A friend recently sent me a link to a great collection of color travel photos from the 1930s and the 1940s. Photos are derived from the private kodachrome collection of Charles W Cushman.
It’s a fascinating collection of photos! You’ll be astonished at how much and how little has changed in three quarters of a century. Worth a look at this link.
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
DrFumblefinger visits a fabulous donut shop located in Grand Marais, on the shore of Lake Superior.
Thanks so much, DrF, for sharing these with us. I especially love the ones of San Francisco in 1940, where I can picture my teenaged father walking. And of Tucson, my own stomping grounds for many years. So many familiar places. Just fantastic.
Wow!
I missed this the first time around…and while the scenics are great, it is the touching close-ups and groups of “ordinary” people that are truly outstanding; they remind me of the work of Louis Hine and Beatrice Abbott…but in color.
Speaking of color…I’m also reminded of how much better early Kodachrome was at reds than at blues and greens…