Category: Family


Both Sides of Gate

Filed under: Asia, Bangladesh, Bengali, Child, Dhaka, Family, Friends, Girl, Home, Lady, Man, Marland, People, Portrait — 2 Comments
March 21, 2023

What’s behind that gate?

This young girl and I were surprised when we both entered this hallway and saw each other. So many memories of visiting her Uncles at a different location. Now she is probably 10 years older, and so am I! 🙂 What a nice surprise!

Also inside gate is this special family: Masum and his family. I met Masum 15 years ago, and we played soccer (football) together for 8 years. A very good friend! I enjoyed playing with the children, and enjoyed a nice meal of curried fish & chicken, dal, and rice!

In “my happy place!”

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National Sons Day

Filed under: Alice, Family, Lady, Man, Marland, Portrait, Portraits — 3 Comments
March 5, 2023

Us, the Father and Mother

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Family Tree

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January 8, 2023

How far back in your family tree can you go? I think I can go back 6 or 8 generations! Back to Jacob Raber’s father. I did see the apartment building where that family lived in Germany before they came to America, in thee 1700’s.

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Family Gathering Portraits

Filed under: Family, Holiday, Leisure, Man, Photography, Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portraits — 4 Comments
November 27, 2022

Son

Grandson

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Spellbound

Filed under: Family, Boy, Child, Children's Photography, Iowa, Girl — 5 Comments
October 19, 2022

My Uncle’s Great-Grandchildren watching their Great-Grandfather’s casket being lowered this weekend.

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Sunset of Life

Filed under: Color, Family, Iowa, Scenic, Scenic Photography, Sunset — 3 Comments
October 17, 2022

I was privileged to spend time with my Uncle Joe’s family this weekend, as we celebrated Joe’s life. He lived to the ripe old age of 95. The photo is of a sunset over a farm near Kalona, Iowa.

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Reminiscing

Filed under: Family, Friends, Lady, Leisure, Man, Marland — 1 Comment
October 2, 2022

Thinking of my mother today, since it is the anniversary of the day, a year ago, that we laid her to rest! She taught us the love of puzzling, which is a pleasant memory I had putting puzzles together with my sister, Lillian in August of this year, while vacationing in California!

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Sibling Time

Filed under: Family, Lady, Leisure, Man, Marland, Scenic, Scenic Photography, Travel, travel photography, Vacation — 4 Comments
September 11, 2022

My wife and I enjoyed traveling to California, and spending a week with my sister and her family! So much fun, going to the mountains, my birthday celebration, jig-saw puzzles. We also visited Joshua Tree National Park, where this photo was taken of my sister and me!

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Fishing Pier

Filed under: Boy, Child, Family, Leisure, Man, travel photography — 1 Comment
September 7, 2022

Fishing pier at the William Hearst Memorial Beach. Father and son testing the waters.

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Memorable Day

Filed under: Birthday, Family, Lady, Portrait — 3 Comments
September 4, 2022

Thinking about Mom today, since it is the first year that we don’t have Mom here to celebrate her birthday! It would have been her 99th birthday! It is also a memorable day, since it is the day, 17 years ago that we buried my father! So many memories! Facebook even reminded me that today was Mom’s 99th birthday. Of course, I didn’t need the reminder. This photo was taken at her younger sister’s funeral.

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Special Birthday

Filed under: Birthday Party, Family, Friends, Lady, Man — 6 Comments
August 19, 2022

It is nice to spend time with my Sister, Lillian in California. We have had 6 great days together, with 2 more, before we head East again! And great to be here to celebrate my 74th birthday with Lillian and her family!!

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Beach Fun

Filed under: Family, Amish, Boy, Beach, Child, Children's Photography, Leisure, Girl — Leave a comment
July 8, 2022

I took this photo of these siblings, and the older boy came running to look at my screen to see what the photo looked like, that I took of him! Fun times!

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