timeless color

the library of congress has a flickr... who knew? i didn't. but there are these beautiful shots of the 1940s in color and for a time period most often captured in black n' white, this burst of brightness brings such wonderful renewed excitement and giddiness. (at least on my part) here are my favorites! well... so far. with over 1600 to chose from, i have months of beauty to sift through.

p.s. i. love. film.



ok so farming is not that interesting... but oh the sky! it's yellow and green and blue and so wonderful!



matching dresses! can i have one?

this might be my favorite...

oh i feel the nostalgia setting in. i think sometimes i was born in the wrong decade. i could forgo my cell phone and internet to spend a day in a time where all we could use was film, where it was more common to walk than to drive, where home cooking was an almost given, and where tv was an option instead of given... and the fashion would be an added perk. life seemed so much slower then. simpler. and with that simplicity comes a beauty i think we have somewhat lost in our busy lives. but, then again, i could be idealizing.

which i tend to do.