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365 from the archive~ day 21~ Lebanon
At about age 5 or 6, my sister and I used to love playing house games
with the neighborhood children in our village. We had an unfinished
floor in our home that was still cement walls and bricks and we
created our own pretend little world there. We had a basket tied to a
rope from the kitchen window on the top floor and we snuck food
ingredients down in it to create our own breads, coffee and other
pretty disgusting recipes that we ate with total pride. We also found
there an old discarded yellow closet that we declared to be our very
own church. We acquired all sorts of iconic pictures, crosses and
religious signs and hung them inside the walls of the yellow closet.
We would go inside it with complete reverence and pray daily for
miracles. One day a miracle finally happened. We heard a big bang on
the walls of our little yellow church that made it vibrate
miraculously! We ran yelling in awe and in great fear with shaking
knees declaring our religious status and direct connection to all that
is holy. It was only a couple of years later that our neighbor Nabiha,
the very same one who offered us the yummy bread from her 'saj',
gigglingly confessed to have thrown rocks at us to make believers out
of us.
photo taken: My daughter visiting a favorite church or ours in the
mountain in Lebanon.
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Comments and faves
Alberto Guglielm8, Sarah Lucas Photography, MdKiStLeR, Fred Matos, and 27 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Alberto Guglielm8 (3 months ago | reply)
Sempre bellisimi scatti!
Sarah Lucas Photography (3 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot
Wan | mekwi.com (3 months ago | reply)
She looks so lovely. Fantastic processing.
EmGee Customz (3 months ago | reply)
Just Beautifully Done My Dear ***********
Fred Matos (3 months ago | reply)
Lovely work
I Love Poppies (Away) (3 months ago | reply)
Delightful portrait! :-)
geoffjewett (3 months ago | reply)
A very sweet and funny story. The phot is wonderful. You do an amazing job with photographing people. I do not always get the time to comment but I am enjoying all of your wonderful portraits.
KouKon (3 months ago | reply)
Amazing work. Nice tones!!
j man ツ (3 months ago | reply)
Stunning photo!
Meremail (3 months ago | reply)
Another winning story and shot.
I did a church shot for you today :-)
stefano_sl59 [deleted] (3 months ago | reply)
funny story! I like her serious attitude...
=Mirjam= (3 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot and what a lovely daughter you have!
And such a funny story too
b~jeweled (3 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image & so sweet! Love your story & congrats on getting pressed! So deserving!
~Craig~ (3 months ago | reply)
That is so cute and very sweet of your neighbor friend. wonderful memories, Mimo.
Charlie Magritte (3 months ago | reply)
Another great story and photo!
coollessons2004 (3 months ago | reply)
How could I not fave this?
Nux Pix (Beauty in the World Around You) (3 months ago | reply)
Great Tone! Wonderful Shot!
Whaletooth123 (3 months ago | reply)
Just wonderful!
deadpoet88 (3 months ago | reply)
aww, very cute!
J and M and M (3 months ago | reply)
Wonderful picture and narrative.
Véronine (3 months ago | reply)
i'm totaly agree with
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Merveilleux!
...arpi... (3 months ago | reply)
love your stories and the images to go along
Jeff Maack (3 months ago | reply)
such a wonderful image and excellent story...nicely done!
eijomian....away! (3 months ago | reply)
suuuuuuper :))))))))
Andrea HdG (3 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot of your little one. I LOVE your story too...i think so many can relate to the mysteries of childhood. :)
Orthoheen (3 months ago | reply)
Lovely portrait !
w@@t (3 months ago | reply)
such a beautiful story: children are so amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it
great shot as well
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Memo@ (3 months ago | reply)
beautiful escene. great edition and atmosphere
Kathy_9 (3 months ago | reply)
First, your daughter is so beautiful. I love the look of serene contentment on her face and that old church is wonderful. I enjoyed your childhood story as it reminds me of some of the make believe games my brother and I shared growing up. There is nothing like the imagination of children.
Catskills Photography (3 months ago | reply)
Beautiful scene.
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Delta9 Mikki (3 months ago | reply)
wonderful !
Monica & Cebolinha on a break but picking (3 months ago | reply)
Love the story and your processing!
Twinkleye2 (3 months ago | reply)
LOL very funny storey :)
This is a beautiful picture, and your little girl is very cute !
I love simple structures like this they have real atmosphere which you have captured so well!
|sugarlens|sara| (3 months ago | reply)
she is soooo beautiful. Wonderful capture here
Silver Velvet (3 months ago | reply)
Great portrait!
meghla_akashe_pori_:) (3 months ago | reply)
so adorable!
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Sue90ca (3 months ago | reply)
wow, just stunning, wonderfully done
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frank carman (3 months ago | reply)
Masterpiece. Light, black and white, tones and composition. Beautiful...
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...visionary, creative, perfect capture! my friend, many thanks for sharing and congratulations
Wonderful story of childhood and amusing, LOL
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Peace and happiness. Have a fabulous weekend
BGDL - in Sunny Florida!! (3 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Mimo! Apologies for missing this one - your daughter is gorgeous!!
M Zappano (3 months ago | reply)
gorgeous bw!
The Stig 2009 (3 months ago | reply)
Truly Adorable Shot & Brilliant Photostream x
rstanard (3 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot and I love your story!
~~ ASIF ~~ (3 months ago | reply)
♥ lovely ♥