You sure about this Mike?

First day at Red River Gorge. Mike picked me up at the airport and after a few provisioning stops… A short hike, hot and humid… but the grip on these rocks is awesome!

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Multipurpose

The Puffin doubles as a leg rest when lounging awaiting a ride! Hello Kentucky! I am in you.

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Orsay museum

The Orsay Museum is an architectural delight in itself!

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Inconceivable!

Two pano’s squeezed out the window. Diff exposures, no filters. Some distortion from jet bumps and window etc. Looking south. On far right you can see the ‘wedge’ of the Earth’s shadow projected up onto the lower edge of the sky. On the left you can see the southern side of the sunrise. From this altitude, you clearly get the sense of how this color “show” rotates around that south point in the middle of the photo; Like a two panel beach ball, with these spectacular colors where the two hemispheres meet. Of course, the sky and sun aren’t moving… ;) Flying westward this show lasted so much longer than when you are standing still.

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Optical phenomenon

WOW! Westward flight left pre-dawn and I was treated to the most spectacular sunrise and Belt of Venus (wikipedia it!) I have even seen! These are two photos of diff exposures. No filters. I’ve never seen GREEN like this. More to come! Also: GOOD MORNING CHICAGO (just for a layover tho’)

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The Eiffel tower

Quitessential Paris (or total tourist kitsch) depending on who you ask. :P

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Luxembourg gardens

A neat little fountain and shady seating area in one corner of the Jardin de Luxembourg!

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homeward

holland tunnel!

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I love our home town

11,000 people, 3 square miles, founded in 1759… This might be the first package from Serbia handled by the post office, and possibly the first pair of in our little borough. :D

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Notre Dame de Paris

We had the relatively rare treat of first seeing Notre Dame pre-dawn.

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