Charming

As I work hard to learn the ins and out of my camera, I tend to have many more misses than hits. But on the rare occasion, one of those misses turns out to be beautiful in its own way. Such is the case with the picture in this post... it has a very dreamy quality that I found charming. With only a few touch-ups and the addition of a lovely poem, it captures the magical quality of childhood - and the beauty of a toddler named Emma.

The poem reads:

A bright and sunny smiling face,

a mix of playfulness and grace,

a fun-loving and friendly way,

of bringing joy to every day,

her little hugs and kisses, too,

the way she works her wiles on you

and sets your heart all in a whirl . . .

These are the charms of a little girl.

(author unknown)