
- Smithsonian Kite Festival
I’ve not had much time to chronicle what I’ve done this summer (Summer began for me in April) … so watch this space for a rather comprehensive view of what I did do… In the meantime, explore the site and read some of the older posts…
I’m sure you’ll like the exploring … scroll down and on the left, poke a word and you’ll be able to bring up all the posts in that category - the BIGGER the word, the more posts…
Enjoy!
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Earlier this week another small milestone was set in history…
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The Old Guard On Parade
they’re still the best kept secret!
I spent a week on a special mission. I wanted to find out peoples’ awareness in the Washington DC area. I asked about the sports teams, and most people knew without any coaching what teams they had for baseball, football, basketball, hockey and more. I also asked who would defend Washington DC if a disaster struck. I even showed photos of …
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PART ONE of this entry touched on the selection and inclusion of the photos from the cover through JUN 2010. PART TWO gets a bit more into history and background rather than the selection of photos as I go through JUL to DEC of 2010.
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago at 5:50 am. 1 comment
Here’s a more in-depth look at the making and background of the calendar – “The Old Guard on Mission – 2010″ – some history and little known facts…
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Or for those who cannot read Russian Cyrillic -
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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If you’re near RFK Stadium on Tuesday 29 DEC 2009 around 4 PM, you’ll be treated to a sky show as parachutists will be jumping into the Eagle Bank Bowl …
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Posted 8 months, 1 week ago at 10:49 am. Add a comment
A week ago, the Washington DC area was somewhat paralyzed as it snowed very heavily for over 25 hours. Navigating in the Nation’s Capital Region is challenging enough … Adding upwards of 20 inches of snow makes it nearly impossible. How were your travels last weekend? Where did you go?
As I wrote earlier, I attempted to access Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday only to find it closed because of the weather. Another attempt was made on Sunday…
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Arlington National Cemetery
For those who have followed me on Facebook, you have seen how from Saturday morning in the frenzy of the snowstorm, I attempted daily to get into Arlington National Cemetery. The mission was to capture some of the beauty of this hallowed place in the snow… ANC closed on Saturday, and when I arrived, the barriers were symbolically across Memorial Drive.
I turned around and decided that Sunday morning was probably a better choice and when I returned on Sunday, I found the roadway of Memorial Drive completely clear thanks to the efforts of the National Park Service. Alas, the gates of ANC were closed and locked …
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Posted 8 months, 1 week ago at 11:36 am. 2 comments
OH NO!
Arlington National Cemetery is Closed!
I had plans on Saturday morning to capture the first major snowfall in Arlington National Cemetery. A week before, the Wreaths Across America annual event added 16,000 wreaths in Sections near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. So I could probably get some great photographs.
I forgot I live in the area where snow is more than a 4-letter word – it’s rare and most people living in this area have experience of little or none driving or dealing with it – Washington DC and surrounds … closes down. So I came back to the ranch and worked on Christmas cards.
Here’s a sample of a design for the US Army’s Divisions - Airborne All the Way!

- 82d Airborne
They are currently for sale at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, NC AND the 82d Airborne Division Memorial Museum on Fort Bragg, NC. Only one of many designs and units that are available.
Currently working on a new note-card for the 14th Infantry Regiment which was constituted in 1861 in Trumbull, CT
Posted 8 months, 2 weeks ago at 7:20 am. Add a comment