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Traces of Loveliness

11 April 2025 / Kimberly / 6 Comments

Musical accompaniment: Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce https://oldspirituals.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/time-in-a-bottle.mp3

 

As a special Friday treat, here’s a beautiful autochrome photograph from 1906 by Arnold Genthe, titled Helen MacGowan Cooke picking California golden poppies in a field.

What emotion fills your heart when you look at this picture?

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