International Adoptions by Americans

Where do Americans get their overseas adoptions? According to the U.S. Department of State's Chart on Significant Source Countries of International Adoptions, in the fiscal year of 2013-2014, 2,040 adoptions came from China, which ranks as the country that sent most adoptions to the U.S.  This is actually a significant decline in numbers from 7,906 adoptions in the fiscal year of 2005.  However, at 2,040 adoptions, it is still significant when compared to 717 adoptions from Ethiopia which ranks as the number 2 country on the list for the fiscal year 2014.  Also of note is Russia, which had 4,639 adoption cases in 2005, but only 11 cases in the fiscal year 2014.  This is probably due to the one-year adoption ban imposed on the U.S. in 2012.  Equally interesting is that adoptions from Guatemala have similarly declined in numbers from the height of 4,728 in 2007 down to 29 cases in the fiscal year of 2014.  These data reflect a declining trend of international adoptions by Americans, from 22,739 in 2005 to 6,408 in 2014. Nevertheless, more than 30% of international adoptions are still coming from China.

Work in Progress: Plains Indian Defiant - Toy Soldiers of San Deigo

 There is still more work to be done before it is finished.

Carabinier General (General Chourad)

Illustration of General Chourad on page 51 of Olivier Lapray and Andre Jouineau, Officers and Soldiers of French Carabiniers 1678-1871.

 

Figure is from Italeri's Carabinier set. 

The horse is from Italeri's Naopleonic French General Staff set.

 



The figure and horse both need more shadows and highlights. Sometimes it is hard to tell by the naked eye, but it is clear under the camera.

 



I need to add some dappling to the horse.



HaT's Napoleonic Prussian Line Infantry

Painted as 11th Line Infantry (2nd Silesian) Regiment

 

Autumn Blossom

The Setting Sun Behind the Clouds

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Castle

 

 

Stature on Charles Bridge

 

Stature on Charles Bridge



Old Town

 



Old Town

 

 

 

Astronomical Clock