Black and White, Sepia & Selective Color

Sight and Sound Well okay... just one more "Cool Old Photo" to add to the album this year. :) This is the Christmas card my grandparents sent out in 1937. My grandpa took this photo of my mom when she was 12 years old. I will pair it with one of my very favorite Christmas songs by "The Carpenters" which was recorded in 1970 and released as a single. Merry Christmas Darling or Merry Christmas Darling

Sight and Sound Cool Old Photo Time again! This is my husband's Great Grandparents, Tom and Ellen, with their 3 children, circa 1896. I can't imagine how life must have been for them. (She looks like she might need a babysitter.) I cleaned it up as best I could. This photo is truly old! A hit from around the same time (just kidding although it almost feels like it. ;) Chicago from their "Chicago Vlll" album (1975) Live: Old Days Album: Old Days or here: Old Days or here: Old Days

Sight and Sound Cool Old Photo time again! (try it on black) Mrs. Williams 1st Grade Class (1961) Many of us have our school class photos, but this might be a bit rare. It's of my husband's actual 1st grade classroom from the rear of the classroom. They were learning about birds. He thinks maybe his aunt or uncle took this, but he was only 6 so he isn't so sure lol. (Oh how I wish I had photos like this of my old classrooms.) Steely Dan from their "Countdown to Ecstasy" album (1973) My Old School or here: My Old School My Old School or here: My Old School

Sight and Sound Molly is not happy about the rain. Luckily we have the amazing Ms. Tina Turner to warm things up. From her album "Private Dancer" (1984) Live 1985: I Can't Stand the Rain Live 1993: I Can't Stand the Rain Album: I Can't Stand the Rain I Can't Stand the Rain

Sight and Sound CSN from their "CSN" album (1971) Shadow Captain Shadow Captain Shadow Captain

Sight and Sound A "silver morning" down at the pond. (Looks nice on black.) Kenny Rankin from his "Silver Morning" album (1974) Silver Morning or here: Silver Morning or here: Silver Morning

George Michael. What a loss... We can only be thankful for all he did. Where do I start? So many favorites from this amazing artist: Cowboys and Angels or Cowboys and Angels BBC One George Michael at the Palais Garnier Paris Praying for Time or Praying for Time The Strangest Thing or The Strangest Thing

TSC Sight and Sound This week's Sunday Challenge: “Shoot something from 3 different angles. Convert the 3 pictures to monochrome (doesn’t have to be B&W) and arrange them in a triptych.” I chose B&W because I thought it suited these photos the best. This sweet doe comes through our yard often. We talk to her and she knows she is welcome, so she is the feature for me this week. She is so sweet and deer always make me think of love and kindness so here's a song to go along, of course.... (both from the 1960s) Dionne Warwick: What the World Needs Now Jackie DeShannon What the World Needs Now

HFF, everyone! She's off to the Black Friday Sales!!! ;-)

Sight and Sound I was delighted to spot this Barred Owl recently. I've always been a night owl. It's funny, no matter how many times I try to change my hours I always wind up, up at night! So this one is dedicated to my fellow "Night Owls." :) Little River Band from their 1981 album "Time Exposure" (produced by George Martin btw.) Live: The Night Owls The Night Owls The Night Owls (Hopefully 3 links will do the trick!)

Sight and Sound Cher with her band "Black Rose" back in 1980 from the album of the same name. Sorry, not the best quality links, but this is rare stuff. 88 Degrees 88 Degrees

Sight and Sound Them (w/Van the Man) from their 1964/65 hit single (Looks nice BIG) Here Comes the Night Here Comes the Night

TSC and Sight and Sound This week's challenge: Car (I almost had too much fun with this one.) This is the engine of my husband's 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu. He bought it from a friend who did all the work on it and a lot of it is custom. I put some more pics in the notes. (For you car fans I'm putting another pic of this car in NOT TSC (I took lots!) Bruce Springsteen from his "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album (1978) Racing in the Street Racing in the Street

Sight and Sound Here's my little paper tiger. (Dedicated to a sweet friend of mine. :) Tom Cochrane from his "Ragged Ass Road" album (1995) Paper Tigers Acoustic version: Paper Tigers

Sight and Sound Riverside from their "Love, Fear and the Time Machine" album (2015) (press z and turn it up! Happy Friday, everybody! :) Lost Lost

Sight and Sound Hey, it's "Cool old photo" time again. This little girl has some new shoes... and this little girl is me! I was around 4 years old here. (Haven't changed much, really.) Sometimes all you need are some new shoes. :) Paolo Nutini from his album "These Streets" (2006) Music video: New Shoes Album: New Shoes

Sight and Sound Mourning Dove (Press z) (Mick, you might like this one. :) Trisha Yearwood (with Vince Gill) from her self titled, debut album (1991) Lonesome Dove Lonesome Dove

TSC and Sight and Sound This week's challenge: "Alphabet" I chose the letter "A" out of the alphabet for "artists" and paired it with this artwork done by one of my dear sisters when she was very young and the letter "A" which was created by artist Mary Englebreit. ...and I'll add a song by sung by artist Art Garfunkel wiki So Long Frank Lloyd Wright So Long Frank Lloyd Wright