tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1482 - the Spad XIII, a French single-seat biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. Flown by Frank Luke, a WWI hero known as ‘Balloon Buster”. This aeroplane had a synchronized armament of two machine guns, a top speed of 138 mph and a fuel tank for two hours of flying.
tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1481 - the Mai Tai cocktail, popular in “Polynesian style” settings and is synonymous with Tiki culture. Maita’i is the Tahitian word for “good”.
tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1468 - the flower of the Arizona State Tree, the Blue Palo Verde, first categorized in 1830 and pollinated by as many as 20 species of bees.
tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1467 - honoring mothers and motherhood ... Mother’s Day; a day which remains the biggest day for flower sales, greeting cards & the biggest holiday for long-distance telephone calls.
tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1460 - Roses are Red Violets are Blue 365 Days multiplied by 4 equals #1460 {4 years} of TEDD LiGGETT’s phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY For You
tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1459 - This sheetlike deposit of calcite, located in Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, U.S.A., was formed by the most common of all cave deposits - flowstone - a mass that's turned into layers fluted with ‘draperies’. Whale’s Mouth is cast by a slow process of flowing water, which becomes rounder as the area gets thicker.