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Tupolev Tu-142 Bear F, the anti-submarine warfare variant of the Soviet Union's iconic long-range Tu-95 strategic bomber.
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Tupolev Tu-142 Bear F, the anti-submarine warfare variant of the Soviet Union's iconic long-range Tu-95 strategic bomber.
A Legend arrives in Seattle
USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) large National Security Cutter entering Elliott Bay. This is the first Legend-class I've seen visit the city!
USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) large National Security Cutter entering Elliott Bay. This is the first Legend-class I've seen visit the city!
February 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
A Legend arrives in Seattle
USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) large National Security Cutter entering Elliott Bay. This is the first Legend-class I've seen visit the city!
USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) large National Security Cutter entering Elliott Bay. This is the first Legend-class I've seen visit the city!
INCREDIBLE working recreation of a Chernobyl control panel by my friend Alex, who painstakingly researched, beautifully built, and artfully captured on video the entire construction from start to finish www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlr... - amazingly done in darkness with bombs going off!!!
Chernobyl REACTOR at HOME — Part 1
YouTube video by Chornobyl Family 🇺🇦
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February 2, 2026 at 3:48 AM
INCREDIBLE working recreation of a Chernobyl control panel by my friend Alex, who painstakingly researched, beautifully built, and artfully captured on video the entire construction from start to finish www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlr... - amazingly done in darkness with bombs going off!!!
The MiG-21 Project is an art exhibition by South African-born artist Ralph Ziman. It consists of a former Polish Air Force MiG-21 fighter entirely covered (inside and out) with tens of millions of glass beads, currently on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The MiG-21 Project is an art exhibition by South African-born artist Ralph Ziman. It consists of a former Polish Air Force MiG-21 fighter entirely covered (inside and out) with tens of millions of glass beads, currently on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.
She'll do .5 past lightspeed.
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 AM
She'll do .5 past lightspeed.
January sunsets in Seattle
January 20, 2026 at 3:32 AM
January sunsets in Seattle
Antonov An-124 near Seattle today - Kherson is the name of a Ukrainian city where russians currently hunt civilians with weaponized drones
January 17, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Antonov An-124 near Seattle today - Kherson is the name of a Ukrainian city where russians currently hunt civilians with weaponized drones
USCGC Healy sailed up the Columbia and Willamette Rivers yesterday. A good thing, Portland has some ICE that needs breaking.
January 14, 2026 at 4:41 AM
USCGC Healy sailed up the Columbia and Willamette Rivers yesterday. A good thing, Portland has some ICE that needs breaking.
The Oregon City Municipal Elevator is the kind of lovingly screwball infrastructure that every city deserves.
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The Oregon City Municipal Elevator is the kind of lovingly screwball infrastructure that every city deserves.
"Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station."
The Space Needle is now ready for tomorrow's New Year's Eve show in Seattle. It looks 1000x better surrounded by fog and the smoke from fireworks, by the way.
The Space Needle is now ready for tomorrow's New Year's Eve show in Seattle. It looks 1000x better surrounded by fog and the smoke from fireworks, by the way.
December 31, 2025 at 5:21 AM
"Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station."
The Space Needle is now ready for tomorrow's New Year's Eve show in Seattle. It looks 1000x better surrounded by fog and the smoke from fireworks, by the way.
The Space Needle is now ready for tomorrow's New Year's Eve show in Seattle. It looks 1000x better surrounded by fog and the smoke from fireworks, by the way.
One day I hope I can articulate the electric joy I feel every time I set foot on a ferry. Whenever I see a ferry booth with Halloween or Christmas decorations in the window, and small touches like this on the boats themselves are pure magic.
December 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
One day I hope I can articulate the electric joy I feel every time I set foot on a ferry. Whenever I see a ferry booth with Halloween or Christmas decorations in the window, and small touches like this on the boats themselves are pure magic.
Christmas Ships on Lake Union, possibly my favorite thing about the holidays in Seattle!
December 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Christmas Ships on Lake Union, possibly my favorite thing about the holidays in Seattle!
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe always blow my mind with their lighting display. Fortunately this year I actually had time to walk through it and really appreciate the effort put into the lights along Sequim Bay.
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe always blow my mind with their lighting display. Fortunately this year I actually had time to walk through it and really appreciate the effort put into the lights along Sequim Bay.
Spoilers: its all of them!
The first flight of the SR-71 Blackbird took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on December 22, 1964, piloted by Bob Gilliland, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base after a brief test flight covering over 1,000 miles and reaching Mach 1.5
The first flight of the SR-71 Blackbird took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on December 22, 1964, piloted by Bob Gilliland, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base after a brief test flight covering over 1,000 miles and reaching Mach 1.5
December 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Spoilers: its all of them!
The first flight of the SR-71 Blackbird took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on December 22, 1964, piloted by Bob Gilliland, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base after a brief test flight covering over 1,000 miles and reaching Mach 1.5
The first flight of the SR-71 Blackbird took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on December 22, 1964, piloted by Bob Gilliland, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base after a brief test flight covering over 1,000 miles and reaching Mach 1.5
Wonder what happened to these LACV-30 hoverbarges that used to be at the Alaska Marine Lines terminal along West Marginal Way in Seattle. They popped up around 2014 and disappeared around 2020.
The LACV-30 (Lighter Air Cushion Vehicle, 30t) hovercraft has a really wacky history:
The LACV-30 (Lighter Air Cushion Vehicle, 30t) hovercraft has a really wacky history:
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Wonder what happened to these LACV-30 hoverbarges that used to be at the Alaska Marine Lines terminal along West Marginal Way in Seattle. They popped up around 2014 and disappeared around 2020.
The LACV-30 (Lighter Air Cushion Vehicle, 30t) hovercraft has a really wacky history:
The LACV-30 (Lighter Air Cushion Vehicle, 30t) hovercraft has a really wacky history:
Airport food prices are outrageous so I always pack a little Cheese when I fly somewhere...
December 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Airport food prices are outrageous so I always pack a little Cheese when I fly somewhere...
Griffith Observatory, perched on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles, is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks and a gateway to public astronomy.
Opened in 1935, it was built with the mission of making science accessible to everyone, offering free admission to its exhibits.
Opened in 1935, it was built with the mission of making science accessible to everyone, offering free admission to its exhibits.
December 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Griffith Observatory, perched on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles, is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks and a gateway to public astronomy.
Opened in 1935, it was built with the mission of making science accessible to everyone, offering free admission to its exhibits.
Opened in 1935, it was built with the mission of making science accessible to everyone, offering free admission to its exhibits.
The Peter Iredale was a ship that ran aground during a storm on the Oregon coast in 1906 near Astoria. The ship was caught in heavy winds and driven onto the beach, where the crew safely abandoned it. Although salvage efforts recovered some materials, the hull was left in place.
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The Peter Iredale was a ship that ran aground during a storm on the Oregon coast in 1906 near Astoria. The ship was caught in heavy winds and driven onto the beach, where the crew safely abandoned it. Although salvage efforts recovered some materials, the hull was left in place.
My first time at Cape Disappointment: I brought the wrong lenses and the tides weren't terribly "kingly," but it was an amazing day trip.
December 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
My first time at Cape Disappointment: I brought the wrong lenses and the tides weren't terribly "kingly," but it was an amazing day trip.
Monster heavy lift crane arrives in Seattle. It has now been moved to its new anchorage near Jack Block Park. The crane has a 2,000-ton lift capacity and was used to build both the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York and the Oakland Bay Bridge.
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Monster heavy lift crane arrives in Seattle. It has now been moved to its new anchorage near Jack Block Park. The crane has a 2,000-ton lift capacity and was used to build both the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York and the Oakland Bay Bridge.
On the rain-slick precipice of darkness, strobing flashes reveal the faded giant form of an abandoned nuclear power plant.
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
On the rain-slick precipice of darkness, strobing flashes reveal the faded giant form of an abandoned nuclear power plant.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68), America's oldest aircraft carrier, passing Seattle for the second-to-last time ever.
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
USS Nimitz (CVN-68), America's oldest aircraft carrier, passing Seattle for the second-to-last time ever.
This BFC recently moved from the east coast to the PNW. It is currently down in Olympia undoing modifications made so it could pass through the Panama Canal. Soon it will be relocated to Seattle. It was used to construct both the Tappan-Zee Bridge in New York as well as the Bay Bridge in Oakland.
December 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This BFC recently moved from the east coast to the PNW. It is currently down in Olympia undoing modifications made so it could pass through the Panama Canal. Soon it will be relocated to Seattle. It was used to construct both the Tappan-Zee Bridge in New York as well as the Bay Bridge in Oakland.
I just adore the Coast Guard paint scheme. Looks good on everything. For a good time, look up "Coast guard V-22" or "Coast Guard A-10" :D
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I just adore the Coast Guard paint scheme. Looks good on everything. For a good time, look up "Coast guard V-22" or "Coast Guard A-10" :D
I'd already seen 4 Concordes and every SR-71 by the time I got to see my 1stMiG-25 Foxbat in Kyiv. Such a rare and special thing. The only MiG-25 in the U.S. (that we know of) is currently on display at the USAF museum in Ohio, an incomplete example that was found buried in Iraq.
December 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I'd already seen 4 Concordes and every SR-71 by the time I got to see my 1stMiG-25 Foxbat in Kyiv. Such a rare and special thing. The only MiG-25 in the U.S. (that we know of) is currently on display at the USAF museum in Ohio, an incomplete example that was found buried in Iraq.