OSA Chit Chat Thread

[DavidMcmillan]

It has been some time since the last time I was in Boston, but I remember several good restaurants. And plenty of sightseeing opportunities. Enjoy your trip, and then try to finally take some time off. You sure have earned it…..


Actually, I just remembered that prior to retirement, I was constantly on the move also, and I was sure enjoying that part of my life also. I recently met one of your students, and they could not say enough good things about you, and your work. Keep it up! There’s plenty of time to retire later…..

 

[tynyphil]

Trout fishing with the fam today. Caught my limit this morning. Main task is keeping wife and kids tackle going.

 

[TerryMiller]

A structure along the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee. No idea of what its purpose was.

Update to my last picture. This sign may explain its purpose, and what threw me off was thinking it was a home but had two doors on the same side of the house.

 

[TerryMiller]

Burkburnette, TX has a display of old oil field equipment located on the north side of town. I spotted this display after another member here at OSA posted a video of a gentleman that still serviced one of the old pump systems like this one.

For those that haven't seen videos of these systems, one power source, as seen here, could run multiple pump jacks with the use of long rods.

 

[XYZ]

Got a nice rain this morning. Still sprinkling a bit.

Yay! I get to mow some more……

 

[TerryMiller]

Willis Creek Slot Canyons don't get the notoriety of such well known ones as Antelope Canyon, largely because Willis Creek Canyons aren't quite as narrow as Antelope. However, Willis Creek is different in that there are four different canyon "areas," with each having taller walls as one progresses through them.

 

[tynyphil]

Blue trout !!?!

 

[dennishoddy]

Blue trout !!?!

Never have I ever seen a blue trout. Amazing.

 

[dennishoddy]

We went to Duluth today with friends.
Got to watch a 900’ ore ship come into the canal and the famous lift bridge go all the way up to let it through into the harbor.

Afterwards went and watched a glass blower create a vase for a customer. We were totally impressed.

The start after adding some color:

Pulling the spiral into another pattern with a hook.

After an amazing process of transferring the vase to another rod, he started working on the opening.

The finished vase that now has to go into a 900* oven for a 24 hour cool down.

They have customers from all over the world. I could watch that process all day.

 

[XYZ]

Duluth has become a tourist destination up there.

I lived there a couple years way back as a kid and enjoyed the seasons. Not so much now .

I took my wife up there a few years back and she enjoyed it. Then we jumped over to the Wisconsin Dells another fun place.