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Murals at the Grand Palace

Cody McKibben — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:58:10 +0000

The grounds of the Royal Monastery at Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, are enclosed by gallery walls which are decorated with scenes from the Ramakien—Thailand’s national epic, derived from the Indian Ramayana epic. These were first painted under the rule of King Rama I in the eighteenth century, and are meticulously restored up to this day. The Royal Grand Palace sits on the banks of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok. Thailand, 2009

“Big Rig Jig” Art Sculpture

Cody McKibben — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:20:25 +0000

Mike Ross’ Big Rig Jig installation is build from two decommissioned 18-wheeler tanker trucks. It has been featured at Burning Man, Coachella, and elsewhere. Here, at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Fest 2008, Indio, California

Bamboo Waves and Coachella Concert-Goers

Cody McKibben — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:14:14 +0000

Gerard Minakawa’s woven mesh Bamboo Waves art installation stands 70 feet over the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, California 2008

Prop Engine on a “Stoof” WWII Navy Bomber

Cody McKibben — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:07:21 +0000

One of the Wright Cyclone propeller engines on a twin-engine S2F-1 (“Stoof”) Anti-Submarine Warfare Hunter/Killer. This particular Grumman US-2B Tracker sits aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12) aircraft carrier, which was restored and is now a national museum harbored at the Alameda Naval Air Station. The Hornet has a long and interesting history for the part it played in World War II, Vietnam, the Apollo space missions, and as the subject and set for several films. The carrier is also said to be one of the most haunted warships in the American Navy. Alameda, California, 2008