“Memory” by Barbra Streisand started to play in my head… or was it the song from *Cats*, or perhaps both at once? When I saw the theme Tina had chosen for this week, the word itself seemed to echo, bringing back so many moments I thought I had forgotten. Memory, all alone in the moonlight… As the melody lingered, images from the past unfolded like old photographs—fleeting, fragile, yet deeply comforting in their familiarity.
Midnight
Not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight
The withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
Love is many, many things… This song in the movie moved me to tears—a good cry, really. I was a teenager living in Australia. I remember watching it with my older sister, and with that memory comes another time when we would fight about what to watch on TV, her locking me out of the house so she could watch her show. I remember the room, the wallpaper… The song starts like this:
Love is a many-splendored thing, It's the April rose that only grows in the early spring. Love is nature's way of giving a reason to be living
I have such fond memories of all the moments when roses have been given to me. I received them at my confirmation, I carried them in my wedding bouquet, Mother’s Day roses have become a beloved tradition to many, and friends often bring them when they come to visit. Photographing flowers and roses feels like a natural extension of these memories—every petal, color, and soft curve…, and through the lens I get to relive the joy, love, and warmth of those moments
Right now I feel a bit lost about which direction to take with this post: should I write about songs that have memories attached to them, or share photos and pair them with songs? Most images I have carry some kind of memory imprinted in them, like little anchors to moments I thought I had forgotten. My mind keeps wandering in different directions – travels, homes, our boys, the everyday scenes and the in‑between moments that quietly shaped us. Part of me wants to follow one clear path, but another part wants to let all these threads weave together, to see what kind of story they tell when I place the music, the photographs, and the memories side by side.
The Marvelettes – When you’re Young and in Love
Spring in the air (filled with love)
There’s magic everywhere
When you’re young and in love
Life seems to be (just a dream)
A world of fantasy
When you’re young and in love
Back in 2013, we visited British Columbia, Canada. My sister lived in Fort Langley, and there, or somewhere nearby, we saw the eagles… such a great sighting and memory. These photos from our visits bring back memories, and, well, I miss her. She was the one who championed me in my photography and art. “The world as I see it”—that is in my tagline. That came from her words: you see the world through your camera lens; I would love to see it that way too. I did carry my camera with me all the time.
ABBA – Eagle
[Chorus]
Flying high, high
I’m a bird in the sky
I’m an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high
What a feeling to fly
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please
What a feeling to fly
Many thanks to Tina for this delightful challenge; assembling my response turned out to be more difficult than I expected. I’m eager to see the memories you’ll share for this week’s theme—please remember to link back to Tina’s post and use the Lens-Artists tag so we can easily find your work. My appreciation also goes to Egidio for last week’s “Where Does It Lead” challenge, it gave us many roads paths to follow.
Looking ahead, we hope you’ll be with us again next week, when John returns to guide us on another of his Journeys With Johnbo. Check out his site and the WP reader at noon EST in the USA.
Until then, let’s keep exploring, broadening our horizons, and maintaining a positive mindset
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