Here's another installment of the Mix and Match series. Be prepared
to wait just a little longer than normal for the photos to download,
but believe me, they're worth the wait.
This also brings up an interesting point of downloading time...
A friend of mine from Korea, the one who scanned the Ischia photos,
suggested that I display thumbsize prints on the webpage to save
on downloading time. Now that would be a good idea, but since I
barely know what I'm doing now when it comes to webpage formats
and design, I don't think I have the time, or the patience, for
that type of detail.
And since I am flying by the seat of my pants when it comes to laying
out these webpages, I think I'm doing a good job so far... As this
website was first conceived to become an evolution of web design, I'm
still in its infancy...
One day... One day...
The interesting thing about meeting the second man to break the sound barrier was his attitude about the whole subject of the event, and of himself. His friend, an employee of the New Market Airfield, gave this resounding introduction. Crossfield's reply was, "All that and twenty-five cents will get you a cup of coffee."
I don't think this EMT is qualified... But it sure was a lot of fun to make.
Now I'v been from one end of the world to the other, but this was one of the strangest things I've ever seen. Now llamas are Central and South American animals, so while it was strange to see one on this continent, it's even stranger to see one standing guard over the sheep in the background. I've been told they make better herders than sheepdogs... Go figure.
In the very, very, very little town of Mauzy (there are so many ways to pronounce it so just wing it) there was a western re-enactment going this weekend. There were tents, a chuck wagon, even a jail, which brought on this little display of gunfire: a prison break. Needless to say, the bad guy lost.
This is a re-enactment of the 1864 Battle of New Market. The significance of the battle was when Confederate General, and former Vice President of the United States, John Breckenridge ordered the advance of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute. When my father saw the photo in my newspaper, he commented on how it reminded him of a scene in the movie, 'Glory.' He's right...