midshipman williams

Andy · September 3, 2005

my eldest, home for the holiday weekend from college. he's just enrolled in the navy rotc program, as a pilot and now four-year student. since my father (now 78) he's the first to wear a uniform. pretty darn proud of him

(click on pic for exif)

enjoy (your kids) photography,

Owen · September 3, 2005

I think I love that lens!!

Awesome light, bokeh, composition-- not a bad looking kid either.

Memorable shot.

Owen

lynnma · September 3, 2005

Owen wrote:

I think I love that lens!!

Awesome light, bokeh, composition-- not a bad looking kid either.

Memorable shot.

Owen

Oh boy.. bet that made yer stomach ache.. he's wonderful and he has beautiful eyes. You so should be proud.

Andy · September 3, 2005

this is a kid, who one week ago, couldn't shine his shoes or iron a shirt if is life absolutely depended on it. now, the first thing he did when he got home (after removing his hat as he crossed the threshhold), was to ask me, "dad - you got any black shoe polish - a lot of black shoe polish?" and "where's your iron?" "dad, you're iron stinks!!!!!! get a new one!"

ehughes · September 3, 2005

Very cool Andy,, I'll bet you're proud.

ashby · September 3, 2005

Your sailor looks pretty squared away, Andy, especially for the first week! I remember those days, well. And fondly. You can tell him that, from the perspective of an old, retired carrier pilot, joining the Navy was the smartest move I ever made. Good on him...and you!

StevenV · September 3, 2005

Ditto the above comments; good pic and obviously a great son.

enjoy (your kids) photography,

that says more than ... well, it says a lot.

(reflective pause)

question: did they make his nametag off-centered or did you remove his first initial/name? I only ask because it catches my eye.

-sTeven

Andy · September 3, 2005

StevenV wrote:

question: did they make his nametag off-centered or did you remove his first initial/name? I only ask because it catches my eye.

-sTeven

thanks so much, steven

there's a blank space next to his name, becuase when he passes his first hurdle in the program, they'll give him an insignia to put there next to his name. he also gets rank insignia for his lapels at that time.

Andy · September 4, 2005

Owen wrote:

I think I love that lens!!

Awesome light, bokeh, composition-- not a bad looking kid either.

Memorable shot.

Owen

thank you, owen

really appreciate you stopping by!

Michiel de Brieder · September 4, 2005

a salute then

congrats Andy on a fine boy!!

gus · September 4, 2005

I still find it hard to iron a shirt & not put the pleats down the front..it gets in deep under your skin.

A proud father andy

PossumCorner · September 4, 2005

Congratulations - any chances of you going up with him - has to be a wealth of aerial photography in the offing without breaking too many rules.

Ann McRae · September 4, 2005

Gorgeous light, classic (timeless) pose.

Great bokeh.

Really handsome young man!

Congrats, andy!

ann

Yuri Pautov · September 5, 2005

Great work, Andy.
I like this slope - makes this photo special...
Spasibo,
Yuri

System · September 5, 2005

Andy,

It does appear you have a lot to work with there but...nice shot all the same! Great story too! My nephew is a helicopter pilot in the Air Force but the closest my son comes to operating a lethal weapon is when he plays his bagpipes.....
Thanks for sharing.

Caleb