{"id":17218,"date":"2016-05-02T15:56:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T15:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=17218"},"modified":"2016-05-02T16:09:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T16:09:32","slug":"dabbling-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=17218","title":{"rendered":"Dabbling in history……."},"content":{"rendered":"

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I just returned to a trip out to Topeka, Kansas to visit with my wonderful Fuji buddies Jackie Hillyer and Cy Franks and the great folks Wolfe’s Camera. \u00a0What a fin store and a top notch staff! \u00a0I did a talk for them and a photo walk over to the Capital which has just undergone a multi, multi million dollar renovation and it is one of the nicest capitals I’ve ever photogrpahed! \u00a0One of our folks we met was Ken Metz, a terrific photographer from the Topeka area and retied Kansas State trooper. \u00a0Meeting the Wolfe folks, and Ken and getting to spend time with Jackie and Cy was a real pleasure. \u00a0i also met a young man named Jesse who will become my next scholarship student! \u00a0All told it was worth the 25 hours of diving to get to and from Topeka!<\/p>\n

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Before I went to Topeka, Sherelene and I joined her sister Debi and her husband Eddie for a trip to \u00a0uffalo Trace Distillery and to Keeneland for the Spring races, I got a few shots at Buffalo Trace. \u00a0Below are some of the images from these trips! \u00a0Next up, a weekend in Indianapolis with Robert’s Camera and the Riviera Camera Club!<\/p>\n

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Our group in Topeka for the walking tour of the capital.<\/p>\n

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The famous Kansas historic figure John Brown!<\/p>\n

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Some of my images from Buffalo Trace;<\/p>\n

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Barrell stencil.<\/p>\n

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Lots of history and a lot of driving for one week!<\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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Bourbon note! \u00a0 When a young college student I consumed more than my share of Kentucky Bourbon, but I no longer drink, well, and occasional glass of wine, but I got most of that out of my system in college. \u00a0I do not judge anyone that drinks, I hope they do it in moderation and stay off the road when they do, but as part of my faith I’ve given up hard liquor, but Bourbon \u00a0is a part of the history of my state and that history interests me, even if I did not sample any, even when a guest there! \u00a0Just so you know!<\/p>\n

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Photo Note: \u00a0All images Fuji X PRO 2 and 10-24, 18-135, and 16mm f 1.4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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