Today would have been my father’s eighty-eighth birthday, had we not lost him in 2001 to the horrific disease that is Alzheimer’s. In my attempts to organize the many boxes of family photos, I’ve discovered some of his old black and white snaps. Unfortunately, I don’t have any information about the pictures, other than what they show. Double unfortunately, I know he had tons of pictures like these, but I get the sneaking suspicion they were lost in a basement flood back in 2004. However, I’m happy I can share a least a few of his beautiful shots.
Before I do, once again, I want to take a moment and direct you to some of my favorite professional, semi-professional, and talented amateur photographers. I’m posting these every Monday in May, in honor of National Photography Month.
Here they are, in no particular order –
Nicole Dahlmer
Nicole Dahlmer on Flickr
Roxie J. Harris Zwicker
Roxie J. Harris Zwicker on Instagram
Kelly Byrne
Kelly Byrne Photo on Facebook
Elly. J. Gorton
Elly. J. Gorton Photography on Facebook
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson on Instagram
Joe Martin
Joe Martin Photography on Facebook
Joe Martin Photography on Instagram
Official website of Joe Martin Photography
Jade Beall
Jade Beall Photography on Facebook
Official website of Jade Beall Photography
A Beautiful Body Project by Jade Beall
Ken Haugen
Ken Haugen on SmugMug
Mike Neal
Official website of Neal Studios
Mike Neal on Twitter
Mike Neal – Neal Studios on Artist Websites
Neal Studios on Redbubble
Now, a selection of photographs by William J. Cavanaugh Jr. –
Last, but not least, the man himself –
Lovely snaps! (I especially like the still life.)
Basement floods are the pits, particularly when they rob us of family history. We’re still lamenting the books Fred lost in a basement flood over ten years ago…
Thanks, thinky!
Sorry to hear you know from experience of what I speak… 🙁
It’s such a lovely idea to share some of your dad’s photography with us. I really like his snaps ❤ the dog path one is especially beautiful. Thinking of you and your family on this special but difficult day xx
Thanks so much, Em! <3
Great photos! Kids today will never know that we used to covet actual physical photos. Now everything is digital and plastered everywhere.
Our three kids definitely understand, seeing as I have bunches of boxes filled with old family snaps. And thanks, Christine!
Love the pictures, especially the fishermen.
Thanks, GC! That’s the “Man at the Wheel” or “Fisherman’s Memorial Statue” from my hometown of Gloucester, MA.
These are beautiful photographs! I love them all – there’s something about old black and white photography that really appeals to me!
Thanks, MG! Same here – I’m hoping to scan more of his stuff, and some of my own B&W in the relatively near future. 🙂
Wonderful. I’m so glad you still have some photos. Must be lovely looking at them just as he did through his camera x
Thanks, Hayley! <3
Today is my daughter, Tahnee’s 29th birthday so it is a special day for me also. I am also saddened by photos that have no identification. The little vintage shop that I work at gets old photos all the time. The ones that especially sadden me are the really old studio portraits because I know that way back then, having a portrait done was a very special occurrence and now these people are now lost to history. Did nobody in this person’s family want the picture of crazy aunt Gertrude?
A belated happy birthday to your daughter, Diana! I agree – it’s so sad to see orphaned photographs like that.