clairenolen's photos

[vaneramos]

Brenna and I arrived home safely but a little sunburnt from Goderich about 3:30 this afternoon. We had some fun adventures and, for the first time, I filled the 1 GB memory card using my Canon A620 (thank you, djjo), so there will be plenty of photos to share over the next few days.

One of the highlights was meeting the spiritual and beautiful clairenolen and her partner at their rural home yesterday. Mia took some photos of Brenna for a book project, also some of the two of us together. I was surprised when she used a black umbrella as a prop. bitterlawngnome shot some photos with me, Marian and her former umbrella, Tildred, in March 2005, but they were never posted online, so Mia could not possibly have known about them. An umbrella seems like a powerful symbol for me and my children; I think my life would have been much sadder without them. clairenolen's journal is mostly friends-only, but she agreed to let me repost the photos here.

Comments

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

these are charming! those gloves look great on her, as does the rest of her outfit. you have lovely daughters, van. :)

[pr-bear.livejournal.com]

The picture with you, Brenna & the umbrella is very beautiful. You can see how proud and, in love you are with your daughter. :)

What was done to the picture that it looks grainy? Is it a filter of some sort?

[clairenolen.livejournal.com]

thank you.:-)
i work certain background layers into the photo.

[clairenolen.livejournal.com]

thanks so much for your nice words and for quoting the pictures, Van!
We enjoyed having you here and we sure hope to see you guys again soon!
Working with Brenna was fun and taking some pics of you and Brenna together was very special for me.
love
mia

[art-thirst.livejournal.com]

Wow... those are so fantastic. And, your daugthers are looking so cute and they look to be some of the most creative and beautiful young ladies I've seen in a long time. :-))

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

really lovely images
be well Van
love
connor

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

They are lovely images, if I may repeat myself.

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

Brenna and Marian, I get a sense of freedom and independence from both of them, a bit of self awareness at such an early age. I'm really quite in awe of them.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I admire those gloves, too!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I am certainly proud of them. :-)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Danny and I are talking about a fall getaway to Owen Sound, Kincardine, Goderich and Stratford, so perhaps we'll get to see you then!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you. They are certainly a clever and interesting pair!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

That is so very true. It startles me sometimes.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Bill. An interesting coincidence with the umbrella!