Optimistic Collection

Worth Getting Up For!, 1929 (pen & ink on paper)
3247617 Worth Getting Up For!, 1929 (pen & ink on paper) by Whistler, Rex (1905-44); 12.7x15.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Commissioned by Shell Petroleum, April 1929); English

Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June. Taken with fisheye lens

Water lilies (Nymphaeaceae) seen from below, Cenote Car Wash / Aktun Ha, Mexico. Yucatan peninsula

Darwins Orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) species which is pollinated by a long-tongued moth, from Ambila, Madagascar. Photograph taken on location for BBC Wild Madagascar Series, August 2009

E. Hamel & Co. advert - There are busy times ahead!, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon

Cloudy with a touch of Pink
Tal Paz-Fridman

It's Fun!
FINE FINE STUFF

Yesss!
FINE FINE STUFF

WOW WOW WOW
FINE FINE STUFF

Mr Micawber (colour litho)
2775607 Mr Micawber (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Micawber from David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, 1912)

Going to Yaphank, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Going to Yaphank, between c1915 and c1920. A group of men riding a train, probably to Camp Upton, located at Yaphank on Long Island, Suffolk County, New York, during World War I

Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915
Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I.

Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916)

Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914
Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916) and Victor Rigal who served in the French Army during World War I.

Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915
Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I.

Naval recruits police, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval recruits police, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French naval recruits with a police officer, Paris, France, at the beginning of World War I.

Troops in Tournai R.R. [i.e., railroad] station, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Troops in Tournai R.R. [i.e., railroad] station, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers in Tournai, Belgium during World War I.

Guarding subway entrance, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Guarding subway entrance, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers guarding a subway entrance in Paris, France at the beginning of World War I.

Doctors & families going to war zone, 10/17/14, Dr. Mary Crawford, 17 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Doctors & families going to war zone, 10/17/14, Dr. Mary Crawford, 17 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). A group of American doctors including Dr

French soldier in service uniform, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French soldier in service uniform, between c1914 and c1915. A French soldier during World War I.

French Reservists going to R.R. station in Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Reservists going to R.R. station in Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French reservist soldiers marching in front of the Brasserie Bougeneaux (9 Rue de Strasbourg), Paris, France

Sven Unander, 1891. Creator: Oscar Bjorck
Sven Unander, 1891

Costumes de Différent Pays, Marchand d'Agneaux des Landes de Bordeaux, c1797
Costumes de Different Pays, Marchand d'Agneaux des Landes de Bordeaux, c1797

"Christian and Hopeful at the stile leading into By-Path Meadow", from "The Pilgrim's Progress", 1860. The personages of the book, as they appear in Mr

"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown
"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut de la guerre au plus grand journal illustre d'Allemagne, l'Illustrierte Zeitung

"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown
"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut de la guerre au plus grand journal illustre d'Allemagne, l'Illustrirte Zeitung

"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut... 1914. Creator: Unknown
"KULTUR"; Les Heures D'Ivresse; specimen des pages inspirees par le debut de la guerre au plus grand journal illustre d'Allemagne, l'Illustrirte Zeitung

House sparrow, 1650-1719. Creator: Jan Weenix
House sparrow, 1650-1719

Seymour, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Seymour, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 2

Whitley, Marion, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Whitley, Marion, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Lasky, Jesse, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Sept. 4. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lasky, Jesse, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Sept. 4

Sampson, R.W. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Nov. 13. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sampson, R.W. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 Nov. 13

Paige, H. Roy, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Paige, H. Roy, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913

Henshaw, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913 Apr. 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Henshaw, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913 Apr. 30

Drum, John S. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Drum, John S. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913

Portrait of Boyd Raeburn, Edwin A. Finckel's home, Greenwich Village, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Clarence White, 1900. Creator: Katharine Sheward Stanbery
Clarence White, 1900. Half-length portrait of photographer Clarence H. White, seated, facing front

Kerrigan, J.J. Mrs. baby of, portrait photograph, 1926 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Kerrigan, J.J. Mrs. baby of, portrait photograph, 1926

Egyptian's boy smile, Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed Kazzaz

RF- Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) fish-eye lens. Devon, UK. June

Wild Garlic / ramsons (Allium ursinum) leaves emerging in early spring. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March

Birds - Glow with the Flow pink
Baroo Bloom

Could it Be Magic Quote
Baroo Bloom

Could it Be Magic - Peach Pink
Baroo Bloom

LOVE
Baroo Bloom

Be Happy
Baroo Bloom

Sunset over wetlands

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"Embracing the Beauty of Optimism: From Cornflowers to Water Lilies, Nature's Hope Blooms" In the picturesque fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, a vibrant sea of cornflowers dances in the breeze. Their delicate blue petals symbolize optimism and resilience as they thrive on fallow grounds. Beneath the tranquil waters of Cenote Car Wash in Mexico, water lilies gracefully float above. Seen from below, their enchanting beauty reminds us that even in darkness, there is always light shining through. Darwin's Orchid unveils its mesmerizing allure with an intricate design that captivates both our eyes and hearts. This remarkable species relies on a long-tongued moth for pollination—a testament to nature's interconnectedness and unwavering optimism. Transporting us back to 1919 is E. Hamel & Co. 's advert proclaiming "There are busy times ahead. " A reminder that amidst challenges lie opportunities for growth and progress—fueling our optimistic spirit. Silhouetted against a golden sunset sky stands a figure filled with hope—the embodiment of Robert Burns' words: "Hope springs eternal in the human breast. " It serves as a gentle reminder that optimism resides within each one of us. William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration titled "The Right Spirit" depicts an ingenious contraption designed to overcome obstacles—a delightful representation of how optimism fuels creativity and problem-solving. Yellow dandelions scattered across pink meadows celebrate life's simple joys—an ode to embracing positivity even when faced with adversity. Their sunny disposition reminds us to find happiness amidst chaos. "WOW WOW WOW" exclaims our heart at moments when sheer awe overwhelms us—those magical instances where we witness something extraordinary unfold before our very eyes. These exclamations embody pure unadulterated optimism. A cartoon depiction called "The Happy Man" showcases joy radiating from within.