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05-SEP-2015 Cindi Smith

EAST TEXAS COUNTRY SUNSET

Somewhere around Hawkins, TX

There's a little story behind this one. My sister and I were wandering around the countryside at sunset. We saw this windmill just about the same time the sun was going down. So, we hopped out of the car and went to the barbed wire fence to get some shots. Then, from up the hill I hear a man calling us. He asked if I wanted to go into the pasture to get a better shot as there were power lines in my way. Of course, I agreed. He said he was Bob and is 86, and lost his wife last year after 65 years. Bob was a very nice older gentleman. He opened the gate for me and then he went inside his house. He came back out and started walking towards my sister with a book of pictures. He wanted to share the images he has taken of this windmill he built at sunset. I could tell his was lonely and just wanted to talk to someone.

My sister and I will go by and visit him when we can and take him some cookies. He kind of reminded me of my Dad whom I miss terribly. Was nice to brighten his day and he brightened ours with his stories.

Canon EOS 7D
1/8000s f/5.0 at 80.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time05-Sep-2015 20:26:24
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 7D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length80 mm
Exposure Time1/10000 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias-1 1/3
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Pete Hemington11-Sep-2015 20:09
Superb work, and lovely story
Robbie D7011-Sep-2015 19:49
I am touched by the photography and by the story.
Thank you , some people make this world a better place.
laine10-Sep-2015 20:52
If only there were more stories in the world like this, Cindi...a beautiful photo. V
Hernan E. Enriquez10-Sep-2015 12:46
Wonderful, get some pictures of ya'll during your next visit!
pkocinski09-Sep-2015 12:36
Great story to go with this wonderful image.
Stephanie09-Sep-2015 11:12
What a wonderful story to go with this beautiful image! VVV
Tom Briggs09-Sep-2015 11:01
Dynamite, Cindi ... v
Coleen Perilloux Landry09-Sep-2015 04:28
A lovely photo and even lovelier story
Ed Preston09-Sep-2015 04:11
The story makes the picture that much better!
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