Category Archives: Photography

Jazz Clubs on 52nd Street in New York City, 1948

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Commercial art, Music, Photography | Tagged history, jazz, neon, New York City | Leave a comment

L.A.’s Chinatown

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Went downtown for a Dodger game, but I got there early so I spent a couple hours wandering around Chinatown, which is at the base of Chavez Ravine. Although this area dates from 1938, it’s technically L.A.’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography | Tagged Chinatown, Chinese religion, Los Angeles, Thien Hau Temple, Vietnamese religion | 3 Comments

Happy Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Robert E. Lee at his home in Richmond, VA less than a week after surrendering.

Posted in Photography | Tagged Civil War, history, Robert E. Lee | 8 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Some shots I took of the Fullerton Police Department in Fullerton, CA. Designed by G. Stanley Wilson, it was built by the Works Project Administration and originally dedicated as the town’s city hall in 1942. Related Wilson … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography | Tagged Fullerton, G. Stanley Wilson, Mission Inn, Riverside, Spanish colonial revival | 4 Comments

Actors (etc.) in Hats and Headgear

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke writes: Here’s Josephine Baker, in a hat, and — other things.

Posted in Movies, Performers, Photography | Tagged hats, Josephine Baker, performers, photography | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Here are a few pics I took of the Old Rotunda of the L.A. Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. Click on the images to enlarge. Related An essay about the 80 year-old murals.

Posted in Architecture, Photography | Tagged L.A. Central Library, Los Angeles, murals, painting | 2 Comments

Small is Beautiful

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Photomicrography is an interesting, and growing, field. With the advent of high quality digital photography, we’re able to see small things with never-before-seen clarity and beauty. Click on the main photo, then up top go the “next” button … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | 4 Comments

Organization Tips

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun to see that friend-of-this-blog and expert organizer Jill Duffy has pulled a lot of her tips together into an ebook. It’s also a nice chance for me to share to my own masterly method: Jill, who’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Photography | Tagged humor, Jill Duffy, organization, photography | Leave a comment

Oslo City Hall Under a Clear Blue Sky…

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: Begun in 1931 and completed in 1950, Oslo City Hall is an entertaining blend of Functionalism and Arts and Crafts.

Posted in Architecture, Photography | Tagged Norway, Oslo | Leave a comment

Hurricane Sandy Memories

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Question Lady and I were in town — that’d be New York City — a year ago, when Hurricane Sandy hit. It was quite a little adventure. For one thing, the hurricane itself was sort of … Continue reading →