Cool Pic Thread #2 (NO NSFW / NO POLITICS / NO PEOPLE)

dscabra · 05-19-2023, 08:28 PM

Pride of America, Kona, Hawaii.

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flybigjet · 05-19-2023, 09:38 PM

The American cemetery in Manila yesterday. The monument has ~35,000 MIA's listed from the Navy, Army and Army Air Corps. The grounds have the remains of ~17,000 service members who fought in WWII.

Interesting trivia: The eagle (see below) carved into the monument is a "War Eagle"-- i.e. his head points towards the arrows.

After the War, the eagle changed to the "Peace Eagle", where the eagle looks towards the olive branches.

Current military Colonel rank depicts "Peace Eagles" as well.

R.

GarySL · 05-19-2023, 09:40 PM

Day in the park (Redwood Creek, large-leaved avens)

Lady Jane · 05-20-2023, 09:48 AM

Retro '80s... 1880 that is.

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Lady Jane · 05-21-2023, 06:29 AM

On this day in history, May 21, 1881, Clara Barton, 'brave battlefield nurse", creates American Red Cross

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Barton

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dscabra · 05-21-2023, 09:43 PM

Rambler Ranch AMC building...

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sygazelle · 05-22-2023, 11:18 AM

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Leaving Oahu ...

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Arriving at Oahu....

sygazelle · 05-22-2023, 11:21 AM

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Sunset on Oahu

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Rainbow Tower?

sygazelle · 05-22-2023, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

That's the biggest strawberry I ever saw.

Is it real? If yes then I wonder if it breaks a record?

The specify gravity of a strawberry is about .92 and that strawberry pictured is about 2' x 2' x 2' totaling 8 cubic feet. So it's either photo shopped or that guy is really strong if he can lift a 500 pound strawberry.

Esteban · 05-22-2023, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

The specify gravity of a strawberry is about .92 and that strawberry pictured is about 2' x 2' x 2' totaling 8 cubic feet. So it's either photo shopped or that guy is really strong if he can lift a 500 pound strawberry.

Yeah, thought something was not right about that strawberry.

dscabra · 05-22-2023, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

Rainbow Tower?

Yep! I love the corner rooms with two balconies.

sygazelle · 05-22-2023, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dscabra

Yep! I love the corner rooms with two balconies.

We were there one year over 4th of July. On the 4th, we had a corner room overlooking the harbor and the the fireworks show. The next day, they moved us across the hall to a corner room looking down Waikiki Beach to Diamond Head. The two-balcony corner rooms are the best for sure.

Have fun on the rest of your trip.

Llarry · 05-24-2023, 12:02 AM

Fanjing Mountain temples, Guizhou, China

GarySL · 05-24-2023, 10:22 AM

Pacific Rhododendron

3.0L · 05-24-2023, 04:48 PM

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Rambler Ranch AMC building...

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A friend of my brother's had an AMC Gremlin with a big-block Ford 429 stuffed in it. Sucker was squirrely, to say the least.

GarySL · 05-24-2023, 06:22 PM

Surprise visitor at the house, female Rose-breasted Grosbeak

fraschusa · 05-24-2023, 06:56 PM

The big one is Everest, to the right are Nuptse and Lhotse....all I can say is... it was pretty cold.
If you like this kind of stuff, you should check out Kristin Harlia... I would place a massive bet that she will hold the record for climbing all 14 of the 8000m mountains in less than 6 months. She just summited Everest and Lhotse within 8h! An absolutely amazing athlete.

M_Six · 05-25-2023, 01:19 PM

Flower macro image I shot years ago. Back when I always had a camera hanging off my shoulder.

GarySL · 05-25-2023, 04:27 PM

Only the second Del Norte County, CA record of Brown Thrasher (showed up yesterday, at a friend's house, where the first county record occurred 20 years ago).

3798j · 05-28-2023, 02:43 PM

when you go to the GP of Monaco...take your yacht...and your F40.

Artemis · 05-28-2023, 03:21 PM

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when you go to the GP of Monaco...take your yacht...and your F40.

I recall the helicopter camera filming this F40-on-deck and me thinking "Monaco. Where else ?"

Been twice to a Monaco F1 race weekend: bling-bling circus on another level.

Imagine a tow cable snapping...

https://youtube.com/shorts/HYT3PJDN-aE

https://youtube.com/shorts/jQOzEyajHIw

Buug959 · 05-30-2023, 02:20 PM

HGNP

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flybigjet Remove Before Flight 7503 Rep 1,636 Posts Drives: M2C & Boeing's light twin Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Littleton (Denver), CO iTrader: (1)	The American cemetery in Manila yesterday. The monument has ~35,000 MIA's listed from the Navy, Army and Army Air Corps. The grounds have the remains of ~17,000 service members who fought in WWII. Interesting trivia: The eagle (see below) carved into the monument is a "War Eagle"-- i.e. his head points towards the arrows. After the War, the eagle changed to the "Peace Eagle", where the eagle looks towards the olive branches. Current military Colonel rank depicts "Peace Eagles" as well. R. Attached Images __________________ Current: F87 M2C, Miata RF-GT, RDX & Element // R1200GS & VRSCF Previous: E46 M3, Focus ZX3-S2, Superchaged Solara, Samurai, Integra, Pinto & RX-4 // VRSCR, R6S, FZ1 & FZ600
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05-19-2023, 09:40 PM	#399
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