I took this picture on Tuesday evening, and like I said, there may not be anything spectacular about this photograph, but to me it's amazing. It is a picture of my father and Cooper in the field below my parents house. It is spectacular in many ways... That night was the first time Cooper went off alone with my father for any length of time. For whatever reason, Cooper was ready to accept Pop Pop's invitation this time and they rode off in the truck together ~ with Cooper wearing a huge smile. After maybe an hour, I went looking to see if I could spot them...and this is what I saw. I look at this picture and I can feel the happiness in Cooper, he was literally running around, almost dancing it seemed. I think the sight felt good to me, because I'm quite sure I have experienced that exact same feeling, in that exact same spot, with Pop Pop working beside me...only it was 33 years ago. I don't think I can put into words the joy I felt for Cooper at that moment, but I am glad I took this picture, because what would otherwise be an unspectacular picture, has become a spectacular memory for me...thank you dad.
10 May 2007
An otherwise unspectacular picture
Some pictures are not necessarily good pictures, but I believe you can make them good if you can tell the story or the feeling behind the picture.
I took this picture on Tuesday evening, and like I said, there may not be anything spectacular about this photograph, but to me it's amazing. It is a picture of my father and Cooper in the field below my parents house. It is spectacular in many ways... That night was the first time Cooper went off alone with my father for any length of time. For whatever reason, Cooper was ready to accept Pop Pop's invitation this time and they rode off in the truck together ~ with Cooper wearing a huge smile. After maybe an hour, I went looking to see if I could spot them...and this is what I saw. I look at this picture and I can feel the happiness in Cooper, he was literally running around, almost dancing it seemed. I think the sight felt good to me, because I'm quite sure I have experienced that exact same feeling, in that exact same spot, with Pop Pop working beside me...only it was 33 years ago. I don't think I can put into words the joy I felt for Cooper at that moment, but I am glad I took this picture, because what would otherwise be an unspectacular picture, has become a spectacular memory for me...thank you dad.
I took this picture on Tuesday evening, and like I said, there may not be anything spectacular about this photograph, but to me it's amazing. It is a picture of my father and Cooper in the field below my parents house. It is spectacular in many ways... That night was the first time Cooper went off alone with my father for any length of time. For whatever reason, Cooper was ready to accept Pop Pop's invitation this time and they rode off in the truck together ~ with Cooper wearing a huge smile. After maybe an hour, I went looking to see if I could spot them...and this is what I saw. I look at this picture and I can feel the happiness in Cooper, he was literally running around, almost dancing it seemed. I think the sight felt good to me, because I'm quite sure I have experienced that exact same feeling, in that exact same spot, with Pop Pop working beside me...only it was 33 years ago. I don't think I can put into words the joy I felt for Cooper at that moment, but I am glad I took this picture, because what would otherwise be an unspectacular picture, has become a spectacular memory for me...thank you dad.
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Okay, this was a kleenex moment...Love, Aunt Carla
Pop Pop told me that Cooper talked incessantly to him. Perry nodded and agreed with him even though he couldn't always understand the words. I think it was a joy for your Dad also.
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