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1975 To 1977
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Phillips Van Cleve Blakeman
Debra J Hildebrand Blakeman




in Joshua Tree, CA






























Stanley Hildebrand, Deb Blakeman
Barbara Hildebrand, Hobbit








Keys View
Joshua Tree National Park





















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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
to Mount San Jacinto, 1975


Central Valley
February, 1975





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On the Balboa ferry
crossing Newport Harbor







The Balboa Island canal







Crystal Cove beach















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The town of South Laguna, CA










San Juan Capistrano, CA
























Dana Point jetty
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Our front yard






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On Santa Rosa Drive
South Laguna, CA




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Aliso Pier

Miles Standish Staples





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Aliso and Wood Canyons




Natural hilltop rock formation







Wild flowers in the rugged hills
















A Laguna hills windsurfer
loosing altitude fast

I climbed the hill in my Jeep and took
him and his sail to his car












Jim Davis used to work with us at the
Western Electric ERC in NJ






February 15, 1975




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People climbing the hills



May, 1975

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Aliso Beach Pier as seen from
an ancient hilltop water tank

Aliso Canyon and creek


A Cholla cactus


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Classic wooden water tank on the hilltop







1000 Steps Beach, undeveloped


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Hilltop destruction

































California Sun Cup














































A living beach terrain







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Sea anemones

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Aliso Canyon

No jobs. Had to sell and return East.
Taking stuff to Joshua Tree for storage






Keys view
Joshua Tree National Park

May, 1975









Looks like Peters Canyon Reservoir
in Tustin, CA




Rosarito Beach dining in Baja California
June, 1975



Hobbit with Preggy's litter
South Laguna

Mysterious Preggy appeared on our
doorstep, weak, hungry and ready to burst

I eased them out and cut the cords

Preggy likes to stay in seclusion
July, 1975

A garden probably at the Baileys

Bernice and Bill Bailey with Hobbit



Miles Standish Staples




Tom hired me to take pictures
July, 1975




Deb father's nickname Red,
on somebody's license plate

Our bedroom/office window
August, 1975



Front yard and garden. The cobbled
driveway is under construction







The driveway was cobbled with Santa Ana River
rock gathered when the river was dry



Preggy watches


Neighbor and friend Dan Hosfeldt's eye for design
guided assembly of this found fencing


















Matthew the kitten and siblings on top of Deb






Our front yard was created under
the direction of neighbor Miles Staples

A neighbor painted this
picture of our front yard

The painting broke in the mail when it was sent to
Our home in Monmouth Junction, NJ





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Installing a Sears sprinkler line









Birthday gift of Elephant bathing shorts made by
My sister Hannah Blakeman, an artist

Ran out of gas backing the Jeep
into the U-Haul






An ocean view from our rear deck
though not on the day of departure

Heading east August, 1975
Doubled our money, but still a bummer

Me in the shadows, not happy
Monmouth Junction, NJ

Christmas 1975

1976


A light January snowfall on the Arborvitae bushes
January, 1976




A snowfall in the woods







Preggy's son Matthew, not happy


Our cottage bedroom in the snow



















My sister Hannah's cushion

1977

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Blue the white cat under the Asparagus plant
May, 1977

Bleeding Hearts volunteer in the Arborvitae garden

Arborvitaes around the corner lawn









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Tulip Tree flowers





June, 1977



Troy the dog.
I made this sign for Deb's folks

Aaron and Bobby Stover
Pennington, NJ

Bobby, Aaron and Geri Stover
June, 1977














The Hildebrand barn and cherry trees





Clearing space for a cabana

Expanding my shop into the adjacent store.
Princeton Furnishings & Antiques
December, 1977




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