WAIW: Guess the Neighborhood

Source: Google Maps.

Where Am I Wednesday! (Special Tuesday Edition)

Fifty points to the first person to identify where this photo was taken. Specifically, what is the name of the neighborhood? Before you answer, read on.

A Complete Unknown (2024)

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A Complete Unknown (2024): Bob Dylan biopic. I admit I can't be objective. This is the music of my life. I titled my blog after a Dylan lyric for gosh sakes. The movie has more Dylan music than story. Unfortunately, the movie disses other heroes of mine, but does give Joan Baez the best line: “You're kind of an asshole, Bob.” A-

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City Charter: Video Record of City Council Meetings

Source: Adobe Firefly.

On December 2, 2024, the Richardson City Council appointed eleven members to a Charter Review Commission, as required by law every ten years to review and suggest changes to Richardson's City Charter. Here, in a series of posts, I am presenting my own suggestions.

POTD: An Ancient City of Hot Baths

"Hot springs still bubble.
Terraces gleam in the sun.
A city of spas."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 05 15 Hierapolis

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the ruins of Hierapolis, Turkey, a city that dates back to ancient Rome, and before that to ancient Greece, and even before that to peoples lost in the Iron Age. What drew everyone to this site then, and still does today, are the hot springs and the limestone terraces deposited by them. Even today tourists soak in the hot pools. The Romans went all out at Hierapolis, building a city that exceeded 100,000 inhabitants between 100-200 CE.

P.S. I first visited Hierapolis in 1977. It looked great then and it's even better today, if more crowded.

Bonus photos after the jump.

POTD: On the Turkish Riviera

"Turquoise waves embrace
Antalya's cliffs standing tall.
History meets now."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 05 14 Antalya

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Antalya, Turkey, an ancient city on the Turkish Mediterranean coast. Turkey is such a delight to visit because of its diversity of tourist attractions. Antalya is a microcosm, with historic sites dating to ancient Rome paired with beaches and resorts. Antalya is "recognized as the 'capital of tourism' in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera."

Bonus photos after the jump.