For this week’s challenge, Ritva invites us to “share our most creative photographic interpretation of anything related to books.” Her post is gorgeous, and you can find it here. Creighton and I love to read. Our bookshelf sometimes gets stacked to the point where it is impossible to see the books alphabetized behind, as the stacks in front grow. Luckily, I had recently re-arranged the chaos to a semblance of order.
Ritva asks us to show what significance books hold for us, and suggests we highlight the “beauty and allure of books.” Neither Creighton nor I have opted to read books on-line. We both love the feel of a book in our hands, the sound made when turning the pages and the fragrance of paper and ink. I especially love illustrated books, like this one.
Handmade books are another joy to behold. A dear friend from high school, judi goldburg, has encouraged my writing and illustrating over the years. Her hand-pressed volumes of poetry are unique and lovely. https://judigoldberg.wordpress.com/
Reference books are also favorites. Yes, I can and do get a lot of information on-line, however having resource books, like my bird identification ones, are essential!
I’ll close with a classic stack of bibles. The large one is from Creighton’s maternal grandmother’s, maternal grandfather, and has his signature on the first page, dated 1874. The earliest date entered in the Births registry is 1843.
Lindy Low LeCoq 
Lindy, your approach to the challenge was very personal and endearing. The closing photo with the various Bibles was amazing.
Thank you, Egídio. When I look at other well crafted and artistically photographed posts, I wonder about my execution. Your comment calms my spirit! 🌈
Lindy, I can tell you love books by the image of your book shelf! I love your collection of bird books and the stack of Bibles!
Thank you, Beth. We are eclectic readers for sure!
Thank you, Beth. We are eclectic readers for sure! Congratulations on joining the Lens-Artists hosts. I’m looking forward to your challenges.
Lindy, those are some very old Bibles and what a treasure to keep
Yes, olde indeed! We treasure old books, antiques and care for them. This prompt got my husband looking at the old family bible and thinking he might do some ancestry.com research. I’d like to find someone who will want to keep the bible when we are no longer around.
Hi Lindy, good luck with the ancestry research – i know someone who went back to the 1700s on one side and early 1800s on the other…
and regarding finding the right person for the bibles – you are smart to plan for that because if not planned, it could end up in an estate sale or even tossed.
Maybe not, but it is just wise to maybe think about special items and those who would value them
Thank you, Yvette. It’s sad when something that has been treasured for generations ends up being tossed! I’ll make sure this one finds a new home.
I am glad you are doing that!
Dear Lindy
We don’t read books online either.
We had some old bibles from the 17th century, but as they are not that rare and we would never read them, we gave them away.
Thanks for showing us your books
The Fab Four of Cley
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Old, leather-bound and worn books are a pleasure to hold. Thanks for dropping by and commenting, Klaus!
… and this smell
No apologies needed Lindy – we all have real lives to live! Absolutely loved your closing image of the bibles, that’s wonderful. I too insist on reading “real” books vs online or worse yet, audible. But that’s just me (and is seems you too!)
Thank you, Tina. Though I realize I don’t need to apologize, somehow it seems right to acknowledge my absence when it happens! Glad you liked the stack of bibles. I listen to books on cd when I’m driving long distances. It helps me stay alert and gives my mind something valuable to take in. A River Runs Through It, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn are two roady favorites!