tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39141355507721052662024-03-14T00:50:02.886-04:00The Indelible ClearingA Portfolio of the Artist as a MangyanRamón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-68001756943873259892023-12-16T18:30:00.004-05:002024-02-10T06:41:43.543-05:00<p> 16 DECEMBER 2023 marks my 15th year of service.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCSLCodGn4GBgQHTnK7uDyxhnkiWxp3k2v5WNd3P1j-qcNKGmvYHXMsmerOigxIiDoAgb30YZS9cbsWPVdyHmTmMd0qufilEzzaAbJV5vRNSdpKnTgRg5-SJh2OWIqBOiSZ69g00RxHnEBlo5kViJhYXf7khi8gY-yfU3K4n07SM0VMKjSdKWTpWNsPg/s743/CBP-COLLAGE.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="743" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCSLCodGn4GBgQHTnK7uDyxhnkiWxp3k2v5WNd3P1j-qcNKGmvYHXMsmerOigxIiDoAgb30YZS9cbsWPVdyHmTmMd0qufilEzzaAbJV5vRNSdpKnTgRg5-SJh2OWIqBOiSZ69g00RxHnEBlo5kViJhYXf7khi8gY-yfU3K4n07SM0VMKjSdKWTpWNsPg/w640-h640/CBP-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-75646885706816022302023-07-15T18:05:00.004-04:002023-07-15T18:20:42.939-04:00<p>TO SPICE UP the workplace a <a href="https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/hrh.aspx" target="_blank">bit</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmSLmFcEWUCvrDHuHy2yenHpJvdbiW5_1bXItRm5cmNL8-t0q-LpfNByiNzRSfReDJhLiT3kiYc1ZuqCYM8QjD5HOZbomIgrgngEQkTsYvvz0oRM7IFwBxgfAER7JdxxZdp72kRlXcfxyt6JfO2uYAgqHE8SXhXMU7x7RxLaSGjsN83CJ78pYrlpZWQk/s2240/smp2300000066036_frontcover-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmSLmFcEWUCvrDHuHy2yenHpJvdbiW5_1bXItRm5cmNL8-t0q-LpfNByiNzRSfReDJhLiT3kiYc1ZuqCYM8QjD5HOZbomIgrgngEQkTsYvvz0oRM7IFwBxgfAER7JdxxZdp72kRlXcfxyt6JfO2uYAgqHE8SXhXMU7x7RxLaSGjsN83CJ78pYrlpZWQk/w400-h640/smp2300000066036_frontcover-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-42805675565636802792023-07-01T07:26:00.003-04:002023-07-01T09:00:36.138-04:00<p> SUMMER IN <a href="https://www.redhooklobster.com/location/red-hook/" target="_blank">Red Hook (Lobster Pound)</a>. Happy 4th!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M5STAx8x2zmCeQM4v22L1lSs3JDcbK2rhAfpxWiFHS3cG4rBB7bhVLu4tvbT8nUKJnRwED159oyCuvJbGhPoIFG4gEe7VQbk0WDMnmwsBvYoPkjJ4gyjQU5uD1gAs2EGl22VP8fF9JDBemPadrUPAUqhs8Cn0BaHaL4cknkqALZUoFPaSSGWMqcgLsw/s1280/RHLobster.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M5STAx8x2zmCeQM4v22L1lSs3JDcbK2rhAfpxWiFHS3cG4rBB7bhVLu4tvbT8nUKJnRwED159oyCuvJbGhPoIFG4gEe7VQbk0WDMnmwsBvYoPkjJ4gyjQU5uD1gAs2EGl22VP8fF9JDBemPadrUPAUqhs8Cn0BaHaL4cknkqALZUoFPaSSGWMqcgLsw/w640-h428/RHLobster.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-64538742698755647432023-05-02T18:38:00.003-04:002023-05-02T18:53:29.778-04:00<p>TUG BOAT and gantry crane with WTC in the far background, Red Hook.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJKRD2nX4OSD79AkS2IXqJPgqlsUXVR2f2zHE0t1Ua75WXtbBFu_hZG5u5VGR_pSzYfelGt04X-rk-kMl8s-b-8uGHDmBbIUPzxykzMUbmPx5guoLNW39jAu_O9Cz6VcYqEDOqmza0grsnsWlWAbbFRx2jRXALsNrwPImeLO4oA2BpepBX5Gt0Ycy/s640/RedHook1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="640" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJKRD2nX4OSD79AkS2IXqJPgqlsUXVR2f2zHE0t1Ua75WXtbBFu_hZG5u5VGR_pSzYfelGt04X-rk-kMl8s-b-8uGHDmBbIUPzxykzMUbmPx5guoLNW39jAu_O9Cz6VcYqEDOqmza0grsnsWlWAbbFRx2jRXALsNrwPImeLO4oA2BpepBX5Gt0Ycy/w640-h354/RedHook1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-74506273749784656072023-04-22T23:11:00.020-04:002023-05-02T23:50:02.503-04:00<p>26 REED STREET (or <a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/24985" target="_blank">Ye Nautical Garage</a>), Red Hook</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAepc9_WZtX1uKXmFGibToDm6nOyazt034rR6js-00tuZoU28giPEldbJ3IbcYDoeYtXG4WMUR2RmmuqB29ld6G7tLx1VWuOc6BfK-HwifnX2FdgGOnUoNuzW-NWQZUiB4A6snbXgmf33szHFAeLmDlI3q71tfCHxfPEileOls7bL8vYY3fRlIZlR4/s800/Reed-Street-Garage-Red-Hook-Brooklyn.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAepc9_WZtX1uKXmFGibToDm6nOyazt034rR6js-00tuZoU28giPEldbJ3IbcYDoeYtXG4WMUR2RmmuqB29ld6G7tLx1VWuOc6BfK-HwifnX2FdgGOnUoNuzW-NWQZUiB4A6snbXgmf33szHFAeLmDlI3q71tfCHxfPEileOls7bL8vYY3fRlIZlR4/w640-h480/Reed-Street-Garage-Red-Hook-Brooklyn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-54644720699097504852023-04-06T20:49:00.001-04:002023-04-06T20:49:29.232-04:00<p>STILL SNOW in Quebec City this April.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk64PL71ieBzWM-j-TdENLYPFABasNLy5Y1dDXPzQrPMv8fwCvE26g34eLlAoRZalXRe1yI-A5xvgIyIxTVURf_6toZ6dpEflhQ5PI0TFJ6Em4wz666L9kTNqcR6xHWITvTTVD3MjCBNm_8um20GaYklCse80TfaTHWJWqkX1jdeiBAWPiX2hDeLw/s4032/Frontenac1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk64PL71ieBzWM-j-TdENLYPFABasNLy5Y1dDXPzQrPMv8fwCvE26g34eLlAoRZalXRe1yI-A5xvgIyIxTVURf_6toZ6dpEflhQ5PI0TFJ6Em4wz666L9kTNqcR6xHWITvTTVD3MjCBNm_8um20GaYklCse80TfaTHWJWqkX1jdeiBAWPiX2hDeLw/w640-h480/Frontenac1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-78733148742039445102023-01-01T11:23:00.007-05:002023-01-01T11:53:38.437-05:00<p>PROUD THAT with hard work, discipline and sacrifice, we have paid off the Maspeth house bought in 2006, when Sara was just a 4 year-old about to enter St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic School as a pre-K. It's good to begin the new year with zero mortgage balance on a property that since its purchase has more than doubled in value! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi49YROlex2Gu7LSGy_wK490kHfg-5fFR1Siekbl--4cN8hpxD35EQhG0A4KbTRiD4Zntq_VfDuBduFBJTI6W93Zpgw_3GQ9utHarjWg_RLHWpJMPdiEjiKeAvr0dONsVjdliZ7NAFGQ5peFIoKeJv_JMzgNqOl6BBggKr8szgPSIlGLVa52hZ9M6o/s1600/MaspethHome%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi49YROlex2Gu7LSGy_wK490kHfg-5fFR1Siekbl--4cN8hpxD35EQhG0A4KbTRiD4Zntq_VfDuBduFBJTI6W93Zpgw_3GQ9utHarjWg_RLHWpJMPdiEjiKeAvr0dONsVjdliZ7NAFGQ5peFIoKeJv_JMzgNqOl6BBggKr8szgPSIlGLVa52hZ9M6o/w640-h360/MaspethHome%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwbC2Lby73WCmD4XdbVOCftkLidMadwfLVE7dyuXpIpkfuJ9tfiB5ll84w_xmmBD0n-tS70glKMfPb0oiKiRcMji0HDCRVfdV1AoG3pCbJkNYNhDm1SBkuBFDy-cEKBxwlnmNmRvVRZwYjDPTdXuphx1IRAB5phvBGpqZxqdMTkg_mcaCXsDXBSPg/s3300/BAPayoff.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwbC2Lby73WCmD4XdbVOCftkLidMadwfLVE7dyuXpIpkfuJ9tfiB5ll84w_xmmBD0n-tS70glKMfPb0oiKiRcMji0HDCRVfdV1AoG3pCbJkNYNhDm1SBkuBFDy-cEKBxwlnmNmRvVRZwYjDPTdXuphx1IRAB5phvBGpqZxqdMTkg_mcaCXsDXBSPg/w495-h640/BAPayoff.jpg" width="495" /></a></div><p></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-73740670559779368082022-10-25T18:56:00.005-04:002022-10-25T19:10:15.026-04:00<p>SARA HAD ANOTHER straight A in her sophomore year, and FLEF award in her junior year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEOeZlgmJmiU9oP_NEJGMTdIO46KfvfoSEnextl6Yf3mo8jJt3ZOP-yZwSLxGqOu4GiOa3wovolA119YgPIyPhKyntAgCV9W7XMMqxMNDXoXmDC2Pul6DJdONQ8NNlarrvF237Sf2o5MZjaCZ7Fdy6kNNHnn9fHMM2y3lJ7rv5idUFtop9tVdtsxx/s1650/SaraTranscript2022%20(1)-page-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEOeZlgmJmiU9oP_NEJGMTdIO46KfvfoSEnextl6Yf3mo8jJt3ZOP-yZwSLxGqOu4GiOa3wovolA119YgPIyPhKyntAgCV9W7XMMqxMNDXoXmDC2Pul6DJdONQ8NNlarrvF237Sf2o5MZjaCZ7Fdy6kNNHnn9fHMM2y3lJ7rv5idUFtop9tVdtsxx/w494-h640/SaraTranscript2022%20(1)-page-002.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD75BF-QqR6LJySr8QwmNi0Qz0CUwMs305fuIhalRvw2yY7_UqtvnK7Z2dQhflj8z3z_vAR_EItYdPo6Q5jJh_ptV_Lf9n3zsbaTWhcaHaMXi9YsIKgOs0fxrsOrwMqGrrnTbfonXaLbgyvC8K4IC1QFLYnbSi_VIk5g440HAlR1cDBjPiH1tiJShX/s1650/SaraTranscript2022%20(1)-page-003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD75BF-QqR6LJySr8QwmNi0Qz0CUwMs305fuIhalRvw2yY7_UqtvnK7Z2dQhflj8z3z_vAR_EItYdPo6Q5jJh_ptV_Lf9n3zsbaTWhcaHaMXi9YsIKgOs0fxrsOrwMqGrrnTbfonXaLbgyvC8K4IC1QFLYnbSi_VIk5g440HAlR1cDBjPiH1tiJShX/w494-h640/SaraTranscript2022%20(1)-page-003.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOc5iAsUE9O4hWgwHib3VJ6ql4J-YJ_OFJiqY7vwBJry7gmNSlfJEdpvokgYZiCWRoss-pcWptwX3T6UJQ33kjvvte1GDoxpaWmsrKz03bHtDdBRb5zsSoEQgBMBQnONqg0b_4DGqCPS8MPvZTFeGl7RiXCyleXtE7L7lC80mWjLi3Y9ry0BDq0qvv/s1650/FLEFAward2022-page-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOc5iAsUE9O4hWgwHib3VJ6ql4J-YJ_OFJiqY7vwBJry7gmNSlfJEdpvokgYZiCWRoss-pcWptwX3T6UJQ33kjvvte1GDoxpaWmsrKz03bHtDdBRb5zsSoEQgBMBQnONqg0b_4DGqCPS8MPvZTFeGl7RiXCyleXtE7L7lC80mWjLi3Y9ry0BDq0qvv/w494-h640/FLEFAward2022-page-001.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-71551852495198218482022-10-03T19:43:00.009-04:002022-10-08T10:10:14.145-04:00<p>At Wigert's Nursery in Fort Myers, FL today. Migrants' Iwo Jima.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSGMhGwgFhGmL5Zq1ZD9ijT2q-B78Yo6CAvT89ZkbtMOnRq_LzuYgKeCTdn9wyXgBN9OKsgSkhVcU4eFMGEpsLqHi5MMfZ5QGzuCcbE6GA76EdP4H4ksNoSy_cJFEhL3cNVskArpbF0J7j4c6xm7X2tg76rAVj6SO4GYV0BU7LqBZxPubSlNwzRU-/s1800/Wigerts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSGMhGwgFhGmL5Zq1ZD9ijT2q-B78Yo6CAvT89ZkbtMOnRq_LzuYgKeCTdn9wyXgBN9OKsgSkhVcU4eFMGEpsLqHi5MMfZ5QGzuCcbE6GA76EdP4H4ksNoSy_cJFEhL3cNVskArpbF0J7j4c6xm7X2tg76rAVj6SO4GYV0BU7LqBZxPubSlNwzRU-/w512-h640/Wigerts.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-81600621250386276092022-09-12T18:03:00.005-04:002022-09-12T18:12:55.171-04:00<p> THE ERATO plantain ship and gantry crane, Red Hook.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsEnsO2qoAIAiFidiPqoPGY7BLbqcRP1ACH30rol6OF-Ay8NnyfA8o4nf2hYrA88JIpO3nLnAuFCBqucprfc8E13NylL-PnXlpQDrtuvpx9U3Z9E5qqL9pRbNRe_mkkbjU-2Zk1IzFP8QT6B6SyZwatF7S5c5cDR_cMr4iHOX64zSPAApVdcbD0oy/s800/GantryCrane.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="800" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsEnsO2qoAIAiFidiPqoPGY7BLbqcRP1ACH30rol6OF-Ay8NnyfA8o4nf2hYrA88JIpO3nLnAuFCBqucprfc8E13NylL-PnXlpQDrtuvpx9U3Z9E5qqL9pRbNRe_mkkbjU-2Zk1IzFP8QT6B6SyZwatF7S5c5cDR_cMr4iHOX64zSPAApVdcbD0oy/w640-h406/GantryCrane.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-49215335119776688452022-09-07T18:33:00.008-04:002022-10-07T19:54:26.792-04:00<p> AT 20, SARA drives and has a friend whose last name is Albanese and assists her.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxHXUPVtjIXzDqFm8DqM3JOlj6PK0CQPptloOVI8HSDdf9m2p3Y9BAY4lSFNdB84XLy5GE-irCCPt3_yDjJhQehoQ3FlywK3uHm1GXOiUeJeR1KFVJ3KPq_4VmrF89ZVocJ1hUqA_YKUvw9N2IQWIpolD-YXjKoFtDNQ0-ex_XQkAnEVsCqY_oC8_/s600/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxHXUPVtjIXzDqFm8DqM3JOlj6PK0CQPptloOVI8HSDdf9m2p3Y9BAY4lSFNdB84XLy5GE-irCCPt3_yDjJhQehoQ3FlywK3uHm1GXOiUeJeR1KFVJ3KPq_4VmrF89ZVocJ1hUqA_YKUvw9N2IQWIpolD-YXjKoFtDNQ0-ex_XQkAnEVsCqY_oC8_/w406-h640/image.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeSE15vt_BD0zVd8vw__tQrnUC23vQilQOHLxkh9sQ_JmlsrBy1YxW5DoBgYGqHqSRrqy4n0SbBH1PNL6I88u_ZbiE_ysRipk7bH7APIYhcszxss8V1q7N8sbfQVLCYpEfw8gRsQ-B_64Zsx_iQLyo-VsjJutQJ04Ukdu4m-D0qyK8uLviGmpqfrn/s4032/AquinoWedding2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeSE15vt_BD0zVd8vw__tQrnUC23vQilQOHLxkh9sQ_JmlsrBy1YxW5DoBgYGqHqSRrqy4n0SbBH1PNL6I88u_ZbiE_ysRipk7bH7APIYhcszxss8V1q7N8sbfQVLCYpEfw8gRsQ-B_64Zsx_iQLyo-VsjJutQJ04Ukdu4m-D0qyK8uLviGmpqfrn/w480-h640/AquinoWedding2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-4274075028921669912022-08-13T21:30:00.002-04:002022-08-13T21:37:54.923-04:00<p>A SCHEFFLERA BANYAN stands guard on my old stoop this summer. I found this lone behemoth in a nursery on 80th Street across St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village last year, well within the route of one of my weekend walks. I didn't buy it right away, wondering where the heck will I put it in the winter, but after clearing up an outsize space by the thermostat last week, I decided I had to go back to Joe's Greenery with my truck and finally have the monster. Now its Mothman has a new stomping ground in Maspeth in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoccXtUwNZxJzoN7hNwpFD33pFYpYATkbAQRC0YnTYavg4oiGOzEJg4jlDvDF59LMd39YNKurm_dn7kKjMG-OKw7bVHlr4DxGeszUKKe68Ts5mqqhBI5XRAJTOKMcRRplPZGl40mIydSbWyIlp0WzGxXahQEzgjNfK9KCUi31AK6PmTRn3pkxJd-3/s5152/STOOP.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoccXtUwNZxJzoN7hNwpFD33pFYpYATkbAQRC0YnTYavg4oiGOzEJg4jlDvDF59LMd39YNKurm_dn7kKjMG-OKw7bVHlr4DxGeszUKKe68Ts5mqqhBI5XRAJTOKMcRRplPZGl40mIydSbWyIlp0WzGxXahQEzgjNfK9KCUi31AK6PmTRn3pkxJd-3/w640-h480/STOOP.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-4200881335389890202022-08-13T08:14:00.002-04:002022-09-17T01:26:56.852-04:00<p>GOT ISSUED a new ID as Sargent Kayme.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZuMdqXHswHZlQnjWOZXk-_ox88OH6_zbwU0OxEUSj8oC5TokKtbOIJm2YkE5237mG0VhoCsI7zWn8oSqCd91DN1UZ_KyOmLsN-4Pl5FDEd_r3f2l6AmsWwHmJAVql-BgssKZHCn1K52dgg9y6z9RX_y2-wct9lJkxuhkbfSbDmc3RJKjU5ucq0xe/s435/PAIDFULL%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="435" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZuMdqXHswHZlQnjWOZXk-_ox88OH6_zbwU0OxEUSj8oC5TokKtbOIJm2YkE5237mG0VhoCsI7zWn8oSqCd91DN1UZ_KyOmLsN-4Pl5FDEd_r3f2l6AmsWwHmJAVql-BgssKZHCn1K52dgg9y6z9RX_y2-wct9lJkxuhkbfSbDmc3RJKjU5ucq0xe/w640-h618/PAIDFULL%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-47802751133034306552022-05-09T13:14:00.002-04:002022-05-09T13:16:02.494-04:00Indelible Clearing II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko0Vzu_2b2lMgy42GRZJ8XG3Jtzuja8v5xGWIujFg_E_0fgz3lbOGWbOHBxzFrXV2v9_a6p1reEz0e5RdEWY3HFa0fb0LxUwkQ_QQUBteQpRwqRXF39gqd3OeURKxUsBItW6HSRSVYV9Svy2oZ35ewuSBwPVT1-TEY7dNDs1GD3w-IauBgp2FgPj6/s800/InarawanNaujan.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko0Vzu_2b2lMgy42GRZJ8XG3Jtzuja8v5xGWIujFg_E_0fgz3lbOGWbOHBxzFrXV2v9_a6p1reEz0e5RdEWY3HFa0fb0LxUwkQ_QQUBteQpRwqRXF39gqd3OeURKxUsBItW6HSRSVYV9Svy2oZ35ewuSBwPVT1-TEY7dNDs1GD3w-IauBgp2FgPj6/w640-h480/InarawanNaujan.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKc8x5c6dsG8eW40SecOFhaDmr3LQiL1vakvD4vZroHrErPTBuAZGJDROHG5BebQ0UJwlzdvnle1wx2O6Ro_a3M4iSRmKh8mujZiVkdoJhWjor4DyMyfVckzwDASPxqm-QkzDaku2RnmePkLjHbATNTLhcR77_OEdbsUtxuj9mOlbX9yg4TImSct8/s675/ClearingRobh.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="675" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKc8x5c6dsG8eW40SecOFhaDmr3LQiL1vakvD4vZroHrErPTBuAZGJDROHG5BebQ0UJwlzdvnle1wx2O6Ro_a3M4iSRmKh8mujZiVkdoJhWjor4DyMyfVckzwDASPxqm-QkzDaku2RnmePkLjHbATNTLhcR77_OEdbsUtxuj9mOlbX9yg4TImSct8/w640-h382/ClearingRobh.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-34191313046789587802022-04-30T06:51:00.007-04:002022-04-30T07:28:14.554-04:00Uniting for Ukraine--Be A Sponsor<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">When will Putin-ina's war end? Here is information on DHS's "Uniting for Ukraine", a humanitarian initiative which provides a pathway for Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are outside the United States to come to the United States and stay temporarily in a two-year period of parole. Find out how to be a sponsor <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/uniting-for-ukraine">here.</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Z5YbniAQl6b0OBgWADZAk30vhFXebUW5RazMnJC47GxXgdRIw6fgOqo_v_SsjBkCH6MoVvnvQi2KdSUZm5oIPhmZNUtUUwmzHTca93WEX-z023fYqjBSsqx6_gZ2RdIWkLQ4WSE6aDyoyXR0MBUFq04RzUBZ1LsVhiCnfNpxmNNxBrDqsoOFgHD/s754/Screenshot%202022-04-30%206.31.05%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="754" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Z5YbniAQl6b0OBgWADZAk30vhFXebUW5RazMnJC47GxXgdRIw6fgOqo_v_SsjBkCH6MoVvnvQi2KdSUZm5oIPhmZNUtUUwmzHTca93WEX-z023fYqjBSsqx6_gZ2RdIWkLQ4WSE6aDyoyXR0MBUFq04RzUBZ1LsVhiCnfNpxmNNxBrDqsoOFgHD/w640-h508/Screenshot%202022-04-30%206.31.05%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-84956344234887738002021-11-14T08:09:00.003-05:002021-11-14T16:33:53.743-05:00<p> Proud of my kid's (yearly) award.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWgfPpGiS7w/YZEH14qjGmI/AAAAAAAARXQ/qqCskIdWuJISRwIM8FrBR0l0hy-4ECmXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1650/BautistaFLEFAward.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWgfPpGiS7w/YZEH14qjGmI/AAAAAAAARXQ/qqCskIdWuJISRwIM8FrBR0l0hy-4ECmXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w494-h640/BautistaFLEFAward.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVSVF0Ba-Xw/YZEHzTqd5vI/AAAAAAAARXM/x5jyyRGq3wAfdCrt65sLTfJNRisjwR1NACLcBGAsYHQ/s1650/FLEF%2BAward1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVSVF0Ba-Xw/YZEHzTqd5vI/AAAAAAAARXM/x5jyyRGq3wAfdCrt65sLTfJNRisjwR1NACLcBGAsYHQ/w495-h640/FLEF%2BAward1.jpg" width="495" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-7912934781645732562021-11-06T18:10:00.000-04:002021-11-06T18:10:01.341-04:00<p> Binghamton U Nature Preserve, 14 October 2021.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwnAt3RyvVw/YYb6ZfMKMEI/AAAAAAAARU4/Ta0tz9E0L-o6XFeq_X_BK4m6Z6puoyYUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/245082860_1027638311400432_3274364673694848077_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwnAt3RyvVw/YYb6ZfMKMEI/AAAAAAAARU4/Ta0tz9E0L-o6XFeq_X_BK4m6Z6puoyYUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/245082860_1027638311400432_3274364673694848077_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-68059952806347996292021-10-15T20:04:00.002-04:002021-10-15T20:20:49.323-04:00<p>Pristine and pricey, but not bad for my student's dorm desk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kzlqEbb8KLI/YWoNlpVyOjI/AAAAAAAARMw/t2VUkGVFAD0hQsnErjeiTqwzCQoX7VM8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s871/6df5332e-4468-4cbd-9e93-6f0d1642f5af.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="505" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kzlqEbb8KLI/YWoNlpVyOjI/AAAAAAAARMw/t2VUkGVFAD0hQsnErjeiTqwzCQoX7VM8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/6df5332e-4468-4cbd-9e93-6f0d1642f5af.png" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-62391634291949465832021-10-07T18:37:00.007-04:002021-10-10T06:00:41.726-04:00<p>Life is short, so I have to make do with this rearing <i>tikbalang-tikbalangan</i> brat who can't deliver the little one that I wish would fit. <i>Ficus microcarpa</i> "Round Leaf Green Island" in training. Happy Halloween!</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w62-HybmEC0/YV9z_mxGzSI/AAAAAAAARKY/CFezu9gHm8ERxEdXL8JmEM7wnFBesu33gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/BaleteTikbalang.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w62-HybmEC0/YV9z_mxGzSI/AAAAAAAARKY/CFezu9gHm8ERxEdXL8JmEM7wnFBesu33gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/BaleteTikbalang.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Learning the Ropes"</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-32109025385060983992021-09-20T11:37:00.003-04:002021-09-25T04:47:17.837-04:00<p>More settled back after an 8-month TDY, I see that this old guy deserves another shot. <i>Ficus microcarpa</i> "Green Island". <i>Isla Verde!</i> By the crossing on the way home!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GTxX9Qu3cb0/YUij72O5cbI/AAAAAAAAREs/pHErcXWWzrsIb8fzh6_Q-FTFKttVsip6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/BaleteMission.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GTxX9Qu3cb0/YUij72O5cbI/AAAAAAAAREs/pHErcXWWzrsIb8fzh6_Q-FTFKttVsip6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/BaleteMission.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Claiming the Mission"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JiQTTRH07UE/YUij-SRU64I/AAAAAAAAREw/N1XW4C5HEr4p5qNUAtRqaeMWSCqYC29_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/KutaChurch.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JiQTTRH07UE/YUij-SRU64I/AAAAAAAAREw/N1XW4C5HEr4p5qNUAtRqaeMWSCqYC29_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/KutaChurch.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A clearing inside 18th century Kuta Church, Anilao, Bongabong</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-1182803460558276602021-09-11T21:00:00.003-04:002021-09-11T22:25:27.291-04:00<p> Gotta enjoy the last days of summer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NI8zsVvvmI/YT1RB6lk7AI/AAAAAAAARAA/5R5o3KF1cH0B3svt2BKym_4GucrkGkflgCLcBGAsYHQ/s5152/Summer.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NI8zsVvvmI/YT1RB6lk7AI/AAAAAAAARAA/5R5o3KF1cH0B3svt2BKym_4GucrkGkflgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Summer.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-59898616077541452662021-09-10T18:40:00.035-04:002021-09-11T09:08:12.886-04:00<p>Binghamton dorm room shohin ficus. No, Mr. B, she did all these herself. No ugly elvie under the banyan too!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inka8Xi57F4/YTvcCRJfTbI/AAAAAAAAQ-U/aObPZY6m_4YpofARRAJoDlsg0iVGbDrdwCPcBGAsYHg/s1376/thumbnail%2B%25283%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="910" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inka8Xi57F4/YTvcCRJfTbI/AAAAAAAAQ-U/aObPZY6m_4YpofARRAJoDlsg0iVGbDrdwCPcBGAsYHg/w423-h640/thumbnail%2B%25283%2529.jpeg" width="423" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7CCOgWl68k/YTvefr3YI5I/AAAAAAAAQ-c/oEGMmt0EY5oLuGPYPdHJ7z4xdUCK9UJlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1650/BUTranscript.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7CCOgWl68k/YTvefr3YI5I/AAAAAAAAQ-c/oEGMmt0EY5oLuGPYPdHJ7z4xdUCK9UJlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w495-h640/BUTranscript.jpg" width="495" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-21315640691972701462021-09-06T09:27:00.002-04:002021-09-11T08:14:59.092-04:00<p>Another eBay deal. 8" brass replica of a Mindoro hawk-owl or boobok (<i>Ninox mindorensis</i>), $5.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9sEMerqELzM/YTYWWfjgalI/AAAAAAAAQ6Q/OX3gNWy3pckgufXoVLBDHQQ5ubjzYwIZACLcBGAsYHQ/s929/MindoroBoobok-COLLAGE.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="929" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9sEMerqELzM/YTYWWfjgalI/AAAAAAAAQ6Q/OX3gNWy3pckgufXoVLBDHQQ5ubjzYwIZACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/MindoroBoobok-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-13304728785958011442021-09-05T09:08:00.010-04:002021-09-11T08:15:39.247-04:00<p>eBay find. <i>Anoa mindorensis </i>cow and calf wood carving, polished workmanship, $12.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVgmcUlKKx0/YTTQGxbPYHI/AAAAAAAAQ44/LrOK00LsdZQhlamnWEjc2VA2Uingz7YKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s828/TamarawWoodCarving.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="828" height="614" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVgmcUlKKx0/YTTQGxbPYHI/AAAAAAAAQ44/LrOK00LsdZQhlamnWEjc2VA2Uingz7YKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h614/TamarawWoodCarving.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914135550772105266.post-3936427830295059502021-01-09T00:00:00.019-05:002021-01-09T16:37:54.711-05:00<p>Work inbox, 1/7/21. Phase 1B (first responders/LE) in NY get a perk. Even if I wasn't at the Dome. And words to live by from the commissioner. Four years more with the agency!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ApAfL8fbvA/X_m8xuaSfKI/AAAAAAAAQH0/4EzQ4unwEJsGmtkSUxnwZ0lRKPmbsochgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1275/Commissioner%2Bs%2Bmessage%2Bto%2Bthe%2Bworkforce.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="1275" height="244" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ApAfL8fbvA/X_m8xuaSfKI/AAAAAAAAQH0/4EzQ4unwEJsGmtkSUxnwZ0lRKPmbsochgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h244/Commissioner%2Bs%2Bmessage%2Bto%2Bthe%2Bworkforce.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfmq8YMsKPc/X_m8oN1dF6I/AAAAAAAAQHs/f2-7yoTLfdcr0u9kyF5nwijnHigfeGbiACLcBGAsYHQ/s1275/DHS%2BVaccine%2BProgram%2BConfirmation.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1275" height="404" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfmq8YMsKPc/X_m8oN1dF6I/AAAAAAAAQHs/f2-7yoTLfdcr0u9kyF5nwijnHigfeGbiACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h404/DHS%2BVaccine%2BProgram%2BConfirmation.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Ramón Bautistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030537574532690928noreply@blogger.com0