Tag Archives: photography

Those Nameless Naked Girls

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Who do you think is the most photographed nude model of all time? I’ve often heard it claimed that Bettie Page holds that title. As much as I love Bettie, I’m not so sure that’s accurate. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Personal reflections, Photography, Sex | Tagged Abby Winters, Alexander Federov, Alfred Cheney Johnston, Bettie Page, Bunny Yeager, camera clubs, DOMAI, Eolake Stobblehouse, Evgenia Eremina, Femjoy, Grigori Galitsin, Hegre-Art, Irving Klaw, Jenni Kohoutova, life is banannaaa, Lucas Cranach, MetArt, Michaela Kaplanova, Model Mayhem, Petter Hegre, photography, Pin-Ups, Porn, Porno Chic, Softcore, Vadim Rigin | 23 Comments

Golf Wildlife

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Quite amazing what a $200 pocketcam is capable of these days …

Posted in Animals, Photography | Tagged birds, photography | 6 Comments

Old California Cars 3: A Hot Chevy

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I ran across this beautiful old Chevrolet muscle car in a grocery-store parking lot: If those wheels don’t radiate “Fast” and “Furious,” then I don’t know what does. Click on the image for a more detailed look. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Photography | Tagged cars, Chevrolet, indudstrial design, photography | 2 Comments

Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: My search for the perfect cocktail continues. (And will continue, I hope, for as long as I live.) The Hendry’s Tonic is a first-class beauty from this chic restaurant in Solvang, CA: The restaurant describes its concoction … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life | Tagged California, cocktails, gin, humor, photography, Solvang | 4 Comments

Aging Gracefully

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Pretty far into aging, but still graceful. Lyons, NY.

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography, Travel | Tagged architecture, photography, upstate New York | 3 Comments

A Short Ode to Upstate New York

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here is a short ode to upstate, illustrated by two pictures taken in the last couple of days. ——————– If you are seeking some sodas in Sodus, You can get a good deal for a buck. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Photography | Tagged humor, photography, upstate New York | 3 Comments

City Sights: Neon

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Neon

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

A montage of neon signs on 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, CA.

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Posted in Architecture, Commercial art, Photography | Tagged neon, photography | 2 Comments

Architecture We Love 1

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A little tribute to multistage entryways: the sequence of bushes, fences, gates, flowered archways, walkways, stairs, covered spaces, porches, and front doors that, in traditional architecture, help you make the transition from the public world into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged architecture, christopher alexander, photography | 5 Comments

Upstate New York

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: There’s an old saying to the effect that the little stations are happy because the big trains pass them by. Something like that is at work in upstate New York, a place that is charming in direct relation to … Continue reading →