Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: seminolewind on February 20, 2014, 12:02:55 pm
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the last two pics were taken from the bird today and the first one is a CH-47 on the north end of the Bagram runway I took it in Feb 2008.
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Very nice pics.. Stay safe
Thanks Leroy
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That's incredible. I believe there is beauty in every country
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I didn't see mountains that big or beautiful in Iraq. Even though northern Iraq has mountains they weren't very tall at all and there would be a liitle snow at the peaks in the winter. Just goes to show that even in a war zone you can still find beauty in nature.
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Nice pics Elijah! dp
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Brings back some memories, both good and bad..Stay safe
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Cool pics, Elijah. Keep them coming.
Stay safe!!!
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Look like the Sawsatch mountains in Idaho. Nice pictures. Thanks. Watch your back trail. ;)
Wayne
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Its a beautiful place.
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Looks cold. You need to get home, it's getting warm here. Spring is in the air. :)
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Just a heads up about a little extra cash you could make. Afghani Lapis Lazuli is in pretty high demand in the Southwest here for silversmiths. They are looking for the deep blue stuff with very little white stone and only a little pyrite inclusions. The second-grade stuff is selling for $30 a gram here. If it's cheap there, you could send it home and make yourself a couple bucks with it. The beads sell for even higher if they're deep blue. About $36 for a 12" strand of 8mm beads. Beat those prices just a little bit and Navajo silversmiths will buy or trade when they know it came straight from Afghanistan. If there's any turquoise around and it's a sky-blue color with very little matrix, that will sell very well, too. Finished cabochons of quality turquoise go for around $1.00 a carat. If it's Persian turquoise, you could get $2.00 a carat for finished cabochons. People here are looking for Persian turquoise. The best turquoise mine here is shut down and people are scrambling to find that sky-blue color from another source.
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That's pretty interesting Dharma I actually sent some home to a buddy the other day he makes cabs. Basically for top grade Lapiz I spent 60 bucks on about 5-10 lbs from a local. Are you in the southwest? Maybe we can wrk something out I don't have any contacts there. The pic below is one of the pieces I sent home.
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Yeah, you're due to come home.
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Great pics! Be safe.
Cipriano
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Loved the pictures,thanks for sharing,be safe. :)
Pappy
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prayers sent up for you and your crew ..for safety!! thank you again for your service.