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TO TINT OR NOT TO TINT - A GOOD QUESTION

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First of all, H A P P Y N E W Y E A R everyone! Personally, if done well, I like tinted photographs but “done well” is an important qualification.  A colorized photo overdone is not so pretty.  I’ve included a sample of that in this post.  I’ve also included at least one very odd colorization.  Anyway, that’s enough.  On we go . . .   My Great Grandmother, Ella Chase Taylor (seated), with her younger sister Eliza Taylor.  Only a blush of pink on their cheeks, and pink on their ties and hair bows, but even that little bit makes a difference. My mother, Lillian Adelle Whitney, at age 17. I hadn’t thought of it in years, but this tinted photo of her reminds me of a song she used to sing around the house: “Alice Blue Gown”  from the 1919 musical, “Irene” In my sweet little Alice blue gown When I first wander'd down into town I was both proud and shy As I felt ev'ry eye But in ev'ry shop window I'd primp, passing by Then in a manner o...

CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS CARDS

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CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS CARDS This is kind of long so you might want to pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea or eggnog before you start?  Maybe add a biscuit or two, or perhaps a slice of my Grandma Louise’s fruitcake? I’ve been known to choose lovely Christmas cards to send out to family & friends such as this cheerful neighborhood scene. Or this snowy one in the town of Groveland, California where we lived for 28 years. We had visited friends in Alaska the year we sent this card out. This was the card we sent for Christmas the year we met “Ella”, the little pigeon who suddenly flew into our lives.  I couldn’t have found a more perfect card. J And this one went out the year my Dad passed away shortly before Christmas.  It just seemed so right. Mostly, though, I like cards with a bit of humor.  This was the first card we sent out after my husband and I were married.  I forget how many I had to make with the combined list of his family & friends and mine,...

CELEBRATED PICNICS & FUN

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  ¯   “If you go down in the woods today you’d better not go alone. If you go down in the woods today it’s better you stayed at home. For every bear that ever there was will gather there to sit there because Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.” ¯ (I wonder if the checked tablecloth in the prompt picture is red?) ¯  'If you go down to the beach today you’re in for a big surprise! If you go down to the beach today you’d better not hide your eyes! For mama bear and two little cubs are gathered there to sit there because Today’s the day they're gonna have a picnic.'  ¯ (A trio of real   bears looking for something to picnic on at Lake Tahoe.) Family reunion on the beach at Tahoe with snacks and music. ¯ Waiting for the play to begin at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe.  We were down there in front, 5 th  or 6 th  row back on the left – to see Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona“ after enjoying a picnic dinner on ...