Merrik turns 9 years old today. He has begun the path across the threshold of childhood and is truly a young man developing his own ideas about…
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“May your joys be as deep as the ocean, your sorrows as light as its foam.”
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“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and… -
I had the pleasure and honor spending a day with this authentic, beautiful family who I have also photographed here and here.
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I so enjoyed photographing this beautiful family at San Clemente State Park. The weather was amazing and everyone was very relaxed. Proud grampa didn’t…
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I finally had the chance to photograph the newest addition to the Priesler family-in the rain at the beach last night! Isn’t she a…
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I was so honored to capture a couple hours of a very special little boy with his family recently. AJ was such a charmer…
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![He longs for intellectual connections and deeper friendships than most kids his age are ready for. Kids are mean and avoidant because they just don’t understand and are facing their own challenges. Breaks my heart. [Difficulty in initiating or maintaining close relationships
Problems reading non-verbal or social cues and understanding social rules
Very socially naïve and as a result are often taken advantage of, rejected, or bullied
Social contact may be directed by them (e.g. play is “on their terms” or not at all)]](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ff3ec2869f2e24c819e485a9861acf17/5DC69424/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59926166_381481305822372_7953047722627724848_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "He longs for intellectual connections and deeper friendships than most kids his age are ready for. Kids are mean and avoidant because they just don’t understand and are facing their own challenges. Breaks my heart. [Difficulty in initiating or maintaining close relationships
Problems reading non-verbal or social cues and understanding social rules
Very socially naïve and as a result are often taken advantage of, rejected, or bullied
Social contact may be directed by them (e.g. play is “on their terms” or not at all)]")
![Calvin and Hobbes. Star Wars. Jurassic Park. Pokémon. His conversations are limited, one-way, and very focused. He talks about these subjects to a depth beyond your average person. [Superior ability to focus on favorite activity or area of interest. One-sided conversations, and little ability for “small talk”] #aspergersawareness #ilovemyaspieson #resoundingsilence #blackandwhite #fineartphotography_bw](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/e820b70e2ebcebc108bba6c56376e855/5DC078F5/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59644648_632429130560157_6964179931971507213_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Calvin and Hobbes. Star Wars. Jurassic Park. Pokémon. His conversations are limited, one-way, and very focused. He talks about these subjects to a depth beyond your average person. [Superior ability to focus on favorite activity or area of interest. One-sided conversations, and little ability for “small talk”] #aspergersawareness #ilovemyaspieson #resoundingsilence #blackandwhite #fineartphotography_bw")
![His Way of Saying Don’t Take My Picture. [Communication is used for delivering information or requesting, not as a way of interacting socially] #ilovemyaspieson #fineartphotography_bw #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/707f924517ccd99976e72ea2bc70490b/5DA17BDE/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59777013_287414392136119_3117464706239970471_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "His Way of Saying Don’t Take My Picture. [Communication is used for delivering information or requesting, not as a way of interacting socially] #ilovemyaspieson #fineartphotography_bw #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence")
![Snakes need love too. He doesn’t understand at all how people can possibly hate snakes. [Limited topics. Endless fact checking. Black and white thinking.] #ilovemyaspieson #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence #aspergersawareness](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ea5f7b41adaf37b7d15ef7c5c1fb4efa/5D80761E/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/58411144_349076009293096_4426493588240075282_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Snakes need love too. He doesn’t understand at all how people can possibly hate snakes. [Limited topics. Endless fact checking. Black and white thinking.] #ilovemyaspieson #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence #aspergersawareness")
![Snake obsession and endless facts wherever we go. [Prefer technical/factual information over abstract] #blackandwhite #designinnature #resoundingsilence #fineartphotography_bw #aspergersawareness](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/346dc957f0957580a8a5aad75700e8e8/5DBFF62E/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59265570_100959831123224_6142446360163875220_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Snake obsession and endless facts wherever we go. [Prefer technical/factual information over abstract] #blackandwhite #designinnature #resoundingsilence #fineartphotography_bw #aspergersawareness")
