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Fu Go
15 Apr 2024

Fu Go

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

If you see one of these, don’t touch it.

Click carefully on the image for details!

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Fu Go, Japan, Bomb
Relatively Young
14 Apr 2024

Relatively Young

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

The Giant Redwood Tree behind us could be one Grandpa and Grandma saw on their honeymoon.

Click on the tiny people for details.

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California, Oregon, Redwood
Humongous Fungus
13 Apr 2024

Humongous Fungus

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 0

“Size Matters” – a Quiz.

Click on the mushroom of your choice and take the test.

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Mushrooms, Redwoods, Giant Trees
An Icon of Reckless Bad-Assery
12 Apr 2024

An Icon of Reckless Bad-Assery

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die…

Click on the reckless bad-ass for details.

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Johnny Cash, Folsom Prison
Joshua Tree
11 Apr 2024

Joshua Tree

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

Gram Parsons came to the desert with friends to relax and write music. It didn’t end well.

Click on the talented musician for details.

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Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Joshua Tree
A Monkey’s Uncle
10 Apr 2024

A Monkey’s Uncle

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

“Travels with Charlie, in Search of America”, backwards.

Click on the monkey and his nephew for details.

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Monkey's Uncle, Steinbeck, America, Oddities
When the Light Goes Out
7 Apr 2024

When the Light Goes Out

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 2

It seems serendipitous that a life-altering event happened simultaneously with a total eclipse of the sun.

Click on the sun and the moon for details.

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Regina, Solar Eclipse, Thunder Bay
Carved in Stone
5 Apr 2024

Carved in Stone

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 0

When this school was erected in 1910, education was segregated by gender.

Click on the entrance girls were expected to use for details.

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School, Segregation, Uli
Going Nowhere in Particular
4 Apr 2024

Going Nowhere in Particular

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 1

When you combine lift and thrust, you get a ride to wherever you want to go.

Click on the chief pilot and he will explain the details.

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Cessna, C-GSXS, Aviation
One God Further
24 Mar 2024

One God Further

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason | 2

Where did this come from?

Click on the mountains for a few possibilities.

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God, Creation, Science

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    Thank you. I am sure you met the Guest family on one of your trips to the farm. They were…

  2. Judy on Grief, Manifest as a Tree25 May 2025

    So sorry for you loss of dear friends. The Guest name is familiar to me from Arcola days and I…

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    The voice of experience …..

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    You can NEVER have too many railway things.

  5. Russ Paton on The Farm Never Left Me16 April 2025

    Yes, we are fortunate to have all the old photos. They always prompt memories or nostalgia.

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