Documentary – Page 38

Friday: Shamrock in timber porch stair rise

each time I walk up the stairs
I enjoy this delicate little survivor
which bloomed for only a day.

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Leica R8/DMR, 100 mm Apo Macro Elmarit

Friday: Black Eyed Susan Vine

each photograph answers questions never considered

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Leica R8/DMR, 100 mm Apo Macro Elmarit

Cranefly (bottoms up)

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Leica R8/DMR, 100 Apo Macro Elmarit

Decades ago I photographed the children of friends. As the children grew up many years passed between the few occasions that I saw the children. Yet grow up they did; and married; and gave birth to their own children. When the time came to celebrate their grandmother’s 85th birthday these grandchildren decided to gift their grandmother with photographs of her children, grand children and great grandchildren – and – that George “must” create the photographs. Thank you for your loyalty Molly, Reuben et al! I really enjoyed our delightful morning together – meeting your life partners and children; and documenting 4 beautiful generations expressing their love for one another. Edward Steichen said, “A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.”

Looking forward to photographing this little one’s children in 20 plus years.

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Leica M8, 50 mm Summilux Asph

Leica R8/DMR, 80 mm Summilux

Across the street – July 4th

Fireworks over the historic Range Line Inn (which is directly across the street from my little acre and a half). Legend has it that the Inn once served as a station for the underground railroad aiding those fleeing slavery in the south.

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