tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post5152774089418884962..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Sepia Saturday 145 : The Boy With The Mona Lisa Look.Alan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-87904535219784641722012-10-03T07:29:14.546+01:002012-10-03T07:29:14.546+01:00While the boy has an interesting look,
it is the ...While the boy has an interesting look, <br />it is the fence that drew my attention, <br />having a thing for metal...<br />;)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-71646421417293813952012-10-03T05:01:59.089+01:002012-10-03T05:01:59.089+01:00Thanks for that. Now I'm going to be haunted f...Thanks for that. Now I'm going to be haunted for the rest of the day. It is an evocative photo. I love the old gate and stone wall. I have pics of my mum with backgrounds similar. One does wonder what ever happened to him.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-81557980972163421642012-10-02T06:30:20.813+01:002012-10-02T06:30:20.813+01:00Those shoes look indestructible! I remember wearin...Those shoes look indestructible! I remember wearing heavy shoes as a child to fix a deformity. Then it was on to saddle shoes for awhile. I felt sorry for those who were in high school who still had foot problems and wore what we called clod hoppers. Ugly heavy shoes which never looked nice with whatever dress or skirt you tried to "match" them with.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-4323501657355862042012-10-01T19:35:57.928+01:002012-10-01T19:35:57.928+01:00This is an interesting photo. I wonder what was b...This is an interesting photo. I wonder what was behind that gate and where the path led.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-40579122701285223242012-10-01T19:26:06.764+01:002012-10-01T19:26:06.764+01:00He looks as though he is waiting and daydreaming. ...He looks as though he is waiting and daydreaming. I wonder if his boots were hand-me-downs from a big brother and he was waiting to grow into them. Or if he just had big feet? JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-26425452542452688832012-10-01T18:21:09.808+01:002012-10-01T18:21:09.808+01:00I think he looks slightly oriental.I think he looks slightly oriental.Caminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646486944120926042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-35722043883676747582012-10-01T00:21:57.910+01:002012-10-01T00:21:57.910+01:00I can see why you bought it. Sometimes a photo jus...I can see why you bought it. Sometimes a photo just clicks. I wonder if he remembered it being taken all his life. It looks 1920s or 30s, so he might still be alive!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-71587154835616319732012-09-30T08:53:20.971+01:002012-09-30T08:53:20.971+01:00First day at a new school in new shoes and new clo...First day at a new school in new shoes and new clothes. Wonderful photo.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-33268501296013951222012-09-30T07:16:23.237+01:002012-09-30T07:16:23.237+01:00Puts me in a pondering frame of mind.Puts me in a pondering frame of mind.Susanhttp://smkelly8.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44945267398785971802012-09-30T04:43:15.888+01:002012-09-30T04:43:15.888+01:00The dark tone, the shoes, the hat, and especially ...The dark tone, the shoes, the hat, and especially the iron gate makes the boy become a character in one of Edward Gorey's illustrations. Definitely a worthy photo choice.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57471596208914212252012-09-29T16:18:52.542+01:002012-09-29T16:18:52.542+01:00I love the rolled down socks and the knobby knees....I love the rolled down socks and the knobby knees..wonderful old photo:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43140380848063322672012-09-29T16:04:36.700+01:002012-09-29T16:04:36.700+01:00Alan, I do believe you are right, and I can bet th...Alan, I do believe you are right, and I can bet this lad will be in my thoughts today, and probably after that as well. I'm thinking perhaps that gate led to his most beloved grandmother's house and that he could already smell her most delicious strawberry tarts, and again he must wait for his three primping sisters and easy going mother to venture up the long and winding road that leads to that gate...but he's far too polite to ask them to "hurry up!"21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-91421354310722593182012-09-29T14:46:20.617+01:002012-09-29T14:46:20.617+01:00It's a wonderful photograph, I have the same r...It's a wonderful photograph, I have the same reaction to certain photos in my collection - I keep coming back to them over and over again to look at. I guess that's the sign of a good photographer or maybe just luck catching a good shot at the right moment.Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43105997626799536372012-09-29T14:00:46.218+01:002012-09-29T14:00:46.218+01:00They certainly are a sturdy pair of shoes, were th...They certainly are a sturdy pair of shoes, were they were bought for him to grown into. It does make me wonder where the gate is, from the spikes it was probably shut after dark. A great rescue. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30156302383567997502012-09-29T08:20:19.273+01:002012-09-29T08:20:19.273+01:00Interesting photograph, Alan. I remember wearing a...Interesting photograph, Alan. I remember wearing a new pair of shoes to my grandparent's house, on one occasion. My grandfather looked down at them, scratched his head and declared, "Good lord, you'll need to go up to the crossroads if you're going to turn around in those!"Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-570693028344578562012-09-29T04:29:18.630+01:002012-09-29T04:29:18.630+01:00I'm glad you rescued this photo and shared it ...I'm glad you rescued this photo and shared it with us. It does make you wonder where he was at the time. Maybe he was at school and the students were photographed by the gate? Queen Beehttp://www.beeskneesdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-9634970440264104302012-09-29T03:47:08.075+01:002012-09-29T03:47:08.075+01:00You've really nailed this one. As you said I w... You've really nailed this one. As you said I would have to take another look at it.I keep looking to see if I can find something to give me info on why this guy is looking like he does,Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-6177813478299582892012-09-29T01:09:36.388+01:002012-09-29T01:09:36.388+01:00Yup, I think it might be posed or one (maybe both)...Yup, I think it might be posed or one (maybe both) of the socks would be wrinkling down. Remember how we were always pulling up our socks?ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-90193743575589688192012-09-29T00:56:40.863+01:002012-09-29T00:56:40.863+01:00I can see why you bought this postcard - I would h...I can see why you bought this postcard - I would have been attracted to it too.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30110786464106876452012-09-29T00:08:12.408+01:002012-09-29T00:08:12.408+01:00He really resembles the character Dickon played by...He really resembles the character Dickon played by Brian Roper in the Secret Garden film of 1949. He's standing at the gate ready to enter the garden where it will all turn to technicolor. <br />Nancy North County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-65497227959610437912012-09-28T23:30:30.927+01:002012-09-28T23:30:30.927+01:00Maybe there's something symbolic about that fa...Maybe there's something symbolic about that fact that he is waiting at an open gate. He certainly seems to be waiting for something or someone and he doesn't look very relaxed about it poor lad. He appears to have very dirty knees, or maybe he has been playing football just before the picture was taken.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-34519765754302088212012-09-28T23:28:14.499+01:002012-09-28T23:28:14.499+01:00All the black really makes his face (and other ski...All the black really makes his face (and other skin) stand out.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-24886680977533018002012-09-28T22:15:14.341+01:002012-09-28T22:15:14.341+01:00I think I'm pretty glad that the fashion for s...I think I'm pretty glad that the fashion for short trousers has more or less disappeared. In those days clothes wore you, rather than you wearing them. The poor lad looks jolly uncomfortable.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68999767584029638682012-09-28T20:12:58.940+01:002012-09-28T20:12:58.940+01:00No Clues on the photo where it may have been taken...No Clues on the photo where it may have been taken?Its an odd one.I mean, it looks almost like it was a Portrait ,which means the Open Gate, the sideways stance all must be deliberate............I wonder if its a school-gate?tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-72645268219564897142012-09-28T20:06:44.828+01:002012-09-28T20:06:44.828+01:00Forget about the shoes, he has got one arm more th...Forget about the shoes, he has got one arm more than Mona Lisa. So the look is just an extra!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.com