Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

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Sh2-311 - Emission nebula in Puppis659 viewsSharpless 311 (Sh2-311, NGC 2467, Gum 9, LBN 1065 + 1067) is a bright nebula located approximately 20,500 light-years away in the constellation Puppis.
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Convenience Center658 viewsThis lovely rock structure housed the rest rooms at Aphrodisias, as well as the Anatolia Restaurant.
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Spinning658 viewsCreating the thread.
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Upside-down Medusa Head658 viewsWhy is this head placed upside-down? Legend says that it was to ward off the evil power of the Medusa's gaze, which turned people to stone. Did people really think that a marble carving could have such powers? Or was there a more practical reason?
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The Sublime Porte658 viewsThe building at left with the flag in front replaced the Topkapi Palace as the headquarters of the Grand Vizier and the government ministries in the 19th century. Its gate, the Bab-i Aii. translated into French as Sublime Porte, became a metaphor for the Ottoman government. Today it is the seat of the provincial governor.
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Flowerpot658 viewsThe beast adorning the rim appears to be some sort of ram-like creature, but I am unable to identify it.
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Unobscured front view658 viewsFront View of Doug and JoAnn Rees' house in Stockton, August 2021
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Essential Equipment for the 21st Century658 viewsThis truck was fitted out to fight forest fires. Soon after our visit, the Forest Service came and repossessed it to help fight the many fires raging in Southern and Central Oregon.
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Hemispherical Tree658 viewsAlthough it partially blocks the view of the lake, this stately tree is an essential accoutrement of the back yard as well as a feast for the eye.
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Arrival658 viewsNick, Jane and Sandie congratulate one another on reaching our destination on foot and unscathed, after an arduous and arduous hike of four or five blocks.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022658 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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