Shaping our Future

 A plug for my colleague, Prof. Dristi Neog and her book titled:

A great text for introductory Community Planning or Sustainability.  Her Bio:

Dristi Neog is a professor in the Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability at Westfield State University, where she teaches courses in community planning, world regional geography, land use and resource planning, transportation geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), green sustainable cities, and city planning theories and practical applications. She holds a Ph.D. in urban planning from Florida State University, a master's degree in city and regional planning from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a bachelor's degree in architecture from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. Dr. Neog's research interests include transportation and land use dynamics, sustainable communities, land use and pedestrian travel behavior, transit planning, land resource management, and the application of GIS to urban planning.

Name this airport

 Slap happy fun today.  Since we haven't travelled for quite some time (you know, Covid), I have set up my computer to cycle through pictures as a slide show.  Fun stuff.

So first question, where is this airport?

Hint, FDF.

Iceland Volcano and Northern Lights

 What a spectacular show.  Google the title and see the color.  I have seen both, but at different times.  For the latter, see these shots from my last visit to Iceland (BC: Before Covid).

All shot at the HOTEL RANGÁ.

Earth Day 2021

 No, this isn't Mars.  But the way we are going it could be Los Angeles.

Live Earth Day, every day.

Helicopter on Mars

 Isn't this just great!

https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/#Watch-Online

and on YouTube

National Park Week 2021

 Still time to enjoy National Park Week.

Here is a couple shots to get you interested:

Looks like fun.

Culture Heritage VIDEO

 Encyclopedia Tourism Management and Marketing

To celebrate the additional entries we will be publishing ONLINE over the weekend

Pleased to release the Encyclopedia Tourism Management and Marketing focusing on Culture Heritage VIDEO https://youtu.be/t_HciG5cQrA

Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing ISBN: 9781800377479

Lost AT Lean-tos

Stratton Pond, VT

 Here is a selection of Appalachian Trail Lean-tos that are no longer in existence.  Enjoy the memories.

I think this next one in George Outerbridge, PA.

October Mountain, MA

Edmund's Col, Whites

PATC Weverton Camp (on C&O Canal)

Quarry Gap, PA

Tumbling Run, PA

Antietam, PA

Site of Former Dark Hollow LT, PA

I'll post more as I scan 'em.

Spring? Time for Model Rockets

 Here is a launch from the past weekend.

Happy Birthday Roger Corman

 Born in 1926, Roger Corman is one of the most prolific film directors and producers in history.  My favorite films from his catalog include:

It Conquered the World

Attack of the Crab Monsters

The Wasp Woman

Pit and the Pendulum

Tales of Terror

The Raven

The last three titles I have on 16mm too.

Here is a trailer for ACM;

Iceland Volcano LIVE

 I have been watching this live footage the last couple of days, and it is fantastic.

We drove along Route 427 south of the mountain a few years ago and here are a couple of shots.

If you happen to be in Iceland now, here are some guidelines for safety.

For those not in Iceland, do a virtual hike here.

Annual April Fools Day

 What better fool....

Mar-a-Lago to become open for Georgia Democrats

 Wishing to diffuse the huge misunderstanding that Georgia voters failed to reinstate Mr. Trump last fall, the late president is offering Mar-a-Lago to ill informed voters for spring time outings.

"I will take a hit on this financially, but those ill advised voters in Georgia can visit my historic home" and play a round of golf and a reduced rate of $10,000 a night per person.  Mr. Trump will waive the normal $100,000 initiation fee if paid in cash.  

As an alternative to the democrats in Georgia, he suggests that "checks made out to my legal defense fund is preferred" since multiple claims of sexual mis-behavior continue to haunt the former reality TV host.