Lackland AFB, Texas; BMT Graduation
Airman First Class

These are all pictures I took while out hunting from 11/1-11/6. They were all taken from the ridge we hiked at 8,000 feet and include a self portrait I took while resting under a tree. When Birgit first saw them she asked if I had taken them in black and white, but it is just due to the fact that it was grey, foggy and snowy white.

Ahhh, the Singapore Sling!

I may look like I've had several already, but actually it's a case of severe jet lag! After a 17 hour, non-stop flight from LAX (the longest flight I've been on) what I really wanted was a bed somewhere. My colleague and I decided it would be a better idea to stay up and run around town though. We got in at 5 AM which made for a very loooong day. We took a taxi from our hotel to the Clarke Quay (pronounced 'key') and took a rickshaw tour around the area. It is very modern with only a few vestiges of the colonial era. One of these was the old Raffles hotel, where we made our way to the Long Bar to have a Singapore Sling. Of course we had to sample one, and although they are rather pricey, they are also quite tasty! I have posted more pictures of our trip below.

Our hotel





The bicycle rickshaw tour
A Colonial era bridge

The harbour cruise
Sculpture
The Mer-Lion Fountain
Skyline
The Raffles Hotel

Stones
La Push fishing fleet
"The Lucky One!"
Crab traps












A Sea Star

Wildflowers
The friendly marmot
A family portrait











Glaciers
Glaciers and wildflowers

Kira on Uncle Al's Baby Grand
My Graduation party!
Hoodlum Foursome
Zion Lower Pools
Zion Scenery
The backside of water
Do-rag