Pic of the Day: A Thoughtful Moment

The world has changed since I captured this moment of a little boy caught up in a thoughtful moment.  

Serious thoughts, as only a little boy (or girl) could have. 

Today I would never photograph a child without parental permission, not because it's illegal or unethical to do so, but because it's so commonly misinterpreted as suspect. In this case, the photo was made on a cruise ship, and the boy was sitting alone on deck next to the pool.

I decided to use it because the image, I think, tells a wonderful little story that I want to share.