Detritus of Empire

Wandering unsupervised in various real and imaginary places. Detritus reflects my interests in robotics, travel, history and the odder aspects of the world around me.

Friday, November 29, 2024

Deer....

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The youngest hunter in the family gets his second deer! Those not in the hunting community might wonder how this is possible. Well, witho...

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

There's something you don't see every day.....

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My deer hunting trips to my son's Homestead had me sitting in a tree stand for a few hours in the morning and a few in the evening. So ...

Monday, November 25, 2024

Opening Weekend 2024

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Slow start to opening weekend of deer hunting. The family takes a while to collect itself from various locations, and there is a general sh...

Friday, November 22, 2024

Shifting Gears

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I've been doing this since 2011. Almost 2500 posts. Sometimes they are abundant. When I'm off on fun travels they almost write th...

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

View from the past

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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The early days. Early photos of my town are not abundant. Above is what I think is the earliest one that show...

Monday, November 18, 2024

The Virtues and Vices of Dogs

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You don't gain the status of Man's Best Friend without having a lot going for you as a species. Dogs have almost all the best human...

Friday, November 15, 2024

Up in the Air. Also, straight down.

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Tree stands going up. The younger hunter on the right has already gotten the family "on the board" with a nice deer during the sp...

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Tacitus: Having over the many years of my medical career seen too many hard working folks post pone retirement and tip over shortly after their farewell party I have adopted a Carpe Diem policy. Retire at 60. And don't let 'em throw you a party. Its working so far.

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