My Russian Aunt

In the 1970's my Aunt came to visit from Russia with her granddaughter. Her daughter, Anne visited in 1992 after a lot of bureaucracy and said of us " a remarkable family"! This was when we lived in Auckland.
So glad we got this photo as it was the last time we saw her.
As you can see I had my big and beautiful Irish setter on my knee and Shaun in the other arm. Other son was hugging our cat!

[Phil Howcroft]

that's a lovely look down memory lane maggie

[kali]

love looking at old photos.

[Valerie Chesney]

These photos are treasures to keep & enjoy.

[gloria jones]

A wonderful photo for lasting memories.

[Lou Ann]

What a lovely treasured photograph. Don’t you love the look of old photographs? The light and shadows!

[Maggiemae]

@louannwarren You are right, Lou Ann! But the original was not really in focus so it took a bit of editing to improve!

[Daisy Miller]

Lovely family portrait. Fond memories.

[Taffy]

It works so well to convey your story too, the way the light creates a sense of ghosts of the past against the sharper focus on you, pup and child.

[Lou Ann]

@maggiemae well your editing is wonderful. I love your Setter!

[FBailey]

The lighting is gorgeous - I thought at first you'd done some very clever editing to achieve the look of ghostly figures - a lovely keepsake

[Maggiemae]

@kali66 This one was in a photograph album! Long live photo albums!

[Babs]

What a great story to go with this memorable photo.

[Dawn]

A lovely story and photo

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely photo for the memory box

[katy]

What a great shot of your family. At first I thought you were your aunt because you mentioned she brought Her granddaughter and I saw the child sitting next to you. I was amazed at the resemblance. Now I realize it was a younger version of you. How great to see you! It’s a fantastic family photo to be treasured

[Krista Marson]

Nice throw back shot

[Ann Williams]

A lovely family shot and I'm sure it brings back lots of happy memories.

[Pat Knowles]

This is a remarkable photo maggie. Firstly because of the story behind it, secondly that you have this photo & again because you look amazing! What a very attractive lady you were & still are! I love this photo for every reason & it's a fave.

[Helen Jane]

that was indeed a special visit. Everything in the photo really of its time - so interesting to look at. You do look amazing.

[Maggiemae]

@happypat Thanks Pat - I was only 30 then working it out! Goodness! I love the look of the boys!

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn Yes, you are right, Katy! The visit has become more special after reading the book about her - my aunt.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I know you treasure your family pictures as I do mine. I love the sense of personal history they tell and how they make up certain pieces of who we are. What a wonderful memory!

[Maggiemae]

@olivetreeann Viewing old photographs makes you dive completely into the past, I think!

[Bankmann]

Cool memory...

[Joy's Focus]

Lovely family capture. Everyone's got a handful!