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Ship Technology from the Late 1500s

Today I visited a historical exhibit on Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The most interesting part of the park was the Elizabeth II, a replica modeled after the late-1500s sailing ships used to bring colonists and … Continue reading

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And Now For Something Completely Less Serious!

Wednesday saw the turn home really pick up steam, but it wasn’t without frivolity. I hit the UFO Museum in Roswell, NM first thing in the morning. The best thing I saw there was patrons wearing tinfoil hats, which you … Continue reading

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Biosphere 2 and a Small Bonus!

I had pre-positioned in Tucson where, after a brief deluge that was almost the only rain I’d seen, I finally got to visit Biosphere 2, which I’d wanted to see since it was built. I’d been in the area a … Continue reading

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Arcosanti, my old friend…

I’ve come to talk with you again… From the Grand Canyon I made it down to one of my favorite places ever, Arcosanti, in time to catch the last tour of the day. I’d made previous pilgrimages here in 1991 … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon

Geology is still interesting. Big time. đŸ™‚

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Yosemite

Yup, geology is interesting.

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The Spruce Goose and Crater Lake

Transportation and engineering are cool, but geology and topography turn out to be pretty cool as well. I rushed through the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, OR, just south of Portland, when it opened, and then hustled down … Continue reading

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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, Home of the Spruce Goose

Today I visited with friends and family in Seattle, got my car in for routine service (oil/filter/rotate/fluids), and pre-positioned down to McMinnville, OR, home of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum and the Spruce Goose. If feats of engineering and … Continue reading

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Hell’s Gate Airtram

Finally dropping down out of Canada on the way to Seattle took me through a long section of the Frasier Gorge. I’m meeting friends and family in Seattle so I didn’t have to kill myself driving every minute, which allowed … Continue reading

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