Sailors on Boat Deck Looking Every Way But at the Camera, Antique Snapshot houses in landscape especially for the straight-on view

especially for the straight-on view

as do the swirls of ink-drawn line detailing the lace covering her neck

or maybe this was a boarding house

but image and color very strong

And in keeping with the dolphin design

Sailors on Boat Deck Looking Every Way But at the Camera, Antique Snapshot houses in landscape especially for the straight-on viewThe focus on this one isn't crystal sharp (certainly holding a camera still while breaking the waves is no easy feat) but it is sharp enough, and rich, and very atmospheric, and I absolutely love it for the simultaneity of gazes in all different directions, including two men looking through binoculars, boy looking over his shoulder, and man with mustache looking up at him. A dynamic dance of directional gazes, every way but at the camera. 5 1 8" x 3 7