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"Across the Universe"

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 As I recently reached the age of 69, I find it easier to reminisce about the past. When you have lived this long, there are many people that have passed through your life and some, probably all, have made some kind of connection. Those connections always interest me and I like to ponder them. Of course, the top connection is family, and classmates while in school, people on sports teams, co-workers, and just people you meet at the store or who fix your car. All pass through the life that you lead, and across the universe, all these connections make you who you are. Early Connection I started to get the Midd Magazine, a Middlebury College alumni periodical. My dad, a Graduate from Middlebury College in 1949, always got the magazine and when he died, so did his subscription. Not being a Middlebury graduate myself, I always enjoyed going through each issue. One day, I took a shot, sending a letter and asking if I could get a subscription. The response was 'we will send you all the ...
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Out to Launch

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 It was a beautiful morning and there was going to be a SpaceX Starlink launch and the skies were clear for taking photos from home. But they delayed it by two hours so I made the decision to drive to Port Canaveral to take my shots from there. My firs stop was the Eau Gallie Library where I returned a book and I had 40 minutes until the 11:58 launch. Plenty of time I thought but the traffic and the traffic lights were not helping. I was reading off the countdown in minutes as I drove through PSFB and Cocoa Beach. Every light wanted me to stop. When I got to the Jetty Park Gate it was 11:56...two minutes to get in and park. Okay, there is not a crowd and  I find a parking spot close to the water. I grab my camera and as I open my door I hear someone say "There it is." I started shooting and here are a few of the photos. It was a Northeast trajectory so it was heading away from us. I tried something different, I took a short video with my Canon 35mm camera. Normally I take pho...
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"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"

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 I decided to share some of my photos and information about Brevard Zoo. As a Member, I attend a lot. When it is summer hot and very humid, I can leave after an hour and not feel guilty. I love the Zoo and plan to stay a Member, although I have gotten some emails saying they are changing the Membership some by the end of the year. Sometimes, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, and sometimes you can show it in photographs. The Ring-tailed Lemurs have moved to the island where the Siamang Gibbons use to be at the antrance to Expedition Africa.. At first, they were keeping themselves hidden, but now they all are out and about. They are even climbing the trees. George the Okapi munching on breakfast in the Africa loop. Sharing space with the Okapi are the Klipspringers. They have been a happy family with many kids being produced through the years. Always one of my favorites. There are a few generations of Zebras on the Africa Loop. I think they currently have five or six zebras. The ma...
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Digital Hoarding XIX

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 Here are two dozen more photos from my digital hoarding. I am almost out of the ones I wanted to share, but more are getting added all the time. Birds by Friends Some bird photographs from a few of my Facebook friends.  The first two I grabbed were from my friend Tim who lives in Montana. Always an avid hunter, he shoots most of his birds now with a camera. The next one was taken by Malcom Denemark, a photographer for the Florida today. I met him a few times at the turtle releases and we started to chat and since have become friends. This shot was of Spike, the surfing parrot. It was taken at the Surfing Santa celebration near Christmas time in Cocoa Beach. The last photo is of a seagull chasing an eagle, taken by Jeff Litton in Alaska. I met Jeff on my Galapagos cruise with National Geographic where he was one of the guest professional photographers. Personal Self-portrait at Lou's Blues. That is not my regular drinking hand... Self portrait of my latest "Life is Good" ...
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