“Children from the Homeless Children’s Aid and Adoption Society Home at Leytonstone, London, hauling in their Christmas tree. I love these children’s outfits and it was probably their last Xmas in London before they were evacuated. (10th December 1938 by Gerry Cranham)”
Post inspired by Sam Abell:
As I have practiced it, photography produces pleasure by simplicity. I see something special and show it to the camera. A picture is produced. The moment is held until someone sees it. Then it is theirs.
Credits: Photo and caption Source: bbc.co.uk via Schonwieder. Sam Abell Quote: whitedarkroom
Not east to press ‘like’ when one knows the uncertainty and fear associated with their futures..l
Yes, but for that moment, joy.
darling children 🙂
So cute, a moment in time captured forever. “The moment is held until someone sees it. Then it is theirs.” So true.
Yes, that’s it Karen.
77 years beats 13…..
It does!
i absolutely adore this picture. and i would want to adopt each and every one of them.
Smiling. I can see you doing exactly that.
precious. Then you read the background and a parent’s heart cracks. MJ
Yes. (And then the evacuation for WWII)
Heartbreakingly beautiful ….thankyou ! Blessings and love , megxxx
It is Meg. Thanks.
Precious photo. A moment of joy for those Christmas “elves”.
I like that the moment is now mine……..
Exactly…
A photo that makes one wish you could, sometimes, freeze time….
It does possess that quality…in a freeze frame.
Eternally little elves working along side Santa. Sweet and melancholy in every way.
Yes, I was left with the same feeling, sweet and melancholy.
That captures it. And this particular one is as lovely as it ever was. Frozen in time.
Yes, so much captured here…and for all of time.
I agree David… The joy and accomplishment they must have felt was probably pretty amazing
Agree Tina….