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RED MORPH SCREECH OWL

   

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BRETHERN IN CHRIST

The BIC was founded by my 6th great uncle, the Reverend Martin Beam back in Pennsylvania in the 1770s. The Reverend Otterbein heard him speak and rushed forward to clasp him in greeting, saying “We are Brethern,……. Brethern in Christ!”. … Continue reading

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SQUILAX GENERAL STORE AND HOSTEL

Alas, the old Squilax General Store and Hostel is no more. It succumbed to the recent wildfires in the Shuswap area of  British Columbia. Glad I shot it when I did just a few years ago.

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19 August 1942

19 August 2023 was the 81 st anniversary of the disasterous Canadian raid on the French harbour town of Dieppe. The following legacy photos were shot with a 35mm film camera in a tour I did of the town back … Continue reading

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LIONHEART

Just got back from an Adriatic cruise. While in Venice, I snapped this shot of the super yacht “Lionheart” which was moored across from my hotel on Guidecca. LIONHEART LIONHEART has a crew of 30 and is owned by British … Continue reading

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CAPE MAY WARBLER

The warbler season is off to a good start this Spring with the arrival of male Cape May warblers.    

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KING CHARLES CORONATION

Today is the coronation of King Charles. It seems like yesterday that I watched his investiture as the Prince of Wales.  Long live the King!!

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

THE CLASS OF ’43 Women who broke so much more than mere glass ceilings. WOMEN FERRY PILOTS Women ferry pilots flew more than nine million miles in 72 different aircraft for the Ferrying Division, US Air Transport Command during WWII.  … Continue reading

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SILICON VALLEY BANK FAILURE

The Silicon Valley Bank was closed down today by Californian regulators. Brought back memories of bank failures which I witnessed over the years in London. Most memorable was the forced shutdown of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) … Continue reading

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YELLOWSTONE

On this day in history, President Grant signed the bill to fund America’s first national park. I was fortunate to experience the park under both summer and winter conditions in the space of one eventful and photographically sublime week. No … Continue reading

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