Life — August 31, 1916 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a well-dressed man in a pinstriped suit and a woman in a wide-brimmed hat sitting outdoors, examining what appear to be architectural or surveying plans laid on the ground. Various surveying tools (stakes, measuring implements) are scattered around them. The caption "Making Plans" suggests a romantic or social scenario, likely satirizing urban couples engaged in leisure activities or vacation planning. The detailed surveying equipment and formal attire in a rural setting create incongruity—the joke appears to be about aspirational or pretentious urban people attempting outdoor activities or property development schemes. The specific social criticism remains somewhat unclear without additional context about Life magazine's contemporary concerns.