Shadow Play
I was so thankful to have had some sun for the 4th of July weekend- very nice indeed. Maybe we were so delirious from the three day weekend that we decided to go out and attempt some tennis in the midday sun yesterday. Good times for sure. After about an hour of squinting through the sun and refocusing my eyes to the ground I decided to take a few shots of the beautiful shadows. They may have been nature’s way of luring us to the shade.
Happy Independence Day!
Stamp plate block of a segment of John Trumbull’s 1817 painting, Declaration of Independence
Happy July 4th to you!
As I’ve mentioned, I’m fortunate to have had parents that were willing to hold onto much of my childhood stuff- stamp collections, beer can collections, even my Planet of the Apes trash cans (more on that later). Not having looked at my stamps in many years, and now having them out of the basement, I’m really enjoying looking through them. With the arrival of the Forever Stamp, we no longer have the chronicles of Americana displayed so beautifully on our postage. Understandably though- it would be a tough argument to say that we need more variety in our stamps, seeing that our need for snail mail is becoming less and less.
A Thousand Ways to Get The Ball Rolling
No matter who we are and no matter what it is we do, from time to time we all need to clear our heads, shake out the dust and gain a new perspective. Sometimes its writer’s block or creative block that’s got a hold on us. Maybe moving from one project to another has left us cloudy and unfocused on the new task at hand. Whatever the issue, sometimes all we need is a little jolt to get things moving in the right direction.
Street Art | Common Ground
Toronto
No matter where I’ve gone, street art is always present and is most always interesting. Some is clearly created by more professional-level artists (like the one below- obviously the work of a master). Yes, I believe those are what you think they are.
Junya Watanabe Spring 2011 Show
Levi’s® Pioneer Sessions: John Legend & the Roots
Vintage Souvenir Mailbags
Evidently quite the popular item at American tourist spots during the early years of the last century, the souvenir mail pouch must have been a nice surprise for the recipient when opening the mailbox. The New York City and Yellowstone Old Faithful mail pouches were found at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, CA. A little research indicates that they’re from the 1940′s and 50′s. I love how the Yellowstone Park actually had it’s own Post Offices- there are actually 4 operating today.
The Lakeview 1932 | Toronto Dining
Toronto’s Lakeview restaurant is perfectly preserved in both look and feel- and still popular after almost 80 years in business. The restaurant itself is quite beautiful with it’s original woodwork, counter tops, rotating stools and amazing tile work.
Vintage Graphics | Corporate Sponsors
The “event T-shirt” has always been of interest to me- made especially for an event, celebration, product-launch, corporate milestone, etc… Kind of the low-brow version of a limited release artist’s print, making them somewhat collectible, or at least a curiosity/window into cultural happenings.
David Montgomery | Photographer
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in promo shots for The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers
My wife’s business has recently made connections for her with a young industrious English woman by the name of Marissa Montgomery, who creates a clothing line of very nice things if you’re in the market for some beauties for your beautiful lady.
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