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 | 28th Feb 2004 | Castles of Wales
A selection of photos. There will be many posted here in time. The time range is from 1980 through to (currently) 2001 and have been taken on a few different cameras and lenses.
Most posted will be of Caerphilly Castle (my home town) but others will be added during the course of any future travels.
1. Caerphilly Castle
2. Laugharne Castle
3. Castell Coch, near Cardiff in South Wales
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 | 3rd Mar 2004 | Caerphilly photos
Here is a selection of photographs showing scenes from the Caerphilly area between 1980 and 2001.
Some were taken from the landing window of the house I lived in at that time. Caerphilly is walkable, especially in good weather.
So many changes over the years I lived there, and more have occured since I've left - some say not for the better. So much history has been lost in the redevelopment over the years - I hope this is just a small attempt to archive the past. My biggest regret is that there aren't more
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 | 3rd Mar 2004 | Monrovia, Pasadena and other locales
Photos to show the area in Southern California where I now live
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 | 5th Mar 2004 | Cardiff, Barry, Penarth and other locations in the South Wales area
A collection of pictures taken on my travels around South Wales, either on personal travels or while I was working for Silurian Scania in Cardiff
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 | 18th Mar 2004 | Wildlife!
A collection of pictures that I have taken while living here.
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 | 19th Mar 2004 | My family history photos
This is dedicated to my mother, father, grandparents and their families who without them none of this would be possible.....
In South Wales:
Davies, Lomas, Thomas are strongest.
In North Wales:
Roberts, Edwards, Hughes, Jones are strongest
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 | 30th Mar 2004 | Our front and back yard
These are photos taken of the 'mound' by the roadway and of the flowers we planted in our back yard, where Lori (my precious wife!) and I live.
The property is rented and the landlord has yet to put in a lawn, hence no grass.
The flowers were planted in February - August of 2003 and as you can see have matured well! A lot of hard work, time and money planting, feeding and watering by Lori, myself, and her ex-husband (who visits his son) and I think I can say its been well worth it. I know that Lori agrees with me!
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 | 27th Apr 2004 | Air museum photos
A collection of photos that have been taken in air museums, etc.
Initially photos from March Field Air Park (March Air Reserve Base) in Moreno Valley, Riverside, California.
Second batch of photos were taken onboard the museum ship - former aircraft carrier - CV41 USS Midway based in San Diego on December 4, 2004.
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 | 31st May 2004 | Monrovia Days 2004 - May 16 and 17, 2004
Days in commmemoration of the founding of Monrovia, CA in 1887. Its a two day celebration in the middle of May - usually 15th and 16th and has various events. A parade, Soap-box derby, A concert in Library Park, a chilli cook-off and a custom and classic car show to boot!
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 | 12th Feb 2005 | Insects and stuff!
I have now switched resolution on the Minolta DiMage Z1 and have recieved a Canon EOS 20D 8.2 Mp digital camera. Currently experimenting with both and using insects and hummingbirds as subjects!
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 | 20th May 2005 | Jess' History
The pictures shown here were taken while I was serving in the U. K.'s Royal Naval Reserve between 1984 and 1990.
As of now there are only a few I took using an Olympus OM10 on two trips -
Lisbon and Gibraltar in 1986 and Gibraltar in 1988.
Basically these photos are 'historic' as the people and ships shown are no longer in service and locations have changed to a degree in both equipment and ownership.
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 | 22nd May 2005 | Monrovia Days Parade 2005
The parade was on May 21st this year and while it went smoothly there was a lack of content and crowds.
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 | 25th May 2005 | Bear pics from May 24th and May 28th, 2005
We have bears in the neighbourhood! Seriously, we live right up against the foothils of the San Gabriel mountains and the wildlife pays regular visits. One of the local species is the Californian Black Bear.
We see the grown bears but, rarely, you do get to see cubs. Not often do you get to see them but a few months old though...
I can assure you momma bear was not very far away, up in the branches 35' up...
Location is in the tree next to our driveway on 554 Norumbega Drive here in Monrovia, CA.
On May 28th momma decided she and the cubs would have a little tour of the neighbourhood again. After being in next door's pond she brought them up to our back yard. Some of the pics are here.
Apologies in advance for the poor quality on some but its difficult to shoot through glass and bug screens at certain times and angles.
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 | 25th May 2005 | Jess' aviation pics - slides
Taken during the 80s
Locations are;
London Heathrow
London Gatwick
Cardiff, Wales, International Airport at Rhoose.
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 | 25th May 2005 | Jess' aviation pics - phots
Taken during the 80s
Locations are;
Corfu Int'l Airport
London Heathrow
London Gatwick
Cardiff, Wales, Int'l Airport at Rhoose
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An ex-pat living in Southern California, Although born in Chirk North Wales, I lived in Caerphilly in South Wales, U. K. for most of my life.
Camera equipment used:
Fujica STX1 between 1980 and 1984, Olympus OM10 1984 on, Olympus Trip 1995 on, Ricoh RD4200 1.3Mp digital 1999 until 2003 (now back in the U. K. with my family), Konica/Minolta DiMage Z1 3.2Mp 2003 on (now a secondary camera!) and currently a Canon EOS 20D 8.2Mp SLR camera.
I am married with a wonderful wife, Lori, who I met via the internet.
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