Wishing back to when I was 8

by hougaard malan

Uploaded 7 Jan 2008 — 43 favorites

© hougaard malan

Have you ever revisited a place that contains a treasure chest of happy childhood memories? A place that makes your heart ache of nostalgia, that makes you want to be a little child again?

This is it for me, the rocks in front of our house in Jeffrey's Bay.

I spent 80% of the holidays in my life in Jeffrey's, and I spent 80% of that time on these rocks, this is where my dad tought me to swim, fish and dive. This is where me and my grandmother always picked up shells and this is where me and all my cousins always used to play. it also has it's few painful memories like fishing hooks in my finger, cuts from falling on the rocks, and jelly fish tentacles twisted around my arm. But every December when I walk across the dunes where we used to play hide and seek, and stand on these rocks looking at the waves, I get this sick feeling of wanting to be 8 again.....

Panorama of 6 shots....all 30 second exposures

cokin p121 gnd8 used

Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa....

12 responses

  • James Wedge

    James Wedge said (7 Jan 2008):

    what degree of overlap did you give if you used 6 shots?

  • Rachel Mckinnie

    Rachel Mckinnie gave props (7 Jan 2008):

    What a beautiful story to go with this incredible shot(s)!

  • Johannes Raebel

    Johannes Raebel said (7 Jan 2008):

    what a great picture and a nice story, and cokin is so usefull!!! =]

  • Howard Simpson

    Howard Simpson   gave props (8 Jan 2008):

    Very nice.

  • Rickey Rodgers

    Rickey Rodgers said (23 Jan 2008):

    Awesome!!!!

  • Lis Bokt

    Lis Bokt said (26 Jan 2008):

    you have a definite flair for grand, dramatic images. :)

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search gave props (26 Feb 2008):

    Beautiful writing, beautiful photo.

  • Glen Berry

    Glen Berry said (18 Jul 2008):

    Fantastic color!

  • David Baker

    David Baker gave props (3 Aug 2008):

    SICK shot!!!!!!! To da MAX!!!!!!

  • Aj Offsuit

    Aj Offsuit gave props (30 Sep 2008):

    Sooo amazing!!!

  • William McDonald

    William McDonald gave props (2 Nov 2008):

    love the extra wide, color and exposure is perfect!

  • herman vandecauter

    herman vandecauter gave props (15 Jan 2009):

    Very nice work

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