Boys with Sailboat Running on the Beach

Butlers on the Beach | Crystal Pier Photographer San Diego

It has become a fall tradition to get together with the Butler family, and this seventh year we met at Crystal Pier. Sarah was my daughter’s wonderful kindergarten teacher, and her two boys came along a few years after that. We always work our photography around a lively conversation about kids, school, current events, and more! This year the sailboat and beach ball made for a little friendly competition . . . perfect for getting the boys’ natural expressions. Here are the Butler boys through years one to six:

Collage of three childhood scenes showing two children at different life stages
Collage spanning three photographs of two boys as they grow through the years

And here are the 2022 Butlers!

Boy in light blue shirt leaning on weathered rail at Crystal Pier
Woman in white dress sitting on sand with man and two boys under Crystal Pier
Woman in white dress with two boys standing at water's edge under Crystal Pier
Man in blue shirt crouching together with two boys on weathered Crystal Pier
Child in blue and orange striped shirt leaning against pier rail
Child kicking blue and green beach ball on sand near the waterline
Family of four running together through shallow water at Crystal Pier
Two children in light blue shirts running together through shallow water
The Butler family running together through shallow water at Crystal Pier
Woman in white dress bending down to boy's level in shallow water at pier
Woman in white dress standing with boy at water's edge near Crystal Pier
Woman in white dress holding boy and kissing his head at the beach
Woman in white dress from behind, embracing boy at water's edge at beach
Boy in light blue shirt standing in shallow water near Crystal Pier
Boy in light blue button-up shirt smiling on sand at Crystal Pier
Boy in striped shirt bending down to play with sailboat in water at sunset
Boy crouching down to hold small sailboat toy in shallow water
Two boys standing at water's edge, one holding up sailboat toy at Crystal Pier
Two boys racing through shallow water each holding toy sailboats at pier
Two boys running side-by-side through shallow water at sunset
Two boys sitting together in sand with Crystal Pier pilings behind them
The Butler family of four sitting together in sand at Crystal Pier
Family reaching up together to catch and throw colorful beach ball in air at beach
Man in light blue shirt leaning against weathered wooden pier structure
Woman and man walking together in shallow water with Crystal Pier in background

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