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Midair: An Epic Tale of Survival and a Mission That Might Have Ended the Vietnam War

Midair: An Epic Tale of Survival and a Mission That Might Have Ended the Vietnam War

A pilot’s remarkable tale of survival after B-52s collide at 30,000 feet over a category 5 super typhoon during the outset of the Vietnam War.

2020

Charles T. Kamps, et al.

Charles T. Kamps, Craig K. Collins

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I Looked into the Mouth of Hell in Pozzuoli

As “Europe’s Most Dangerous Volcano” awakens, Italians shrug

Sep 4

I Looked into the Mouth of Hell in Pozzuoli

Sep 4

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Beyond the Scoreboard

Why Maradona is the Patron Saint of Naples

How his ongoing veneration still matters in Southern Italy

Sep 7

A mural of soccer great Diego Maradona on an alleyway wall near Piazzetta Nilo in the Old Town section of Naples.

Sep 7

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The Buddhist in Me

I hear the ancient Bristlecone Pines whisper: “All Things Must Pass”

Jul 12

The Sentinels in the Schulman Grove atop the White Mountains of California spindle skyward, appearing to intertwine with the Milky Way. These bristlecone pines were saplings together some 3,500 years ago. The tree on the right died about 500 years ago; the one on the left is still living. (Photo: ©Craig K. Collins)

Jul 12

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The Bread Men of Uzbekistan

Give us this day our daily bread … (and coffee, too)

Jun 5

A white van is stuffed with hundreds of loaves of fresh-baked bread.

Jun 5

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I visited Santorini. It was Totally Awesome. And it Completely Sucked.

How Social Media Has Transformed This Stunning Greek Isle

Sep 17, 2022

I visited Santorini. It was Totally Awesome. And it Completely Sucked.

Sep 17, 2022

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52 Week Photography Project

November 2024 Edition

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52 Week Photography Project

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Teatime History

I Saw Hitler’s Ghost in Europe; He Followed Me Home to America

Lessons from The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

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I Saw Hitler’s Ghost in Europe; He Followed Me Home to America

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Globetrotters

I Found a Whale in the Desert

How it got there was a mystery wrapped in a riddle

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I Found a Whale in the Desert

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White Pocket Dazzles with Phantasmagoric Colors and Contours

This remote, little-known geologic wonder rarely disappoints

Oct 21

White Pocket Dazzles with Phantasmagoric Colors and Contours

Oct 21

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Globetrotters

Finding Sorrow and Solace in Le Marais

A somber visit to Mémorial de la Shoah

Oct 14

Finding Sorrow and Solace in Le Marais

Oct 14

Craig K. Collins

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Author, Photographer, Former Tech Executive. Purveyor of thoughtful, hand-crafted prose. Midair: http://amzn.to/3lGFROD Thunder: http://amzn.to/3oA5wt3

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