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Spring in Ohio means dogwood blossoms. Check out more here.

http://gcsundra.smugmug.com/Collection/Nature/Dogwoods/15048055_tx8Tvc

Stephen Knapp's Lightpaintings were on exhibit at the Dayton Art institute in the latter half of 2012. It was quite a creative and unique display of light and color that was a joy to photograph. It was one of my first concentrated efforts using a point and shoot camera, and a Nikon at that. Here my son gets a close-up shot of his own on his cell phone.

One more from the Greene County 47th Car Show & Swap Meet, Xenia, Ohio. This one's a detail from a 1954 Packard Pacific.. Check out the original gallery link for more of this beauty.

B-2 Spirit flyover at Freedom Call's Tattoo celebration, Dayton, Ohio

Memorial Day Grave Decoration, Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio

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Completed in 1914, Hawthorn Hill in Dayton, Ohio, was designed by Wilbur and Orville Wright with the aid of the Dayton architectural firm of Schenck and Williams. As the Wrights' fame grew so did their need for a larger home that could better accommodate their many guests. Therefore, with the consent of their sister Katharine, the Wright's purchased a 17-acre wooded tract named Hawthorn Hill for the many hawthorn trees covering the hillside. In 1912, shortly after approving the final plans for the house, Wilbur died. Orville dedicated himself to overseeing the construction of the residence, spending as many hours as possible at the construction site.

Hawthorn Hill was host to many notable guests such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Carl Sandburg, Admiral Richard Byrd, King Constantine of Greece and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. One of the most famous guests of Hawthorn Hill arrived on June 22, 1927. Charles Lindbergh, returning to St. Louis just weeks after his nonstop flight over the Atlantic Ocean, stopped in Dayton to visit Orville Wright.

Following Orville's death January 30, 1948, his family placed the home for sale. Edward Deeds of the National Cash Register Corporation (NCR) purchased the estate, which is still used as a guesthouse for overseas visitors and dignitaries.

Information courtesy of the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/haw.htm

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Scouts annually honor our veterans by decorating graves with American flags at Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. A nice tribute to all who have served.

more: http://gcsundra.smugmug.com/Collection/Honoring-Those-Who-Served/18637542_LQhw6z

July 4th Harley. Greene County 47th Car Show & Swap Meet, 4 July 2012. Xenia, Ohio.

Greene County 47th Car Show & Swap Meet, 4 July 2012. Xenia, Ohio.

Kind of like the stars and stripes waving in the grill of this classic. Maybe? Unfortunately, this is one that did not have an identifying placard. However, this is another same day posting; I think that gives me 2 or 3 since I started my Pictures of the Day. Yes, I can do this!

Here's another effort from my bouquet series. Others can be viewed at...

http://gcsundra.smugmug.com/Collection/Nature/Roses-I/21340979_gFzzwx
...and...

http://gcsundra.smugmug.com/Collection/Nature/Sunflowers-II/21340923_F2Gc3c

It's that time of year.

Our family wishes you and yours a joyous Christmas season.

Margaret Becker

MG door and running board detail from British Car Day car show, Dayton, Ohio.

Dayton, Ohio rooftop

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