Monthly Archives: October 2015

It’s That Time of Year Again – Bringing in the Harvest

Posted on October 28, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week This is gold–Tennessee Gold Yes, it is that time of year. These hulking red, green and yellow harvesters have been sitting patiently, waiting to go to work, and now they are busy–corn and soybeans especially around … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – Takeoff Sequence

Posted on October 21, 2015 by merlinjr01

A Composite Cutting through the “River of Grass,” the Florida Everglades, on a fast-moving airboat, I recommend you have your camera ready for whatever you may encounter. Moving along at fifteen to twenty miles per hour, we emerged into a … Continue reading →

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Taking Aim on Philadelphia

Posted on October 14, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week New Jersey’s namesake battleship, the USS New Jersey (BB-62) is one of the most storied warships in United States history. After her launch in 1942 her service included World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, and the … Continue reading →

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Cypress Gardens Morphed Block-by-Block by LEGOLAND®

Posted on October 13, 2015 by merlinjr01

“This looks like the way we used to go to Cypress Gardens,” someone said. Click on images for full screen view. As I indicated in the previous post, we are in Orlando, Florida this week. While planning our trip, we … Continue reading →

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In the Headwaters of the Florida Everglades

Posted on October 8, 2015 by merlinjr01

A Short Report We are in Orlando, Florida, this week. This has been a long-planned trip with the two great-grandchildren—Thomas (9) and Katie (6). We have been looking for entertaining experiences that would be a little different from the (in … Continue reading →

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T-38 Rainbow

Posted on October 7, 2015 by merlinjr01

Some of my favorite photos were simply “happy accidents.” Still I take credit for them photographically simply because I was out there taking the photos, trying new things, learning. This is the case with the T-38 Rainbow. Taken in 1974 … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Wheel Bugs

Posted on October 3, 2015 by merlinjr01

When bad bugs go good! I encountered this pair of wheel bugs on the screen door. They totally ignored me as I moved around in an attempt to get a decent photo. The wheel bug can be identified by the … Continue reading →

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