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Cape Disappointment

lolarusa — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:39:23 +0000

We’ve just come home from our annual trip to the never disappointing Cape Disappointment. Here are some pictures. Some might say too many pictures. It’s just such a lovely place.

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Paul Klee

lolarusa — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:04:58 +0000

The pretty pictures of Paul Klee are now in the public domain.

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June in the Arboretum

lolarusa — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:01:25 +0000

The azaleas are in full bloom at the arboretum and everything is green and glowing.

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Filed under: Photos, Seattle

Soviet Fabrics

lolarusa — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:20:28 +0000

English Russia has a whole bunch of images of Soviet print fabrics from the 20s and 30s. Here are a few.

Lots more on English Russia.

Found on the always interesting Nag on the Lake.

Filed under: Ephemera, History, Illustration

Pierre Bonnard’s Dogs

lolarusa — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:36:36 +0000

It seems Pierre Bonnard loved dogs.

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Volunteer Park Conservatory Cactus Room

lolarusa — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:03:58 +0000

Nothing like a visit to the cactus room to warm up and dry off on a rainy December day.

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Old Finnish Christmas Cards

lolarusa — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:34:43 +0000

Here are some very pretty old Finnish Christmas cards from around the web.

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Filed under: Ephemera, Finland, Fun, Illustration

White on White

lolarusa — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:13:52 +0000

Frost, snow and fog made parts of Eastern Washington nearly invisible this weekend.

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Frankfurt Flea Market

lolarusa — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:48:10 +0000

Pitures taken last month at the Sunday flea market on the Zeil pedestrian strip in Frankfurt.

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Color Photos of the Great Depression

lolarusa — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:53:54 +0000

These early color photos from the Farm Security Administration were taken when my mother was a child, in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Like many people, I’m a great admirer of the iconic photographs of Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks and other photographers of the era, but it’s remarkable how much more real and immediate the scenes and people feel in these photos in color.

Click and zoom for a closer look.

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Looky

Cape Disappointment

Paul Klee

June in the Arboretum

Soviet Fabrics

Pierre Bonnard’s Dogs

Volunteer Park Conservatory Cactus Room

Old Finnish Christmas Cards

White on White

Frankfurt Flea Market

Color Photos of the Great Depression

Jack Delano

Charles Fenno Jacobs

Louise Rosskam

John Vachon

Marion Post Wolcott

Arthur Rothstein

Russell Lee