I recently watched this gripping video about the 9/11 highjacked plane that never made it to its destination. It was posted on the ABSTRACT Youtube channel run by “a gal who likes telling you stories from our strange world.” I adore listening to her voice and she always posts quality videos. I’ve listened to themContinue reading “The 9/11 Flight That Fought Back”
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More Not News
In keeping with the theme of avoiding the news, I will share a few videos I recently watched. This first video is something I wouldn’t normally view, but I became interested in this creator’s content after seeing a video where he discussed a meteorite that piqued my curiosity. Since then, I’ve watched several of hisContinue reading “More Not News”
Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition
book review: Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition by Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca published by Penguin Classics This slim book contains an incredible story. I’m glad I read the Penguin Classics version, as it provided a concise introduction explaining the background (which I appreciated). In 1526, a hurricane caused the Spanish Narváez expedition to shipwreckContinue reading “Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition”
Somewhere in Colorado
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. I remember taking these photos. I was alone driving Colorado’s back roads from nowhere to somewhere. I don’t know who lived in these houses, but ghosts live in them now. Today, only wind knocks on their abandoned doors. In modern cities, air is something one breathes,Continue reading “Somewhere in Colorado”
Tumacacori in Sepia
Images from this month’s retro photo album titled Tumacacori Feb 26, 2007. The haunting beauty of days no longer here. My travel memoir Time Traveled is available as e-book or paperback! Buy it either at Amazon or at most major retailers
Tumacacori
Images from this month’s retro photo album titled Tumacacori Feb 26, 2007. Founded by Kino in January, 1691, mission San Cayetano de Tumacácori was the first mission to be located in what is now Arizona. Originally located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River, the mission moved – following a nearby rebellion inContinue reading “Tumacacori”
The Mayan World
Images from this month’s retro photo album called Cancun, Jan 11 – Feb 15, 2007. El Caracol, the Observatory, is a unique structure at pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Chichen Itza. El Caracol, which means ‘snail’ in Spanish, is so named due to the spiral staircase inside the tower: The Mesoamerican ballgame was a sport with ritual associationsContinue reading “The Mayan World”
Cycladic Statues
Images from this month’s retro photo album titled: Malibu Nov 7, 2006. This statue of a head dates from 3300 to 1100 BCE. I’m drawn to the simplicity of the figure predating modern art by thousands of years. The best-known type of artwork is the full-length female figure with arms folded across the front. Apart fromContinue reading “Cycladic Statues”
The Romans Were Here
The Vesuna Temple was constructed in 2 AD. The only remaining part is the “cella” which is the sacred part that only the priest was allowed to enter. The tower is 27 meters high. Much of the tower was removed and the stone used in other buildings before it was protected in the 19th century.Continue reading “The Romans Were Here”
Lascaux Region in Paleolithic Times
Lascaux is a region in France where anatomically modern human remains were found, dating to about 28,000 years ago (Upper Paleolithic). The earliest modern humans – Cro-Magnons – were present in Europe by 43,000 years ago during a long interglacial period of particularly mild climate, when Europe was relatively warm, and food was plentiful. Some of the oldest worksContinue reading “Lascaux Region in Paleolithic Times”
Krista Marson 