Train of Thought http://mcaleely.com/jh/ToT It's a wonderful world! Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:16:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Goodbye Geocities http://mcaleely.com/jh/ToT/2010/01/02/goodbye-geocities/ http://mcaleely.com/jh/ToT/2010/01/02/goodbye-geocities/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:55:29 +0000 John http://mcaleely.com/jh/ToT/?p=179 Sometime last year, Yahoo shut down Geocities. So my first web presence is no more.

Things move on!

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Merry Christmas!

Christmas Lights at the Mall

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Richard photographing the Tian Tan Buddha

Richard photographing the Tian Tan Buddha

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One of these doors leads to the subway to the Noon Day Gun. Which one?

One of these doors leads to the subway to the Noon Day Gun. Which one?

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Fast Model Boat

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What a view!

What a view!

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On the star ferry, Hong Kong

On the star ferry, Hong Kong

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Laughing Corner, Victoria Park

Laughing Corner, Victoria Park

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Dogs paraded before the race

Dogs paraded before the race

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