Mike Hettwer Photography - Documentary, Archaeology and Dinosaur
826CHI Volunteer Photo Book: My World Project - Part 1: A VISIT WITH GRANDMA
A VISIT WITH GRANDMA, Photo and Caption by Alejandro Lopez-Black
While visiting my grandmother in a rehabilitation center in Norridge, Illinois, I noticed how expressive she became once she saw us. Back in the day, she used her beautiful voice to express herself as a member of her neighborhood choir. She also told wild tales. Now, seeing her through the lens of my camera, I capture her expressions on film.
Every time I see Grandma, she wants to hold my hands because they’re softer than hers. She’s 89.
She once went fishing and caught a fish the size of Antarctica at Mt. Rushmore. She dug into the ground to reach a water reserve and fell in. That’s when she caught a big fish. A really big fish. It could have been a polar bear. They made a movie about it loosely based on my grandmother’s life.
I got my wild imagination from my grandmother. She has strong hands from fishing.
While visiting my grandmother in a rehabilitation center in Norridge, Illinois, I noticed how expressive she became once she saw us. Back in the day, she used her beautiful voice to express herself as a member of her neighborhood choir. She also told wild tales. Now, seeing her through the lens of my camera, I capture her expressions on film.
Every time I see Grandma, she wants to hold my hands because they’re softer than hers. She’s 89.
She once went fishing and caught a fish the size of Antarctica at Mt. Rushmore. She dug into the ground to reach a water reserve and fell in. That’s when she caught a big fish. A really big fish. It could have been a polar bear. They made a movie about it loosely based on my grandmother’s life.
I got my wild imagination from my grandmother. She has strong hands from fishing.
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