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I have been posting photos to Flickr for a while now and decided to update my Profile. I passed the big birthday number 60 a couple months ago. It is just a milestone, but does have a certain ring to it.
I have had a varied background. I was raised in Alaska, then went to college in Washington State, spending summers in Alaska. Near the end of the Vietnam War I enlisted in the US Navy rather than be drafted into the army. I spent 6 years there. I then spent a bunch of years in the Insurance industry. Found my way to truck driver school and drove about 1,000,000 miles around the USA and Canada. My *Job* now is selling stuff on eBay.
My interests are varied. I live with my son, daught-in-law and 2 grandsons. They are a real joy to be with. I have an interest in things Japanese. This has led me to collect about 300 books on Japanese subjects, travel, novels, etc. I don't speak the language but have studied it enough to do small translations from the Japanese language into English.
I like mystery novels. I really enjoy Flickr, posting photos I like and that I think others will enjoy.
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born1945's favorite photos from other Flickr members (583)
Contacts (120)
Groups (50)
- Railroad collectors 247 photos, 8 members
- Libraries and Librarians - Please tag the images you add! 41,884 photos, 3,917 members
- Aviation Wreck & Relics 6,383 photos, 171 members
- Pietro Belluschi 16 photos, 2 members
- Oregon Wildlife 3,391 photos, 145 members
- Old machines 498 photos, 19 members
- ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS 234 photos, 22 members
- Armchair Traveler Tourbook 16,753 photos, 192 members
- car details (PLEASE READ THE RULES) 34,280 photos, 3,304 members
- 1937 Cars, Bikes, Trains and Planes 318 photos, 35 members
- Old & Aged 4,687 photos, 434 members
- US Police Cars 11,740 photos, 277 members
- Crown Victoria Police Cars 7,944 photos, 162 members
- Parks, Arboretums, Botanical Gardens 78,706 photos, 4,281 members
- Bernese Mountain Dogs 7,366 photos, 769 members
- Only Oregon Police and Sheriff Vehicles 1,197 photos, 51 members
- Helicopters of the world 5,626 photos, 198 members
- Sheriffs 2,691 photos, 234 members
- Fire & Rescue International 33,584 photos, 417 members
- BILF* 2,111 photos, 153 members
- Robins 5,949 photos, 1,481 members
- Aquatic insects (and other macroinvertebrates) 1,400 photos, 155 members
- Water beetles of the world 133 photos, 25 members
- Portland-Hillsboro Airport KHIO 1,300 photos, 101 members
- Linear Love 31,057 photos, 2,043 members
- Northwest Outdoors 74,658 photos, 2,599 members
- Mustelids of the World . 441 photos, 129 members
- Wales Online Photography Flickr Group 38,429 photos, 1,477 members
- Washington County, OR 490 photos, 29 members
- MAGNIFICENT SHIPS 23,280 photos, 958 members
- US Navy Aviation 7,773 photos, 665 members
- U.S. Emergency Vehicles 14,016 photos, 131 members
- 1ZuneNation - P1 / C2 2,933 photos, 356 members
- INSECT LOVER 808 photos, 18 members
- Honda Motorcycles 11,648 photos, 1,680 members
- Emergency Lights and Light Bars 169 photos, 13 members
- 10,000,000 photos **dump all your photos in the pool** 49,120 photos, 55 members
- German pre-war cars 1,929 photos, 71 members
- Vintage Old Classic American Heavy Duty Trucks- no pickups 1,395 photos, 96 members
- Nautical pictures of interest. 26,687 photos, 271 members
- Parked in the Driveway 767 photos, 58 members
- Restoring Aircraft 127 photos, 13 members
- Preserved aircraft 29,240 photos, 1,054 members
- Military Aircraft 51,720 photos, 1,207 members
- Jet Engines 321 photos, 56 members
- *Architectural Techniques* 3,009 photos, 171 members
- ONLY THE COOLEST AND FAMOUS BIG TRUCKS 4,148 photos, 173 members
- Back The Blue (Law Enforcement Police) 49,424 photos, 1,757 members
- Egypt 38,874 photos, 5,078 members
- Sparrows of North America 477 photos, 65 members
Testimonials (1)
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IwateBuddy says:
"Tom doesn't take the kind of photos that win awards on Flickr or get chosen for the Interestingness group, but he does take real . . . good . . photos. They are real. They are pictures of the things around him that matter to him - and often to me. To me they are like Danny DeVito's coin collection in "Throw Mama from the Train". They were just nickles and dimes to anyone else but the stories attatched to them were priceless.
But Tom's photos are not just average, run-of-the-mill, photos either! They are good. I challenge anyone to find portraits as good as his of his grandson! They are beautiful and vivid and capture more than meets the eye. His flowers and birds are excellent and well worth the time spent perusing them!
Besides all of that Tom has become a good Flickr friend too. His comments are frank and to the point. We have been able to discuss important aspects of life as well as photography. I hope his busy schedule of family and volunteer work don't pull him far from Flickr for vey long! Keep up the good work!"21st May, 2006
- Joined:
- April 2005
- I am:
- Male and Single
- Occupation:
- Semi-retired from Insurance and Trucking