I was maried you know...
My dear Agathe,so precious ,when she wants something nothing can stop her.She’s a libra just like me and her sister’s name is Gisèle just like me…either.Agathe is very proud to remember my name all the time and she always wants a big hug from me but when she’s angry ,watch out..!She has the most gentel smile I’ve ever seen ….and when she has that smile , it means trouble.She’s always looking in her purse,afraid that somebody would steel something from her One day I wanted to take the purse away to change her and she told her family that I beat her up,like I told you ,very clever that lady.I don’t touch the purse anymore.I don’t have any choices that to love her ,she won’t let anyone get on her back and that’s a good thing…..but it’s very hard to please her.I think It’s a great chalenge….Gigi..
I was maried you know... belongs to the following groups:
Elderly , Hands, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos and You're Accepted Available for sale asGreeting Cards

Deborah Parkin
lovely image – gorgeous tones
micmac
Thanks again Deborah
StacyLee
Great textures in this one, too. The ring against the hand and the hand against the clothe. Great capture :)
micmac
THANKS AGAIN Stacy
Thomas Sielaff
When forever meant forever.
I love these types of photos that speak out.
mick8585
Love this Gisele. Simplicity is what’s needed to tell a story. You know how to tell a story !
Paul Louis Vil...
Beautiful rememberence! :D
Nicole Goggins
this is soooooo lovely… melts my heart when I look at it, and makes me miss my grandmother…
micmac
so many beautiful comments melt my heart too Thanks
Anon
Gorgeous
Belinda Leopold
What a hand….
micmac
And what a lady she’s something Thanks Belinda
Bridgett Ferguson
this is so touching…
look at her beautiful paper hands….
this really goes to the heart.
amazing work micmac!! :)
micmac
Merçi plasmatwin
aaria
Ohh, Micmac. Your image really moved me. My grandmother made it to 101, and this image reminded me of her and brought a tear to my eye. Thank you.
shanghaiwu
superb image
Per E. Gunnarsen
Very touching, lovely b/w shot, contrast and composition
micmac
Thanks Aaria ,sometimes it ’s good to remember.By!
micmac
Thanks Shanq and Per
Christopher E...
very strong image here, great composition
aneta
wow, I don’t know what to say…
micmac
Thanks Christopher and aneta.
Rich Gale
super image very well scene capture and idea.
Rich.
mgadise
there’s some truth in that.
Bobbie
sigh This is such a lovely image, there’s so much emotion in it. Thank you.
Rany Lutz
Super work!!
booboo
This image leaves you speechless, then, the image says it all, Brilliant work, well done micmac !!
jesika
I have no words, just tears.
j
Paul Vanzella
this image speaks volumes!
micmac
Thank you everybody ,this tiny lady is quite adorable ,i wish i could do portrait of her but i can’t.
Sometimes my work is hard on my heart but i love it.
misschristina95
This is really sweet. :)
micmac
She almost lost her ring yesterday,lucky we found it.Thanks Christina
Susan Grissom
Such graceful and beautiful hands, beautifully and artfully done.
micmac
Thanks Susan
micmac
Thanks Susan
Lisa Defazio
Moving. x
micmac
Thanks Lisa.
Siafu
I’m just gonna say that i love it.
micmac
Thanks Siafu
Trace Lowe
This one is moving…
micmac
Thanks Trace.
Lucindawind
wow beautiful ..older people are beautiful ..my Mom is 95 and still stubborn lol she wont let anyone help her even tho she had 2 broken hips and pneunomia at the same time
Sophia Cossins
This is very touching. Thankyou for capturing such an emotive image.
Love.Laugh.Live; Sophia
micmac
THANKS Sophia
dominiquelandau
wow Gigi!!! fantastic shot!
micmac
Thanks Dominique.
Jan Kölling
outstanding excellence
micmac
Thanks Jan.
Judith Oppenhe...
my grandmothers hand. thank you.
micmac
Thank YOU Judith..
Xenia
very unique! thank you for sharing the story.
micmac
Thanks Xenia.
Paul (Quixote)...
This is excellent work. Great composition
Tallulah
This is such a touching image, makes my eyes well up a little. Beautiful.
micmac
Thanks Paul ,Thanks Lisa I’m glad you like it.
GlennRoger
Incredible image, I must have been looking at this for at least ten minutes. What can I say…...
micmac replied
Hi !Glenn I’m sorry I missed your comment a month ago ,thank you so much for those nice words.
bunnij
gorgeous shot. very touching without the writing, reminds me of so many people. great tonal range. really nice.
Macky
Available light at it’s best, detail is phenomenal!!!
micmac replied
Thank you Macky,I love hands.
micmac
Thank You Bunni
Gerguppy
very different and thoughtful :)
micmac replied
Thank you Gerguppy
Rebs O
this is beautiful, i would love to hear all te stories she has to tell and the tips for a long lasting marraige! Great shot
micmac replied
She’s a real special lady ,beautiful and very proud ,she mostly talks about her two daughters ,thanks Rebs.
Les Magee
this is another emotional piece- really says so much
micmac replied
Thanks a lot Magee
DouglasBlack
This person have good hands and you have good eyes…. A lot of life and work represented there. Amazing how a person’s hands tell the story of their life. I can only imagine the hours of work, caring and loving these hands have expressed! Beautiful!
micmac replied
...... :)) THANKS.
catnip addict ...
that’s a comitted wife!
that very hand was once smooth in youth when those rings were slipped on it.
now even when aging, her commitment remains as new as the rings on her finger are.
catnip addict ...
unless grandma got a new man she ain’t tellin ya about hoo gave her da rings.
micmac replied
Talking about that little heart ring,she’s not wearing it anymore,I’m wanderring what happenned…thanks Catnip…x
* RoyAllenHunt *
This beautiful photo of the oh so ancient hand touches me deeply. My 94 yr old mother-in-law has hands like this. Her memory stretches back to before time began. Being in her presence fills me with awe. She is Dona Rebeca, I call her Senora and my heart loves her. Thank you for this powerful image and story you’ve told to accompany it.
micmac replied
Hands can tell so much …thank you so much for sharing your thoughts …Happy New Year Roy…x….give a big kiss to Senora
eelsblueEllen
Great texture and wisdom in her hand, very well done.
micmac replied
Thank you Ellen…x
valzart
Aww what a wondrous story+capture sweetheART just voted for this lovely work ;} happy hugglez
micmac replied
Thank you so much Val X…
Sinéad Costello
This is a powerful image – I love it!
ldeiter78
Such a moving photo and caption!!! Wonderful entry!!
micmac replied
Thank you dear Edeiter…x
Jane Best
Congratulations on winning the Hands challenge. This is a wonderful and powerful photo. I speaks volumes on its own but the title and the written description are wonderful as well.
micmac replied
Merçi dear Jane…x
Farmncamera
Sincere congrats!!!!! xx
micmac replied
Thank you so much Elaine…x
Lois Bryan
what an extraordinary image … sooo moving … and the title says it all. thank you so much for sharing this … it reminds me so much of my dear mother’s hands. Very, very emotional image. Congratulations on your Challenge win … soooo deserving!!!
micmac replied
.. :)) thanks Lois…xx
Eva and Klaus ...
I never saw something more beautiful than this! Tears come to my eyes instantly!!! Thank you for sharing this work with us!!!
So peaceful, so full of joy. Life is beautiful!!!! Klaus
micmac replied
Ahhh! Merçi Klaus…say hello to Eva…big kiss to both of you!!
Sarah McKoy
A very impressive picture. It tells of a long history.
micmac replied
Thanks …xx
Wendi Donaldson
Gigi – you have captured this woman’s spirit and soul. Her aged hand is so beautiful..her lovely rings – no doubt given to her by the love of her life with whom she’s shared a lifetime of memories…incredible shot. Your story is very poignant and brought me to tears. So many memories…. she is SO lucky to have you to help her and love her…I’m sure in her own way she loves you too, my dear! Bless you! W.
micmac replied
She is one of a kind,I have to give her a photo of her beautiful hand…thank you so much for your kind words!!! XX
Mary Campbell
Congradulations on your challenge win, nice photo as usual.
micmac replied
....x thank you Mary…
Cathy Cale
This is so Fabulous. It is simply precious!! CONGRATS!! WELL deserved.
micmac replied
....))Thanks Cathy…x
Dayonda
Congratulations on having “I WAS MARRIED YOU KNOW” being voted #1 of the HANDS Challenge! 14 Jan 2009
micmac replied
YEPPE!! I DIDN’T KNOW,THANKS DEAR Daywonda…. XX
Judith Oppenhe...
Gigi congrats for winning the Hands Challenged – I love this image!!!
micmac replied
Ahhh ! Merçi dear Judith…hugs
Terri Chandler
Well done! Congratulations on the win! Well deserved! A touching shot!
micmac replied
Thanks Dances…xx
Wendi Donaldson
Congratulations on your win Gigi….I was so taken with the shot and wanted to comment on it I totally overlooked that…DUH! A wonderful honour for you and your friend. Very sweet indeed.
micmac replied
.... :))) thank you so much Wendi…x
skyhorse
This shot/title says so much, it is just incredible!!!
micmac replied
... :))) thanks ..x
Kevin Bergen
I love hands! Such character. This is a terrific image, and your title is really nice.
micmac replied
Merçi dear Kevin… :))
en-joy
Wow, I don´t know what to say!
micmac replied
I talked to Agathe tonight,she said that she only have 5 cents left in her purse… :))) thanks En-joy…x
Carrie Gardner
a fantastic image, and your write up made me smile,laugh and warmed my soul….she sounds an fascinating woman
eelsblueEllen about 1 month ago
WINNER!!
Mood & Ambience group
Wrinkles challenge!
micmac replied about 1 month ago
What a fantastic surprise comming from work…THANK YOU Ellen…xx
Zefira about 1 month ago
congratulations on your win – a marvelous image and title
annamora about 1 month ago
Congratulations on the feature ..this is fantastic image ..and text too :)
Carisma about 1 month ago
Congratulation GIGI!! She may be a cranky lady….but her hand made you do Magic!!
Alex Gardiner about 1 month ago
I have digested all of the above comments. Each has recognized your artistic creation. I have read what you feel about Agathe, I have come to the conclusion that above all her endearing faults, I believe that her hand has touched your heart many times; so it’s to Agathe that I say, thank you for giving us this opportunity to meet . I thank you also Gigi for sharing your experiences and your creative talent with all of us.
Alex. (Or as joak calls me The “auld yin”)
kostis about 1 month ago
well done…
Corinne Pouzet 28 days ago
Cette main est de toute beauté ! Bravo à toi pour cette ‘feature’ tellement bien méritée
cerphotography 9 days ago
wow heartfelt
anasa 2 days ago
striking image. love the textures
Dusker about 22 hours ago
Definitely an emotive image. Our hands say so much; it is the gentleness of this hand that I like. I wonder how hard that hand worked over the years, the number of times it has touched someone in love. I want to reach out and touch my own Mums and my daughters all at the same time.