Sharing my adventures and travels.
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● Featured essay
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Western Iowa, where I live, is prone to severe weather events, including tornadoes, derechos, blizzards, and flooding. These hazards can rapidly disrupt critical infrastructure, making reliable communication both a challenge and a necessity. A robust P.A.C.E. (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communications plan is essential for families, organizations, and emergency responders…
● Latest Essays
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September 2025 Print of the Month
“Golden clouds illuminate the sky over a striking landscape of immense rock formations in Monument Valley. The setting sun casts warm hues across the rugged…
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Starlink’s Challenges as Emergency Infrastructure
Starlink, SpaceX’s ambitious satellite internet constellation, promises global broadband coverage using thousands of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. With advancements such as satellite-to-satellite laser links and…
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Why Every Camper Needs These Essential Cookware Items
Camping is an adventure that brings us closer to nature, but it also challenges us to be resourceful—especially when it comes to cooking. Among the…
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The Limitations of Starlink: Why Radios Prevail
I keep seeing more and more self-proclaimed “experts” crawling out from under their rocks proclaiming Starlink “killed” radios. E.g. this rocket scientist… This essay is…
● About Me
I’m Alain, a professional fine art landscape photographer, videographer, and educator, often travelling off-road to get to great photography locations.
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