Present Joys

“We thank the Lord of heaven and earth
who hath preserved us from our birth
for present joys, for blessings past,
and for the hope of heaven at last.”

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8 posts between December 2010 and December 2011

oldhollywood:

Some last minute advice for today’s festivities:

“Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.”

-William Powell

The depth of field on this portrait is out-of-this-world.

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oldhollywood

Swag.

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valerie2776

My church’s original (?) sign from the late 50s. Beautiful. (Thanks to my buddy Skelts for sharing.)

Playing in the snow (by Oregon State University Archives)

turnofthecentury:

membrane:Léon Diguet / Cactus Cardon / Basse-Californie c.1895

via L’œil ouvert

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turnofthecentury