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Monthly Archives: December 2009

Day 352

Downtown Boise.  Interesting artwork. (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

Day 351

I found Mrs. Claus…in Boise? (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto in the rain!) ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

Day 350

More sun over Boise. (1/800, f5, 95mm, ISO 100, wallpaper sized) ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

Day 349

A spot of sunshine on the river near Boise. (1/500, f5.6, 135mm, ISO 100) ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

Day 348

Downtown Boise on a cloudy day. A steakhouse and coffee shop. The fountain across the street. Closeup #1. Closeup #2. The steakhouse again. Kind of a cloudy day… ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

Christmas 1910

From Shorpy: Christmas in Buffalo, NY, 1910.  Note the burniing candles on the tree.  They were still doing this in Germany when I was there from 1982 to 1985.  With a fire extinguisher at hand, of course! Check out the fullsized photo and commentary at Shorpy. ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

Christmas 1919

From Shorpy: “December 1919. “Baker Christmas tree.” Secretary of War Newton Baker, wife Elizabeth and children Jack, Betty and little Peggy. Interesting comments, too. Check out the fullsized photo and commentary at Shorpy. ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>

A fascinating history…

…of Greenland’s Viking settlers, back in the day when it was, you know green.  And warm. http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/greenland/ ~Curtis in Idaho {!-{>

Day 347

I posted a week ago about the new lights at my house…I was out last night and found I didn’t even have a good start… The quiet house. A bit more. The two places across the street. From the other side. A closer look at the farther yard. The first one is a block over, […]

Day 346

A new sunset, near Nampa, Idaho. (1/400, f16, 70mm, ISO 100, -1.7 stops, wallpaper sized) ~Curtis in Idaho! {!-{>