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A Dedication To My Parents

© Bill Knaps

A Dedication To My Parents

Uploaded: August 31, 2008

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Dad Left and Right. Mother In The Middle On Old Steam Engine. How She Got Up There I Don't Know. 1940s

Comments

Deb Koskovich August 31, 2008

Great tribute, Bill! Your mom had guts! #989406

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

I know it was rough getting up there. Thanks Deb. Bill #6390802

Jennifer L. Alder August 31, 2008

Such a fantastic creation, Bill! I know they would just LOVE this. Beautiful historic details, tone and layer work. Very touching! #6390808

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Than you Jen. Appreciate your nice comment and you very much. Bill #6390821

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 31, 2008

Wonderful Work Bill and such a Sweet Memory #6390840

Renata Gusciora August 31, 2008

Wow,wonderful memory,lovely,Bill! #6390842

Janet McNeil level-classic August 31, 2008

Lovely dedication to your parents - your Mom is beautiful!! #6390854

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Melodie, Renata and Janet. Sure My Mom would thank you if she were still here. Thanks for her Janet. I appreciate all of you. Bill #6390879

Michelle Alton August 31, 2008

Terrific work, Bill. A beautiful couple too! #6390912

Lynn M. Whitt August 31, 2008

great dedication Bill.... #6390916

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Michelle and Lynn. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6391024

August 31, 2008

Very cool, Bill!!!

Good job!!! #6391144

Amanda O. Cannon August 31, 2008

Great editing work Mr. Bill. They are both beautiful.
Hope you are preparing for Gustov....... #6391156

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Paul and Amanda. Amanda we should be feeling Gustov any minute now. Bill #6391180

Shannon D. Miller August 31, 2008

This is FANTASTIC Bill! I LOVE old photos! And you have really made this a BEAUTY!!! AWESOME!!! Shannon~ #6391268

Tiia Vissak August 31, 2008

an interesting creation! #6391286

Jennifer L. Taranto August 31, 2008

awesome tribute!! I love the way you put this together!!

hope you're not getting hit too hard over there!!!! #6391291

Jessica Jenney August 31, 2008

Terrific image and composite work, Bill! Your mom and dad looked like a handsome couple! Beautiful work and dedication! #6391331

Melissa G. Meiselman August 31, 2008

Wondeful dedication and terrific composition work, Bill!!! #6391463

Susan Weisensel August 31, 2008

Great dedication Bill and wonderful work on this super image. #6391491

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Shannon, Tiia, Jennifer, Jessica, Melissa G. and Susan for your nice comments. I appreciate them and you very much. Bill #6391778

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 31, 2008

Terrific find Bill! Nice work on this. #6391837

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Claudia. I appreciat you and your nice comment very much. Bill #6391903

Robyn A. Terrell August 31, 2008

Such a lovely couple and wonderful dedication. I love the looking at old photo's. Wonderful work on these treasured memories, Bill. #6392631

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Robyn. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6392677

Vladan D. Djordjevic August 31, 2008

This is a fantastic! Your parents are so beautiful. Terrific creativity and image. #6392975

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Vladan. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6392995

Iris Greenwell August 31, 2008

Great image and memory. Are you on the right? #6393065

Karen K. Givens August 31, 2008

Great Tribute to your parents Bill. Well done. :) #6393083

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Both are my Dad Iris. Thank you Iris and Karen for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6393155

Iris Greenwell August 31, 2008

Thank you Bill. Beautiful couple. Iris #6393159

Dianna Murphy August 31, 2008

Great old pictures Bill. #6393168

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Iris and Dianna. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6393228

Anita Hogue September 01, 2008

Fabulous dedication image, Bill! #6394290

April Riggs September 01, 2008

Great dedication and work! #6395784

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Anita, Sabrina and April. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6396107

Debra R. Harder September 01, 2008

FABULOUS dedication work, Bill...FABULOUS image!! Deb #6396439

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Deb. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6396489

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 01, 2008

Thanks for sharing this photograph Bill. Your Mom is very beautiful!!! Great work! #6396942

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Donna. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6397389

Carol Sawyer September 02, 2008

Beautiful image, work and dedication, Bill!!! #6399126

Angela Pound September 02, 2008

Bill this is such a lovely tribute and beautiful photo. #6400043

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you Carol and Angela. Appreciate your nice comments so much. Bill #6400468

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic September 02, 2008

Love this tribute, Bill!
I just spent a week at a Vermont home that used to belong to a collector of trains. A lot of his memorabilia is still there. #6400946

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you Melinda. That sounds very interesting. Bill #6401428

Donna R. Wageman September 02, 2008

Oh My, very impressive image Bill!!!! #6401932

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you Donna for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6402034

Vicki Hunt September 02, 2008

I love it! My Grand Dad was an L&N conductor and this brings back floods of memories! #6402333

Gail R. Schuett September 03, 2008

Well presented and captured...must be having fun doing these! Gail #6405116

Bill Knaps September 03, 2008

Thank you Gail and yes it was fun doing. I took about 2 minutes though. LOL Bill #6405703

Linda A. Braddock September 03, 2008

Bill, Fantastic work of Art! This is great, I love it! Linda #6407176

Bill Knaps September 03, 2008

Thank you Linda, Appreciate you very much. Bill #6407204

Avril Young September 03, 2008

My guess is that your dad picked her up and put her there...beautifully done Bill!
lovely blending and DD work! #6407764

Bill Knaps September 03, 2008

Thank you Avril. Yes I am sure Dad put her up there. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6407850

September 03, 2008

This is absolutely fantastic job Bill!! I like the editing here, you have a beautiful family. Carrol #6408375

Bill Knaps September 03, 2008

Thank you Carrol. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6408393

September 04, 2008

A really wonderful picture.

Gene G. #6409571

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Gene. I appreciate your nice comment. Bill #6409597

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic September 04, 2008

Wonderful composition Bill! What a perfect keepsake! #6410007

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Judy for your nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6410043

Michael Umbreit September 04, 2008

Bill - Very nice tribute! Thanks for sharing this with us! - Mike #6412028

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Mike. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6412043

September 04, 2008

Wow Bill what a fantastic tribute. How very creatived. Love the effects, great detail. #6412058

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Janet. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6412083

Vicki Tinnon Brock September 04, 2008

Bill,

Nicely done - beautiful work!!

Take care.

Vicki #6412246

Barbara Waldoch September 04, 2008

Wonderful image, Bill! Both your parents are very good looking :-) #6412292

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Vicki and Barbara. Appreciate your nice comments and you very much. Bill #6412393

Cindy Harter September 04, 2008

Bill this is a beautiful tribute :) What a beautiful thing to do ... I love it ! #6412460

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Why thank you Cindy. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6412497

Susan M. Campbell September 04, 2008

What a sweet and thoughtful tribute Bill. Nicely done. #6412853

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Susan. Appreciate you. Bill #6412928

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic September 05, 2008

Bill.

A very moving tribute to your parents,very nice done.

Ysa... #6414814

Ellen Hodges September 05, 2008

This is a really great one, Bill! Looks like they were great parents!! #6416554

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe September 05, 2008

Bill, somehow I missed this one. That a beautiful tribute to your parents and a great work of art. Beautifully done!!....Denny #6417781

Bill Knaps September 06, 2008

Thank you Isabel (Ysa), Ellen and Denny for your nice comments. Appreciate them very much. Was not expecting anymore comments on this one. Bill. #6421718

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic September 06, 2008

Bill, what a wonderful picture and dedication. It's such a precious shot to be treasured. #6421772

Bill Knaps September 06, 2008

Thank you Reynaldo. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6421774

Jane E. Kirn September 13, 2008

Wonderful way of honoring your parents. This should be hanging on your wall. Very creative indeed. Your mom and dad must of been fabalous parents. #6449517

Bill Knaps September 13, 2008

Thank you Jane for your nice comment on my photo. Yes they were very great parents and I do miss them very much. Bill #6449733

Dawn M. Schneider September 18, 2008

wow I really like this image!!! your mom looks really happy here!! #6470258

Bill Knaps September 18, 2008

Thank you Dawn. Appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6470878

Amber Kennedy September 18, 2008

you really must have had some great parents...you honor them well with these tributes.well done. #6472729

Bill Knaps September 18, 2008

Thank you Amber. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6472878

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 20, 2008

what a handsome couple and a treasured keepsake, wonderful dedication Bill!

jo ann c. #6481019

Bill Knaps September 20, 2008

Thank you Jo Ann. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6482228

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 11, 2008

What a handsome couple your folks were Bill. And what a beautiful creation you have made in their honor! Wonderful!!! -Laura #6583416

Bill Knaps October 11, 2008

Thank you Laura. Appreciate you. Bayou #6583892

Sandy Powers October 11, 2008

A moving tribute once again, Bill! I love photos of old trains. #6584095

Bill Knaps October 11, 2008

I love old trains too Sandy. Thanks for your nice comments. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6585610

Candice L. Carter October 16, 2008

What a story telling capture! Wonderful creation! #6610127

Bill Knaps October 16, 2008

Thanks you Candice. Bill #6610498

Kathy Reeves October 28, 2008

Gorgeous old photo and effects!! Touching dedication. It has inspired me to dig out some old family photos! #6672068

Bill Knaps October 28, 2008

Thank you Kathy. Appreciate you very much. Will try and remember where you live. Bill #6673229

Sirsendu Gayen December 07, 2008

Great dedication and excellent composition. #6861662

Bill Knaps December 07, 2008

Thank you Sirsendu. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6862184

Laura E. Swan level-classic March 09, 2013

So nice to be able to visit this image again. It's precious, Bayou.

-Laura :) #10603306


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