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Refuge on Your Own Island
There is an island out in Puget Sound which was once identified for development. Plots of land were sold to investors and the idea was for housing to be built. However, the whole thing fell apart. The reason for it … Continue reading
Another FedEx Test Flight
Our visit to the Boeing Factory Tour at Everett with our visitors not only included the escapees from the hurricane that I covered here but also included the ongoing production test flying activities. The 767 line is only producing freighters … Continue reading
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Tagged 767-300f, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, cargo, civil, Everett, FedEx, freighter, jet, kpae, Paine Field, photo, washington
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Dams
Up in the Cascades, there are a bunch of dams. The rivers have been dammed to provide hydroelectric power. The lowest dam was not terribly cool looking but the dams higher up the pass looked a lot more like you … Continue reading
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Tagged cascades, dam, hydroelectric, photo, power, washington
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Three Planes per Shot?
I haven’t shot at Fisherman’s Park before and I am glad Hayman suggested it. The location provides a slightly different perspective on the planes coming in to SFO. It also seems to be the right angle to get lots of … Continue reading
A Little SoCal Shoot As I Head Home
Half an hour of spare time on my way back to John Wayne Airport so I figured a quick shoot of approaches was worth a shot. It wasn’t going to be the most productive of shoots but why waste an … Continue reading
Electric Theme to a Park
Newhalem’s role in generating power was reflected in the local park. It had a center section that had been designed to emphasize the position that electricity has in the town with the pillars supporting the roof frame and the frame … Continue reading
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Tagged electricity, generation, Newhalem, park, photo, power, washington
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DFW
Returning from a work trip to Dallas, I was flying out of DFW. I got to the airport in plenty of time so, with a bit of time to kill, I decided to take a ride on the train that … Continue reading
A Stinking Rarity
Some plants bloom frequently. Others bloom once a year. What is slightly more unusual is a plant that only blooms once every 7-10 years. The Titan Arum is one such plant and an example lives in the Amazon Spheres in … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon spheres, bloom, flower, photo, plant, rare, seattle, smell, stink, Titan arum, washington
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Tustin Legacy
I was in southern California for a day and I flew in and out of John Wayne Airport in Orange County. On the approach to the airport, I got a good view of Tustin. This is a retired military airfield … Continue reading
Radio Mast In Tokyo
While I was staying in the same hotel as last time during my recent visit to Tokyo, I was on the opposite side of the hotel. This gave me a view across to a large radio mast a couple of … Continue reading