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2005 & EarlierFragments of the Past. Selected pics (highly "selected") from 2005 and earlier. 2008This was a very good year. 2009The year in review. Picture review 2010Pics from 2010. What would you expect? 2011Hard winter and 2..yes 2 trips to Durango mark this year. 2015 - 2006Collection of photos and videos from 2015-2006 2017Selected pictures from a year that could've been better. At least we had fun taking pictures 2018Pictures and stuff from 2018 2019Pictures from the year 2019. The last year that was mostly sane. 2020Pictures from the Pandemic 2020 -2016Photos take in the range of years listed 2021Pictures taken during 2021. I managed to get out some even with the pandemic still raging on. 2022The pandemic rages on, people getting sick all over the place. So far, this year isn't shaping up to be all that great. At least we have pictures. And at least…
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AarhusAarhus is the largest city on the mainland of Denmark. Copenhagen is actually on an Island. AboutMore coming soon - This page is NOT my highest priority. A Day in ArkansasI guided Krista, Michael and Sean on a day trip to Arkansas, which involved a petting zoo, Pioneer Pizza in Gentry AR and the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. AutumnAutumn is my favorite time of year. Especially in the summer. AutumnA few autumn pictures from Around the house. Autumn ColorsLots of good color this particular year. We're not always that lucky.
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Backyard BirdsSpring has sprung, and there are birds singing in the blooming trees. A few pics from testing my camera's autofocus system. Seems OK. Birds in the BackyardEvery Winter through early Spring we put out the bird feeders and sometimes take their pictures Birds in WinterIt snowed and the birds really flocked to our feeders. Always enjoy watching them, though I have to be sneaky to take their pictures. Bisti BadlandsWe went hiking in the Bisti Badlands in NW New Mexico. A very surreal place. BostonA trip or 2 to Boston MA, my favorite American city. So much history here. Branson MOPIctures on an after tax-season getaway to Branson, Missouri Brasov (& Dracula's Castle)Brasov, located where the Carpathian Mountains meet the Transylvanian Alps, and the surrounding area. Which includes Bran, and the castle that inspired Bram…
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Cancun!Solo trip to Cancun sometime in the mid-1990's. At it would appear, my favorite part of the trip was the excursion to Chichen Itza. Caribbean CruiseSelected scenes from a cruise I was on during 1999. The cruise went to Cozumel Mexico, the Grand Caymans and Jamaica. I even won a "game show" on board the… Chapel of the Holy…Last day in Sedona. Catalina picked the Chapel of the Holy Cross . What a location for a church. Then we went back to the Crescent Moon Picnic Site for more… ChristmasA few shots around Christmas. Bittersweet to look at these pictures. ChristmasChristmas and Mom And Dad's house. Grandma and Krista are there too. A few pics of the tree at my house. ChristmasA few pictures of my decorated house (inside) for Christmas., That's all I can seem to find. Founds some more! Christmas 2005Christmas at Mom and Dad's in 2005. Seems so long ago... Christmas CookiesCatalina loves to cook and bake. This time it was cookies for Christmas. They were delicious! Claudia's 2020 RecitalBefore the pandemic got too bad, Claudia got to have her recital at Miss Shelly's School of Dance. It was out back in the alley behind the building. Social… Claudia's 6th BirthdayClaudia turned 6. She had a pool party, then cake and presents. She dressed like a princess. I think she had a good day. Claudia's RecitalClaudia finally got to have a dance recital back in the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. In the past couple of years, because of Covid, it's been behind the studio… Claudia's RecitalClaudia's 2021 dance recital behind the studio of Miss Shelly's School of Dance. Claudia DancesWe got to see a little show of Claudia dancing at her dance class. Cute. Claudia Playing SoccerClaudia's first year of sports. She picked soccer. Last game she scored 4 goals. I'm looking forward to next season. ContactA few ways to contact me. I don't spend a lot of time on social media. CopenhagenA beautiful city if there ever was one. I would love to go back again and again. County Road 124Exploring County Road 124, which goes into the National Forest and way up in the mountains. CozumelWent ashore at Cozumel and did a little exploring.
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Denmark/GermanyPhotos from my solo trip to Denmark, with a side visit to Germany. Cities include Copenhagen, Aarhus and Hamburg Drive to Saint MoritzScenes from our drive from northern Italy to Saint Moritz, Switzerland. We drove the 2.5 hour one-way trip to do what any normal person would do. Buy chocolate.… Durango CO2020's annual trek to Durango CO to spend Thanksgiving.
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EdgefestsEdgefest was a series of concerts put on by Z104.5 radio station in Tulsa. I don't know if they still have them. European Vacation 2010Trip to Romania, Italy, Monaco, and Switzerland. There may have been a wedding involved. Exploring in the OzarksMay 2021 Edition - Drove around to see what we could see. Always something nice and a fun time even if we didn't take pictures. But we did.
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Faces of ClaudiaWhile at Williams belt test, there was a lot of down time while other kids did their stuff. Claudia seemed a bit bored. I can understand. So, while waiting, she… Fall Soccer"Game" on 9/18/2021. It wasn't really a game. The other team didn't show. Not one. I think that team no longer exists. So, they played a scrimage and got some… First SnowFirst major snow of the year. Of course it closed everything down. It always does. FlowersFlowers - mostly from our flower garden. A few might be from other places. FlowersFlower in bloom, but from where I can't remember. Freedom FestEvent held at Labor Day. Nice to have something like this at a time other than the 4th of July. Wish they would do it again.
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GermanyA little side trip from Denmark into northern Germany. Spent a night or 2 in Hamburg. Grandma's BirthdayCelebrating Grandma's birthday. This one would've been about 88. At that point, the number isn't quite as important as the fact that you are actually here to… Gymnastics ShowThis is Claudia's first year in gymnastics. The group that she practices with had a show for parents, and obviously, grandparents. A few pics from the show. She…
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HalloweenNot too many pictures. I was dressed up and using the camera was not easy. Still, you can see some of our staff dressed up to give out candy to the kids of… HalloweenA few pictures of my house decorated for Halloween. Home PurchasePictures of my house right before I bought it in 1999. Been here ever since.
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IasiScenes from Iasi, Romania. ItalyThe Italian portion of our vacation. Includes Venice, Bergamo, Milan and the surrounding areas.
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JamaicaWent a little inland. The waterfall is Dunn's River Falls Jeff & Catalina's WeddingThe wedding took place in Eureka Springs AR on November 15. A small little affair, it was still a very nice ceremony. Dinner afterwards at the Crescent Hotel. I…
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Killer GeeseWilliam had his 9th birthday party at the Tulsa Zoo. Roving bands of geese roam free. Apparently there's bad blood, and some of the geese fought each other.… KristaVarious pictures of Krista.. birthdays, high school graduation. No telling what else. Krista's GraduationKrista's graduation from Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. Nicole and I flew up to attend.
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Lakeland FireworksActually, these pictures kind of suck. This, I believe, was my first attempt at photographing fireworks. Please don't laugh. I do think I've gotten a bit better… LegoLandThe original LegoLand is in Denmark. I didn't know that until I was there. It was amazing... Los AngelesOn one Halloween, I went to see KISS in concert at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. The concert pics.. not so good. I'll see if I can resurrect some. But I do…
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Miss Pryor 2005These are NOT my pictures, but are posted here to show that Nicole won the Miss Pryor contest in 2005. Her talent was playing the saxophone, and she nailed it. MonacoSpent a night or 2 in Monaco. Amazing place. Not cheap, which is why it was only a night or 2. Ate dinner at the CafĂ© de Paris , went to the Casino de…
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NewRecently taken images. Newfoundland in B&WI'm not sure why black and white film was put into the camera. Wouldn't have been my idea. But these were strange times... Anyway, these select pictures from… New Mexican SitesOn our way. In New Mexico, we hiked a volcano , stopped in the mountains and explored along a river. We tried to see some cliff dwellings but they were closed.… NicoleVarious pictures of Nicole. Playing softball, perhaps in the band. We'll see what gets here. Nicole's GraduationMy daughter Nicole graduated from Oklahoma State with a Masters degree in Education something something... Close enough. Nicole and Ryan's WeddingNicole got married in October of 2009. Here's a few pictures Catalina and I took. I hope their photographer did better. Note: We are NOT wedding photographers. Nova Scotia - On FilmPictures from the 1990's of Nova Scotia. These pictures were taken with my old Yashica APS camera.
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Oh Canada!Various travels to Canada during these years. Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are included. Dates and order of travel.. not sure. Out and About - HalifaxOut and about while Nicole and I were in Halifax. Included here are the Titanic Graveyard , the Citadel , and the Halifax Botanical Gardens .
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Painted Desert/Petrified ForestWe drove through the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest at the Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona. Quite surreal. Painted MonasteriesThe Painted Monasteries of Bucovina , a world heritage site. Pictures from area as we explored. The guy in the picture was trying to give us directions. He… Palatki Heritage SiteCatalina wanted to see the Palatki Heritage Site . She thought it was be much easier than the previous days of offroading. Little did she know, the only way to… PhotoshootI had previously won a free photoshoot. On Catalina's first visit to the US Photo Tour Day 1Day 1 of our Sedona Photo Tours. Our guide, Susie Reed , took us all over the place. We drove (offroading) from Soldier Pass Trailhead up to the Seven Sacred… Photo Tour Day 2Day 2 of our Photo Tour with Susie Reed . This time we went back up Schnebly Hill Road where the term "road" is questionable. It was paved to the point where we… Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island - the most densely populated province in Canada. If you go there, you'll wonder how that's possible.
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Red Belt/Brown StripeWilliam had a belt test for his Red Belt/Brown Stripe. He's only three belts away from a Black Belt. Let's hope he only uses his powers for good. RocklahomaThe first Rocklahoma here in Pryor. Catalina visited and we both went and had a great time. Not the greatest pictures, but it was fun. Eventually there will be… RomaniaPart of our time was spent in Romania. Visiting mostly with friends, so not much sightseeing. Some nice views of Catalina's hometown of Iasi. Romania 2006Pictures from various locations on my first trip to Romania. Romania RevisitedMy second trip to Romania. This time mainly to see Catalina. Didn't do much traveling around, I stayed around in Iasi.
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Salina Fireworks of 2018The annual fireworks show of Salina OK as seen from the opposite shore of Lake Hudson. 2018 version. Shades of the MoonI took some pictures of the moon, and they came out mostly bluish. Still learning this new camera. But it did give me an idea.... Sibiu & SighisoaraThe Romanian cities of Sibiu and Sighisoara, both located in the Transylvanian region of the country. Vlad Dracul was born in Sighisoara. The building is now a… Spring DriveExploring the Ozarks in our Jeep, taking pictures, and finding new and less traveled roads to discover. Spring SprungAfter the winter, spring finally came. A few pics from around our home.
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ThanksgivingThanksgiving 2006. Large crowd for us. Aunt Marie, Grandma, Nicole, Krista, Mom and Dad, and myself. I'm the one taking the pics (of course) so there are none… Thanksgiving 2005Pictures from Thanksgiving 2005. Not many though. People don't seem to like having their pictures taken as they shove food in their mouths. Go figure. The Grand CanyonOn the way to Durango, we went to see the Grand Canyon . It's big. Catalina was very pragmatic about it. After a stop or two, her comment was "So...it's like… The Trip HomePictures taken on the drive home. We managed to stop at Natural Falls State Park to see the waterfall. Tulsa Photo ShootWent on a class/photo shoot put on by Bedford Camera in Tulsa OK. Afterwards, Catalina and I went to dinner. Tulsa ZooA trip in the spring to the Tulsa Zoo. The first time Catalina had been there.
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Vacation ArizonaConjure images in your mind of the 1983 National Lampoon film and it might come close to describing the road trip to Arizona and back. Verde Canyon RailroadThe Verde Canyon Railroad leaves Clarksdale AZ and takes you up the Verde River canyon. Nice views and the best part was the open air car to take pictures. I…
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WilliamGrandson William. He rarely lets me take his picture without him making some goofy looking face. William's 10thWilliams's 10th birthday party, held at home with a small group of family. Probably seemed safer that way. Also, there was a dog. They were dog sitting. It was… William's 9thWilliam's 9th birthday, held at the Tulsa Zoo. He and a few of his friends (and their families) were at the event. It's a good thing here are cages. The animals… Winter ScenesVarious winter scenes from 2011. We seem to have more snow than normal this year. Winter ScenesIt was a rough winter, if I'm not mistaken. Lots of cold and snow. The pictures will carry over into 2007. These are the pre-New Year winter pics.
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ZZ Top/Stray CatsNot the best pictures, but at least we were there. Catalina was still visiting. Good times.
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