Any photograph has a back story known to the photographer and others involved. The place, the time, the company, the weather, the atmosphere, what happened prior to the photograph, or subsequent to the image being captured are all part of this backstory.
When the photographer or those involved view that image the whole gamut of events surrounding the photograph come flooding back. I can look at a photograph and sometimes even remember what we were talking about before or after its capture.
Thus we delight in seeing our old photos. Memories we might have forgotten can be jolted and relived by viewing a photo with a strong backstory.
These three images will hopefully bring back in the future the feel and delight of not only the day and walk in the Chee Valley but the whole holiday I spent with these four lovely women. The house we stayed in, the laughs we had, the other walks, cycle rides, visits and meals we packed into the week will all jump forward in my mind.
I will even remember the moment of panic I felt as I thought I was about to fall off one of the steping stones!
When people lose their mobile phone or camera and are heartbroken over the loss of the images on it I always feel sad but a bit annoyed that they haven't backed them up. I was always taught whether it was a photograph, a document, a piece of music ar anything that the rule was Save Early, Save Often.
The number of Word documents I have lost half way through and had to retype is really annoying. Personally I back up to my computer, and then to two portable hard drives in different parts of the house. But then I am a bit obsessive over such things but remember, hard drives fail, houses catch fire and computers are lost or stolen.
