I see red
This week I’m sharing my last few Mexico Monday images; there are actually some more slides in the collection, but my current slide scanner is leaving them too washed out to use. One of these days I’ll invest in a better quality scanner that will do justice to the photos my dad took.
In this episode of California’s Gold, Huell takes a ride into the back country of the Starr Ranch in Southern California. The Starr Ranch Sanctuary is a beautiful haven in the middle of suburban Orange County; once a working ranch, it now remains as a precious remnant of “old California.” Ever since I first saw this episode I’ve been periodically […]
Even though Frank and his team worked very hard every summer during July and August, visiting prisons, singing in churches, and witnessing to groups of children and adults up and down the length of Mexico, there was always time for a little fun along the way.
A selection of smiling faces, 1972-1974.
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week. Let’s see how creative you can get. I’m looking forward to what you all decide to post. I just want you to have some fun with your photography. Bluff trail above Negro Bar State Park:
A couple of memories really stand out for me about our trips to Mexico in the early 1970s. One is that a different color and type of fabric was chosen for the dresses worn by the women of the team each summer. One year the color was a bright reddish-orange; another year it was lime green. These were not bought […]
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Letter W – Needs to start with W and have two vowels in the word. Let’s see how creative you can we can be on this challenge. Have fun with this week’s challenge. Two weathervanes:
I’m certain that all but one my images this week were shot during the summer of 1970, mostly because of the date stamp on the slide frame. I can also narrow down the time period, in some cases at least, by the eyeglasses I’m wearing or the length of my hair. I got my first pair of glasses in 1969, […]