Originally Posted By: Piper
I have a different take on pictures, most likely because I'm an old dude that remembers film and I still print photos to put in albums...

I take pictures of a fishing trip to capture the people and places, and the hopefully the feelings we were having at the time, along with a hero shot to capture the kill... It is true that memories fade, but sometimes looking back at pictures of those memories makes them all so real again...

I lost a good friend and fishing buddy to a motorcycle accident a few years ago. Every year I look thru the album of photo's from our fishing trips together and the details of each of those trips never fails to put a smile on my face... I hope someday that my kids can look at pictures of me and the times we spent together and keep the good memories of me alive... in much the same way I do with my grandpa and the photo's of me and him.



Totally agree Piper. The assertion about "how silly they are in the greater scheme of things" just doesn't resonate with this middle-aged podunk country doc.

Good pics are like good Scotch. They just get better with age.... WAY better. Anyone here with a picture of fishing with pops or gramps will likely treasure the moment and could re-tell the story behind it like it was yesterday.

Piper's awesome photo contributions here are a perfect example. The awesome pics of the Piper Jr crew are priceless. Trust me, you'll be diggin' 'em up when your boys are off to college... or married off to some gal far away, strapped with the responsibilities of a husband or father that may one day keep him from ever spending any quality time on the water with you.

And when those boys are gathered around when you're too sick or disabled, they'll regale one another over those old pics with tales of good times past and reflect on just how lucky they were to have a Dad like you.

Multiply times 10 after your funeral.





Now tell me this... why can't I find one with Poppa Piper in the pic?
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