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by Sum1
Rated: E · Photo Album · Travel · #1967780
Photographs from my travels around the country
         I have one of the best jobs in the world! I get to travel the U.S.A, and once in a while, internationally! I love taking photo's of places I've been. It keeps them fresh in my memory! I've arranged the photos in a date sequence, newest at the top. Enjoy them if you like. *Smile*
View From Hotel, Penn Yan NY ~ This is similar to the view I have from my hotel room, except I'm outside walking out Akita 'Buddy'. I loved seeing the mist rising from the lake.
A Trident Submarine Cruising on Hood Canal, Washington ~ I would most likely be in the Engineroom which is behind the men clustered around the hatch on the right side of the photol
Mike Livingston and I at dinner ~ No description included.
Pike's Peak as seen from my hotel in Colorado Springs ~ No description included.
Thank You Veterans Challenge Coin ~ No description included.
Steam Engine At Steam Town National Historic Park, Scranton, Pa ~ No description included.
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The Park At City Center ~ A sunset shot of this small park that I passed every day walking to work
My Daughters & I ~ Today was a very special day. For the first time in 14 years, I was able to get my 4 daughters (Jennifer Cross, Brittany Ballance, Kate McAndrews, and Jami Dorrell) together for an afternoon of family fun. The only ones missing was the 2 boys, Kenneth and Tristan. (Psst, you should have been there, we had a BLAST!) The only one missing from the mob was Libby, Jennifer Cross's daughter. She's attending University and couldn't break free. First we bowled at the local alley (Pheasant Lanes) for a bit, then lunch/dinner at The Tasty Crab. A group of 19 at two in the afternoon! They did an excellent job in caring for us, and we...
Breakfast with WDC Friends ~ Left to right: [Link To User schnujo] . [Link To User geomayr] , [Link To User jim-d] , [Link To User annette]
View At Dinner, Tuesday Arpil 26, 2022 ~ No description included.
Mothman ~ Made 'famous' almost nationwide by the movie "The Mothman Prophecies", the legend of the Mothman has been around far longer than the 1960's.
USS Thedore Roosevelt Championship Softball Team, 1976 ~ We were undefeated that season
Bob Waltz and I at Dinner 6/27/21 ~ Bob was passing through, and asked if we could meet for dinner. There's no way I was saying "No"
Angles-N-Dangles ~ No description included.
Naked Mountaintop Tree ~ I love taking photo's of things like this!
Mountaintop Training Site ~ The class was held in the small building on the right. We were on top of a peak north of Boulder Valley, about 3o miles south of Helena.
Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk ~ A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace. JUST BEHIND A SMALL YELLOW house, now used as a salon, in a private courtyard, we can admire the future birthplace of James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the Star Trek series’ Enterprise spaceship. A stone tells us that the Federation of Planets hero will be born there in 2228 (although some online sites claim his DOB is 2238). In the meantime, packs of Trek lovers and various nerds meet there at the annual Trek Fest in the Iowa countryside. On those days you can meet people dressed in space uniform alongside with the 1800-styled ...
Freedom Rock - Another View ~ The Freedom Rock (also known as the Patriotic Rock) is a 12-foot-tall (3.7 m) boulder located along Iowa Highway 25 near Menlo in western Iowa approximately one mile (1.6 km) south of exit 86 on Interstate 80. The boulder weighs approximately 56 short tons (51 t; 50 long tons). The rock is located on private property and was used for graffiti. Since 1999, however, it is repainted every year in time for Memorial Day with the purpose of thanking U.S. veterans and their families for their military service and sacrifice. The rock is painted by Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II from Greenfield. Sorensen is not commissioned or paid to...
Freedom Rock ~ The Freedom Rock (also known as the Patriotic Rock) is a 12-foot-tall (3.7 m) boulder located along Iowa Highway 25 near Menlo in western Iowa approximately one mile (1.6 km) south of exit 86 on Interstate 80. The boulder weighs approximately 56 short tons (51 t; 50 long tons). The rock is located on private property and was used for graffiti. Since 1999, however, it is repainted every year in time for Memorial Day with the purpose of thanking U.S. veterans and their families for their military service and sacrifice. The rock is painted by Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II from Greenfield. Sorensen is not commissioned or paid to paint The Free...
USS Theodore Roosevelt SSBN 600 (G) Champion Softball Team - Circa 1975 ~ That's me kneeling in front row, right. We were undefeated that season. Sadly, I remember few names of my shipmates. Chris Kempf is next to me, Paul Labue next to him. Standing 4th from right is Lester Holte, he ended up marrying my sister. Standing third from left is Chief Burnett, our coach, and a former Navy Boxing Champion. I didn't get to play much because I was a terrible player. But I loved playing almost any game, so I did as best I could....
Can You Find Me? ~ This is a photo from my Nuclear Power School class at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in late 1973. I posted it on Facebook in a group of former Navy 'Nukes', and one of the guys in the photo recognized me! WOW...
Maneuvering ~ This is 'Maneuvering', a small space where 4 of us stood watch for 6 hours at a time while underway.
Abandoned Bldg 755, Naval Nuclear Power School, Mare Island ~ I attended Naval Nuclear Power School here from June to December, 1973
Panoramic Shot Of The Mediterranean Sea From Hotel Beach ~ My first evening in Algeria, and I decided to explore the hotel grounds a little bit. The sun was setting, and I couldn't resist snapping a few photos. With the sun setting to my left, aA panoramic photo of the beach seemed fitting.
Three Writers And A Blogger ~ Left to Right. [Link To User Huntersmoon] [Link To User abbidabbi] [Link To User sum1swriting] [Link To User cathartes02]
Ski Runs At Whiteface Mountain ~ The ski runs at Whiteface Mountain. They were an integral part of the 1980 Olympics held at nearby Lake Placid.
Ski Jumps At Lake Placid ~ Lake Placid has an almost legendary place in American Sports History. The phrase "Do You Believe In Miracles?" was uttered by Al Michaels during the final minute of the United States win over Russia in the semi-finals of the hockey tournament. The ski jumping competition was held nearby using these awesome jumps!
Statues of a member of each Armed Service ~ No description included.
Cabrillo National Monument ~ Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States. His exact landing location is unknown, but it is thought to be on Point Loma, San Diego.
WWI Tri-Plane Replica ~ I love dining at these restaurants. Their names vary, but all are based on WWI air squadrons and the like. This is the 94th Aerosquadron at the Montgomery Air Field near San Diego. The food is terrific, though it is a little pricey. Each is located near a small airport in a large city. I enjoy the atmosphere and such. If you sit a certain tables, you can listen to the tower and planes transmissions.
Roadrunner! ~ My first day in Albuquerque I see this little guy coming towards my car. Snapped this with my cell phone, the focus is not the best....
View Of Clouds On The Mountain Tops, from Sandia Peak ~ No description included.
The Original San Geronimo Church Taos, Pueblo ~ I found this view of the Taos Pueblo graveyard astonishing & beautiful. I would love to learn more about their culture, but would never intrude on their way of life.
San Geronimo (St. Jerome) Church, Taos Pueblo ~ The present San Geronimo, or St. Jerome, Chapel was completed in 1850 to replace the original church which was destroyed in the War with Mexico by the U.S. Army in 1847. That church, the ruins still evident on the west side of the village, was first built in 1619. It was then destroyed in the Spanish Revolt of 1680 but soon rebuilt on the same site. St. Jerome is the patron saint of Taos Pueblo.
Taos Pueblo ~ Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos-speaking (Tiwa) Native American tribe of Puebloan people. It lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico. The pueblos are considered to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States. This has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Taos Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, whose people speak two variants of the Tanoan language. The Taos community is known for being one of the most private, secretive, and conservative pueblos. Natives will almost never speak of their religious customs to outsi...
A Storm Approaching the Very Large Array ~ No description included.
Very Large Array, Socorro, NM ~ The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin fifty miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. Each antenna is 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter. The data from the antennas is combined electronically to give the resolution of an antenna 36km (22 miles) across, with the sensitivity of a dish 130 meters (422 feet) in diameter.
Geronimo's Grave, Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma ~ For some reason, I was drawn to visit his gravesite. In the foreground of the photo is the headstone for one of his nine wives, Zi-Yeh. Geronimo was a great Apache warrior and leader. Yes he killed many people, but in almost every case, it was in retaliation for attacks on his people. He died in 1909 from pneumonia after falling from his horse and laying on muddy ground overnight. He lived to be almost 80, an amazing number for that era.
Sign at Entrance to Larry Baggett's Trail Of Tears Memorial ~ This small homemade sign really touched me. There's no way I could pass by without snapping a photo of it.
Entry To Larry Baggett's Trail Of Tears Memorial ~ Larry Baggett's Trail Of Tears Memorial is in Missouri on State Highway D. It's right off I-44, exit 172. I don't think he was an artist, but man he put his heart in his work! Sadly, Larry left us about 10 years ago, and no one is caring for the unique memorial.
Partially Frozen St. Lawrence Seaway ~ Quebec had been hit with a major snowstorm the week before I arrived. There were at least four feet of snow on the side of the roads due to the hard work of the plow crews.
Old Quebec City ~ A view from my hotel room. You can see the St. Lawrence Seaway. Straight ahead is the L'Le D'Orleans, and island in the middle of the seaway. The south leg of the seaway is visible. The Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral is the small dome in the middle of the photo, with the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Hotel to the right, and the Caisse-Depot & Placement to the left. (I think I have those buildings labeled correctly.)
Tombstone ~ Though there is a state highway one block to the left in this photo, you'd never know it if you hadn't driven on it to get here. Most of the 'downtown' area of Tombstone is segmented off, cars are not allowed on the dirt roads. The OK Corral is just to the left in this photo, less than 100 yards away. The 'Outhouse' in the photo is actually a ticket office for the Butterfield Stage Lines Ticket Office...
Surfer At Sunset Beach, January 1977 ~ I snapped this photo 42 years ago! I 're-discovered' this photo recently, and thought I'd post it. Taken with a Yashica 35 mm camera
Sign that Accompanies the POW/MIA table, explaining its setup. ~ No description included.
POW/MIA Table ~ No description included.
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park ~ Cliff Palace is one of the largest structures in the Mesa Verde National Park. Recent studies reveal that Cliff Palace contained 150 rooms and 23 kivas and had a population of approximately 100 people. Out of the nearly 600 cliff dwellings concentrated within the boundaries of the park, 75% contain only 1-5 rooms each, and many are single room storage units. If you visit Cliff Palace you will enter an exceptionally large dwelling which may have had special significance to the original occupants. It is thought that Cliff Palace was a social, administrative site with high ceremonial usage. Sandstone, mortar and wood...
Shiprock ~ Shiprock (Navajo: Tsé Bitʼaʼí, "rock with wings" or "winged rock") is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet (482.5 m) above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its peak elevation is 7,177 feet (2,187.5 m) above sea level. It lies about 10.75 miles (17.30 km) southwest of the town of Shiprock, which is named for the peak. Governed by the Navajo Nation, the formation is in the Four Corners region and plays a significant role in Navajo religion, myth, and tradition. It is located in the center of the area occupied by the Ancient Pueblo People, a prehistoric Native American cultur...
An 'Earthship' house, part of the Taos Earthship Community ~ An Earthship is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials such as earth-packed tires, pioneered by architect Michael Reynolds. The Earthship archecture concept began to take shape in the 1970s. The architect Michael Reynolds wanted to create a home that would do three things: first, it would utilize sustainable architecture, and material indigenous to the local area or recycled materials wherever possible; second, the homes would rely on natural energy sources and be independent from the “grid”; thirdly, it would be feasible for a person with no sp...
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