And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Another thing I like about this site, other than "Open Road" and the artwork and all the the interesting stories is the fact that it collects such an intelligent group of viewers/readers that can identify.....planes for instance. Saw this pic and said to myself, "Wow, wonder what make and model that plane is?" Lo and behold, I did not have to wait long! This site is consistently in my top 3 picks to start my day out with! Thanks CW, appreciate all you do to keep me/us entertained!
I bought a new laptop with Win 11. Had no idea what it included but one of the features is every picture it sees has a couple of icons in the upper right corner. Click the one called Visual Search and a box opens on the right. Tells you what the picture is and gives a bunch of related pages where you can read all about it.
Built to compete in the London to Australia air race in 1934. Possibly the most advanced airplane of its time. Most fighter planes of the day didn't have variable pitch props, retractable landing gear and a closed cockpit. Al_in_Ottawa
De Havilland DH-88 Comet.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I like about this site, other than "Open Road" and the artwork and all the the interesting stories is the fact that it collects such an intelligent group of viewers/readers that can identify.....planes for instance. Saw this pic and said to myself, "Wow, wonder what make and model that plane is?" Lo and behold, I did not have to wait long! This site is consistently in my top 3 picks to start my day out with! Thanks CW, appreciate all you do to keep me/us entertained!
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DeleteI bought a new laptop with Win 11. Had no idea what it included but one of the features is every picture it sees has a couple of icons in the upper right corner. Click the one called Visual Search and a box opens on the right.
DeleteTells you what the picture is and gives a bunch of related pages where you can read all about it.
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DeleteBuilt to compete in the London to Australia air race in 1934. Possibly the most advanced airplane of its time. Most fighter planes of the day didn't have variable pitch props, retractable landing gear and a closed cockpit.
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A faithful replica is at Flabob airport in Riverside, CA. Not large, an aerodynamic masterpiece.
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I’m a commercial developer in Minnesota and I love this blog. Smart, adventurous people. Great photography. Interesting subjects!
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