Congratulations to Dawn Dingee. Her picture "The Drummer" is considered for potential publication in the PSA Journal

The confrontation by Steven Balkin


The photographer by Bert Scmitz





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“Photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Elliott Erwitt

HOUSATONIC CAMERA CLUB REPRESENTATIVES for 2019/2020 season

President: TBD

Vice-President: TBD

Treasurer: Dawn Dingee
Membership/Dues: Dawn Dingee
d1295@aol.com

Publicity: Jeff Breitman
Special Events Coordinator: Jeff Breitman
Program Director: Jeff Breitman
sylvan4570©comcast.net

Webmaster: Lazlo Gyorsok
lazlo1@optonline.net

Newsletter: Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hospitality:Karen Consolago
consolago8@aol.com

Secretary:Denise Rueger
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Competitions:Bert Schmitz
bschmitz@att.net

Salon Committee:
Brian Wilcox
ctphoto@comcast.net
Lazlo Gyorsok
lazlo1@optonline.net
Bill Devoti
abundancehill8@gmail.com

Projector Coordinator: Brian Wilcox
ctphoto@comcast.net


Liaison Representatives: PSA - Jane Rossman
jrossman222@gmail.com NECCC - Bert Schmitz
bschmitz@att.net

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELP WANTED (!)

2021 is here

We went through some hard times in 2020 but hope that the New Year will be much kinder to us. Support you club and your newsletter with active participation because we cannot survive without that.

Both Jeff and Dawn are stepping down as Co-presidents of the camera club. The club is currently looking for one or more of our members to step in as President. There are several other committee positions open such as VP and Salon Committee. If interested in any of these positions, please let Jeff or Lazlo know


The Housatonic Camera Club Landscape Book

is finished. Thank you Jeff Breitman for your hard work on the project, selecting the pictures, putting it altogether, arranging the printing, etc. The book should be in your hands shortly ( if you paid for it) but meanwhile you can download and view a copy ( not the final version) of it
here
.
Get in touch with Jeff if you want a copy of the book.

Assigned Topic

No assigned topic till September, but get your camera out and take some pictures! Happy Summer !

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“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”

Dorothea Lange



"Buildings"



A few pictures from the "Buildings" assignment. Click on any one of the pictures to see them in full size.

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Buildings on stilts by Jane Rossman
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Dunstanburgh castle by Ian Peters
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St.Peterhof fountains by Ian Peters
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Building, Bali by Bert Schmitz
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Bennet College by Dawn Dingee
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Buildings #7 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Buildings #4 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Castle in the rain by Ian Peters
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Buildings on the warf by Jane Rossman
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Buildings #2 by Steve Balkin
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Buildings #2 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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The Cabin by Heidi Hoeller
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Budapest by Ian Peters
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Portland light by Jane Rossman
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Building #4 by Mary Jean Winkler
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Buildings #3 by Steve Balkin
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Building #5 by Mary Jean Winkler
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Building #2 by Wendy Summer
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Beachfront buildings by Jane Rossman
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Huson Riviera by Heidi Hoeller
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Building #2 by Mary Jean Winkler
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Blue house by Jane Rossman
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Lindisfarne castle by Ian Peters
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Building, Netherland by Bert Schmitz
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Nubble Ligthouse by Jane Rossman
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Building #3 by Mary Jean Winkler
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Buildings #1 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Building #1 by Wendy Summer
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Black Mill by Ian Peters
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Abandoned by Ian Peters
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Building #1 by Mary Jean Winkler
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Building ruins by Jane Rossman
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Buildings #8 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Buildings #6 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Abandone barn by Jane Rossman
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Building, Japan by Bert Schmitz
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Five Islands Lobster company by Jane Rossman
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Buildings #1 by Steve Balkin
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Architecture by Dawn Dingee
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Cambridge Hotel by G. A. Mudge
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Outpost by Ian Peters
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Buildings #10 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Buildings #5 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Building, America by Bert Schmitz
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Old building by Dawn Dingee
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Buildings #4 by Steve Balkin
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Abandoned home, Wassaic by Dawn Dingee
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Pavilion at Macedonia state park by Karen Consolato
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Black Mill and Beverly Minster by Ian Peters
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Taj Mahal by Ian Peters
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Lyme Barn Shadows by G. A. Mudge
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Building, Myanmar by Bert Schmitz
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Noah's Ark by Dawn Dingee
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Old building by Karen Consolato
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Boathous by Jane Rossman
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Buildings #9 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Contrail by Peter Anstey

Visit to the American Mural Project in Winsted, May 15 2021



A merican Mural Project. Click on any one of the pictures to see them in full size.




On Saturday members of HCC were able to visit AMP, American Mural Project in one of the two former hosiery mill buildings in Winsted, Connecticut, Member Brian Wilcox arranged for our group to visit the site. It was both an educational and photographic experience for the camera club members. The mural though still in progress is over 80% complete. It is s a celebration of American ingenuity, productivity, and commitment to work, the project is intended as a tribute to the American worker. The mural has both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional surfaces and spans 120 feet long, 48 feet high and 6 feet deep.More than 15,000 children and adults have helped create pieces of the mural, and an additional 30,000 from all 50 states are expected to help finish the project. A multi-subject curriculum based on the mural is now in pilot programs in local schools; an online version is in development.
Ellen Griesedieck, founder and artistic director has conceived, directed and been the prime hands-on painter for this project for over 20 years.
Photographically it presented a unique challenge to the members and each one interpreted what they saw. A representative sample can be seen below.
for more information

American Mural Project

PO Box 538
90 Whiting Street
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-3006

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American Mural Project #1 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #3 by Heidi Hoeller
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American Mural Project #12 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #6 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #21 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #4 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #2 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #5 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #4 by Dawn Dingee
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American Mural Project #23 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #7 by Dawn Dingee
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American Mural Project #11 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #3 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #20 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #22 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #2 by Heidi Hoeller
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American Mural Project #1 by Dawn Dingee
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American Mural Project #6 by Dawn Dingee
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American Mural Project #7 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #2 by Dawn Dingee
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American Mural Project #4 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #13 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #5 by Dawn Dingee
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American Mural Project #11 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #19 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #15 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #3 by Dawn Dingee
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American Mural Project #3 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #10 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #1 by Heidi Hoeller
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American Mural Project #16 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #18 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #10 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #9 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #8 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #2 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #9 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #8 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #14 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #7 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #5 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #12 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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American Mural Project #17 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #1 by Rick Pauline
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American Mural Project #6 by Rick Pauline

Visit to Hudson, New York, May 23 2021



Trip to Hudson, New York. Click on any one of the pictures to see them in full size.




Hudson NY is perhaps the best destination around for both unique photographic subjects with a dose of of NYC culture. Members of HCC had a very successful outing walking the streets of Hudson, taking picture of the unusual often surreal shop windows and displays well as the architectural details. As well as the street life. Lunch from a middle eastern food truck and then a trip down to the riverfront park with view of the Catskills. The river front is worth the trip alone. Some even made it over to the shantytown a remnant of early 20th century fisherman community.
I think the club will go again this Summer as there are many special events worth the trip.

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Hudson trip #13 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson Trip #10 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #17 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #6 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #2 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson trip #10 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson trip #5 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson Trip #5 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson trip #8 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson trip #1 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson Trip #3 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #7 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Jeff Breitman framed by Dawn Dingee
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Hudson Trip #13 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #15 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson trip #11 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson Trip #20 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #11 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #8 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #23 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #6 by Bert Schmitz
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Hudson Trip #8 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #10 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Ripped by Dawn Dingee
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Hudson trip #2 by Brian Wilcox
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Rolls Royce by Dawn Dingee
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The Cabin by Heidi Hoeller
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Hudson trip #1 by Bert Schmitz
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Hudson Trip #13 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #24 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #11 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #14 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #3 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #18 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson trip #5 by Bert Schmitz
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Hudson trip #7 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson Trip #9 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson trip #16 by Brian Wilcox
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Sitting on a bench by Dawn Dingee
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Hudson trip #3 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson trip #2 by Bert Schmitz
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Hudson Trip #12 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson trip #12 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson trip #9 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson trip #5 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson Trip #12 by Rick Pauline
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The Hudson Riviera by Heidi Hoeller
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Hudson Trip #4 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #7 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson trip #4 by Brian Wilcox
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Vases on display by Dawn Dingee
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Hudson trip #14 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson trip #3 by Bert Schmitz
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Hudson trip #4 by Bert Schmitz
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Hudson Trip #4 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #2 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #16 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson trip #6 by Brian Wilcox
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Hudson Trip #6 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #1 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson by Dawn Dingee
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Hudson Trip #22 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #1 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #7 by Bert Schmitz
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Hudson Trip #9 by Lazlo Gyorsok
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Hudson Trip #5 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #21 by Rick Pauline
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Hudson Trip #19 by Rick Pauline
 

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