David Moore ::

Orcades departure, Pyrmont, Sudney, ca. 1948 / source: State Library of New South Wales
“The departure of overseas liners was a ceremony accompanied by the parting of

paper streamers held by the passengers and their relatives and friends on the wharf. The ship’s siren sounded three times as it moved astern, breaking the bonds in a tangible and symbolic farewell.” (quoted from source)

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Kate Elizabeth Fowler :: from ‘My Secret South’ series / src of image: livejournal

This is a collection of images gathered throughout years of exploration in my home state, Virginia. […] For me, these images provide a memory of the beautiful mystery contained in Virginia’s soft hills; a memory of the people who tended the land and loved their homes.

src of text: Kate Elizabeth Fowler