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10/24/15: Day 1: Train and plane and automobile
Mostly pictures from the plane. A small fraction of the ones I took.
See the arch. It used to stand proudly in view from most approaches to downtown. Now the fercockta Federal building blocks the view from the most popular approaches.Speaking of which, our train approaches.
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Sailing by above the road signs. It feels freeing.
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The new how-to-use-a-seatbelt infomercial, for those Americans who have never seen one.
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So many ways to connect your gadgets on a plane these days. I marvel at how they make one outlet handle plugs from most continents. Most low power gadgets these days don't really care what voltage (110/115/220/240) or frequency (50/60Hz) you have, so only the shape of the plug matters.
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Field of view: Restricted view because I didn't count on a mucking great engine when I picked a forward-of-the-wing seat.
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People and their touch screens
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Pac Man in Kansas.
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I noticed more terraced fields as we get into bumpier country.
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Smoke down there stops before it reaches the clouds.
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Does the FBI have that print on file?
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Snow capped peak in the Rockies
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The clouds are reluctant to cover the tall mountains
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Dan enjoys the view
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Layers of purple mountains, the Rockies
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I've used swipe cards, punch cards, and brass keys with the "Just drop in a mailbox" fob on them. This is my first flash drive room key.
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