Friday, August 21, 2009

Brothers: Then & Now


Mom wasn’t paying any attention to the background when she set her little boys up for a photograph in front of the family outhouse in 1956.



Fifty three years later the background was very much on my mind when I set up this self-timer shot of Willard & me checking out the wildflowers along Virginia’s scenic Skyline Drive.


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10 comments:

  1. Adrienne ZwartFri Aug 21, 02:33:00 PM EDT

    LOL, this is a great post, Coy. I wouldn't have even noticed the outhouse if you hadn't mentioned it though.

    It's been years since I have been on Skyline Drive. The flowers are beautiful. :)

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  2. ElaineFri Aug 21, 03:26:00 PM EDT

    Fun post! I really enjoy old photos, and this one is very cute. I don't think people really thought too much about the background in their shots then. I think the camera was still a little bit magic and they were just happy to be able to take photos of their family. And give Mom credit. She caught happy faces on both of you and also the loving look from big brother to his baby brother. I don't think the background matters at all.

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  3. jelFri Aug 21, 04:14:00 PM EDT

    Very cool

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  4. MontanagirlFri Aug 21, 07:34:00 PM EDT

    Coy, that is too funny! Wonderful photo of yesteryear. Like the present-day photo too!

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  5. AnonymousSat Aug 22, 07:18:00 AM EDT

    Neat. I like the outhouse in the background. That was life then and still is some places.

    I have the issue of "breast feeding" on my main blog today Pick a Peck of Pixels

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  6. Brad MyersSat Aug 22, 07:50:00 AM EDT

    How do you know she didn't give the background alott of thought, that is something I would do to my son, LOL.

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  7. photowannabeSat Aug 22, 12:49:00 PM EDT

    Love this. Glad you found the humor and shared it with us.

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  8. imacSat Aug 22, 05:54:00 PM EDT

    Now thats what I call a super shot Coy. You both have grown a little.lol, Just like me.haha.

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  9. TomSun Aug 23, 01:34:00 PM EDT

    I very nearly missed this one... I loved the 'out house shot'... it made me chuckle as I'm sure it s made your family members over the years.
    Great post of two of my favourite bloggers.

    If you get time nip over and meet Ammon Wrigley then read his poem The Homestead
    Tom

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  10. This Is My Blog - fishing guyTue Aug 25, 08:13:00 AM EDT

    Salty: That was a really fun shot, the outhouse was part of life back then.

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Coy