Talking Old-Time Photos Surprise Visitors at San Diego’s Old Town Mormon Battalion Visitors Center:
Heralded as the longest US army Infantry March in its history, those enlisted in The Spanish-American War’s Mormon Battalion marched some 2,000 miles from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to San Diego.
Once discharged in San Diego they contributed to both the building of San Diego’s Old Town including the building with bricks (itself a first) San Diego’s first court house there.
Before heading east to Salt Lake City to rejoin their families there, others stopped to help complete Sutter’s Mill and were instrumental in the discovery of gold there that set off the California Gold Rush of 1849.
At the Mormon Battalion Visitors Center in Old Town San Diego one can learn their story and see relics on display from that era including the muskets they were issued.
As one departs there is a gold panning sluice box from which visitors are welcome. Without charge, to try their luck gold panning.
Fascinating. Thanks for the history lesson and the next time I’m in Old Town I will visit everything for sure.
I can see those as deterents, but how does someone see them. They
could possibly derail a train. If placed there intentionaly there should
be some signage warning the engineer/driver of the train.
Capping off yesterday's capturing on video from my office a pair of F-22 Raptor Fighter Jets flying in tandem, only to be followed by a Mt. McKinley revealing sunset and then this morning's cosmic orange sunrise - while on an early morning errand I came face-to-face with this majestic moose:
VIDEOS OF YESTERDAY'S ABOVE REFERENCED RAPTOR FIGHTER JETS FLYING IN TANDEM, MT MCKINLEY RISING OVER THE HORIZON AT SUNSET, AND THIS MORNING'S COSMIC ORANGE SUNRISE AS I DEPARTED FOR WORK:
Watch this Pair of Bad Boy F-22 USAF Raptors Tear through the Alaska Sky as in Tandem they Fly High:
Link to music video of a pair of F-22 Raptors flying in tandem:
This was our MCD's in Kingsport, Tn in 1963 and the 64 malbu photo was similar to my chevelle ss, I drove there to lunch many days from school at Dobyns-Bennett.
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JOIN A BOAT RIDE ALONG A SCENIC NILE CHANNEL PASSING PAPYRUS PLANTS AND AFTER VISITING THE VILLAGE WATCH A MASTER CRAFTSMAN REVEAL THE SECRETS OF HOW THE PAPYRUS REEDS ARE MADE INTO PAPYRUS PAPER
In this below linked Playlist ride a motor boat along one of the Nile River's most scenic channels located in West Aswan taking its travelers to the relocated Nubian Villages.
Now Egyptians, the Nubians were once a separate people who lived south of Upper Egypt in lands now covered by the lake that was created when the Aswan High Dam was built in the 1960s. Many were relocated to newly created villages in West Aswan on the shoreline between the Nile River and the Sahara Desert
Following the boat ride through the scenic marshlands along the Nile with Papyrus Reeds seen growing, the Playlist continues with videos showing the villages as they are sandwiched between the Nile and the Desert.
Along the way the Nile's ancient Elephantine Island is seen in a following video with its hieroglyphic rocks visible along the water's edge. Your view of the island was shared by Agatha Christie as she spent the year of 1937 at the Old Cataract Hotel that had been built across from Elephantine Island by Thomas Cook at the end of the prior century. Inspired by the view she wrote there the detective novel "Death on the Nile"
The Playlist continues with a visit to a Nubian Village with its inhabitants welcoming the visiting travelers to their homes.
Coming full circle, the papyrus reeds seen in the first video are shown being used for the making of papyrus paper by a master craftsman.
Link to above described YouTube Playlist. (Each brief video accompanied by music should play in succession. Otherwise click "Play all.")
Journey along a Nile Channel on the Motor Boat to the Nubian Village:"
Arrival at and visit to the Nubian Village:
The Nubian guide points out that his people are well;coming off all faiths as represented by this door lock in the shape of a cross with both a Star of David and a Crescent embossed on it:
The Master Papyrus Craftsman Demonstrates how Papyrus Paper id made from Papyrus reeds and then offers examples of Egyptian artwork on Papyrus:
This particular particular painting on papyrus depicting the bust of Queen Nefertiti that resides in the BERLIN museum caught my attention;
A painting on papyrus that I had acquired previously:
SHARE IN AN EVENING HIGHLIGHTIN NUBIAN CULTURE TO NINCLUDE ITS MUSIC
Dressed in their colorful native dress these Nubian Performers play traditional instruments for the travelers on a Nile River Cruise Ship as it docks in Aswan Egypt.
Dancing Nubian Puppets enter center stage and with their antics steal the show.
Nubia was the historical land located at Egypt’s southern border. In more recent times its people were relocated northward into historical Egypt itself when the Aswan High Dam was built in the 1960s causing their villages to be flooded by the waters of the dam’s resulting Lake Nasser.
Their unique culture has been preserved as evident in this entertaining performance. Watch to the end to experience the secret reveal of the dancing puppets.
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Fascinating. Thanks for the history lesson and the next time I’m in Old Town I will visit everything for sure.
Explain please.
That is weird and looks like it took some time. I have no idea why someone would do that other than as a warning to not proceed further. JMO
Jim
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I can see those as deterents, but how does someone see them. They
could possibly derail a train. If placed there intentionaly there should
be some signage warning the engineer/driver of the train.
Perhsps not enough to derail, but warn engineer of trouble ahead. Signs can be removed or destroyed. I 'm just guessing.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Speed bumps?
JUST AN ORDINARY DAY HERE IN ALASKA
Capping off yesterday's capturing on video from my office a pair of F-22 Raptor Fighter Jets flying in tandem, only to be followed by a Mt. McKinley revealing sunset and then this morning's cosmic orange sunrise - while on an early morning errand I came face-to-face with this majestic moose:
VIDEOS OF YESTERDAY'S ABOVE REFERENCED RAPTOR FIGHTER JETS FLYING IN TANDEM, MT MCKINLEY RISING OVER THE HORIZON AT SUNSET, AND THIS MORNING'S COSMIC ORANGE SUNRISE AS I DEPARTED FOR WORK:
Watch this Pair of Bad Boy F-22 USAF Raptors Tear through the Alaska Sky as in Tandem they Fly High:
Link to music video of a pair of F-22 Raptors flying in tandem:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kphlaKPGckQ
Sunset Lit Mt McKinley a/k/a Denali Rises Up Over Anchorage Alaska Horizon to Song “You Raise Me Up:"
Link to video of Mount McKinley as seen at sunset from Anchorage:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G_esRtS_LJk
Alaska Bush Plane Flies Over Cosmic Orange Sunrise Lit Sky as Captured by a Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max:
Link to music video of Cosmic Orange Alaska Sunrise:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A_jIlJQ9I4c
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This was our MCD's in Kingsport, Tn in 1963 and the 64 malbu photo was similar to my chevelle ss, I drove there to lunch many days from school at Dobyns-Bennett.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Railroad track dips result from a combination of mechanical stress, environmental influences, and underlying ground instability. Railway operators mitigate these issues through regular inspection, tamping of ballast, proper drainage systems, and monitoring of track geometry to ensure safe train operations.
That image may be AI generated
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I picked up a cool little Waterford miniature wine glass.
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Boy, I hope that was a duct tape commercial!
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
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Possibly a 50 - 50 divorce settlement that included the license plate too.
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Look his neck is 180° out or 2 faced.lol
Jim
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TRAVELERS WELCOMED TO EGYPT'S NUBIAN VILLAGES
JOIN A BOAT RIDE ALONG A SCENIC NILE CHANNEL PASSING PAPYRUS PLANTS AND AFTER VISITING THE VILLAGE WATCH A MASTER CRAFTSMAN REVEAL THE SECRETS OF HOW THE PAPYRUS REEDS ARE MADE INTO PAPYRUS PAPER
In this below linked Playlist ride a motor boat along one of the Nile River's most scenic channels located in West Aswan taking its travelers to the relocated Nubian Villages.
Now Egyptians, the Nubians were once a separate people who lived south of Upper Egypt in lands now covered by the lake that was created when the Aswan High Dam was built in the 1960s. Many were relocated to newly created villages in West Aswan on the shoreline between the Nile River and the Sahara Desert
Following the boat ride through the scenic marshlands along the Nile with Papyrus Reeds seen growing, the Playlist continues with videos showing the villages as they are sandwiched between the Nile and the Desert.
Along the way the Nile's ancient Elephantine Island is seen in a following video with its hieroglyphic rocks visible along the water's edge. Your view of the island was shared by Agatha Christie as she spent the year of 1937 at the Old Cataract Hotel that had been built across from Elephantine Island by Thomas Cook at the end of the prior century. Inspired by the view she wrote there the detective novel "Death on the Nile"
The Playlist continues with a visit to a Nubian Village with its inhabitants welcoming the visiting travelers to their homes.
Coming full circle, the papyrus reeds seen in the first video are shown being used for the making of papyrus paper by a master craftsman.
Link to above described YouTube Playlist. (Each brief video accompanied by music should play in succession. Otherwise click "Play all.")
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfYqGPIIikwKAghN5HMWnn1G
Concurrently taken photos:
Journey along a Nile Channel on the Motor Boat to the Nubian Village:"
Arrival at and visit to the Nubian Village:
The Nubian guide points out that his people are well;coming off all faiths as represented by this door lock in the shape of a cross with both a Star of David and a Crescent embossed on it:
The Master Papyrus Craftsman Demonstrates how Papyrus Paper id made from Papyrus reeds and then offers examples of Egyptian artwork on Papyrus:
This particular particular painting on papyrus depicting the bust of Queen Nefertiti that resides in the BERLIN museum caught my attention;
A painting on papyrus that I had acquired previously:
SHARE IN AN EVENING HIGHLIGHTIN NUBIAN CULTURE TO NINCLUDE ITS MUSIC
Dressed in their colorful native dress these Nubian Performers play traditional instruments for the travelers on a Nile River Cruise Ship as it docks in Aswan Egypt.
Dancing Nubian Puppets enter center stage and with their antics steal the show.
Nubia was the historical land located at Egypt’s southern border. In more recent times its people were relocated northward into historical Egypt itself when the Aswan High Dam was built in the 1960s causing their villages to be flooded by the waters of the dam’s resulting Lake Nasser.
Their unique culture has been preserved as evident in this entertaining performance. Watch to the end to experience the secret reveal of the dancing puppets.
Link to video of Nubian Performors:
Screenshot from the above linked video:
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