Space exploration is the ultimate form of travel. It's a subject that ignited my imagination as a child and makes me emotional as an adult.
All in Time Travel
The Last of the Selk'nam
“Here I am singing, the wind is carrying me. I am following the footsteps of those departed."
England's Young Criminals
This fascinating collection of vintage photographs caught my eye, first due to the haunting expressions of its subjects.
"The Blue Bird" Costumes, 1908
I've been in a Halloween state of mind, and somehow vintage costumes seem a whole lot more frightening. Perhaps because the lines between reality and figment look just a little blurred.
Eye Jewels, 1800s
"Eye miniatures were a curious but brief anomaly in miniature painting that came into fashion at the end of the 18th century."
Window Baby Cages, 1930s
"Enclosed in a wire cage suspended from an apartment window, English children play in the sunlight and fresh air while their mothers are busy with housework."
Ghost Town Walks: Fukushima & Chernobyl
Google streetview's "Memories of the Future" project.
Blackfeet Country, 1890s
“Walter McClintock graduated from Yale in 1891. In 1896 he traveled west as a photographer for a federal commission investigating national forests. McClintock became friends with the expedition’s Blackfoot Indian scout, William Jackson or Siksikakoan."
Japanese Bathers, Meiji Era
These hand painted images of Geisha and Maiko (apprentices) are over a century old, but in my eyes they couldn't be more contemporary.
Alaska, 1900-1930
One of my favourite quotes by Samuel Johnson goes like this: “The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.”
Around the World with a Camera (circa 1894) - Part II
"In Canada the ice king reigns supreme. The clear and frosty air and sparking wintry days that last through many months of the year make Canada the home of winter sport."
Around the World with a Camera (circa 1894) - Part I
Here is a stunning book I've been wanting to share for a long time.
The Irish Bunch
How appropriate that I stumbled upon the Irish National Library’s collection of vintage photos just now, in time for St. Patrick’s day. For your viewing pleasure, here are some hilarious group shots of the ever spirited Irish from all walks of life.
Soviet Textiles, 1920s
Often, something as simple as a textile pattern can send me on a trip, deep down the rabbit hole to post-revolution, 1920s Russia.
Dreaming of Vintage Aloha
I’ve been studying the history of the island chain, and last year had a chance to speak to Keone, a Hawaiian elder who reminded us that a portion of the population quietly fights for Hawaiian independence.
Russia in Colour, 1900s
I had never heard of Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorskii (where have I been living?!), so when I stumbled on his early 20th century photographs of the Russian Empire I was blown away.
Satirical Vintage Maps
I could stare at these for days and discover something new, amazing, and probably offensive each time. A wealth of politics and public opinion of the day hides inside.
The Lost Monuments of Ex-Yu
My cousin sent me a link to this incredible photo series. It stopped me in my tracks. Concrete spaceships? Nope. These are abandoned Communist monuments scattered all over the territory of former Yugoslavia.