Helen 🇨🇦

~ lover of the printed word ~ history ~ fantasy ~ Britlit ~ ~ cancer survivor ~ ~ Grammie to Marcus & Rhys ~

[BabelColour @StuartHumphryes]

All I ever strive to achieve with my work is to bring history to life, to connect you to the the past in a way that perhaps you hadn't connected before. I try to make history seem as real & contemporary as today, & with modern technology as a tool it is increasingly possible.
This is a photo of the Crimean War soldier Colour-Sergeant Andrew Taylor, of the 72nd Highlanders, who photographed 168 years ago by Joseph Cundall in 1856.
I restored the photo, and then I digitally enhanced the definition. After that, I manually colourised it in Photoshop. And then, finally, a little magic was breathed into it, to bring it fully to life. It may be the past, ladies and gentlemen, but I think those 170 years have simply melted away...

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

Thank you Mr. Jones for all the music you brought into our lives ........ Rest in peace, you have earned those wings 📷

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@RealMattCouch older, actually

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

so happy you are ok!

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

💓💗

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

I was hoping I would see a post - I am so happy you are all ok - photos from the state show awful damage, my heart goes out to everyone

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

thinking of you ..............

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@Tjeerd001 yes - still do

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

Take care Lisa - be safe

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

we used to call it la guillotine

[Johnny Cadillac @lippyent]

Hmm 🤔 ?¿

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@Moonpye been hoping you would be out of the main path - Twyla is too, of course - take care anyway, can't be too careful!

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

this is a carpet sweeper - I use mine most days for small cleanups - I have a forest green carpet. PS you are only as old as you feel

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@ThatEricAlper Oliver Twist with Alec Guiness as Fagin

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@Moonpye @LadyJayPersists @PrincessBravato well said .................... 😇

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@Ashy_slashee Double Jeopardy

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@ThatEricAlper https://t.co/pBFI0Nvejo

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@Tjeerd001 yes I do - 4 digit number preceded by a 2 letter alpha code ............... you went through the operator to make a call & it was a party line ........... long time ago

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@RnRNationlive @RnRliveRadio https://t.co/ObSv2QmwNI

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

much older

[𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 @Matt_Pinner]

You may be old but, are you this old?

[Helen 🇨🇦 @Kalan_blends]

@ThatEricAlper I still have mine