Valfal's photos

Love letters written by my father during his courtship with my mother.

My cat Rusty looking for a way to gain access to the top level of his "kitty condo" as his brother sleeps on the middle level. ;-)

Archive Airings - AA143

"The Reader", circa 1897 By the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company Based on "La Liseuse", painted by Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911) Exhibited at the 1889 Salon in Paris This beautiful work of stained glass art is one of the many visually stunning pieces that was on display in the Tiffany exhibit at Winterthur near Wilmington, Delaware this past summer.The lamps were beautiful, but I was completely enthralled by this gorgeous rendering of the Lefebvre painting in stained glass. Tiffany Glass deserved its reputation the world over as the premier maker of stained glass lamps and other works of art. As the cliche goes, the photo doesn't quite do it justice, but I hope I captured it well enough for you to see why I love this work of art so much. Thank you all so much for your kind words, dear friends! I am glad you enjoy this stained glass masterpiece as much as I do! :-))

Three old mason jars from my collection. Best on black ;-)

A pencil drawing I did when I was fourteen of one of my favorite actors, Rod Taylor. I decided to use some processing from Photoscape to give it a bit of a "modern art" twist. The original image of the drawing is in the note.

A sketch of actor Rod Taylor I drew at the age of fourteen.

This bear is special to me, because I created him back in the days when I crafted teddy bears as a hobby. He is my favorite of the lot.

I was touring Havre De Grace, Maryland on Christmas Eve. Unseasonably warm, wet weather created this captivating scene. The town is located at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. *Please see enlarged on black for better detail

My husband loves to decorate his vintage Volkswagen Beetle. He have given many people much colorful pleasure over the years! :-) Hope your Christmas Eve is just as pretty as ours! ~~Thank you all for your wonderful comments and kind holiday greetings, friends! Many thanks to those of you who shared memories of your VW Beetles. I am happy I gave you a smile! :-))

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year to all my ipernity friends! :-))

Merry Christmas to all my ipernity friends! May your holiday be full of happiness and light :-))

For the Sight and Sound group, one of my "all time" favorite songs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7BusJNU "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)

Wow, everybody, I am stunned by all the encouraging comments/faves this image has received; it is most appreciated! Have a wonderful weekend, my friends! :-))

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA.