It was a definitely chilly out with the strong wind.
So please enjoy!
Friday, March 25, 2016
Desert Sunrise over Palmdale
I got some pictures this morning from a scenic outlook above Palmdale on CA 14 on my way home from dropping Missus ORPO off at LAX at about 0400.
It was a definitely chilly out with the strong wind.
So please enjoy!
It was a definitely chilly out with the strong wind.
So please enjoy!
Friday, March 18, 2016
Pictures of a Desert Morning
It was a beautiful morning here in The Southeast Kern County Desert.
I remembered to take the Nikon with me in the pickup last night. I was hoping to catch a train but none were in sight.
When I hit the edge of Cal City, I stopped and took a few of town with the mountains and our welcome sign!
I remembered to take the Nikon with me in the pickup last night. I was hoping to catch a train but none were in sight.
When I hit the edge of Cal City, I stopped and took a few of town with the mountains and our welcome sign!
Friday, March 11, 2016
Essay: 100 Years of the Marine Corps Gazette
I came across this while surfing the interwebs this evening.
It is quite a good read..............
The opening paragraph follows:
"To speak of “the profession of arms” is to imply that military officers don’t just have jobs, but—like doctors, lawyers, and members of the clergy—are members of a community of learned practitioners. It follows that a good officer keeps up with the latest innovations in his field, follows a body of professional literature, and contributes to that literature as his career progresses. You wouldn’t want your heart surgeon simply applying by rote whatever he learned years ago in medical school. Technology and best practices evolve, and survival depends on how abreast the good doctor is of the state of the art. For quite similar reasons, the nation expects more than just rote performance from its infantry commanders, bomber pilots, and ships’ captains."
Essay: 100 Years of the Marine Corps Gazette
It is quite a good read..............
The opening paragraph follows:
"To speak of “the profession of arms” is to imply that military officers don’t just have jobs, but—like doctors, lawyers, and members of the clergy—are members of a community of learned practitioners. It follows that a good officer keeps up with the latest innovations in his field, follows a body of professional literature, and contributes to that literature as his career progresses. You wouldn’t want your heart surgeon simply applying by rote whatever he learned years ago in medical school. Technology and best practices evolve, and survival depends on how abreast the good doctor is of the state of the art. For quite similar reasons, the nation expects more than just rote performance from its infantry commanders, bomber pilots, and ships’ captains."
Essay: 100 Years of the Marine Corps Gazette
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
The Skylon Space Plane | Animation
Found this while surfing the net this morning.
It is a neat concept.
How practical remains the question.
If it is cost efficient, why not?
There are more animated videos at the link below.
The Skylon Space Plane | Animation
It is a neat concept.
How practical remains the question.
If it is cost efficient, why not?
There are more animated videos at the link below.
The Skylon Space Plane | Animation