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The USS Hornet's launch of B-25 Mitchell bombers on the first WWII bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan (April 18, 1942) were supplied their munitions by this arsenal. The ship, the planes and General Jimmy Doolittle's "Tokyo Raiders" became a famous, and part of our nation's history. Since this and adjacent buildings were shops with a lot of open space during WWII, some of those munitions could have been stored or moved thru here.
"Back-in 1849", as thousands of 'forty-niner's' -- prospectors/miners, et al -- bound for California's "gold country" plied the waters of the Carquinez Straits just a few hundred yards away, the Benicia Barracks already housed the 3rd Artillery Regiment. In 1852 it was designated Benicia Arsenal. Notable military personnel stationed there included Ulysses S. Grant, Edward Ord, and Joseph Hooker.
The Benicia Arsenal was a staging area during the Civil War for Union troops, and then during the Spanish-American War. During World War I, Benicia Arsenal gave ordnance support to all large Army installations in the Western States.
Benicia Arsenal closed in 1964, and is now redeveloped for artists and artisans. A great article... beniciaherald.me/2011/01/02/the-arsenal-a-key-military-ou...
Aerial view of Gideros Bay, one of the most beautiful bays of Black Sea, 11 km west of the town of Cide, in Kastamonu province of Turkey.
Gideros is mentioned in the text by Homeros. When he tells about the war of Troy in his famous work Ilieda, he also touches on the kingdom of Paphlagonia. He mentions that this kingdom covers the cities of Parthenios (Bartin), Sesamos (Amasra), Kromna (Kurucasile), Kytoros (Gideros) and Aigialos (Cide).
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Scheibe SF-25C Falke motor glider
Registration: HA-1274
Location: Farkashegy, Budaőrs, Hungary
15.06.2022
Impressive view of Banyu Wana Amertha Waterfall (Air Terjun Banyu Wana Amertha), located in North Bali, Indonesia.
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Street view of Procida, a Phlegraean Island located off the coast of Naples, in Campania region, southern Italy.
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Social Distancing along the back roads of Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon . Some great wildlife and lots of wide open scenery.
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
Clouds hanging over the Senaru Crater Rim (2,641 m), next to the mighty Rinjani mountain, a massive volcano on north Lombok island, Indonesia.
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Beautifully painted ceiling of the Church of St. Nicodemus of Mount Athos, in Naxos Town (Chora), on the west side of the island of Naxos, part of the Cyclades island group, in Greece.
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Dusk light over the Sembalun Crater Rim (2,639 m) of the mighty Rinjani mountain, the second highest volcano in Indonesia, on northeast side of Lombok island.
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Dawn light over the peaceful village of Zhabeshi, nested in Caucasus mountains, as seen during the trek from Mestia to Ushguli, in Svaneti region, northwestern Georgia.
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Social Distancing in Burnt River Canyon in Baker County
A beautiful Spring day exploring the Burnt River Canyon between Durkee and Unity in Baker County Oregon . Lots of wildlife, and it's calving season so lots of baby cows too
The Burnt River Canyon near Durkee is always one of our favorite drives for taking in the majestic scenery of Eastern Oregon and watching wildlife along the way.
For more information about Burnt River Canyon or other Baker County back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
Tour boats docked near Kleftiko Caves, famous for their dramatic white volcanic rock formations, on the volcanic island of Milos, part of the Cyclades group, in Greece.
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Aerial view of Myrtos Beach, in Myrtos Bay, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece.
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Leaving Pleasants Valley Road out there in the Vaca Valley, Gates Valley Road climbs thru oak tree canopies and a few ranch homes below these foothills, turning to dirt road before topping-out here at Blue Ridge Road on Vaca Mountain; from here it follows the ridgeline to the north and south. This view is looking east. The large town of Vacaville is out of view to the right. The flatlands are an extreme contrast to these mountains: It is rich farmland that is part of river delta.Those clouds are over Sacramento (34 air miles away) and the foothills (70 air miles away) of the 400-mile long Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Suisun Valley is behind me; beyond that is Napa Valley, and San Francisco 30 miles further southwest. This is earthquake country, and I'm pretty sure the faults are responsible for these heights. Some interesting rock strata can be seen in that hillside with light vegetation.
I drove up here just to explore the road, but Pleasants Valley Road is the really beautiful and interesting drive. The coolish look of the green vegetation belies how hot it was out here in mid-July. Not a place you want to be for long without water or shade. It is, however, well-worth seeing the beauty of the area. I hope it can survive the sprawl of nearby Vacaville.
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Social Distancing along the back roads of Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon . Some great wildlife and lots of wide open scenery.
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
Summer scenery in the peaceful village of Zhabeshi, nested in Caucasus mountains, as seen during the trek from Mestia to Ushguli, in Svaneti region, northwestern Georgia.
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Rugged coastline by Kelingking Beach, in Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia.
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Century Farms and Small Town Charm Along The Elkhorn Scenic Byway in Baker County Oregon
Spent a beautiful early summer day exploring small towns and century farms along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway in Baker County. Baker County is home to more than two dozen Oregon Century Farms and Ranches and the Elkhorn Scenic Byway and back roads along the way, are a great way to explore this working landscape of the American West.
Small towns along the way like Haines and Baker City offer visitors a glimpse at small town Americana at its best.
This scenic byway circles through the Elkhorn mountains of Northeast Oregon beginning and ending in Baker City and passing through small towns like Sumpter, Granite, and Haines. The drive is incredibly scenic with wide open panoramic views across the Baker valley, high alpine forests, and following pristine rivers and creeks along the way. In the winter Anthony Lakes is home to Oregon's highest base elevation ski resort. In the summer the pristine alpine lake is a fishing and camping destination. For more information about the Elkhorn Scenic Byway or other Baker County backroads and Scenic byways visit Baker County Tourism’s website www.basecampbaker.com
Interior view of the Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos of Kadena, a small Orthodox Church built around 1700 in honor of Saint Nicholas, the protector of sailors and fishermen, situated by the old port in Mykonos town (Chora), on the island of Mykonos, part of the Cyclades island group, in Greece.
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What was once (most likely) a country store located on MD 806 (old US15) just south of the Catoctin Iron Furnace. Note the native stone foundation. On the north side of the building is the Harriet Chapel (Episcople).
Barriles (known also as Sitio Barriles or by the designation BU-24), is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Panama. It is located in the highlands of the Chiriquà Province of Western Panama at 1200 meters above sea level. It is several kilometers west of the modern town of Volcán. This places the site in the Gran Chiriquà culture area (encompassing Western Panama and much of Southern Costa Rica, parts of the even broader Intermediate Area or Isthmo-Colombian Area). The site was originally named for several small stone barrels found in the area, although these have also been found elsewhere in the RÃo Chiriquà Viejo valley and in Costa Rica. This area has a cool, spring-like climate with a pronounced rainy season between May and November, and a dry but windy season the rest of the year. The region lies on the western flanks of Volcán Barú, a dormant volcano and the highest mountain in Panama.
Like El Caño in Central Panama or Panamá Viejo in Panama City, Barriles is one of the few archaeological sites in Panama regularly accessible to the public. The northwestern portion of the site is accessible to the public through the Landau finca (which is a private property), who have a variety of artifacts on display in their yard, in the walls of a fake excavation block, and in a small private museum. Not all of the artifacts on display were found on-site. The family offers guided tours of the collections and their gardens in both Spanish and English. Donations are greatly appreciated.
The site is believed to have once been a socioceremonial center with a substantial residential population between 500-1000 individuals. It contains a small mound which was once associated with a row of 14 statues. Ten of these depicted solitary individuals, while four included one individual- often chubbier, taller, wearing a conical hat and ornaments- riding atop the shoulders of a naked man, though some of these individuals also wore conical hats. Many scholars have interpreted these double individual statues as evidence for the existence of higher and lower status social groups within Barriles. A large metate (grinding stone) whose border was adorned by tiny stone heads has also been interpreted as evidence for violence or human sacrifice in the past. Many of the statues and the metate are on currently display in the Museo Antropológico Reina Torres de Araúz in Panama City.
source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barriles
Thirty years ago Lovina Beach was extremely quiet and off the beaten path. Katrin had grown up in Thailand and had travelled across Asia. I saw her again in Frieburg, Germany where she was attending college.
Dusk light over Kastraki, a UNESCO-listed traditional village nested beneath Meteora’s soaring cliffs, in Thessaly, northwestern Greece.
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Headed out to Rawa Bento swamp to go canoeing down the Batang Sangir river. One of the reasons for the trip was that I wanted to test out the new inflatable boats that I got. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that we were going to be travelling upstream...
I proved to be great entertainment for a whole nearby village as I tried to paddle furiously against the river, only to be dragged helplessly the opposite direction before finally anchoring myself in the swamp growth. Eventually I was rescued by a wooden canoe, which we proceeded to use for the rest of the journey. Guess I'll stick to lakes and going downstream in the future!
Bento Swamps, Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra.
In the pursuit of trying to caputre a unique image in Zion National Park, I decided to get off the beaten path and wander around until I found a composition I liked and waited for the sun to rise.
Aerial view of Kuneer hill, a scenic area in Wonosari Tea Plantation, located on the slopes of Mount Arjuna, in Malang regency, East Java, Indonesia.
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Although native to the new world, one often comes across passion fruit growing wild in Kerinci, due to people tossing their fruit rubbish into the bush.
Kerinci region, Sumatra, Indonesia
Stunning view of the diamond-shaped sea rock at Diamond Beach, surrouned by gigantic cliff, on Nusa Penida island, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia.
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Weird Florida, this was taken along A1A in Flagler County just south of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, just not sure what it is...??????
Aerial view of Gaios, the main port on Paxos, the smallest of the seven principal Ionian Islands in Greece.
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Female hiker descending from Latpari Pass (2,834m / 9,297ft), with snow covered peaks of Caucasus mountains in background, during the trek from Iprali to Ushguli, in Svaneti Region of Georgia.
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The old town of Ostuni, nicknamed "the White City of Salento", in Brindisi province, Apulia region, southern Italy.
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