Sunday, December 27, 2009

Florida Birds








"Pelicans, Wood Ibis, Spoonbill Heron, Owls, Bob White"

photos by Nina Leen


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Southern Communal








"Farm families gathered for communal Christmas festivities."

photos by Bill Eppridge

Tennessee 1971

Friday, December 25, 2009

Xmas Island





1. "Aerial view of Christmas Island sitting in Pacific Ocean, taken from space shuttle Columbia." - 1990

2. "The Messenger III roughly standing away from the rocks and breaker after vainly trying to land at shore."

3. "Missionary Wills (L) saying goodbye to Norwegian ex-whaler John Rudd who is living as a hermit on a wild heavily tembered 787 acre island."

4. "A man wearing a fisherman's hat and coat is shaking hands with a old man in long grey beard and wearing old clothes."


Bottom three by George Silk - 1953

source:life

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Kayak Country





Caption reads: "Sport Canoeing Also Sand Yachts"

source:life

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Lights Out






"Shot of a man wearing the Navy's lighted suit for signalling planes from the Carrier's landings."

Photos by Hank Walker - Norfolk, VA - 1953

source:life

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Look Book - November 1983




1. Lauren Hutton

2. Unidentified couple at the premiere of Yentl

3. Helen Hays and Elizabeth McGovern

no other information available

source:life

Monday, December 21, 2009

Damp Dali




"Phillipe Halsman Looks At Dali"

Photos by Yale Joel - 1954

source:life

Sunday, December 20, 2009

At The Beach




Florida - no other information available

source:life

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Oil Spill 1970




Oil Spill - Tampa Bay, Florida - 1970

Photos by George Silk

source:life

Friday, December 18, 2009

Keep Warm




"A mechanic wearing a blizzard, cape-sheepskin lined coat to keep warm while working outddors in the cold climate."
Carl Mydans - 1939

source:life

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Snohomish County 1973















photos by Doug Wilson
part of the Environmental Protection Agency's Documerica Project, 1972-1977
source: The National Archive