iPhone contest
Hey everybody! (if you read my blog!)
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SLIDES
The negative scanner came today, and thus far it’s turned out excellent results. These slides are all from the 1950’s. So excited to get into this project.
Until last week I had never seen these pictures of my dad. I’m loving this.
Memphis (part one)
Firstly (is this a real word?) let me introduce you to Wally. William Wallace XV is the West Highland terrier my grandparents got 4 years ago, but I had yet to meet him until this trip.
So adorable and the best little personality ever. He pretty much followed me around all week at the house, a sweet little pup for sure. I’m really glad he’s there with my grandparents, I know he makes them very happy.
It was a great week to catch up with my family that’s out there, do a little shopping and eat great food every day. (homemade peach cobbler what’s up!) On Tuesday my grandparents and my Aunt Jill had their friend Faye (who has lived in Memphis since 1954) to show me the town. I have been to Memphis before for family things, but never really made it downtown before. We checked out Graceland a long time ago but that was about it in the downtown scene.
On our drive towards the Peabody Hotel to see the ducks (will explain) we drove by Sun Studios. You know the spot that Elvis and Johnny Cash and lots of other famous recording artists made their early music. We didn’t take the tour but I hopped out and snapped a couple of pictures.
Then it was on to the ducks at the Peabody Hotel. For those who don’t know (I surely did not) everyday at 11am the ducks that live on the rooftop in their “Duck Palace” get on the elevator, ride down to the lobby (with the Duck Master of course) and then march into the fountain in the hotel lobby.
This was pretty much exactly how it happened, but the entire area surrounding the red carpet and the fountain was FULL of people. When the ducks came out I’ve never seen so many flashes going off cameras in my life, it was like Lindsey Lohan was marching into the fountain. The ducks spend their day swimming around in the fountain until 5pm, then they are led back up to their “palace” on the roof. Apparently this all started back in the 1930’s when the manager and his friends had been out hunting (and drinking heavily) all day and decided it would be fun to put their live duck decoys in the hotel fountain as a practical joke on the guests. I heard someone in the crowd say to their friend, “I wonder how many traditions have started off as jokes?” Good point, probably most of them. Also at the Peabody Hotel was the only place I spotted an Elvis, but he wasn’t fully dressed up. Bummer.
After the ducks we ate lunch at the Arcade Restaurant. The oldest restaurant in Memphis (1919!) and lots of movies have been filmed there over the years. Also Elvis used to eat there all the time, those famous grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Yum or not.
The Lorraine Motel was right around the corner from the restaurant so we went by there and I got some pictures. This is the famous hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Kind of a weird vibe I got there, it was probably because no one was really around.
I asked about the river and if there was any spot where people could go swimming, I was quickly answered with a no. Too strong, too fast, too big, too muddy. So even though the James is the James at least we can get in it if you want. We went to this museum that was right on the bank of the Mississippi River (see current Facebook profile picture), it was a metals museum and had this cute little garden with metal sculpture everywhere. After leaving there we accidentally got on the highway headed for Arkansas, so I visited Arkansas for a few minutes.
We ended our lovely touristy Memphis afternoon with milkshakes from an old fashioned soda fountain. Where I enjoyed a vanilla malt milkshake and my grandpa enjoyed his strawberry soda. Obviously.
The rest of the week to come…
Minolta
I’m in Memphis visiting my grandparents for the week (Memphis pictures coming soon) and for the last couple of days have been going through old photos with my grandma. I pulled the old film slides from the 1950’s and 1960’s out last night of my dad as a little boy. I’ve had a great time going through and organizing them and I’m actually bringing them home with me to Richmond to scan in so they will be viewable besides just on these tiny little slides.
In light of all the old photos I asked my grandma if any of the old cameras were laying around, possibly any that I could bring home and use. She told me where the drawer was that would possibly have some and I found an old Minolta SRT 101. It came out in 1966.
I’m very excited to bring this little baby home and see what can happen with it. It’s in great condition and seems as if everything is working on it. I’ve never really had the chance to use an old film camera. I even got a little excited and bought 5 expired rolls of Kodachrome slide film since it will be gone by the end of the year. Since I’ve never tried the film might as well try it, expired or not, before it’s gone forever. Photoshoot?
August seventh the year two thousand and nine
Really into this girl’s blog, “Audrey Hepburn Complex. Just a great collection of images and whatnot.
Summer songs
These songs have been my summer songs of 2009. Can I just go ahead and make them next years as well?
Camera Obscura “French Navy”
(of course) Phoenix “1901″
The Pains At Being Pure At Heart “Young Adult Friction”
The Zombies “She’s Not There”
Department of Eagles “No One Does It Like You” (Thanks @reachthesky!)
Grizzly Bear “Two Weeks”
(yes again, let’s be honest both of these songs scream “summer”) Phoenix “Lisztomania”
Will probably be adding more. ;D
French cade and lavender
via twentythree
I’ve been on a little design blog kick tonight. Just rolling through inspiration after inspiration. (Thank you StumbleUpon!)
• Feather Love Photography
• The City Sage
• Federico Erra
• Home Sweet Style Thanks @beckicupcake!