Easter in trees, on the beach, in turquoise shorts

lavender cones = spring!

and he's off. Baby Nicholas in action.

dad

with my brother, Josh

Pete looks like a grumpy old man w/his petal lips. Photo by Anna.

Howdy folks. Hope ya’ll had a nice Easter. I spent Easter outdoors with my family, which beats going to church any day. Hanging out in trees is how I worship. Baby Nicholas, my nephew, is now 7 months old. He’s crawling around and pretty well behaved, except for when he cried for one hour straight when we were about to eat at our favorite Chinese restaurant. He hasn’t seen my family for a couple of months, so I think he was anxious. After he napped, we all walked to the park and had ourselves a real nice time.

Usually I would wear a dress on Easter, but I’ve been really into turquoise lately, and these 50s shorts just sing Spring.

Outfit: 50s turquoise shorts (Elsewhere Vintage, Orange Circle), vintage crochet top (thrifted), red Keds (thrifted), 50s oversized red clutch (Vet’s Flea Market, $10).

poppy fields

Oh hi. Here are some slide photos of a recent trip to the Poppy Fields in Lancaster

the cutest photo of Pete's sister in law, Symphony & baby Nathan. I just adore this little boy.

a windy day in the poppy fields. I'm wearing a 50s party dress, Bass oxfords, 50s sunglasses (everything thrifted). Byeee.

Spring

Harvey Dunn

crystin moritz

Most photos from flickr, so click on link for source. I love the autochrome photos; I wonder if blogger is gonna get mad at me for posting these nudies. that would be lame. I'm at home today, feeling under the weather. Saw this J-Crew outfit on tumblr the other day & decided to give it a try.

love to you,

Crystal Lee

Outfit - everything thrifted

Spring time is for laying in the grass

Outfit: vintage yellow high waisted skirt, tshirt, vintage scarf (thrifted), stormy blue Minnetonka moccasins.

when it's spring time in the desert

The Palms Inn at Borrego Springs, where we stayed for the weekend, was built in the late 1950s and was once a get-away spot for such celebrities as Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. In later years, it was a home for wayward teens. Rather unexpectedly, I played homage to these two environments in an “old Hollywood” meets the wayward “Wanda Woodward of Crybaby” outfit. I even drank a martini, which I rarely do, since I am a dedicated whisky sipper (though my cocktail did have bourbon in it)

These photos are shot using Kodak Portra 400 NC film, though I probably should have used a slower speed film, since it was pretty bright out. I’m still learning about photography & which films to use for different occasions, but I think the Portra film really conveyed the soft Spring colors we encountered on our trip. The pastel ruins were remnants of the desert inn that was built in the 40s on this same property. We had a fun time exploring these ruins, which featured peeling pastel paint & colorful tile work.

Enjoy yourselves,

Crystal Lee

Outfit: 80s blue striped dress, 80s heart belt, and monkey boots (thrifted), cross necklace (Farmer’s Market in downtown LA), Michael Kors’ espadrilles (these are not comfortable shoes!!).

Oh ya, thanks to Pete for always taking photos of me & my outfits.