Our periodic assignment was emotions, a difficult subject. For several years I was the official photographer(and free volunteer) for our local wagon train event. A repeat of a historical journey across our local mountains in wagons and on horseback from the 1800’s. Four days of overnight camping bonfires, story telling, cowboy poetry and old time country music. This gentleman along with his large family would provide some of that wonderful old country music. The whole family would participate from the very young 5 year olds to grandpa who probably was in his late 80’s and who I presume was this gentleman’s father, and several in between. When grandpa stepped up to the microphone and began singing his story to music, the gentleman above stopped playing his guitar and watched him and listened to him intently. It was like he was trying to imprint this moment on his brain The love and respect seen here was reflected in all the faces of family members and the faces sitting around the campfire. It was an impressive moment. Stay healthy.
