We traveled to my favorite place this past summer,
to a cabin lent to us by the dearest of friends.
When we arrived I discovered a gift waiting for me on the kitchen table.
I was delighted. Elated.
It is so sweet to be thought of. Like, hand to my heart, touchingly sweet.
Imagine my path one morning, as I attach the gift to my camera, swing open the front door,
step out onto the path and the light, and aim up at the bedroom window.
My very first shot. Something out of a dream or a memory really.
I love my new gift because of how it photographs a true memory:
blurred at the edges, faded in some spots, still and quiet.
Memories are mostly silent images catalogued in the piles
of our mind and recalled to the foreground in attempted wisps of clarity.
They are fragile and easily embellished.
They are never as perfect as we seem to think they are.
My camera info tells me that on July 26, 2010 at 8:12am I took this picture.
But my mind vaguely remembers this moment. It is just a wisp.
The image caught bears more resemblance to the truth of this.
I am looking forward to exploring with my new gift,
seeing what other memories I can snatch.
And I will be sure to share them with you.
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Thank you Jon for your amazing gift of gift-giving.
And to Daniela for your amazing gift of relinquishing the sole gift-giving powers to your hubby.
(And for lending us your cabin. Don't ever get rid of those shutters, or the red trim.)
3 comments:
LOVE. Can't wait to see more. Can't wait to someday get one myself.
Happy Friday friend!
(And thank you for that sweet comment on E's first day of school. You made me get all teary eyed. Your words meant a lot to me so thank you.)
I agree with Stacey. That's one great lens baby!
yay! A Lensbaby!!! I've always been intrigued by that lens. Can't wait to see what other art you create with it :-).
On a completely unrelated note ... I just re-read Heidi's Mockingjay post and was all good-intentioned about leaving her a funny book recommendation ... when I scrolled down thru her comments to leave my recommended book ... and discovered that YOU already had! Yup, the exact same book title. And it's a rather obscure little book. Tracey - I'm pretty sure we're gonna be real-life friends some day. :-)
Happy weekend to you and your family ...
Susan
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