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Coffee Break in Shoshone, Idaho

Coffee Break in Shoshone, Idaho

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Wid Tanaka, born and raised in Shoshone, Idaho, has coffee with his friends on a Saturday morning at the Valley Co-op, Shoshone. Photo by Nils Ribi, March 6, 2010

coffee break in Shoshone
melody lenkner
melody lenkner
Apr 24, 2010 09:22 PM
perfect image of a small town coffee participant
coffee break in Shoshone
charlie lenkner
charlie lenkner
Apr 24, 2010 09:35 PM
Great photo, of a denison of the West of origins seldom recognized. This "native american" is a friend of mine. My computer is disabled by routeritis, again. Ergo I'm voting on my wife's desk top.
coffee break in Shoshone
Jo
Jo
Apr 25, 2010 01:58 PM
What a sweet photo--the contemplative joys of one's good ol' cuppa are revealed here.
good photo
Nina
Nina
Apr 26, 2010 08:50 PM
Where's Sarah?
Shoshone Coffee Break
fergus
fergus
Apr 26, 2010 09:30 PM
I believe the caption should read: native american Wid "walks with russells" tanaka contemplates his people in his native land over a cup of coffee.
photo wid tanaka
Jon
Jon
Apr 27, 2010 11:58 AM
some things stay the same, some never change, looks like its fine the way it is
Idaho Ribi
matt furber
matt furber
May 05, 2010 09:27 PM
Nice shot Nils!
Wid Tanaka photo
Carol Harlig
Carol Harlig
May 21, 2010 12:34 PM
What a powerful shot on so many levels.

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