Trap Hunting: LIFE Photos By Wallace Kirkland

Stumbled across these and had to share. I wore my 10" Bean Boots today in the snow and realized tonight that I was trying to look like these guys. I'm guessing these were taken in Maine or somewhere in Canada but I don't know for sure. Stormy Kromer hats, Maine Hunting Boots, wool plaid popovers, mackinaw cruisers, and Hudson's Bay-esque blanket coats make this one of my favorite LIFE sets.

Tangled Up.

Alfred Eisenstaedt: Summer On The Cape 1940

I was born in Plymouth, MA and spent the first bit of my life on Cape Cod until my parents decided they didn't want to deal with the tourism and left for greener pastures, so to speak.  (I'm sure there were job considerations for my father as well.)  If summers on Cape Cod then had been more like the way Alfred Eisenstaedt's photos make them appear to have been in 1940, perhaps my folks might have stuck it out (and I could have developed a wicked awesome accent.)  In any case, the photos below speak volumes.

Attention Ladies Of America: Please Copy This.

I think American girls could take a tip from this classic Brooks Brothers photo that I ran across in the LIFE archives.  Let's just say it together: "No more Juicy Couture.  No more dirty flip-flops.  No more snap-flap jeans."  This is where it's at.

From the LIFE Archives: Vintage America's Cup

The LIFE google archives continue to excite me.  These vintage America's Cup photos are enough to make me want to get a new hobby.  (I'll let you know how that goes as it develops.)

Never Seen McQueen

In memory of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen, who would have turned 80 today, LIFE has released 20 never before seen photos from 1963 taken by photographer John Dominis.  Dominis spent 3 weeks with McQueen and his then wife, Neile Adams, in California between the releases of The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape, capturing some truly amazing images.  Go check them out now.

From The LIFE Archives: College Hoops

In consideration of March Madness I thought a college basketball related post would be appropriate so I dug through the Life Archives until I found what I thought worthy of the GSC.  Enjoy!