Week 46 Christmas Parade

We had our Christmas kickoff parade this weekend. No big floats, but just the residents out for a good time.
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What's a parade without the Shriners and their carts. I do miss the flying carpets, though.
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A couple of residents getting a ride in the village fire engine.
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Week 45 Freedom Pens

Our local Woodcraft store hosted a woodturning demo this weekend. There were about a half dozen lathes where various techniques were demonstrated.

In observance of Veterans Day, the store and members of the Chicago Woodturners club particpated in the Freedom Pen's event. The purpose of this event is to send handturned pens to our troops overseas. The Sawmillcreek.org website states that nearly 46,000 pens have been turned and sent to our troops.
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Woodcraft has generously donated supplies and the use of their lathes for this event. A couple members of the Chicago Woodturners begin to turn their pen blanks.
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This turner is sanding and applying finish to his creation.
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Some of the finished pens to be donated overseas.

This weeks series shot with a Bessa R3a, 40 Nokton, HP5@200 in HC110b.
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Week 44

This week I thought I'd show an abstract. This is the upramp helix at a parking lot. I actually opened up a couple stops to let that blazing mid day sun shine through.
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Week 44

Fifi is relaxing in the limo while her driver stops in for a latte'.

This weeks pics were shot with a Bessa R3a, 40 Nokton, HP5@200, and HC110b.
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