Wednesday, April 10, 2013

we had been


"we had been working in the field"

- alta woodard


(this is my beloved grandmother alta with her husband jay who passed away before i was born. i have a wonderful old photograph of them where she had written "we had been working in the field" on the back)


vintage cardinal image from the graphics fairy
http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/


8 comments:

  1. This is lovely. It's a tender and sweet remembrance of granparents and days gone by

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  2. Simply stunning.Love everything about it!

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  3. What a wonderful heritage piece. You've captured such a special family memory, and the use of your grandmother's handwriting makes it all the more special. Thank you so much for sharing this bit of your family history!

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  4. What a treasure to know those who came before us every picture every word means so much to me and touches me in a way I can't explain...I sense that kindred spirit in you too Beth. This is a beautiful touching tribute to Alta.

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  5. That faded, worn texture like a pair of old denim overalls gives the perfect atmosphere to this powerful photograph. The simplicity of the quotation leaves so much to imagine about the day and the lives of this couple...and just what happened at that time when they'd been out working in the field. The ragged dark edge frames the moment perfectly...anchoring it in the past. And that strange presence of a cardinal sends the imagination soaring. Thanks for sharing such a treasure.

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  6. I love your collage and love that you were able to use this wonderful picture in your work.

    Betty

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  7. What a treasure to have. The picture is wonderfyl and as the others have said, such understated words

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  8. I hope this becomes a heritage piece for your family album, Beth, it's beautiful, emotive and touching.

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