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I think this was taken at the Freeman home in California, but I don't know when or what the circumstances were...
I'm pretty sure it's Marvin Yourdon in the background on the left, ad Ike Yourdon wearing the hat in the background on the right. My grandmother Mabel is in the front row with a print dress ...
I have no idea who the other people were.
Wherever this was taken, it was definitely not the mining camps in Colorado or Utah
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To the best of my knowledge, most of the photos in this Flickr album were taken by my grandmother, Mabel Yourdon, during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Most of them depict scenes of everyday life in mining camps and small towns near the Utah-Colorado border. Some of them show hunting, fishing, and camping trips in unspecified parts of the American west. It appears that a few of them were taken in southern California, when Mabel and her husband Ike traveled out there to visit relatives.
I have no idea what kind of camera Mabel used for these photos, nor what kind of film. There probably wasn’t that much variety available in the 1920s, and she was not a “professional” photographer. So it may have been a Brownie and whatever B/W film Kodak was selling at the time.
My stepfather, Ray Yourdon, was born in 1922; and his older brother, Marvin, was born two years before that. You’ll see photos of Ray and Marvin when they were young boys, when they were in high school, and when they went off to join the Navy and the Marines to fight in World War II.
Somewhere around 2005, I asked Ray if he could tell me the details of some of the photos; where possible, I have included those details in the notes for the photos. Some of the photos obviously evoked pleasant memories, and I heard stories about minor day-to-day events in his life that I had never heard before. But we rarely got through more than a few pictures before he ran out of energy; and so many of the photos have no explanation at all.
At this point, my parents and grandparents are all gone. I have cousins who grew up in the same area where these photos were taken, and one or two of them are still in that area. They may be able to fill in a few of the details; otherwise, you’ll just have to accept these photos as a glimpse of what life was like nearly a hundred years ago ...
I think the wildest thing in this wood was Barney. He was crashing about like a maniac, I'm sure he cleared the wood for miles around of any furry or feathered beasts. Stealth is not Barney-dog's strong point - which is possibly why he has never caught anything (well, that and the fact he deliberately slows down on the rare occasions he comes close to catching a rabbit or squirrel)! Ah well, he enjoyed himself and tired himself out nicely :)
Taken in late autumn, on a very, very foggy walk up Midsummer Hill, at the southern end of the Malvern Hills. The Malvern Hills are really, for the most part very "tame". It makes me laugh every year, seeing summer tourists in heavy duty hiking gear - looking like they're about to venture forth into uncharted territory. There's a bench every few hundred meters, you are rarely more than a brisk 20 minute stomp to the nearest tea rooms and the paths are all exceptionally well maintained... It's more a large (pretty!) park than a rugged wilderness.
Midsummer Hill though does retain a bit of a wild feel to it. It is often deserted, with just the calls of pheasants and ravens to keep you company, as well as unidentified rustles in the undergrowth,the woods are thick and paths seem to disappear - this is the only hill I still get lost on. There are the clear signs of an Iron Age settlement and Bronze Age boundary ditches too, oh and it always seems to be cloaked in fog, which of course only adds to the magic! Barney loves it and so do I... and the marvellous thing is, that even though it seems excitingly far from civilisation you're still pretty close to a nice cup of tea and a good slice of cake ;)
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What my cat's mostly thinking of is food. But here she's pictured at cleaning time - just a split second before the tongue's brushing the paw.
Look into the eyes of this cat:
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I think this plant which I saw in the Metropolitan Government of Shinjuku probably to be kind of the lotus. I think that I want to oblige a plant of Tokyo to attach a name card.
On July 7, 2012 in Nishishinjuku.
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新宿の都庁で見かけたこの植物は、おそらく蓮の一種だとおもいます。都内の植物には名札をつけるように義務付けてほしいと思います。
2012年7月7日、西新宿にて。
It honestly fascinates me that the spire on top of The Empire State Building was originally designed to mount zeppelins. The 102nd floor was designed to be a landing platform and passengers were supposed to check in on the 86th floor. Ultimately the Empire Airship Terminal was abandoned due to a lack of mooring lines and wild updrafts. And yes, skyskraper spires are also a way of increasing their height for the sake of achieving records.
A glimpse of The Empire State Building is inspirational for me. It was constructed during the depression outside of New York's financial district. I think the building is a metaphor for reaching for the stars; even when it's illogical.
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Much better than mouse ears with your name on 'em I think. When I was a little kid and my family went to Disneyland, I always felt like the Disneyland experience didn't start when we entered the park gates. I felt like it began when I walked beneath this giant hat.
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Think Ross is from the 1950's?
The Bistro/ODC - A Sense/Peace Of History
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A pause to think while taking a break during a crazy period at work.
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Head GENUS STRONG FREE
Skin GLAM AFFAIR
Hair MONSO COLL 88
Coat NYU
Dress BELLE EPOQUE COLL88
Glass FETCH
Sometimes I think it's important to remember that reality is only what you make of it. I love stories like Alice in Wonderland or The Chronicles of Narnia because they blur that line between fantasy and reality and open a door to new worlds. I love creating art that does the same.
Another photo created at Brooke Shaden's Promotion Passion Convention last month.
Bartleboom photos.
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Tutti i diritti riservati. Vietata la riproduzione anche parziale senza il consenso.
my orders from kawaii plus and abbieskawaii (instagram) came in today!! i think i've spoiled myself way too much lately. lol. oops.
Was es hiermit auf sich hat, steht z.B. hier, hier oder hier. Oder in meinem Blog.
What's this? Have a look at this picture, this news item (German) or this discussion (English).
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Oder, wer die Links nicht anklicken will: seit gestern sind "unsichere" Bilder für deutsche FlickR-NutzerInnen komplett gesperrt. Bisher konnte jedeR für sich einstellen, ob diese angezeigt werden sollen. Inzwischen ist dies in Hongkong, Korea und Deutschland pauschal nicht mehr möglich -- statt dessen wird angenommen, dass wir unmündig sind. Was der rechtliche Hintergrund davon ist, versuche ich noch rauszukriegen.
Or, if you don't want to click on the links: from yesterday on "unsafe" pictures are not viewable for German users. For some time, there was an option to choose, if you want to see unsafe pictures or not. Now, this option is hard-coded to "no" -- for German, Korean or Hong-Kong users. What's the legal probleme behind that (or if FlickR is just acting overcautious), is still not clear.
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Verbreitet dieses Bild -- spread the image.
Update: Das ganze sei angeblich wegen des Jugendschutzes geschehen. In der Forumsdiskussion wird aber weitehrin bezweifelt, ob's ne sinnvolle Maßnahme ist. Mehr dazu in meinem Blog (ganz unten).
I think this might be somewhere in Nova Scotia, but I'm not 100% sure.
Kodachrome
Praktica Super TL
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm/1.8
Epson V500 scan
Mr Nomad is away (again), summer seems to be hiding away (again), and I'm feeling a bit flat and uninspired at the moment so I'm going to cook a simple curry and curl up on the sofa with my gorgeous daughter to watch a film (fingers crossed that she doesn't choose "The Smurfs", lol).
Tomorrow afternoon I'll be taking part in a charity event to raise money for Cancer Research, both as a participant and photographer - hence the pink shoes :-). The event, Spin For Life, has been organised from scratch by my indomitable, inspirational and utterly gorgeous neighbour and spinning instructor (when I make it to classes), Sharly.
The event will be taking place simultaneously at various locations around the world, with 370 (and climbing even now) participants - see here for more details www.justgiving.com/teams/spin4life. All pretty impressive considering 3 months ago it was just a thought expressed out loud at the end of spinning class, IMHO!
Everyone participating is doing so in memory of a loved one whom they lost to cancer - and in recognition of those who have survived and are currently fighting cancer. In my case, my wonderful cousin David, a man with a real zest for life, passed away on 4th February 2013, aged just 48, after a year long battle against this indiscriminate disease, leaving a David-sized space in the lives of all who knew him, from colleagues to cousins, but none more so than his beautiful wife and 3 young sons, as well as his mother and siblings. I suspect that there are going to be tears and laughter at tomorrow's event!
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TASTY TRIO...
The taste still I feel it even after 35years...
Yes, when I was 7-10 years old... I used to have a supper at my beautiful grandmas home which was very near by my home...after the school hours I and my brother both went to grandmas home and our grand father always lying down in the planters chair at the veranda welcomes us with his laugh and he shouted to my grandma...
Hi, boys are here and keep the food ready!!!
We both running in to grandma’s non veg-kitchen were she’s waiting for us (there was a separate kitchen for non-veg and the food cooked in exclusive vessels. She’s very orthodox and she never allowed us to have our non-veg supper in the regular dining hall) so we both picked up the dishes and straight away went to the garden and we told the “day’s happenings” to her... she enjoyed it very much and finishes with her lovely stories.. By the time our grand father also joined us... it was always fun filled evenings...
There was an unwritten agreement between the brothers. Yes my brother always interested to chew the chicken, mutton pieces. And I love him very much and so I took only the leftovers (i.e.) only gravy which I liked it... (Even today it continues....)
When the last day when she’s in her death bed, her soul was waiting for me...
There were a dozen of grand children’s around her bed and every body offered a spoon of last milk. (It’s our tradition that when a person on his/ her last breath the dear ones should offered a spoon of water or milk) finally it was my turn and she refused and she hold my palm and Kissed me That moment I saw the smile from her sparkling eyes and its still in my eyes...and the end came immediately...
One day, Grand children’s are become grand parents...
What they teach to their grand children’s?
Perhaps, how can they escape from the terrorist attacks????
Or else about the love, respect, I don’t think so..!!!!!!
The real “tasty trios” are
My brother...
My grandma...
And her great mouthwatering dishes...
Apt metaphor!!!!!
The Chicken Roast ( THE NAME OF THE DISH IS "CHETTINAD CHICKEN FRY-very spicy)was prepared by my wife for my children and i photographed on the Dinning table itself .. shot taken with Canon400D with 100mm Macro lens using natural window lights on a rainy day.