One of the most colorful B-17's of the USAAF bombing campaign against Germany in World War II, "A Bit O' Lace is a B-17G from the 709th Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group based at Rattelsden, England. The nose art was donated to the crew by noted pin-... 

This image depicts a "fantasy" collection of aircraft flown by the U.S. Navy Squadron VF-111, known as the "Sundowners". Beginning its life as a squadron in the dark days of World War II, VF-11 adopted the nickname of "Sundowners", refering to the Ja... 

Ever breaking new boundaries at the limits of manned flight in the 1960s, Test Pilots became the first official astronauts flying the X-15 test craft from Edwards AFB, California to the upper boundaries of the atmosphere and to the edge of space. He... 

An effective all-weather Interceptor for the US Air Force, a brace of F-101B Voodoos plies the turbulent skies of the 1960s, ready to defend America from any intruder.  

This image depicts a U.S. Air Force F-84G Thunderjet on a mission deep in Korea.. "Night Take Off/Ruth" (s/n 110437/FS-437) flew with the 58th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, July 1952. The F-84 Was the first succesful jet-powered strike aircraft in th... 

Charles Lindbergh completes his epic flight, the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to become an instant international celebrity. Here he flies over the seachlights of Paris, lit up to welcome the courageous flier. He flew over Par... 

"Spooky" was the generic nickname for the DC-3/C-47 aircraft that were converted for use in the night time "Gunship" role, pioneered by necessity during the Vietnam War. Later replaced by the more powerful C-119 and C-130 transports, the AC-47s struc... 

Her dolphin friends have led a mermaid princess to the remains of contact with the upper world. What new discoveries will she make. What new dreams or adventures will they inspire' 

A young Red-Tailed Hawk perches in position to swoop down on one unlucky member of the abundant field mouse population in the summer hills of California. 

The Marsh Creek Watershed stores runoff water from the East Bay Hills. From Marsh Creek Rd the view across the watershed toward the looming Mt. Diablo is spectacular. In Autumn the hills and trees are ochre and oxide. Near the towns of Brentwood, Dis... 

A view from Santa Teresa Park toward the end of the Almaden Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains, San Jose, CA. During the late summer and fall before any rains start the golden hills have totally dried out and are very brown and brittle. 

Alstott Park sets in the hills just west of the city of Napa in the Wine Country region of Northern California. As spring moves toward summer the grass starts to go from verdant green to the typical golden of California.  

The sun settles behind incoming fog clouds along the coast of golden California. 

The sun dips into the Pacific Ocean off of a rocky shoreline near Santa Barbara.  

A hillside oak somewhere in California soaks in the last rays of the setting sun on a cool windy evening.