USA
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Autumn Colors
“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.” Vincent Van Gogh Continue reading
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The Union of Sky and Lake
“The sky loves lakes rather than oceans because it finds the opportunity to watch itself in the crystal clear mirrors of the lakes!” Mehmet Murat ildan Continue reading
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Old Barn
“Inside a barn is a whole universe, with its own time zone and climate and ecosystem, a shadowy world of swirling dust illuminated in tiger stripes by light shining through the cracks between the boards. Old leather tack, lengths of… Continue reading
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Champaign Gal
“In the war to come, God will be on the side of the heaviest air force. Don’t forget it. Keep your eyes on the sky!” — Brigadier General William ‘Billy’ Mitchell, USAS, back at Langley Field after the Ostfisland was… Continue reading
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Final Rays
“Only in a place like this do earth and sky come together in such a way that they bridge into one, and in such a place a person could put up her arms and find herself in heaven.” Laura Pritchett,… Continue reading
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We All Have a Bridge to Cross
“we all have bridges we must cross, sometimes with others, sometimes alone…these bridges can lead us across turbulences and trouble, keeping us safe…or, they can be burned down to break contact when we need to forgive and forget, move forward… Continue reading
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Waiting for Her
“Waiting for her is as delightful as waiting for sunset” Imran Shaikh Continue reading
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Nieuports Looking Skyward
After entering WW1, the young U.S. Army Air Service (USAAS) did not have fighter aircraft of their own. To fill this void they were assigned French built Nieuport 28 C.1. Many young American aces, like Eddie Rickenbacker, scored their first… Continue reading
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Journey into the Interior
The Muskingum River on its lazy journey to the Ohio River. Derived from the Shawnee word mshkikwam “swampy ground,” it was once a primary route into the interior of the Northwest Territory of the young United States. River pilots still… Continue reading
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Blessings of Geography
Watching the lone barge journey along the Ohio River, my mind drifts to the beautiful history it represents… While freedom is the primary ingredients to the success of the United States, it’s aided by a blessing of perfect geography. The multitude… Continue reading
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Waco UPF-7
Beautiful 1941 Waco UPF-7 showing off on the flight line at the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-in (MERFI), Grimes Field (I74), Urbana, Ohio. “Just as musicians feel about scores and melodies, dancers about the steps and flow of music, so we’re one… Continue reading
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Meyers OTW-160
“The lure of flying is the lure of beauty. The dramas of the clouds, the glory of the stars, the charm of landscapes and the wonders of the waters and skies have, to me, an irresistible appeal” Ameila Earhart, Quoted… Continue reading
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