RetrophischNothing so strongly impels a man to regard the interest of his constituents, as the certainty of returning to the general mass of the people, from whence he was taken, where he must participate in their burdens.
–George Mason, speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention, 1788
If only there were means available to ensure Congresscritters always returned to the general mass of people and had to live exactly as the general mass do.
Lightning from the Wedge by Summit42 on Flickr.
“This is a 10 min stack taken a few nights ago at the Wedge Overlook in the San Rafael Swell … at one point I counted 24 strikes in just 30 seconds.”
Beautiful and amazing.
Guiding Light To The Stars by markg<< on Flickr.
Pitigliano by Guido Barberis on Flickr.
PALINURO by ovidioguariglia on Flickr.
Taipei 101 by gregg_chen on Flickr.
The Discovery Channel program I saw on the construction of this tower was fascinating, especially how they dug down and anchored it to the bedrock to help wind sway, etc.
Milky Way over Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau by PhiiiiiiiL on Flickr.
Bay Lights [Explore 07/16/13] by Joe Parks on Flickr.
