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| Reflective Duvernay, QC August 2025 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
I’ve never believed they’re “there” in any sense of the word, but it still feels right to spend time in this resonant place whenever we’re in town.
They raised us, after all, built homes around us, made sure we made it to adulthood with the tools we needed to succeed in this life thing. And while those memories are woven into our very fabric, there’s a certain sense of connectedness to who they were whenever we come here.
Since this is me we’re talking about, I brought my camera. It’s something my in-laws always enjoyed, from reviewing photos I had just taken from their high-rise terrace to putting up with me when I stuck my lens in their faces, photography had become an integral part of our relationship over the years.
Was it entirely appropriate to shoot artsy pics in a cemetery? Probably not. But my father-in-law in particular would have found it amusing, and would have quietly asked to see the photos after I was done.
It’s a memory I continue to hold onto whenever I pick up the camera and ponder where we’ll go next. Over the decades that I evolved from the big-haired, loud-mouthed teen who kept showing up for Friday night dinners to the son-in-law who built a life with his daughter, my father-in-law not only gently taught me that the stories we craft along the way are worth remembering, but there’s joy in sharing them with others, as well.
I can’t share this one with him anymore, but I’m comforted by the notion that while we had him, he appreciated the simple joy of an image that told the story of us. And as long as I’m able to capture them, here in a cemetery or wherever else we happen to be, I’ll continue to bring the camera to places it probably shouldn’t be brought.
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