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[solitary_summer]

Inspired by green_maia, who was wishing more people would post photos of themselves at different ages. I was aiming for one photo per year, but even raiding my parents' albums that didn't quite work out, so there are a couple of missing years, and, to make up for that, and because I couldn't decide which photos to post, a few years with two photos.

Comments

[londontheory]

o wow, this is really amazing to see! i would have gaps for many years i think, years in which i refused to have my photo taken or have lost track of them completely. i loved this though. what a wonderful thing to share!

[solitary_summer]

I was actually surprised myself, because so much of my late twenties/early thirties is a blur of depression in my memories; I didn't really expect there to be be photos...

[solitary_summer]

You're welcome! :) And it was really interesting to do this, so thank you for the inspiration!

What was Iran like?Hard to say. It was only a two week guided tour with a group, mostly sightseeing, my parents invited me, because at the time I was still hoping to write my diss about greco-persian art, so I'm afraid I can't offer any profound insights. The country is beautiful, impressive nature, gorgeous architecture, the achaemenid monuments and Persepolis especially are wonderful. Other than that... We didn't really have much of a chance to explore on our own, and I don't speak Persian, so there wasn't a lot of contact with the people. It was at the time when everyone was hoping for reforms in Iran, so generally the atmosphere didn't feel oppressive, but that's obviously a very superficial tourist-y impression. Lots of school girls who wanted to try out their English and wanted us to write something in their notebooks

[wlotus]

I don't think I've ever seen you, before! Hello! *waves happily*

[solitary_summer]

*waves back*

Really? I could have sworn I posted pictures before, but, better late then never! *g*

[un_crayon_rouge]

I loved this, thanks so much for posting this! Makes me want to go and scan some photos of me and do the same thing, but oh wait, I think I'll take a nap first... It's funny how I was looking at the pictures and thinking "cute little girl" until suddenly, starting from 1987, you become *you*.

[solitary_summer]

You're welcome! :) And please do, I'd love to see yours.

It's funny how I was looking at the pictures and thinking "cute little girl" until suddenly, starting from 1987, you become *you*.

I noticed that, too. There's a definite change between the winter 1987 photo, and the one taken in summer on the Hochkönig.