Nagoya Castle, mid 1950s

These are photographs of Nagoya Castle in the mid 1950s. At the time these were taken, the castle was undergoing some repairs as it had sustained bomb damage during World War Two.

F-84 Thunderjets in Japan, mid 1950s

Flying from Casper, Wyoming to Salt Lake City and on to San Francisco, mid 1950s

These photos were taken in one set, I think. I know that the Salt Lake to San Francisco photographs are part of a set my father took on a journey that ultimately went to Japan, with stops at Hawaii and Wake Island. I suspect that the first few photographs, showing a Western Airlines airliner at the Natrona County Airport, are part of this set. I'd also note that I think all of these photos depict C-46 aircraft, but I don't know if they all depict the same one.

Note the sailor who was also boarding in the first photograph. Then, as now, there were a lot of servicemen traveling at any one time.

Catholic Church in Nagoya, Japan, mid 1950s

F-86Ds in Japan

Note the drag chute being used on this F-86's landing.

F-86Ds in Japan, mid 1950s.

Formosa, 1955

Wake Island, mid 1950s

My father took this photograph on a stop over on Wake Island in the 1950s. This photo would have been taken either going to Japan, or coming back from Japan.

Last Stand of Nate Champion

Statue on the corner of Big Horn and Main, in Buffalo.

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And 2012 departs with an early morning blizzard. Taken this morning, upon my arrival at work.

Range Dog

This dog was undoubtedly originally a lost sporting dog, but now he's attached himself to a herd of horses and doesn't really trust people. He's been living with the horses for several years. He's still friendly enough that he'll cautiously approach people, but he won't get any closer than this.

Casper, snowy day from the Con Roy Building

Rainy Day in Cheyenne

"On little cat feet"

Note that the cat waked in, and out, on the same set of tracks. Toes on both sides of his prints.

Curve-topped spillway speeds Pathfinder

I wondered why there were workmen at Pathfinder this time of year, the couple of times that I've been by it recently.

New spillway design at century old Pathfinder

Total Lunar Eclipse

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