~ The Big Top Gun Post ~ ... 5000 posts @ FlightSim.com's forums

[boxcar]

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Always remember, my friend...
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Remember the beautiful Pine Ridge that crosses close by in the hills above Chadron...
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...& the sleepy little community we shared for years.
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Remember the twin lakes we backpacked out our front door to in celebration of Fall's outset...
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...& then farther on to Chadron State Park for Thanksgiving, camping in those arctic cold nights & tempting the hungry cougars.
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Remember Scottsbluff & all the history related to you of Chief Crazy Horse...
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...as well as our dear friend Granny Frannie in tiny Morrill, Nebraska.
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Hopefully you'll think on our trips to Hot Springs with a smile in your heart- Robb's, Evan's Plunge, the VA, the 2nd-hand stores...
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...& all the many things in Rapid City- 2nd Time Around, Fran & Marvena, Red Wing, hog dogs, the Journey Museum, natural foods, so much more.
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Am hoping you'll always keep the Black Hills close & in your heart. They will never be sold.
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Difficult to see the path ahead at times, my dear friend.
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[boxcar]

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Sometimes it's easy to get distracted from the task at hand...
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...though sooner or later the veil lifts & we are able to see once again.
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Always remember your virtual flyboy friend who's desire is to rise above. Always remember that he will never forget you.
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Paha Sapa kin wiyopeya unkiyapi kte sni yelo
"pah-hah . SAH-pah . key. wee-YOH-pheh-yah . uhh-KEY-yah-pee . kuh-TAY . SCHNEE . yeh-low"
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We will never sell the Black Hills
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Until we meet again...
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~ for Alexandra ~
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[Avenger999]

These are really amazing shots David well done!
Cheers,
Marvin

[deepsea345]

beautiful shots and narrative and CONGRATULATIONS on your 5000 post achievement! here's to many more!!!

[CycoFlo]

Wow! What a great Composition! Superb Quality Shots to celebrate your 5000...

Congratulations for this big achievement!!!

[Tim_A]

Very nice sequence

[Asad Khawer]

That is a highly emotional and beautiful narrative, my friend.

The accompanying shots are stunning, too, congratulations on your 5,000 posts on the Flight-Sim.com forums!

May there be many more.

[peer01]

Whoa, fantastic atmospheric shots to celebrate the big 5.000!!

Thanks for the friendship over the years Cousin, and we all want to see MANY more atmospheric pics.

Big Congrats!!

[Smutley]

Congratulations on the big 5K David. Awesome set of shots.

[Ragtopjohnny]

Congrats Dave! Number 9 on the first is my favorite.........