The Hall Family Photoblog - October 2023 - David, Joan, Svea, Brigitta & Annika


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October 2023 Click on any photo for a larger print sized copy. Feel free to share these photos, including re-uploading them to facebook, etc. Balsa catapult gliders from my Aerospace Elective class 001 German Day 002 Super Magnets 003 Asteroid Rocket 004 Joan on her way to work 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025
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