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Posted on: 25 July 2015 | 2:33 pm

Photo Calibration Targets

THERE ARE DOZENS of aerial photo calibration targets across the USA, curious land-based two-dimensional optical artifacts used for the development of aerial photography and aircraft. They were made mostly in the 1950s and 1960s, though some apparently later than that, and many are still in use, though their history is obscure. This file contains Targets aligned along 20 miles close to Edwards AFB

Posted on: 25 July 2015 | 2:31 pm

Candlestick Park being demolished

Candlestick Park was an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located in San Francisco, California, in the Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally built as the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 until moving into Pacific Bell Park (since renamed AT&T Park) in 2000. It was also the home field of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1971 to 2013. The 49ers moved to Levi's Stadium (located in Santa Clara, California) before the beginning of the 2014 NFL season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlestick_Park

Posted on: 25 July 2015 | 2:26 pm

WrestleMania 31 in San Jose before start

WrestleMania 31 was the thirty-first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on March 29, 2015, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania_31

Posted on: 25 July 2015 | 2:22 pm

DB in the Australian bush

Someone made a DB out of bushes in Australia

Posted on: 27 April 2015 | 10:04 am

Huge wrigting on a Highschool roof

On the roof of Brandberg Highschool North East of the Danish town Jelling it's written HVAD DROeMMER DU OM? In English: What do you dream about?

Posted on: 22 April 2015 | 12:02 pm

Eye of Needle

Film locations of many scenes from the 1981 film Eye of the Needle starring Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan. Some locations have not ever been identified on the Internet.

Posted on: 20 April 2015 | 6:04 am

Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht

Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht is a hotel resort in Jeongdongjin on the east coast of South Korea. Designed in the image of a cruise ship, the hotel is 165 metres (541 ft) long and 45 metres (148 ft) tall and overlooks the beach resort. It is believed to be the first of its kind in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Cruise_Resort_%26_Yacht

Posted on: 20 April 2015 | 6:01 am

Railroads of Denmark from 1847 to today

In this file you can see all the railroad lines the has been in Denmark and the lines of today, including the S-Train lines of Copenhagen. Also the railroad ferries are shown. Many of the stations of the different lines are today used as private houses. Three colours of icons are used: Green: Stations of lines today. Yellow: Station buildings of closed stations. Red: Stations no longer there.

Posted on: 20 April 2015 | 6:00 am

Crassite of Flight 4U-9525

According to flightradar24.com and the films released I identified this ravine as crassite of the A320 on 24.3.2015

Posted on: 20 April 2015 | 5:55 am

SR-71

SR-71 in the Aeronautical Museum, VA

Posted on: 20 April 2015 | 5:53 am

Former US Bases and fortifications in Panama

This is a collection of locations of former US Bases in the Panama canal zone, some of them were built at the beginning of the Panama canal construction in 1904, then expanded during WWI, WWII, and Cold War era.

Posted on: 20 April 2015 | 5:52 am

White Sea Baltic Canal

The White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal (Russian: Беломо́рско–Балти́йский кана́л, Byelomorsko–Baltiyskiy Kanal, BBK), often abbreviated to White Sea Canal (Belomorkanal) is a ship canal in Russia opened on 2 August 1933. It connects the White Sea with Lake Onega, which is further connected to the Baltic Sea. Until 1961, its original name was the Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal (Belomorsko–Baltiyskiy Kanal imeni Stalina). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sea%E2%80%93Baltic_Canal Admin note: Added Wikipedia text, link and two missing locks.

Posted on: 6 March 2015 | 9:20 pm

Athabasca oil sands

The Athabasca oil sands (also called the Athabasca tar sands or Alberta tar sands) are large deposits of bitumen or extremely heavy crude oil, located in northeastern Alberta, Canada – roughly centred on the boomtown of Fort McMurray. These oil sands, hosted primarily in the McMurray Formation, consist of a mixture of crude bitumen (a semi-solid form of crude oil), silica sand, clay minerals, and water. The Athabasca deposit is the largest known reservoir of crude bitumen in the world and the largest of three major oil sands deposits in Alberta, along with the nearby Peace River and Cold Lake deposits (the latter stretching into Saskatchewan). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athabasca_oil_sands

Posted on: 6 March 2015 | 8:58 pm

Crescent Dunes

A solar energy project in Nevada. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Dunes_Solar_Energy_Project

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 8:12 pm

Clipper City of Adelaide in Irvine

At the Scottish Maritime Museum. The City of Adelaide is a clipper ship, built in Sunderland, England, and launched on 7 May 1864. The ship was commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Carrick between 1923 and 1948 and, after decommissioning, was known as Carrick until 2001. At a conference convened by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 2001, the decision was made to revert the ship's name to City of Adelaide, and the duke formally renamed her at a ceremony in 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Adelaide_%281864%29 Without Timeslider you see it uncovered in 2005.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 8:06 pm

City of Adelaide Clipper

Constructed 1864 to carry passengers to Adelaide South Australia 23 return voyages One of only 2 surviving composite clipper ships Pinnacle of sailing ship design Most important existing historic ship in Australia Returned to Adelaide in February 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Adelaide_%281864%29

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 7:46 pm

Paddle Steamer

Murray Princess on the Murray River in Murray Bridge, South Australia.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 7:42 pm

Two Zubr-class Hovercrafts in Guangzhou

The Zubr-class (Project 1232.2, NATO reporting name "Pomornik") is a class of air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC). This class of military hovercraft is, as of 2012, the world’s largest, with a standard full load displacement of 555 tons.[1][4] The hovercraft is designed to sealift amphibious assault units (such as marines and tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shores, as well as transport and plant naval mines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubr-class_LCAC

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 7:13 pm

Tinlins Winery rooftop signs

Birds eye view of Tinlins winery signs in McLaren Vale

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 7:12 pm

Maze

A small maze made of pine trees in McLaren Vale, South Australia.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 7:11 pm

Giant T

A large T made of hedges outside a winery in McLaren Vale in South Australia.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 7:07 pm

Roof Sign

Shingleback Winery rooftop sign. It is in McLaren Vale, a famous wine making are in South Australia.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 | 7:04 pm

New Minnesota Stadium under construction

New Minnesota Stadium is the working title for a new stadium under construction for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) in Minneapolis. Located on the site of their former home, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Downtown East, the stadium will be their third permanent home. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Minnesota_Stadium

Posted on: 15 February 2015 | 12:02 pm

Glastonbury Festival 2014 underway

The 2014 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts was held between 25 to 29 June 2014. Among bands and singers on stage were: Metallica, Dolly Parton, Manic Street Preachers, Bryan Ferry and Blondie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival_2014

Posted on: 8 February 2015 | 8:31 pm