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Water intake crib, along with lighthouse, on a breezy evening that is ruffling the surface of Lake Michigan. Chicago, IL.

I-680 cuts across the river Missouri, crossing from Iowa into Nebraska just north of Eppley Airfield, like fiery bands reaching out to the sunset. Omaha, NE.

A piece of the wing of the U-2 Lt. Gary Powers flew on 1 May 1960. After it was recovered by the Russians, the U-2 wreckage was displayed in Moscow's Gorki Park. The wreckage of Powers' U-2 is on permanent display in the Moscow Military Museum.

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One of the Vela system satellites, designed to monitor the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and responsible for detecting Gamma-ray Bursts. Exhibited at the SAC Museum, near Omaha, NE.

The cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress. At the SAC Museum, Omaha, NE.

Mint leaves under bright sunlight. Stoneham, MA.

Panorama put together using Luminar from a time lapse video.

To perceive depth, cross eyes and superpose left image seen with right eye over right image seen with left eye.

A kayak level portrait of a swan family on the Charles river. Newton, MA.

Under the span of I-95 as it goes over the river Charles. Newton, MA.

Looking like an imposing ship's bow, a pylon holds up I-95 as it goes over the river Charles. Newton, MA.

The floor is made from 15th century Italian floor tiles; there are only about 25 that are 15th century. More than a thousand copies were made from the originals so they could be used in several locations in the castle. These were made at the Moravian Pottery and Tile works in Pennsylvania. At the time, the tileworks was the global leader in renaissance and medieval tile reproductions.

The ceiling tiles are 15th century Spanish and were gifted to the Hammonds by Leslie Buzwell, John Hays Hammond, Jr.'s closest friend from the 1910s to the 1930s.

Looking like exploding fireworks, a spiked speedwell (or a garden speedwell?) blooms in glory. Billerica, MA.