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Scanned Photos 07

Posted on May 22, 2019 by ehurst

Not far from where I was living in the Netherlands was the town of Doenrade. Just outside of the town was the old nobleman’s castle. At the time I took this shot of the front entrance, the thing was up … Continue reading →

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Scanned Photos 06

Posted on May 21, 2019 by ehurst

One of my favorite repeat marches was around the city of Ecaussinnes, Belgium. There were some really ancient ruins there and plenty of majestic scenery. The city sits in a bowl with a narrow valley entrance. This is one of … Continue reading →

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Scanned Photos 05

Posted on May 16, 2019 by ehurst

The trip to Berchtesgaden was a free gift to all military personnel and their families stationed in Europe, paid for by the Kuwaiti royal family after Desert Storm. Naturally, this was handled on rotation by location. My area was sent … Continue reading →

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Scanned Photos 04

Posted on May 15, 2019 by ehurst

My part in Desert Storm was an exercise called DEFORGER (Departure of Forces from Germany), a play on the older term REFORGER. In our case, we were loading out vehicles from US units in Germany headed for Desert Storm. My … Continue reading →

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Scanned Photos 03

Posted on May 14, 2019 by ehurst

This is one of my all-time favorite photos. I carried it in my wallet for a very long time. This was just before we loaded up in the old Ford pickup, moving in 1979 from Midwest City, Oklahoma to Bethel … Continue reading →

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Fond Memory: Martin Box

Posted on May 14, 2019 by ehurst

During my time volksmarching in the Benelux, I usually tried to avoid the social clumsiness of walking the same pace as some strangers near me at any point. They typically returned the favor. But I typically wore a hat that … Continue reading →

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More Photos for Mother’s Day 2019

Posted on May 12, 2019 by ehurst

More of my scanning exercises. I’m getting better at the doing, but sometimes the research into identifying stuff gets pretty challenging. The other thing I noticed was how many photos I took and now they mean almost nothing to me. … Continue reading →

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Scanning Old Photos

Posted on May 10, 2019 by ehurst

I have this huge pile of paper photos I took while stationed in the Netherlands with the US Army. I’m scanning the ones that matter to me most. Of course, Win10 comes with a great scanning application, but you have … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 33

Posted on May 29, 2018 by ehurst

Got a new headshot. I’m still letting the hair on top — such as it is — grow as it will. But despite all my best efforts, the beard was not viable. It wasn’t just itching constantly. Even when I … Continue reading →

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Photography: Red Rock Canyon

Posted on May 9, 2018 by ehurst

I got a late start and this took a lot longer than I expected. However, I really did enjoy the drive cross-country through Mustang, Union City, Cogar, Binger and up to Red Rock Canyon from the south. It was a … Continue reading →

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