• Wednesday-What'sUP July 30 - 07:36 pm

I absolutely love today's first picture from Brita Haapala. My first thought upon seeing it was, "The Sound of Music and the verse from the song…the hills are alive, with the sound of music. Then I took a closer look and saw that it looks like that kids are jumping off the edge of Mt. Bohemia, here in the Keweenaw!

The remaining photos are just as interesting, with the quiet of evening beginning, the kids aren't quite as energetic and are winding down with only a couple on the dock. But then in the third shot their energy levels are replenished and they're out there on the dock doing a little fishing and just enjoying the day.

That fourth photo is another one of those photos that gets you thinking about it, not just a glance at it and remarking that it's a nice shot, but really looking at it and wondering what this lineup of little men are sitting there talking about on the dock. My guess is it's a fish story being told by the fourth boy from the left, since his hands are spread out like he's telling them all that the fish that got away was THIS big! ;-)

Thanks for the fun look into summer at the Haapala household, Brita!

love seeing kids having fun.

Two brilliant minds! Honestly, Mary, that was my first thought too, "Sound of Music".
That last shot is so cute...would love to be a fly sitting on that pier....listening.

Wonderful photos as always, Brita! Your style is so distinctive, I recognized it was you on the first image. Thanks so much for sharing.

Nice...I like the view in the distance in the 1st photo.

Look at all the towheads! Cute pics. :)

could you imagine if those same boys came back some 20 or so years later and sat on that same dock in the same position, and took another picture. the first one, too.

I thought in the first picture Brita's kids were excited about school starting up soon.... ;)

The last pic looks like a good subject for a Norman Rockwell painting.

I agree, Alex.
He and Andrew Wyeth were my favorite artists.

Excellent Captures love the first and last
pics...aahh to be young again...sure looks like the
kids are having a blast..

My first thought was "Sound of Music" also :-) Love
it!! Love the 2nd picture, also. Love them all,
actually. Thanks for making memories and sharing
them with us :-)

Oh the days of siblings and cousins at "the camp" for a few short days of catching up and sharing bonds that become lifelong memories...

Thanks, everyone! That bottom picture was totally candid. The boys were waiting for their turn in the rowboat, as my husband was out with the girls. And yes, Nathan, the middle guy, was really telling a fishing story. :)