Seoul providers: The Nelson family. {korea}
the nelsons are the reason that i went to korea and the nelsons are also the reason that i want to go back to korea.
they welcomed me into their Seoul life with, as Journey says: open arms and they gave me a room in their apartment with a view of the dong (neighborhood).
they gave me maps of the subway and a metro card and encouragement, and they gave me nights filled with kalbi and shabu shabu and noribong and soju.
they gave me my first lesson in K-Pop and they taught me how to spot a fake Fendi purse.
they gave me my first and only words in Korean and they gave me the confidence to use them on taxi cab drivers.
they gave me a place and a purpose while i was in korea.
they were (as the great Michael Bolton once wrote) my Seoul Provider(s) and I do not have enough words to thank them for all of the fantastic times.
i miss them all and i love them all
and even though I am back in the Portland-Oregon now, the Korean beat of my heart goes: kam-saham-ni-da, kam-saham-ni-da, kam-saham-ni-da forevermore.
lovely, shelby.
beautiful beautiful beautiful. love these people.
Oh jeez. I’m so goddamned emotional these days, these had me blubbering all over myself at work. Lovely photos, lovely family, lovely photographer. xxoxoxo
so beautiful and colorful. melt my friday heart….
I love your photos of the Nelsons almost as much as I love them…
Gorgeous Shots Shelb! Can’t wait to see you in the dong next year!
Miss you, Nelsons! Thanks, Shelby, for making me feel like I’m right there with them for a minute.
these take my breath away………..
Very nice. I raised my kids in Seoul. Your pictures bring back a lot of memories.
These people are gorgeous! I miss you Tiana!