The South Coast Botanic Garden is the setting for the Model Train Show this weekend, November 7-8, 2009. It’s always fun to see the variety of miniature railroad exhibits. The best modular layouts in Southern California are represented in several venues around the garden.
Verna got this shot of a red car model in a great miniature circa WWII setting. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Panoramic image taken near Tucson, AZ. The photo says it all about this beautiful mission.
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Currently seen in front of the Depot in Old Torrance. It looks like they’re into the Halloween spirits(!) over there. Click on the image to enlarge.
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The following text may be seen at the WikiPedia article on the Patton Museum:
Exhibits include a large collection of tanks used in World War II and the Korean War, as well as memorabilia from Patton’s life and career, especially in regards to his service at the Desert Training Center and that of ordinary soldiers who trained there. Development of the Colorado River Aqueduct and natural science exhibits are displayed as well. In addition, a 26-minute video is shown, detailing Patton’s military service and the creation of the Desert Training Center.
Though Patton only spent less than four months at the Desert Training Center, his establishment of the training grounds directly impacted more than one million troops.
The museum is at the Chiriaco Summit exit off Interstate 10, 30 miles/48km east of Indio.
Image: Patton Tank in 3D - click to enlarge. If you don’t have your 3D glasses handy, you can see the 2D version here.
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Our route today, took us through the Gila-Pinal scenic highway, from Apache Junction, AZ to Globe, AZ. En-route were many scenic natural vistas, but this man-made one was also very pretty. This bridge won the annual award of merit in 1949 for the most beautiful steel bridge by the American Institute of Steel Construction. Click to see image full-size.
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. . . and Verna is ready with her pumpkin fashion statement:
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On our way back from the trip ro Reno, we stopped at Manzanar, a former incarceration camp for Americans of Japanese descent. In the gift shop, these beautiful examples of a traditional Japanese art form, Origami, were available. I picked this one out - a Japanese Crane, the expression of good luck. Notice the origami cranes in the pattern on the paper. Click on the image to enlarge.
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