Hotel California

Hotel California, a photo by ipleasing photography on Flickr.

THIS IS A CLASSIC SHOT of an old hotel in San Diego. Photo by TROY LADMIRAULT.

SQUIRREL EATING A PEANUT--NOT MY PHOTO

SQUIRREL EATING A PEANUT--NOT MY PHOTO, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.

DID NOT WRITE THIS ARTICLE, IT IS FROM WIKIPEDIA AND POSTED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. Reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel

Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and have been introduced to Australia. The earliest known squirrels date from the Eocene and are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to the dormouse among living species.

Abandoned Due To Windmills

Abandoned Due To Windmills, a photo by Herschel Obscura on Flickr.

Windmills kill birds, but moreover, they ruin the inner ear organs of humans or animals who reside nearby. They cost more to build than they are worth. In my opinion, there is nothing worse than a beautiful prairie scene spoiled by these spooky pillars of green mythology. The cost of maintaining these worthless symbols of a bankrupt economy is more than the produce in revenue saved.
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Abandoned Due To Windmills by Herschel Obscura

IN MEMORY OF BERT STILES, P-51 FIGHTER PILOT

IN MEMORY OF BERT STILES, P-51 FIGHTER PILOT, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.

IN MEMORY OF BERT STILES, P-51 FIGHTER PILOT


After finishing 35 successful missions with a B-17 squadron, he volunteered for a second tour as a fighter pilot. He was killed on his 16th fighter mission, 26 November 1944. He was 24 years old.
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English: P-51 Mustangs the 505th Fighter squadron, 339th Fighter Group, based at RAF Fowlmere, England. All are P-51D's with the exception of 42-10657 (2nd from front) which is a P-51B. Serials visible are 44-72437 (front), 42-10657, 44-11427 (centre), and 44-11215 (top).
Date circa 1944-1945
NOT MY PHOTO--FROM WIKIPEDIA

Howard on 8th birthday, Hazard, Ky

Howard on 8th birthday, Hazard, Ky, a photo by Howard33 on Flickr.

REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR BY HOWARD

Howard on 8th birthday, Hazard, Ky
I turned 8 years-old in the summer of 1941. We lived in Hazard, a town of about 8,000 people in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. I was never one to worry about the funture, which was about to change. Less than four months after this picture was made, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

My two sisters and I were in the living room with the Sunday funnies, and our mother was listening to the radio in the kitchen. She eased into the room and said "Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. I think we are in another war."

My first question was to ask where Pearl Harbor was. She dragged out a world map from somewhere and pointed out the Hawaiian Islands. She said that Pearl Harbor was a Navy base near Honolulu. She and our father spent the rest of the day in the kitchen listening to the radio. I caught a few facts about the sinking of several of our large ships, and the bombing of a nearby airfield, but when President Roosevelt began to speak, we all sat around the table and listened to every word.

The news has caused this scene to flash through my mind a number of times since then, and I can almost hear my mother's voice saying, "I think we are in another war."

SANTA FE SUPER CHIEF, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 1943

SANTA FE SUPER CHIEF, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 1943, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.

SANTA FE SUPER CHIEF, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 1943
PHOTOGRAPH BY JACK DELANO, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, See references below for further credit.

The original Super Chief route ran from Chicago through Kansas City, Missouri; Newton, Kansas; Dodge City, Kansas; La Junta, Colorado; Raton, New Mexico; Las Vegas, New Mexico; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Gallup, New Mexico; Winslow, Arizona; Seligman, Arizona; Needles, California; Barstow, California; San Bernardino, California; and Pasadena, California, before terminating at Los Angeles.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Chief

3rd_Indiana_Cavalry_01718r

3rd_Indiana_Cavalry_01718r, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.

TEXT FROM WIKIPEDIA

Indiana was the first state in what was then considered the American Northwest to mobilize for the Civil War. News of the attack on Fort Sumter, which began the war, reached Indiana on April 12, 1861. On the next day, two mass meetings were held in the state and the state's position was decided: Indiana would remain in the Union and would immediately contribute men to suppress the rebellion. On April 14, Governor Morton issued a call to arms in order to raise men to meet the quota set by President Abraham Lincoln.[2] Indiana had the fifth-largest population of any state that remained in the Union, and was important for its agricultural yield which became even more valuable to the Union after the loss of the rich farmland of the South. These factors made Indiana critical to the Union's success.

Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor, a photo by Truus, Bob & Jan too! on Flickr.

Mitzi Gaynor
French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 672, offered by Les Carbones Korès Carboplane. Photo: Paramount.
Mitzi Gaynor by Truus, Bob & Jan too

Bruno Kastner

Bruno Kastner, a photo by Truus, Bob & Jan too! on Flickr.

Bruno Kastner
German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 346/1, 1919-1924. Photo: Becker & Maass / RF.

German actor Bruno Kastner (1890 - 1932) was one of the most beloved stars of the 1910’s and 1920’s. His parts as the elegant and charming dandy made him a heart throb of the German silent cinema.

See also our blog European Film Star Postcards.

Sunrise Baltimore

Sunrise Baltimore, a photo by Tyrannous on Flickr.

SUNRISE IN BALTIMORE...a fantastic photo by Tyrannous. See more of his photos on Flickr. Simply click on this photo or follow the link.
Sunrise Baltimore by Tyrannous

RICH STRANGER - Have GUITAR & VOCALS/ Will TRAVEL & ENTERTAIN - November 2012 Booking Calendar & Schedule

RICH STRANGER - Have GUITAR & VOCALS/ Will TRAVEL & ENTERTAIN - November 2012 Booking Calendar & Schedule, a photo by rchrdstranger on Flickr.

The man is a guitar player with a civic and sane mind. If you can make it to any of his concerts, it should be a treat. Watch for his December schedule or click on the image and go to his Flickr Photostream to find out more about Richard.

TB42 and Me

TB42 and Me, a photo by Tram Painter on Flickr.

Graham, you just keep looking younger at time goes by. Great portrait and a good pose with the bus. I like this one.

How many miles do you have logged riding the rails and/or hooking to the wires?

View of the sidewalk on the 3500 block of Olive Street

View of the sidewalk on the 3500 block of Olive Street, a photo by Missouri History Museum on Flickr.

View of the sidewalk on the 3500 block of Olive Street


View of the sidewalk on the 3500 block of Olive Street. John F. McNamara Shoes at 3544 Olive on the right. Photograph, ca. 1907. Missouri History Museum Photographs and Prints Collection. Swekosky-MHS Collection. n08406
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View of the sidewalk on the... by Missouri History Museum

Turn at Fleet Street

Turn at Fleet Street, a photo by jerry waese on Flickr.

UNIQUE STYLE AND COLORS CAUGHT MY EYE AND MADE THIS AN INSTANT FAVORITE. Thanks to Jerry Waese for a masterpiece to remember.
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Turn at Fleet Street by jerry waese

The Quay

The Quay, a photo by Brunelleschi on Flickr.

The essence of watercolor. What a masterpiece. Your reflections are marvelous, stunning and impressive.

There is a glory in a clear grey sky that must be seen at length to be appreciated. Editor

The Quay by Brunelleschi

Urban skyline

Urban skyline, a photo by Brunelleschi on Flickr.

MASTERPIECES BY BRUNELLESCHI
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Urban skyline by Brunellesc

The Aerie

The Aerie, a photo by Brunelleschi on Flickr.

IMPRESSIVE work. Perfect balance of space and contrast.

BRUNELLESCHI's style is reminescent of masterpieces by some of the paintings by artists of Monmartre in the last half of the 19th century.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruneleschi/7582385026/in/gallery-huffstutterrobertl-72157631221561894/
The Aerie by Brunelleschi

Stalag 344 Blower

Stalag 344 Blower, a photo by Tram Painter on Flickr.

Stalag 344 Blower
This was device "kriegies" used to heat water quickly and efficiently in German Prisoner of War camps. My father described it to me and I tried to represent it in a drawing. The Klim tin on the left containes propellor like fins which fit snogly and can be turned by the handle on the front. This creates a draught by sucking sucking air from the aperture on the left and jetting it through the square tube connecting it to the burner. In the burner were twigs, leaves, cardboard and wood shavings which, fanned by the air, burned very hotly and could boil a dixie of water in seconds. Text by Tram Painter
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Stalag 344 Blower by Tram Painter

FEMININE ESSENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY

FEMININE ESSENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY, a gallery on Flickr.

FEMININE ESSENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY, by roberthuffstutter

2011-06-26 12.31.55.jpg ubatuba

2011-06-26 12.31.55.jpg ubatuba, a photo by flipperpaulista on Flickr.

Excellent and creative capture of the gentle surf. GREAT WORK. Editor's comment.RLH
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2011-06-26 12.31.55.jpg ubatuba by flipperpaulista

AMERICAN FREEDOMS: FREE TO TRAVEL WIDE-OPEN SPACES

AMERICAN FREEDOMS: FREE TO TRAVEL WIDE-OPEN SPACES, a gallery on Flickr.

Since when has the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE been given the power to regulate OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH and who authorized such unconstitutional actions. If we do not stop this type of SOCIALISM we will lose many other freedoms

"First Amendment Area" (only near the toilet)

"First Amendment Area" (only near the toilet), a photo by MonikaThomas on Flickr.

PHOTO AND TEXT BY MONIKA THOMAS

First Amendment Area" (only near the toilet)
Apparently now you can only exercise your first amendment rights in designated areas - as if the constitution is no longer applied to all places in the US!!! The "First Amendment Area" at Muir Woods National Park, is NEXT TO THE TOILETS. The sign says "This area has been set aside for individuals or groups exercising their constitutional first amendment rights. The National Park Service neither encourages nor discourages, or otherwise endorses these activities, and receives no funds in relation to these activities."

"First Amendment... by MonikaThomas