2020 New Random Pics

[GH85Carrera]

Monument Rocks in Western Kansas


Photo: C. 1887. Telluride, Colorado. Dave Wood freight outfit’s ox team on Main Street in 1887. Photo credit: Museums of Western Colorado. # 1980.0013.0185
Officially founded in 1878, Telluride bore the moniker "Columbia" at its inception. However, owing to confusion arising from its Californian namesake, a change of name took place in 1887, and "Telluride" was born. The name is derived from tellurium, a metalloid element known for its tendency to form natural tellurides.
Telluride's progress was initially hindered by its isolation, but a turning point came in 1881 when Otto Mears opened a toll road, enabling wagon travel through previously inaccessible terrain. This development attracted more settlers, although the challenge of transporting valuable gold-rich ore remained.
In June 1889, Butch Cassidy, before his infamous association with the "Wild Bunch" gang, committed his first major recorded crime by robbing the San Miguel Valley Bank. Getting away with a staggering sum of $24,580, Cassidy's legacy as an infamous bank robber was set in motion.
1891 heralded the arrival of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, masterminded by Otto Mears. Extending further into the valley, the railroad reached Pandora and played a pivotal role in facilitating the transportation of miners and goods. This newfound connectivity ushered in a brief but remarkable era of prosperity for Telluride, albeit abruptly disrupted by the Silver Panic of 1893.
1891 further witnessed a pioneering endeavor when Telluride's L. L. Nunn collaborated with the renowned George Westinghouse to construct the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant. This remarkable facility harnessed alternating current power and provided it to the Gold King Mine, situated 3.5 miles away. This achievement marked a significant milestone, serving as a testament to the feasibility of transmitting industrial grade alternating current power over substantial distances.




Berlin, 1945. A plane hangs from the top of a five-story-building.

[maxnine11]

^^ Quite sure that's AI !^^

[maxnine11]

The bananas are pointing in the wrong direction.......

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Originally Posted by red 928

I had one.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

^^^^ Am I the only one ?

[Dixie]

Originally Posted by maxnine11

The bananas are pointing in the wrong direction.......

The bananas are probably over 60.

[Targa68]

Originally Posted by Capt. Carrera

The bananas are probably over 60.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by maxnine11

^^ Quite sure that's AI !^^

Compare L/R hand size for the one on the right. But at least there are 5 fingers.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by KC911

^^^^ Am I the only one ?

Maybe so.

I think it is a real photo from the 1970s when women were burning bras, and going bra-less. You know the good old days!

The bananas are stuck in the basket stems first and pointing down to help keep them from falling out of the basket as they are better balanced, and have a lower center of gravity that way.












Goblin Valley State Park in Utah

[kach22i]

April 3, 202410:22 AM ET
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[GH85Carrera]

Mine-topped posts planted on Utah Beach. These were intended to be triggered by incoming ships and landing craft. Allied intelligence gathering, such as very low altitude aerial reconnaissance, was able to identify obstacles such as these. Things like this were part of the reason D-Day occured at low tide. https://militaryhistoria.com/r612-bunker-on-utah-beach/


It's not a real rope net, but that it's meticulously carved in marble, 1754, Sansevero Chapel, Naples.






Gloss Mountain State Park, Oklahoma.

[shoemakj]

Here's my copy from around 1984. I haven't referenced it in a while, but I'm never getting rid of it.


Keeping these too, if only because it says Bell Labs:

[GH85Carrera]

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by maxnine11

The bananas are pointing in the wrong direction.......

Maybe they're tired?

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I think it is a real photo from the 1970s

I think so too. It doesn't have that weird lighting that's seen in many AI photos.
Reminds me of the first time I saw a woman au naturale in public. Was on a street corner in NYC around the same time that photo was taken.

The very definition of 'ratty' ↓

[gregpark]

^ AR artificial rat

[GH85Carrera]

[rockfan4]

The wife bought me a shirt. It looks like this.



I'm going to see if I can exchange it for this one.



She's leasing a horse. At least she isn't buying yet.

[WPOZZZ]

How can you park such a tiny car almost out of your stall?



Jeebus, that Jag gave me major wood!



Couldn't get a glimpse of the driver.

[Targa68]