Great Uncle Leo

Karen Scrimes

Great Uncle Leo

First Place in the Oddly Fantastic Challenge in the Woman Photographer Group – Thank You Hosts and Members!

Searching through the attic the other day, I found this old photograph of my Great Uncle Leo. Even though he had a certain gruff exterior, he was a real pussycat. He used to chase all the grandkids around the backyard, and when he caught them, he would playfully rub his muttonchops whiskers against their cheeks. He would then roar with laughter at their squeals and giggles.
He absolutely loved eating fish, and was an absolute connoisseur when it came to tuna, herring and sardines. Not much fun for us kids, as he served us these fishy delicacies without so much as a potato or other vegetable as accompaniment. The most memorable thing was that we would always be served a huge glass of milk for supper. I always remember him looking as though he was the ‘cat that got the cream’ as he sat curled up on the sofa as he bid us goodnight, glass of milk on the sideboard, and the “Cat Fanciers Journal” next to his spectacles.

If you would like to meet another member of my family, please visit my Dear Aunt Wilhelmlemur

The inspiration for this image was a picture I had taken of a lion at Taronga Park Zoo and uploaded to RB over a year ago with the title Beautiful Boy
The vintage background was sourced as free stock from a Google search of vintage images. PSCS3

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Great Uncle Leo by Karen Scrimes
Great Uncle Leo by Karen Scrimes
  • silverstrummer - David Everitt

    silverstrummer...

    Beautifully stunning image if this old gentry!! Bless what a wonderful story too! – David :>))

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Hi David! Thanks so much for your comment :)

  • silverstrummer - David Everitt

    silverstrummer...

    sorry should have read “of this old gentry”

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    I like this one…well done. Great shot and great story!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thanks so much Deon :))

  • natalia martin de pablos

    natalia martin...

    wonderful work! He looks puzzled :)

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you so much talidepablos : )

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely job, well done

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you Antanas :))

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    He he he…. I can see the family resemblance Karen….. the beautiful eyes of course!!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Too kind Barb, he he :)

  • Melissa Hintz

    Melissa Hintz

    What a great photo…and story too!! Great photoshop work! :)

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thanks so much Melissa :))

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    Totally awesome!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thanks so much Anji :))

  • pepper08

    pepper08

    awesome image

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you pepper08 :))

  • Molly O'Bryon-Welpott

    Molly O'Bryon-...

    Wonderful piece, should enter in PRIDE mood and ambience group its fantastic work!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Hi Molly, thank you, and I’ve joined the group too :))

  • DesignsByDeb

    DesignsByDeb

    The image is grand, but the description is priceless! Thank you for my first big grin of the morning!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    So happy you got a giggle out of it Deb :))

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Lol! Fantastic work, Karen!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you Colleen :))

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    This is really good! Uncle Leo… hehehehe very clever! And such a stately looking gentleman he is – the pose and the distant gaze is just perfect!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you so much Jan!!

  • PennyEdwardes

    PennyEdwardes

    Brilliant work and an amazing little tale of your uncle Leo!!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you Penny, glad you enjoyed it!

  • tracyxkeema

    tracyxkeema

    absolutely marvelous, wonderful story telling too x

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you so much Tracy :)

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    Excellent :) He has great personality … reminds me of my childhood times … when I used to play with my Grandfather.

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you RiSH, glad you got a happy memory from it!

  • Anne-Marie Bokslag

    Anne-Marie Bok...

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thanks so much Anne-Marie :))

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe

    Fantastic work Karen…love it! :)

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you very much Holly :))

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE CHALLENGE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Hi Sandra! Thank you so much :))

  • mydogmax

    mydogmax

    Congratulations your work is stunning

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you very much :)))

  • jesika

    jesika

    Great story, great image
    j

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you very much jesika :)

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    CONGRATULATIONS on winning the challenge ‘Oddly Fantastic’ Great image great story !!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Hi Sandra. Thank you for your lovely comment :))

  • Jen Ryan

    Jen Ryan

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    He looks very wise!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    A very regal look he has! Thanks Firedrake :)

  • Maria Moro

    Maria Moro

    Aahh, I love this ,, being a leo,I have a soft spot for this one,,,

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Glad you like it Maria :))

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Missed this one,fabulous,Karen,and no wonder you’re having trouble tracing the family roots,the gene pool is,in a word “galactic”!!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Yes, that is the problem LOL!!

  • renquedochan

    renquedochan

    He seems a teacher I had in the University… OMG! What amazing art work!

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you so much renquedochan! Yes a very stately gentleman indeed!

  • Colleen Battistoni

    Colleen Battis...

    This is great Karen, would love to see it in the current Funny Kritters challenge Funny Composites

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Thank you Collen, and I will go over now, thanks for the invite :)

  • Colleen Battistoni

    Colleen Battis...

    This is lovely, please add this (and any other suitable work) to the new group Animal Fantasy Composites

  • Karen Scrimes replied

    Hi Colleen. Thank you for the invite. Sounds like my sort of group!!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau 26 days ago

    It is a beautiful and creative work of art Karen, I love it :))

  • Dinni H

    Dinni H 26 days ago

    stunning work!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau 25 days ago

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau 25 days ago

    :-)) Such a GREAT work!!

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel 25 days ago

    Karen, a great image and writing!

  • hugh023

    hugh023 25 days ago

    wonderful image and story!! . . .

  • linaji

    linaji 25 days ago

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean 25 days ago

    Thats pretty cool!!

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