Photography
Related: About this forumthis is likely first and last time shooting from this vantage
my grandfather passed away on monday and we just got back to co from ny earlier this evening.
my grandparents lived on the queens side of the east river at the base of the throgs neck bridge and a view of the whitestone from the living room and den. they'd lived there for years, but i never really had a camera. grandma passed in 08 and i hadn't been out there since june 09. i knew i had to take the camera this time because i don't know that i'll ever have this sort of opportunity again.
he was a photographer and it spread through the family and i feel this is an appropriate final tribute to him.
throgs neck
whitestone at sunset
fussing with an artsy setting
always with the planes
i sat by the river by myself for a bit and i am so happy i noticed this
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,620 posts)And they sure are a final appropriate tribute to him.
You are honoring his memory and his contributions with these lovely photos.
And you carry his artistic spirit inside you.
elleng
(130,908 posts)and you win August!!!
and they're 'home' for me!
Tom Kitten
(7,347 posts)I'm sorry for the loss of your grandpa...it's hard...
Those are some nice views of quite an impressive bridge. I especially like the 3rd shot and the first sunset pic. Looks like a NY sky, hazy and muggy looking. They bring back memories...
When I was 5 we lived in Queens for a year. I went to the first grade there until Christmas vacation, then we moved to Hollywood and I've been a west coaster ever since. I remember wearing a suit to school, that was the norm back then! (early 60s)
One time we went to Freedomland (NYC's answer to Disneyland, I suppose) and I remember seeing that bridge and thinking it was called the Frog's Neck Bridge! (I suppose I wasn't the only one to call it that)
No Vested Interest
(5,166 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,388 posts)What a nice tribute to your grandpa. I hope you are going to enter one of them in the August contest!
mia
(8,360 posts)The last four capture the spirit of a peaceful passing. Glad you were "fussing with the settings".
I'm sorry for your loss.
locks
(2,012 posts)and I'm sure your grandfather was very proud of you. Thanks
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)joanbarnes
(1,722 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)I know each of these locations.
Peace to your grandfather.
swilton
(5,069 posts)Grandfather's are special and I'm sorry for your loss.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)Worried senior
(1,328 posts)I think your grandpa would be proud.