Adoption Photo: Lydia, 4, Ghana, Elena, 4, Guatemala

2010 Adoptive Families Cover Photo Contest

Adoptive Families Fifth Annual Cover Contest: Runners Up

Lydia and Elena (both 4; Ghana and Guatemala), daughters of Beckie and Chris, California

Photographer: Beckie, Moments to Memories Photography

“My husband was deployed to Afghanistan five weeks after Lydia came home, so she hadn’t really opened up yet and started expressing her personality. After all four of my kids had really bonded, I took them to the beach near us—our family’s ‘happy place’—to take some photos to send to Daddy.”—Beckie

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Birth Countries of Children Pictured: Ghana Guatemala

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Comments

This is an AMAZING photo. I wish it had won. It is soooo deeply moving and soulful and the faces of the girls show their adoration and connection with each other. Although from different continents you can see their deep connection to one another and I couldn’t help but think of how we are all connected by threads that cross even continental divides. Thank you so so much for sharing, I am so deeply moved by this photo!!!

Posted by phd on Oct 27, 2010 at 1:24am