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Mass Welcome, Round 2
Hundreds showed up from A Hero’s Welcome and the Warriors’ Watch to welcome back another 300 troops. This time, the Warriors’ Watch provided an escort from the Philadelphia airport to Fort Dix.
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Midnight Welcome
Despite the threat of the nor’easter coming our way, 50 patriots showed up in Philly at midnight to welcome back 300 returning soldiers.
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Accidental Double Exposures
“You can’t do this with digital.” — Me, the last time I accidentally double-exposed a roll of film.
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More Chemicals
I had to finish a roll to try the new chemicals last week, these are the results. Taken with my Pentax 645n and 120/4 Macro on…
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In Lancaster
I took Ben to meet my dad in Lancaster for a classical guitar recital. I think I expected something a little more challenging, but hey – this is Lancaster after all.
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Welcome Home Specialist David Cullen
David is a Specialist in the 144th ASMC Medic Unit from Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been in Afghanistan since March of 2010. He is a flight medic stationed at FOB Salerno Hospital. The Warriors’ Watch escorted Spc. Cullen from his A Hero’s Welcome reception at PHL to his home in Havertown.
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In Reverse
I got some great new chemicals yesterday, that allow me to develop normal black & white film as positives instead of negatives. It was a good bit of work since the chemicals came in powder form, but it was worth it. It is a really neat look.
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Around West Chester
Shots from walking a couple loops around town while the weather’s been nice, including a shot of my hairdresser Jay, whose son Aiden is a continuing miracle.
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Who Endure
We were lucky yesterday to have several of the author/veterans of Jeanne Rapp’s new book, “They Conquer Who Endure”, present to sign our copies and tell their stories first hand.
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Vette Parts
Things of beauty from County Corvette.
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Windows
The rest of the roll from New London (and my upstairs bedroom) with an unintentional theme.
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Mystical Sea Creatures
The Mystic Aquarium is small, but decent. They had Beluga whales, sea lions, and penguins outside, and then a small but nice exhibit inside.
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Mystic Cemetery
Black and whites from a late afternoon walk through a cemetery in Mystic, Connecticut.
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En Route
Part of my travels this week from Philly to New London (Conn.), with brief stops in New York Penn Station and New Haven.