knucklegary
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As a former 96D Imagery Analyst in the U.S. Army, the SR71 is an awesome imagery bird!
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knucklegary
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"awesome"
That's a word I try not to even use, but in this case, it truly fits - in every possible way, Sir.
I was literally on both knees and bent over in reverence and respect in front of this one. I didn't care who, if anyone was watching. It was an instinctive reaction. Kelly Johnson is on my short list of 'heros', which is another word I don't use lightly.
Last but not least, thank you Sir.
Yes indeed!
2004 Tucson AZ.
They let you get very close to this one. I almost reached out and touched it. Very Awesome!
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Oshkosh is just to my northwest about 40 min.
Right now the EAA AirVenture is going on >> and every year all kinds of stuff fly's over me.
Yesterday there was a sound like I never heard before, kinda like a jet, but sounded alot more like a rocket taking off on tv.
..it just sounded different & very loud.
Went to the EAA once as a kid, that's it
some stock pics..
MiG-29 ^^
Oshkosh is just to my northwest about 40 min.
Right now the EAA AirVenture is going on >> and every year all kinds of stuff fly's over me.
Yesterday there was a sound like I never heard before, kinda like a jet, but sounded alot more like a rocket taking off on tv.
..it just sounded different & very loud.
Went to the EAA once as a kid, that's it
some stock pics..
MiG-29 ^^
Golden-mantled (/Harris'?) ground squirrel. I spend a lot of time hanging out around / watching these delightful little squirrels, and it always enjoyable, and often memorable. I chose this particular shot among many just because it's such a classic 'squirrel pose':
Here's a very young one, likely on one of his earliest ventures away from the opening of his burrow, alone. Most often, backlighting is a pain, but in this case, it made the shot. There's no other way I could've captured the fuzziness of this little thing;-)
Here's a very young one, likely on one of his earliest ventures away from the opening of his burrow, alone. Most often, backlighting is a pain, but in this case, it made the shot. There's no other way I could've captured the fuzziness of this little thing;-)
knucklegary
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ALVIN!!
Update on the stray dog:
A local rescue group has stepped in and captured the dog we call Penny.
The other morning she approached and bumped me. "Hey, I can smell it, where's my breakfast?"
They set up a cage nearby and we'd toss in food to lure her. Nobody fed her for a few days except for in the cage. Oh man it was tough because she DID NOT want to go in that thing. So we knew she was going hungry.
The other day she was near the cage while I tossed in some goodies. Pork chop fat and scooby snacks. But she won't having it.
Next day she did stick her head in there to grab stuff near the door. We put a trail of goodies in and the grand prize was a big ole pile of pulled chicken at the far end.
The game camera showed she ate the grand prize Friday night. So the ladies in the rescue group cut the zip tie holding the door open and stuck a plate of canned chicken (her favorite) on the door closer plate and.....
As I typed this she is in a shelter where she'll be cared for until adoption day.
A local rescue group has stepped in and captured the dog we call Penny.
The other morning she approached and bumped me. "Hey, I can smell it, where's my breakfast?"
They set up a cage nearby and we'd toss in food to lure her. Nobody fed her for a few days except for in the cage. Oh man it was tough because she DID NOT want to go in that thing. So we knew she was going hungry.
The other day she was near the cage while I tossed in some goodies. Pork chop fat and scooby snacks. But she won't having it.
Next day she did stick her head in there to grab stuff near the door. We put a trail of goodies in and the grand prize was a big ole pile of pulled chicken at the far end.
The game camera showed she ate the grand prize Friday night. So the ladies in the rescue group cut the zip tie holding the door open and stuck a plate of canned chicken (her favorite) on the door closer plate and.....
As I typed this she is in a shelter where she'll be cared for until adoption day.
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knucklegary
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After some readjusting, she should make a great companion for the right person.
Thanx for the update, Byk. This comes as very good and welcome news to me. This 'needed to happen', and I'm certain it is for the best for all. She now has at least a chance at finding a better life, and that makes me smile
There's some sadness that a few of us will feel this coming week because we'll miss her friendly face but as for me, I know she's in a good place right now and will be adopted soon.Thanx for the update, Byk. This comes as very good and welcome news to me. This 'needed to happen', and I'm certain it is for the best for all. She now has at least a chance at finding a better life, and that makes me smile
I don't know if I mentioned it but her sister is in that shelter until August when she too will go up for adoption. Penny's sister is a beautiful gray one.
TITAN II ICBM
In situ, and in my face
I'm taking a liberty posting this here, as it doesn't fully comply with the intended theme of the thread, since it's not 'outdoor' in the strict sense, but was shot just a bit below ground. That is real daylight above though, so there's that. There is also nothing natural in this photo - quite the contrary. I'm posting it here purely on the 'memorable' factor, as it is completely off my personal chart.
What makes this scene so memorable cannot be seen in any photo, let alone this snapshot. There are some things in this world which must be felt, as well as seen, to be fully realized and appreciated, and to make them truly memorable. This place is one such thing. When one walks through the amazing reality of the big Modern Marvels set that this complex is, and arrives at the spot I was standing in above, that's when it happens - when the aura hits home.
If you should want to experience this, there's only one spot where that can be done, as it's the only one of the 54 of these identical sites (in 3 clusters across the U.S.) which still exists, per treaty agreements. It is very much intact, and very much as it was when on active status, 24-7, for >20 years (roughly mid-60s to mid 80s), from orders-to-launch in <60 seconds. Anyone with any interest in electronics, aerospace, communications, mechanical / structural engineering, construction, or a large number of other fields (some being obvious) would find it a fascinating experience.
It's located in Green Valley, AZ, ~20 miles S of Tucson. Basic info is at the link below, along with a few tour A/V clips (which can be seen, but again, not felt). There's also a wealth of additional info elsewhere on the Web:
Home | Titan Missile Museum
Plan a visit to the one-of-a-kind Titan Missile Museum today and explore the last of the 54 Titan ll missile sites used between 1963-1987.
titanmissilemuseum.org
@tex.proud - I think you may be a radio guy(?), and if so you (or other operators) might be interested in a particular little minor 'sidenote' feature of this complex. It's what caused me to put my foot on the brake the first time I drove in the otherwise rather ordinary short access road to this site. Among a number of interesting antennas around the site, this one's a very large and somewhat exotic broadband discone antenna, engineered and provided by Collins. There's a lot of info on the Web about this antenna, including closeups of its construction, RF sweeps, experience using it, etc. The local radio gang is also very knowledgeable about it. One may even play with it while there by signing in on the log book in the office - BYOR. Here's the link to that mention on the above site:
https://titanmissilemuseum.org/museum/ham-radio-operators/
knucklegary
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Oops wrong thread!
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When I worked in NC there was this big tank farm where there were like 25 giant tanks filled with gasoline on one side of the interstate along with a railroad and an airport. On the other side of the interstate there was two giant tanks all by themself.View attachment 65447
TITAN II ICBM
In situ, and in my face
I'm taking a liberty posting this here, as it doesn't fully comply with the intended theme of the thread, since it's not 'outdoor' in the strict sense, but was shot just a bit below ground. That is real daylight above though, so there's that. There is also nothing natural in this photo - quite the contrary. I'm posting it here purely on the 'memorable' factor, as it is completely off my personal chart.
What makes this scene so memorable cannot be seen in any photo, let alone this snapshot. There are some things in this world which must be felt, as well as seen, to be fully realized and appreciated, and to make them truly memorable. This place is one such thing. When one walks through the amazing reality of the big Modern Marvels set that this complex is, and arrives at the spot I was standing in above, that's when it happens - when the aura hits home.
If you should want to experience this, there's only one spot where that can be done, as it's the only one of the 54 of these identical sites (in 3 clusters across the U.S.) which still exists, per treaty agreements. It is very much intact, and very much as it was when on active status, 24-7, for >20 years (roughly mid-60s to mid 80s), from orders-to-launch in <60 seconds. Anyone with any interest in electronics, aerospace, communications, mechanical / structural engineering, construction, or a large number of other fields (some being obvious) would find it a fascinating experience.
It's located in Green Valley, AZ, ~20 miles S of Tucson. Basic info is at the link below, along with a few tour A/V clips (which can be seen, but again, not felt). There's also a wealth of additional info elsewhere on the Web:
Home | Titan Missile Museum
Plan a visit to the one-of-a-kind Titan Missile Museum today and explore the last of the 54 Titan ll missile sites used between 1963-1987.
@tex.proud - I think you may be a radio guy(?), and if so you (or other operators) might be interested in a particular little minor 'sidenote' feature of this complex. It's what caused me to put my foot on the brake the first time I drove in the otherwise rather ordinary short access road to this site. Among a number of interesting antennas around the site, this one's a very large and somewhat exotic broadband discone antenna, engineered and provided by Collins. There's a lot of info on the Web about this antenna, including closeups of its construction, RF sweeps, experience using it, etc. The local radio gang is also very knowledgeable about it. One may even play with it while there by signing in on the log book in the office - BYOR. Here's the link to that mention on the above site:
https://titanmissilemuseum.org/museum/ham-radio-operators/
Now after 911 I saw a police car at the gate of those two lone tanks 24/7. The large farm near the airport and runway, no police. I thought that strange considering the right device placed in the right spot could wipe out half a city. A rogue small plane or a train car booby trapped. But those two lone tanks always had protection.
Often maintenance workers were at the two lone tanks, painting the outside of the tanks or just doing stuff. Yet no work like that took place at the large farm. Turns out those two lone tanks were missle silos in case the Reds pushed the button. It was just odd to me that two ordinary looking objects among similar objects were actually part of the national defense system in plain sight.
Another part of the national defense system in plain sight is landing strips on interstate highways. Yup, there are places in the US where the interstate highway can be used for landing giant planes like Air Force One in an emergency. Often along the interstate there are mounds of dirt in the middle. Often they are forested these days since they were built in the 1950's and 60's. While travelling along going 65mph with the kids going "are we there yet?" you don't notice a mile here or a mile there does not have said mound in the center, nor are there any obstacles the wings might catch on the sides either.
And that water tank may be a missle silo.....
One day I came across a baby bird standing in the middle of a road. It just stood there. Cars were going around it. I shoo'd it over onto the side of the road and it just stood there while I took photos of it.
A memorable indoor picture through my front door.
A tree across the street getting hit by lightning one night a few years ago.
bykfixer, do you remember what time of year you took the picture of the bird? Was it in a wooded area or an area of open fields or an urban area? I'm curious because I am trying to figure out what species it is, and the additional info could help.
knucklegary
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Not too memorable, except two surfers on two separate waves in same shot. That's a young gal on rear wave dropping-in. Small day with off shore breeze at Pleasure Pt Cali..
