Come with me, my love,
to the sea, the sea of love.
I want to tell you just how much I love you.
This song, and the inspiration photograph, got me thinking about images which feature family members, and boats in water. In particular I was reminded of something Mom told me about the days when Dad was courting her. Of course, back then they were just Mike and Mary.
One of the things Mary loved best was travelling by train with her beau Mike to Howth, North County Dublin, for day trips during the summertimes of their courting years. Once there, Mike would hire a row boat and take his girl Mary out to Ireland's Eye. They would always bring a picnic and spend the better part of the day there. It must have been great fun, and very romantic too, given the sparkle in Mom's eyes anytime she recounted these adventures on the 'sea of love'. Sometimes it was just the two of them, and sometimes they would travel with another couple or a whole group of friends. It's lovely to see these images, and the joy on their faces in those halcyon days.
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| Mike and Mary on the right hand side of the photo, with an unidentified friend on the left who is being cheeky and showing a bit of knee. All three are leaning on one of those row boats. Taken in the summer of 1950, Mike was almost 21 and Mary was 19. |
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| Mom and her friends atop Ireland's Eye. Dad took the photo. |
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| A view of Ireland's Eye from Howth Head. |
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I enjoyed your unusual "take" on the theme and the link with the poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue! I like it too, even though it 'stretches' the theme. Anything with my mom and dad enjoying life always makes me smile. :-) :-)
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Jennifer
A fine post, full of family memories. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much anyjazz! (BTW I've always been partial to Dizzy Gillespie and Jon Faddis) :):)
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Jennifer
They look like they are enjoying themselves.
ReplyDeleteThey do indeed! Thank you for your comment Postcardy.
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Jennifer
You've given us a very good feel for the moments that were captured by these two photographs, the very essence of a Sepia Saturday contribution. It's difficult enough translating one's feelings for one's parents from a Mum/Dad thing to one of a courting couple, but you've done a great job - thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Brett for your lovely comments! They are much appreciated.
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Jennifer
Now I know why Irish eyes are smiling! Mine would too in a setting like that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Bob! It is indeed a beautiful place, worthy of big smiles, although I've not yet taken a boat out to the Eye. On sunny days the water is beautifully blue and the green on the island resplendent.
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Jennifer
What fun times that they had! Great pictures.
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Thanks Kathy! They do look so happy and carefree.
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Jennifer
I had to go to youtube and listen to a bit of the song to set the stage for your pictures and I'm glad I did. Lovely story and snaps.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Kathy! I'll have to pop over to youtube and see if I can find Robert Plant singing it. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Jennifer
It is a great privilege to be able to post old photos which send people on such fascinating mind journeys as this. Thoroughly enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments Alan! I do love such inspiration as the images you post. Thank you.
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Jennifer
Lovely post about your parents. I love the song Sea of Love, but can never hear it without thinking about the movie with Al Pacino and Ellen Barking, so suspenseful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Teresa! I think of the same movie, especially the scene in which the song is playing in the background while they are in her kitchen, and you're not sure what Ellen's character is going to do. As you say so full of suspense!
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Jennifer
A romantic post altogether. Your parents look so happy and I like the link to the Robert Plant song.
ReplyDeleteThanks Little Nell! They do look so happy don't they? It must have been a lovely time for them.
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Jennifer
Lovely family photos Jennifer.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Pauleen! Just a couple of days ago, when developing old negatives, I found more images of this day at Howth. It is so lovely to see my parents so happy.
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Jennifer