The Wall

Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 @ 10:13 am
Filed Under Army Career, Joel, Picture Show, Stories, Vietnam
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My office phone rang. Since it was an external call, and I didn't recognize the number, odds were it was either a vendor or a wrong number. Nope; Lauren Morgan introduced herself as an editor with Boston Publishing, and she was working with Vietnam Veterans of America on a magazine issue. They'd found a couple of my pictures on Flickr, and wanted to use them to illustrate an article. I asked which photos they were planning to use, which she described, and I said sure. We talked about some details for a few minutes, and the conversation ended.

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Autumn, Mulliken Road

Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 @ 6:50 pm
Filed Under Eaton County, Picture Show
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Took this on yesterday's lunch break. Colors are finally changing....

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Seed and Grain

Posted on Friday, June 18, 2004 @ 12:01 am
Filed Under Eaton County, Mulliken, Picture Show, Stories
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For over a century, this grain elevator was the main reason for Mulliken.  This railside complex was the farming community's touchpoint with the larger world.  They'd come to buy seed before planting, then return to sell the grain they'd grown from the seed.  This routine made for an interesting, seasonal parade of vehicles on Potter Street.  July's winter wheat harvest was a particularly busy time; trucks, tractors, and trailors would line Main Street day and night as the farmers and staff would struggle to get the grain from truck to hopper.

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Veterans Day

Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 @ 10:52 pm
Filed Under Army Career, Basic Training, Joel, Picture Show
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Like most vets, I consider November 11 to be uniquely my holiday.  Blessings to all....

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Camera: Olympus Camedia C-50

Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 @ 1:26 pm
Filed Under Picture Show
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I got some cash for Christmas in 2001, and earmarked it for a digital camera. What I wanted--a small, smart, high-resolution camera--wasn't yet on the market for a price I was willing to pay, but it was clear that I'd find one within a year. About a year ago, I went shopping, and found this.

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