We arrived in Grantham, New Hampshire August 18th, where we spent a few days with daughter Kate
and her family. In between some misty rain showers, I spent some time walking around their 17-acre
homestead. It’s a beautiful place — so peaceful.
— kenne
Nick Bailey (August 20, 2021) In Portland Maine — Images by kenne
Nick with Mom, and Granddad, November 25, 2006 — (Birth Date, September 13, 2005)
Missing Dog Eaten Purse Strap — Image by kenne
Recently I reblogged a post from 2009 of granddaughter Katelyn and myself, who we visited on our road trip stop in Houston.
The reblog had the following preface:
“Yesterday, we visited David, Janie, and Katelyn in their new home before going out to dinner.
Unfortunately, I didn’t take any new photos distracted by the running dialog of trying to share
everything that has happened over the past two years and the not-expected destroying of Joy’s
leather purse by one of their dogs. So, I will add that she is a beautiful young woman about
to start her senior year in high school.”
Since daughter Katie follows my blog, she texted a recent image of her and Katelyn taken when she visited Kately, Janie, and David in July.
Kate and Katelyn (“The Gates of Heven Must Be Open, I Just Saw Two Angels”)– Image by Kate
Katerbug77 is my daughter Kate’s Instagram account name.
She posted this on her account this morning.
Hopefully, we will be able to get together later this year — Hopefully!
Mother Agnes with Granddaughter Kate (Easter, April 11, 2004) — Image by kenne
I don’t usually do “Throwback Thursday” postings, but the other day I ran across this photo. Mother could be real entertaining at times.
Kate was probably listening to her grandmother talking to her other son, Tom. Look at Kate’s eyes.
Agnes was a great storyteller and had an identifiable laugh, especially when she was excited.
Once she was entertaining her grandchildren telling stories, I placed a small recorder near her. Like so many things over the years, it got misplaced, or accidentally tossed in a move.
— kenne
Christmas Past #3 (Me, Kate and Mother, December 22, 2004) — Image by Joy
Kate and Jaxon — Image by kenne
— from “Praise for Sick Women” by Gary Snyder
Wildflowers along the banks of the Poudre River (September 14, 2014) — Images by kenne (Click on any of the tiled images to see larger view in a slideshow format.)
“Mother and Son” Katie Turner Bailey & Kenne Jaxon Bailey (September 14, 2014) — Image by kenne
— kenne
My daughter, Kate and her family (Matt, Nick and Jaxon) and I walked a trail near the Poudre River northwest of Ft. Collins, Colorado (September 14, 2014).
Click on and of the tiled images for a larger view in a slideshow format,or view the images in my Flickr account.
I have other photos of this beautiful country I will be sharing in future postings. — Images by kenne
Original Image of Kate in the Surf
Facebook Image
A few postings back, I posted the above photo, which I took off Facebook, of daughter Kate alone the Del Mar, California shore. I did a little Photoshop work on the photo, but wasn’t pleased — still I posted it because I like the captured image of Kate.
Later, I ask Kate if she could send me the original, which she did — much better, containing more pixels than the one I got off Facebook. I know Kate uses filters on many photos she shares on Facebook and she may have in this case — I didn’t ask.
It’s so easy to capture the moment, but often the user is thinking about sharing the moment rather than taking a quality photograph to share. Once a quality photo is captured, which Kate’s friend did, then you can use filters and third-party camera apps to share quality images you have captured.
At the end of the day, it is important to remember that whatever camera you may use to capture the moment, the best camera is always the one you have with you. So, think taking good photographs and not snapshots.
kenne
“Caught In The Tide” (Katie Turner Bailey at Del Mar Beach) — Image by Holly, Originally poster on Facebook
— kenne
“Mother and Son” (Kenne Jaxon and Kate, June 13, 2014) — Image by kenne
— kenne
Kate, Kenne (Dad) and Kenne David — Father’s Day Many Years Ago
— kenne
(Visiting Kate in Ft. Collins, CO on Father’s Day weekend, 2014)
Kenne Jaxon Bailey Gives His Mom, Kate, A Big Birthday Kiss — Image Collage by kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 