Transylvania, Holland, Alsace, Poland, England, Germany, Lithuania and Texas all contain soil upon which ancestors dwelt; Farmers, beekeepers, shepherds, tailors, blacksmiths, salesmen, clergy, judges, and doctors.
As I research ancestral lines I discover some ancestors celebrated Hanuka, others Christmas, and still others the Green Corn Ceremony; Jewish, Methodist Episcopalian, Puritan, Christian Scientist, Mennonite, Choctaw, and Cherokee.
I shall never find the records for my distant ancestors who either came to this continent by crossing the Land Bridge, or originally emerged from the Nanih Waiya in Mississippi.
I delve through obituaries, microfilm depositories, internet databases; I interview relatives, and rummage through attics.
What I find doesn't alter who I am; It illuminates the divergent, yet still intersecting paths of my ancestors.
7 comments:
That looks 'old world' because of the coloring! I really like it. Beautiful composition and great use of framing.
I love taking pictures of cactus plants. They are so cool.
Happy WW! My boyfriend took me on a surprise trip to Barcelona. Check out my photos: http://tinyurl.com/yju748r
That is a really beautiful picture.
Very pretty! I really like the coloring of this photo.
Calico Contemplations
Such a contrast of the delicate bloom emerging from the tough thorny cactus. Happy WW
Wow, I've never seen one before.
Mine's here :)
http://askmsrecipe.com/2009/09/30/wordless-wednesday-long-john-silvers-restaurant/
So that's what cactus flower looks like :)
Thanks for sharing. Happy WW!
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