Twenty-Five years after the 1974 discovery of the Terracotta Warriors that had remained hidden since two centuries BC, Terracotta Acrobats were found near Emperor Qin’s (China’s first Emperor) tomb.
Buried to provide entertainment to the Emperor in the after life, real-life acrobats have ironically continuously lived on to provide entertainment through the millenia.
In this below video watch as members of the Sichuan Acrobat Troupe perform at Beijing’s Chaoyang (Red) Theatre. Trained from as young as six-years of age their physical stamina, balance, and agility combined with body bending contortions result in an exquisite performing art.
In this below video members of Beijing China’s Sichuan Acrobatic Troupe entertain at the Chaoyang Theatre in Beijing.
First four Chinese girl acrobats coordinate in together skipping on a single jump rope only to then be followed by two male acrobats jumping while performing head stands.
Finally impressive acrobatic maneuvers are seen performed within the swinging rope while it continues to swing.
A Beijing Acrobat Show at the famed Chaoyang Theatre includes four skilled motorcyclists spinning together simultaneously inside an onstage Motorbike Globe.
Watch the below video as these riding acrobatic performers entertain.
In this video the fourth motorbike makes its entry to complete the spectacle.
Then watch as all four dodge each other and their headlights spectacularly illuminate the translucent globe.
As noted above, the tradition of acrobats as entertainers in China extends all the way back to 200 BC as learned from the discovered Terracotta clay acrobats that were concurrently buried with the Terracotta Warriors. Pictured below are photos I took of the Terracotta Warriors followed by descriptions of the more recently discovered Terracotta Acrobats:
Family witnessed this launch at Lake Palalatkaha near Clermont, FL on Tuesday:
He left the car in gear when he got out to float the scooter off the trailer. That cable rig failed when the car moved forward before it righted itself. Family didn’t wait for the pros to arrive.
Here, below, in Alaska for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Arctic Thunder Air Show, the U.S. Air Foce Thunderbirds impress in a 6 jet formation as they prep today, Friday, for this weekend's Air Show:
Here in Alaska for the Arctic Thunder Air Show, below, watch 4 Thunderbird pilots fly their jets vertically in unison. They then branch out to create an exploding aerial.
Then see one of the branches form a half heart and the camera zooms in on the descending aircraft for a closer view.
Below, this panorama video begins with the arrival of an Alaska Railroad train that transitions to a 180 degree view of Cook Inlet to include the Port of Anchorage, Anchorage’s Small Boat Harbor, Mounts Denali, Foraker, and Susitna.
It then pans to the ice-covered volcanoes of the Alaska Range including the multi-erupting Mount Spur before panning back for a closing view of Mount Susitna, Foraker and Denali as the ice-capped tops of Foraker and Denali peer over the distant tree filled hills.
First, Denali (on the right) and Mount Foraker (left) are seen as their snow caps peer over the treed horizon with an Air Force transport plane overhead:
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In the black bag, keepers or trash?
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Ahh, Keepers. Those are the Red Salmon fillets.
Give me a day to settle my travel plans, and I'll
be there for dinner.
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Twenty-Five years after the 1974 discovery of the Terracotta Warriors that had remained hidden since two centuries BC, Terracotta Acrobats were found near Emperor Qin’s (China’s first Emperor) tomb.
Buried to provide entertainment to the Emperor in the after life, real-life acrobats have ironically continuously lived on to provide entertainment through the millenia.
In this below video watch as members of the Sichuan Acrobat Troupe perform at Beijing’s Chaoyang (Red) Theatre. Trained from as young as six-years of age their physical stamina, balance, and agility combined with body bending contortions result in an exquisite performing art.
In this below video members of Beijing China’s Sichuan Acrobatic Troupe entertain at the Chaoyang Theatre in Beijing.
First four Chinese girl acrobats coordinate in together skipping on a single jump rope only to then be followed by two male acrobats jumping while performing head stands.
Finally impressive acrobatic maneuvers are seen performed within the swinging rope while it continues to swing.
A Beijing Acrobat Show at the famed Chaoyang Theatre includes four skilled motorcyclists spinning together simultaneously inside an onstage Motorbike Globe.
Watch the below video as these riding acrobatic performers entertain.
In this video the fourth motorbike makes its entry to complete the spectacle.
Then watch as all four dodge each other and their headlights spectacularly illuminate the translucent globe.
As noted above, the tradition of acrobats as entertainers in China extends all the way back to 200 BC as learned from the discovered Terracotta clay acrobats that were concurrently buried with the Terracotta Warriors. Pictured below are photos I took of the Terracotta Warriors followed by descriptions of the more recently discovered Terracotta Acrobats:
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The Mackinaw Bridge- a 5-mile stretch connecting the lower and upper peninsula of Michigan
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1950-S Booker T Washington US Silver half dollar (with a Toning spot on the reverse side) PCGS MS65
List of Coins for sale at link (no photos)
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This brings back some great memories. We had the same kitchen table in our small house when I was a kid
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My daughter’s house just South of the James River in Richmond VA.
Family witnessed this launch at Lake Palalatkaha near Clermont, FL on Tuesday:
He left the car in gear when he got out to float the scooter off the trailer. That cable rig failed when the car moved forward before it righted itself. Family didn’t wait for the pros to arrive.
RIP Bob Newhart - Dead at 94
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
This is the largest 50c I've ever bought.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
Lots of good memories. Miss you mom.
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Those were the days
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Happy Friday.
We attended an ol-timey baseball game in Carlisle, PA.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Neighborhood Walk
Looks like October, right? Actually was 1/2/22!
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
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Thats me taking in Lake Louise Alberta Canada
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Only in Texas
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Here, below, in Alaska for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Arctic Thunder Air Show, the U.S. Air Foce Thunderbirds impress in a 6 jet formation as they prep today, Friday, for this weekend's Air Show:
Returned to Alaska for Arctic Thunder Air Show the United States Air Force Thunderbirds fly in unison over Anchorage’s Cook Inlet.
In the video below, first, they make a sharp turn directly over Mount Foraker and then continue to fly over Denali.
As they veer toward Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson the camera zooms in on the four Thunderbirds flying wing to wing!
Here in Alaska for the Arctic Thunder Air Show, below, watch 4 Thunderbird pilots fly their jets vertically in unison. They then branch out to create an exploding aerial.
Then see one of the branches form a half heart and the camera zooms in on the descending aircraft for a closer view.
Below, this panorama video begins with the arrival of an Alaska Railroad train that transitions to a 180 degree view of Cook Inlet to include the Port of Anchorage, Anchorage’s Small Boat Harbor, Mounts Denali, Foraker, and Susitna.
It then pans to the ice-covered volcanoes of the Alaska Range including the multi-erupting Mount Spur before panning back for a closing view of Mount Susitna, Foraker and Denali as the ice-capped tops of Foraker and Denali peer over the distant tree filled hills.
And here are some related stills:
First, Denali (on the right) and Mount Foraker (left) are seen as their snow caps peer over the treed horizon with an Air Force transport plane overhead:
The Thunderbirds perform a flyover:
Screen shots from the above video cllps:
That salmon looks delicious.
Here was our sea bounty served for Friday's dinner along with added photos of activities from earlier in the week:
Thursday's catch:
Friday's meal:
Wednesday's activity:
After learning to shoot 007's weapon of choice, the Made in Germany Walther PPK, it was then on to first experiences with an Israeli made Uzi.
Then moving back to the beginning of the week, it was a Biathlon "Splash and Dash:"
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