Aussie actor Bryan Brown and English/Australian actor Rachel Ward who met on the set of The Thorn Birds in 1983 and married the same year. They have 3 adult children. Source: kiltypleasure.tumblr.com.Le St Andre brasserie at Rue Danton, Paris. Source: pinterest.com.Before the days of mobile phones, people who got separated from their friends or family at the State Fair had to wait in the “Lost Persons Area” to be reunited. Photo by French-born American photographer Elliott Erwitt (b. 1929). Source: shooterfiles.com.This beautiful surfer is using a well-known Katana 3-fin board – made in Perth, Western Australia. Source: facebook.com>sugarbusch767>photos.The beautiful Australian model Stefania Ferrario in matching lingerie and facemask.Source: mia-down-under.tumblr.com.Friends together. Reblogged from mardenostuff.tumblr.com.Source: tumblrgallery.xyzModel Naomi Nash photographed by Thomas Agatz. Source: naominash.com > portfolio.Hot springs. Source: t-h-e-g-o-o-d-l-i-f-e.tumblr.com.At ease. Source: naturistebzh.tumblr.comSource: orologi.forumfree.it.The beautiful 19.4 metre (63’6”) Bermudan ketch Cruinneag III in rolling seas. Built in 1936 in Scotland to a design by William McPherson Campbell, the structure is of teak, with pine masts, and a mahogany interior. The photograph is by Tobias Stoerkle in 2015. Source: classicyachtinfo.com.In 2003, Jeff Brechlin from Minnesota won a Washington Post reader’s competition to write instructions for something but in the style of a famous writer. His winning entry was instructions for doing the Hokey Pokey, written in Shakespearian style. Source: pinterest.com.
A flower vendor at the markets in Les Halles in Paris in 1968. Photograph by Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), a champion of humanist photography. Les Halles was Paris’s central food market up until it was demolished in 1971, and replaced with a modern shopping mall. Source: Robert-doisneau.com/en/portfolios.The 55 metre (182′) schooner Adela was restored and relaunched from Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth in 1995. She has had multiple refits since and now has the latest modern conveniences and communication equipment while still retaining the historical feel from her 1903 origins. Source: lomondyachts.com >2180612-Classic-Yacht-Restoration.February 1915 and Endurance, the ship from Ernest Shackleton’s 1914-1917 expedition to Antarctica is trapped by ice in the Weddell Sea. The ship was slowly crushed and it finally sank on 21 November 1915.
However, with the loss of the Endurance, Shackleton pulled of a remarkable rescue of all the 27 other sailors and scientists aboard by sailing with a small crew 750 miles across open ocean for help from Stromness whaling station on the island of South Georgia. The photograph was probably taken by the Australian photographer on board, Frank Hurley. Source: pinterest.com.Source: pinterest.ca>people photography.Source: ladyanto68.tumblr.com.Source: joyreactor.com.Relaxing with a book on board, reading Blue Mind – a landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J Nichols on the remarkable benefits of being on, in or near water on our health and well-being. Source: this-old-stomping-ground.tumblr.com.Source: kiltypleasure.tumblr.com.Source: Reblogged from ladyanto68.tumblr.com.Angus Young in full flight. AC/DC has released a new album (PWR/UP) which is a high-voltage tribute to original co-founder of the band, Malcolm Young, who passed away in 2017. Source: pinterest.com.au>acdcimafan>angus-young.Source: this-old-stomping-ground.tumblr.comMen of the 72nd Highlanders who served in the Crimean War, 1854 (colourised). Source: marinamaral.com.Source: photografickcoupe.tumblr.com.Source: this-old-stomping-ground.tumblr.com.Source: chopped-peace-collection.tumblr.com.Georges Roy’s “Majestic” motorcycle from 1930, will be in an exclusive exhibition of over 100 motorcycles from around the world at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane, from 28 November 2020 until 26 April 2021. Photo by Grant Schwingle. Source: blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au.Source: littleredridingcrop1.tumblr.com.Source: mardenostuff.tumblr.com.Source: hellow-I-am-canadian.tumblr.com.Man in dinghy, 1930, Whangaparoa Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Photo by Auckland-born photographer, Leo White (1906-1967). Source: hauntedbystorytelling.tumblr.com.Source: photografya.tumblr.com.
Source: me-porni.tumblr.com.Two sailboats racing. The windward boat looks very much like Defender who won the Americas Cup for the USA in 1895. Source: fabforgottennobility.tumblr.com.Skyfall’s Daniel Craig, as James Bond, and the legendary Aston Martin DB5. Source: ladyanto68.tumblr.com.Source: baby-faced-blondee.tumblr.com.Australian model Stefania Ferrario from Melbourne, who, amongst many other things, is the face of a lingerie line by Dita Von Teese for Myer. Source: murdocsurfs.tumblr.com.Source: mardenostuff.tumblr.com.US model, dancer and naturist Dianne Webber (1932-1960), on a nude beach in about 1960. Source: mardenostuff.tumblr.com.Source: ladyanto68.tumblr.com.Source: mardenostuff.tumblr.com.The fabulous plumage of the Kea (Nestor notabilis), a member of the parrot family found in the alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. Kea are the world’s only alpine parrot and they are known for their intelligence and curiosity. Source: solitaryfossil.tumblr.com.Photograph by Helmet Newton (1920-2004) which includes his model, himself and his wife (also a photographer). Source: chopped-peace-selection.tumblr.com.Source: murdocsurfs.tumblr.com.Ready for a meal in Tenuta di Murlo, Umbria, Italy. Source: fabfogottennobility.tumblr.com.A 1928 Indian Scout 101 resurrected from the dead by Bernhard Elflein from Herzbube Motorcycles in Berlin. The Scout 101 was made by Indian Motorcycles from 1928-1931. Source: reasontoride.com.1935 Lancia Astura 233C Aerodinamica, produced by Lancia between 1931-1939. Source: nl.pinterest.com.An abandoned Holden utility (pickup) – probably a HR model, made in Australia between 1965-1968. Source: mardenostuff.tumblr.com.The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus Harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial native to the wilds of Tasmania, Australia. About the size of a small dog, devils have a stocky and muscular build, a loud and troubling screech and are combative and noisy eaters.
Since the 1990’s, devils have been decimated by devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) which has lead to captive breeding programs in zoos around the world, and in 2020, to the reintroduction of a devil population to the Barrington Tops in New South Wales. Source: murdocsurfs.tumblr.com.Sarah Giampapa at the ironing board. Source: facebook.com.Source: fabforgottennobility.tumblr.com.Have a great retirement! Source: pinterest.com.au.The Three Sisters at Echo Point at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Source: greatinspire.com.Bar Pisellino at 52 Grove Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, on a wet afternoon. Photo by Joe Thomas. Source: joethomasphoto.com>new-york.
A beautiful relief map of Scotland. Source: eastofnowheremaps.com via solitaryfossil.tumblr.com.Ortakoy Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on the edge of the Bosphorus Strait and near the Bosphorus Bridge. It was built in 1856 in Baroque-revival style. Source: Facebook.com>OH LORD>Photos.The delightful 1913 Wright and Harris designed, 37 foot, gaff cutter “Sauntress”. The boat is the subject of a great cruising story by Martin O’Scannall about sailing on England’s East Anglian Coast without an engine. For the Love of Sauntress – a Forty-year Affair. Source: magzter.com.Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman photographed by Fabian Baron for the October 2016 edition of Interview Magazine. Source: Fashionela.net/fashion/editorials/Nicole-Kidman.Source: tumblr.com.A 1950’s beauty. Source: sex.com>vintage.Taking tea in the kitchen. Model Sunny Leone in 2014. Source: cloudygirls.com.Source: in.pinterest.com>brantneil60.Source: Reblogged from murdocsurfs.tumblr.com.Study in blue. Source: sweet-potato-soul.tumblr.com/les filles.A cooling dip in the river. Source: Reblogged from murdocsurfs.tumblr.com.1930 photo by Paul Wolff (1887-1951), a prominent photographer in Germany. Source: pinterest.com>Campbellseth>paul-wolff.Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (250 TF), a racing sports car built between 1957 and 1961, and powered by a 3 litre V12 engine of 300 hp (220 kW0. The car won 10 World Sports Car Championship races between 1957-1961. Reblogged from fabforgottennobility.tumblr.com.Source: Reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblr.com.The beautiful Hedy Lemarr in the 1940’s. Hedy appeared in 30 movies in Europe and Hollywood in a career spanning 28 years. At the beginning of WWII, Lamarr and her friend, composer George Anthell, developed frequency-hopping spread-spectrum technology intended to secure radio guidance systems for Allied torpedoes. Source: oldschoolpic.tumblr.com.Source: murdocsurfs.tumblr.com.Ready for some serious back-country exploring in a Beaver aircraft. Source: this-old-stomping-ground.tumblr.com.Old cars and old motorcycles. Vintage gold. Source. no-more-mr-niceguy.tumblr.com.
16 year-old Jessica Watson returns to Sydney Harbour on 15 May 2010 after 210 days alone at sea. She was the youngest sailor to sail solo and non-stop around the world. Watson wrote a book about her adventure titled “True Spirit”, published by Hachette Australia in July 2010. Source: abc.net.au.Sleeping sperm whales. This image “Synchronised Sleepers” was a finalist in the 2017 Big Picture Competition. Whales sleep by switching off only half of their brains which scientists think allows them to stay aware of predators and other dangers and to stay in touch with their pods, including their calves. Source: bigpicturecompetition.org.In 1955, Japanese tattoo artist Tokumitsu Uchida works with an electric tattoo needle machine that he made himself. Source: theoddsideofme.tumblr.com.The perilous life of a telephone engineer in London in 1920. Source: reddit.com/HistoryPorn.Source: ladyanto68.tumblr.com.Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci photographed by German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton in 1993. Source: oldschoolpic.tumblr.com.Somewhere on a beach in Greece. Image reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblir.com.Source: reddit.com/NudeBeach.The classic sailing yacht Hygie, a 24 metre (79 foot) ketch built in 1930 in Le Marchand shipyard. Hygie currently does charters in the Mediterranean, including France, Spain and Italy, and accommodates 8 passengers and 3 crew. Source: sails.org/classic-yacht-hygie-charter.html.Source: Image reblogged from murdocsurfs.tumblr.com.Source: forums.sailinganarchy.com.The workboat Ulva is loaded with a Landrover to be used by survey staff from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) on the Isle of Coll, in Scotland. Photo Credit: RCAHMS via bbc.com.The Japanese ShinMaywa US-2, a short takeoff and landing amphibious aircraft, takes to the air. First introduced in 2007, the aircraft is used in air-sea rescue, surveillance, and another version, for aerial fire-fighting. The ShinMaywa US-2 is powered by 4 Rolls Royce AE 2100J turboprop engines producing 4,592 horsepower each. Source and Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org. Cafe de Flore, in Paris, in 1949. This cafe is one of the oldest and most iconic cafes in Paris celebrated for its famous clientele of writers, philosophers and celebrities. It is at 172 boulevard Saint-Germain. Photograph by Robert Doisneau (1912-1994).Meanwhile in Queensland, Australia .. a new school for children is opened in Stanthorpe, Queensland in 1872 – built as a large slab hut in the first year of European settlement. Photograph by William Boag via the State Library of Queensland.
A cafe in Paris using giant teddy bears to ensure social distancing in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown. Source: Reblogged from solitaryfossil.tumblr.com.The McCurdy-Rhodes 48 “Carina” (Rives Potts, USA) passes Fastnet Rock, the most southerly point of Ireland, during the Rolex Fastnet race in 2011. Photo by Daniel Forster.In January 1973, the newly-formed Eldfell volcano in Iceland erupted destroying several hundred homes in the nearby village of Vestmannaeyjar. Fortunately all residents were safely evacuated and most returned the following year to rebuild. Source: theatlantic.com Lago di Braies in the Dolomites of northern Italy. Source: travelgurus.tumblr.comIn 1923, sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his superintendent inspect sculpting work on the face of George Washington at Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The Lakota Sioux consider the Black Hills area to be sacred ground. Photo credit: Library of Congress.The classic sailing yacht “Marigold” moored in half-light at the Ile de Porquerolles Classic Regatta (France) in 2007. Source: pinterest.com.au.Morning coffee. Reblogged from guavaballs.tumblr.comWillie Nelson, at his home in 1993 (aged 60). Photo by Leonard Freed.American model and actor, Brandi Brandt for Playboy, October 1987.Relaxing on the farm. Source: 4crot.comSource: Reblogged from mia-down-under.Model Victoria Paschold for Playboy Germany, November 2013. Source: plabogerm.bplaced.net>victoria-paschold.Source: Reblogged from fabforgottennobility.tumblr.comThe beauty of Triumph mechanicals. Source: Reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblr.com.Formula 1 legend, Australian Jack Brabham (1926-2014), winning the Grand Prix in March 1970 in South Africa, in his own car. Source: Eurosport.com>formula-1.The beautiful Ferrari 330 P4. This Ferrari was a mid-engined, V12 endurance racer which won the 1000 km Monza in 1967. Only 4 cars were ever made. Source: Reblogged by cavemanfeet.tumblr.comThe Allegory of Hearing, painted in 1618 by Jan Brueghel the elder (collaborating with Peter Reubens, for the figures). Venus plays the lyre and sings, accompanied by cupid. Many other musical instruments and song birds are included in the painting, including a sulphur-crested cockatoo at Venus’ right shoulder. How did a bird native to Australia get to be included in a Flemish/Dutch painting in the early 1600’s? Original painting held at Museo del Prado, Madrid. Photo Credit: commons.wikimedia.org.
The incredible athleticism of Aussie AFLW star, Tayla Harris – her finger pointing to exactly where she wants the ball to go. Photo by Michael Dodge for Getty Images.The 800 year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on fire on 15 April, 2019, just before the spire collapsed. The restoration is expected to take 5-8 years. Photo by Thierry Mallet for AP.Source: Reblogged from mia-down-under.tumblr.com.An incredibly rare 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto. Alfa made a handful of these cars in Milan in 1932 and 1934. This one was made in 1934 in Moderna by Scuderia Ferrari (and has Ferrari badges on the bonnet). It is powered by an 8 cylinder, twin-supercharged engine. Image by Bonhams. Source: classiccarcuration.co.uk.Lazing on deck in the sunshine. Source: lushstories.com.Buttermere in the Lakes District, UK. Source: pinterest.com.au.Somewhere in Tahiti. Source: tumblrgallery.com>gallery.Source: reddit.com.The Netherlands perhaps? Source: cyclingforums.com.Circular Quay, Sydney in about 1900. Source: State Library of NSW.Caught by the COVID lockdown, the bark Europa makes her way from Ushuaia in Argentina back home to The Hague, in the Netherlands, a journey of more than 9,000 nautical miles over about 70 days. Source: facebook.com/barkeuropa.Source: Photograph by David Dubnitskiy, from Ukraine.Source: Image uploaded by Minh Nguyen to tattoodo.com.A room with a view of the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Photo by Steve McCurry.A classic sailing yacht moored in the rain – showing the abbreviation and the club ensign for the Royal Thames Yacht Club. Reblogged from forgottennobility.tumblr.com.Marshall Price, a model from Dallas, USA. Source: popglitz.net.Arielle after a hair cut, 1982, by German/Australian fashion photographer, Helmet Newton.Sunset over the water. Reblogged from forgottennobility.tumblr.com.
Model and actor, Vikki Dougan, on the corner of Vine Street in Hollywood, photographed by Ralph Crane for Life Magazine in 1957. Source: pinterest.comThe view from aloft. Photo by Edina Szalai, (via imgur.com). A vintage pin-up. Source: Implied Images 2008.Source: reblogged from guavaballs.tumblr.com.“Le bouquet de jonquils” photographed in Paris in 1950 by Robert Doisneau (1912-1994). Doisneau was a champion of humanist photography and focused on the streets of Paris. Source: pinterest.com.au>sadzero>robert-doisneau.A police officer issues a ticket to a young woman for wearing a bikini on a beach in Rimini in Italy in 1957. Source: rarehistoricalphotos.com.Venice in the sunshine. Source: Pinterest.com.Source: pinterest.com>erotine fotograf.Crowds cram the shores of Sydney Harbour in the 1920’s to watch the 18-footer competition, championed by Mark Foy (1865-1950) the developer and Commodore of the Sydney Flying Squadron. Both Britannia (red ensign) and Yendys (anchor) in the right foreground are on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum (Wharf 7, Maritime Heritage Centre, Sydney). Source: sailinghalloffame.org.au>inductee>mark-foyThe Statue of Liberty under construction in Paris in about 1885. The statue was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States to commemorate the centenary of Independence. When completed in Paris, it was disassembled and shipped to New York; then reassembled and dedicated in October 1886. About 4 million people visit the statue every year. Photo credit: i.pinimg.com_originalsInside an airliner of 1926. Early airplane seats were wicker but in the 1930s aluminium came to be used, which at least had had the advantage that seats could be secured to the floor. Source: reddit.com.La Spina, from 1929, a classic Italian 12 metre class racing boat. Source: Reblogged from F&O Fabforgottennobility.tumblr.comSource: Reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblr.com.
A beautiful underwater photograph by Phoebe Rudomino, a commercial diver and underwater photographer based at the Underwater Stage at Pinewood Studios, UK. Source: saatchigallery.com/artists/Phoebe_Rudomino_articles.htmSource: FlashingJungle.comThis could be handy. Source: Tumblr.comA coal miner at Pol-E-Khomri in Afganistan in 2002. Photo by Steve McCurry.Sund – a small village in the Lofoten islands on the west coast Of Norway. Source: pinterest.comA day out together. Source: girlscv.comRIP David Bowie (real name David Jones), (1947-2016). Photo credit: Reblogged from guavaballs.tumblr.comA Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 Turbofan aircraft engine undergoing maintenance. Source: reddit.comFelix Baumgartner, from Austria, stands ready to free-fall from the edge of space on 14 October 2014. He jumped from a height of 39,045 metres above New Mexica, USA, as part of the Red Bull Blue Stratos project. The dare-devil dive to earth took 4 minutes and 19 seconds. Photo credit: pinterest.comIn 1950, Holden 48/215s are being assembled at Holden’s plant at Woodville in South Australia. The 48/215 was a 6 cylinder car of 132.5 cubic inch (2160 cc) which was capable of a top speed of a little over 80 mph (129 km/h). Source: uniquecarsandparts.com.auTopless DJ Miki Love from Bucharest is the most popular DJ in Romania. She is also in strong demand in clubs and festivals elsewhere in the world. Source: djmikilove.comAll is ship-shape on board. Source: reddit.comSource: 4crot.com>albummore-dad-men.Source: tumblrgallery.com“Factory shower” by photographer David Dubnitskiy from Ukraine. Source: dubnitskiy.comSource: pinterest.comSource: Model Doria A, under black skies. Source: elitebabes.comA Sharman from Australia’s First Nations. Source: pozible.comSource: playbuzz.comA 1938 Morris 8-40 Series II Tourer. With a 4 cylinder, side valve motor of 918cc producing 30 hp, the car had a top speed of about 100 km/h. Source: justcars.com.auGliding in the clouds. Source: reddit.comSource: Reblogged from chopped-peace-collection.tumblr.comDubh Artach Lighthouse, on the west coast of Scotland, was built in 1867-1872 under the supervision of David (uncle), Thomas (father) and Robert Louis Stevenson. This picture was painted by Samuel Bough (1822-1878). It shows the iron-framed barracks on the left. The weather was so wild during the built that the resident engineer, Alan Brebner, and 13 workmen were trapped in the barracks for 2 weeks due to an ongoing gale. Reference: The Lighthouse Stevensons (Bella Bathurst, 2000). Photo credit: commons.wikimedia.orgThe Lady Nelson, under sail in the Derwent River, Tasmania. This vessel is a full replica of the original HMS Lady Nelson which played such a big part in the development of the settlement in Van Diemens Land and the east coast of Australia. HMS Lady Nelson was launched in Deptford, England in 1799 and arrived in Australia via Bass Strait in December 1800. This above replica was built by Ray Kemp in Margate, Tasmania, using Tasmanian Blue Gum and Celery Top Pine. The replica was launched in 1988. Photo credit: Tripadvisor.com
Source: joyreactor.comCourage and power. Reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblr.comPhotoshoot for ReVeal Crochet by photographer Aleksandr Mavin, in Athens. Models: Viki Odintcova and Theodor. Source: instagram.com/a_MAVIN.Making the run to shore. Source: fav.ink.Source: tumblrgallery.comSource: pinterest.com.auA Gartside 10 foot traditional clinker dinghy on the beach at Dove Lake in Tasmania. The Gartside 10 is hand-crafted by the team at Denman Marine in Kettering. The iconic Cradle Mountain is in the background of this photo. Source: denmanmarine.com.auPhoto by Frederica Erra, a young photographer from Milan, Italy, who specialises in capturing emotion in portraiture. Source: flickr.comTime out for mango. Source: tumblr.com1930 Alfa Romero race car. The Alfa Romero P2 was powered by a straight 8, twin supercharged engine of 1987 cc producing 140-155 bhp. The P2 won 15 major victories in Europe in the period 1925-1930. Photo Credit: Reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblr.com Boats at the Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania, which has been held every second year in Hobart (in pre-COVID times). The festival planned for January 2021 has been cancelled until further notice. Source: grandoldduke.com.auA red-headed beauty. Source: freexcafe.comA resort beach at Cape d’Agde in the south of France in high-summer. Source: tumblrgallery.com>tumblrblog>gallery Source: reblogged from mia-down-under.tumblr.comIn 1515, a live rhinoceros arrived in Lisbon as a gift to King Manuel I of Portugal from Sultan Muzafar II of Gujarat in western India. When the rhino died shortly after arrival, Albrecht Durer in Nuremberg drew this image from a brief sketch and description included in a letter from Lisbon. He never saw the animal either alive or dead. The image was widely circulated throughout Europe as a woodcut print. Durer gave it many of the armour pieces worn by contemporary German knights, but surprisingly not unlike the Indian rhinoceros of the time. Source: The Boilerplate Rhino, Essays by David Quammen, 2000. Photo Credit: pinterest.com.South Solitary Island Lighthouse off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The island is about 15 kilometres north-east of Coffs Harbour and the lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower 20 metres high (66 feet) which was finished in 1880. For a large part of its life the light was powered by kerosene, then in August 1975 it was converted to 12 volt solar power, still managing an output of 38,000 candela. At night, it flashes a white light every 5 seconds. Source: southsolitaryisland.com.auDesign plans for the construction of South Solitary Island Lighthouse, from 1878. It includes a spiral cast-iron staircase and a store room at ground level. Source: pinterest.comSource: Reblogged from cavemanfeet.tumblr.com.
