This wonderful, old wagon wheel has on one of its spokes this device that appears to be a centrifugal brake. Could it be? Did they have such things then?
These tools, along with many others, adorn the walls of the blacksmith shop located at the John Jarvie Museum near Dutch John, UT and Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
A coil of old barbed wire atop a weathered fence post becomes the subject of this photo. The rustic, weathered wood and rusted barbwire add to the antique look.
As we were entering Chichen Itza I could have imagined that I was walking down one of the dusty streets entering the market area of the city. It was almost surreal to me as I formed those visions in my mind. That, of course, is the temple that you can see through the trees.
I took this photo from the plaza that the various structures of a beautiful mansion at Chichen Itza. It is undergoing restoration but has been badly damaged several years ago when someone took dynamite to an area of it trying to get inside. I am so glad the government stopped him.
