In spite of my height I have relatively small feet. It was quite a surprise when I found these combat boots in my size.

They are in much need of a polish however.

The Dogwood trees are full of berries. Fall is definitely in the air, with nights getting chilly enough for an extra blanket.

Bain News Service,, publisher.

[Ray Caldwell, New York AL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)]

1913.

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:

Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Caldwell, Yanks, 1913.

Corrected title based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006.

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.12241

Call Number: LC-B2- 2603-5

And yes the lucky competitor won the jackpot. Tracy was left with an envelope containing £5 and an envelope containing £100. She turned down a £75 offer and walked away with £100.

Christmas table

Despite the buzz of the city life around her—people milling in the background and pigeons wandering at her feet—she is absorbed in her own world. This is testament to the city dwellers' ability to create personal space amidst public chaos.

We can find peace in a place that rarely stands still.