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A War Forgotten

The Korean War Veterans Memorial was very different than the Vietnam Veterans Memorial we visited earlier this week.  The Vietnam Memorial was more personal with the names of all those soldiers lost in the conflict. As I entered the Korean … Continue reading

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View 224: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

In the late 1960′s and early 1970′s, I watched the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite after supper.  Cronkite would introduce stories and maps of this area half way around the world called Southeast Asia where the Vietnam War was … Continue reading

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Blue Hour on the Mall

Last week I discussed how I was going to re-shot a photo I took from the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC back in 2008.  Turns out the fence was still there as the reflection pool is currently drained … Continue reading

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View 191: The Mighty Taughannock Falls

You might detect I am saying this with tongue firmly in cheek.  The summer in upstate New York has been dry and hot.  Water flow through the gorges around the Finger Lakes is very low.  Even Taughannock Falls has very … Continue reading

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2010 Wall Calendars are Ready!

In these days of iPhones, Blackberries, Internet portals and computerized reminder services, I still find a wall calendar a very welcome, colorful and useful tool for my office and home.  If you feel the same or know of someone who … Continue reading

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