A political map of the world circa 1987. The Soviet Union takes up a sizable portion. A lot has happened in the last 39 years. The Berlin Wall came down. The Soviet Union collapsed. The Twin Towers fell. Technology has changed: landlines and phone booths are practically extinct, and random questions can be answered in seconds by asking Google, Siri, or Alexa. No longer do drivers keep the Thomas Guide in their cars; navigation systems will give turn-by-turn directions, and recalculate when the driver doesn't follow the directions. Some cars don't even need drivers. While many shoppers do their shopping in-person, some simply log into Amazon and have their item show up on their doorstep--sometimes within hours. I've seen pieces of the Berlin Wall. I've traveled to places that used to be behind the Iron Curtain. I've been to Ground Zero. I no longer have a house phone, and have looked up the answers to countless questions using my cell phone. I do not miss the stress...
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wow so pretty !
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I'd love to see that area in person some day.
ReplyDeleteNancy - Wyoming Breezes
Gorgeous! Aren't prickly pear blooms pretty?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots - great photography!
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Do you have a spare room??? I'm moving in. Don't need a room actually. The garage will do just fine.....
ReplyDeleteWish I lived where you live. If it would be easier to move to the US, we would. We really would.
What wonderful pictures! Wild flowers are so pretty and so is that lizard!
ReplyDeleteOh, these poppies are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures Kristi! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGot to say, you and John take a wonderful picture. So happy:)