The Guidepost

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Apache Sunset



During my last tour in Korea, I was a First Sergeant for an Armor Company in an Infantry Battalion.  In the past, I had been in a Cavalry unit and seen mostly OH-58D Kiowa Warriors.  As part of a Combined Arms Battalion, we trained with an Attack Helicopter Squadron.  On a maintenance day, with some awesome weather, I was able to capture this shot of an AH-64D Longbow Apache sitting on the pad.  It is reminiscent of the image a few years before in exactly the same spot of the Kiowa.

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The Fountain



In the lobby of the Aseana Resort in Langkawi, Malaysia was a hand carved fountain.  Floating in the lower basin were these plants.  The spray from the fountain's water falling, left droplets on the leaves.  The colors seemed to almost glow.  I repeated this view in several other images and other locations.
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Maranta



Another image from the Singapore Botanical Gardens.  I regret not spending more time taking pictures like these.  This is a plant from the maranta family.  The display where this was located was quite shaded and the images taken farther out were a little fuzzy.  I enjoy the botanical gardens and arboretum I have visited.  They are a wonderful display of diversity.
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