The Great Clock of Rouen
With the invention of clocks in the Medieval Ages, many cities hung clocks in public areas. Le Gros Horloge or “The Great Clock” in Rouen, France was built in the…
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Castle Garden
When you visit a castle for the first time, you are mesmerized by the size of it all. They are like no structures you find in the “west” and at first you…
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Ballpark Ice House
When folks get together to go catch a ball game, many like to enjoy a cold brew. At Constellation Field in Sugar Land, TX, there’s a place just past centerfield…
Read MoreThe Colors of Europe
One thing I noticed traveling through the English and French countryside was the amount of color. Sometimes that buildings, sometime the signs, but always the flowers. Maybe we hit it…
Read MoreThe Divinity School at the Bodleian Library
Located in the center of Oxford, you can find the Divinity School at the Bodleian Library. Built in 1488 for the teaching of theology, with the elaborately vaulted ceiling and…
Read MoreFountain at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and main workplace of the British monarch. From the street it appears as a large mansion of sorts. But if you ever see an arial view,…
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Airport Longhorn
Most states and countries have an animal or two with which people associate. For the state of Texas, it’s the longhorn cattle. I read that if a rancher actually has one, it’s…
Read MoreThe Folkestone Harbour
I have just returned from my first trip overseas and what an experience! I had the opportunity to visit London and Paris, plus some surrounding areas during a two week…
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The Ginn DSA-1 Interior
Little airplanes have little interiors. This means you only have the basics for instruments and extra features. This little Ginn DSA-1 biplane fits everything nicely, including a clear plexiglass bottom to provide…
Read MoreFun and Food
The idea of a carnival for the kids adjacent to a quality restaurant for the family seems to have been a good marketing decision. The family can go there to play, go…
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