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 Lombard Street2604 viewsLombard Street, San Francisco, California, is supposed to be the most crooked street on earth.

Lot to be said for drinking while surveying.
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 GREAT EGRET2599 viewsFound this long legged critter fishing at Madamausquette National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina.
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 Boiler?2596 viewsI found this near an old power plant t Burgess Falls, TN.

Have no idea what it could be but, thought it might be an old boiler except it has concrete in the bottom?

Any info appreciated.
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 CG 1275 Remembered2594 viewsAfter all these years, still not finished. The aircraft resides at David-Montham Air Force Base,(boneyard) giving up parts.
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 Carrot Pepper2592 viewsThat is a carrot Pepper shaker for those eating Rabbit pie.

Yes, it was very good. Maybe this post should be under Critters.
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 Flash Mob 2570 viewsI just learned a new term and couldn't wait to use it.

Don't you think this is an appropriate time for it's use? also kind of looks like an old folks home breakout.

L-R; Molly, Lou, BJ, and some Oldalbatoss they picked up hitchiking.
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 Hedge Apple?2559 viewsWe found this, one of natures little oddities, along the Great Allegheny Passage, one of our many bike trips.

I have no idea of it's usefulness but, if the Major Leagues decide to go green, I'll be on the leading edge of the national pastime.
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 Why?2556 viewsHis chute is larger than the plane he jumped from?

Near Vancouver, BC Canada
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 Nobody knows the trouble I've known........2549 viewsThinking about being hamburger is depressing.
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 Old Albatross Roost2546 viewsOut my window at the Holiday Inn Express, Staunton, Va. just before departing for Stantons Creek Falls.

Thanks for the hospitality shown an old Coast Guardsman.
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 CG 12752537 viewsI flew on Coast Guard 1275, depicted here making a water landing.

It now resides, sadly, in the BONE YARD in Arizona .
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 Quarry Falls & St. John's Mill2536 viewsSt. John's Mill built around 1770~ ceased operation in May 2011, sadly.

Met the nicest guy one has the privilege to meet, Ron Dawson, who did magic for my Granddaughters and permitted us on his property to take this photo.
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