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| Autumnal Oak leaf, Nottinghamshire, UK Canon 7D mk. II, Canon 24mm f/1.4 lens, 1/160sec @f/1.4, ISO 100, handheld with a two-day old baby strapped to my chest (essential). |
It’s been a very colourful and eventful week here in the
Worsley household, as my wife and I welcomed the arrival of our first child,
Benny, born on Wednesday. By Thursday
night we were all at home together, and so first thing on Friday morning, when
he was less than 48 hours old, I took Benny out on his first nature walk. My brilliant Babybjörn baby carrier made this
easy - I can strap him to my front, and get out walking through the autumnal woods, observing and photographing the wonderful array of colours; all with the
added pleasure of the precious boy himself before me at all times.
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| Benny, two days old, on his first nature walk with me. |
The woodlands and fields that surround my house are an ideal
playground for such natural adventures, and I’ve been noticing the difference
in myself for taking walks once or twice a day in the wilds, seeing, smelling
and feeling the mild chill autumn unfolding all around. I hope it’s good for him too as he grows and
develops a sense of the world around him.
Life itself is perhaps the most remarkable aspect of nature,
so it’s a no-brainer to say that exposure to nature is good for our lives. My little boy has his whole life ahead of
him, and I hope that being surrounded by nature will serve him well.
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| Benny spots a snail and recommends I switch to a macro lens. |
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| Canon 7D mk. II, Canon 100 f/2.8 macro lens, 1/250sec @f/5.0, ISO 2000 handheld with a two-day old baby strapped to my chest. |
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| Canon 7D mk. II, Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens, 1/640sec f/4.5 ISO 1250 handheld with a two-day old baby strapped to my chest. |
