Every photograph we take records history, a passing moment caught forever by the camera’s lens. Family photos keep a real record of “history”- smiling faces caught forever in a certain moment, allowing us to see people when they are no longer physically here with us. We document milestone events in our lives so we can look back and remember more clearly that day, be able to conjure up how we felt and bring that time into focus.
When I saw the prompt I thought of the gatherings that took place every summer at my grandfather’s home, when family members would all come together from all over for a weekend of catching up. We would pose together at the end of the day for a family group shot. Did we have in mind then that we were recording history? We knew we wanted to have a record of our gathering, to be able to look back and relive the fun of the day by seeing us all together. Now when I pull out these photos they do serve to remind me of how wonderful those weekends were, the laughter, the eating, the catching up with one another. 
A Day In The Life 
08/02/2015 at 4:56 pm
Lovely happy photos, Lisa. 😀
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08/02/2015 at 7:21 pm
Thanks so much
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07/31/2015 at 12:51 pm
Priceless collection, Lisa. How did you all get that wind-blown look in the bottom shot? Gale warnings? ❤
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07/31/2015 at 12:52 pm
The wind was coming off the water- no need for fans for the shoot 😀
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07/31/2015 at 2:08 pm
I had a feeling it was au natural, Lisa. 😉
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07/31/2015 at 12:19 pm
Love the photos! I never actually considered it “recording history” when we take photos, but that’s exactly what we’re doing. Photos are always fun to look back at and so much can be said in one simple photograph.
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07/31/2015 at 12:54 pm
I had never thought about it either- the only sad part is to see those no longer with us
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07/31/2015 at 9:56 am
One can see the similarity between the first two. How much time lies between the two pictures?
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07/31/2015 at 1:02 pm
The top photo was 1982, the black and white 1980, the bottom 1986
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07/31/2015 at 9:26 am
It’s great to have such photos of the whole family…I like it to look back and even when I’m sad that some of the people are no longer there, I can remember the time the photo was taken and it feels like the time stands still for a moment :o)
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07/31/2015 at 1:03 pm
Exactly- it is the time standing still and I feel like you when I see those no longer here- makes me sad
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07/31/2015 at 9:25 am
Lovely photos and wonderful thoughts. I especially like the black and white one. Thanks for joining the challenge!
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07/31/2015 at 1:03 pm
Thank you for the prompt that took me back to happy gatherings.
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