Saturday, January 29, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1713 \ sAN jACiNTO


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1713 - erected east of Houston, the San Jacinto Monument commemorates one of the most decisive battles of world domination - the Battle of San Jacinto, April of 1836. The freedom of Texas, from Mexico (not part of the United States at the time) led to the acquisition of the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma. The San Jacinto Monument is a 576 foot octagonal obelisk column (12 feet taller than the Washington Monument) and is capped with a 34 foot tall Lone Star - the symbol of Texas.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1711 \ mUFFLER dREAM


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1711 - last night I had a dream about a muffler ... woke up exhausted.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1710 \ reLOAD


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1710 - During the 18th century American Patriot armies used paper cartridges for their muzzleloading muskets. The paper cartridge combined a pre-measured amount of gun powder with the ball, sealed with beeswax, lard, or tallow, and eliminated the operation of measuring the powder during reloading. Despite the complexity involved in their construction, paper cartridges were used through the American Civil War; eventually replaced by modern metallic cartridges.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1709 \ nUCLEAR rEACTOR


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1709 - Nuclear Fission vs. Nuclear Fusion ... Fission reaction doesn’t occur in nature. Fusion reaction occurs in stars, the sun and has a greater energy mass than the energy released by fission. For nuclear power, fusion is the better choice because (the) nuclear fission process produces large amounts of radioactive wastes and the disposal has become a complicated problem.

Monday, January 24, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1708 \ siNCE wHEN


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1708 - It’s been 14 days since I don’t know when.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1707 \ 7 uP & tHE hiWAY 90 cAFE


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1707 - 7 Up and a Burger was a buck 19 ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; no more stares into the coffee, no more dreams flyin’ out the window ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; whole wheat down, laugh a minute, more yarns spun than a 45 record, long before “been there, done that” ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; styro joe to go, just like the women-white & sweet ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; dusty dimes fed the jukebox, babies asleep on the seat ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; waitresses painted their fingernails with guards red polish and the hollow-eyed trucker ate his last yellow jacket ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; Lucky Strike decal on the plate glass snapped the dream of the rodeo star ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; after the best shots, past the last call, another Saturday night special ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; Jack Palance smiles and Barbarella styles ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; wait for a blessing, after a sneeze, a strange place to pray ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; smokin' Chesterfields by the idling Greyhound, where ya headed? there ain’t no escape, the dreary east isn't far enough from points west ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; who owns the silver Mercury? my other car is a broom, portable parking lot going somewhere ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; yeah aye ah help me! life’s a hustle, unemployed prima donna lookin’ for work, no reasonable offer refused, puttin’ on weight, other folks sorrow ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; blue jeans and 2nd hand fur, zig-zag bong toke, the neon’s too bright, man ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; gotta make 250 miles in 5 hours, what do you say? move it or lose it, go your own way ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe; peeled paint, like dried tears ... at the HiWay 90 Cafe.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1706 \ fRESH uP wiTH 7 uP


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1706 - Fresh Up with 7 Up ... the 1957 advertising campaign.

Friday, January 21, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1705 \ bOLiVAR LiGHTHOUSE


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1705 - No longer painted or maintained, the Point Bolivar lighthouse has rusted to a uniform shade of black. Standing all along coastal Highway 87, west of Crystal Beach Texas, this landmark remains a visual delight and a symbol of the romance & adventure of long-ago times at sea.

The Lighthouse was built in 1872 and towers 117 feet above sea level. This beacon guided mariners for 61 years and was retired in 1933 when it was replaced by the South Jetty light. The inner mechanisms have been removed, the lamps and reflector lenses have are reassembled and on display in the Galveston County Museum.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1704 \ aRMADiLLO tRAiL


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1704 - not necessary used by the nine-banded Dasypus Novemcinctus, here is the Armadillo Trail; criss-crossed by many.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1703 \ cOW pALACE


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1703 - a dairy cow barn constructed of native Kansan limestone

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1702 \ LiCENSED cAMOUFLAGE


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1702 - the license plate camouflaged public restroom in Luckenbach Texas

Monday, January 17, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1701 \ TF iS TS


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1701 - Todays Fast is Tomorrows Slow.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1700 \ viGiLANTES


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1700 - Vigilantes have been depicted as heroes against wrongdoers & alleged lawbreakers in several creative fictional works, including this photograph.

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1699 \ bONN


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1699 - the Bonn movie theatre marquee; years after the premier of "The Birds"

Friday, January 14, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1698 \ sMOKE hOUSE


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1698 - a deserted smoke house for swine meat

Thursday, January 13, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1697 \ siDEWAYSTRAiGHT uP


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1697 - Cypress Trees & Spanish Moss (sidewaystraightup)

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1696 \ jACK'S dESK


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1696 - the desk of novelist & poet Jack Kerouac - a pioneer of the Beat Generation, progenitor of the Hippie movement and author of “On the Road”.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Monday, January 10, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1694 \ tORUS


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1694 - Torus ... The Complete Guide to Chain.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1693 \ tHE rOAD yOU’RE oN


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1693 - There’s till time to change the road you’re on.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1692 \ mERMAiD zOOLOGY


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1692 - Since no self-respecting zoologist would ever contemplate the possibility of a creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish here’s proof concerning the mysteries of mermaid mythology ... a photograph of one.

Friday, January 7, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1691 \ cONESTOGA hARDWARE


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1691 - prairie schooner hardware from a Santa Fe Trail conestoga wagon

Thursday, January 6, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1690 \ aS wHAT


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1690 - as what I’m talkin’ about

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1689 \ fERRARi 599 bLUR


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1689 - a blurred view of a Ferrari 599 (5,999 cubic centimeters) Fiorano (race track) Gran (grand) Turismo (touring) Berlinetta (sporty sedan coupe)

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1687 \ tHE 50-50-90 rULE


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1687 - The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime I have a 50-50 chance of photographing a decent subject, there's a 90% probability someone won’t care for it.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1686 \ bASEZWEMSKi


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1686 - retired, semi- professional baseball player Mike Basezwemski, an all-around player on the Concordia Blues team.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

TEDD LiGGETT's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1685 \ kEY hOLE tHiS


tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1685 - a lost key means never having to say you're certain.

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