Kuya David & Grandson

Olympus E-1 ,Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/100s f/4.0 at 54.0mm iso200

...from this morning's visit to Mama Helen's house - her husband David was just sitting quietly holding grandson CaliMoto, and I sat down close by and un-noticed and got this terrific shot.

Their entire Family lets me go about my business when I'm there with my camera; no one 'poses' nor do I ask them to - I shoot as they go about their daily routines, and I'm rewarded with very real images of a working poor Family with an outpouring of love and attention for everyone, including myself.

The Family's always been very good to me; in last winters Typhoon when I was stuck in the port town Hagnaya and couldn't get a Ferry Bost back to the Island, kuya David put his 17' pump boat in the sea with some swells at 7'/8' tall, and came to fetch me on a deserted beach in Hagnaya - then we sailed back to Ste. Fe through what can only be described as one hell of a roller coaster ride through wind, big waves and salt spray.

It took him 90 minutes to get me back to the Island, and he put himself at risk to do it - all because he knew i did not have the extra money needed for hotels in Cebu, when my rent was paid on the Island I couldn't get back to.....so he never thought twice, he just came when I called him.

I'll always love him for that.
PJAMES