Banquet Journal

richard davies

from richard davies' project documenting wooden churches in northern russia -  would love to see the bilibin drawings and photographs that inspired this series. via enhabiten.  

andre varagnac's national costumes

rocks

from a field guide in colour to minerals, rocks and precious stones (1974)

frieda maria

sweet styling from frieda mellema and maria weijer of frieda maria...

the optimist creed

also happened upon in the murky depths of the hard drive was this, written by christian larson in 1912: The Optimist CreedPromise YourselfTo be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of min...

summertime

    would like a magical walk on a warm summer night...

house

  love love love this bit from the electric company,  found via little house (nice blocks too...)

friendship cloth

we always had a christmas tablecloth like this one - signed by every guest to the house, and later embroidered by my mother. i love this thrifted version of the "friendship cloth": m. richmond m...

nautical stowaways series

Ultrachrome prints on Hahnemuhle German etching paper, printed from hand painted glass plate slides, depicting the story of "The Stowaway". A young English boy who toils away at home and school...

and more flowers

from Design with Flowers ... Unlimited, 1959 by Patricia Kroh.