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Lanie gets to ride in a double-decker bus… – Vacation Day 3 – A walk along the seafront, and the D-Day 75th Anniversary. One-minute read, 3 pictures

Fratton – Portsmouth UK.

Fratton – Portsmouth UK – I cannot resist an architectural shot every now and then, and this was one of those times.

New arrival – Meet my first grandchild. Born 19:59, April 13, 2014, and weighing 7lbs exactly.

“Hi Granddad.” That was all the email said…

Gary and Ginger — Photo Film Strip. This is a series of pictures we took in my car during Ginger’s first visit to the UK in June 2008.

Brass kaleidoscope detail

Brass Kaleidoscope – Jim brought in this fantastic kaleidoscope for me to get a few pictures of. He’s found a source of very thin mirrors that virtually removes the lines between the images. It is a wonder to behold. 2 pictures

This picture appeared in print on the cover of a camping brochure and on the Tiso website as an advertisement.

Ginger and Gary on the beach (365:195) – UK June 2011 – Day 30. Out of focus? Possibly, but if it is, tough. 1

Oh dear! (365:194) – UK June 2011 – Day 29. What a truly appalling picture. One-minute read, 3 pictures

Photo-lethargy strikes yet again (365:193) – UK June 2011 – Day 28. Yet more curry! We spent the day buying gifts and stuff to take back with us – including a trip to Gilbert’s sweet shop, which someone had told me, erroneously as it transpired, had closed. One-minute read, 2 pictures

Late at night sitting on my brother’s kitchen floor (365:191) – UK June 2011 – Day 26. Last week we were Scottish Episcopalians, this week we reverted to CofE, and made a final visit to St Margaret’s. 2 3

Gary and Ginger on the beach at Hunstanton (365:190) – UK June 2011 – Day 25. Back to Portsmouth today. One-minute read, 8 pictures

A full day's driving, a walk on the beach, beer and fish and chips take their toll

A full day’s driving, a walk on the beach, beer and fish and chips take their toll – UK June 2011 – Day 24. Destination – the chalk cliffs of Hunstanton. Two-minute read, 5 pictures

A photograph in which I appear to have a foot protruding from the back of my head. The foot does not belong to me. (365:188) – UK June 2011 – Day 23. The presence of said foot probably explains the stupid grin I have. Two-minute read, 5 pictures

The Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant – Berwick-Upon-Tweed (365:187) – UK June 2011 – Day 22. Today we said goodbye to Scotland and headed South. One-minute read, 5 pictures

Gary and Ginger in the tent camped beside Loch Rannoch (365:186) – UK June 2011 – Day 21. The plan was to go backpacking in the Cairngorms. One-minute read

Enjoying the scenery by Loch Bad a’Ghaill – UK June 2011 – Day 20. Today I met an old friend, it was the first time we’d seen each other in nearly forty years. Russell and I had said our goodbyes back when we left school in July 1972, exchanged a couple of letters and then lost contact. Thanks to the joys of the Internet we’d got back in touch about a year or so ago; he and his wife Chris have a bed and breakfast in Scotland; our planned destination for the day. One-minute read, 3 pictures

Looking out over Gruinard Bay, Scotland (365:184) – UK June 2011 – Day 19. This might have been my favorite photo of the entire holiday,but the autofocus didn’t work properly so it’s a bit blurred. Two-minute read, 12 pictures

View to the East across Gruinard Bay.

Hiding from the midges ( 365:183) – UK June 2011 – Day 18. Today I drove across Scotland, twice. 1 4

At the end of the hike (365:182) – UK June 2011 – Day 17. It was a long hike. Two-minute read, +10

Gary and Ginger at the saddle of Lairig Gartain (365:181) – UK June 2011 – Day 16. The plan was to drive to Glen Coe and Backpack up into the Lost valley.

Late at night sitting on my uncle’s sofa, apparently with a ceramic pigeon sticking out of my head (365:180) — UK June 2011 – Day 15. More hiking, lots of driving, and a fish supper.

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