{"id":488,"date":"2010-04-03T04:38:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-03T04:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mikegreener.com\/?p=488"},"modified":"2010-04-03T04:38:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-03T04:38:00","slug":"the-art-of-pigeon-racing-and-the-best-of-winter-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikegreener.com\/2010\/04\/the-art-of-pigeon-racing-and-the-best-of-winter-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Pigeon Racing and The Best of Winter Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGrFHVD7I\/AAAAAAAADf8\/0pYCXESATZA\/s1600\/aPigeonRacing.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455766442015526834\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGrFHVD7I\/AAAAAAAADf8\/0pYCXESATZA\/s1600\/aPigeonRacing.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGqx2WcJI\/AAAAAAAADf0\/CTLxBUD0OVE\/s1600\/bPigeonRacing.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455766436844040338\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGqx2WcJI\/AAAAAAAADf0\/CTLxBUD0OVE\/s1600\/bPigeonRacing.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGqeQOzFI\/AAAAAAAADfs\/d62ZSFcGqPI\/s1600\/cPigeonRacing.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455766431583882322\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGqeQOzFI\/AAAAAAAADfs\/d62ZSFcGqPI\/s1600\/cPigeonRacing.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGp1TFoXI\/AAAAAAAADfk\/LuQsIVuhbvw\/s1600\/AllCityBondurant.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455766420590010738\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGp1TFoXI\/AAAAAAAADfk\/LuQsIVuhbvw\/s1600\/AllCityBondurant.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGoVDbLgI\/AAAAAAAADfc\/Yowjj23D8S8\/s1600\/AllCityEAmarikwa.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455766394754510338\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bGoVDbLgI\/AAAAAAAADfc\/Yowjj23D8S8\/s1600\/AllCityEAmarikwa.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"863\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bHP9mgOZI\/AAAAAAAADgE\/M-GDvTdtiak\/s1600\/AllCityWrestling.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455767075653958034\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YNce_EwcbDM\/S7bHP9mgOZI\/AAAAAAAADgE\/M-GDvTdtiak\/s1600\/AllCityWrestling.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"396\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLike I mentioned in previous posts, the last month or two I have been shooting some pretty cool assignments. 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