Martha
by John Rogers on Jun.26, 2010, under Portraits
A couple of months ago Beverly & I were out scouting wildflower locations when we ran across a spectacular field of bluebonnets & Indian Paintbrushes. Beverly’s sister Martha happened to be close by so Beverly called her and asked her to come join us to share the spectacular place. Beverly & Martha have always shared a wonderful bond like very few siblings enjoy. I’m so glad Beverly invited Martha to join us that day. I took the opportunity to do a few photos of the gals in the flowers. There was lots of laughter and fun. Actually, there was always lots of fun and laughter when Martha was around. We will always miss her. Last Saturday Martha was taken from us in a violent and tragic death that we will never understand.
Last Sunday we sat in shock on the deck of our lodge in Botswana Africa trying to make some sense of the news we had received earlier that morning. We were wishing we had a way to transport ourselves instantly to our side of the planet to support & be supported by those we love & that loved Martha. It was a beautiful morning and the birds were singing in the early morning sunshine. One particular nearby bird was really singing. It was talking and talking in it’s sweet sounding local bird dialect and being very very vocally demanding of our attention all the while hopping from one nearby branch to another. For a few minutes it actually forced our minds off our sadness. The pretty yellow & green bird simply would not stop. Finally if fluttered from its nearby perch and briefly landed on my shoulder before flying away like a quick hit & run hello and goodbye. There was nothing subtle about the moment. It was like Martha was making sure that we understand that her wonderful fun spirit is still very very much alive.
June 26th, 2010 on 6:14 pm
Beautiful as always John. I am so sorry for your loss.
July 3rd, 2010 on 2:14 am
John,
What a great picture of Martha. You can see into those beautiful eyes, a window to the soul.
September 16th, 2010 on 1:14 pm
Beautiful…..beautiful picture of Martha. Captures her beauty inside and out.