Beach Scene with Heads Turned and Black Cloud Following Handsome Life Guard, c. 1950s Snapshot captioned postcard but this one did--does

but this one did--does

"We two have paddled in the stream

7 1/8" d at legs

)  On the wooden base is some residue from the old sticker on the front face

Beach Scene with Heads Turned and Black Cloud Following Handsome Life Guard, c. 1950s Snapshot captioned postcard but this one did--doesThe more time I spend looking at it, the more I love this photo, which (as someone who often looks at compositions of bodies through the lens of modern contemporary dance) feels almost like a dance still to me but also one enhanced by this blur of a black cloud hovering over our very handsome young lifeguard. Like three separate choreographed vignettes sharing the same frame: young women in foreground (with great faces!) turning their heads, child