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Our friend Ageo, who lives in New Orleans (poor, he told us all the Katrina effects in his life) took us to this wonderful place "Snug Harbor" where they play live jazz. I was thrilled
Theodolite instrument used to retrace original rectangular survey system control points in the western US. This theodolite was designed for astronomy readings.
The MFI in the center is very slick, calculating MPG on the fly, as well as tracking all manner of other useful stats.
Pictures from my first instrument training flight. My instrument instructor Brian and I practice BAI over the Berryville Practice Area west of Leesburg, VA while Erin took these photos from the backseat of our DA-40 aircraft, N392MA. Also at work was the Promote Systems GPS receiver for the Nikon D90 (More info here: http://lem.cc/7 )
Musical instruments hold a beauty beyond the sound that the produce. What people seldom think about when looking at an instrument is the level of craftsmanship that goes into producing it. Attention must be paid to the tones, the shape, and even its outward beauty.
This was my first visit to Italy, an ancient country I'd studied for many years. Steve and I entered by train to Venice, and then made our way down the peninsula slowly to Siena, Florence, Rome, Herculaneum, and then flew to Sicily. It was the trip of a lifetime, and though it was an incredibly hot summer, we'll never forget the experience of seeing all this magnificent art and architecture.