The Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This is an iconic landmark for anyone…
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The Boats of Folkestone
Folkestone Harbor in England is right on the English Channel. Though there is a hotel next door, it does not appear to be a resort type destination. Instead, it looks to be more…
Read MoreA Pair of Red Phone Booths
Walking around in London, you actually do see the iconic red phone booths from time to time. But I’m not sure that anyone but tourists actually use them, as most…
Read MoreSunset Through the Field
I wished I lived in an area that had more natural beauty close by. A few lakes or streams, or maybe some mountains or rolling hills would be nice. Anything…
Read MoreThe Radcliffe Square
The Radcliffe Camera (camera is Italian for room) is a building (on the right) in Oxford, England, built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It is the earliest example in England of a…
Read MoreThe Bamboo Bomber
Cessna built the first examples of the “Bamboo Bomber” Cessna UC78 (T-50) Bobcat before WWII as a business-feeder airline aircraft. During the war, many were produced as a multi-engine trainer for…
Read MoreStreaking at Sunset
The “smoke” trails that appear behind some aircraft are actually known as contrails and are in fact water vapor. The warm moist air that comes from the jet mixes with the…
Read MoreCastle Cannons
Throughout history, Dover Castle has been a fortress standing guard on the white cliffs of Dover, protecting England from invading troops from the European mainland. During World War II, its series of underground tunnels…
Read MoreThe Hudson “Terraplane”
The Terraplane was a car brand and model built by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, between 1932 and 1938. They were inexpensive yet powerful vehicles that were used in both town and…
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