
Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022619 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Sandie at Aspendos618 viewsSandie strolls along the road looking for likely photo vistas.
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Shadows on the Sheet618 viewsThe image of the partially-eclipsed sun is projected through Sandie's binoculars onto the sheet spread on the ground.
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Pre-Totality 7618 viewsAnd deepen on Palmyra’s street
The wheel rut in the ruined stone
And Lebanon fade out and Crete
High through the clouds and overblown
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Etiquette618 viewsVisitors are required to remove their shoes and carry them in a bag provided free of charge. Both men and women are expected to dress modestly (no short pants or skirts), and head coverings for women are mandatory.
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Chimneys618 viewsThe kitchens had 20 chimneys in two rows.
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Upper Galleries618 viewsThe western gallery was the Empress' Loge, the northern was for the court women, and the southern for the emperor. The hexagonal structure at lower right, below the gallery, is the Sultan's Loge, a 19th-century addition.
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Ceremonial Hall Dome618 viewsThe domed ceiling of the Ceremonial Hall. The dome is 118 feet high. Note the thin, frail-looking cable from which the 4.5 ton chandelier is suspended. I wouldn't want to be under the chandelier in an earthquake.
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CIA618 viewsFormerly the Christian Brothers Winery., now known as CIA Greystone.
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy618 viewsA wide-field view of the Andromeda Galaxy, 2.5 million light years away and 152,000 light years in diameter. Satellite galaxies M32 (above right of center, on rim of M31) and M110 (bottom center) also appear in the frame. Red swath at left was caused by a reflection of the red power-on light on the ZWO ASI2600MC camera, which sits in front of the telescope.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022618 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022618 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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