Ranj

[vaneramos]

Dropping into LJ this morning I learned of the departure from the world last month of my friend ranjtheobscure. My thoughts are with noveldevice, through whom I met Ranj. His presence on my F-list was indeed obscure so you probably didn't know him, but Ranj went out of his way to be friendly and encourage my endeavours in photography. When I started my Flickr account four years ago he wrote a thoughtful testimonial on my profile page. When I bought the Canon Powershot he advised me to take many, many pictures. Whenever I get distracted from doing photography, as I am now, his words haunt me. So he will always be with me, and I will miss him.

[Edit: bitterlawngnome has a link to a memorial post in the comments section.]

Comments

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

crap. I guess that's why he's not answering emails :/

dammit this has been a suck year

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

http://kccamera.blogspot.com/2009/06/last-photo-ranj-niere-kansas-city.html

[eloquentwthrage.livejournal.com]

(hugs)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Bill, thanks for that link. Sad news.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[inishglora.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I was acquainted with him and his work thru another journal. Oh man... what a loss. :o(

[hickbear.livejournal.com]

Oh, my. {{{Hugs}}}