Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: jeep

Two Jeeps. Camera: Nikon D70 Photo by Joel Dinda Commentary on a dabbler's journal

71st Evacuation Hospital, Pleiku, Republic of Vietnam, 1971. Many G.I.s died here. Many more survived because of the efforts of the medical staff.

A year ago today I only took five photographs for the 366 Snaps project--all of 'em were pix of our campsite, in one way or another. ========== This photograph is an outtake from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps . Number of project photos taken: 5 Title of " roll :" Around the Campsite Other photos taken on 8/14/2012: We toured the grounds at both Presque Isle light houses .

Before they reorganized the local Post Offices a few months ago, Fawn--who delivers the local rural route--would sort down her mail at our post office. Nowadays she's working out of Grand Ledge, but a year ago she was still based in Mulliken. This is her vehicle, parked under the tree behind the Mulliken Post Office. ========== The biggest danger to a daily photo project is boredom. Back in January I briefly discussed my photographic geography . Last June 11 I shot a few dull pix in the yard for 366 Snaps , then moved downtown and did better. But I was getting bored with this everyday stuff. The day before, as we've seen, I wandered around the local farm country. How about if tomorrow we wander Grand Ledge? And maybe a vacation this week? Please? ========== This photograph is an outtake from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps . Number of project photos taken: 26 Title of " roll :" Miscellany, mostly birds Other photos taken on 6/11/2012: Didn't do a proper Daily Flower Census, but I took a few pix of this pretty rose . Then I got some nice bird photos with the Nikon 1. We still had the baby raccoon .

When I tell someone from Lansing where I live, a common response is "I've eaten at Farmer's Tavern a couple times." There are certainly worse things a town could be known for. The atmosphere's friendly, and the food's decent. Everyone likes the place. There's a picture postcard of downtown Mulliken , apparently from 1909, which shows a bustling place lined with shops on both sides. Main Street's not like that any more. Most of the storefronts are gone, and it's unusual to see the street lined with vehicles. Downtown's main attraction for outsiders these days is Farmer's Steakhouse, a cute establishment liberally decorated with, well, junk. There's a stuffed bear, eccentric photographs, musical instruments, large and small toys, old 45s (what else would they be but "old"?), odd implements--well, you get the idea. The interior walls and rafters are covered with stuff. The decorations are surprisingly well-arranged and attractive, and the effect's captivating. And they change often enough to keep things interesting. They also overflow into the restaurant's central courtyard. This jeep lives in that courtyard. I photograph the grounds and building regularly. ========== This photograph is an outtake from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps . Number of project photos taken: 12 Title of " roll :" Farmer's Tavern Other photos taken on 4/7/2012: I took my V1 along on what I'd taken to calling the Daily Flower Census; shot 29 shots. Then Joan and I headed for Lake Michigan and wandered around Hoffmaster State Park., where I shot pix of tree roots . Postcard photo link borrowed from the Mulliken Historical Society's page on MiGenWeb . There's a color version of the postcard out there somewhere, but I didn't find it this morning.