Bad Bokeh Cafe

Photography by Pierre Lachaîne

HQ Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School (CFOCS), CFB Chilliwack BC, 1974.

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HQ Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School (CFOCS), CFB Chilliwack BC, 1974.

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My then brand new Honda Civic, CFB Chilliwack, 1974.

Walking wounded, 7 Platoon barracks, Course 7412, CFOCS Chilliwack, British Columbia, 1975.

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Walking wounded, 7 Platoon barracks, Course 7412, CFOCS Chilliwack, British Columbia, 1975.

Cultus Lake, British Columbia, 1974.

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Cultus Lake, British Columbia, 1974.

3" 70 cal. Twin gun turret, HMCS Mackenzie, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

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3" 70 cal. Twin gun turret, HMCS Mackenzie, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

Dawn landfall at Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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Dawn landfall at Pearl Harbor, 1975.

NZ and Aussie warships from flying bridge of HMCS Mackenzie, Ex RIMPAC 75, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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NZ and Aussie warships from flying bridge of HMCS Mackenzie, Ex RIMPAC 75, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

USS Barbel, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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USS Barbel, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

USS John S. McCain, USS Paul, USS Brewton, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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USS John S. McCain, USS Paul, USS Brewton, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

HMAS Melbourne, Ex RIMPAC 75, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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HMAS Melbourne, Ex RIMPAC 75, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

USS Reeves, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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USS Reeves, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

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Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor, 1975.

Honolulu, 1975.

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Honolulu, 1975.

Honolulu, 1975.

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Honolulu, 1975.

Shinto Shrine, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Shinto Shrine, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Mudslide control, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Mudslide control, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Rented Toyota in the mountains, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Rented Toyota in the mountains, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Yours truly and fellow sub-lieutenant, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Yours truly and fellow sub-lieutenant, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Mudslide control, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Mudslide control, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

My navy buddies clowning around, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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My navy buddies clowning around, Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

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Hiroshima Prefecture near Kure, Japan, 1975.

Morning deck evolutions aboard HMCS Mackenzie, HMCS Qu'Appelle off starboard bow, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

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Morning deck evolutions aboard HMCS Mackenzie, HMCS Qu'Appelle off starboard bow, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

HMCS Saskatchewan at flank speed, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

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HMCS Saskatchewan at flank speed, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

Pacific Ocean, 1975.

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Pacific Ocean, 1975.

3" 50 cal. Twin AA gun turret, HMCS Mackenzie, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

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3" 50 cal. Twin AA gun turret, HMCS Mackenzie, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

Pacific Ocean, 1975.

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Pacific Ocean, 1975.

3" 50 cal. Twin AA gun turret, HMCS Mackenzie, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

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3" 50 cal. Twin AA gun turret, HMCS Mackenzie, Pacific Ocean, 1975.

MV Coho ferry to Port Angeles USA, Inner Harbour, Victoria BC, 1975.

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MV Coho ferry to Port Angeles USA, Inner Harbour, Victoria BC, 1975.

Mosaic Building, Fort Street, Victoria BC, 1975.

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Mosaic Building, Fort Street, Victoria BC, 1975.

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, behind Royal Scot Motel, Victoria BC, 1975.

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Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, behind Royal Scot Motel, Victoria BC, 1975.

Royal Scot Motel, Victoria BC, 1975.

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Royal Scot Motel, Victoria BC, 1975.

Anchorage, English Bay, Vancouver BC, 1975.

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Anchorage, English Bay, Vancouver BC, 1975.

Vintage pictures taken with the first camera I ever bought myself, a Kodak Tele-Instamatic 608 110-format camera. Before that, I had only used borrowed family Polaroids.