Just uploaded more pics from recent travels to Flickr.
http://flickr.com/photos/rickmccharles
I am slowly, surely being won over by that service. It is really much more convenient than hosting them myself which I have done for years.
Category: photos
Tiananmen Square Massacre, June 4th, 1989
No one understands better the importance of symbolic imagery than totalitarian governments. One day this photo will be revered in China.
I am hopeful that democratization will start in earnest immediately after the 2008 Olympics. Current leadership should be finalizing exit plans.
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Unknown Rebel – AP photographer Jeff Widener. A lone protester delayed the tanks for over half an hour.
Harrison Lake Sand Sculpture
Colin sent me amazing photos of the World Sand Sculpture Championships in British Colombia. Harrison Lake Sand Castles
If you want to register for next year, it’s Sept. 5-10, 2006 at Harrison Hotsprings, BC. Official website.
photos – My Own River Ranch
John Fair’s holiday ranch property. A relaxing getaway in the Alberta foothills is available for rental. (link from the photos page)
UPDATE – John has made some major improvements for 2006!
To see all annotated photos, jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive. 
The only good use for a mac…
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In Auckland, New Zealand.
testing – underwater camera
Warren Long uploaded movies from his Pentax Optio W10 movies to a hosting site called Vimeo.
Lets check it out.
Keiran does a backflip in the water on Vimeo
Hey! Looks far better than the average video I see on YouTube, the host I am using.
What about you? Did you have any problems playing it on your computer? Leave a comment below.
underwater photos – Florida
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Warren has been testing his new Pentax Optio W10. Click one of the links to see more photos in Flickr.
He has another set with the same camera: Swimming With Manatees.
photos – Flickr
I just uploaded my collected highlight travel photos which have migrated through various locations over the years.
In Flickr I can easily add and edit. Others can easily find and comment.
It’s a bit of an experiment. So far, I like it.
Perception
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You can blog any public photo from the world’s most popular photo hosting site at a click of a button.
This was my test photo.
Cool! But at 500 pixels wide the default image is too wide for my blog. Hmmmm.
Rick McCharles 