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Rootswoman and dread - oldtimer - 08-31-2015
It might be hard to believe but my youngest daughter is a very good photographer , a lot of it has to do with Dread . She was in the process of sailing around the world on a tallship (13 months as a crew member ) and I would show her pics that Dread posted ( many years ago ) and I emailed Dread and his advice then was to think outside the box . Many months later my daughter was in New York with the ship and she went on one of her (let me be alone walks ) and it was raining and she was standing on the sidewalk in front of the Empire State Building . There was a big puddle next the sidewalk and she noticed that all the taxi's were splashing people there . So what she did she waited until a yellow taxi came zooming along and she layed down beside the street and took a pick of the water splashing up and it perfectly made a frame of the license plate , and she got soaked . The taxi driver stopped thinking he had hit her but found a young soaked sailor with a camera . He drove her back to the ship but they stopped for coffee on the way . This pic won her an international Holy f*** pic in a sailor's international journal pic contest . She has travelled 26 ,000 nautical miles and has taken 1,000's of pics mostly because of Dread . She is my daughter that I thought would carry on my fishing life but no !!!!....she is a geologist but....has given me 3 lovely grandchildren . Funny how things play out...eh !!!
RE: Rootswoman and dread - Blues Pirate - 08-31-2015
Great storey. Lets see the photo.
RE: Rootswoman and dread - oldtimer - 08-31-2015
I don't have it she does and it would be almost impossible for me to post it . BUT !!!!! I'll try to get her to email the pic and then I can email it someone who can do this .
RE: Rootswoman and dread - rootswoman - 08-31-2015
What an amazing story OT!
I too would love to see the picture. If you can get the picture from your daughter you can send it to us and we can post it.
So OT - any chance of jamaica last week of Jan - first ten days of Feb?
It was a great morning for us to read this - we are on our way to the annual Dahlia festival to shoot some flowers.
You put a big smile on my face!
RE: Rootswoman and dread - dreadneck - 08-31-2015
Wow, old timer, thanks for sharing that story! It's hard to influence anybody when making a conscious effort, in person, so it's a big surprise to hear about making a difference thousands of miles away.
I'd love to see her photos!
RE: Rootswoman and dread - Bruce - 08-31-2015
(08-31-2015, 11:09 AM)rootswoman Wrote: It was a great morning for us to read this - we are on our way to the annual Dahlia festival to shoot some flowers.
Post some of the results here please!
RE: Rootswoman and dread - oldtimer - 08-31-2015
I was just talking to my daughter . All her pics and things like that are in storage . She and family moved to Vancouver 3 years ago and are going to be moving back next year . THEN !!!!!! I'll be able to post some of those pics . She said to say " Thank you " that she never forgot your pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE: Rootswoman and dread - kylake - 08-31-2015
Nice story and I am sure when you get the pics multiple folks on this board would be happy to post them for you, myself included.
RE: Rootswoman and dread - rootswoman - 09-02-2015
OT - You must be so happy to have your daughter moving back - I sure hate being far away from mine.
Don't worry if it takes time to share the photos- that's the one thing we have!
Kylake, your a good man. I truly appreciate the time and energy you put into this forum.