Coolest Photographs (250)

Under construction...

This is a collection of the greatest photographs (other than my own) I have found from various places, usually the internet. This list is also very small. I'll add to this list as I discover new establishments and endeavors.

"Fast Carrier"

Don't know which carrier this was, but it was in a turn, moving fast.

"B1"

Low, over water.

"C17 Launch"

This work crew was doing runway repairs. I don't think they finished in time!.

"In Harm's Way"

A tanker...about to be "In Harms Way" from hurricane Isabelle.

"Approaching Cancun"

Hurricane Wilma".

"Lunar eclipse"

A lunar shadow projected on the Earth, as viewed from space. (Photo taken from the Mir space station -- thanks to my friend and flight instructor Chris, who works at NASA, for forwarding this picture).

"A great tragedy"

Santa Claus involved in a "mid-air". The FAA is conducting an investigation.

"Iceberg"

This picture is cool, but it's fake. The originator claims to have used four images to create this "illustration".

A "Blue Angel"

...in a shroud of vapor, at an air show.

"F4 Phantom"

F-4 Phantom II fly by, breaking the sound barrier, taken from a 35mm camera, a telephoto lens, and ASA 400 film. A rare photograph of a visible shock wave. Taken at the annual Point Magu Naval Air Station air show.

"F14 TomCat"

F14 TomCat carrier fly by. I wonder if this was actually authorized by carrier flight ops???

"Beach Art"

All are welcome.

"More Beach Art"

Thank You.

"And Even More Beach Art"

These are reportedly from a beach in Maryland. The guy who does this creates a new work of art each day, as the previous day's work is washed away into oblivion by the tide.

"Flipper"

Snopes.com hoax busters report that this is not a shark at all, but a dolphin. A subsequent photo of the same fish shows quite clearly that it is not a shark at all. Still, a cool picture though.

"Aurora Borealis"

...above, the Northern Lights, as seen from the space shuttle.

...from the ground (Alaska).

...also from Alaska, with the moon on the horizon.

There are probably tens-of-thousands of pictures of the Aurora Borealis, but I just can't post all of them. These three are some of the better ones.

Little known fact: There is the same effect over the southern pole, appropriately called the "Southern Lights".

"Jesus welcomes WTC victims"

...for those who asked where was God on September 11, 2001. He was there. It has been said that at any given time during a busy day at the WTC, as many as 100,000 people are in the complex (made up of 7 office buildings, an underground mall, a train station, nurseries...and more). Yet with all that, only 3000 lost their lives. This makes the terrorist attacks a statistical failure (3%).

Yes, He was there!

I don't know where this rendering came from. It showed up on a desk, amidst some papers at St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital, in the Texas Medical Center, a few weeks after the event. I scanned it because it moved me, and I sure would like to give credit to whom ever did the art work.

The following I received in an email. It was obviously written a short time after the event, before the total count of around 3000 people was determined.

Survival Rate of 9/11 By now everyone has been hearing the death toll rise and reports of the destruction from the terrorist attacks on the US. These were deplorable acts that we will never forget. But now is a time to look at the other side of the numbers coming out of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. The sad but somewhat uplifting side that the mainstream media has not reported yet - the SURVIVAL rates and some positive news about the attacks. The Buildings The World Trade Center The twin towers of the World Trade Center were places of employment for some 50,000 people. With the missing list of just over 5,000 people, that means 90% of the people targeted survived the attack. A 90% on a test is an 'A'. The Pentagon Some 23,000 people were the target of a third plane aimed at the Pentagon. The latest count shows that only 123 lost their lives. That is an amazing 99.5% survival rate. in addition, the plane seems to have come in too low, too early to affect a large portion of the building. On top of that, the section that was hit was the first of five sections to undergo renovations that would help protect the Pentagon from terrorist attacks. It had recently completed straightening and blastproofing, saving untold lives. This attack was sad, but a statistical failure. The Planes American Airlines Flight 77 This Boeing 757 that was flown into the outside of the Pentagon could have carried up to 289 people, yet only 64 were aboard. Luckily 78% of the seats were empty. American Airlines Flight 11 This Boeing 767 could have had up to 351 people aboard, but only carried 92. Thankfully 74% of the seats were unfilled. United Airlines Flight 175 Another Boeing 767 that could have sat 351 people only had 65 people on board. Fortunately it was 81% empty. United Airlines Flight 93 This Boeing 757 was one of the most uplifting stories yet. The smallest flight to be hijacked with only 45 people aboard out of a possible 289 had 84% of its capacity unused. Yet these people stood up to the attackers and thwarted a fourth attempted destruction of a national landmark, saving untold numbers of lives in the process. In Summary Out of potentially 74,280 Americans directly targeted by these inept cowards, 93% survived or avoided the attacks. That's a higher survival rate than heart attacks, breast cancer, kidney transplants and liver transplants - all common, survivable illnesses. The Hijacked planes were mostly empty, the Pentagon was hit at it's strongest point, the overwhelming majority of people in the World Trade Center buildings escaped, and a handful of passengers gave the ultimate sacrifice to save even more lives. Joe Vela Shriners Hospital for Children-Houston

"Few things sap the human spirit like lack of hope." -- Don Piper

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