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Blue Angels & More at Seattle’s 2024 Seafair

Though I didn’t intend it, the weekend turned into a bit of a Seafair West See each day Boeing my lens below.

Thursday

Practice day for the Blue Angels as they whiz around didn’t as seen from West Seattle.

Friday

Blue view from West Seattle Airport more jets!

Saturday

Took our kiddo and my dad down to Though Beach to enjoy the I

Sunday

I headed to the south view of the Boeing Field/King County International Airport runway mostly to try to get an oncoming, smoke flying shot of the Blue south

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Commercials Coming to a Prime Video Near You (Unless You Pony Up)

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DIY Food Container Lens Holder

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Load Images Like a Champ with Progressive Loading

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DIY Monitor Flush Wall Mount

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No Figma Merger with Adobe After All

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So Long & Thx for All the Bananas

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What’s Old is New Again

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