Terra Velasca, Milan

Torre Velasca was built in 1958.  There was an effort to build a structure that would blend with the other structures in the older part of the city.  Personally I think they missed their goal.  Read more about the building here.

Hammer collection

It has been said that everybody collects something.  There is a man in Lithuania that collects hammers.  His personal collection contains 1200 hammers of all types.

Igor Loskutow- Chainsaw artist

Igor Loskutow is an Estonian artist based in Germany.  He is a member of the Husqvarna chain saw sculpture team.  Go to My Modern Met to see how this bench evolved.

Out to pasture

Optical confusion

Equine eats

Full aero

Ants preparing for a picnic

Department of Fisheries, Hyderabad, India

Empty housing in Bolu, Turkey

Recycle, Reuse

Stay in school, kids

Trapper

Biker limo

Beirut balconies

Custom, over the top compliance

Magic mushroom

Gridlock

Cat camo

Mail your baby to grandma

You just can't make stuff like this up!  You could mail babies until things changed in 1915.  Read more here.

A work in progress

Hard landing

Stackables

Two for one

50 years

It was fifty years ago today that I embarked on the first real adventure of my life.  I had graduated high school and university in Northeastern Ohio and had a year of teaching under my belt without the opportunity for any significant travel.  Sure there were family vacations and weekend excursions, but any spare time seemed to be occupied with various part time jobs.

I had not signed a contract to return to my teaching position.  I made the decision to explore other opportunities.  I applied for a position in Hawaii and traveled several hundred miles to interview for a teaching job.  Several months later they offered me a contract.  I would get my specific assignment later. That spring I sold my car and bought a Honda 450. 

I had owned a Honda 250 Scrambler and rode it for several years in high school, but soon realized that attending college in the snow belt was not a good place to be without a car.  However, in the spring of 1970 it seemed to be the perfect time to return to a bike and prepare for my trip to Hawaii. My plan was to ride from Ohio and ship my bike from the west coast.

I left Kent, Ohio at 8:00 AM and pitched my tent fifty miles west of St. Louis about twelve hours later.  I had ridden 618 miles.  I had never ridden that far in a day before and I was exhausted.

Skewed

 

Downsized

Kummakivi

While it appears to be something you would think was photoshopped it is in fact a natural occurance.  Located in Ruokolahti, Finland and verified on Wikipedia.

Happy July 4th

EH

Personalized luggage

Soft sell Bentley