Nana

Having not been back in NZ for almost 2 years seeing my 93 year old Nana was high on the agenda and I decided to pester her for an hour or so and photograph her.  It was no surprise that Nana had not lost any of her independence, she was busy as ever going about her morning routine while I clicked away around her.  She was a real natural in front of the lens.  I wanted to capture her how she is, the real deal so to speak.  Capturing her like this is how I see her, no bells and whistles and straight to the point!  It was also nice to capture Nana and Lucy together and it wasn’t until afterwards I realized we had 4 generations of family sitting around enjoying the sun. It was a great day! I recommend that everyone have a go at capturing their older family members, it’s very rewarding.

For over 40 years this is how we are greeted by Nana. Very matriarchal!

A favorite spot for my sister and I.  We spent many hours surveying Nana’s farm from this viewpoint.

All the ingredients for a hearty breakfast….porridge, milk, sugar and cream.

We used to have breakfast in this same spot everytime we visited. Nothing changes!

After breakfast it’s all business to make sure Nana doesn’t miss anything….glasses clean, check! hearing aid clean, check!

Now on to the requests for family tree info. A wealth of information!

Nana is not alone on the farm.  The ‘Boys’ more or less pay the bills and the cat is a bit of company.  There is also an amazing amount of native bird life around.

Roughly 87 years between these two.  One wise old lady and one little rascal!

Ethnee Mollie Simpson or Mollie to her friends.  But to us she is Nana.