June 2019 archive
Beluga Whales at SeaWorld San Diego
One of my favorite creatures to see at SeaWorld in San Diego are the beluga whales. They have a really cool design to them as they are long and narrow with small fins, kind of like a torpedo. I also like their personable characteristics you can see in their face with their big bulbous head.
Video Explaining How Meteor Crater Was Created
The video commences with a breathtaking view of the cosmos, featuring a luminous meteorite blazing its path towards Earth. As it penetrates Earth’s atmosphere, its brilliant glow intensifies, leaving a dazzling trail of fire. The camera meticulously tracks its journey, smoothly transitioning to a vantage point high above Earth’s surface, concentrating on the desolate expanses …
Video of Meteor Crater
The video opens with a sweeping panoramic view from the rim of Holsinger Meteor Crater located near Winslow, Arizona. As the camera glides over the massive, circular expanse, it accentuates the crater’s steep and rugged walls along with its central depression. The rocky landscape and visible strata of rock offer a clear depiction of the …
Holsinger Meteorite
The Holsinger Meteorite stands as a vivid symbol of the interconnectedness between Earth’s geological narrative and the cosmic events shaping our solar system. Unearthed in 1911 from Arizona’s renowned Meteor Crater, or Barringer Crater, this formidable 639-kilogram specimen highlights the extraterrestrial nature of one of the planet’s most intact impact craters. It is named in …
Velociraptor Skull
While visiting the meteor crater in Winslow, Arizona they had a velociraptor skull on display. This was definitely something very cool and unexpected to find.
Prehistoric Fossils
While visiting the Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona they had these fossils both on display and for sale. Some of them are quite pricey, so I just took some photos. It was certainly very cool to see what types of creatures were alive so long ago.
Miss Kitty’s Store in Tombstone
Along the streets of Tombstone, Arizona is Miss Kitty’s store which helps keep all the women dressed in Tombstone fashion.
The Original Bird Cage Theatre of Tombstone
The video begins with a compelling exterior view of the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona, effortlessly transitioning to its historically rich interior, presenting a vivid tableau of the Old West. Inside the main theater, timeworn wooden seats align meticulously before a small stage, adorned with a regal red velvet curtain, which all together evoke …
Oldest Profession in the West
Where there was money to be had in the old west there were prostitutes. Prostitutes would actually have license to be able to work in the city and believe it or not there are actually different classifications of prostitutes. Many worked in saloons, parlor houses, or brothels, but lower grade ones worked in cribs and …
Wyatt Earp Sights to see Around Tombstone
When visiting Tombstone there are enough sights to see to remind you that Wyatt Earp once lived here. Here are some of the Wyatt Earp sights you can see.
Shootout at the O.K. Corral
The infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, stands as one of the most emblematic confrontations in American lore, illustrating a fusion of personal grudges and significant political friction. On October 26, 1881, the clash brought the Earp brothers—Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan—alongside their confidant Doc Holliday into a violent showdown with members of …
Tombstone Courthouse
The Tombstone courthouse was established in 1882 in Cochise County. Cochise County had numerous conflicts between early settlers and Apache Indians.
Famous Saloons of Tombstone
Here are some famous saloons of Tombstone. When this town was bustling these were the places to be.
Welcome to Tombstone
Welcome to Tombstone, Arizona. During the 1880’s Tombstone was bigger than Los Angeles, California. This bustling town had a lot going on in the old west. There was gambling, prostitutes, cowboys, mining, shootouts, rattlesnakes, and many other ways people could die in the west. Here are some sights you can see around Tombstone.
