I went home* last week, for a funeral. It was the bad kind, the too soon, no warning, leaves devastation in the hearts of a family and community kind.
Along the way, in a haze of sadness I took some photos on my phone, an attempt to grab hold of moments of reality in a journey that felt like a horrible dream. At times it seemed wrong but then the man we were saying goodbye to was the man who first taught me to take photos 15 years ago and who introduced me to the concept of photojournalism which I'd never heard of before. I hope he wouldn't have minded.
* 'home' is used interchangeably to mean the island I grew up on and the city I now live in. If I don't know where my home is why should you?
I'm so sorry. These photos are so beautiful; I'm sure he would be very proud.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are soulful and beautiful. Thank you for posting them, I am sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteStunning work. The pictures really convey so much emotion. I'm so sorry for your loss. x
ReplyDeletethe most beautiful way to say goodbye to man of photos. these are like poetry, real but still misty, like losing someone feels... I am sorry for your loss. thank your for sharing this farewell.
ReplyDeleteI know how had this was for you, but you do have a knack for finding beauty in every circumstance. Lub you!
ReplyDeleteLove the last one particularly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeletea wonderful tribute. so sorry to hear that you lost someone so special and important in your life.
ReplyDeleteI think this was an appropriate activity for the occasion, and those pictures will always remind you of your friend. I've been thinking similar thoughts today because it is my Mum's birthday for the first time since she died last year. It has been an ordinary work day for me, except for a visit to the school my daughter will start in September. It was a very inconvenient meeting so I thought of not going, but as my Mum worked in education and always encouraged me through school and university I decided it was a small action for her (and I'm glad I did it).
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss. He seems an incredible mentor - especially if these photos are any indication of his impact on you.
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“All photographs are memento mori. To take a photograph is to participate in another person’s (or thing’s) mortality, vulnerability, mutability. Precisely by slicing out this moment and freezing it, all photographs testify to time’s relentless melt.”
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Lovely photographs. I'm sorry for the loss of someone so special to you.
ReplyDeletebreathtaking and heart wrenching all at once. just as is all your work.
ReplyDeletealso, no one knows where their home is, P. you can go home, but you can never go home again.
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These are beautiful photos and a moving tribute. xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteCara, I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish there was something more to say, but it always seems to boil down to that, doesn't it? Thinking of you.
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