Palace of the Shirvanshahs

This week I made a quick trip back to Azerbaijan for the 2nd Regional Internet Governance Forum in Baku. When I landed on Monday I had a few spare hours to walk through Old Baku. I stopped at the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and was fortunate to be able to have a guided walking tour through the palace grounds for the last hour of the museum.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Graffiti in many languages, near the Palace entrance.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Stained Glass in the museum.

The stained glass above has over 10,000 pieces, not held together by any adhesive. Incredible detail in this window.

Photo by Patrick Jones. 1 Dec 2014.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Shirvanshah Palace.

I was the last visitor to the museum that day. It is an impressive place. I did not take too many pictures, but for better pictures, see this blog post (not mine, just one I found online) of a similar visitor to the palace.

A Visit with Santa, 1949

The photo below is of my Mom, her brother Wayne, and my grandfather Leo Reid, having a chat with Santa Claus. The date in the corner is 1949.

Photo source: Patty Marple. Dec 1949, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Flight Training 1944

This photo shows my grandfather, Leo Reid, during his pilot training at Merced, California in September or October 1944. I previously posted a photo of Leo with his fellow Air Force pilots back in April 2012.

Photo source: Patty Marple. Leo Reid, 1944.

The photo is part of a set that my Aunt has sent me to include in the Christmas Project I'm making for my parents. I will share a selection of photos here.

Parting Shot from the Lake

Thanks to my brother in law for getting this photo of me walking after our little guy to the end of the dock at Lake Murray on Thanksgiving Day. We had a nice time visiting with family, and plan to go back there when it's warmer.

Photo by Brian Havens. Lake Murray, SC. 27 Nov 2014.

Thanksgiving in Columbia

We've been in Columbia, South Carolina for the past few days celebrating the holiday with my wife's family. Yesterday morning I did my own "turkey trot" 2 miles around Little 5 Points in Columbia, and spotted the street art below:

Photo by Patrick Jones. Little 5 Points, Columbia, SC.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Thanksgiving Day 2014.

We spent the day at Lake Murray, SC. The kids enjoyed some fishing, even if the only catch was a fully preserved set of fish bones along the shore.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Lake Murray, SC.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Sophia w Uncle Brian.