hamtrack Loc: Omaha NE

My wife and I will celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary in December. She is a remarkable woman with many talent, the least of them being putting up with me for 60+years. She is a world class Quilter, and all who know quilting also know that Quilting is a cult of almost secret proportions, of talented women who could easily run the world, and probably should. My wife has created quilts, for all of our 4 children and their spouses, all of their 11 children and spouses and all of their 5 children so far. She has donated dozens of baby quilts to a local hospital to be given to less fortunate mothers, an to many close friends. Her quilts are hanging on walls or on beds as far away as Jordan, CA, and VT with many in between. Of course I am biased, but I know this to be true. There are many who know her work who would be more than pleased to receive one of her quilts. Here are just a sample. Taking accurately reflective photos of quilts is another art form, and I wish I was better at it.

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

Those are beautiful. Thanks to you and your wife.

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

This is just a test to check something out....

Yep...it works ;-)

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

What a special talent, quilting is. A good friend of mine creates unbelievable quilts. Me...I can't sew a straight line...and putting a button back on can be an effort! ;-) Your wife is blessed with a talent that I hope continues for many generations! My grandparents celebrated their 75th before passing on. Here is to you and your wife and we look forward to your 75th! God Bless and thanks for sharing such beautiful works of art. Let her know we love each and every one!

lhammer43 Loc: San Antonio, TX

I really like your idea for this challenge. There are so many connections and I feel disconnected when I miss one of these challenges. Especially Roadrunners "Diameter" one...

...so, what's the...


...connection???

lhammer43 Loc: San Antonio, TX

Any more around here especially, benches of any kind provide a very special connection with the memory of a special lady very connected to our daily endeavors. Annette will remain connected by every bench I see...
even if there is a baby changing activity on it. I think she'd even like that :) :)

... also a connection to my "hip shot" challenge months ago.

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

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creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

OK DebAnn pull up a chair and sit down :-D
Spent most of my life frustrated knowing I was on this earth for something but what !!! My head from an early age was full of crazy ideas and images created in my head that I could see and then would vanish. 10 years old and first camera given to me as a birthday present this was fun but no money and film needed to be processed so shots were few and far between.

Years followed with film, developing and printing myself then working with a mix of chemicals trying to create something different to everybody else, very hit and miss and unpredictable.

Digital arrives and remember reading in 'Professional Photographer' it will never match the quality of film haha what did they know. Bought a digital camera and had an early edition of Photoshop and all of a sudden my visions were being put down in print. Fast forward to July 2012 and looking for some camera parts on the internet and 'Ugly Hedgehog' appears well I love Hedgehogs so clicked on to see what it was about, Mmmm I thought sounds good lets sign up, Oh boy I did not know what was going to happen. Did my introduction and posted some work in the photo gallery and was looking around at others works and clicked on a work by Ian Hargreaves who lives in the states but had a photo shop years ago here in Hastings (such a small world) commented on his work posted and said to him he should work it some more he replied you have a go, well i didn't need telling twice and worked it and reposted it, he liked what I had done and said there is someone here on UHH you will get on with his name is 'William' Did a search and saw some of his work and from day one we hit it off. My life from my personal point of view was still in turmoil total frustration at not being understood and just not knowing what to do., Pm to Bill and he said 3 simple words which I took on board and it transformed my life. That day was September 15th 2012 will never forget it, earlier had photographed a single silver fork and spoon part of a set that was my Nan's who I loved to bits and put it into Photoshop and worked it my way, came out with a whole series but this one in particular titled 'New Beginnings' was personal between Bill and myself. Each year on the anniversary I rework it to remind myself of the moment in time my life changed and I found a friend that understood what I was about.
Funny thing is to this day Bill knows not what he has done, he just said it as he saw it but oh boy how it affected my life
Here is the original and the moment in time plus some others worked from it
Sorry for being long winded but it needed to be said, UHH is so much more than a photo site, I have connected with many people here, an amazing experience

Original camera shot

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New beginning 15-09-12

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Slipping away, my tribute to Dali

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Fork in the road

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Is this the end

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Curling up

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judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

You are right on,Clicker! :-D

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Thanks for the bench. Yes, a true mémorial to a great person. I talked to her just a few days before her passing, really special.

creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

Can anybody make the connection !!!

Loose ends

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Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Nice collection. Where was the Hartford shot done? Mt. Holyoke?

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Very soulful

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

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creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

Thanks RR and you are one of that select group, has been a privelidge to connect with you