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Photo of the week (week 40):
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I've wanted to try using a hand-wound mechanical pocketwatch as a daily timepiece for quite some time. As they are now fashion pieces more than useful devices, new pocketwatches are often quite expensive. This watch, made by a Chinese company, was dirt cheap, but it has decent quality for being so economical. I've now used it for a month and I love it.
Photo of the week (week 41):
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A convoy of vintage military vehicles, driving from Winnipeg to New Orleans, made a stop in Kansas City for a few hours. The group made an impromptu event out of it and displayed their vehicles to the public. One of the sleekest was this privately-owned Packard refurbished to resemble a staff car for the US Navy.
Photo of the week (week 42):
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I had a change to see "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive built in 1941 by the American Locomotive Company, arrive in Kansas City in 2021. The UP heritage train came to visit again this week, and I had a narrow window to be able to see it. Fortunately, I found a good spot above the ground that gave me a great view.
Photo of the week (week 43):
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We visited a naerby farm to pick up some produce this week. Farms are a wonderful place: they strike a peculiar balance of idyllic serenity and bustling productivity that is very difficult to find anywhere else. The owners of the farm have more land than we had access to, and this road led to some of it. I wonder what one might find on the other side of the creek.
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[Last updated: 2025-01-27]
