My Son - created by kyricom


My Son
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  • Camera: PENTAX
  • Camera model: PENTAX K-7
  • Exposure time: 1/5
  • Aperture: f/4.0
  • ISO: 800

My son, seven years ago. (5 years and 277 days ago)

avatar still26
still26 says:

I am most curious about the tat over his heart. I know fortis semper means always strong and is the navy's motto but what does fortis sed mean. I like the back lighting to this portrait of a handsome young man.

author says:

Thanks. The tat says "Fortis sed non-ferox," which is from our old family crest from the 1400's. It means "strong, but not ferocious," which is supposedly how the king described some ancestor's character. There's a whole big story behind it.

(5 years and 276 days ago)


still26 says:

EGADS I wish I could go back that far with my family history! WOW...and thank you.

(5 years and 276 days ago)


author says:

Yeah... my grandmother actually went over to England back in the 70's (pre-internet days) and traced it all the way back to the 1400's by hand. The saying on the crest stemmed from my ancestor responding to an attack on the way home from the Crusades. Pretty interesting stuff, and my grandmother was a pretty amazing woman.

(5 years and 276 days ago)


avatar still26
still26 says:

Sounds like your family has some amazing roots.

author says:

Yeah. I'm lucky. My grandmother put together a book and had a copy printed for each of us. It's full of the lineage, stories of old relatives, and really old photos. It's pretty fun and interesting to go through.

(5 years and 275 days ago)


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