Dad holding a very blond Eric. Eric is a photographer, but these are photos OF him! More:

Parakeet sitting on Eric's head - his love for birds starting early! Too bad it is damaged, good of Aunt Kate too. Nov. 1955.

Eric being Eric during one of the eternal family "lineups" of our childhood!

Swimming on the team - at a meet.

Movie star Eric in the '70s.

Eric Van Gough vs the sunflowers.