I often see couples long after sunset still standing at the waters edge lingering, watching, musing.

In this image, almost like a nudge at us grown up’s seriousness, I love the way the young child is too playful to contemplate in stillness but so wanting to be like mum, or perhaps older sister.

Perhaps the young lady is imagining the joy of being like a child again.

I think it must be a universal truth that what ever we feel or see looking out to that watery horizon, hope is out there also.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 891, Hope Is Out There’ 1/80s f/2.8 ISO640 200mm