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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
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danofarlington
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That's a very good one for you, the one I've seen you in that I rate highest so far.
job
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I really love the Borsalino Dinnerman. Is that a whipstich edge?
Same hat, different music. Great bluegrass from Joy Kills Sorrow at the Settlers Fest in North Olmsted.
Some of the more rugged lookin' fellas started their own jam session.
Some of the more rugged lookin' fellas started their own jam session.
Mike in Seattle
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Here's a closer shot of the edge with a quarter for scale.
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Looking back a few pages I see some terrific hats fellas. Love the Borso D-man. You sure have some variety Rodkins. Ahh the tried and true Camp draft DJH.. A beauty in the shade of bone job. Monbla256, it works well for you.
jimmy the lid
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Lefty, that is one awesome lid. :eusa_clap
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I'll see you on the lid and raise you one on the photos... great stuff!
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Austin City Limits
Returned from my first visit to Texas this weekend. I flew into Austin and rented a car to get to our destination about 50 miles west to a resort on Lake LBJ. The occasion was the 70th annual convention of the Greeting Card Association. It's few days of trade talk on stuff like how do we help save the Post Office and other lost causes. But mainly it's an intimate gathering of some very nice folks from companies both big and small who enjoy eating and drinking. Did you know that the forever stamp is brought to you courtesy of the Greeting Card Association?
Texas is really dry. Llana County where we were staying has seen five hundredths of an inch of rain this summer. But somehow the resort region has dispensation to water a little and things looked pretty nice. I got up most mornings around sunrise and enjoyed the view from my room.
I had an afternoon free and drove a hundred miles roundtrip to have a great Mexican lunch with my FL friend Zetwal. Some of the highlights of my hat collection have come from Zetwal and to meet and talk in person was a highlight of my trip. I honored the 70th convention with a Stetson Stratoliner that could have been worn to the first. Zetwal was sporting a great 1940's Playboy. We took some pictures after lunch.
Driving back, I stopped to take some pictures where one of the Austin wildfires had crossed State Highway 71. It's hard to capture the devastation... in late afternoon light, the foliage glows golden, as if still alive. The trees are ghosts with toasted leaves and ashen trunks. The ground is cinder. Power lines remain down, insulation melted. Panorama:
Returned from my first visit to Texas this weekend. I flew into Austin and rented a car to get to our destination about 50 miles west to a resort on Lake LBJ. The occasion was the 70th annual convention of the Greeting Card Association. It's few days of trade talk on stuff like how do we help save the Post Office and other lost causes. But mainly it's an intimate gathering of some very nice folks from companies both big and small who enjoy eating and drinking. Did you know that the forever stamp is brought to you courtesy of the Greeting Card Association?
Texas is really dry. Llana County where we were staying has seen five hundredths of an inch of rain this summer. But somehow the resort region has dispensation to water a little and things looked pretty nice. I got up most mornings around sunrise and enjoyed the view from my room.
I had an afternoon free and drove a hundred miles roundtrip to have a great Mexican lunch with my FL friend Zetwal. Some of the highlights of my hat collection have come from Zetwal and to meet and talk in person was a highlight of my trip. I honored the 70th convention with a Stetson Stratoliner that could have been worn to the first. Zetwal was sporting a great 1940's Playboy. We took some pictures after lunch.
Driving back, I stopped to take some pictures where one of the Austin wildfires had crossed State Highway 71. It's hard to capture the devastation... in late afternoon light, the foliage glows golden, as if still alive. The trees are ghosts with toasted leaves and ashen trunks. The ground is cinder. Power lines remain down, insulation melted. Panorama:
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The convention content had some good sessions. One of my favorites was a talk by Carey Lohrenz who was among the first female F-14 fighter pilots. Her story of the challenges faced in her career and especially the challenge of landing a fighter jet at night on the deck of an aircraft carrier pitching in 30 foot waves was quite riveting.
Afterwards, a good stiff drink was in order... here enjoyed by two of the three generations of Birchcraft Studios.
A few selfies of my feeble attempts to blend into the locale.
Long day traveling home, I passed some time experimenting with my iPhone camera:
The convention content had some good sessions. One of my favorites was a talk by Carey Lohrenz who was among the first female F-14 fighter pilots. Her story of the challenges faced in her career and especially the challenge of landing a fighter jet at night on the deck of an aircraft carrier pitching in 30 foot waves was quite riveting.
Afterwards, a good stiff drink was in order... here enjoyed by two of the three generations of Birchcraft Studios.
A few selfies of my feeble attempts to blend into the locale.
Long day traveling home, I passed some time experimenting with my iPhone camera:
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DavidJ
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Great pictures, Alan. The wildfire pics are surprisingly beautiful.
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Sure is... wow!
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From the past several days, early 40's Stratoliner posing with Zetwal's Playboy:
photo by Zetwal:
photo by self timer
full travelogue on Fedoras Afield.
photo by Zetwal:
photo by self timer
full travelogue on Fedoras Afield.
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Thank you Aureliano and David.
I thought so too. I expect that photos of the Bastrop region will show the tragic toll of the fire in a different light.
I thought so too. I expect that photos of the Bastrop region will show the tragic toll of the fire in a different light.
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Driving back, I stopped to take some pictures where one of the Austin wildfires had crossed State Highway 71. It's hard to capture the devastation... in late afternoon light, the foliage glows golden, as if still alive. The trees are ghosts with toasted leaves and ashen trunks. The ground is cinder. Power lines remain down, insulation melted. Panorama:
Alan, I'm constantly amazed at the talent that we have on FL. Your photos are truly enjoyable to view, even if the subject is discouraging.
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