But that's not what this post is about.
I've been using my down time to go through my photo files and get rid of duplicates and sub par or simply confusing (as in, why did I take that ?)pictures.
I deleted well over a thousand pics--my storage was getting full--but I have many left to remind myself of the joys of the past years.
I came to several conclusions. I take a lot of pictures of critters, Josie, sunrises, trees, flowers, leaves, food, and not that many of other people, except on occasions like Christmas.
These pictures reminded me of how much has changed--and how much hasn't. Christmas looks much the same every year, the house also, though getting shabbier. There are always pets,though the cast changes. And the view and the flowers and trees remain the same.
This below was a wedding. Madelon, who was a part of the writing group that got me started was getting married and a bunch of us made a quilt.
Alas, Madelon is gone now. And that's the bitter part of sifting through the past--so many folks who were a part of my life are gone.
As are beloved pets, my garden, the chickens . . . so many things that are no longer feasible or sensible for us now.
I'd almost forgotten that I once taught quilting at our local community college branch.
I must have taken thousands of day lily pictures over the years. I can't resist them.
A Thanksgiving meal that couldn't be beat--and another friend who's gone now.
And Dog Club--Maggie, Bear, and Jack, plus Eddie, an honorary member. All sorely missed.
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Nice nostalgia collection. Another blogger is going through her 1970s pics and sharing...it gives me pause. I have lots of paper photos still to scan, and then toss.
My photo collection also bulges with pictures of flowers in my garden, reminding me of how it looked before I got sick and was taking care of it daily instead of leaving it to a hired caretaker. Looking at those pictures just makes me sad. I also have hundreds of pictures of writer friends taken at conferences and local events, documenting the years when I was very active in the mystery world and on both the national and local boards of Sisters in Crime. I still have the friends, even though I don't show up at conferences anymore. Pictures of pandas -- thousands of pictures of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian and their four beautiful cubs at the National Zoo. And my panda friends, a close group of wonderful people from different walks of life whom I would never have met if not for the pandas. Some are sadly gone now --- Bobby and Lulu and my dear friend Judi are greatly missed. Cats who shared so many years of my life. Ah well, now my eyes are filling with tears. I don't have many years left, and I'm not sure I want to spend any of my remaining time sorting and culling photos, but they all touch my heart when I see them.
Well done for actually getting round to dealing with your photo collection. I always feel I should - but never do! Do, however, keep on taking them and sharing with us. It's one of my daily delights to see what your lens has focused on.
My phone is what gets jammed. I make sure that the best keepers are sent to iPhoto storage and then delete from phone. It's hard to let go though.
I do a bit of deleting, wondering why I hadn't done it sooner. But Sue says she's coming home with some heritage photos from her sister's. That will require some work from me. :)
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