Category Archives: TOURING

ISRAEL AIR FORCE GRADUATION CEREMONY

Posted on July 24, 2018 by bilyreid

One of the highlights of my trip was the visit to the Israel Air Force Centre for the graduation ceremony for new pilots of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on the 70th anniversary of the Israeli Air Force. In a country … Continue reading →

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SDEROT

Posted on July 21, 2018 by bilyreid

Welcome to Sderot,  a western Negev city and former development town in the Southern District of Israel. In 2016 it had a population of 24,016. The city centre of Sderot is about 2 kilometres  from the Gaza border. Residents of … Continue reading →

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JERUSALEM HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

Posted on July 12, 2018 by bilyreid

Yad Vashem, Israel’s largest Holocaust memorial is set on the slopes of the Mount of Remembrance on the edge of Jerusalem  CATTLE CAR Photography with the museum is forbidden so I concentrated on the open air exhibits. What caught my attention the most … Continue reading →

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FRIENDS OF THE ROSELAWN

Posted on April 18, 2018 by bilyreid

Friends of the Roselawn is a charity organization involved with the repair and restoration of a heritage property, the Roselawn, in Port Colborne, Ontario.  The Roselawn is the venue for summer stock theatre and other cultural activities in the local … Continue reading →

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ALASKAN ADVENTURE

Posted on February 20, 2018 by bilyreid

My new photobook, ALASKAN ADVENTURE, is available for preview here.

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DARKEST HOUR

Posted on January 12, 2018 by bilyreid

 Hard to believe that a film could beat DUNKIRK but along comes Darkest Hour to prove me wrong. Darkest Hour is the story of Churchill’s rise to power amidst the crisis of the European collapse in the face of the … Continue reading →

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PEARL HARBOR

Posted on December 7, 2017 by bilyreid

“Dec 7, 1941 –   A date that will live in infamy.”                                              Franklin Delano Roosevelt ARIZONA MEMORIAL, PEARL HARBOR

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HIGHLAND MEMORIALS

Posted on November 15, 2017 by bilyreid

On this November 11, some images of Scottish war memorials. BRITISH COMMANDO MEMORIAL, SPEAN BRIDGE Memorial to the British Commandos who trained in the Spean Bridge area during WWII.   GLENCOE MASSACRE MEMORIAL, GLENCOE

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ALASKA BLACK BEAR

Posted on October 22, 2017 by bilyreid

Some photos of Alaska Black Bears shot during my recent trip. BEAR CUB UP A TREE    

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COLUMBUS DAY

Posted on October 9, 2017 by bilyreid

Happy Columbus Day! COLUMBUS MONUMENT, PORT VELL, BARCELONA Monument erected at the foot of La Rambla to commemorate Columbus’s meeting with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Barcelona after his journey to the Americas.

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