Friday, September 25, 2015

Prancing Gargoyles

She's to blame!
It's all Gloria's fault.
I've talked about my Aunt Gloria before. It's all her fault. She sent me my first camera from a PX on an airbase in Germany. It got into my little grubby hands in July of my 11th year and I have been photographing ever since. The first photos that I had Mom run and develop at the Rexall Drug at the corner were taken on the Nelson's porch of a bunch of best friend hanging out. Let's see, I captured Billy, Linda, Eddie, Leo, Skipper, Judy, Judd and a few others as I remember. 
Say Cheese!
And another thing, she also turned me on to gargoyles. During my eighth grade year at Lincoln Junior, she sent me a pair of gargoyle bookends, again another birthday present. I spent nights in bed rolling the ceramic bookends around in my hands. I never suffered any nightmares from this gift. I probably should have. I think I even remember doing a writing assignment on them for Ms Storer in 8th Grade.
My love of cameras came from her.
My love of gargoyles came from her.
Thank you Gigi!
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16 comments:

  1. Oakland Daily PhotoSeptember 25, 2015 at 12:24 AM

    Didn't know gargoyles could prance. Now I do.

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  2. LowellSeptember 25, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    You are a most interesting creature!

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  3. RevrunnerSeptember 25, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    A gargoyle garden. Nice! :-)

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  4. TexWisGirlSeptember 25, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    learning new things about you!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 25, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Quite a collection!

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  6. RedPatSeptember 25, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    I hope that is your gargoyle collection in the pic!

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  7. William KendallSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    You're not the only one who likes gargoyles and grotesques around the house!

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  8. ShammickiteSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    I agree, gargoyles are awesome, not scary, and very clever!

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  9. ShammickiteSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    I agree, gargoyles are awesome, not scary, and very clever!

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  10. SharonSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    It's funny the things that happen in childhood that will influence our whole lives.

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  11. VPSeptember 25, 2015 at 5:44 PM

    I absolutely love gargoyles!

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  12. Bob CroweSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    It's good to recognize your sources of inspiration. I didn't have anyone to start me in photography. It was the introduction of the first consumer models in 1999 that got me hooked.

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  13. LindaSeptember 25, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    I like gargoyles! And photography. My first picture I took with my first camera is enshrined here: http://webcroft.blogspot.com/2006/12/photo-from-5-decades-ago.html

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  14. KaySeptember 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM

    That's one heck of a cool aunt!

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2015 at 12:22 AM

    Gargoyles, yes. Clowns, no.

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  16. KateSeptember 28, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Lucky you to have camera mentors at such an early age.

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