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Stenbocki maja

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Stenbock House on Toompea Hill (Tallinn, Estonia – July 2019)

Built between 1787 and 1792, this neoclassical mansion was designed by architect Johann Caspar Mohr and currently serves as the official seat of the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the State Chancellery.

Happy birthday, Todd La Torre!

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The Grants Pass Caveman and Todd La Torre @ 2025 Boatnik

I’ve been to a few concerts in my lifetime. According to setlist.fm, I’ve been to over 900. However, that’s a significant undercount.

The one pictured above included a top-five hilarious moment in my concert history.

During Queensrÿche’s “Take Hold of the Flame” the Grants Pass Caveman ran out on stage to perform the guitar solo on his club. He got soooooo into it — an Oscar-worthy performance. It was the perfect song to go along with a caveman too. I don’t know whose idea this was, but it was insanely brilliant and perfectly executed.

Sisters Rock Splash

Sisters Rock State Park (South of Port Orford, Oregon – April 4, 2021)

I knew I could do better than the above, so when were back in the area I tried again.

Wooden moored boat in Shukkeien

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Shukkeien (Hiroshima, Japan – June 2013)

Take me back to my boat on the river
I need to go down, I need to come down
Take me back to my boat on the river
And I won’t cry out any more

Metal Monday

Fires in the Distance @ Hawthorne Theatre (Portland – September 2024)

Fontanna z Żakiem

Kraków Żak with a fresh rose on his foot (June 2021)

This fountain can be found in Kraków, Poland, with St. Mary’s Basilica and St. Barbara’s Church in the background.