Dec 7, 2017 | 4x5 Speed Graphic, B-26 Marauder, Daily Image 2017, Epson V600, Military Aircraft
B-26 Takeoff 7 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor Day At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, 360 Japanese warplanes, mostly dive bombers and torpedo planes, attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor. At 0700, eastern time, on 8 Dec 1941, less than 18 hours after the first bombs dropped on Pearl Harbor, the 22nd Bomb Group, the Red Raiders, took off in B-26 medium bombers from Langley field, VA headed for Muroc, CA to fly shore patrol. My father was a crew chief on one of those B-26s in the 33rd squadron. From Muroc, they boarded the airplanes and flight crews onto ships and sailed to Oahu. At Hickam Field, they reassembled the planes and island hopped to Australia. The 22nd BG was one of the first units to take offensive action against the enemy. From from bases in northern Australia, they flew bomb missions without fighter escort against Japanese bases and shipping around New Guinea and the surrounding waters. Seventy-five years later, some Americans worry that most Americans don’t recognize the importance of Dec. 7, 1941. Remember Pearl Harbor!
Dec 6, 2017 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom, Animals, Daily Image 2017, Dwarf Hamster, Nikon 1 V3
Dwarf Hamster Pocket Pet Yep, she’s just as snug as a hamster in a pocket. She stayed calmly in the pocket for several hours.
Dec 5, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, B-25 Mitchell, Daily Image 2017, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, Sunset
B-25 Sunset After a hard day’s work, the B-25 gets a well deserved rest at a quiet field.
Dec 4, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2017, Gecko, Nikon 1 V1, Wildlife
Gecko Heaven When you have it made; well, you have it made.
Dec 3, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Birds, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, Wild Turkey, Wildlife
Wild Turkey eludes Thanksgiving Whew! Nice to have Thanksgiving behinds us.
Dec 2, 2017 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom, Daily Image 2017, Illinois, Landscape, Nikon 1 V3, Walkabout
Look Up As leaves fall and winter approaches, look up occasionally while walking through the forest. You may find a nice scene or an owl flying overhead.
Dec 1, 2017 | AF-S DX 12-24mm f4G IF ED, Automobiles, Daily Image 2017, Nikon D3x
Snowy Rust This old Ford may have seen better days. Still, its mix of old paint and new rust with just a little snow as accent, make for a colorful image showing true but modest character.
Nov 30, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2017, Illinois, Landscape, Nikon 1 V3
Think Snow Yes, I’m trying to think snow. Soon, ski season will be upon us. Think freshly fallen powder a foot deep. Wax those skis and set the bindings; it’s just about time to ski in the midwest.
