LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

According to Wikipedia, the franchise originated in 1944 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Chicks before moving to Grand Rapids and playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League all together from 1945 to 1954, winning championships in 1947 and 1953. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids_Chicks

This mural features three of the athletes and can be seen on Newberry Street, just west of Ottawa Street NE. In the foreground but obscured in shadow is the newly dubbed alleyway to honor the example set by the teams back then, "Grand Rapids Chicks Way."

See also downtown mural map, grkids.com/grand-rapids-murals/#westbank

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“The workshop eased my stress and helped me experience peace of mind during COVID-19.”

Rohan from is one of the thirteen Sri Lankan refugee participants of the online Art-for-Peace workshop run by JRS in Tamil Nadu.

Working while social distancing. Chesterfield County. (Photo by Tom Saunders, VDOT)

Day III - 24 (of 40) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives on Vancouver Island, where he works as a writer.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

Mantenemos las distancias

Taken in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia. This photograph is unposed.

Sidewalk Shoots | Socially Distanced Family Porchtrait Project

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

Over the course of an enlisted career, one of the most memorable moments is to be selected to join the ranks of the chief petty officer. Years of training, mentoring, deploying, accepting challenges – along with plenty of hard work and lessons learned have now culminated in reach-ing this career milestone.

No Sailor earns the right to enter the Chief’s Mess without a persistent commitment to excel-lence. The pinning ceremony held Jan. 29 2021, has earned them the right to be called ‘Navy Chief!’

HMC Jose Albarran, Director Medical Services

HMC Chad Galvin, currently haze gray underway USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

HMC Steven Head, NMRTU Everett

MCC Kyle Steckler, Public Affairs Office

CSC Miguel Escajeda, Terrace Dining Facility

HMC Ruben Valenzuela, Quality Management

photographs by Douglas H Stutz

Public Affairs Officer

NHB/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton

Caption from NHB Caduceus Newsletter, January 2021. 210129-N-HU933-0165

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

200504-N-BM428-0028 GAETA, Italy (May 4, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Maria L. Nieves, a family medicine physician from U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, right, assists Electronics Technician 2nd Class Pei Wu, left, how to properly don an M95 mask during stretcher bearer training aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, May 4, 2020. Mount Whitney is currently practicing social distancing and other protective measures in response to COVID-19. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

The government has taken over our lives in ways we would have never imagined. First they claimed we would have to "stay at home" and "stay safe at home", until they "flattened the curve", then the goal post was moved to "we must stay inside until we get a vaccine". Then pompous NY Governor Cuomo told his constituents to stay home, don't go out, shouted for ventilators on and on he went. A recent report shows that those infected and dying ion NYS were people that stayed at home, were retired or unemployed. That group was affected by Covid 19 more than anyone else in that state, 66%, to be exact. Winston Churchill once said, "No crisis should go to waste". Will our politicians take advantage of this crisis to fundamentally change our freedoms and way of life. Will they use this crisis to further their financial enrichment? There are signs this is already happening. They are arresting people that open their businesses, they send in Police SWAT Teams to close down beaches, parks and parties at private homes. Mayor Lightfoot in Chicago said she would arrest anyone that had a party.

And just prior to this massive government overreach, Senators Burr, Feinstein, Inhofe and possibly others dumped millions of dollars in investments shortly before the recent market crash. They did so after receiving daily briefings on the Covid 19 health threat. How have these people achieved political office? That's a question all Americans have to grapple with after Covid 19 is gone.

200504-N-BM428-0043 GAETA, Italy (May 4, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Maria L. Nieves, a family medicine physician from U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, left, instructs corpsmen and stretcher bearers on how to transport a simulated medical casualty that is hooked up to a ventilator during stretcher bearer training aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, May 4, 2020. Mount Whitney is currently practicing social distancing and other protective measures in response to COVID-19. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

First in a planned mini series.

S'pose someone better do it ;-(

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

Social Distancing Diary

LEica M10-D and M9M, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.2 III, 50 APO Summicron, and 90 Elmarit.

Social Distancing on Union St. ie block off two lanes and install wooden 'temporary bus stops'.

Social Distancing Diary