Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Where I Come From

My grandfather (left) in about 1930. At home in San Francisco with his family, including my great-grandparents.



Between the desire and the spasm

Between the potency and the existence

Between the essence and the descent

Falls the shadow


T.S. Elliot

9 comments:

Spadoman said...

Great old photo. I love to see them, and be told who the people are, by those remembering.

Getting cold here, a little snow too. Wish I was at Moody's today instead of the Black Cat. No, not that the coffee is better, it's warmer!!!!!!!

Peace to All.

JoJo said...

Annie that's AWESOME! I love how everyone is dressed! Is the ancestral home in SF still in your family, I hope? Where in The City did your family live?

robin andrea said...

That's such a great photograph. Makes me wonder what day it was, why had they gathered. It looks like a special occasion. Great poem, too.l

SouthLoopScot said...

Nice vintage photo! Very cool!

Tree said...

Great photo, Annie. Aside from who is in the picture, it's just a really pretty, artistic shot that's held up well over the years.
I do love old family photos!

Taradharma said...

I love the girl with her head leaning on (I assume) her mom - it's human fragility in the middle of a formal portrait.

VAMP said...

Annie,

I like the guy to the left, leaning on the tree...oooohhhh, he looks like a 'bad' boy, looks like he'd be fun, lol!

Plus, I've wanted to tell you how much I 'dig' your player. Just listened to "Beware of the Darkness", I had forgotten about that song.

alan said...

Clark Gable had nothing on Grandpa!

alan

Naomi said...

Your Grampa and the girl next to him have a really timeless look. Actually so does the woman in the back; you know, how some people look so 'of their era' and others look as though they just might be time-travellers, fitting in anywhere.
Goodlookin' ancestors you got there!