Yesterday, I showed you new edits of old photos, but when I found myself in my March 2012 folder, I liked what I had done then well enough back then, so this is just a memory post and not a re-editing. They were all taken on and around Sue's 65th birthday. I converted them to B&W back then, and I guess that is what grabbed my attention now.
This was Danica about two weeks before the birthday. She was in kindergarten and we would most likely have taken this before or after school while we were still babysitting over there.
We often go out a day or two before Sue's actual birthday. The sap was running in March, and we headed off to the sugar camp but not the one we usually visit. It was crowded on that day, and seated at a nearby table was a group of red hat ladies*. In the photo I kept the hats red but converted the rest to b&w. Come to think of it, I don't believe that I have some across red hat ladies* since then.
This is Danica at the actual birthday celebration. I was playing with a faux framing look but not to print it, just to experiment.
* The Red Hat Society is a worldwide membership society that encourages women in their quest to get the most out of life. We support women in the pursuit of Fun, Friendship, Freedom, Fitness and the Fulfillment of lifelong dreams.
Isn't it fun to play with photographs like that? Your results are incredible!
ReplyDeleteWe haven’t seen any Red Hats in at least ten years.
ReplyDeleteThe family photos are beautiful, AC.
I went to several red hat functions...but perhaps all those ladies are gone now, and the need to gather transferred to social media (gag) or other adventures. Did I have a red hat? Not then, but now I've got a cute little yarn one, which kind of stretches out as I wear it, so by the end of the morning it keeps getting in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteSandra (below) hasn’t seen them recently either. I wonder if anyone has?
DeleteAnd Marie, above, too.
DeleteI love that motto "Fun Friendship, etc." Interesting how you kept the red but made the rest B/W. That's beyond my ability. Love the pics of family, which are priceless.
ReplyDeleteYou have beautiful women in your life, AC. I remember the Red Hat Ladies.
ReplyDeleteI am blessed.
DeleteLovely photo of mother and daughter.
ReplyDeleteI thought initially you had added the red then read the rest of your post. I've never heard of the Red Hat Society. Must google it.
Ah, Danica is darling! I love the fun of the red hat photo.
ReplyDeleteLooking back is fun and meaningful.
DeleteLove the photos! There was a group of red hat ladies at my ex-boyfriend's mother's funeral in 2017. That was the last time I've seen them, but I haven't been where they would congregate.
ReplyDeleteI have a dim recollection of coming across one more red hat lady, maybe about 5 years ago, but it is dim, as am I.
DeleteLove your photos, Danica is so cute. And, the Red Hat Ladies awsome!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen the red hat ladies and I'm not sure if I've heard of them before.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful family photos with us. AC Aloha!
ReplyDeleteHow old photos bring back valuable memories
ReplyDeleteAs much as we like the nice landscapes, looking back at family photos is the best
DeleteI love b&w. Also, the selective color for the red hats is super! Danica is a real cutie!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your treatment of the Red Hat picture!
ReplyDeletefirst photo looks like it could go into a photo competition.
ReplyDeleteThe first shot of Danica is a real gem. And, as mentioned, I have not seen a 'Red Hat' group for ages.
ReplyDeleteLook at that impish grin- she is a real cutie! I love looking at old photographs- my problem is I don't have a good storage system for them. The ones on my phone aren't printed off and I worry about that sometimes...what will happen to those memories if I don't get them off of the phone.
ReplyDeleteThere are devices that will download your photos to a thumb drive sort of thing. From there, you could also put them on the computer. It would take some time and work though. Search "phone connector to download photos" on Amazon.
DeleteWow. You can really see the resemblance between Mother and Daughter in that final photo. That apple didn't fall far from the tree. I loved the look back!
ReplyDeletePhotographs are precious and jolt so many memories.
ReplyDeleteThe old photos are fun.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend here in Hawaii who belonged to the Red Hat group. It sounded like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteGosh! Happy Belated Thanksgiving to you and your family, John. We are going to have a LATE Thanksgiving gathering because so many members are either out of town or working at the ER.