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Tag: Original Photography
Del Boca Vista
Wet Sunday
My actual Penske File.
Private world
Shot this beautiful Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar at a local airshow and assumed it to be a Learstar executive transport. Upon further investigation, apparently it started with the RAF in 1941 as an L-414 Hudson and was converted in 1955 to a Loadstar. It’s now owned by Ironworker Supply Inc., of Westlake Village, CA.
The Los Angeles Convention Center. While I was there to learn about technology, I was most impressed with the enormous and stirring naturalization ceremony underway. It was a keen reminder of how desirable our nation remains, despite its challenges. It also brought to mind the experience of my forbears over a century ago.
Yosemite Annual Migration 2010 & Airstream Maiden Voyage
This year’s annual migration to Yosemite was an eventful one, as the maiden voyage of our “new” vintage Airstream was not without complication. Thanks to Robert of All American Mobile RV Repair in Fresno for saving the day–and for the reminder of what a small world we live in. As it turns out, he got his start working for the very dealership in Washington State that sold our Airstream back in the 1970’s. There’s a good chance this wasn’t the first time he’d seen it!
We had a wonderful time visiting with old friends and taking family bike rides in the valley (the only way to go during holiday gridlock, yes gridlock). There was even time for some fly casting on the Merced and some exquisite (34 year old, single cask) single malt from a private label in Scotland.
I finally acquired a vintage Airstream land yacht. She’s in great shape, and it’s been an exciting and busy few days learning all the systems. This shot was from our shakedown trip to the dunes of a local beach campground. More to come.
The model I built of the Nike Missile Site near San Francisco. Not.