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Dancing Fountains

September 8, 2022informational, personal, recreation, travel, videoBellagio, casino, CES, Comdex, dancing, fountain, Las Vegas, Mirage, music, waterArnie

Spectacular Water Shows at The Bellagio

From 1980 to 2012 we were part of the computer industry and would travel two or three times a year to Las Vegas to attend Comdex, Computer Electronics Show and other expos. When I was off the clock I’d often explore nearby Death Valley, Red Rock Canyon or Zion. Otherwise I would walk the Strip to visit the city’s many casinos.

There has always been intensive competition among the casinos vying to outdo each other to draw more gamblers and guests to their respective venues. I recall when the Mirage opened in 1990 it featured a huge, colored fire-breathing volcano to draw attention to its new facility. Not to be outdone, in 1998 when the Bellagio opened a few block away it showcased a huge gorgeous lake on which lighted water fountains danced to music to wave potential guests into its spacious casino.

Turn up your sound! I’ve recorded three of these exciting, picturesque fountain performances below for you to enjoy.

Please note that each geyser is on a separate page in order to minimize web page delay.

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God Bless The U.S.A.
Believe
Your Song

The Bellagio is a great place to visit when you’re in Las Vegas.

God Bless The U.S.A.

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Yellowstone Geysers

September 2, 2022informational, nature, personal, photograph, travel, videoblack pool, blue mud geyser, canary spring, chinese spring, firehole river, geysers, lakeshore geyser, mammoth hot spring, minute geyser, national parks, old faithful, palette spring, steamboat geyser, terraces, thermal features, video, vixen geyser, Yellowstone, yellowstone fallsArnie

A Virtual Tour of the Park

I have to admit that I’m addicted to our country’s national parks. Over the years I’ve visited many of the parks all over, from the east to the west and from the north to the south.

In particular I’ve trekked the 1300 miles from my home in Grand Rapids, Michigan to western Wyoming – home to Yellowstone National Park – at least a dozen times. Yellowstone is one of my favorite destinations.

The souvenirs that I take from Yellowstone are strictly the photographs and videos that I capture.

For those of you who might want to experience a few of the varied and amazing thermal features found in Yellowstone, I’ve posted them below.

PLease note that each geyser is on a separate page in order to minimize web page delay.

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Beryl Spring
Black Pool Geyser
Blue Mud Steam Vent
Canary Spring
Chinese Spring
Lakeshore Geyser
Minute Geyser
Old Faithful Geyser
Palette Spring
Puff N’ Stuff Geyser
Steamboat Spring – eruption
Steamboat Spring – calmer
Upper Yellowstone Falls
Vixen Geyser
Water Runoff Firehole River

Enjoy!

Beryl Spring -A powerful geyser thought to be one of the hottest (190+ degrees) located just north of Gibbon Fall May 2023)

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Aviation Snapshot

September 1, 2022humor, informational, personal, photograph, travelairplane, airports, aviation, baggage, cockpit, deicing, graveyard, helicopter, McCarran, Narita, storageArnie

Things In and Around Airplanes

For many years part of our business was developing flight simulation software.

Our development activities had us traveling to many airports, airshows, exhibitions, conferences, flights and museums to conduct research for various software projects.

These photographs of “all things aviation related” are part of the activities that later turned into flight simulation products or events that I encountered while traveling.

Looking back this was an interesting and very enjoyable part of flying or looking up at the sky that span many years.

We hope that you enjoy these photos.