This Is A Tourist Attraction In China...

 

  A description from when it opened in 2024:

 

 The newest of these not-for-the-faint-of-heart structures is called Tianti (“Sky Ladder” in Chinese). It clocks in at 551 feet long (168 meters) and stretches between two cliffs at a height of 5,000 feet, according to Chinese state media.

The attraction is located on Mount Qixing in Zhangjiajie Nature Park, in southwestern China’s Hunan province, an area famous for its complex terrain and diverse landforms.

This particular climbing trail is via ferrata-style, built on the rock wall of a mountain using steel handrails, footrests, tethers and cables to enable people to climb the steep rock walls. 

 

 

 

 

 Here is a another video that I found. This couple documents the whole journey along this climb.

  

 

 

This Subscription Service Would Rake In Billions...

 

 

 

 

 

 Via HERE<<

 

 

 

Modern Vehicle Issues.. I Went Down The Rabbit Hole On This Guy's Site..

 This guy is really good at showing the amount of work it takes to fix some of this stuff.

He appears to have a lot of knowledge AND a lot of patience.

These videos are well explained, even for the laymen..... 

 

 GM and Timing Belts:

 

 

 RAM Communications and diagnostic work:

 

 

 Link to his FB is HERE<

 

Breakfast On The Weather Worn Top Of Rattlesnake Mountain...

 

 Earlier today.

 

This was the site of a small forest fire a week ago LINK<< 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full Sturgeon Moon Timelapse....

 

 I took this last night around 9:00pm.  The clip does not in anyway capture the amazing scene

as I sat there and watched it unfold. There was a strong breeze, low humidity and the moon

waiting to appear from behind the clouds that moved sideways in a few directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Femme Fatale Farrago.....

 

 

 

 

Something To Consider

 

Dr. Taylor D. Rhodes: Flock cameras are quietly tracking Alabama gun owners: Opinion

                                                                                

                                                        

On any given Saturday in Alabama, a guy can leave his driveway, gas up, run by the ammo store, spend all morning at the range, and be home for lunch. He hasn't broken any laws or bothered a soul. And in more of our towns than you'd guess, a camera on a pole photographed his truck at every stop and filed the photos in a searchable database owned by a private company in Atlanta. Read more

If this kind of stuff is going on in Alabama, I would assume larger urban areas have higher concentrations of the OPCs (Outdoor Prison Cameras). I live in a remote area or as some say, "in the woods". I'd never dream there was a traffic/flock/opc camera anywhere near me, but even the nearest small town to me has one "redlight camera" on one of the two traffic lights in the entire town. Plan accordingly. There will be an exam at some point.

                                                                                                     

R.I.P. Dolly Parton

I grew up seeing her on the Porter Wagoner Show, etc. before she was famous. I liked s few of her early songs, not so much afterwards. She was a very talented person, but I thought her and Kenny Rogers had conspired in a plot to destroy country music back in the day. I admired Dolly's fortitude. She was born into a very poor family in Appalachia and achieved much. She was benevolent and supported many causes. She was also an advocate for taking the COVID vaccination, writing a jingle to the tune of "Jolene" promoting taking the vax. I'm not implying that is what got her, just stating a fact. She made some films, but like Elvis, she was a better singer than an actor IMHO. She was/is a "fixture" of Americana that will not be forgotten anytime soon.