High Saturation

Miracle of miracles, yesterday’s lost files of the wedding in England were found on my external hard drive. Jet lag does weird things to me, and I realized early yesterday that operating heavy machinery wasn’t a good idea, nor should I have had anything to do with photography or computers, but after 3 weeks without my favorite vices, I just HAD to download those files. Bad idea!

I decided early on at the wedding to focus on hats and head coverings, particularly because the bride wanted all of us to wear them. Some English hats are enormous, and I’ve always been in awe of the Queen and English ladies at horse races who manage to keep hats on their heads, despite the obvious inclement weather so much of the time. One can hide a multitude of imperfections under a wide brimmed hat. So why is the new trend the fascinator?

Because we were going to the Ironman first in Idaho, and then directly to Kent, I realized early that I couldn’t manage a full sized hat, baggage, and 50 pounds of camera gear. Internet saved the day, and you can imagine the jubilation I felt when I realized that there’s a place in Royal Tunbridge Wells  called Felicity Hat Hire. The day before the wedding, armed with my dress, we visited Felicity’s, and it was an amazing experience. The saleslady put on a pair of white gloves, and began putting whipped cream creations on my head.We left Felicity Hat Hire with a beautiful hat box, 25 British pounds ($$$) lighter, with the promise that the fascinator would be returned early Saturday morning. I only regret now that I didn’t buy one!!!!

So, here are some fascinators from the wedding in Kent. Don’t you want one, too??????

Now, just to be fair, here are three full sized hats:

This mom provides shade for her 3 week old baby!

Amen.