When Duke Ellington made a record for just one person—Queen Elizabeth https://t.co/H3mrTwEYJg The Queen, for her part, was still talking about the Duke some 60 years later.
This is a charming story in so many ways.
Albert Pujols hit a pinch-hit grand slam and Adam Wainwright pitched 7 scoreless innings today.
The Cardinals are the 1st team in MLB history to have a 40-year-old hit a grand slam and another 40-year-old throw at least 7 shutout IP in the same game, according to @EliasSports.
Magnificent Culzean Castle, standing on the Ayrshire Coast overlooking the Firth of Clyde. What you see today is largely the work of David Kennedy, the 10th Earl of Cassalis, and the architect Robert Adam in the years from 1776. More pics and info: https://t.co/63PNAEyMYp
The towering Old Man of Hoy, with people on the cliff adding scale. The Old Man is barely part of Hoy, the second largest of Orkney’s islands at about 10 by 5 miles. Hoy’s name fittingly comes from the Old Norse for 'High Island'. More pics and info: https://t.co/X1ckdnxp6b
@diannej Interesting. I’d like try regular pesto on our homemade pizza but David’s a little wary that it’s too strong a flavor. I think we should just try it on part of the pizza - my half!
The fruits of our wonderful planet will never cease to amaze me.
1. Jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora)
2. Chocolate vine (Akebia quinata)
3. Organ pipe cactus aka Dragon fruit (Stenocereus thurberi)
4. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) - a member of the maple family.
Happy Friday! It's another #ArchivesHashtagParty and today's theme is #ArchivesAmusementPark.
Enjoy this 1911 image of the Race Thru the Clouds roller coaster that once stood in Venice, California.
From the wonderful collections @TheHuntington.