Famous black and white photos

I read a story on Huffington Post about famous black and white photos that were colorized. Artist Sanna Dullaway posted some colorized photos on Reddit and it got attention. I learned about the amazing photos from the Huffington Post story.

I'm glad I found it because seeing these famous photos in color adds so much more character. Having a glimpse of what these people looked like in real life takes the mystery out of what color their hair was or their clothes. Dullaway's color interpretation may be wrong, but it is just fascinating.


Besides the wonderful Abraham Lincoln photo, Dullaway added her color treatment to Dorothea Lange's 'Migrant Mother' photo. To me, Lange's photo is the most famous from the devastating Dust Bowl. Seeing the photo in color makes it come alive. The mother with the worried look on her face, the whole family in drab colors. Life during the Dust Bowl was difficult and the color brings it out much more. These color photos jump off the screen and make history come alive for me.


Photo credits: Sanna Dullaway via Library of Congress

Books read in 2012

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling 
Winter Season: A Dancer's Journal, Toni Bentley 
Chasing the Runner's High, Ray Charbonneau 
The Perfect Mile, Neal Bascomb 
Cleopatra, Stacy Schiff 
The Carrie Diaries, Candace Bushnell 
Summer in the City, Candace Bushnell 
Forgotten, Cat Patrick 
Deja Dead, Kathy Reichs 
Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard 
Flawless, Sara Shepard 
Perfect, Sara Shepard 
Unbelievable, Sara Shepard 
Wicked, Sara Shepard 
Killer, Sara Shepard

Heartless, Sara Shepard

Wanted, Sara Shepard

Twisted, Sara Shepard

Ruthless, Sara Shepard

Fairy Tale Interrupted, Rosemarie Terenzio

The Help, Kathryn Stockett

Pronto, Elmore Leonard

Riding the Rap, Elmore Leonard

Raylan, Elmore Leonard

The Coffin Quilt, Ann Rinaldi

A Life Without Limits, Chrissie Wellington

Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy, John Le Carre
Eat and Run, Scott Jurek

Clearing Hurdles, Dan O'Brien

The Sugarless Plum, Zippora Karz

Girl in Motion: A Novel, Miriam Wenger-LandisBreaking Pointe, Miriam Wenger-Landis

The Cranes Dance, Meg Howrey

The Eighty-Dollar Champion, Elizabeth Letts

Renegade Champion: The Unlikely Rise of Fitzrada, Richard R. Rust

That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, Anne Sebba

The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity, Nancy Gibbs

Currently Reading: Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir, Clint Hill

Michigan Interscholasic Horsemanship Association: District 10 Equestrian competition III - Adrian, MI

Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association
District 10 - Equestrian competition
Adrian, MI - Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds
September 9, 2012

This was the first of three shows that will be held at the Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds.

Fifth Avenue Mile

The Fifth Avenue Mile was held in New York City on Saturday. The men's race was won by Matthew Centrowitz in 3:52.4. Centrowitz edged out defending Fifth Avenue Mile champion Bernard Lagat (3:52.9). Leo Manzano finished in third place with a time of 3:53:1.

In the women's race, Brenda Martinez won in 4:24.2. Coming in second was Anna Pierce in 4:24.9 and third was Hannah England in 4:26.0. The 2011 winner Jenny Simpson finished in 10th place.

Photo Credit: (Top) Matthew Centrowitz, center, crossed the finish line in the men's professional division in the Fifth Avenue Mile race on September 22, in New York. (Associated Press/Mary Altaffer) 

(Bottom) Brenda Martinez crossed the finish line in first place in the women's professional division in the Fifth Avenue Mile Saturday, September 22 in New York. (Associated Press/Mary Altaffer)

Favorite photos from September 18-21, 2012

University of Michigan

My husband and I attended the Massachusetts vs Michigan football game on September 15 in Ann Arbor. Michigan defeated UMass 63-13. September 15 was also our 11th wedding anniversary.

That was the first ever Michigan football game we have ever been to. It was fun to actually attend a sporting event just to watch. Usually when I go to a game, it is for work. Being a spectator every now and again is nice.

I took my small point and shoot camera with me to the game. Took a few photos of my husband and I before the game and the marching band before the game and during halftime. I didn't attempt to photograph anything from the game. Our seats were in row 64. Mostly everyone looked like dots on the field. For proof, look at the marching band photos.

My husband and I had a wonderful time at the game. Seeing the Wolverines in person was really neat and they won. To squeeze in over 110,000 people into The Big House, the seats were small. I believe the guy sitting next to me said that each seat is 14 inches wide. I didn't feel too crowded on the bleacher, but I didn't really want to move around either. One move and your knee is the person's back in front of you.

I hope we can attend another game in the future. I would love to see the Wolverines play in person again.

Books read in 2012

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
Winter Season: A Dancer's Journal, Toni Bentley
Chasing the Runner's High, Ray Charbonneau
The Perfect Mile, Neal Bascomb
Cleopatra, Stacy Schiff
The Carrie Diaries, Candace Bushnell
Summer in the City, Candace Bushnell
Forgotten, Cat Patrick
Deja Dead, Kathy Reichs
Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard
Flawless, Sara Shepard
Perfect, Sara Shepard
Unbelievable, Sara Shepard
Wicked, Sara Shepard
Killer, Sara Shepard
Heartless, Sara Shepard
Wanted, Sara Shepard
Twisted, Sara Shepard
Ruthless, Sara Shepard
Fairy Tale Interrupted, Rosemarie Terenzio
The Help, Kathryn Stockett
Pronto, Elmore Leonard
Riding the Rap, Elmore Leonard
Raylan, Elmore Leonard
The Coffin Quilt, Ann Rinaldi
A Life Without Limits, Chrissie Wellington
Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy, John Le Carre
Eat and Run, Scott Jurek
Clearing Hurdles, Dan O'Brien
The Sugarless Plum, Zippora Karz
Girl in Motion: A Novel, Miriam Wenger-Landis
Breaking Pointe, Miriam Wenger-Landis
The Cranes Dance, Meg Howrey
The Eighty-Dollar Champion, Elizabeth Letts
Renegade Champion: The Unlikely Rise of Fitzrada, Richard R. Rust
That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, Anne Sebba

Currently Reading: The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity, Nancy Gibbs
Up Next: Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir, Clint Hill

Michigan Interscholasic Horsemanship Association: District 10 Equestrian competition II - Adrian, MI

Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association

District 10 Equestrian competition
Adrian, MI - Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds
September 9, 2012

LiveCentred Half Marathon

My goal heading into this half marathon was just to finish under 2 hours. I had a long week of training. I ran 14 miles the day before the half marathon. I did that because I wanted to run on legs with high mileage. I wanted to see how they would respond. My weeks of big mileage are leading me up to my upcoming 50 mile race in October.

The start of the race was nice. It was sunny and in the 50s. I started the half in a large pack of ladies. I soon broke away from them. I was surprised to find myself in the top 10 women at this point. But there was still a long way to go. I looked at my watch at the mile split, it read 7:56. I really didn't think I was running that fast. I knew that pace was too fast for me, but I decided to keep going to see how it would all turn out. After the first mile, a bunch of guys started passing me. That really didn't bother me because it was guys. It was bound to happen.

The course was a mix of paved and dirt roads. Usually dirt roads don't bother me, but they did Saturday. Especially when I stepped on large rocks. I have a plantar wart on the ball of my left foot. A couple of weeks ago, I aggravated it. I walked home from a car repair shopping wearing dress shoes, as I came directly from work. My left foot really hurt after the half mile walk home. Now it is just sore. Every time I stepped on a rock, it hurt. It felt like I was getting stabbed by a needle. I tried to take paths that were clear of rocks. Sometimes there wasn't any other option. I was very happy to leave the dirt roads and get back on the paved roads.

I didn't look at my watch too much during the half. I looked at it the first mile and I didn't look at it again until mile 7. My mile 7 time was 61 minutes. I was ahead of where I needed to be by 2 minutes. I knew if I could hold that pace, I would run well under two hours.

I continued to push myself. In the miles between 6-12, a couple more guys ended up passing me. So did a couple of ladies. When the ladies went by me, I knew my chances of having a women's top 10 finish were fading. Even though people kept passing me, I was still ahead of the mile splits.

The last mile and half was difficult for me. The course had a couple of hills. I just put my head down and kept my legs moving. I got up the hills, but not as fast as I wanted to. During the final stretch of the race, I knew someone was behind me. I could tell by the volunteers clapping and saying "You're almost done!" When I saw the sign that read mile 13, I tried to pick up the pace. I couldn't. As I was rounding the circle driveway to the finish, a lady ran beside me, said "you can do it" as she passed me. I tried to give chase. My legs had no response. That woman finished six seconds ahead of me. I crossed the finish line in 1:56:44. I finished fourth in my age group. My time was 1:26 minutes slower then last year. Not too shabby for someone who had 90 miles on the legs heading into a half marathon.

**EDITED** According to the official results, I finished as the 10th overall woman. I received a phone call Tuesday from the place that held the half marathon. They said I had an award waiting for me to pick up. I was actually third in my age group and won a pin. The pin said third place with the half marathon logo. It was a nice surprise. The timer showed me the results after the race and I was fourth in my age group. Apparently the results were wrong.

Favorite photos from September 10-14, 2012