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Christopher Wheeler | profile | all galleries >> Ongoing Projects >> Stuff I've Held tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Stuff I've Held

Stuff I've held over the years; the first of these was taken in 1985.

Updated 19 May 2019
Baby alligator (Sri Lanka, 2011)
Baby alligator (Sri Lanka, 2011)		 Home intruder (Indiana, 1987)
Home intruder (Indiana, 1987)		 Zipper spider trapped in a glass (Indiana, 1989)
Zipper spider trapped in a glass (Indiana, 1989)		 Nazar Tree (Cappadocia, Turkey, 2012)
Nazar Tree (Cappadocia, Turkey, 2012)		 First chess clock (Wisconsin, 1990)
First chess clock (Wisconsin, 1990)		 Sunflower (Indiana, 1986)
Sunflower (Indiana, 1986)
Diet Pepsi pop-top (May 2007)
Diet Pepsi pop-top (May 2007)		 Lion cub, South Africa
Lion cub, South Africa		 Unfortunate painted stork, Sri Lanka
Unfortunate painted stork, Sri Lanka		 Knocker, State Historical Museum (Moscow, 2007)
Knocker, State Historical Museum (Moscow, 2007)		 Forbidden City wall decoration (Beijing, 2009)
Forbidden City wall decoration (Beijing, 2009)		 Young blue jay (Indiana, 1987)
Young blue jay (Indiana, 1987)
Cardinal nest (Indiana, 1988)
Cardinal nest (Indiana, 1988)		 Old Monk rum (Landour, India 2002)
Old Monk rum (Landour, India 2002)		 Camel, northern India
Camel, northern India		 Parrot (Kuala Lumpur, 2012)
Parrot (Kuala Lumpur, 2012)		 Toad (Indiana, 1988)
Toad (Indiana, 1988)		 Bucket O' Chicken (Kashmir, India 2011)
Bucket O' Chicken (Kashmir, India 2011)
An Angkor Watt statue (Cambodia, 1999)
An Angkor Watt statue (Cambodia, 1999)		 Abracadabra Costume Shop, New York City
Abracadabra Costume Shop, New York City		 Largemouth bass (Indiana 1989)
Largemouth bass (Indiana 1989)		 Film for a trip overseas (Indiana, 1990)
Film for a trip overseas (Indiana, 1990)		 Brooklyn Bridge (New York, 2004)
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, 2004)		 Bullfrog, Wisconsin
Bullfrog, Wisconsin
Watercolor paints
Watercolor paints 		Acasta gneiss (3.96 billion years old)
Acasta gneiss (3.96 billion years old)		 A wire airplane I made, Indiana c. 1986
A wire airplane I made, Indiana c. 1986		 Giraffe, South Africa
Giraffe, South Africa		 Tiger fish, Sri Lanka
Tiger fish, Sri Lanka		 Voyage of the Beagle -- a favorite
Voyage of the Beagle -- a favorite
Hotel room No Smoking ashtray (Istanbul)
Hotel room No Smoking ashtray (Istanbul)		 A plaque commemorating my great great great great grandfather, Col. Wm. Baylor
A plaque commemorating my great great great great grandfather, Col. Wm. Baylor		 Grandfather Wheeler's Yashica Mat
Grandfather Wheeler's Yashica Mat		 First fly rod
First fly rod		 Car keys with bird caller
Car keys with bird caller		 Grandfather Wheeler's chess set
Grandfather Wheeler's chess set
Hillsdale report card
Hillsdale report card		 My hand in a car mirror
My hand in a car mirror		 Woodchuck, Indiana (1986)
Woodchuck, Indiana (1986)		 College-era notes to self
College-era notes to self		 Silver cup comemmorating my birth
Silver cup comemmorating my birth		 Tamarind tree, Goa, India
Tamarind tree, Goa, India
One of those plates that you make as a kid
One of those plates that you make as a kid		 Apricots, Ladakh, India
Apricots, Ladakh, India		 Giraffe
Giraffe		 Old fraternity house prior to demolition, Hillsdale, Michigan
Old fraternity house prior to demolition, Hillsdale, Michigan		 Some sort of delicious-looking food (Beijing)
Some sort of delicious-looking food (Beijing)		 Tanzania biscuit, Tanzania (1999)
Tanzania biscuit, Tanzania (1999)
Wayward chimney swift, Indiana c. 1987
Wayward chimney swift, Indiana c. 1987		 Zebra, Mauritius (2013)
Zebra, Mauritius (2013)		 Indian padlock, Mumbai
Indian padlock, Mumbai		 Law school books for one semester
Law school books for one semester		 Tiger claw marks, Corbett Nat'l Park, India
Tiger claw marks, Corbett Nat'l Park, India		 Tackle box, Bloomington, Indiana
Tackle box, Bloomington, Indiana
National Center for the Performing Arts, China
National Center for the Performing Arts, China		 Cow skull
Cow skull		 Barn swallow egg, Indiana
Barn swallow egg, Indiana		 John Singer Sargeant's 'Bedouins'
John Singer Sargeant's 'Bedouins'		 Drink on the rim of Mt. Batur, Bali
Drink on the rim of Mt. Batur, Bali		 Frosted fence, Northampton, Massachusetts (1996)
Frosted fence, Northampton, Massachusetts (1996)
Two grand
Two grand		 My wife's PhD.
My wife's PhD.		 Softball
Softball		 Drawing of ground floor of imaginary house
Drawing of ground floor of imaginary house		 Coral Fossil, Stone Forest, Kunming, China
Coral Fossil, Stone Forest, Kunming, China		 Largemouth bass, Bloomington, Indiana (1990)
Largemouth bass, Bloomington, Indiana (1990)
I can't for the life of me remember what this is.
I can't for the life of me remember what this is.		 Basket of Easter eggs
Basket of Easter eggs		 Decorated books from Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, India
Decorated books from Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, India		 Homegrown tomato, Shelbyville, Indiana
Homegrown tomato, Shelbyville, Indiana		 A favorite childhood toy
A favorite childhood toy		 Coke can (Borneo, 2012)
Coke can (Borneo, 2012)
Station wagon. Note the stickers.
Station wagon. Note the stickers.		 2013 World Chess Championship tickets (Anand v. Carlson), Chennai, India
2013 World Chess Championship tickets (Anand v. Carlson), Chennai, India		 Day lily, Indiana (1985)
Day lily, Indiana (1985)		 Frog fetish fragment found by my brother, New Mexico
Frog fetish fragment found by my brother, New Mexico		 Decaying carp following spring floods, Indiana (1989)
Decaying carp following spring floods, Indiana (1989)		 Visiting duck, Indiana (1989)
Visiting duck, Indiana (1989)
Aggressive smallmouth bass, Upper Penninsula, Michigan (1987)
Aggressive smallmouth bass, Upper Penninsula, Michigan (1987)		 A mid-1980s sunset, Shelbyville, Indiana
A mid-1980s sunset, Shelbyville, Indiana		 Home-grown strawberry, Indiana (1986)
Home-grown strawberry, Indiana (1986)		 Sri Lankan Airlines jet, Male, Maldives
Sri Lankan Airlines jet, Male, Maldives		 Weird Lava, Idaho (2000)
Weird Lava, Idaho (2000)		 Masjid decorations, Srinagar, India
Masjid decorations, Srinagar, India
old German telescope
old German telescope		 Sparkler
Sparkler		 Tulip tree blossom, Indiana (1987)
Tulip tree blossom, Indiana (1987)		 My volleyball
My volleyball		 Blue gill, Bloomington, Indiana (1990)
Blue gill, Bloomington, Indiana (1990)		 Snapping turtle, Missouri (2000)
Snapping turtle, Missouri (2000)
Chess engraving at Angkor Watt (1999)
Chess engraving at Angkor Watt (1999)		 Circus wagon wheel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1988)
Circus wagon wheel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1988)		 Another young blue jay, Indiana (1988)
Another young blue jay, Indiana (1988)		 Frog in muck, Bloomington, Indiana (1989)
Frog in muck, Bloomington, Indiana (1989)		 Phallic Monkey Statue, Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali
Phallic Monkey Statue, Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali		 Barn swallow, Indiana (1987)
Barn swallow, Indiana (1987)
The contents of my son's pocket (2012)
The contents of my son's pocket (2012)		 Ravina, while riding an elephant in northern Thailand
Ravina, while riding an elephant in northern Thailand		 Script painted on wall in Mulbek Chambha, India
Script painted on wall in Mulbek Chambha, India		 Tibetan Coke Can, Lhasa (1999)
Tibetan Coke Can, Lhasa (1999)		 Croppie, Indiana (1991)
Croppie, Indiana (1991)		 My first bowling ball
My first bowling ball
Early (1979) tennis racquet
Early (1979) tennis racquet		 Diseased corn, Indiana (1988)
Diseased corn, Indiana (1988)		 Inlaid marble backgammon board
Inlaid marble backgammon board		 Salmon pink birdeater spider, Malaysia (2012)
Salmon pink birdeater spider, Malaysia (2012)		 Tiger Trout, Deerfield River, Massachusetts (1998)
Tiger Trout, Deerfield River, Massachusetts (1998)		 Seminyak sand, Bali (2013)
Seminyak sand, Bali (2013)
Grandfather Scott's compass
Grandfather Scott's compass		 Ravina's clothes, Purdue University (1987)
Ravina's clothes, Purdue University (1987)		 My softball glove
My softball glove		 Shakira Paddle, Sringar, India (2012)
Shakira Paddle, Sringar, India (2012)		 Prayer wheel, Ladakh, India (2014)
Prayer wheel, Ladakh, India (2014)		 Khujaro, India statuary (2014)
Khujaro, India statuary (2014)
Shaved Ice Vendor, New York City (2015)
Shaved Ice Vendor, New York City (2015)		 A ubiquitous flower in Bali (2012)
A ubiquitous flower in Bali (2012)		 Gorilla, Bronx Zoo
Gorilla, Bronx Zoo		 Low tide creature, Bali (2012)
Low tide creature, Bali (2012)		 Mushroom, Oaxaca, Mexico (2003)
Mushroom, Oaxaca, Mexico (2003)		 Dom Perignon, Bloomington, Indiana (1992)
Dom Perignon, Bloomington, Indiana (1992)
Floating ball illustrating Bournoulli's principle
Floating ball illustrating Bournoulli's principle		 Bird at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Bird at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore		 Cactus
Cactus		 Collection of local stones, Capadoccia, Turkey
Collection of local stones, Capadoccia, Turkey		 Pong
Pong		 First wire airplane I made
First wire airplane I made
Cultural revolution-era stamp replicates
Cultural revolution-era stamp replicates		 Undergraduate diploma
Undergraduate diploma 		Train, New Delhi (2010)
Train, New Delhi (2010)		 Extruded snacks, Sri Lanka
"Extruded snacks," Sri Lanka		 Books finished during the Summer of 1985
Books finished during the Summer of 1985		 Handgun at an outdoor show, Springfield, Massachusetts(1996)
Handgun at an outdoor show, Springfield, Massachusetts(1996)
Bowl of Marbles Stone Forest, China
Bowl of Marbles Stone Forest, China		 Fertility statue, Ubud, Bali
Fertility statue, Ubud, Bali		 Mani stones, Ladakh, India (1997)
Mani stones, Ladakh, India (1997)		 Dog victim, Indiana (1988)
Dog victim, Indiana (1988)		 Escaping nightcrawler, Indiana (1990)
Escaping nightcrawler, Indiana (1990)		 Thermometer reading on a very cold day in January 1989 (86F), Bloomington, Indiana
Thermometer reading on a very cold day in January 1989 (86F), Bloomington, Indiana
Tiger footprint, Corbett Nat'l Park, India
Tiger footprint, Corbett Nat'l Park, India		 Film for a trip to India (1992)
Film for a trip to India (1992)		 Current softball glove (1985)
Current softball glove (1985)		 Orangutan print, Borneo (2011)
Orangutan print, Borneo (2011)		 Books not finished during the Summer of 1985
Books not finished during the Summer of 1985		 Reflection, Switzerland (2013)
Reflection, Switzerland (2013)
Still another blue jay, Indiana (1987)
Still another blue jay, Indiana (1987)		 Gettysburg cannon (2001)
Gettysburg cannon (2001)		 Fymbos flowers, Bali (2008)
Fymbos flowers, Bali (2008)		 Turtle, Missouri (2000)
Turtle, Missouri (2000)		 Mauritian road sign (2012)
Mauritian road sign (2012)		 Four leaf clover, Shelbyville, Indiana (1988)
Four leaf clover, Shelbyville, Indiana (1988)
Jamia Masjid pillar, Srinagar, India (2012)
Jamia Masjid pillar, Srinagar, India (2012)		 Replica of tobacco tin used by 18th century French fur trappers in North America
Replica of tobacco tin used by 18th century French fur trappers in North America		 Early year corvette
Early year corvette		 Sunderbans Tiger Reserve sign (2014)
Sunderbans Tiger Reserve sign (2014)		 Nothing. Shelbyville, Indiana (c. 1985)
Nothing. Shelbyville, Indiana (c. 1985)		 Morocco travel items (2003)
Morocco travel items (2003)
World's largest pecan on display in San Antonio, Texas
World's largest pecan on display in San Antonio, Texas		 Column of Tears, Basilica Cistern, Istanbul (2010)
Column of Tears, Basilica Cistern, Istanbul (2010)		 Wire helicopter I made (1985)
Wire helicopter I made (1985)		 First Honda I ever bought (1996)
First Honda I ever bought (1996)		 Opposum, Indiana (1986)
Opposum, Indiana (1986)		 Wheeler Island Road sign, Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Wheeler Island Road sign, Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Toad in hand. Worth two in bush! Indiana (1990)
Toad in hand. Worth two in bush! Indiana (1990)		 Home-grown cherries, Indiana (1989)
Home-grown cherries, Indiana (1989)		 Time capsule marker, Sri Lanka
Time capsule marker, Sri Lanka		 Monkey Forest statue, Bali (2008)
Monkey Forest statue, Bali (2008)		 Fish head from a 4 lb. largemouth bass, Indiana (1989)
Fish head from a 4 lb. largemouth bass, Indiana (1989)		 Figure in Grand Palace, Bangkok (2011)
Figure in Grand Palace, Bangkok (2011)
Lots o' Rupees
Lots o' Rupees		 Wedding ring (1992)
Wedding ring (1992)		 Beehive, Indiana (1991)
Beehive, Indiana (1991)		 Dragon statuary, Bali (2008)
Dragon statuary, Bali (2008)		 Pumpkinseed, Lake Monroe, Indiana (1990)
Pumpkinseed, Lake Monroe, Indiana (1990)		 Hillsdale report card
Hillsdale report card
Imperial Garden pavement in the Forbidden City
Imperial Garden pavement in the Forbidden City		 Hong Kong Ocean Park Ferris Wheel (2011)
Hong Kong Ocean Park Ferris Wheel (2011)		 Students essays to grade. 1986, Purdue University.
Students essays to grade. 1986, Purdue University.		 Petrified wood
Petrified wood		 Thistle, Indiana (1987)
Thistle, Indiana (1987)		 One of the first contact sheets I ever made, Purdue University (1988)
One of the first contact sheets I ever made, Purdue University (1988)
An old road sign
An old road sign		 I wouldn't buy another one of these (1991)
I wouldn't buy another one of these (1991)		 Small croppie, northern Wisconson (1995)
Small croppie, northern Wisconson (1995)		 Home-grown plum, Indiana (1986)
Home-grown plum, Indiana (1986)		 Inverted sunset. Shelbyville, Indiana (c. 1986)
Inverted sunset. Shelbyville, Indiana (c. 1986)		 Laws of Evidence, South African Constitutional Court (2012)
Laws of Evidence, South African Constitutional Court (2012)
Welch's grape juice. A former favorite. (1987)
Welch's grape juice. A former favorite. (1987)		 Second chess clock
Second chess clock		 My hand at White Sands, NM (2001)
My hand at White Sands, NM (2001)		 Indian inlaid marblework
Indian inlaid marblework		 Bowling awards (1986)
Bowling awards (1986)		 Cherry Jolly Ranchers (yum!) (1986)
Cherry Jolly Ranchers (yum!) (1986)
Jar of stones I collected during an around-the-country drive in 1988
Jar of stones I collected during an around-the-country drive in 1988		 Portrait of me done by Jane Doud, of Milwaukee, in 1965
Portrait of me done by Jane Doud, of Milwaukee, in 1965		 Column at National Independence Monument, Kuala Lumpur (2011)
Column at National Independence Monument, Kuala Lumpur (2011)		 Bottle rockets
Bottle rockets		 Large Moth
Large Moth		 Thermometer reading on a very cold day in January 1989 (-22F)
Thermometer reading on a very cold day in January 1989 (-22F)
Very old prayer wheel, Nubra, India (2012)
Very old prayer wheel, Nubra, India (2012)		 Cherries, Shelbyville, India (1989)
Cherries, Shelbyville, India (1989)		 Landour rock painting, Landour, India (2002)
Landour rock painting, Landour, India (2002)		 Fat Man replica
Fat Man replica		 First digital camera
First digital camera		 Butterfly, Indiana (1988)
Butterfly, Indiana (1988)
Current basketball
Current basketball		 Young starling, Indiana (1985)
Young starling, Indiana (1985)		 Catfish, Indiana (1990)
Catfish, Indiana (1990)		 Wizard of Id books -- got me started on cartooning
Wizard of Id books -- got me started on cartooning		 Whiffleball.
Whiffleball.		 Broken idols, Mumbai
Broken idols, Mumbai
Unidentified fish, Indiana (1990)
Unidentified fish, Indiana (1990) 		Fossilized bones at Dinosaur National Monument (2016)
Fossilized bones at Dinosaur National Monument (2016)		 A favorite summer toy
A favorite summer toy		 Door, Blue Mosque, Istanbul (2010)
Door, Blue Mosque, Istanbul (2010)		 Odd Indian coins
Odd Indian coins		 Granny smith apple -- a favorite variety
Granny smith apple -- a favorite variety
Buggy, Mauritius (2012)
Buggy, Mauritius (2012)		 Red Balinese flower (2008)
Red Balinese flower (2008)		 Lottery winner. $20! Bangor, Maine (1986)
Lottery winner. $20! Bangor, Maine (1986)		 Mohammad Geneological Chart, Srinagar, India (2012)
Mohammad Geneological Chart, Srinagar, India (2012)		 Paint brushes
Paint brushes		 Cardinal egg, Indiana (1987)
Cardinal egg, Indiana (1987)
Squirrel, Indiana (1086)
Squirrel, Indiana (1086)		 Walleye, Three Lakes, Wisconsin (1989)
Walleye, Three Lakes, Wisconsin (1989)		 Berries, Indiana (1991)
Berries, Indiana (1991)		 A favorite album
A favorite album		 Door knocker, Beijing (2009)
Door knocker, Beijing (2009)		 Exhibit at Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame (c. 1988)
Exhibit at Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame (c. 1988)
Silver salmon, Seward, Alaska (1994)
Silver salmon, Seward, Alaska (1994)		 Donations box at a Srinagar masjid, India (2012)
Donations box at a Srinagar masjid, India (2012)		 Nathan's Hot Dog, New York City (2010)
Nathan's Hot Dog, New York City (2010)		 Rahil's Stroller, New York city (2006)
Rahil's Stroller, New York city (2006)		 McPlasticHamburger
McPlasticHamburger		 Bark of the ___ tree (Himachal Pradesh, India) (2008)
Bark of the ___ tree (Himachal Pradesh, India) (2008)
Wild flowers, Dharamsala (2008)
Wild flowers, Dharamsala (2008)		 500 Ruble Note, Moscow (2007)
500 Ruble Note, Moscow (2007)		 Monkey Forest statue, Bali (2013)
Monkey Forest statue, Bali (2013)		 Sign warning of scalding water
Sign warning of scalding water		 Gorilla, Bronx Zoo, New York (2013)
Gorilla, Bronx Zoo, New York (2013)		 Wedding Bridge, Moscow (2007)
Wedding Bridge, Moscow (2007)
A portion of the Taj Mahal (2007)
A portion of the Taj Mahal (2007)		 Bull statue at Five Rathas, Mammallapuram, India (2008)
Bull statue at Five Rathas, Mammallapuram, India (2008)		 Fistful of 1000 Rupee notes, New Delhi, India (2008)
Fistful of 1000 Rupee notes, New Delhi, India (2008)		 Three-week-old sea turtle, Mauritius (2012)
Three-week-old sea turtle, Mauritius (2012)		 Portion of a temple behind Anjanas Penance, Mammallapuram, India (2008)
Portion of a temple behind Anjanas Penance, Mammallapuram, India (2008)		 Dragon fruit (2008)
Dragon fruit (2008)
Necklace orchid on Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo (2011)
Necklace orchid on Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo (2011)		 My former boss makes the front page of the Amritsar newspaper (2008)
My former boss makes the front page of the Amritsar newspaper (2008)		 Jain Bird Hospital collection box, New Delhi (2008)
Jain Bird Hospital collection box, New Delhi (2008)		 Ahmedabad Gandhi Mosaic, India (2010)
Ahmedabad Gandhi Mosaic, India (2010)		 First decent cell phone
First decent cell phone		 Second first digital camera
Second first digital camera
Rahil's finger puppet
Rahil's finger puppet		 Gorilla
Gorilla		 Roadside rock carvings (Shey, Ladakh, India)
Roadside rock carvings (Shey, Ladakh, India)		 Doctor's Sign, New Delhi (2008)
Doctor's Sign, New Delhi (2008)		 Grasshopper, Dehradun, India
Grasshopper, Dehradun, India		 Ostrich, South Africa (2012)
Ostrich, South Africa (2012)
Sign to Gandhi's Ahmedabad home (2010)
Sign to Gandhi's Ahmedabad home (2010)		 A Christmas stocking made by my son Rahil
A Christmas stocking made by my son Rahil		 Pangong Tso Sia (rose) blossom, Pangong Lake, India (2013)
Pangong Tso Sia (rose) blossom, Pangong Lake, India (2013)		 Inlay, Jaipur Amber Fort, India (2013)
Inlay, Jaipur Amber Fort, India (2013)		 Tasty welcome drink, Komaneka Resort, Ubud, Bali
Tasty welcome drink, Komaneka Resort, Ubud, Bali		 Steps at Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon.
Steps at Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon.
Road Sign hole
Road Sign hole		 South African Rand (2012)
South African Rand (2012)		 An Old Currency Exchange Sign from Old Delhi.
An Old Currency Exchange Sign from Old Delhi.		 Prayer flags
Prayer flags		 Unusual flowers, Dehradun, India
Unusual flowers, Dehradun, India		 Hippo trash can head, New Delhi zoo
Hippo trash can head, New Delhi zoo
New Delhi autorickshaw meter
New Delhi autorickshaw meter		 Cinnamon tree
Cinnamon tree		 Salt from the 10,000+ sq. mile Rann of Kutch
Salt from the 10,000+ sq. mile Rann of Kutch		 Easter eggs (2009)
Easter eggs (2009)		 King Hussein Club plaque
King Hussein Club plaque		 Balsa glider
Balsa glider
Prambanan trolley
Prambanan trolley		 Dinosaur tracks Holyoke, Massachusetts
Dinosaur tracks Holyoke, Massachusetts		 Gus, the Central Park polar bear (2009)
Gus, the Central Park polar bear (2009)		 Chicken cage
Chicken cage		 Jellyfish exhibit at the Coney Island Aquarium
Jellyfish exhibit at the Coney Island Aquarium		 Large chess set, Interlaken, Switzerland
Large chess set, Interlaken, Switzerland
Mt. Pilatus (Switzerland) cogwheel train window handle
Mt. Pilatus (Switzerland) cogwheel train window handle		 Macau drug store front window
Macau drug store front window		 Non-Violence knotted gun sculpture at the United Nation
"Non-Violence" knotted gun sculpture at the United Nation		 Old bathysphere
Old bathysphere		 Pinhead orchid
Pinhead orchid		 Rahil with poison ivy
Rahil with poison ivy
Rahil's third birthday cake
Rahil's third birthday cake		 Portion of North Gate, Sanchi Stupa (India)
Portion of North Gate, Sanchi Stupa (India)		 Barracuda from Kochi fish market
Barracuda from Kochi fish market		 Ceramic Dragon at Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Ceramic Dragon at Temple of Heaven, Beijing		 Christmas decoration made by Rahil
Christmas decoration made by Rahil		 Coconuts
Coconuts
Coca Cola, Beijing
Coca Cola, Beijing		 Many small bags of cotton candy
Many small bags of cotton candy		 The Great Wall!
The Great Wall!		 Image on Kochi fishing boat, Kerala, India
Image on Kochi fishing boat, Kerala, India		 Kunming, China arcade game
Kunming, China arcade game		 Large laughing Buddha
Large laughing Buddha
Stone Forest, Kunming, China
Stone Forest, Kunming, China		 A tiny abacus
A tiny abacus		 Beijing traffic mirror
Beijing traffic mirror		 Admission tickets to Yong He Gong Temple, Beijing
Admission tickets to Yong He Gong Temple, Beijing		 Hunderman welcome sign, Indo-Pakistani border
Hunderman welcome sign, Indo-Pakistani border		 Gwalior Palace crystal staircase
Gwalior Palace crystal staircase
Fresh coconut
Fresh coconut		 Goan autorickshaw
Goan autorickshaw		 Golden bamboo
Golden bamboo		 Result of Rahil's (who is three) first real chess game
Result of Rahil's (who is three) first "real" chess game		 Peacock gate, Jaipur City Palace
Peacock gate, Jaipur City Palace		 Texas Hold 'Em 2 Blackberry World Series Champion. Too easy.
Texas Hold 'Em 2 Blackberry World Series Champion. Too easy.
Elephant chow
Elephant chow		 100 RMB
100 RMB		 My iMac -- at last!
My iMac -- at last!		 Unidentified stone-embedded plank found outside homes in Capadoccia, Turkey
Unidentified stone-embedded plank found outside homes in Capadoccia, Turkey		 Windows at a Srinagar Masjid
Windows at a Srinagar Masjid		 Donkey
Donkey
Large deer
Large deer		 Gulbaden Apple Juice
Gulbaden Apple Juice		 Ice Ball, Chang La Pass, Ladakh (17,586' ASL)
Ice Ball, Chang La Pass, Ladakh (17,586' ASL)		 Kitten
Kitten		 Himalayan steamroller
Himalayan steamroller		 Pangong Tso water
Pangong Tso water
Yak head
Yak head		 What kind of tree is this? It was growing in Highland Park, NJ
What kind of tree is this? It was growing in Highland Park, NJ		 Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise		 Tea leaves
Tea leaves		 Three-year-old sea turtle.
Three-year-old sea turtle.		 Petroglyph
Petroglyph
Nehru Park bridge
Nehru Park bridge		 Sour tangerine
Sour tangerine		 Brass pegs at New Delhi's National Science Centre
Brass pegs at New Delhi's National Science Centre		 My very own kaffir lime tree!
My very own kaffir lime tree!		 Rahil's first tennis shoe
Rahil's first tennis shoe		 Wet kite (Ahmedabad, 14 January 2011)
Wet kite (Ahmedabad, 14 January 2011)
Pacman
Pacman		 Aaron Burr headstone
Aaron Burr headstone		 208B aircraft caravan
208B aircraft caravan		 Bug carousel
Bug carousel		 An old Chevy
An old Chevy		 Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy
Hong Kong parking meter
Hong Kong parking meter		 New TV
New TV		 Rahil's old toys
Rahil's old toys		 Door at Tikse Monastery, Ladakh, India
Door at Tikse Monastery, Ladakh, India		 Godfather beer
Godfather beer		 Indus River sand, Ladakh, India
Indus River sand, Ladakh, India
Stray myna
Stray myna		 Sunderbans River Boat
Sunderbans River Boat		 Westminster Abbey gargoyle
Westminster Abbey gargoyle		 London Eye
London Eye		 Iguanadon
Iguanadon		 Stuffed badger
Stuffed badger
Iron pyrite
Iron pyrite		 Gneiss from Greenland -- 3,600,000,000 years old
Gneiss from Greenland -- 3,600,000,000 years old		 Ancient carving at Gwalior Fort
Ancient carving at Gwalior Fort 		Blenheim Palace train
Blenheim Palace train		 Horseshoe
Horseshoe		 Four young frogs
Four young frogs
Isle O' Dreams plaque
Isle O' Dreams plaque		 Chipmunk
Chipmunk		 Front door to the Three Lakes cottage
Front door to the Three Lakes cottage		 Guest embroidery at the Three Lakes cottage
"Guest" embroidery at the Three Lakes cottage		 Giant tortoise
Giant tortoise		 Juice glass that brings back a lot of childhood memories
Juice glass that brings back a lot of childhood memories
Largemouth bass from Plantinground Lake
Largemouth bass from Plantinground Lake		 T-Rex model at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford
T-Rex model at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford		 Insect display at Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park
Insect display at Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park		 Conical cotton candy
Conical cotton candy		 Grandmother's mailbox, River Hills, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Grandmother's mailbox, River Hills, Milwaukee, Wisconsin		 Ahilya Fort mailbox, Maheshwar, India
Ahilya Fort mailbox, Maheshwar, India
Vanilla pods
Vanilla pods		 Inscribed copy of Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom
Inscribed copy of Rose Wilder Lane's "The Discovery of Freedom"		 Balinese puppets
Balinese puppets		 Velociraptor model
Velociraptor model		 Middle Eastern Diet Pepsi can
Middle Eastern Diet Pepsi can		 Jaipur City Palace door
Jaipur City Palace door
Pigeons at Gateway of India, Bombay
Pigeons at Gateway of India, Bombay		 Thing Rahil collected at Humayan's Tomb on Christmas Day, 2011
Thing Rahil collected at Humayan's Tomb on Christmas Day, 2011		 Hadrosaur egg
Hadrosaur egg		 Bangkok public phone
Bangkok public phone		 Vanilla
Vanilla		 Rahil
Rahil
Inscription at National Independence Monument, Kuala Lumpur
Inscription at National Independence Monument, Kuala Lumpur		 Rahil's Kindergarten art project
Rahil's Kindergarten art project		 Fire bucket
Fire bucket		 My trusty Nikon FA
My trusty Nikon FA		 Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea		 Pataudi Palace dollhouse
Pataudi Palace dollhouse
Lodi Garden greenhouse Ford Foundation plaque, New Delhi
Lodi Garden greenhouse Ford Foundation plaque, New Delhi		 Map of Corbett Natl Park
Map of Corbett Natl Park		 Breath freshener, Uttar Pradesh, India
Breath freshener, Uttar Pradesh, India		 Sunbeam Rapier
Sunbeam Rapier		 Fossils along Zanskar River, northern India
Fossils along Zanskar River, northern India		 Sign on the way to Khardung Pass, at 18,366' the hightest motorable pass in the world
Sign on the way to Khardung Pass, at 18,366' the hightest motorable pass in the world
Ladakhi hat
Ladakhi hat		 One of fifty different paper airplanes
One of fifty different paper airplanes		 Rajasthani puppets
Rajasthani puppets		 14 c. stone carving
14 c. stone carving		 Wild goat skull
Wild goat skull		 Back gifts for Rahils sixth birthday
Back gifts for Rahils sixth birthday
Himalayan Bulbul nest and eggs, India
Himalayan Bulbul nest and eggs, India		 Donation box, Diskit Gompa, Nubra Valley
Donation box, Diskit Gompa, Nubra Valley		 Lemon
Lemon		 Table Mountain, South Africa
Table Mountain, South Africa		 Sundial
Sundial		 Entrance to South African Constitutional Court
Entrance to South African Constitutional Court
Lights
Lights		 Deer
Deer		 Seven colored sands, Mauritius
Seven colored sands, Mauritius		 Crab
Crab		 Shwepps Ginger Ale
Shwepps Ginger Ale		 My Christmas stocking
My Christmas stocking
Diet Pepsi can from Dubai
Diet Pepsi can from Dubai		 Large moth
Large moth		 Obama yard sign
Obama yard sign		 Arrowhead
Arrowhead		 Fossilized turtle shell found by my brother
Fossilized turtle shell found by my brother		 Burned area, Cochiti, New Mexico
Burned area, Cochiti, New Mexico
Stone chariot, Hampi, India
Stone chariot, Hampi, India		 Museum door, Hampi, India
Museum door, Hampi, India		 Hampi, India relief sculptures
Hampi, India relief sculptures		 Banana plant
Banana plant		 Nandi Bull, India
Nandi Bull, India		 Sugar cane machine
Sugar cane machine
Old India coins
Old India coins		 Autorickshaw
Autorickshaw		 Coracle (a type of Indian boat)
Coracle (a type of Indian boat)		 Millipede
Millipede		 Sunflower
Sunflower		 Copy machine at the Mumbai registrar's office
Copy machine at the Mumbai registrar's office
Rhino statue
Rhino statue		 Diet Coke from Thailand
Diet Coke from Thailand		 Winter 2012-2013 wedding invitations
Winter 2012-2013 wedding invitations		 Railcar pulley
Railcar pulley		 Qutab Minar, India
Qutab Minar, India		 Don't Spit sign
Don't Spit sign
Distant langur
Distant langur		 Flame of the Forest blossom
Flame of the Forest blossom		 Papaya tree
Papaya tree		 Narmarda River, India Marble Rocks
Narmarda River, India Marble Rocks 		Hampi Gopans
Hampi Gopans 		Cabinet at Gwalior Palace
Cabinet at Gwalior Palace
Storage cabinets
Storage cabinets		 Flower blossom
Flower blossom		 Silkworms
Silkworms		 USS Santa Fe bell
USS Santa Fe bell		 Watch for falling tree sign
Watch for falling tree sign		 Bronx Zoo rhino
Bronx Zoo rhino
1950s pinball machine
1950s pinball machine		 Lizard
Lizard		 Tiger sign
Tiger sign		 A Fitzhugh Scott house
A Fitzhugh Scott house		 Frog
Frog		 Large dragonfly
Large dragonfly
India Tube Mills machinery
India Tube Mills machinery		 Diet Coke can in Thai
Diet Coke can in Thai 		Borobudur Lion, Java
Borobudur Lion, Java 		Green Iguana
Green Iguana		 Semanyak Beach, Bali swim warning sign
Semanyak Beach, Bali swim warning sign		 Monkey Forest cremation guardian, Bali Oct 2013
Monkey Forest cremation guardian, Bali Oct 2013
Nepentes ampullaria (a carnivorous plant)
Nepentes ampullaria (a carnivorous plant)		 Sunderbans rice stack
Sunderbans rice stack		 Fancy Indian bicycle
Fancy Indian bicycle		 Khujaro, India nandi bull
Khujaro, India nandi bull 		Goat
Goat		 Bronx Zoo carousel
Bronx Zoo carousel
Char Minar Hyderabad graffiti
Char Minar Hyderabad graffiti		 Cannon
Cannon		 Stained glass
Stained glass		 Elephant army resistent door
Elephant army resistent door		 Prambanan Temple angel
Prambanan Temple angel		 Mount Merapi (a Javanese volcano) bunker door
Mount Merapi (a Javanese volcano) bunker door
Lotus
Lotus 		Small pinball machine
Small pinball machine		 Young elephant
Young elephant		 Orchha wildflowers
Orchha wildflowers		 Cow
Cow		 Ancient script (Saas Mandir, Gwalior fort)
Ancient script (Saas Mandir, Gwalior fort)
Feet of large stone carving
Feet of large stone carving		 Cabinet
Cabinet		 Crystal staircase
Crystal staircase		 Small bird
Small bird		 Nest
Nest		 Horse
Horse
Garter snake
Garter snake		 Dinosaur track
Dinosaur track		 Shooting game
Shooting game		 This Way Out sign
This Way Out sign		 Arcade game
Arcade game		 Welcome to Landour sign
Welcome to Landour sign
Carosel
Carosel		 Ravina's childhood piggy bank
Ravina's childhood piggy bank		 Preserved bats, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Preserved bats, Dambulla, Sri Lanka		 Goat on leash
Goat on leash		 Frog, Wisconsin
Frog, Wisconsin		 Petra, Jordan pimpled rock
Petra, Jordan pimpled rock
Dead Sea salt
Dead Sea salt		 Purported Oldest Known Statue
Purported Oldest Known Statue 		Dambulla cave temple door, Sri Lanka
Dambulla cave temple door, Sri Lanka		 Roman column after flooding
Roman column after flooding		 Amman, Jordan bakery
Amman, Jordan bakery		 Ducklings
Ducklings
Jordanian ATM
Jordanian ATM		 Field mouse
Field mouse		 Sea Glass Carousel, New York City
Sea Glass Carousel, New York City		 Books written by my uncle
Books written by my uncle		 Small toad
Small toad		 Whale Shark
Whale Shark
Typical Indian electric junction box
Typical Indian electric junction box		 Kargil Health Department vehicle
Kargil Health Department vehicle		 Walnuts
Walnuts		 Taxi interior, Bombay
Taxi interior, Bombay		 Spiders
Spiders		 Mussourie, India sign
Mussourie, India sign
Housewarming ceremony
Housewarming ceremony		 Da Vinci drawing (not touched!)
Da Vinci drawing (not touched!)		 Script at Saas Mandir, Gwalior
Script at Saas Mandir, Gwalior		 Cow
Cow		 Orchha wildflowers
Orchha wildflowers		 Bird's nest
Bird's nest
1932 Dodge Brothers Matheran Rail Car
1932 Dodge Brothers Matheran Rail Car		 Bug at Asan Barrage, India
Bug at Asan Barrage, India		 Rental car near Grand Tetons
Rental car near Grand Tetons		 Sandstone erosion
Sandstone erosion		 Roz Chast Exhibit
Roz Chast Exhibit		 Buffalo statue at Great Salt Lake Antelope Island
Buffalo statue at Great Salt Lake Antelope Island
Morman Temple, Salt Lake City
Morman Temple, Salt Lake City		 45th Parallel sign
45th Parallel sign		 Grand Prismatic spring, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic spring, Wyoming		 Trout, Wyoming
Trout, Wyoming		 Moose sculpture, Wyoming
Moose sculpture, Wyoming		 Rahil
Rahil
Dam turbine
Dam turbine		 Missle Command video game
Missle Command video game		 Art vending machine, Meow Wolf, Santa Fe
Art vending machine, Meow Wolf, Santa Fe		 Plaza Blanca, NM
Plaza Blanca, NM		 Allende meteorite (4.56 billion years old)
Allende meteorite (4.56 billion years old)		 Sharp Stewart and Co. 1881 B777 Locomotive
Sharp Stewart and Co. 1881 B777 Locomotive
Sihmal Tree seed, India
Sihmal Tree seed, India		 Sticky Shit gift received in mail(!)
"Sticky Shit" gift received in mail(!)		 Tugging puppies
Tugging puppies		 Monkey Stick, Landour, India
Monkey Stick, Landour, India		 Rahil's hand
Rahil's hand		 Seashore shells, Goa, India
Seashore shells, Goa, India
Cuttlefish, Goa, India
Cuttlefish, Goa, India		 Mossy tree, Dehradun, India
Mossy tree, Dehradun, India		 Red-vented bulbul, India
Red-vented bulbul, India		 Collection of GoodBye! editions
Collection of GoodBye! editions		 An old cannon, Mumbai, India
An old cannon, Mumbai, India		 Elephant skull, Sri Lanka
Elephant skull, Sri Lanka
Old tapioca box (front)
Old tapioca box (front)		 Old tapioca box (rear)
Old tapioca box (rear)		 Touch-me-not, India
Touch-me-not, India		 Guildhall, London Roman amphitheater display
Guildhall, London Roman amphitheater display		 Battle of Britain memorial
Battle of Britain memorial		 Orange I grew myself
Orange I grew myself
Central Park bird sculpture
Central Park bird sculpture		 Colorful fruit
Colorful fruit		 Moogli statue
Moogli statue		 Hermit crab
Hermit crab		 Gumball machine
Gumball machine		 1953 Mercedes
1953 Mercedes
Red crowned crane
Red crowned crane		 US Consulate, Hong Kong
US Consulate, Hong Kong		 My grandfather's Navy Cross
My grandfather's Navy Cross		 My grandfather's Purple Heart
My grandfather's Purple Heart		 Mk17 thermonuclear weapon replica
Mk17 thermonuclear weapon replica		 Organic salmon head
Organic salmon head
Sheep, Central Park Zoo
Sheep, Central Park Zoo		 Pig, Central Park Zoo
Pig, Central Park Zoo		 Dew
Dew		 Fasten Your Seat Belt sign, Kenya Airline
Fasten Your Seat Belt sign, Kenya Airline		 Audobon Birds of America folio
Audobon Birds of America folio		 Rainey Gate, Bronx Zoo
Rainey Gate, Bronx Zoo
Public Library, Princeton, NJ
Public Library, Princeton, NJ		 I told you I was sick headstone, Princeton, NJ
"I told you I was sick" headstone, Princeton, NJ		 Oreo Cookie aisle
Oreo Cookie aisle		 Atlantis pinball machine, a childhood favorite
Atlantis pinball machine, a childhood favorite		 Rasberries
Rasberries		 Indian village flour grinder
Indian village flour grinder
Tiger track
Tiger track		 Wasp hive
Wasp hive		 Hailstones
Hailstones		 Large beetle or roach
Large beetle or roach		 First pomegranite I grew
First pomegranite I grew		 Unidentified claw
Unidentified claw
Giraffe skull
Giraffe skull		 Unidentified skull
Unidentified skull		 Karen Blixen's safe ('Out of Africa' author)
Karen Blixen's safe ('Out of Africa' author)		 First lemon I grew
First lemon I grew		 Peahen photo at exhibition
Peahen photo at exhibition		 Rat snake skin
Rat snake skin
2018 midterm vote
2018 midterm vote

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Rob Misanchuk31-Jan-2012 02:31
Excellent gallery. Cool idea. V
Dek Grant11-Jun-2011 17:46
great gallery - great sense of humor throughout !.
jCross13-Feb-2011 12:20
This is very cool.
katjas13-Feb-2011 11:36
great idea and very nice images! BV
Eldar Kadymov08-Jun-2010 18:45
Nicht sicher, wenn ich eine Absicht dieser Sammlung verstehe, aber es ist bestimmt Wert der Wahlstimme, V
Walter Otto Koenig03-Apr-2010 03:07
Great theme and a fascinating collection with much variety. Bravo! "V"
Rick Kobylinski16-Feb-2009 17:02
Love the theme of this gallery. Good stuff.
Mead Korwin 31-Jan-2009 05:46
Nice narrative, topical, engaging and personal. I'll check back for more of the story.
Guest 31-Dec-2008 20:46
Great theme for a series of photos. The unidentified fish is a freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens Rafinesque, 1819)
Peter Zetner31-Dec-2008 04:46
Great concept! V.
Arnulf M. Elvevold11-Sep-2006 18:23
Intriguing theme, and there's no end to it as long as you can hold your camera. Great concept very well and consequently carried out.
Guest 08-Sep-2006 13:23
very creative, thank you
Eric Delmar07-Sep-2006 21:54
A very enjoyable gallery. I was never sure what would be next. Well worth a vote. Thanks.
Fred Relaix07-Sep-2006 16:41
Great gallery, fresh and funny! A big V...
Richard Calmes04-Sep-2006 19:53
Creative and very interesting! Hope you wash your hands before eating! V
Guest 03-Sep-2006 13:58
It seems so random, yet tells a very real story! v
Guest 02-Sep-2006 22:12
Love the concept. I'm wondering about the deeper implications, or maybe I'm just thinking too much. Great stuff.
Guest 02-Sep-2006 21:53
Interesting Galleries and Photos...

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nigel.ritchie
Christopher Wheeler18-Aug-2006 13:33
Thanks! Is it too late to start?

The earliest of these dates back to about 1985.
jCross18-Aug-2006 13:12
This is a very cool idea. Wish I would have thought about it 40 years ago!
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