Sunday, February 28, 2010

Once upon a time...


As a child Beauty and the Beast was one of my favorite movies. I watched it a thousand times or more.

The West Wing was one of those scenes that, young as I was, seared itself into my heart. Even before I could truly understand its depth, or what it was about it that moved me so much, I was fascinated.

Even now I cannot watch it without trembling inside.

Twelve


It has come to my attention that I now have 12 followers. As a way of saying "thank you", I've decided to post 12 of my favorite black and white photographs! Some are famous, some are relatively obsure, but they're all fantastically beautiful.

The ever-beautiful Mary Pickford.


The Cottingley Fairy Photographs.



Some gorgeous portraits by Cecil Beaton. I love how he makes alumium foil and cellophane look so soft and magical.


The Romanov girls. There isn't a single portrait of them I don't love.


Lovely Lillian Gish.
Marie of Romania. There are so many beautiful portraits of her as a girl and a teenager, but I couldn't find many online.