Author: Tim Stanley
E.T. Phone Home
Driving through the French countryside, off in the distance, you would see something that, just for a moment, made you think the aliens had just landed. Just above the trees…
Read MoreBede BD-5B
The BD-5 is a small, single-seat, homebuilt “kit” aircraft by the now-defunct Bede Aircraft Corporation in the early 1970s. It has a small, streamlined fuselage holding its semi-reclined pilot under a large canopy, with the mid-engine…
Read MoreThe Rainy Church
For the two weeks we were in Europe, it only rained hard one day. Even then, most of that time we were returning from Normandy, back to Paris. Traveling through…
Read MoreThe Same, Yet Different
It’s odd how two things can be so similar, yet so different. These two classic hotrods are alike in that they have been customized with body modifications, paint, engine, suspension…
Read MoreInside Marine One
Most people will never have an opportunity to travel inside a helicopter. Those who have will tell you it’s loud and cramped. That is, of course, unless you are the…
Read MoreParis from Above
Like many older cities, Paris has its historical part of downtown and the more modern sections. This view of downtown Paris is from the Montparnasse Tower. At 59 stories, it’s…
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The Lion Guards at Versailles
Gardes are two warlike lions in white lace napkins by Franco-Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, the first woman to exhibit in the garden rooms of Versailles.
Read MoreChrist Church Gate
Canterbury is very much the typical European town with it’s narrow streets and old buildings. As you approach the old town square, you notice a very old stone entrance, several…
Read MoreOxford Proud
I’ve never been one to purchase a lot of souvenirs when traveling. Maybe a T-shirt once or twice, or a cap. But if I went to Oxford University, I’d probably have a…
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