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Photos Personal Favorites  
Composition, lighting and any photography tricks help, but primarily these are the ones that capture the moment for me especially well.
Photos 90 second travel videos  
No need to squirm through hundreds of photos. Entire trips condensed to 90 seconds (Update: Flickr increased their allowable video length to 3 minutes, so newer ones reflect that).
Photos Photos Of The Day 2020  
It is so rare to maintain a New Year's Resolution that I will repeat one that I have successfully followed for the past three years. I will again attempt to document
Photos Photos of the Day 2019  
Year three of my project to document at least one moment every day.
Photos Photos Of The Day 2018  

Have successfully taken a photo every day for the past two years so the project continues for 2018. I expect it to be more challenging this year since I am retired and there will be many days that I don't leave the house. New subjects might be hard to find.

Photos Photos Of The Day 2017  

After successfully completing last year's New Year Resolution by taking one photo every day in 2016, I will attempt to extend it for another year. Some days it was challenging to find a subject, but a fun challenge none the less.

Photos Photos Of The Day 2016  
An attempt to try to document an entire year via a photo each day. Prompted by several factors. I was shaken this past to year to be reminded that life is short, and not knowing how much time is left, I'd like to make the most of it. Since we all walk around with a camera in our pockets, there is little reason a photo can't be taken every day, and as I've found already, it is forcing me to notice small details that are routinely overlooked and under-appreciated. I've long had the philosophy that if I don't document an event, I will forget it, so this extends that attitude to daily life. Lastly, I love a challenge like this. It takes some effort, but doable.
Photos Photos of the Day 2015  
Noticing that I was taking frequent photos recently, I decided on November 17, 2015 that I might try to document every day for a year as my New Year's resolution. We all walk around with cameras in our pockets theses days, so it is theoretically possible. For this collection, I retroactively compiled some previous photos from 2015 and was able to maintain a shot a day for the remainder of the year, so on to 2016.
Photos Photos Of The Day 2014  

Started consciously taking a photo every day in November 2015, so this is just a compilation of those already taken in 2014. I have the same goal to summarize "a year in the life' but I was also curious to see how days I had actually taken a photo.

Photos National Parks  
On a lifetime quest to visit all 401 US National Park sites, plus hitting those in other countries as well when possible.
As of December 2014, we have reached number 238.
Photos National Park brochures  
Nearly every National Park site offers a free, somewhat standardized format, brochure highlighting the history of the site, and recommended activities. (Still in the process of scanning the ones that we have collected).
Photos World Heritage List Sites  
The World Heritage List includes 911 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
These include 704 cultural , 180 natural and 27 mixed properties in 151 States Parties. As of June 2010, 187 States Parties have ratified the World Heritage Convention.
Photos Presidential sites  
Homes, birthplaces, libraries, memorial sites...
Photos Political memorabilia  

I have a large collection of political campaign stuff, bumper stickers, buttons, posters, etc. Will take some time to photograph/scan them, but here is what I have so far. As a collector, i am non partisan, so no endorsements should be inferred.

Photos Memes  
A collection of digital posters and facebook memes. Started February 2017 after the Woman's March on Washington which spawned numerous images. Not my creations, but struck a chord, and grouped into several categories. Of course, some could be placed in multiple groups. Who says science can't be funny?
Photos MAD Memes  
From MAD magazine Facebook page
Photos University of Delaware buildings  

Started compiling this collection in January 2017 since this September makes 50 years since I first set foot on this campus. My time here is coming to an end, so I am going to try to catalog a number of UD buildings before I leave.

Photos UD Planet Walk  

Physicist Harry Shipman, museum director Belena Chapp and exhibition designer and sculptor David Meyer combined their mutual interest in space and talents in their respective fields to recreate the solar system across the UD campus with granite markers representing the sun and the planets.

Photos Lodging  
From campgrounds to castles. Memorable stays in Inns, B&B's, historic hotels, resorts, etc. No cookie cutter chains.
Photos Homes and Schools  
My residences and school buildings.
Photos Factory Tours  
I have always been fascinated by how things are made, so whenever I get the chance I'll take tour. Unfortunately, many do not allow photographs, but I've captured a few.
Photos Manhole covers  

It's late in life to start a new collection, but I was in Cape Henlopen State Park, when a manhole cover caught my eye. Probably due to the fact that it was raised a foot off the ground, but I realized that most of us are completely ignoring the craftsmanship literally underneath our feet. I quickly realized that there are far too many to try to photograph completely, so I am limiting it to those that have an identifiable place name stamped on them. Not sure how long this fascination will last, but here is what I have so far.

Photos Beer  
All things beer. Brew pubs, coasters and exotic labels organized by region. As an unrepentant collector, it has taken great fortitude to avoid collecting either bottle caps or domestic craft beer labels. Though the urge still occasionally raises it's head, I quickly realize that I waited too long and will stick to coasters.
Photos Bike ride bibs/programs  
Primarily the annual MS Bile to the Bay in which I have participated every year since 1991, plus a few other fund raising rides.
Photos Show shots  

A collection of photos taken at concerts and plays attended, often breaking the rules, but always waiting until the end to avoid disruption. Some are fuzzy or with poor lighting, but the memory is preserved.

Photos Playbills/tickets 1969-1999  

A collection of theatre and concert programs and tickets. Many, many more yet to scan. I was not as obsessive about collecting in the early days, so many are missing, but I am getting those I kept organized and catalogued.

Photos Playbills/tickets 2000-2005  
A collection of theatre and concert programs and tickets. Many more yet to scan.
Photos Playbills/tickets 2006-2010  
A collection of theatre and concert programs and tickets. Man, manyy more yet to scan.
Photos Playbills/tickets 2011-2014  
A collection of theatre and concert programs and tickets. I was committed to collecting by this point, so not many missing.
Photos Playbills/tickets 2015-present  
A collection of theatre and concert programs and tickets.
Photos Travel brochures/ tickets  

Historic sites and homes, festivals, amusement parks and road side attractions. From the sublime to the ridiculous, Longwood Gardens to Dollywood. (National Park brochures in separate album)

Photos Digital license plates  
Spontaneously took a photo out the window of a motorcycle license plate while traveling on the Roatan island of Honduras in February 2017. Suddenly a new collection had begun. Obviously have missed many opportunities during past travels, but it's never too late to start something new. The ground rules will be that it always has to reflect the location and I will try to include the vehicle brand logo or other identifying information when possible.
I have a physical license plate collection as well, and perhaps I will eventually include those.
Photos Plate collection  

Most purchased as souvenirs while traveling, but a prime candidate for downsizing. Anyone want to buy them?

Photos Wallet cards  
New collection started Feb 2017. Anything intended to fit in a wallet: ID cards, membership cards, etc.
I'll try to retrieve those already posted and will scan others saved in the future.
Photos Facebook postings  
Random photos that seemed facebook worthy
Photos Obamicons  
My family as webicons. Made you at obamiconme.pastemagazine.com, but no longer available.
Photos Star Wars Family  
My family in a far away galaxy a long, long time ago. Images created at jibjab.com.
Photos 1965 Krönika  
Scans from Christiana High School yearbook, Newark, DE.
Photos 1966 Krönika  
More scans from Christiana High School yearbook, Newark, DE.
Photos 1967 Krönika  
My senior year at Christiana High School yearbook, Newark, DE.
Photos 1969 Blue Hen  
Only on one page of the University of Delaware yearbook, Newark, DE.
Photos 1970 Blue Hen  
Fraternity photo from the University of Delaware yearbook, Newark, DE.
Photos 1971 Blue Hen  
Again, only made it with a fraternity photo. University of Delaware yearbook, Newark, DE.
Photos 1972 Blue Hen  
Some of things I did in 1972. University of Delaware yearbook, Newark, DE.
Photos New Castle County Workhouse - Feb 1974  
Being torn after new facility was built in Smyrna in 1971. Scans from some of the first photos I took with a Pentax camera I received for Christmas.
Photos Newark  
Though I haven't been a resident for over 30 years, I still consider it my hometown.
Photos Random leftovers  
Individual shots not collected in any set. Most are preliminary shots for POTD but later got a better photo, yet I couldn't through them away.
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    Last updated, July 27, 2020.