USMC F4 USS Yorktown

Thanks on Veterans Day and everyday to our veterans!  

My dad served in the US Navy before I was born and was a member of the USN Reserve until he passed away.  I grew up in Poway under the flight pattern of then NAS Miramar and grew up watching F4s, F14s, E2s etc.. flying over on their way back to the base.  Many of my friends parents were in the military which meant that your friends could move at almost anytime as units were redeployed.

This photo of an USMC F4 was taken on the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC which has a great collection of aircraft and also gives you a great feel for what life would have been like on board a carrier.  I look forward to going back and exploring more of the ship again soon!

Lantern

I'm thankful for electricity.

After dealing with #hurricane Helene in our region last month, I'm thankful for electricity.

It's fun to imagine what life would be like without it in the past, but our "connected" world requires power to operate.

I love good lantern light. The glow is something magical. Same with a nice fireplace or campfire. But having light to read by, power for the computer and power for the fridge is wonderful too.
 

Farm Fence - North CarolinaAt the Oconaluftee Visitor Center located in the South District of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina one of the great attractions is their farm.
I really love the old handmade fences which provided some interesting shadows on a bright summer day.

At the Oconaluftee Visitor Center located in the South District of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina one of the great attractions there is their farm which highlights the way things used to be done in the old days.

I really love the old handmade fences which provided some interesting shadows on a bright summer day.