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These hands have seen many things.  These hands have held generations of babies,  held my babies.  This day they hold a child's wildflower bouquet picked just for her and I am drawn to how very gentle her hands are.  How graceful she holds each uneven stem, gathering them together to take back to her room.  Her skin is thin now and spotted by age.  I imagine she has held many a bouquet in her hands but none more important on this day.  This day belongs to these flowers alone. These hands tell stories, clap wildly to songs from her childhood in England, and hug with a fierce warmth.  These hands knew a war first hand.  These hands traveled an ocean alone to begin a new life and family, here.  She is not mine by birth, but by marriage, and I am so very blessed to know her and my children are further blessed for these years of knowing her too.  We live in different states, so when visiting I try hard to capture pieces of her but inevitably come home feeling like I did not take enough. When you are ninety two years young every moment together is a gift as are these images. Images like this one above are treasures to myself and my children.  Treasures that will help us always remember her loving hands, her stories, her.  

What stories have you captured lately?

Comments

[Petite Portraiture]

Absolutely inspiring ,you sisters and your writing make me cry in a good way!! Love hands they tell so many stories.

[cigi]

Beautiful image and post. I see the story of my family in this one:

http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/111365/

[Marcie]

What a beautiful tribute - both visual and verbal - to your mother.
This is a recent one of mine - reminding my kids of their father's very first car:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1225

[DorkyMum]

The story of a wee dog, Greyfriars Bobby, is a famous one, and every year thousands of people who visit Edinburgh take the time to visit his gravestone and leave messages, flowers and gifts. I always find them hugely touching.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkymum/4771135512/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkymum/4770495769/

[Jen at Cabin Fever]

Every single photo has a story. Sometimes I like it when there is no caption or only part of a story with the photo so the rest is left up to your interpretation. :)

http://www.cabinfeververmont.com

http://www.nekphotography.blogspot.com

[Kathryn Dyche Dechairo]

What a beautiful post, left me feeling very emotional.

[jenny modesitt]

Beautiful post...here is my recent story.
http://momentswiththemookies.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/day-1882010/

[gibknitty]

I love this photo and the memories you are capturing of this important woman in your life. Beautiful!

The story in my post today is the opposite of yours...the subject is 2, not 92; and it's about feet instead of hands!
http://urbanmuser.blogspot.com/2010/07/bigger-picture-moment-twinkle-toes.html

[ELK]

kristin beautifully captured and told .. a story that is so special.

mine is a simple moment captured as i sat alone at the table . a little worried . a little weary . just part of mothering.

http://redorgrayblackandwhite.blogspot.com/2010/07/w-k-e-n.html

[Katrina Kennedy]

Beautiful post and photo. Thank you for sharing.

[Julie Alvarez]

So fantastic. So sensitive of you, K...
Here's a link to a short series of photos that I think that tell stories. I hope the link works:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?&w=61132156@N00&m=&q=maquillaje%20abuela%20zoe

[Vanessa]

i can spend hours scrolling through my candid stranger shots wondering about their different stories, letting my imagination dance...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/4733021360/in/set-72157607451011710/

thank you for this beautiful and touching post, kristin.

[soupatraveler]

i travel a lot to southern africa and i'm always amazed at the beauty that is created from the disparity of life. Here's an example of that contrast, from the anticipation that comes before a world cup soccer match to the cleanup that comes afterwards, there is still a simple beauty within both:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46922592@N00/4734090810/in/set-72157624226571553/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46922592@N00/4733457719/in/set-72157624226571553/

[Diane]

I've said this recently on another SS post: THIS is the reason I come to SS. The writing is equally as adept as the inspiring photography. What a beautiful post -- this post is a treasure. Thank you.

[Puna]

I have a little series of photos that I took of my neighbors talking to their son via iChat. They look so happy and proud I had to share.

http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2010/07/july-7-ichat-on-love-thursday/

[Anne]

Beautiful image.

I didn't mean to capture a story when I made this image, but I did. This is what I remember Summer feeling like. I remember how excited it was to go to a friends house with a pool and how we would BEG our parents to get in the pool with us. Once in, all of the kids would line up to get launched in the air.

http://www.livelaughshoot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Airborn.jpg

Perfection.

Cheers,
Anne

[Shelby]

This is so wonderful. Reminds me of my Grandmother. (She is sadly no longer with us, but, oh, the memories of her that I still cherish...)

Some photographs I took this morning of slides dating back to 1959 and 1960.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlbones/4773946625/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlbones/4774587374/

[Michel]

Wow I love your words kristin. I love your images too but man your word hit me.

I could only image this guys story. but it was an elaborate one in my mind indeed.

http://www.wishfulthinkingblog.com/wishful-thinking/2010/5/26/waiting-it-out.html

[~ kristina ~]

Lovely post!

For me, the flowers that I visit when I return home -

http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/2010/07/flowers-of-home.html

[Trude]

Thought I'd share a photo of a camera that has captured many more stories than mine - my dad's old Nikon FM. Very fond memories of him toting it around and teaching me how to read the light meter. :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/4769688105/

[xanthe]

beautiful image and sentiment kristin : )

i'm watching a beautiful love story at the moment, and it warms my heart.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xantheberkeley/4774889517/

[debi]

some photos evoke an inner story.. this is one of those for me....

http://debi123.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-7-2010.html

[Kirsten]

what a beautiful post

[dawn]

so tenderly, beautifully and poignantly written, kristin.
xoxox
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingrabbit/3943566918/in/set-72157613847401534/

[Maggie M]

I adore this, thanks for sharing.

I try to capture a lot of moments of my son with my grandmother, who is 95 and such a blessing to our lives.

http://www.maggiemarquardt.com/2010/03/blog-post.html

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[lamba]

My beloved grandmother turns 93 in 2 days. This past winter she was very ill, but has rallied and is almost back to herself. We are celebrating her birthday tonight and I am bringing my camera to capture "those hands". Thanks for the inspiration!

[Diane]

What a beautiful post, Kristin. And here I am at the outdoor internet cafe just down the street from her house. I wish she was there and I could stop by and show her this : )

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