old stories

    my father's mother's hands

    photo by my dad

    'old stories' On Black

    Comments and faves

    1. Khushroo Ghadiali, rumnting, mdumlao98, taylorkoa22, and 250 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. rumnting (70 months ago | reply)

      oh.... I love this. Thank you.

    3. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      thank you too.
      I've been wanting to do this for a while, then when I recently went back home to Montreal my dad was showing me some old photos, and we came across this recent one he took of my grandmother. I love it.

    4. taylorkoa22 (70 months ago | reply)

      Absolutely wonderful
      (lookatme)

    5. Buddha's Ghost (70 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic. Such a striking image.

    6. mici_angora (70 months ago | reply)

      I bet they have a lot to tell.... :)

      LoOkAtMe

    7. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      ya, her hands have looked this way as long as I can remember.

    8. mad_airbrush (70 months ago | reply)

      nice shot, but i would prefer to see it in bw...

    9. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      ya, I tried that, but some of details that I thought were important are lost in bw. I did desaturate it a little though.

    10. CharlesUibel (70 months ago | reply)

      Very nice. I would like to see more of the hands of the Caribana girls too.

    11. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      lol, you're right! I guess I cropped them out didn't I?
      It was either that or the feet shot, eh?

    12. CharlesUibel (70 months ago | reply)

      I'll take anything you have on the Caribana girls

    13. 'Syo [deleted] (70 months ago | reply)

      these hands are priceless, mark :)

    14. Aytena (70 months ago | reply)

      perfect

    15. Asad K (70 months ago | reply)

      she must have a lot of stories to tell, great shot

    16. ken mccown (70 months ago | reply)

      gah! awesome.

    17. eva8* (70 months ago | reply)

      i bet she's worked hard all her life. lovely pic.

    18. idg (70 months ago | reply)

      well taken shot - full of history and hard work?

    19. /\/\.J.B (70 months ago | reply)

      Wow! Now this is my favourite shot of the day! Thank you for postin it! You have done this so well! :-)

    20. Sebastian Niedlich (Grabthar) (70 months ago | reply)

      Cool, I think the grain in the pic adds a bit to it. And awesome hands!

    21. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      wow! Thanks so much everyone. Actually, thanks especially to my dad for taking this picture. He'll be happy to know it's so well liked.

    22. l8sunrise [deleted] (70 months ago | reply)

      Wow! Fabulous shot!

    23. bongish (70 months ago | reply)

      so much life in them. sigh...

    24. Jacqueline Reitz Photography (70 months ago | reply)

      incredible
      Seen in Explore (?)

    25. Kris Kros (70 months ago | reply)

      So powerful.

      Invited to
      Kris Kros Contacts.

    26. p*p (70 months ago | reply)

      This is just amazing!! Great work!!


      I saw this in A Big FaveA Big Fave
      <- - - - Stop with this ENTIRE line - - -

    27. bobtravis (70 months ago | reply)

      Very striking! Nicely composed and shot... (seen in A Big Fave)

    28. myjuditz ( on Hubble ) (70 months ago | reply)

      Equaly strong and touching composition!
      Impressive, artistic, great shot!

      I saw this in A Big FaveA Big Fave

    29. myjuditz ( on Hubble ) (70 months ago | reply)

      I am back to this great shot to add
      Please post this photo with Search the Best

    30. Dzwjedziak (70 months ago | reply)

      what to say.... pure beauty!!

    31. Tzaviere de Merliot (70 months ago | reply)

      Great photograph. A Favorite one.

    32. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      thanks so much everyone!
      myjuditz, I posted to that group. thanks for the invite.

    33. dezsö [deleted] (70 months ago | reply)

      found in flickr’s explore interestingness, well done!

      flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/

    34. Cliff Ramos (70 months ago | reply)

      This is the result of giving too much love...Her hands can tell her sacrifices...Love this very emotional shot...

    35. MyRidgebacks - Sharon C Johnson (70 months ago | reply)

      Double WOW!!!
      WINNER
      You are my winner!
      Please add this photo to
      www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/

    36. Vol-au-Vent (70 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful! Those hands tell a whole life-story. Very touching!
      You're my winner too!!!
      WINNER
      You are my winner as well!
      Thanks for adding this photo to
      www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/

    37. Fabini (70 months ago | reply)

      Wow. What history, what life, so beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful shot.

    38. constant500 (70 months ago | reply)

      wow! amazing.... powerful stuff. (lookatme)

    39. Kija (70 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful.

    40. georgeSif (70 months ago | reply)

      very nice!

    41. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      crazy! looks like this might be the most popular photo I've ever posted (in terms of # of faves per day), and it's not even my photo! Thanks dad! one more reason to look up to you.
      :O)

    42. ladyloneranger (70 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for sharing your dad's photo! If I live long enough maybe I will develop hands like these. What a dear, dear picture.

    43. Mr. Mark (70 months ago | reply)

      and what a dear, dear comment! thanks again LLR.

      :O)

    44. jesuslilgirl (70 months ago | reply)

      this pair of hands reminds me of my late great-grandmother. when she is still with us, i love to touch her hands, though its all wrinkled. the veins are all very obvious too, just like these...i miss her... :)

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