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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Wordless Wednesday: Downtown Crackdown


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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Wordless Wednesday: A Spiral Not Out of Control


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Sunday, January 20, 2019

JAN 2019 Full Moon Seen in Okinawa Japan

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Camera: Pentax K1

Lens: Pentax 300 MM with 1.4 Converter Focal Length 420 MM

Exposure: f/16   1/40   ISO 100

Location: Kin Town Okinawa Japan

Date and Time:  JAN 20 2019  7:40 PM



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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Wordless Wednesday: Affordable Beachfront Property


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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Wordless Wednesday: This Ain't No Yurt

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Earth Bag Housing Project
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