1954. Sunlight streams through the windows in the concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York City – in the days before neighbouring buildings blocked out this direct light. Source: rarehistoricalphotos.comWaitress in a diner in New York City in the 1940’s. Photo by the legendary Elliott Erwitt; born in 1928, a French/American photographer based in New York City and known for his candid black and white photos of everyday life. Source: pinterest.com.auAustralians are posting images of their “nude in nature” experiences on Get Naked Australia’s Instagram page. Brendan Jones, a young physiotherapist from Sydney, started GNA on Instagram in 2015 and it now has more than 226,000 followers. GNA says it promotes body positiveness through naturism. The group organises hikes to remote locations for nude swims and other activities in a “non-judgemental” environment. Source: Get Naked Australia.comBronzed ladies at the beach. Source: FlashingJungle.comModel and actor, Riley Reid (Florida), takes a leisurely naked hike. Source: FVTGirls.comThree sports cars from Morgan Motor Company, together at their works in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. Morgan has been making hand-built sports cars since 1910. The cars on display are the Plus 6 (in the background), the 3-wheeler (centre) and the new Plus 4 (foreground). The new Plus 4 is fitted with a BMW 2.0 litre 4 cylinder twin-turbo engine producing 255 bhp. Source: Facebook.com > Morgan motors > postsGood advice for dangerous machinery. Source: Tumblr.comDefinition: “to put your face between someone’s breasts* and to turn your head rapidly from side to side while making a raspberry sound – to make a noise like a motor boat”. * only with the breast-owners consent! Source: Tumblr.comSource: Reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblr.comThat looks very healthy! Source: reddit.comThe taste test. Model Eva Herzigova in 1998. Source: Photo by Bruce Weber for Pirelli Calendars.The legendary pin-up model Bettie Page (1923-2008), photographed by the equally famous photographer and model, Bunny Yeager (1929-2014). This photo dates from 1954, a few years before Bettie Page retired from modelling (see my post on May 24). Source: girlscv.com > Gallery > Vintage-Bettie-Page-54.A quiet read, at anchor, on a calm day. Source: repics.comThomas Point Shoal Light Station, a historical light at the mouth of the South River in Chesapeake Bay, USA. It is a screw-pile structure supporting a hexagonal cottage with a light and a foghorn. Photo Credit: amfone.netThe south side of Port Adelaide in 1886. “Northern Belle” is in the foreground; the vessel in the centre with painted ports is “Myrtle Holme” and beyond Myrtle Holme on the dock is “Kebroyd”. From a Pinterest article by Brian Charlie. Source: pinterest.com.au Underwater dreaming. Source: xhamster.desi
The striking Bawar sisters from Sao Paulo, Brazil; Sheila (left, 18), and her twin sisters Lara and Mara (15). Lara and Mara have albinism, a congenital absence of pigmentation or colouration in their skin, hair and eyes. The condition is rare worldwide (about 1 in 18,000-20,000) but it has a higher incidence in people of sub-Saharan African descent (about 1 in 5,000).
The three Bawar sisters are each established professional fashion models. Photo by Vinicius Terranova. Source: famousbirthdays.com.Two light beacons at the entrance to the harbour of Fiskardo, in Kefalonia, Greece. The oldest is the remains of a tower built by the Venetians in the 16th century (the cylindrical stone tower on the right of the photo). Beside it, in the centre, is a stone light keeper’s cottage dating from a later period.
To the left is the second light beacon built in the 19th century. It is an active light on a square tower over 14 metres high. At night, it flashes a white light every 3 seconds. Source: Photo and information from mygreekheart.com.Relaxing at Kefalonia with the lighthouses of Fiskardo in the background. Source: Reblogged from guzzigazz.tumblr.com.1950. Back stage at the Moulin Rouge, Paris. Source: Pinterest.com/burlesque.Coffee and cake with calmness. Source: FlashingJungle.com.Four beach beauties arrive for a day at Miami nude beach (in pre-COVID days). Source: ctcollection.eu.The many joys of working from home. Source: Tumblr.com.Leonard Cohen (1934-2016); a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, novelist and Buddhist. Cohen did a world tour between 2008-2010 (at the age of 74) involving 84 concerts throughout the world. His emblematic song Hallelujah has been covered by over 150 different artists. As a performer he was always impeccably cool. Source: Pinterest.com.au.Mercedes-Benz W196. The W196 was a Formula 1 racing car produced by Mercedes-Benz to compete in the 1954 and 1955 F1 seasons. The car was driven to many wins by legendary drivers Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) and Stirling Moss (England). Source: Photo by UK Racing History.Models Roxanna June (Canada) and Jessica Clarke (New Zealand) photographed by Ali Mitton for Playboy U.S. (March-April 2018).Climbing back on board. Source: truthordarepics.com.Peering down the rabbit hole. Source: Tumblr.com.A handsome naked couple at a nude beach. Source: drtuber.com/albums/outdoor.Woman’s rowing four on a training run. Photograph by Jeff Clark. Source: forums.sailinganarchy.com.In 1936, New York Central’s streamlined Mercury steam train at Chicago’s LaSalle Street station. These trains were designed by noted industrial designer, Henry Dreyfuss. At the first visit of the Mercury to Chicago on 6 July 1936, 17,200 people turned out to view the train on exhibit. Perhaps this photo is from that day. This image was colourised by Patty Allison. Source: American-rails.com.
