Sepia lake

One of the constant struggles of scanning is wether to use the colour setting or black and white. There are many choices, resolution versus reality and so forth. this is one of the few that is left sepia. It is also one of the frailest, being printed on more than paper thin fiber. So thin in fact, that I was afraid that the scanner would ruin it. Thankfully it did not, and we have this image. I love the old fashion dock and the old kayaks, it makes it so calming.

A villa on the water.

Sometimes, black and white can make water look spectacular. Maybe it was taken in a low lying boat, or it could be on a shore bank. Either way, They got a good perspective. I'm no architect, but the buildings don't look north american. It could just be a style. Wherever it is, It looks like a wonderful place to relax.
This is part of an eBay lot of 300 photos. To see others from that collection, click the "300" tag.

On a raft in lake

This is one of those photos that becomes so much better when you read the caption. They're certainly in the lake. This was originally written in pink pen, but is not visible in the scan. This look to be taken in the late 20s or 30s, just based on the swimwear. You have to wonder what happened to this family though the great depression. Did they survive? Or did they go bankrupt? We'll probably never know for sure.