https://steerageyearns.com/2022/04/25/aviation-firsts-in-missouri/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5ec6b84f555f9.image_.jpg5ec6b84f555f9.image_2022-05-24T23:24:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2022/05/06/twa-flight-6-timeline/2022-05-07T13:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2022/04/28/twa-flight-6-the-crash-site/2022-04-29T22:14:10+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/about/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/amcharts-4.pngUSAhttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/amcharts-1.pngWorld2022-04-01T02:49:26+00:00weekly0.6https://steerageyearns.com/video/2022-03-28T19:53:10+00:00weekly0.6https://steerageyearns.com/2015/07/01/teotihuacan/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag0311e.jpgUnreconstructed PlatformA platform near the Pyramid of the Moon that was not reconstructed. Not as pretty to look at for sure. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag0307e.jpgPyramid of the SunPyramid of the Sun as seen from the Pyramid of the Moon.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag0294e.jpgPyramid of the Sun2Pyramid of the Sun from its northeast corner.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag0269e.jpgIMAG0269Ehttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag0261e.jpgPyramid of the Sun StairsCrooked platform near the base of the stairs on the Pyramid of the Sun. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag0235e.jpgPyramid of the SunPyramid of the Sun as seen approaching from the south end of the Avenue of the Dead.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag0232e.jpgIMAG0232E2015-07-01T20:50:51+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2013/08/06/memorialul-renasterii/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_2746.jpgMonument Vandalism 2013https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_2745.jpgMonument of Rebirth 2013https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0204.jpgMonument of Rebirth 20112013-11-10T20:03:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2013/06/25/seanamarena-3/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_8367e.jpgSeanamarenahttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_8336e.jpgSeanamarenahttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_8335.jpgSeanamarenahttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_8321e.jpgSeanamarenahttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_8294.jpgSeanamarenahttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_8291.jpgSeanamarena2013-08-06T19:51:31+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2013/06/14/draculas-castle/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0265e.jpgBran Castle Tea Househttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0268e.jpgBran Castlehttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0273e.jpgAttention Scary! (Attention Stairs)https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0277.jpgBran Castle Disney Landhttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0275.jpgBran Castle Monstershttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0266.jpgBran Castlehttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0264.jpgIMG_02642013-06-15T04:23:35+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2013/01/18/canal-de-panama/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_8986.jpgPanama CanalA line of ships waiting to enter the canal from the Pacific Ocean. Different times of day allow for unidirectional flow of ships though the locks.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_8966.jpgPanama CanalJapanese built tugs help pull ships through the locks at Mira Flores.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_8965.jpgPanama CanalMiraflores locks station surrounded by giant ships heading back into the Pacific Ocean. Carrying goods from Europe and the United States mostly.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_8949e.jpgPanama CanalRain clouds help keep the Panama Canal running as they refill the lakes that hold all the water use by the locks.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_8941.jpgPanama CanalShips entering the canal make it a truly interesting place to see. Massive as they may seem, many ships can not fit through the nearly hundred year old system. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_8920.jpgPanama CanalThe empty canal looks more like a road than an engineering marvel.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_8919.jpgPanama CanalAlmost one hundred years old, the canal has carried an innumerable number of ships through its seemingly narrow passage ways. 2013-01-19T21:30:21+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2013/01/14/arizona-archaeology/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65841.jpgTuzigootThe doors at Tuzigoot probably were holes cut in the roof that occupants would use ladders to access.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65821.jpgTuzigootThese ruins are what I always imagined archaeological ruins to look like when I was a child.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65731.jpgMontezuma's CastleThe color exchange beween natural surroundings and the buildings brings the so called castle out of the rock visually.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65721.jpgMontezuma's CastleNot actually a caste, the building is stil deserving of the impressive title. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65691.jpgMontezuma's WellOutside of the well itself is where the most beautiful and interment feelings are found. The shade of this and other giant trees are a great place to sit and ponder the past.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_6566.jpgMontezuma's WellThe outflow channel runs along the side of the well as it heads toward fields that still use it today for agricultural irrigation. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65631.jpgMontezuma's WellFrom the upper limits of the well, I imagined I knew what it felt like to be an ant under a maliciously held magnifying glass. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_6561e.jpgMontezuma's WellAlmost perfectly still, the well reflects the sky and its walls more vibrantly than the exist in real life. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65581.jpgMontezuma's WellHousing at the well is nestled into cooler rock overhangs with access to water but out of the sun.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_65571.jpgMontezuma's WellMuch like Walnut Canyon, the homes at Montezuma's Well utilize the natural erosion as prebuilt walls and roofs.2013-01-14T21:13:08+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/10/31/san-andres-y-providencia/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_9558.jpgLover's BridgeThe now separate island of Santa Catalina is connected by the three hundred foot long Lover's Bridge. Despite what others may claim, the islands can be affected by hurricanes. Providencia took a direct hit in 2005 from hurricane Beta, which caused some damage to homes, and Lover's Bridge.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_9542e.jpgProvidencia BeachThere are a few small hotels scattered along the beaches of Providencia. None are larger than a few dozen rooms, and most are small one or two storey buildings. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscf0209e.jpgProvidencia HillsThe peaks on Providencia are covered in lush green forests.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9595e.jpgRain CloudsDark clouds forming on the horizon before moving east onto the island and polluting the crystal clear waters with sediment runoff from the hills. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9545e.jpgEl RecreoOur brightly coloured caribbean cabin off the beach. In the background is one of the remnant peaks of the volcano that formed the island.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9522e.jpgSAERCA Let-410Our Czech charriot after arrival in providencia. I have always been rather fond of high wing regional aircraft. The Let-410 is no exception to this.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscf0150.jpgCrab RiceThe crab rice at Fisherman's Place was simple but still landed itself on my list of most memorable meals, for good reasons. Notice the paper cup to keep flies out of the open bottle.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscf0148e.jpgAires Colombia WreckageOn 16 August 2010 this Aires Colombia 737-700 broke into three pieces while landing at San Andres airport from Bogota during a storm. Almost immediately, the tiles were painted over and it was towed into the grass behind a hanger. 2013-01-14T18:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/10/25/gori-the-stalin-museum/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1989.jpgMemorabiliaAssorted memorabilia from Stalin. Pipes, glasses, cigars, a sword. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2000e.jpgDerelict ParkThe new home for the statue removed from City Hall in 2010 is still largely empty and devoid of use or fixtures.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1964.jpgFD 3878The train in which Stalin traveled to the 1945 Yalta Conference to meet with the other counterparts of the "Big Three"https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1997.jpgStalin's HomeThe towering structure that covers Stalin's childhood home encapsulates the general feeling of the museum. Stalin was just another Soviet, but much more important.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1990e.jpgMuseum of Russian AggressionThe sole area devoted the South Ossetia War. It is tucked away downstairs, and would be easily missed without the tour. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1981e.jpgDeath MaskOne of the death masks made of Stalin shortly after his death. It sits in the only room not plastered with memorabilia.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1966e.jpgJoseph StalinOutside the museum and infront of his childhood home is one of the few, all be it smaller, remaining statues of Stalin. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2064e.jpgRoad Near GoriLife goes on four years after the South Ossetia war just a few miles away from the border with the break away nation. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_1962e.jpgRefugee HousingGeorgians forced to leave South Ossetia after the war in 2008 have largely taken up housing in the Tserovani Refugee camp on the road from Tbilisi to Gori. 2013-01-14T17:26:03+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/12/15/cerro-de-monserrate/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_9430.jpgAndes Mountainshttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_9450.jpgCable Carhttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_9441.jpgMarkethttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_9439.jpgCerro de Monserratehttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_9436.jpgCity LimitsThe Victorian style restaurant house looks out over the city that comes to an abrupt stop at the mountains' base.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_9428.jpgCerro de MonserrateThe church sits a top toe mountain at the end of a walkway that takes visitors back behind the mountain and looks out over the forests beyond.2013-01-14T17:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/11/17/bunkerisation/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0021.jpgBunkers on a HillOf more than half a million bunkers in the tiny country, I was never able to get an acceptabel picture of the things. A few more sit on a gentle hill slope, as seen from a speeding car.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0067e.jpgEroding BunkerA poor attempt at capturing an eroding bunker. Given time, this bunker too could fall onto the roadway that carries traffic north from the southern town of Saranë. For now, it gives a glimpse into the primary structure buried in the ground.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_9926.jpgCollapsed BuildingHalf built then half demolished to prevent squatting. Buildings like this are a common site towns across Albania.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_01071.jpgBeach BunkerOn the southern coast of Albania, one of the remaining bunkers overlooks the waters toward Greece. The hill it sits in is slowly eroding and sooner or later the bunker will likely fall onto the beach below.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_9917.jpgBunkers in a FieldTwo rows of bunkers run trough the fields south of Tirnaë with others dotting the hills in the distance. It is somewhat reasonable that they could be overlooked if their presence was not expected.2013-01-14T17:18:16+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/11/30/the-blue-eye/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0077.jpgLooking into the EyeLooking down into the Blue Eye it is difficult to grasp the depth to which it descends. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0088.jpgStream Away from the EyeStreams are plentiful in the area from more than a dozen natural springs.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0076.jpgThe Blue Eyehttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_00751.jpgForest Around Blue EyeThe area around the Blue Eye is lush and green. A far cry from the general feel of the Mediterranean. 2013-01-14T17:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/11/05/zipaquira-salt-cathedral/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_9502.jpgHalite StratigraphyLayers upon layers of halite, rock salt, interrupted with varying amounts of geological contamination from the dark and light bands of the surfaces across the cathedral.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_9507e.jpgStation of the CrossThe contrast in light between the dim and melancholy areas for earthly prayer and the bright and holy white light from the cross is visible at this station and make a strong statement for the power of belief.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9499.jpgBottomless PitThe illusion of the bottomless pit quickly falls apart when viewed from up close when the walkway around it reflects into the shallow water and it becomes a mirror rather than a pit. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9494.jpgMain CrossThe large negative space cross at the main alter strengthens the feels of being small and earthy bound. It again gives off bright heavenly light on an otherwise dark wall.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9491.jpgEndless Waterfall of SaltThe disolved salt slowly "flows" down from the darkness above creating an endless waterfall of salt from heaven.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9507.jpgStation of the Crosshttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9502.jpgHalite Stratigraphy2013-01-14T17:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/12/02/uplistsikhe/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2051.jpgTunnelWalking from the site down through the hill to the river below that would have supplied the residents with water for daily needs and transportation.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2029.jpgInternal Support ArchesDecorated support columns hold up a soot blackened roof in one of the many enclaves. To the left, a drain that would have carried away water and maybe blood from sacrificial animals.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2040.jpgThe Church BasilicaAncient meets old. A relatively modern three church basilica sits near the apex of the entire complex. https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2027.jpgWall RemainsThe remains of walls and carved out buildings have been blasted into a variety of strange shapes that range from melted wax to waves on the ocean.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2007.jpgArched CeilingMany of the decorative aspects of the site hace been lost to erosion and earthquakes, but a few hints at their presence do remain.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2045.jpgUplistsikheThe structure near the main entrance has eroded into strange shapes that resemble gothic style architecture.2013-01-14T17:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.com/2012/12/13/muthi-market/https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_8398.jpgMuthi JarsShells, rocks, and powders for use in Muthi treatments.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_8393.jpgMuthi ShopThe back corner of this shop iis filled with more bundles of plant material waiting to be processed.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_8392.jpgMuthi Jarshttps://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_8391.jpgMuthi HerbsThe plants in this particular shop seem to be growing right out of the walls.https://steerageyearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_8390.jpgMuthi ShopIn addition to natural medicines, many herbalists sell traditional tools like daggers2013-01-14T17:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://steerageyearns.comdaily1.02022-05-24T23:24:11+00:00