Woman in Sunglasses and Saddle Shoes on Banff Chairlift, 1960 large open sign This pine needle basket tray

This pine needle basket tray

from the details of his cap and upturned collar to the cane she holds

with its wonderfully shaped wooden spokes and steel (nice and heavy_ rim

which I've learned were an American invention from the Depression era

I don't doubt the genuine sorrow of this dreamy young sailor over those he has lost

Woman in Sunglasses and Saddle Shoes on Banff Chairlift, 1960 large open sign This pine needle basket trayI'm really sort of obsessed with this photo, or really perhaps more accurately with this woman, in her sunglasses and saddle shoes and with one hand tightly gripping the bar in front of her, looking quite the character, and quite terrified. I just love her suspended high in the air against the mountain of Banff, with the whole thing feeling quite Hitchcockian to me! 5" x 7" glossy, with some wear light folds to the corners and a little bumping along