I am typing a reply because I would not be here if it were not for the support these planes gave us grunts in Nam. When we called, they came, bless them all In another lifetime USMC.
i am in fire and rescue, this past Saturday we had a similar wreck, a Subaru hit a 15" pine tree going about 50 MPH, guy fell asleep. Hardly had a scratch, I asked if he was gong to buy another Subaru, he asked why, I said that one just saved you life or kept you from serious injury.
Mine is a Nikon 18-200, works well to get those close shots as well a moderate distance ones, just wish it was a bit faster in low light. If the walk around is in a museum then a 50mm, 35mm or a 18-55. They work well at reasonable cost, which always is an issue.
After looking at your great PICS I decided to look for more. I came across this site which has about every bridge in the country. Just go to the location icon, and get lost for hours!
https://bridgehunter.com/
if anyone knows of other sites like this share the info..
Very nice. Bridges are one of my favorite structures and some are engineering marvels. The older ones built before all the present day equipment are truly amazing and many of them are still standing after 100s of years. Bravo to the builders!
found this about the Tomb of the Civil War Unknowns at Arlington, it contains the remains of 2111 Soldiers, Known Only to GOD.. May they Rest In Peace
https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Monuments-and-Memorials/Civil-War-Unknowns
The soldiers who guard the Tomb are an honorable group, but some of the statements about drinking and other things are an urban legend. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/honor-guard/
I admire their dedication and have been there and watched them many times. They have exhibited perfection each time.
It is ART, some will like it and some will not. To each his own. I like both the camera view and the enhanced version. The enhanced one is like an artist with their brush painted what they saw. In my estimation is is not over done.. Some of the greats like Norman Rockwell did the equivalent of photo shop. He often had a photo that he enhanced with his brush through his minds eye, and that made all the difference. Looking good!
I am not a professional, nor am I a rookie. I take about 5-10K pics per year. Some I keep many I delete. Although I realize there are many brands out there, I have Nikons and have used them for near 50 years. My current stable has D200s, D300s and a D7000. My lens assortment covers a wide range. Most of the cameras have been purchased used from both camera stores as well as Ebay. I go for the lowest shutter count I can find and often buy ones with less than 15K shutter activation's. (A Nikon shutter should last 150K, but it is like buying a vehicle with low mileage.) I even have my 7 & 11 year old grand kids shooting D200 Nikons with a 18-55 AF lens and a shared 18-200 AF. I do not know where you want to go with this hobby, but I feel confident you can find a camera such as a D200 with a 18-55 lens within your budget. I doesn't matter which brand you buy, and even a lot of the point and shoot cameras will give good results, but if you get the fever and want to really get involved you might look into something that you can expand on by upgrading you camera and being able to use the lens that you started with. There is a great amount of data on this site as well as on Google, enjoy the ride!
The builders plate refers to the incorporation of the new company in 1904 ,La Hispano-Suiza Fábrica de Automóviles, That beautiful vehicle is most likely a late 20s or 30s, far too advanced to be a 1904. magnificent PICS enjoyed all of them especially Maid of the Mist, felt like I was there again....
The roof and the ridge seems sound, but the supporting structure as shown in PIC 3, if the picture portrays the actual angles, is compromised. Where as the gable appears to be plumb to the ground is it sitting on a structure that is leaning at an angle better than 15 degrees +. In the present condition I feel the wall structure will collapse and pancake, the roof may come down intact upon the pile. There is no way that I would enter such a structure, because of the possibility of a catastrophic failure.
As said it can be fixed as long as it retains the look and features it had. One thing is for certain with the roof structure looking as it is it won't be long, if not already, be past the point of fixing VS value. Often people look at a structure such as this and say they can build a new structure for less, and that is usually the case, but it will not have the charm of the old house. As a former contractor once you start on a project such as this there will be things discovered that were hidden. I have a term for it, I call it "country construction" where the original builder didn't know how to build using the correct methods and material, for the era. I am not saying that this structure was built that way, but many are. Anything is possible, but at a cost, often beyond the check book balance of the person in love with the structure. And with that said it is a shame this grand old house is going to ruin.
Really like old barn PICS. That one is close to falling. When I see a barn still standing in that condition I think of an old person refusing to submit to old age and defiant against the wind. Well done..
Magnificent, That shot is a keeper for sure.
Welcome Home..
In many ways I am happy that they are doing well. Was not like the PICS when I was there in '68-69 USMC