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Continue reading →: Immigrants, the Pope, and the Make-up of AmericaThe world is in a hot mess. Whether you’re in the news all the time or just drop in on the evening news or look at what pops up in your feed, you know there are wars, famine, famine created by wars, and disease in both hemispheres. About ten years…
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Continue reading →: Death Valley, Zabriskie Point, and the Voightlander Vito BI typically travel with more than one camera. I like to shoot film, but since there is a limit to how many frames on a roll, I bring a digital camera so I don’t have to think about the limits. In my opinion, film is more permanent than digital (I’ve…
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Continue reading →: Death Valley DunesThis week I decided to follow up on last week’s dunes post. Specifically, I wanted to show additional photos I took over two trips to this National Park. I’m working on something from Zabriskie Point for next week. In this photo I wanted to emphasize the ripples of the foreground…
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Continue reading →: Death ValleyIt’s January and it’s raining. I wouldn’t be surprised if the sun is out in Death Valley. I’m sure it isn’t 100 degrees due to its average high winter temperatures ranging between 67 and 73 degrees in January and February with lows of 40 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit. While it…
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Continue reading →: Trains and the Civil WarThe Civil War was fought in an era where muscles were the primary mode of transportation. In those days soldiers marched and horsepower came from horses. The struggle to prevent the split of one nation into two, centered on the issue of slavery, was also the crucible for an emerging…
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Continue reading →: Local Gems- Frank G. Bonelli ParkThis post is dedicated to the Trilogy RVers group who made it possible for me to visit this local spot. Living in LA, the land of cement and traffic, it’s easy to fall into an attitude that you must drive a long way to get into nature. Fortunately, it’s not…
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Continue reading →: Revisiting Civil War Reenactors.When I lived in San Jose, a local venue held an annual Civil War Reenactment on Memorial Day. In addition to providing an opportunity to ride the steam train, families had a chance to view a mock battle between the blue and the grey. The participants of the event dress…
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Continue reading →: Fun with Photoshop: drawing with photosI wish I could draw. Maybe if I took a course and practiced I could. Or maybe not. I can fake it though. With my camera and Photoshop, I can turn a photo into a line drawing. You can too. I don’t do tutorials on this blog, so I recommend…
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Continue reading →: Fort Clatsop-the end of the trail for Lewis and ClarkUndaunted Courage is what author Steven Ambrose called it. Members of The Corps of Discovery endured intense physical exertion, extreme weather, saw amazing scenery, met interesting and sometimes hostile people, and nearly starved to death. Their courage and the report Lewis and Clark brought back changed the newly formed United…
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Continue reading →: Mt. Wilson ObservatoryThere are a few things we can’t fathom from the 21st century. Galileo being able to see the planets from his house and yard in the city is one. Life without an electric light bulb or heating your house solely with a wood fireplace also make the list. For that…
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I’m Dave
I’m a retired civics and history teacher and photographer. On this site you can access posts about taking better photographs and visit various places I’ve been.
I also host a monthly live series called History with Dave where I look at important events and issues from the past that might have some relevance to today. History with Dave is a voice over PowerPoint talk.
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