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Florida: Trip Overview and Fort De Soto State Park, Feb 5, 2019

By Joe | Published: February 12, 2019

I went on a photography trip to Florida with Fr. Charlie and Mark.…

Total Lunar Eclipse, January 20, 2019

By Joe | Published: January 22, 2019

I took some pictures of the total lunar eclipse. There are no stunning photos like you see online, but just a view of the progression of the eclipse as the earth’s shadow gradually passed over the moon.…

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White Tanks and Water Ranch, January 5 and 7, 2019

By Joe | Published: January 10, 2019

Dave, Fr Charlie, and I went to the White Tank Mountain Regional Park (WTMRP) on January 7, 2019. The White Tank Mountains are on the west side of the Phoenix metro area (aka ‘the Valley’), about a 50 minute drive …

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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, November 28, 2018

By Joe | Published: December 5, 2018

I went to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (RPWR) in Gilbert. I haven’t been in a while, and it’s always a great spot to go.…

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Tres Rios Wetlands, November 19, 2018

By Joe | Published: November 21, 2018

Father Charlie and I went to the Tres Rios Wetlands on November 19, 2018. We met at the west side of the wetlands (the Base and Meridian Wildlife Area, which is by the ISM Raceway) at about 7:45, and then …

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Sonoran Desert, November 13, 2018

By Joe | Published: November 17, 2018

Dave, Fr. Charlie, and I went out to the desert to see what we could find.…

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Mt. Ord and Sycamore Creek, October 15, 2018

By Joe | Published: October 21, 2018

Mary Ann and I went to Mt. Ord and Sycamore Creek on October 15, 2018.…

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Gila River, October 8, 2018

By Joe | Published: October 18, 2018

Father Charlie and I went to the Gila River in Avondale and Phoenix. We stopped at two spots along the river: Base and Meridian Wildlife Area (BMWA), and Tres Rios Wetlands.…

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Mt. Ord, August 18, 2018

By Joe | Published: August 20, 2018

I went to Mt. Ord with Father Charlie, Dave, and Mark. I also included a couple of photos from our backyard.…

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Woods Canyon Lake with Jenny, July 30, 2018

By Joe | Published: August 1, 2018

Mary Ann’s sister Jenny was here for a long weekend. On Monday we took her up north to show her the Arizona rim country. We went to Woods Canyon Lake on the Mogollon Rim and did the 5 mile hike …

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- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 25, 2025 May 6, 2025
- Zion Samuel Lester’s first birthday April 28, 2025
- Verde River, March 6, 2025 March 9, 2025
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Feb 14, 2025 February 20, 2025
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Feb 7, 2025 February 11, 2025
- The Pinal Mountains on our 25th Anniversary, June 5, 2024 June 11, 2024
- Baptism of Zion Samuel on May 5, 2024 June 2, 2024
- ASU Research Park, April 19 and 26, 2024 May 28, 2024
- Aravaipa Canyon, March 21, 2024 May 12, 2024
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, March 15, 2024 March 30, 2024
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, January 29, 2024 February 6, 2024
- Jude’s first birthday party on Jan 20, 2024 January 25, 2024
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, October 13, 2023 November 2, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 9-10 and Epilogue, Saturday June 9-10, 2023 September 25, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 8 Part 2, Thursday June 8, 2023 September 19, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 8 Part 1, Thursday June 8, 2023 September 18, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 7, Wednesday June 7, 2023 September 17, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 6 Part 2, Tuesday June 6, 2023 September 16, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 6 Part 1, Tuesday June 6, 2023 September 13, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 5, Monday June 5, 2023 September 12, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 4, Sunday June 4 September 10, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 3, Saturday June 3, 2023 September 9, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Days 1 – 2, June 1, 2023 September 7, 2023
- Trip to the Holy Land, June 2023 May 2, 2023
- Portal, Arizona, April 12, 2023 April 26, 2023
- Aravaipa Canyon, April 11, 2023 April 21, 2023
- Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond State Parks, April 10, 2023 April 16, 2023
- The Salt River, March 6, 2023 March 19, 2023
- The baptism of Jude Hezekiah Lester, February 11, 2023 February 12, 2023
- Desert Botanical Garden, December 13, 2022 December 26, 2022
- Pinal Mountains, October 31, 2022 November 5, 2022
- Verde River, October 18, 2022 October 25, 2022
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, October 5, 2022 October 10, 2022
- Mingus Mountain, August 11, 2022 August 19, 2022
- Woods Canyon Lake, July 7, 2022 July 14, 2022
- Fig tree pruning and harvest, July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022
- Mt. Ord, June 16, 2022 June 21, 2022
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, May 23, 2022 May 26, 2022
- Portal, Arizona, May 5, 2022 May 15, 2022
- Aravaipa Canyon, May 4, 2022 May 13, 2022
- Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond, May 3, 2022 May 9, 2022
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, April 26, 2022 May 7, 2022
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 25, 2022 May 7, 2022
- Aaron and Maria’s wedding, April 23, 2022 April 30, 2022
- Desert Breeze Park, Feb 25, 2022 March 8, 2022
- Granite Reef Rec Area on the Salt River, Feb 2, 2022 February 8, 2022
- Josh’s Birthday, and the Naches’ Visit, December 24, 2022 January 16, 2022
- Mary Ann’s Retirement Parade, Dec 10, 2021 December 14, 2021
- Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – no thickener November 15, 2021
- Fall Colors at Humphreys Peak, October 13, 2021 October 18, 2021
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, September 23, 2021 September 28, 2021
- Mt. Ord, August 4, 2021, and Anna’s with clothespins August 17, 2021
- Huachuca Canyon, June 3, 2021 June 10, 2021
- Garden Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains, June 2, 2021 June 8, 2021
- Old Safford Bridge, April 7, 2021 April 16, 2021
- Aravaipa Canyon, April 6, 2021 April 14, 2021
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, April 1, 2021 April 12, 2021
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Feb 26, 2021 March 5, 2021
- Roseate Spoonbill at Water Ranch, Jan 29, 2021 February 3, 2021
- Wichita, Dec 4-7, 2020 December 13, 2020
- Common Loon at Red Mountain Park, Nov 13, 2020 November 16, 2020
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Nov 11, 2020 November 14, 2020
- Pinal Mountains, Oct 31, 2020 November 3, 2020
- Buenos Aires NWR – Arivaca Cienega October 20, 2020
- California Gulch, Oct 14, 2020 October 19, 2020
- Madera Canyon, Oct 13, 2020 October 18, 2020
- Lesser Goldfinches at Our Backyard Feeder October 10, 2020
- Pinal Mountains, Sept 23, 2020 September 25, 2020
- Visit from Slattery Kids, August, 2020 September 6, 2020
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, August 14, 2020 August 16, 2020
- Wichita, July 9-13, 2020 July 15, 2020
- Backyard birds and butterfly, June 26, 2020 June 26, 2020
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, June 25, 2020 June 25, 2020
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, June 18 and 22, 2020 June 23, 2020
- Pinal Mountains, June 3, 2020 June 5, 2020
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, May 19, 2020 May 21, 2020
- Poster: Birds of Boyce Thompson Arboretum May 11, 2020
- Granite Reef on the Salt River, March 14, 2020 April 15, 2020
- Aaron’s Birthday, April 10, 2020 April 4, 2020
- Tonto National Monument, March 4, 2020 March 14, 2020
- Water Ranch, Yard Birds, and Griffyn, March 2, 2020 March 9, 2020
- Southern Cal: Joshua Tree NP, Jan 15 & 16, 2020 January 29, 2020
- Southern Cal: Salton Sea, January 14 & 15, 2020 January 28, 2020
- Southern Cal: Trip Overview, and Imperial and Kofa NWRs, January 13, 2020 January 26, 2020
- Wichita, December 2019 December 11, 2019
- Bryce Canyon National Park, October 17th, 2019 October 29, 2019
- Zion National Park, October 14-16, 2019 October 26, 2019
- Arizona Strip, October 7-9, 2019 October 21, 2019
- Woods Canyon Lake, August 26, 2019 August 31, 2019
- Mt. Ord, August 6, 2019 August 11, 2019
- Pinal Mountains, July 16, 2019 July 21, 2019
- Bob Swanson’s 80th Birthday Party, June 30, 2019 July 6, 2019
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum with Amy, June 2, 2019 June 4, 2019
- Hunter Canyon and Paton Center for Hummingbirds, April 30, 2019 May 8, 2019
- Huachuca Canyon and San Pedro River, April 29, 2019 May 6, 2019
- Tres Rios, April 8, 2019 and Kansas, March 11 April 12, 2019
- Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, March 28, 2019 April 4, 2019
- Aravaipa Canyon East Trailhead, March 27, 2019 April 2, 2019
- De Anza Trail and Patagonia Lake, March 18, 2019 March 25, 2019
- Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – pectin thickener March 6, 2019
- Hummingbird Courtship Dive and Sonoran Desert, Jan 30, 2019 March 4, 2019
- Poppies at Peridot Mesa, Feb 27, 2019 March 2, 2019
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, and snow on the mountains, Feb 25, 2019 February 28, 2019
- Florida: Bunche Beach, Port Richey, and Epilogue, Feb 8, 2019 February 26, 2019
- Florida: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Feb 7, 2019 February 20, 2019
- Florida: J.N. Ding Darling National Park, Feb 7, 2019 February 19, 2019
- Florida: Sunset at Manasota Key Beach, Feb 6, 2019 February 18, 2019
- Florida: Venice Rookery, Feb 6, 2019 February 17, 2019
- Florida: Myakka River State Park, Feb 6, 2019 February 15, 2019
- Florida: Circle B Bar Preserve, Feb 5, 2019 February 14, 2019
- Florida: Trip Overview and Fort De Soto State Park, Feb 5, 2019 February 12, 2019
- Total Lunar Eclipse, January 20, 2019 January 22, 2019
- White Tanks and Water Ranch, January 5 and 7, 2019 January 10, 2019
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, November 28, 2018 December 5, 2018
- Tres Rios Wetlands, November 19, 2018 November 21, 2018
- Sonoran Desert, November 13, 2018 November 17, 2018
- Mt. Ord and Sycamore Creek, October 15, 2018 October 21, 2018
- Gila River, October 8, 2018 October 18, 2018
- Mt. Ord, August 18, 2018 August 20, 2018
- Woods Canyon Lake with Jenny, July 30, 2018 August 1, 2018
- Picture Canyon and Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, July 24, 2018 July 26, 2018
- Pinal Mountains, July 9, 2018 July 12, 2018
- Slattery Kids, June 18 and 20, 2018 June 24, 2018
- Wichita and Chisholm Creek Park, Jun 17-22, 2018 June 24, 2018
- Pinal and White Mountains, June 4-5, 2018 June 7, 2018
- Salt River, May 17, 2018 May 20, 2018
- Sycamore Creek and Mt. Ord, May 10, 2018 May 14, 2018
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, and Curve-billed Thrasher with Deformed Bill, May 2, 2018 May 5, 2018
- Huachuca and Garden Canyons and San Pedro River, April 24-25, 2018 April 30, 2018
- Nyeberg Preserve and Brown’s Ferry Park, April 17, 2018 April 22, 2018
- Sibling gathering at Cannon Beach, Oregon, April 13-16, 2018 April 19, 2018
- Mt. Ord Evening Grosbeak and Granite Reef, March 28, 2018 April 7, 2018
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Feb 16, 2018 February 21, 2018
- Base and Meridian and Glendale Recharge Ponds, Feb 8, 2018 February 13, 2018
- Base and Meridian WA and the Thrasher Spot, Feb 2, 2018 February 4, 2018
- Visit Sam in Monterey County, Jan 17, 2018 February 3, 2018
- Salt River, December 27, 2017 January 2, 2018
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, December 7, 2017 December 13, 2017
- Wichita, Kansas, December 2017 December 12, 2017
- Salt River and Saguaro Lake, November 30, 2017 December 12, 2017
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Nov 13, 2017 November 19, 2017
- Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyon, October 26, 2017 October 31, 2017
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Sept 22, 2017 October 2, 2017
- Woods Canyon Lake, September 15, 2017 September 18, 2017
- Veterans Oasis Park, July 4, 2017 August 16, 2017
- Glendale Recharge Ponds, August 3, 2017 August 7, 2017
- Huachuca Canyon, July 13, 2017 July 30, 2017
- Driving trip to Oregon, July 17-25, 2017 July 30, 2017
- Wichita, June 5 – 10, 2017 June 12, 2017
- Red Crossbill at Mt. Ord, May 18, 2017 May 22, 2017
- Granite Reef and Goldfield Recreation Areas along the Salt River, May 11, 2017 May 13, 2017
- Mt. Ord and Grace’s Warbler on May 3, 2017 May 6, 2017
- More Wildflowers, March 23, and Yard, April 30 May 2, 2017
- Arizona Wildflowers in Superior, Boyce Thompson, and Oak Flats, March 3, 2017 April 30, 2017
- Aravaipa Canyon, April 6, 2017 April 12, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 8 and 9, Feb 21 and 22, 2017 March 27, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 7, Feb 20, 2017 March 24, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 6, Feb 19, 2017 March 16, 2017
- Map of Costa Rica Trip, Feb 14 to Feb 22 March 14, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 5, Feb 18, 2017 March 13, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 4, Feb 17, 2017 March 8, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 3, Feb 16, 2017 March 5, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 1 and 2, Feb 14 and 15, 2017 February 28, 2017
- Black-and-white Warbler and Least Bittern at Water Ranch, February 2, 2017 February 2, 2017
- Usery Pass Regional Park and Granite Reef, January, 2017 January 31, 2017
- Seven Springs Recreation Area, January, 2017 January 16, 2017
- Florida Canyon, Hunter Canyon, and Christmas, December 2016 January 1, 2017
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, December 19, 2016 December 21, 2016
- RPWR and new Camera and Lens, December 9, 2016 December 17, 2016
- Trip to Wichita, December, 2016 December 8, 2016
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Dec 1, 2016 December 8, 2016
- Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, Nov 18, 2016 November 19, 2016
- Supermoon November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, November 10, 2016 November 15, 2016
- Salt River, October 27, 2016 October 30, 2016
- Lockett Meadow, October 14, 2016 October 18, 2016
- Trip to Portland in late September, 2016 October 4, 2016
- Trip to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA), September 2016 September 19, 2016
- Tricolored Heron at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, September 10, 2016 September 12, 2016
- Visit to Sunriver and Portland Oregon, September, 2016 September 8, 2016
- Woods Canyon Lake on the Mogollon Rim, August 18, 2016 August 23, 2016
- Trip to Kansas to visit family, August 12 – 15, 2016 August 16, 2016
- Picture Canyon and Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, August 2016 August 7, 2016
- Camping at West Clear Creek, July 2016 July 31, 2016
- Mt. Ord, July 14 2016 July 15, 2016
- Gila Woodpecker feeding chicks, Gilbert Water Ranch, June 2016 July 3, 2016
- Anniversary 2016 – Southern Arizona and Elegant Trogon June 14, 2016
- Granite Reef, April 2016 April 28, 2016
- Visit to Portland, April, 2016 April 17, 2016
- Visit to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and to the RPWR in March 2016 March 30, 2016
- Black-and-white Warbler at Water Ranch, February 25, 2016 February 27, 2016
- Saguaro Lake and Freestone Park, February, 2016 February 9, 2016
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, February, 2016 February 9, 2016
- Monterey and Carmel in Jaunuary, 2016 January 21, 2016
- Sabino Canyon and Sweetwater Wetlands in December 2015 January 2, 2016
- Granite Reef, Coon Bluff, and ARP in December 2015 December 31, 2015
- Visit to Wichita, December 2015 December 8, 2015
- Old Lester Family Photos November 21, 2015
- Trip to Oregon, November 2015 November 18, 2015
- Lunar eclipse on September 27, 2015 October 15, 2015
- Retirement Musings October 7, 2015
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, September 2015 October 1, 2015
- Wichita in June, 2015 July 3, 2015
- West Clear Creek on the Mogollon Rim, June 2015 June 6, 2015
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, May 23, 2015 May 25, 2015
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, May, 2015 May 16, 2015
- 2015 Tomatoes May 7, 2015
- Horned Tobacco Worm, October 2014 April 18, 2015
- Tag Gallery Page Plugin update: create browser nodes from Adobe Lightroom Keywords April 18, 2015
- Ricci Visit, April, 2015 April 4, 2015
- Madera Canyon, March 2015 April 2, 2015
- Granite Reef Recreation Area and Riparian Preserve, January, 2014 January 14, 2015
- Oregon Christmas 2014 December 28, 2014
- Trip to Wichita, October 2014 October 21, 2014
- Business trip to Ulm, Germany, September 2014 October 21, 2014
- Business trip to Ulm, Germany, August 2014 August 21, 2014
- Oregon Vacation, July 2014 August 21, 2014
- Mogollon Rim, June 2014 June 7, 2014
- Water Ranch May 10 and May 17, 2014 May 24, 2014
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, May 1 and May 3 May 4, 2014
- Tomatoes, Spring 2014 April 26, 2014
- Aravaipa and Portal AZ, March 2014 April 20, 2014
- Ulm Germany, April 2014 April 16, 2014
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, March 2014 March 14, 2014
- Tres Rios, February 2014 March 1, 2014
- Pinnacle Peak, January 2014 February 5, 2014
- Water Ranch, December 31, 2013 January 6, 2014
- California trip, 2013 January 5, 2014
- Nancy’s Cats, 2013 December 30, 2013
- Black-and-white Warbler at Water Ranch, 12/14/2013 December 16, 2013
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, November 2013 December 6, 2013
- Trip to the Prescott Area, September 2013 October 27, 2013
- Visit to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, September 2013 October 27, 2013
- Our dog, Chief October 23, 2013
- Yard Birds October 23, 2013
- Wildlife Photograph Contest October 11, 2013
- Oregon Trip, July 2013 July 13, 2013
- White Mountains, June 2013 June 11, 2013
- Aaron Graduation, May 9, 2013 May 23, 2013
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, May 2013 May 23, 2013
- Visit to Wichita, April 2013 April 27, 2013
- Visit to Boyce Thompson Arboretum in April, 2013 April 25, 2013
- Visit to the Desert Botanical Gardens with Terry, April 6, 2013 April 10, 2013
- Mother Feeding a Baby Anna’s Hummingbird in Backyard, March 2013 March 30, 2013
- Madera Canyon March 2013 March 30, 2013
- Aravaipa Canyon in March 2013 March 30, 2013
- WordPress ‘Tag Gallery Page’ plugin using jstree and NextGEN Gallery March 19, 2013
- Crop Factor (CF) or Cropping Percentage (CP) February 14, 2013
- Approximate Focus Distance (AFD) in XMP Data February 12, 2013
- Sun Lakes and Veteran’s Oasis Park, February 2, 2013 February 12, 2013
- HDR Photographs from Monument Valley Trip January 16, 2013
- Tres Rios, Jan 4, 2013 January 10, 2013
- Visit to Water Ranch, Dec 30 2012 January 10, 2013
- Christmas 2012 January 10, 2013
- Mary Ann’s visit to Wichita, December 2012 December 26, 2012
- Visit to the Tres Rios Wetlands, December 2012 December 22, 2012
- Visit to the Gilbert Riparian Preserve in December December 15, 2012
- Bird Photographs from Gilbert, AZ, November 2012 November 17, 2012
- Replumb of house to replace polybutylene pipe with copper November 9, 2012
- NextGEN Gallery: Menu Link to Tag Gallery, Lightbox Effects, and Show Exif Data November 3, 2012
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Ocotober 2012 October 21, 2012
- Giant Swallowtail and American Snout October 2012 October 14, 2012
- Alex and Lisa Wedding October 6 2012 October 9, 2012
- Gilbert AZ Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch Sept 2012 October 8, 2012
- Introducing the Clearcreek WordPress Theme October 4, 2012
- Visit to Kansas September 2012 September 20, 2012
- Vacation to Portland Oregon, August 2012 August 16, 2012
- Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Canyon De Chelly, Petrified Forest, July 2012 August 5, 2012
- Gracie July 2012 July 15, 2012
- Brad and Jordan Dick Wedding, June 1 2012 June 17, 2012
- Desert Botanical Garden and Wet Beaver Creek, May 2012 May 13, 2012
- Backyard Patio Project in January 2012 April 8, 2012
- Aravaipa and Oak Flats in March 2012 March 28, 2012
- Dinner at Nancy’s before Nettie’s Rosary February 21, 2012
- Black Crowned Night Heron and Blue Gray Gnatcatcher February 21, 2012
- Wildlife Photos over the Winter Holidays 2011 December 31, 2011
- Visit to the Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch November 26, 2011
- Halloween Pumpkins November 2, 2011
- Who’s stealing our tomatoes? October 23, 2011
- Anna’s and Monarch on Mexican Bird of Paradise October 23, 2011
- Grampa Phelps WWII Story October 7, 2011
- Trip to Kansas in Sep 2011 September 25, 2011
- Bird Identification with Photography August 28, 2011
- Visit Josh in Lemoore 2011 August 21, 2011
- Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – Old recipe August 21, 2011
- Camping on the Rim 2011 August 15, 2011
- Oregon vacation July 26, 2011

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