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		<title>Moon at its Closest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 00:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The moon was to be its closest to the earth tonight, which inspired me to investigate the situation a bit with the camera.  The pale white orb in the sky proved too much for my camera, yet again; however, the way it lit up the trees proved interesting, and Sherri backing out of the drive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untangling 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has taken four months to get through the works from 2008, and it seems like forever; sorting through, and generally redistributing them, have been the biggest chore.  There was a wide array of work done during that time, and it created a few dilemmas.  I found a few things that should be over in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Night Irises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Early Spring</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bridal Wreath was in full bloom by Easter, thanks to the early and warm spring here in Kansas City. Typically, this shrub is not to this point until May Day; still a month away.  Everything is that way.  I have most of the planting done now, and hope to get two crops this year.]]></description>
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		<title>sheetscape</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Ha Ha Tonka State Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On our way to Warsaw for the weekend to look into selling the house, we decided to drop down to Ha Ha Tonka State Park, near Camdenton.  It had been probably 10 years or more since we had been, and it seemed as though a lot had changed.  There were paved trails to the castle, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Painted Clouds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This time last week was unusually warm for this part of the world. I got out on the bike for a couple of hours, and later in the afternoon, did a bit of backyard grilling; the source of this photographic interlude.  It has been unusually warm this winter.  It was in the 60s° last weekend, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twenty Eleven</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So 2012 is off to a roaring start. All of my projects are a bit behind where I thought they might be; but still, at least on course, and timeline. I had anticipated being through with at least a couple more years more than I am currently, on the site merging. I should have done [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untangling 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just as I was considering writing something about the past year, I realized that I had finally untangled all of the photographs from 2009, and should write a bit about that. It was a bit of a hassle, but did allow me to reflect on the photos from that time, and re-write some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bridal Veil Falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In spite of the damage done to the vehicle by the deer the night before, I had plans for the day that would not be stopped.  Aside from a bit more trout fishing, my primary goal was the newly reopened Bridal Veil Falls.  A friend of the family had clued me in that they had finally re-opened [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton Legos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intent on making the fall trip to Arkansas for a little trout fishing excursion, we were unaware that deer season was to open the very same weekend we were to be there; although completely unprepared, it did not stop us from bagging one of the beasts.  This being a very depressing part of the year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dog House</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the many projects that I finally had an opportunity to close out was a doghouse for our half-sized lab.  I had never built a doghouse before, but it seemed pretty straightforward.  I knew what it was supposed to look like, and had a general idea of how to get there.  I looked around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Round of Platinum</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had the opportunity to enjoy what is undoubtedly one of the best local bands I have heard in a long while at the Lone Wolf Lounge at the Isle of Capri Casino.  This was only the second time we had caught their act, but they were no less than they were the first time.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pumpkin Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pumpkin carving committee met at our house last weekend.  All said and done there were six folks crammed in to the dining room, brandishing knives and attempting to avoid removal of an appendage, while crafting their designs.  For my own work, I chose the traditional scary face, while others favored a text message or other cutesy manor of display.   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untangling 2010</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=404</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been quite the task to convert 2010 to this site, and I am surprised that I accomplished it in a short a month and a half.  The weather has helped immensely in the last few days.  The north wind swooped through and made it a bit colder than I care for; of course, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warsaw Maintenance</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=276</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We ran off to Warsaw Saturday afternoon to take care of a bit of pre-winter maintenance on the house there. The day could not have been more perfect, in contrast to our last trip there; clear skies and temperatures in the 80s prevailed during this excursion. After taking care of what we need to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KC Indian Fest 2011</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=262</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday afternoon was an excellent day to venture out, relax in the warm sun, and experience the annual gathering at Line Creek Park.  We got a bit of a late start; fortunately, the events of the day were running behind as well.  Arriving just before noon, we caught the last bit of the talk and flute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dreary Weekend in Warsaw</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has taken me a moment to recover from the last weekend excursion to Warsaw; enough so, to sit down and write a line or two.  We had a generally good time, under the ever-watchful eye of rather brightly colored spider.  Unfortunately, the weather was less than cooperative, and the SeaDoos, even more so.  Arriving in late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untangling 2011</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=214</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It really has not been much of a task to catch up on photos from 2011, and thankfully that little project is out of my face.  There have not been too many things of high consequence, and my trip to the Apostle Islands really helped to organized my thoughts on the matter; however, moving 2010 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Trip to the Fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Missouri State Fair is always an interesting adventure.  The best of show in livestock, fruits, and vegetables, and the ceaseless parade of the absolute finest junk food available in the state, provide amusement for those tending towards that fair.  Others attend strictly for the rickety rides, thrown together with the utmost care towards safety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lake Break</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend we headed down to the lake (technically the Osage River) to take care of some business, and for a bit of lounging around.  It has been so incredibly hot and unbearable in the City that the need to get a decent photograph of a house boat we had for sale was all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ticket To Ride</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We ventured out on a Saturday morning to take up Kawasaki&#8217;s offer to test drive some new models at the Independence Events Center.   It was hotter than hell, but cool enough if you kept the wheels on the road, and a great opportunity to ride a new bike without having a salesman give you that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minneapolis to Kansas City</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anxious to get back home and not really caring to endure much more of Minneapolis, we hit the road early for a few stops in the extraordinarily interesting state of Iowa.  It was not surprising to find their welcome center to be in the form of one of the more interesting architectural advancements within the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bayfield to Minneapolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaving Bayfield, we were determined to find a few oddities along the way to Minneapolis, and did manage to waste 8 hours making the 4 hour journey.  We stopped in on the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, since it was not open when we had first come through.  There was quite a nice little museum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bayfield Pennisula</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=136</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a good night’s sleep, and breakfast at the Egg Toss, we were anxious to head out and to have a look around.  We had the entire day to goof off until our scheduled cruise on the Apostle Island Cruise, and we discovered later that it was probably more time than we needed.  There is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas City to Bayfield</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=78</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heading out in early morning for the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin, we were intent on driving straight through.  We made one stop at the St Croix National Scenic Riverway Visitor Center, but to our disappointment, the falls were no longer falling, and had not been for quite some time.  The visitor center did offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vintage Motorcycle Rally 2011</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=12</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday, a few friends and I hopped on the bikes and headed down to the Vintage Motorcycle Rally in Kansas City.  There were quite a few interesting bikes, but not a wide variety; as well, there were numerous bikes that did not really fit the &#8220;vintage&#8221; label.  Nonetheless, it was an interesting excursion, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C H A N G E</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=4</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s try this bit of change.  After debating this back and forth for a few years, the 15th anniversary of this domain seems as good of a time as any.  Born as a real domain in 1996, phocas.net has played host to a couple of my projects.  The most recent of which was a photo project related to underground [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Trip to Arkansas</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=160</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 21:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traveling to one of our favorite destinations inArkansas, we neglected the camera most of the weekend in favor of conversing with new friends.  It was a short visit, and we visited a few familiar spots, but felt as though we had photographed everything there was to photograph.  I did happen to catch one interesting shot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shoal Creek Living History Museum</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=183</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While out on a photo shoot, I discovered an interesting little artifact of ClayCountyhistory.  The buildings appear to have been relocated there from their original 19th century antebellum locations. They were in the process of restoring the jail, as no town is quite complete without a spot to cage unruly horse thieves and vagabonds; although, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eureka Springs Getaway</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=198</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, we disappeared to a spot in Eureka Springs, Arkansas for our 25th Anniversary.  The Woods Treehouse Resort is a great little place, tucked away on a ridge just above the courthouse, only a 5-minute walk to downtown.  We were a little disappointed that the cheesecake boasted about on their web site, was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caterpillar</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=201</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it was a bit frigid, the sun shone perfectly for an excursion to local firm Dean Machinery for a set of senior photos.  While we hopping from dry patch to mud hole, I snagged a few shots of same random odds and ends that were lying about, and posed for a quick photo on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backyard Moonshine</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=204</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was completely dull and utterly frozen evening, when I stepped outside to witness the moon glowing through the neighbor&#8217;s trees.  This was not so much an effort to get the moon, though that would have been nice; rather, I was after that weird glowing shining look come through the naked trees. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Day After the Blizzard</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=212</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The blizzard was something to watch, that much was certain.  With the amount of snow that was flying around, I was positive we were going to be wading through waste-deep snow the next day.  Indeed, at one point in the evening, the drift in front of the garage doors was 2/3 of the way up the door. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Snowfall 2010</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=227</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first snowfall of Winter 2010 offered me a chance to sit down and rethink things a bit, and snap a shot of the light dusting we got.  The web site needs a lot of work, and some reorganization, but it is going to be a rather large and intensive effort; indeed, it may take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roger Waters:  The Wall Tour</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=231</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my first trip to the Sprint CenterinKansas City, I witnessed what was probably one of the most fantastic concert experiences in my life time.  Roger Waters toured through town to re-present The Wall.  Through the chaos of pyrotechnics, video, giant blow-up dolls, and full-sized crashing aircraft, we were taken on a journey that might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KC Indian Festival 2010</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=237</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ My second trip to the KC Indian Festival was not quite as interesting as the previous tour of the event.  There did not seem to be quite as many dances, or the fascinating displays previously shown.  The merchants were in attendance, in all of their bejeweled glory, hacking everything they could muster; turquoise, leather goods, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas in September</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=239</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early September seemed to be a perfect time to road trip down toArkansasfor a bit of relaxation. There was no shortage of odd little scenery along the way, but I refrained from capturing anything but one piece of tailgate art.  The Little Red River and associated trout were more than cooperative, and the company enjoyable, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gas at 22 1/2</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=243</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We stumbled upon this poor establishment that had fallen on the hardest of times.  While they were certainly offering a bargain in gas pricing, it is very likely what caused their demise.  When all other gas stations are charging premium prices, and customers gladly paying the price, it can be very difficult to keep up. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August Afternoon at Knuckleheads</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=252</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There really is no better place to spend a hot afternoon, than the little bar under the bridge called Knuckleheads Saloon.  Hosting the best &#8216;open jam&#8217; in the city, every Saturday afternoon in Kansas City from Noon to 5 pm, some of the best local talent take the stage; just add your name to the list!  Blues, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bharatanayam to Bollywood</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=256</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very good friend enlisted my services to photography this event, knowing I would be able to capture the fast action and sudden stops that would be characteristic of the performance.  His daughter had been studying this art for many years, and she and her friend were about to make their debut at the KU [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Pup</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=258</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The latest addition to the menagerie is half yellow Labrador and ‘half fence-jumper,’ or rather Schnauzer.  The mother abandoned the pups, or some such thing, and we happened to be looking for a buddy for our other dog. It should be interested to see which side of the family she takes after.  At this time, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gettin out of Dodge</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=266</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was no doubt that everyone had had just about enough of Dodge City.  The place smelled like a cow pen, and everything seemed to cost more than it was really worth.  So, after lingering about for some photos with the train, we hit the road for home along  US-56.  We probably made better time than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capulin Volcano</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=269</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ We are notorious for taking the long way home, and this occasion was no different.  Taing one final series of shots of the view from our Uncle&#8217;s backyard, near Florence, we jumped in the car and headed south.  Skirting the high peaks of the eastern slope of the Rockies, we arrived at Capulin Volcano National Monument [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day Trip to the Gorge</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=273</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our last day in Colorado, we spent the day at Royal Gorge Park.  We had been there several times in the past, and there is always some sort of amusement to be found there.  They had expanded the park quite a bit since our last visit, adding a wildlife area, some street shows, and mule [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Rosita</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=292</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our first day in Colorado, we stopped in on the newly erected bricks wall at Col Leo Sidney Boston War Memorial Park War Memorial, and posed for a shot with the family bricks; 12 in all, dating back to 1776.  It was threatening to rain, and was already doing so at one of the spots [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pike&#8217;s Peak or Bust</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=304</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We checked out early in the morning, as the plans for the day were somewhat extensive.  Our first stop was Garden of the Gods, on the outskirts of the city.  All but one of us had already been there, so we only really took a drive through, and made a short stop at the visitor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Road to Colorado</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=307</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kansas is probably the most desolate places to cross, so we headed out rather early in the morning, so that we were sure to be able view this desolation in full daylight; actually persistent rain was the prevailing condition. The skies cleared by the time we reached our first and favorite stop along the way, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rush at Starlight</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=312</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A concert evening at Starlight Theater is sometimes one of the best times that can be had in Kansas City.  On this particular night, we enjoyed a band that we have followed since our high school days.  The Canadian trio Rush has been rocking for over 30 years.  We had not been to a show [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rainbow this Evening</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=314</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The storm moved in rather quick tonight, and out just as fast, leaving a pretty awesome rainbow behind.  I only wish I could have gotten the whole thing.   You could see end to end across the sky, and then it doubled.]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Weekend in Arkansas</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=332</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 01:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On our way to North Central Arkansas, we passed through Eureka Springs.  There was no time to stop and photograph.  If we had, we probably would have never got out of there; it was wall-to-wall traffic and people!  It was insane.  More people and cars were crammed in to one spot than any local I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garden &amp; Roses</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=338</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 21:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The garden is coming along this year.  I thought I was going to lose everything with all the rain we had; it seemed like it was never going to stop.   Everything is rebounding nicely though, and while out picking strawberries this evening, I decided to snap a few shots.  I am going to have to transplant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purple Clematis</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=341</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 21:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This plant has really exploded this year.  It seems to take me forever to find the perfect spot for any particular plant.  This one is no different.  I have relocated the thing three times, but the south side of the house, on the fence, seems to be the perfect location.   &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty Memorial</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=345</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ We finally had the opportunity to visit the newly revamped World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial inKansas City,MO.  The visit was during the opening night social for the annual MAGIC conference, and was quite a good show.  The social itself provided a private time for the conference attendees to view the exhibits within the Memorial, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easter Cherry Blossoms</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=358</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Cherry trees have bloomed beautifully this year, on Easter, adding a nice splash of pale pink to the front yard.  This is their third year, after having been planted from root stock, and they are nearly 8 feet tall.  Last year we plucked all the fruit to promote more growth, so it will be interesting to see how they come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coming Back from Little Rock</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=367</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We drove back fromLittle Rockalong US-65, and made very few stops.  Pickles Gap Village provided a bit of breakfast, and a rather disturbing clown; otherwise, we only paused momentarily at Grinders Ferry to stretch our legs a bit and enjoy the scenery.  The chill in the air was returning, and we were definitely disappointed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas Capitol Hike</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=370</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On our last day in Little Rock, our conference obligations were wrapped by noon, leaving us some time to wander outside of the downtown area.  The first order of the day was lunch.  I do not recall the name of the place, but it was downtown near the Rivermarket, and they apparently had quite a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton Library &amp; Museum</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=378</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the perks of attending the GIS/CAMA Technologies in Little Rock was an evening social held at the William J Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.  There was an arduous day of seminars to go through before we could get to that though.  It seemed that the schedule was clogged with them.  There was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Willy D&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=384</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The day at the conference had been a long one, and deserved a few rounds of celebratory cocktails.  We had suffered through several intolerable seminars, and a few that were not so bad; one had us attempting suicide by paper cut.  Some folks should really practise presenting their performance before subjecting the world to their overbearing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walking Around Little Rock</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=387</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our conference was not set to begin until late afternoon, which gave us plenty of time to walk around and see what there was to see close-by.  We hopped on the trolley and rode it around to the Clinton Presidential Library Grounds, and then across the river to North Little Rock, where we disembarked on foot.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heber Springs Drive-By</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=390</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On our way to the confernce in Little Rock, my family hosted our party at his place for an evening.  We were grateful of their accomodations, and after marvelling at their new car purchase, I showed my cohorts around to a few of the more intersting local landmarks in an attempt to bulid up their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Road to Lil Rock</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=392</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nothing but time on our hands, we headed south early in the AM, determined to make Heber Springs by evening.  It was not much of a challenge, but there were things to see and do along the way, and hospitality to be enjoyed.  When on the road and needing a snack, or other mental diversion, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Board Skull</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=396</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meant to be a place to post notes and such, and random project outlines, my white board has turned in to a veritable art project.  There is not a single person that has passed it, who has not paused to add their signature to the thing.  Below is the latest creation.]]></description>
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		<title>Yet More Snow</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=417</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was quite a bit of snow to be heaved around on Christmas Day, so that folks could actually make their way in to the driveway; as well, the day after.  The frost on the windows was a simple beauty that we had not witnessed in a few winters.  The snow on the other hand, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Snowfall 2009</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=422</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first significant snowfall of the winter came and brought a week of bitterly cold temperatures along with it. Having just put the Christmas lights on the house, it seemed a good opportunity to step outside and take a photo; although, it was a bit difficult to get past the snow.]]></description>
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		<title>Higginsville Sunset</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=425</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The road home from Arkansas was cold, wet and dreary the entire day; a stark contrast with the previous day, which had been perfect, sunny and warm.    The clouds were hanging really low in the sky and looked very strange, but there was not much light to photograph by. It was a good thing that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richland Creek Wilderness</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=428</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The forecast for the trip back to KC was dismal, so I knew I had to change plans and head out to the Ozark-St Francis National today. Making my way to Russellville, I set out on north on the Arkansas Scenic Byway 7, stopping first at the Rotary Ann Overlook for a quick glance around.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judsonia Bridge</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=497</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After catching a program on television, we went out to discover if we could locate one of the infamous bridges of Arkansas in Judsonia.  It is located just a little down the road from where we were, so it was not much of an excursion; although, finding the bridge, and how to get there proved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KC Indian Festival 2009</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=511</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend had been telling me about the KC Indian Fest for a few years, and I finally had an opportunity to make the trip over to Line Creek this Sunday afternoon  I was glad that I made the trip too; yet, somewhat annoyed that I had procrastinated coming to this event.  Held annually atLineCreekParkinKansas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boulevard Brewery Tour</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=514</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For my birthday, my daughter took me out for a tour of the Boulevard Brewery in Kansas City.  There were all sorts of oddities to photograph along the way, of course; and, a few things to learn.  I had no idea they used “the finest Missouri River water” to make their brew; perhaps, that is really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Red River Morning.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before heading back to school, I made a quick jaunt down to the Little Red River to see if there were any cooperative trout in the area.  The weather was great, but the fish were sparse, and the photos even more rare.  It was good to catch up with family again though, before hitting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July Lightning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pretty good storm rolled in, so I decided to see if I could snag a few shots of the light that was tearing up the sky.  Of course, as soon as I went to shoot, the storm ran out of steam.  I did manage to get a couple of good shots though.]]></description>
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		<title>Summer 2009 Planting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The garden is going fairly well this year. Unfortunately, I just lost the zucchini to cut worms, but everything else seems to be doing relatively well, in spite of all the rain. I don’t think the tomatoes will ever ripen though; it has just not been hot enough. What was that about global warming? Regardless, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Return through the Badlands</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Waving goodbye to our home away from home for 4 days, we left the Big Sky Lodge for home relatively early.  The accommodations had been more than expected, and the new owners, a plethora of information about the region. We had no specific plans for the trip home, except to stop in at Wall Drugstore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Through the Northern Black Hills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our last day out was spent in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota, in the Sturgis area. The town itself is not impressive, and resembles more of a tourist trap in the off-season; however, the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum &#38; Hall of Fame was an interesting distraction. It housed multiple old Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Central Black Hills Circuit</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=544</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We really did not have an agenda for our second day inRapid City.  We started off stopping in at a depression-era park just down the street from where we were staying. The five dinosaurs at Dinosaur Park were sculpted as part of a WPA project by Emmit A Sullivan. It was quite a hike up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Black Hills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our first day out, from Rapid City, we headed over to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. It was only 20 miles south of where we were staying; much like everything else, just a quick car ride down the road through some great scenery, and across some interesting bridges.  Who would have thought there were still wooden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rapid City Bound</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We kicked off a weeklong trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota, stopping in on an oddity in Mitchell, SD. Since 1892, “The Corn Belt Exposition” has displayed murals on the exterior of this hall, using multiple shades of locally grown corn. It is indeed something to see, if you have nothing better to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bleeding Rose</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=562</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While out roaming and working around in the backyard, I noticed the new rose had finally begun to bloom.  I have no idea what kind it is, but it has a peculiar way of blooming. When it first buds, it is yellow. As it opens, it ends up with a couple of dark red dots [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Stop in Eureka Springs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 21:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaving for home, the day was gray and dismal, and was showing no signs of improving.  The sun broke out here and there, but not long enough to help bring the color out of any landscape photos.  Consequently, I contented myself with following the random sign, pointing to Little Eureka Spring and East Mountain Overlook.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collins Creek Trout Stream</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=567</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 21:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While hanging about Heber Springs, I found a little little creek that hosted an excellent waterfall, and so stopped in on that.  The hike down Collins Creek Trout Stream at JFK Memorial Park is relatively easy, with gentle slopes following the creek and associated falls.  The trail does not remain by the creek the entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Little Red River</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our new spot on the Little Red River is an awesome little get away, to do a bit of trout fishing, and escape the hustle and bustle.  We landed a few good size fish, and of course ate them up, while watching the fog roll in with the rising water.  The place is absolutely peaceful. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abstract Argosy</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=575</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We spent a night at the Argosy Hotel &#38; Casino in Riverside.  Neither of us particularly cares much about gambling, but who could pass up a free night.  We had dinner at The Journey, and amused ourselves wandering about, seeing what sort of odd photos we could land.]]></description>
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		<title>Touring Platte County</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=577</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While working in the field over a two-day period, verifying Land Corners, I had the opportunity to take a few photos along the way. Sites visited included Farley, Weston, Camden Point, Edgerton, and the sleepy little town of Dearborn, Mo. Both days were mostly gray and cloudy, and there is not a whole lot to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Trains</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=602</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We visited Union Station in Kansas City to check out the Christmas train layout. There were people everywhere, and it was a little difficult to take photos, but it was well worth the visit.  Everything was in motion.  The eye could not help but become transfixed on the next emerging light or sound and its source, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>By way of 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heading for home, I took a different route, as I tend to do.  Arkansas Scenic Byway Highway 5 turns in to MO-5, running back through Camdenton.  I was hoping to be able to get there in time for some afternoon photos at the castle at Ha Ha Tonka State Park.  Instead, I only paused and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Up the Sugar Loaf</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=611</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While visiting Heber Springs,AR, I made my first climb up the local Sugar Loaf Mountain.  There are actually multiple ‘Sugar Loaf’ mountains, but this particular one is just a couple of miles east of AR-5 on AR-110, by way ofTrailhead Road. The trail up is not very difficult and takes about 15 minutes to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moon on the Little Red River</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=614</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fishing did not turn out very well this morning, and we soon abandoned the effort.  Before packing back up the stairs though, I amused myself with a few photos of the moon, lingering late in the morning, over the  Little Red River; afterwards, a short walk down the street to have a look at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grinder&#8217;s Ferry</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=624</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making my way south on 65, for a visit with family that had recently moved there, I stumbled upon a little pull-off that looked interesting.  I was to find the rock covered entrance road began to take on a life of its own, the closer I got to the river.  Rolling across the terrain, are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GladFest Parade 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The GladFest parade has always proved to be a good source of Saturday afternoon amusement; and also a requirement these last several years.  Any one of our children, at any given moment, was involved with something that was parade related.  Thankfully, not this year.  We didn’t linger long after the float we were waiting for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Night Out Against Crime 2008</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=631</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A family member had recently formed the band Midnight Station, and they were playing a gig up the street at Oak Grove Park, so we decided to check it out.  It was an interesting affair, billed as “an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heber on the Fourth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a few days in that madhouse they call Branson, we were ready to escape to the Little Red River for a bit of fishing and fireworks.  During the day, when they first started to run water from the dam, the fog bank gave the place a ghostly aspect.   It might have been very curious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Detour to Silver Dollar City</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before making our way to Arkansas, we stopped midweek in Branson and Silver Dollar City.  It is always a bit of an amusing place to visit, and we had a chance to check out some of the shows, since we were not being forever dragooned to the next ride.  One of the shows in particular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salute to Negro Leagues Day</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=639</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good friend invited me out for a day at the K, otherwise known as Kauffman Stadium.  Having not been in several years, I gladly accepted.  Near game day, we found out it was to be Salute to Negro Leagues Day.  They were giving out free hats to the first however many people through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Friend&#8217;s Art</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=641</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While taking some photographs of an artist friend&#8217;s recent works, I encountered these little oddities.  The mushroom  was growing in the strangest of places. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>June Roses</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=647</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a couple of shots of the roses that came up this year.   It is pretty amazing how small they start out and eventually explode with blooms at least 6 inches across and tall.]]></description>
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		<title>Tornado at the Quicktrip</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little twister blew through town today, way-laying the local Quick Trip and its terrible gas prices.  We didn’t have any damage.  At one point, we were all in the basement, when I heard something and peaked out the side door.  What I saw was amazing. There was all sorts of craziness flying through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Board Art</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=663</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not quite sure what it is about my white board and folks drawing on it.  After having some friends over, I found this.  This is not the first random appearance of art.   I may just start leaving them up, until someone is willing to draw new.]]></description>
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		<title>KC St Patrick&#8217;s Day Parade 2008</title>
		<link>http://phocas.net/?p=701</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sherri braved the wind and cold this year to photograph the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day parade.  The day was not so terrible overall.  The gray and the mist made for a lot of bad photos of the parade, but she still managed to get some good footage.  18th &#38; Grand is always an excellent [...]]]></description>
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