beatpie: April 2015

4/29/2015

TO CATCH A THIEF

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I think all of us got to watch this movie, at least once. If some of you haven’t got around it yet… Really? … You haven’t seen it yet?! How come?

I’m not going to bother you with storyline and praise, because it’s such a great classic as we all know (or do we?), I’m skipping all that. Instead, I’m just gonna show you some pretty pretty pics of French provence and gorgeous home of Mr Robie (why are all the names of main characters always so suggestive?)…

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Also, few screenshots of insanely beautiful Grace and her top notch attires.

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Plus tons & tons of randomly picked beautiful shots and lovely scenes…

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MISCELLANEOUS:

An honourable mentions go to:

Alfie in the bus & Mr Grant’s tan…

this scene…

and also this fantastic disguise… brilliant!

4/26/2015

KAIMONO BOOGIE

4/25/2015

J. FREDERICK SMITH

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For the last couple of days (or even weeks) I’ve been engaged in a serious hunt for the delightful, cheery illustrations of J. Frederick Smith (1917 – 2006).

Smith was one of a group of pin-up artist who were drafted by Esquire. Not only did Smith provide pin-up art, but he was also employed doing a series of memorable articles for which he supplied pretty girls and the occasional guy. He also handled more family-oriented fare with Esquire's sister mag, Coronet, usually doing the covers. In the 1960s, the artist switched almost exclusively
to photography. *

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4/24/2015

THE SHACK

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On a beautiful day, such as this one, I terribly miss our summer home, a small place in the middle of the woods with just bare necessities.

So naturally, I indulge my cravings online, with findings like this. This is a bit more for camping enthusiasts however… because “the Shack at Hinkle Farm” is somewhere between tent camping, and the yet unrealized weekend cottage, designed by Broadhurst Architects as a weekend retreat for a family from the suburbs of Washington D.C.

“This fundamental shelter has no electricity. Heat is provided by a small wood stove, which is also used to heat water that is delivered to the “kitchen” sink by a gravity system. The vertical drop is achieved by using a hand-powered bilge pump to fill an overhead storage tank. Rain water is collected from the roof as part of the outdoor shower system.”

Although, I’m not completely in love with the idea of no power and water, I do find this place charming and in itself completely sufficient. And I’m certain that I would do great in there… well, almost certain. Or is it just my desperation talking through me?