and what an expansive spirit in such a small package.
Love this photo!!
joyful and serene.