WOW! With the "Spring" starter intact. When I was 13, I spent many hours flying a P51 Mustang replica model plane in endless circles. The fun would end when the glow plug burned out. I still have scars on my index finger from having to "finger start" that engine when the spring starter would break. Thanks for reminding me of the fond memories.
Photo taken this week of North America's tallest mountain, Denali, as lit by the setting sun and magnified by ice crystals consequent from subzero temperatures. Distance from iPhone camera to mountain = 133 miles.
For comparison here is a view of the same mountain (positioned on the far right of the photo) taken from the same vantage point, although taken with a Nikon D750, rather than an iPhone. Pictured above is Air Force One on the occasion of President Obama's renaming the mountain Denali from Mt. McKinley. Note even at the time of that visit in late summer Denali remained ice and snow clad.
Well since it is now officially Friday in most of the U.S. here is a companion shot to the one posted above. Besides Denali which is the highest mountain in North America, the second tallest mountain in the Alaska Range, Mount Foraker, is also lit by the setting sun. Both mountains are positioned some 130 miles distant from where I took the photo. Mount Foraker is to the left of Denali.
An added point of trivia, while Denali is the highest mountain in North America, Foraker qualifies as the third highest peak in the United States. Anyone have a guess as to what mountain is the second highest in the United States?
If this were a "Car Talk" Puzzler, one could add that the same mountain is actually the second highest in two different countries and the other country also gets to claim having the second highest mountain in North America.
For an added challenge, I'll bet someone here could come up with photos of coins having one or more of the above mountains prominently featured - and no, Pikes Peak is not in the running.
William Waldo Dodge silversmithing shop in Asheville, NC actually Biltmore Forest it closed around 1942 (ish)
To my knowledge, it's currently empty but still quite beautiful! My picture from a couple of years ago...
Godzilla statue on the 12th floor balcony of a hotel in Tokyo. Every hour on the hour from 11 am to 8 pm it starts spewing smoke and roaring Godzilla roars for about a minute. In the evening this is accompanied by lights to accentuate the effect (for example inside the mouth you can see the lights, which project red to mimic fire). For scale, on the left side of the picture the safety glass, to keep people from falling off the balcony, is a few inches taller than the average person.
@northcoin said:
...An added point of trivia, while Denali is the highest mountain in North America, Foraker qualifies as the third highest peak in the United States. Anyone have a guess as to what mountain is the second highest in the United States?
If this were a "Car Talk" Puzzler, one could add that the same mountain is actually the second highest in two different countries and the other country also gets to claim having the second highest mountain in North America...
Being both a geography and a Car Talk geek I had to look it up. The second highest peak in both the US and Canada is Mount Saint Elias at 18,009 feet. For good measure, I looked up the highest peak in Mexico, which turns out to be Pico de Orizaba at 18,491, which makes it the third largest peak in North America after Denali in the US and Mount Logan in Canada.
@northcoin said:
Well since it is now officially Friday in most of the U.S. here is a companion shot to the one posted above. Besides Denali which is the highest mountain in North America, the second tallest mountain in the Alaska Range, Mount Foraker, is also lit by the setting sun. Both mountains are positioned some 130 miles distant from where I took the photo. Mount Foraker is to the left of Denali.
An added point of trivia, while Denali is the highest mountain in North America, Foraker qualifies as the third highest peak in the United States. Anyone have a guess as to what mountain is the second highest in the United States?
If this were a "Car Talk" Puzzler, one could add that the same mountain is actually the second highest in two different countries and the other country also gets to claim having the second highest mountain in North America.
For an added challenge, I'll bet someone here could come up with photos of coins having one or more of the above mountains prominently featured - and no, Pikes Peak is not in the running.
Smell that?
I love the smell of model engine fuel in the morning!
I really do love that smell, and it has been a long time
You might like the smell of a RB211 or PW4060 after shutdown. It’s surely no good for your health but standing there taking a peak into the fan bypass aft of the T/R translating cowl sure smells good.
An added point of trivia, while Denali is the highest mountain in North America, Foraker qualifies as the third highest peak in the United States. Anyone have a guess as to what mountain is the second highest in the United States?
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No one up to the challenge?
I guess up in the great white north you must be going snow blind. I answered your question about 10 posts before you reposted your original post. Take a look.
@northcoin said:
...An added point of trivia, while Denali is the highest mountain in North America, Foraker qualifies as the third highest peak in the United States. Anyone have a guess as to what mountain is the second highest in the United States?
If this were a "Car Talk" Puzzler, one could add that the same mountain is actually the second highest in two different countries and the other country also gets to claim having the second highest mountain in North America...
Being both a geography and a Car Talk geek I had to look it up. The second highest peak in both the US and Canada is Mount Saint Elias at 18,009 feet. For good measure, I looked up the highest peak in Mexico, which turns out to be Pico de Orizaba at 18,491, which makes it the third largest peak in North America after Denali in the US and Mount Logan in Canada.
Thanks Skyman. Not sure how I missed this the first time, but did recall your excellent Godzilla post. Expect to be in Tokyo in the near future. Can you identify the location?
(I guess the mountain pictured coin "challenge" remains open though...)
OK, and here are some sequential pictures from last night's full lunar eclipse. I was surprised that my iPhone was able to capture the Blood Red of the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" as visible in the first two.
@northcoin said:
OK, and here are some sequential pictures from last night's full lunar eclipse. I was surprised that my iPhone was able to capture the Blood Red of the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" as visible in the first two.
No pictures, but I saw the blood red moon last night, so incredibly cool to see!
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WOW! With the "Spring" starter intact. When I was 13, I spent many hours flying a P51 Mustang replica model plane in endless circles. The fun would end when the glow plug burned out. I still have scars on my index finger from having to "finger start" that engine when the spring starter would break. Thanks for reminding me of the fond memories.
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Ooops! Forgot the link of an example but mine was from the 60's....
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Photo taken this week of North America's tallest mountain, Denali, as lit by the setting sun and magnified by ice crystals consequent from subzero temperatures. Distance from iPhone camera to mountain = 133 miles.
For comparison here is a view of the same mountain (positioned on the far right of the photo) taken from the same vantage point, although taken with a Nikon D750, rather than an iPhone. Pictured above is Air Force One on the occasion of President Obama's renaming the mountain Denali from Mt. McKinley. Note even at the time of that visit in late summer Denali remained ice and snow clad.
Well since it is now officially Friday in most of the U.S. here is a companion shot to the one posted above. Besides Denali which is the highest mountain in North America, the second tallest mountain in the Alaska Range, Mount Foraker, is also lit by the setting sun. Both mountains are positioned some 130 miles distant from where I took the photo. Mount Foraker is to the left of Denali.
An added point of trivia, while Denali is the highest mountain in North America, Foraker qualifies as the third highest peak in the United States. Anyone have a guess as to what mountain is the second highest in the United States?
If this were a "Car Talk" Puzzler, one could add that the same mountain is actually the second highest in two different countries and the other country also gets to claim having the second highest mountain in North America.
For an added challenge, I'll bet someone here could come up with photos of coins having one or more of the above mountains prominently featured - and no, Pikes Peak is not in the running.
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Great pictures!
Happy Friday!
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William Waldo Dodge silversmithing shop in Asheville, NC actually Biltmore Forest it closed around 1942 (ish)
To my knowledge, it's currently empty but still quite beautiful! My picture from a couple of years ago...
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Mexican and Canadian currency my brother gave me for Christmas:
beautiful notes
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And hand carved rabbits from Mexico. Also a gift from my brother:
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Godzilla statue on the 12th floor balcony of a hotel in Tokyo. Every hour on the hour from 11 am to 8 pm it starts spewing smoke and roaring Godzilla roars for about a minute. In the evening this is accompanied by lights to accentuate the effect (for example inside the mouth you can see the lights, which project red to mimic fire). For scale, on the left side of the picture the safety glass, to keep people from falling off the balcony, is a few inches taller than the average person.
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It’s been almost 2 years since my trip there. It was amazing. Here’s my shot of Balanced Rock at nighttime.
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Wow that's some shot. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing day and night shots @mapleman @PCGSPhoto!
Being both a geography and a Car Talk geek I had to look it up. The second highest peak in both the US and Canada is Mount Saint Elias at 18,009 feet. For good measure, I looked up the highest peak in Mexico, which turns out to be Pico de Orizaba at 18,491, which makes it the third largest peak in North America after Denali in the US and Mount Logan in Canada.
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This was in my change at the grocery story tonight. Not a big hit, but rarely do I get any silver in change anymore.
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Abstract photo taken in Zion National Park.......
A random shot that turned out to be very nice. Seems like Mother Nature has a hand in NT toning........
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No one up to the challenge?
You might like the smell of a RB211 or PW4060 after shutdown. It’s surely no good for your health but standing there taking a peak into the fan bypass aft of the T/R translating cowl sure smells good.
Getting ready to go out in the snow.
LOL, That dog has an indignant look like, " Are you really putting shoes on my paws?"
I took mine in Sept. 18 looks like quite a bit of fall & erosion since your shot. One wonders how much longer before toppling?
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Knock it off. It's not Friday anymore.
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I guess up in the great white north you must be going snow blind.
I answered your question about 10 posts before you reposted your original post. Take a look.
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Thanks Skyman. Not sure how I missed this the first time, but did recall your excellent Godzilla post. Expect to be in Tokyo in the near future. Can you identify the location?
(I guess the mountain pictured coin "challenge" remains open though...)
OK, and here are some sequential pictures from last night's full lunar eclipse. I was surprised that my iPhone was able to capture the Blood Red of the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" as visible in the first two.
No pictures, but I saw the blood red moon last night, so incredibly cool to see!
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My mom took this picture the other night:
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