Knoxville

~I was in Knoxville, Tennessee for the past two weeks, and did some exploring while I was there:

The impressive United Methodist Church in downtown Knoxville.

View of the same church taken from the observation deck of the "Sunsphere", a tower built for the 1982 World's Fair.

View of downtown Knoxville from the Sunsphere.

Looking west from the Sunsphere.

World's Fair Park. The central area was drained for the winter, but will soon be filled with water and fountains.

It's a long way down!

A path in High Ground Park.

A flooded quarry south of downtown, across the river. Some ducks out on the water had the whole lake to themselves.

I also visited Fort Dickerson, a Civil War historical site in Knoxville.

A path around the exterior of the fort, showing what remains of the earth walls.

Sign in front of the fort.

Reproduction of a three-inch ordinance rifle, light artillery that could be moved around the fort to different firing positions as needed.

A monument at the bustling Market Square.

LEGO Jurassic Park

~A short version of one of my favorite films, now in LEGO:

Desert Terrain

~Due to weather-related flight rerouting, I somehow ended up in Los Angeles last week while on my way to New Mexico. On the flight from Los Angeles to Albuquerque, I did fly over the desert of the American southwest, which contains some interesting terrain. Here are some pictures that I took from 30,000 feet:

Making friends with...monkeys!

~Making new friends is not always easy...especially when your new pal is a monkey: