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OO-ANS 1943 WWII AVRO 652A Anson Mk1 K6183 B-VX RAF & RAAF as MH120
Photo taken at Festival of Flight Held at Shuttleworth Museum Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade Bedfordshire UK
Fly in and Practice day 26th June 2026
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The Archway. Kearney, Nebraska.
The Archway. Kearney, Nebraska.
The Archway. Kearney, Nebraska.
The Archway. Kearney, Nebraska.
The Archway. Kearney, Nebraska.
The Archway. Kearney, Nebraska.
The Archway. Kearney, Nebraska.
After being tied up by the traffic chaos of Clinton, Iowa, UP 4014 crosses into Illinois for the first time in almost 2 years on the UP Geneva Subdivision. After crossing the Mississippi, 4014s Coast to Coast tour train will waste no time getting to Chicago.
The Palace, Palenque Maya ruins, Chiapas, Mexico 1979 6-30
The Palace of Palenque stands as the complex, sprawling civic and ceremonial heart of the ancient city, positioned directly across from the Temple of the Inscriptions in the low hills of Chiapas, Mexico. Unlike the soaring pyramids that dominate the landscape, this massive architectural complex is built upon a vast, elevated artificial platform measuring roughly 300 by 240 feet. Constructed and expanded over generations, primarily under the direction of King Pakal the Great and his sons during the 7th and 8th centuries CE, the Palace served as the royal residence, administrative hub, and courtly stage for hosting foreign dignitaries and executing state rituals.
Architecturally, the Palace is a masterclass in spatial complexity, consisting of a maze of interconnected courtyards, subterranean galleries, vaulted rooms, and wide corridors. It is celebrated for its structural innovations, notably the use of corbel arches (vaulted stone ceilings that angle inward) and heavy T-shaped window cutouts that allowed cool mountain breezes to circulate through the stone quarters. The walls were originally vibrant with color, adorned with masterfully sculpted stucco reliefs depicting scenes of royal enthronement, courtly interactions, and captives of war yielding to Palenque’s authority.
The most defining feature of the Palace is its unique four-story stone tower, an architectural anomaly in Classic Maya design that pierces the jungle canopy. Scholars believe this square tower served both as an observational watchtower to monitor the surrounding valley and as an astronomical observatory. During the winter solstice, the sun appears from certain vantage points within the Palace to set directly behind the Temple of the Inscriptions, visually anchoring the complex to the sacred tomb of Pakal and weaving the architecture into a grand narrative of cosmic order and dynastic power.
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon
