Rural Gate
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Taken through the dirty window of an old, abandoned house. (view the High Resolution version)
The reflection of some tree branches in a pond with some rain.
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A late fall play-off game.
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I had occasion recently to visit the area where I grew up and stop by a distant relative's house who I hadn't seen since childhood. When he described punching the code into the pad to open the gate, and then drive a half mile up to the house with the white car I assumed he lived in a gated community...
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Flying a kite on the beach.
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Bad news for the kids. I hope it wasn't too long of a walk. :-)
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Shaping some Ruby in Fuchsite - view in high res
Nowadays, one's a peacenik and one's in the military, but they've been best friends their whole lives.
Well... they will be later in the summer.
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A tiny bloom, about 1/2 inch (12 mm) shot through a crystal. (View in high res)
This is my 94 year old Father-in-Law. He is a decorated World War II vet who actually landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was wounded twice. Once on D-Day, and once later walking across France into Germany.
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