These are photographs from the Way Family graveyard taken during the annual family reunion on a very hot July afternoon in the country near State College Pennsylvania.

The grandparents shared stories about the history of the family and memories each had growing up on the Way Fruit Farm. As a photographer, the setting and the people gathered together felt like magic and I can only hope the images impart a richness, a depth, and an aura of dignity. The black umbrellas, the gathering, and how everyone drifted to different areas…to say it was simply breathtaking is an understatement.