Fort Douglas Military Museum

Today is another "long" day at work, so I went to the Fort Douglas Military Museum on my lunch break.  I didn't actually go inside the museum (other than to sign the guest book) but instead I wandered around the outside exhibits, including the 'cannon garden'  (I think that's what the person at the front desk called it), the tanks and the helicopters.

The artillery was pretty cool.

Yeah, okay, this was very cool.

The Sherman tank was pretty cool, too.  I actually didn't realize how small they were...

But I was most interested in the helicopters. 

They have a Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter - it's no wonder these things set world records for speed and endurance - they are teeny.

They also have a Cobra.

Very small cockpit!

And, of course, they have a Huey.

It was a fascinating place to visit, and maybe the next time I visit, I'll actually see what they have inside!

And a final comment; taking a picture a day (or many pictures), especially on "long" days at work, has encouraged me to visit places on campus that I haven't been to in a long time, and I'm really glad that I'm being pushed to get out of my office and "see the sights".

Recently I have been shooting primarily with the D90.  Today's pictures were all taken with the P520, mostly on manual, except for a few shots (like the inside of the Huey) where I was put it on 'auto' and hoped for the best.

Day 212/365.