My kids will tell you: I'm a sucker for rubble!
This heap? Water carrying technology from the 400s.
What's your fave kind of rubble?
I also posted a similar quote online for the 2017 total solar eclipse, which I watched from Madras, Oregon. For viewing a total solar eclipse, it's a big deal to reach the path of totality. From that point, it's mostly up to the weather. But the eclipse will come to you once you're there. #astronomy #eclipse #travel
Marcia quoted me in her article, "I have arrived in the path of totality!" After the interview, we chatted about where we met before. I remembered her from 10 years earlier in 2014 at NASA's CRS-3 launch (SpaceX Falcon 9 & Cargo Dragon to ISS) where I had a "NASA Social" one-time social media pass and she was one of the pro media covering it. NASA TV showed us at adjacent seats asking questions in the post-launch news conference. https://spacey.space/@AstroHawk/112232761322006141 #astronomy #spacegeek #eclipse #travel
One year ago was the day before the April 8, 2024 Total #SolarEclipse2024. I got to Mesquite, Texas (eastern Dallas metro) around mid-day to try to arrive ahead of the crush of traffic as everyone came from everywhere to the path of totality. Even before I found a place to get lunch, I met a news crew preparing to cover the next day's festivities in downtown. I was interviewed by AP aerospace reporter Marcia Dunn. https://spacey.space/@AstroHawk/112231193378607141 #astronomy #spacegeek #eclipse #travel
Handy travel advice from First Dog on the Moon...
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So you want to go to the USA? Are you sure? Here’s how to prepare your machines for Trumpistan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/apr/07/so-you-want-to-go-to-the-usa-are-you-sure-heres-how-to-prepare-your-machines-for-trumpistan
Did you know Antigua has 365 beaches? You could vacation here for a year and visit one beach per day or maybe one week or just for 1 day. Check out my blog to see the best things to see and do:
#Travel #cruise #beach #BUCKETLIST #TravelBlog https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Antigua/
Windmills of my mind.
Location: ///chemically.elevations.cashes
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For me it is the windmill that represents the quintessential icon of the Australian post colonial bush.
I love windmills. The older and more squeaky the better.
Ah, Wizz Air - even the name is a bit dodgy. It is useful occasionally for obscure routes in Central and Eastern Europe; I took it once from Stockholm to Poznań.
#flying #travel https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/this-budget-airline-has-a-poor-reputation-and-it-s-justified-20250321-p5llg8.html
Lead Glass Jewelry was Mass-Produced in Medieval Poland from Local Raw Material https://www.byteseu.com/900427/ #AnatolianArchaeology #Archaeology #ClassicalArchaeology #culture #EgyptArchaeology #history #MesopotamiaArchaeology #mythology #News #Poland #Science #Travel
Province gives $4.5M to Travel Manitoba in effort to showcase province to visitors
Manitoba's tourism minister says Travel Manitoba is receiving $4.5 million in government funds to help showcase the province to potential tourists.
#travel #tourism #money #government #Manitoba #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11119535/tourism-manitoba-funding/
Province gives $4.5M to Travel Manitoba in effort to showcase province to visitors
Manitoba's tourism minister says Travel Manitoba is receiving $4.5 million in government funds to help showcase the province to potential tourists.
#travel #tourism #money #government #Manitoba #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11119535/tourism-manitoba-funding/
I recently blogged about my trip to Washington, D.C. I've included some photos.
https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2025/04/mrs-mccomb-went-to-washington.html