https://youtube.com/shorts/yQ6SPqWbZn0?si=y8ugng3MOnGc_rTR As I visited Camp Rucker, I had to walk through a stile. I referred to it as a turnstile. The only turns were what I had to do to walk through it. It’s a darned good thing I’ve lost weight. Otherwise, I’m not sure I would have fit through it! From Google: “A stileContinue reading “Walking in Stile”
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Border Patrol Blimp is Landing!
https://youtube.com/shorts/zBrvlHLbnzM?si=WRX6WUy_Hck2l5t- From Spyscape: “What is a Surveillance Blimp? Surveillance balloons are like blimps with sensors, cameras, or communication devices to monitor and gather intelligence. They can either float at a high altitude or are tethered to the ground, allowing the spy balloons to capture a wide view of the surrounding area.” From Nogales International: “WhatContinue reading “Border Patrol Blimp is Landing!”
See What’s Behind the Airport!
https://youtube.com/shorts/rzj782PZ7G4?si=McPQ-1cXZP7LAFKx All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Watch it now on: TikTok: tiktok.com/@travelingforhistory Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/travelingforhistory At the start of my first vacation in 4 years, I decided to film out the airplane window. The United Airlines jet was taxiing behind the Burlington International Airport, which was the first leg ofContinue reading “See What’s Behind the Airport!”
Spinning Dempster Windmill at Brown Canyon Ranch
https://youtube.com/shorts/UO6-iVum-v8?si=AI-GMGcflzzWEXOG “The beginnings of the Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company trace back to the activities of Charles Brackett Dempster, commonly known as C. B. Dempster. In 1878, C. B. Dempster purchased an interest in a small windmill and pump shop in Beatrice, Nebraska where he erected windmills and installed pumps…”-https://www.nps.gov/articles/history-of-dempster-windmills.htm “…American colonists used windmills to grindContinue reading “Spinning Dempster Windmill at Brown Canyon Ranch”
Stunning Maple Tree Foliage!
https://youtube.com/shorts/ySwRFKAP0NI?si=fPGmMU2C_3qbMjVY As I was walking Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont, I saw this magnificent maple tree! Look at those spectacular red leaves! My comments are raw because I was so amazed. Hands down, this is one of the most beautiful cemetery trees I’ve yet seen.
Will It Turn On???
https://youtube.com/shorts/9kBcwqqo9Jo?si=Vc7p02EFBEKL2dTJ I visited the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum recently. One of the buildings I filmed was The Roost and had been part of Camp Marbury. As I walked around, I noticed this lamp attached to the wall. It didn’t take long to realize a tree branch was the body and a light was attached! OnceContinue reading “Will It Turn On???”
Winooski River: Post July Flooding 2023
https://youtube.com/shorts/26ovXqzKCew?si=ezKrJB1FIZ6UiaGI All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. I stood on the Burlington, Vermont side of the Winooski River to watch it. This was only a few days after the devastating rains, which flooded several parts of Vermont. To watch how strong and powerful the current was days later was amazingContinue reading “Winooski River: Post July Flooding 2023”
Whetstone Brook Powered Mills
https://youtube.com/shorts/RoSqwuDHMG8?si=qbpT4of_Vvg46Gg6 All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. “…Whetstone Brook was an important part of the economic development of the town of Brattleboro, providing power for mills and factories along the shore of the brook. The first gristmill was established in the area by Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire in 1762,Continue reading “Whetstone Brook Powered Mills”
Snowy Atop the Door!
https://youtube.com/shorts/qsDGqgq2R-8?feature=share Snowy hasn’t yet met a place too high up for him to leap to! Thus, here he is on top of the door. It’s a steel one to hold his 10 pound body weighting. As you can see, what goes up will certainly jump down! 🙂
The Winooski River After the July 2023 Flood
https://youtube.com/shorts/H1HP_LppXZw?feature=share According to the Washington Post: “The rainfall that hit parts of Vermont on Monday [July 10, 2023] had less than a 1-in-100 chance of occurring in any given year, according to federal flood data. And yet, for some residents, it brought a sense of déjà vu — it rivaled the devastation of another so-calledContinue reading “The Winooski River After the July 2023 Flood”