I first photographed this sweet family of three last year. They were visiting family on Oahu and we lucked out with the weather. The typically wind-ravaged coastline was calm and serene as the sun danced over the horizon. We splashed in the sunshine and shared an epically beautiful morning. They loved their images so much that they scheduled another session during this year’s annual visit. Only this time, the weather was quite different. We moved a bit down the coast to Waimanalo Beach for a change in scenery. Salt spray assaulted us immediately as we emerged from our cars. We gazed upwards to find a thick blanket of clouds stubbornly covering the sky. So much for Hawaiian sunshine. But weather matters little to a 3-year-old at the beach. Little Charlotte eagerly pulled us forward and we spent the evening exploring the vibrant green forest and splashing in the surf. Charlotte was lucky enough to have both parents and grandma to lavish her with love and affection. She would check in for tickles and hugs and then head back out to explore and dig and the sand. The weather was not sunny and blue, but it turned out to be another epic day.
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