"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 12:20:26 PM UTC-10, Cheri wrote:
>> "dsi1" <dsi1> wrote in message
>> ...
>> On Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 11:31:42 AM UTC-10, Cheri wrote:
>> > "dsi1" <dsi1> wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > On Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 10:21:57 AM UTC-10,
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> > > On Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 12:45:36 AM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > wrote in message
>> > > > news:c6d9f769-6cc9-4930-9439-
>> > > >
>> > > > > Nope, nope, nope. Wilderness camping is about as appealing to me
>> > > > > as
>> > > > > swimming
>> > > > > with great white sharks or chasing skunks. 'Camping' and
>> > > > > roughing
>> > > > > it
>> > > > > for
>> > > > > me
>> > > > > is done in a motorhome.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > We did so much camping as kids because it was a cheaper form of
>> > > > entertainment and we lived close to the Umpqua River, but I
>> > > > absolutely
>> > > > hate
>> > > > it. I can do a motorhome, but I prefer a nice cabin.
>> > > >
>> > > > Cheri
>> > > >
>> > > We never got to camp as kids but if there is no motorhome available
>> > > then
>> > > it needs to be a nice motel to get me out of the house. Never stayed
>> > > in
>> > > a cabin but if it has all the amenities then I'm game.
>> >
>> > My wife's mom died in a car crash in Montana so for a while the 7 kids
>> > were
>> > taken in by their aunt. My father-in-law was going to dole the kids out
>> > to
>> > various relatives but his sister insisted that they be kept together.
>> > That
>> > was nice of her.
>> >
>> > The aunt once took them camping at a national park and the brothers met
>> > an
>> > old guy who was taking photographs at the park. They introduced him to
>> > their
>> > aunt and according to my brother-in-laws, he took a fancy to her. He
>> > gifted
>> > her with a picture of herself dancing with a bear.
>> >
>> > My guess is that there was something going on that the brothers never
>> > were
>> > aware of. As explained in a letter, requesting to get this family
>> > picture
>> > back, the brothers later found out the photographer was a Mr. A. Adams.
>> > I
>> > have not seen this photo nor how it was created but my guess is that
>> > this
>> > guy was a master technician in the darkroom. Beats me where the photo
>> > is
>> > but
>> > I've requested that my sister-in-law transcribe the letter so I can
>> > have a
>> > copy. It's a hoot!
>> >
>> > ===
>> >
>> > Wow a photograph by Ansel Adams, that is something to have.
>> >
>> > Cheri
>>
>> It's not one of those boring landscapes that he did either. This leads me
>> to
>> believe that he did other composited photographs but I've never seen any
>> of
>> those or of a whimsical nature. That's a bit troubling. I'll have to ask
>> my
>> sister-in-law about that letter. It's a pretty good letter.
>>
>> =====
>>
>> Definitely of much worth to your family with the memories etc. If you
>> find
>> the photo or obtain a copy please post it. I love old photos.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Hopefully, I'll be able to get the facts/details from my sister-in-law. A
> copy of the picture would be nice but I'm not holding my breath.

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Yeah, some of that stuff is hard to get, but if you do, please post. It
would be very interesting to hear about and see.

Cheri