This is one of my photos. These are pirates on the Kingfisher boat in Whitby harbor, in Whitby, Yorkshire, UK.
The Two Narrows Bridges, Old & New
An “old” Tacoma Narrows Bridge tower is seen in the background while in front is the new Narrows Bridge. Of course, we all now that the “original” Narrows Bridge is at the bottom of Puget Sound just under these bridges.
Mulholland Speedster Wins the AMBR!
Here’s a photo I took of Bruce Wanta’s AMBR (America’s Most Beautiful Roadster) winner last week at the Grand National Roadster Show. This is called the “Mulholland Speedster” and is a 1936 Packard. It was built by Troy Ladd and designed by Eric Black. I thought there was a good …
Indiana Jones and the Movie Prop
I had occasion to visit the Flight Path Learning Center and Museum at Los Angeles International Airport (http://flightpathmuseum.com/) recently. This was a return visit, I was last there a couple of years ago. One of the many things they had on display was this extremely interesting model of a Stinson …
Travel Tip: Weather Factors & Layovers
One of the things that most baffles me is the panic that ensues when there is a flight delay. Over and over again you hear the tired refrain, “I am going to miss my connecting flight!” Well, let’s take a look at this issue. When you book a flight you …
Pedal Your Way Across Amsterdam
Here’s a new mousepad that is available on Zazzle. It features one of my photos from Amsterdam, the city that is as famous for bicycles as it is for canals! Amsterdam – City of Bikes Mousepad by Lens_On_the_World
Oh, One More for Today! Amsterdam!!
Take a boat-ride along the Amsterdam canals with this jigsaw puzzle. Have fun and imagine cruising the “Venice of the North”- Amsterdam Canal Jigsaw Puzzle by Lens_On_the_World
Old Car? Yes, What A Set of Wheels!
Here’s a kicker from the past. I though somebody out there might like it. This is my second car, a 1968 Opel Rallye Kadette. I purchased this in the early ’70’s and drove it for a number of years. I made one cross-country trip in it, finally trading the car …
Flying in Vancouver: Peason Field
I had the opportunity to visit Pearson Field in Vancouver, WA recently and discovered a really neat little gem. There are really three components to this. Pearson Field & Air Museum is part of the National Park Service (details at https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/historyculture/pearson.htm) within Fort Vancouver. Pearson Field, as an actual airport, …