Tag Archives: beach

MV Obsession 2024-02-26 20:40:30

Silent Sunday : On the beach:

Cape May, NJ sunset…

MV Obsession 2023-09-20 22:35:55

CWWC : Any type of Step or Stairs…

Stairs and steps of Martha’s Vineyard

Miscellaneous

Top Row: Newport RI – Middle Row: Museum of the American Revolution – Park – Bottom Row: Edison Museum, W Orange, NJ – Candy store stairs – NJ Park.

Wordless Wednesday : Jetty…

The Cosmic Photo Challenge : A summer walk in the sunshine…

CBWC: Centered…

RDP SATURDAY: APPARITION…

My daughter Deb is a twin. Sadly her sister Susan was only here for a few hours.

Katy (Katama) was Deb’s first Boykin Spaniel. She was the first dog to go on vacation with Deb and me, no big surprise that it was to MV. Katy left us after 20 months and we feel that she’s now with Susan.

Chappy (Chappaquiddick) was Deb’s next Boykin Spaniel.

My creation

We took lots of pictures of Chappy’s first trip to the Vineyard, especially on the beach and in the water. He really enjoyed splashing about and barking at waves. These pictures show a little of his fun at the beach.

And then there’s this picture:

100_7262

Is this a double exposure, or is it Deb and Chappy with Susan and Katy ? You be the judge.  Just let me say that my camera, not a digital one, had never, until that day, taken a double exposure and never did so afterwards.

Happy Halloween !!!

CMMC – August Pick a Topic…

The prompt:  Possible topics: still life, flower, close up, sand, numbers, measuring, measuring tape, pink, tan, black and white, lines, square photo, etc.

I decided to go with 5 of the topics… flowers, sand, numbers, measure, lines.

https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2021/08/20/cmmc-august-pick-a-topic-from-my-photo/

85th Anniversary and An Engagement Ring…

85 years ago today on June 27, 1936 my parents Maude Louise Littlefield and Joseph Albert (Al) Freeman were married in Baltimore, MD.  They sort of eloped although apparently everyone knew.  Sadly there are no wedding pictures although in my minds eye I have created one.

These are my parents on their 25th anniversary in 1961 and their 30th in 1966.

pizap.com14670548080201

And here is the story of my mother’s engagement ring.

This is the beach in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, this is where we always went when I was growing up. I remember one time in particular when I was there with my parents when I was about three or four years old.

101_3623
101_3622
100_0197
101_2849

After playing in the water with my dad and digging in the sand with my mom we started gathering up our blanket and things to leave. All of a sudden my mother gasped and yelled for my father… “my diamond ring is gone” she said in alarm. My dad immediately took charge of the situation by telling me NOT to move, just stay put. I quickly rushed over to the people nearby and told them my mother had just lost her ring in the sand and my father was going to find it. So much for listening. They, along with other beach goers who had heard me, started to get up to help my father look for the ring. “No” he said.. “don’t walk on the sand, if the sand is disturbed any further the ring will sink lower, I think I might have only one chance to find it.” We all held our breaths as he surveyed the situation and then after what seemed like an eternity (especially to me who was staying still) he scooped up a handful of sand. Miraculously there, shining out from the sand was my mothers diamond engagement ring.

101_4906

I’m still amazed that he found it, how did he know where to look, how had my running through the sand not made it sink lower? I’m sure that ring was being watched over somehow ❤

V.J.’s Weekly Challenge : Waves…

https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2021/02/23/v-j-s-weekly-challenge-waves/

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: In or On Water…

https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-in-or-on-water/