Today, perhaps thinking cherry blossom had no business blooming in our front garden just six weeks before Christmas, 54 m.p.h. winds strove unsuccessfully to rip the flowers from their ultra-flexible branches.
Perhaps it was therefore serendipitous that, among the unsorted negatives from 1983 that I identified and scanned this afternoon, I should have found more of those featured in ‘A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On’.
Hannah, Ben, and Sam frolic here in May 1983.
I also discovered more of the holiday, later in the year Jessica, Sam, Louisa, Matthew, Becky and I enjoyed in North Wales.
A couple more of Sam planted on a cow by Matthew, are now included.
Here are some portraits of Jessica:
and one of me taken by her.
This evening we dined at The Smugglers Inn in Milford on Sea. Jackie chose chicken supreme and Peroni beer; I enjoyed Cajun pork and Doom Bar. We had eaten a good quantity of our meals before I thought to photograph them, but you get the picture.
Of course we love photographs of food!
Love the cherry blossom, now or then. Yes, the wind certainly hasten bloom.
The last two photos of you and Jessica each looking into each other’s eyes –what can I say?
Thank you, Mary
Wow! That’s you? I like that snow with cherry blossoms. Every spring is the same: awesome.
Thank you, Monica. It is
The cherry blossom snow is magical.
Thank you, Lisa
lovely shots!
Thank you SueBee and Kat
Why do you have cherry blossoms in autumn?
We don’t. It is the freak mild weather.
It’s still winter here!
The world’s turned topsey turvey
I can think of little less scandalous than eating before photographing. In the old days, it was eating before grace. 😀
Thank you, Bruce. Grace came first 🙂
Blossoms and children make good memories…and the pictures of you and Jessica are tender. Jessica is your children’s mother, I guess? Her eyes hold a fine, warm clarity.
Thank you, Cynthia. Jessica was Sam and Louisa’s mother; Jackie is Matthew and Becky’s; Vivien, also deceased, is Michael’s.All is explained in http://derrickjknight.com/2014/01/05/my-branch-of-the-family-tree/
(And I must say, you preserved your long ago times and loved ones so well! Wish I had done more!)
Many thanks, Cynthia
The portraits are sweet.
Thank you, Susanne
Love the photographs! Did enjoy seeing your meals.
Thank you, Mary
What heavenly photos … Those shaken cherry blossoms … Those stunning portraits … And your younger self, looking quite dapper. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks, Ashley
Wow lovely shots Derrick….
Thank you, Chitra
Is it just me or can anyone else detect a touch of the Errol Flynns in the young Derrick pictured here? As fro the timing of food photography – that’s why I’m not a food blogger – only so many dirty plates you can get in a blog before people lose interest!
Kind of you to term a 41 year old young. It must be the moustache
Very charming photographs 🙂
Thank you, Rachel
Lovely photos. Thank you so much for sharing with us, Derrick. 🙂
Thank you, Amy