I took this picture at the end of Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego, CA July 2011.
As you can see from this photo the shore is quite a distance away. The OB Pier is 1,971 ft long and is the longest concrete pier on the West Coast of United States.
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Skydiver completes death-defying stunt, free falls 25,000 feet into net with no parachute — For The Win
Pro skydiver Luke Aikins successfully completed an insane stunt on Saturday for a Fox TV special. He jumped out of a plane WITH NO PARACHUTE and fell 25,000 feet into a net the size of about one-third of a football field. (The photo above is from one of his training runs.) The madness aired on Fox…
Today Is International Tiger Day. Here’s Why That Matters — TIME
There are many days every year meant to recognize various causes—from Arbor Day to the upcoming Earth Overshoot Day. International Tiger Day—celebrated on July 29—is one worth observing. Only a few thousand tigers remain a result of animal poaching and trafficking, according to a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report. That’s a 97% decline from…
via Today Is International Tiger Day. Here’s Why That Matters — TIME
Santa Barbara Sunken Gardens
I took this photo at the rear entrance to the Sunken Gardens behind the Santa Barbara County Court House.
WHY Are So Many Esoteric Things Attached to Technical Analysis?
WHY Are So Many Esoteric Things Attached to Technical Analysis?
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The Oculus at the Fulton St. Subway Station
I took this picture a few weeks ago with my iPad Pro.
Fulton St. Subway Station, New York City.
iPhone 7 again rumored to feature Force Touch Home button, come in new Space Black option — 9to5Mac
Earlier today, we shared a handful of videos that gave perhaps the best look yet at the upcoming iPhone 7. Now, a new report from Macotakara reiterates a few features that the iPhone 7 could very well feature, including a capacitive Home button. more…Filed under: Apple
via iPhone 7 again rumored to feature Force Touch Home button, come in new Space Black option — 9to5Mac
Dow Jones Industrial Chart vs Oil-Daily
Looks like the latest Stock rally is finally running out is steam, but the market has demonstrated surprising strength over the past several weeks. However, it will be very interesting to see if the stock market can maintain upward momentum as the price of oil declines and appears poised to make a deeper correction.
Top chart: DJIA daily.
Lower chart: WTIC (black) vs DJIA (red)
Election Update: Is Trump Getting A Convention Bump? — Features – FiveThirtyEight
Polls taken during and after the Republican National Convention, which concluded on Thursday in Cleveland, generally show Donald Trump continuing to gain ground on Hillary Clinton, making for a close national race. But it’s customary for candidates to receive a “bounce” in the polls after their convention. There’s not yet enough evidence to come to…
via Election Update: Is Trump Getting A Convention Bump? — Features – FiveThirtyEight
View South From the La Jolla Gliderport
I took this picture back in 2012. I love the dramatic meeting of land and sea that this spot in La Jolla presents.
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