These pictures were all taken from the Seal Beach Pier on Sunday night. This tanker was anchored off San Pedro and unlike his fellows, had all his lights ablaze. This is a shot of the docks, cranes and oil facilities at the port of Long Beach. If you look closely at the far right (click …
Author: Reid Farmer
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Tuba theft is rampant in Los Angeles. Knowledgeable people say banda is to blame. Russian scientists in Antartica have drilled a 12,000 ft bore down into a lake that has been sealed off under the ice for 15 to 34 million years. I had heard of the Russian efforts to reach Lake Vostok previously, but …
Big Birthday
Connie and I have just returned from Southern California where we celebrated granddaughter Isabella’s second birthday. A fun time was had by all.
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I just saw this article that gives some jokes and riddles found written in Akkadian on 3,500 year-old cunieform tablets. I felt obligated to post this, but they’re awfully lame. Makes you wonder what stand-up comedy was like in ancient Mesopotamia. You know you live in a rural state when your largest newspaper has an …
Sure Sign Deer Season is Over
When fellows like these feel safe enough to walk around in broad daylight in my neighbor’s yard. I took these pictures out of our bedroom window this morning.
SAA Symposium
The Society for American Archaeology has released its preliminary program for the annual meeting to be held in Memphis in April. You can look at a copy here if you are interested. While reviewing it a few days ago, I saw this symposium that I thought would be of interest to the dog enthusiasts who …
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Observed on a crewmember’s vehicle last summer
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A recent drought has exposed the remains of a Byzantine port city located just west of Istanbul. Turkish archaeologists report artifacts dating most commonly from the Fourth to the Sixth Centuries, including these bricks stamped with the name “CONSTANS” (see picture) that resemble some used in the construction of the Hagia Sophia. The archaeologists are …
Mission Dam
I recently returned from an agency field visit for a project we have in the San Diego area. One enjoyable aspect of the trip was a visit to the Mission Dam. The dam was built across the San Diego River in 1813-1816 to supply water and water power for the San Diego Mission. The Franciscans …
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If you are in the Fresno area, you still might be able to see the falcated duck. Interesting review of a new book, Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun. My favorite quote: “He made prototypes and test-fired them with his left hand; if he was maimed by an explosion, he could still draw blueprints with …