Phantom Flyer

Portland International Airport (PDX) ~ February12, 2010

I thought up the title before I realized there were web sites and clubs with the name already. They mean something slightly different.

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On a Magical Winter Day

December 26, 2009 ~ Bend, Oregon

On December 26, 2009, freezing fog in Bend turned trees and plants into a frosted world where everything seemed quiet and time stood still. I've heard from Lee that the same thing happened today in Bend. You can see another photo of that day in 2009 right here, and you can see this traffic-circle sculpture of mama deer and her fawn among late spring foliage here.

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A Lion on the Door, Basilica of Sacre Coeur

Paris ~ October 18, 2008

A door of the Basilica of Sacre Coeur

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Whales in the Swimming Pool

Maui, Hawaii ~ May 7, 2010

Outrigger Napili Shores Resort

This mosaic of mama humpback and her baby added a lot to the poolside effect for me. I didn't go in the pool, so this is as close as I got. I spent my time chasing fish with a camera in the ocean instead.

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All Quiet before the Tornado Warning

Dallas, Texas ~ April 13, 2007

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

See more Weekend Reflections from around the world.

And check out a closer image of the bird mosaic on this post.

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The Old Wine House

Banbury, England ~ February 16, 2010

The Old Wine House, dated 1537

There are two dates on this old building: one says 1537 (below the image to the left of the SH Jones & Company sign), and one says 1910 (in the same location to the right of the sign). Banbury is a fascinating ancient market town (see Wikipedia). British Iron Age foundations date back to 200 BC, and a castle (no longer standing) was built in 1135. The building in this photo apparently survived a disastrous fire in 1628, and seems to have had a facelift to some degree in 1910. To see the dragon designs on the eaves of the dormer, follow the link to yesterday's post on my Animal Art Along the Way blog.

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