ophelia and pēpi

ophelia and pēpi

 

My full name is…
Ophelia Astor Florence Mikkelson Jones 

 

But my friends call me…
O. 

 

I grew up…
in a house by the sea with four older brothers. 

 

My child’s name came from…
a story my husband, Ryder, heard when he was a child about a little boy who was carried to land by a pod of dolphins. His middle names are Angelsea and Astor. 

 

My favourite place in the world is… 
Here, at home, with my boys.

 

 

 

You will usually find me… 
in the garden in the early evening.

 

The perfect morning is…
going to the beach, watching Ryder surf and sitting in the shade of a pohutukawa with our pēpi. 

 

The soundtrack to my life is…
The song I walked down this aisle to: You are the sunshine of my life— Stevie Wonder. 

 

I am where I am today because of…
following the things that bring me great joy, and even greater, love. 

 

Before I became a mother, I was…
chirping and flitting.

 

 
Right now I am…
nesting and soaring.

 

In the future I hope to…
have grey hair, soft skin and a big smile.

 

I find inspiration…
in Charlie McCormick's garden.

 

I am my happiest when…
I'm lying in the sand after swimming in the ocean.

 

I feel womanly when…
I am undressed.

 

I feel comfortable when…
I am smiling. 

 

 

I feel safe when…
I am in bed.

 

My favourite body part is…
my hands.

 

My favourite colour is….
green.

 

I love listening to…
The 'away we go' soundtrack.

 
I relax when…
the dishes are done. 

 

My favourite thing to do with my family is…
eat from the garden, swim in the ocean. Laugh!

 

My favourite childhood memory…
the book 'Magic Beach' and collecting shells.

 

I am looking forward to…
many long and beautiful seasons. 

 

Ophelia wears the Paloma Bra and Bobbie Short in Lake, and Freya Singlet and June Brief in Pumice.
 
Interviewed by Montana Purchase for Juem Journal.
Photographed by Ophelia's husband, Ryder Jones, New Zealand.
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