Happy SUNday! – Montauk Point, Long Island

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

From a wonderful visit in the Summer of 2002 to one of my favorite places on Long Island – the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

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How many times have I run up and down that hill as a kid???

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Thanks for stopping by! Have a beautiful day! – Chris

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Yokohama 1979

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Memories of Yokohama. Another chance to go back in time to 1979.

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Carol and I lived in Yokohama from 1977 to early 1980. We have such wonderful memories of our time living there – memories that still make us smile today. Specifically, we lived in US Navy Housing Area 2 (283-D) which was in Honmoku, Naka-ku. Back then it was an industrial area with a refinery (see pic below) close by and of course the port with its thousands of automobiles and small trucks waiting to ship out to the States.

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Here, in no particular order, are some street scenes in and around ‘Yoko’. We can tell from our Google Earth visits, that the area has changed dramatically since the Navy left in 1982. There’s an elementary school where our house once stood and the houses we see now are big by what we considered big for Japanese houses back in…

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USS George Bancroft SSBN 643 – A Cold War Warrior

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Another look at SSBN 643 on permanent “patrol” in the “waters” of Southeast Georgia.

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On permanent display outside the U.S. Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE), Kings Bay, Georgia

Not often do you get to see a submarine surfacing through the earth.

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A true Cold War warrior. America deployed the first boomers, the Forty-one for Freedom, to deter the Soviet Union from launching a first strike nuclear attack on the United States.

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Love them or loathe them, they prevented a nuclear war with the Soviets and that was their mission.

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The new (1980s) Trident class nuclear ballistic submarines (SSBNs) are the latest way to deter an enemy from launching a first strike. They are essentially invisible to our enemies while on patrol – hence the strategic deterrent. Even if all of our land based nuclear capabilities were destroyed in an insane first strike, the Trident fleet would essentially deliver a final blow to our attackers and lessen the chances for a follow on attack. Crazy stuff…

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Happy 2019 & Beyond!

January 1, 2019Chris and Carol 1 Comment

Peace and happiness in the New Year! – Chris

Happy SUNday! – Part 2

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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A foggy North Florida morning seemed like the perfect time to grab a shot of my maple trees. This is about as much color as we can get out of these river maples without having a freeze or frost. I’m rather proud of these two as I grew them from seeds taken from one of my other maples in the backyard. I started them in pots and then transferred them to the front yard. I’d guess that these are just shy of ten years old – they’re doing well in the front which gets lots of afternoon sunlight.

Camera – Samsung Galaxy S8+

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Macro Monday (Wednesday Edition)

December 26, 2018December 26, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Hope everybody had an enjoyable Christmas. A nice way to start off your after Christmas day!

Christmas cactus – the gift that keeps on giving! Chris

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summer dreaming

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Wishing for my Florida sun, warm water, and waves.

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Have a beautiful day! – Chris

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flower dreams

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Another view of these wonderful blossoms from December 2017. This is one of my favorites.

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Christmas cactus in the studio…

One of our favorite blossoms – each flower is different from the next and differs from day to day. This beautiful cactus is in our indoor window garden and right on a cue, it’s putting on a show for Christmas.

Fujifilm FinePix S9900W – soft focus

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The View from our Garden Window

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A look through our garden window on this wet and cool North Florida day. Traditional autumn colors mixed with the pink of an Encore azalea and the wonderful colors of a poinsettia – oh, and our strange little “cactus” from somewhere in the galaxy (last pic).

Our tribute garden just outside of our dining room window. The cypress fence becomes alive with lichen and moss through the years – lots of sun and tropical rains provide the perfect environment. Papa Sol has been looking over the garden for nearly 20 years now – keeping it safe and providing a home for lizards.

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The Home Depot “cactus from outer space” that keeps changing into new and bizarre shapes almost daily. I don’t think it was meant to live this long.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Wordless Wednesday – 12.12.2018

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Have a beautiful day! – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – Montauk Point, Long Island

Yokohama 1979

USS George Bancroft SSBN 643 – A Cold War Warrior

Happy 2019 & Beyond!

Happy SUNday! – Part 2

Macro Monday (Wednesday Edition)

summer dreaming

flower dreams

The View from our Garden Window

Wordless Wednesday – 12.12.2018

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