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Eti Reid 23 Days Ago

Abbotsford, BC - Canada

I absolutely love this! v

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Eti!

Guy Ricketts 29 Days Ago

Livonia, MI - United States

Wonderful image. The amber tones and nostalgia give me such a warm feeling when viewing this. Marvelous capture. vf

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you so much Guy, I'm happy this brought some good feelings!

Virginia Reuwer

Baltimore, MD - United States

How could I ever forget,I use to love to Skate, till all hours of the night,on a hot summer night.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Virginia! I too waited until it dark to give it up. Skating seemed more natural then walking most of the time. Thank you for your visit and comment!

Jim Fitzpatrick

South San Francisco, CA - United States

Beautiful capture and background! Brings back memories of my first pair! F/V

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you so much Jim! Funny how something like these can bring such a wave of memories. Thank you for the fav and vote!

Kym Backland

Seattle, Wa - United States

Francis, Gorgeous, fabulous old school image! Love the amber tones and vintage feel of this! Good stuff! VFW! Also thanks for stopping by my page yesterday! Nice to see a new face and a new gallery... Great work Francis!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Kym! Appreciate it!

Genevieve Esson

St. Louis, MO - United States

Wonderful imagery and capture. The colors are very nice! v/f

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you very much Genevieve!

Larry Trupp

Winnipeg, MB - Canada

I recall these from my younger days, and I believe they needed a key...WOWWSERS a Sale too...WTG Francis...How were you notified?...Congrats on your many views/votes and Features...V/F for sure.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you for your kind words Larry!

Bill Cannon

Philadelphia, PA - United States

Ccongrats on your sale!!!

Francis Riley replied:

Thanks Bill!

Kim Sy Ok

Voorhees, NJ - United States

Awesome-congrats on your sale, Francis :)!! v -Kim

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Kim!

Glenn McCarthy Art and Photography

Hemet, CA - United States

Great work. Congratulations on your sale!

Francis Riley replied:

Thanks so much Glenn!

Michal Mitak Mahgerefteh

Norfolk, VA - United States

Very nice

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Michal!

Gynt

Berlin - Germany

Good memories for me. well done!

Francis Riley replied:

Hi Gynt! Thank you for taking a moment to comment, I appreciate it!

Joyce Woodhouse

Christchurch, E9 - New Zealand

Francis, great shot,Congrats on your sale!!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Joyce!

Sennie Pierson

Blue Springs, MO - United States

very nice! Congrats!!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Sennie!

Jane Eleanor Nicholas

Jackson, MO - United States

Congratulations on your sale. I remember those!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you very much!

Marcia Weller-Wenbert

Mesa, AZ - United States

Congratulations on your sale

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Marcia!

Silvia Ganora

Domodossola, VB - Italy

Fantastic capture! v/f

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Silvia!

Milena Ilieva

Chicago, IL - United States

I like this! v/f

Francis Riley replied:

Thanks Milena!

Tammy Link

Russellville, Ar - United States

I had a,pair of these old skates, loved them and this photo. Congratulations.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Tammy!

Francis Riley

Helena, Mt - United States

Thank you to Susan Giles and Women Photographers for the feature!

Daniel Hagerman

Colbert, WA - United States

Very nice! Francis. Your work is really expressive.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you.

Jon Burch

Loveland, CO - United States

I've been wondering where those went! Congratulations on your $ale Ann!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you!

Sue Smith

Helena, MT - United States

Congratulations, Fran, on your SALE!!!!! :-)

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you!

Ian Cocklin

Falmouth, Co - United Kingdom

Fantastic,, well done you !! :)

Francis Riley replied:

Ian, thank you so very much!

Odon Czintos

Budapest, H - Hungary

Very nice artwork................Odon.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Odon!

David Simons

Rome, PA - United States

These bring back memories and thanks. v/f

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you David for your vote and fav. Glad to help with memories! Hope they were good ones :-)

Tammy Link

Russellville, Ar - United States

i had a pair, loved them and wore mine as often as I could, love your photo!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Tammy! They were a lot of fun!

Don McGillis

Winnipeg, MB - Canada

So warm, like a good memory. Really nice.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Don!

Christiane Schulze

Dortmund, NR - Germany

Know them from my childhood too, lovely image that�s brings back nice memories Francis - Chris (F/V)

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Christiane!

Bonnie Bruno

Albany, OR - United States

Ohmygoodness....now, this one stopped me dead in my tracks, Francis. That's my old roller skate! I was trying to explain the difference between today's rollerblades (or whatever they're called now) and the metal skates that needed adjusting with a key. My granddaughter thought it was fascinating. :) She's the same sweet girl who asked me where I found such a gigantic CD (my 33 rpm record). This is a wonderful image, and you've taken me back a few decades!

Francis Riley replied:

Lol, that's cute! A giant CD :-) Thanks for making me smile too! My thanks for your wonderful comment and taking the time to do so!

Dan Daulby

Richmond, BC - Canada

nice work, very cool image

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Dan!

Mona Edulescu

Lyon - France

Great capture, Francis... definitely reminds me of childhood...:) Love it! F&V

Francis Riley replied:

Thanks Mona! for the vote and fav too!

Joan Carroll

Fort Worth, TX - United States

very nice! V

Francis Riley replied:

Thanks Joan!

Edward Fielding

Etna, NH - United States

Very nice nostagic image! v

Francis Riley replied:

Yes, sure is. Thank you for visiting and voting Edward!

Cheryl Young

Hawaii Kai, Shingle Springs, CA - United States

Congrats on getting in the featured on fHome page!!!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Cheryl!

Taylor Nichczynski

Henderson, NV - United States

Wonderful idea Francis! The angle is really fantastic too.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Taylor!

Cheryl Young

Hawaii Kai, Shingle Springs, CA - United States

Awesome!~V

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you for spending time and comment on this and other works Cheryl! Appreciate your votes!

Lois Bryan

Brookeville, MD - United States

Oh ... My ... Goodness!!!!!!!!! I had these exact skates!!!!!!! I remember the red rim .... holy smokes ... what a blast from the past!!! Great image ... lovely light and tones!!!

Francis Riley replied:

So glad to bring some nostalgic pleasure! Thank you so very much for commenting!

Kathy Gibbons

Savannah, ga - United States

yes Hanne ,that song started playing in my head as well when i first saw this shot ! I always loved that song ,i think i first heard it maybe 1969 ? Its such a fun ,great song : )

Francis Riley replied:

Kathy, thank you so much, I really appreciate your taking time to visit and remember that great song!

Hanne Lore Koehler

Cambridge, ON - Canada

Just had to add that Melanie's song comes to mind (which I love) "I've got a brand new pair of roller skates, you've got a brand new key."

Francis Riley replied:

Lol, now that you've reminded me of it it's been in my head all day! Thanks - I loved that song. =)

Hanne Lore Koehler

Cambridge, ON - Canada

Magnificent composition and effects, Francis!!! Congratulations on your home page feature. v/f

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you so much Hanne for your kind words. I am so very much humbled and excited to be on the home page...it's a first!

Jason Longstreet

Duluth, MN - United States

Cool, i like this idea!

Francis Riley replied:

Thanks Jason!

Gary Heller

Brooklyn, NY - United States

A fine image, great memories.f/v

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you very much Gary!

Elena Yakubovich

Berlin, Be - Germany

Great idea! Beautiful and cool! V!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you Elena!

Jan Bickerton

Exeter - United Kingdom

I had a pair of these, loved every minute, thanks for the memory :) Congratulations on your front page feature too.

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you very Jan! I am humbled to have made the front!

Francis Riley replied:

Thank you very MUCH is what I'm trying to type = )

Steve Taylor

Christchurch, E9 - New Zealand

I remember the skates I had resulted in a sore elbow, bottom or worse case a cracked skull

Francis Riley replied:

Yes, they were probably one of the first designs for skates that gave the wearer more injuries then the pogo stick-I'm guessing. Thanks for looking & commenting!