tiabunna's photos with the keyword: Pauline

Another Lord Howe Island image. I'd been there many years previously (see my album "Flying Boat Days") and afterwards my lovely wife Pauline had always wanted to visit. I'm so glad that we finally made a trip together there in late autumn of 2017, as Pauline was taken from us a year ago yesterday. I feel this is a very timely image for Happy Bench Monday.

I won't claim any special photographic merit for this photo. It was taken in Vancouver when Pauline and I visited one of my Antarctic colleagues with whom I spent a year (1966) at Mawson Station. Max was our station electrician and a keen mountaineer. Today would have been Pauline's birthday. Sadly, I have also learned that today Max has climbed the final mountain. RIP to you both.

Today is Mothers Day in Australia, so I thought I'd share this image of my lovely wife Pauline with our youngest grandson, taken some years ago. Yesterday, Saturday 8 May, was World Ovarian Cancer Day and, as that is what took Pauline away almost two months ago, I am also sharing the following item.

I am writing with a heavy heart to advise you that, after a long fight with a particularly nasty cancer, my lovely wife Pauline is no longer with us. She slipped away quietly this morning (13 March). I know that many of you will be greatly saddened by this news. If it is any consolation, I can tell you that she went peacefully and that she was comfortable with her departure. Also a PiP from long ago. I shall continue to be largely absent from ipernity for a while longer. GO SOFTLY Go softly now, On wings of wind, With steps that leave No trail in the morning dew. Drift quietly away, And join the light That burns my heart And sears my soul. Lift up and fly! And tarry now, But leave the pain And vanish from this heavy place. Go softly now On wings of wind, Reach out and touch Eternal Light awaiting your sweet soul. Author: Unknown

Back in May I posted a portrait of my lovely wife Pauline. She has serious medical problems which, unfortunately, have not improved since then. Despite that, she has always wanted to do a parachute jump in memory of her father, who was a Red Beret. Today was a huge day, as she was able to do a tandem jump with a local skydiving company, Skydive Oz. In the PiPs are a photo of Pauline with her skydive "pilot" and another I took of them landing on the local beach. I've done some silly things over the years, but leaping from an aeroplane has never been one of my ambitions: I take off my hat to her for her bravery and I'm glad to report that she's feeling good tonight.