November 4, 2012

Camping Fun

And this way, no one feels left out.

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from Paws22

Stargazing

Two of these men are interested in the night sky. One is interested in the photographer. 

1956
from Wooway1

Fakir on a Bed of Spikes

He just looks so damn comfortable. Both in his skin and on his spikes.

India
1907

Prisoner

There is no way that things turned out well for this guy. One of the weird things about looking at these old photos is that although everyone in them is dead, you figure that some of them are deader than others.

Possibly Panama 
from Paul Frecker

November 3, 2012

A Fresh Meal

This is dedication to fine food.

Hot Spring Cone, Yellowstone Lake
Photographer F. Jay Haynes

November 2, 2012

Oak Apple Day

This photo sent me off to the Great Wishford entry at wikipedia, which is quite small but amazingly deep in trivia. 
"Set into the wall of the church is a series of nine engraved "bread stones" that record the price of bread from 1800 until 2000." 
"Visitors to Great Wishford can stay in the village at the post-office..." 
"On this day, Great Wishford villagers claim their ancient rights to collect wood from Grovely Wood." 

 Great Wishford Magna, Wiltshire, England 
 1974, photographer Homer Sykes 

Hubert Latham

Sometimes, when you attempt to become the first person to cross the English Channel in a plane, you instead become the first person to land a plane on a body of water. Both of these can be successes.

 Over the English Channel 
 1909 
from MetroPostcard

All in the Family

This looks like a lark. Now, whether you like a lark or not is up to you.

Grossinger’s Resort, Catskill Mountains, NY
1950s
from The Sartorialist

November 1, 2012

A Mystery

What do you suppose they plan to catch? Tadpoles?

1940