Fell asleep on the train and ended up in New York, (like the hmmm...)! Starting to think I forgot something, or someone back at Princeton...



Tired of Sitting. It's 95°F but the weather man said it feels like 104. Where can I go to get out of the heat? Maybe a movie?



Like a needle in a haystack! If only I had a map...nah. A movie means more sitting, might as well head back to the subway. Though a good adventure movie might be inspiring!



Out of the city, almost back to the farm!

GORGEOUS photos! The baseball stadium looks terrific!

And "catching a movie" is brilliant! Though I'm depressed they're billing it as "Indiana Jones and the Raiders...." Clearly buying into the Lucasfilm PR bullsh*t!

Amazing you found a theater showing the movie, but I'd expect nothing less from you, Rocket!

Note to theater goers: If that's the title they're billing, odds are it's not a print. There are a few ways to tell, but none more obvious then the digital stutter Indyclone points out in the Showtimes thread!

Nice job, Rocket! :up:

So Indy knows they made a film about his adventures? Maybe they were just tall tales he sold to Lucas and Spielberg to supplement his retirement?

This is a great topic! Count me in if you want Indy to climb the Vesuvius, visit Pompei or just hang out in Capri ;)

YES. Pompei! I was there several years ago and it's a PERFECT Indy location! (Here's a Raven Pompei thread: Pompeii)

@Inky: 2 weeks from now, I'll be driving down to the south of Italy but scheduling Pompei into Indy's intinerary (via Yure) is a must!:whip:
Indy in Iceland? Too crazy to be true!:up:

@Rocket: Your photos have been a TREAT so far. Love the Copernicus mention and all the other maps, history, etc...but the baseball pics are the best! (I've been to Camden, New Jersery but not Camden Yards.) I like the story of the homer hitting the warehouse. The photo of Indy approaching the diamond wanting to take a swing is one of my faves so far...and even though your Morristown rail station picture is simple, it's still very, very good.;) We want more!

P.S. Globetrotting update: I'm back in Switzerland.:mad:

Too bad I can't get Indy in time, in a week I'll be off to Thailand :)
(and to be true last week I was in Tunisia, that would have been a nice crossover, Indy in Tatooine :D)

Hey, did you happen to find a purple Obi Wan Kenobi figure in Tunisia?

Jedidefender.com had a similar "Traveling Figure" game going a few years ago....until I accidentally left the figure at the Mos Espa ruins in Tunisia.

To add insult to injury, I (seem to have) lost all pictures of the trip, as well.

Damn, that's too bad! No, I haven't found any Kenobi hangin'around (in Matmata) there :D
(and also my friend didn't find his brand new Lacoste in thebaggage, stolen at the airport, his shoes, stolen at the beach, and I didn't find a steel bracelet I was very fond of I left for a couple of minutes on a table at a club... but that's another story :( )

Has anybody tried the Macro setting on their camera yet? I was fiddling around with it, and it allows me to keep an object in the foreground in focus while maintaining background clarity. For those of you with the option, it's the flower-looking thing.

Glad to see Indy made it back from Afghanistan! Great snaps, Rocket! I'm looking forward to seeing more. In the meantime, keep up the great work!

@Rocket - still continuing to amaze with some awesome shots. Nice to see what Indy gets up to when he's in his homeland. When did you get the King Tut tickets for - and do you think you'll be able to return Indy to the UK for the 21st of August ?

@Yure - what's your timescale for Pompeii ?

@Stoo - the trip to Iceland is courtesy of a Geologist friend of mine who's attending a conference - be cool if he can swing it. May also have some interesting shots for those interested in vintage aviation if the timing works. Also - should be a package waiting for you in Switzerland - let me know when you get it.

@Lance - are you sure we can trust you with Indy ? Your track record seems a little blemished :)

It's half an hour from here, so... basicly anytime :)
(Lots of other sites here too...)

An interesting twist to Indy's recent trip to Afghanistan...I just found out that our Captain, the guy in the middle of our group pic, went to school with Corey Carrier...young Indiana Jones!

Got a bit of time to kill before we get back to the farm...



Come on in, there are a few things I didn't mention...



After all that research there was one last piece of information I had to reference, so I stopped by Grand Central Station



Quick note, the flag was raised after the September 11th attacks...



What I'm here for is the ceiling! Paul Helleu painted the 80,000 square-foot mural of the Mediterranean sky, the October-to-March zodiac in gold leaf on cerulean blue oil with 2,500 stars. The 60 largest stars, illuminated with fiber optics mark the constellations, but used to be lit with 40-watt light bulbs that workers changed regularly by climbing above the ceiling and pulling the light bulbs out from above.


Awesome! Small world...any stories?
I'm trying to swing it sooner, but the last week in August seems to be the window, c'est la vie. I can send him sometime within the next week...send me the address.

There are a few stories as to why the zodiac mural was painted backwards. A mistake? The mural is an abstract, but is it a case of artistic license, an original? Hmmm...



The Vanderbilts would have told you it's how God sees the skies! But I'm more of the mind that it was inspired by a medieval manuscript...



Looks like I won't have to figure out what time the sun hits the Terminal



The clues are all around us...



Time to get a move on.

I made a few stops along the way



The House That Ruth Built!



Gone!



Sat in on a Video Teleconference with a good friend...



Look Ma! I'm on TV!

Nice Pictures!

@Rocket: I've been to NYC a half a dozen times but have never been inside Grand Central Station and did not know about the constellations on its ceiling. You learn something new everyday...

Love the pic of Indy at the Irish pub (your local haunt?) and at Ground Zero but, I have to say, the last one of Indy on the screen reminds me of Mike Teevee from the original "Willy Wonka" film.:D The subway photo is good, too, as it looks like Indy is actually sitting in the seat. Great stuff all around!:hat:
Tunisia would have been awesome since "Raiders" was also filmed there. Next week is my drive down to the south of Italy and will be spending some time in your neighbourhood, Naples!:)
Yeah, it would be great to see Indy in Iceland. Brrr...He's going to need his "Mystery of the Blues" sweater & scarf! As for vintage aviation, I'm DEFINITELY interested. (Back in Switz and still no sign of your package!:eek:)
Way cool!:D Your captain must be from Massachusetts. I wonder if they went to school together before or after the filming of the show.

Almost home...some new additions, some improvements. Can't stop progress. Now, where did the horses go?



Hey fellas!



Guess I should get an apple or two...how about a few sugar cubes?





Would have loved if they were lit, but home was calling, (and it's not dark till half eight anyway). Forgot to mention:

The four-faced clock on top of the information booth at the center of the concourse. Each facet of the clock is made from opal, both Sotheby's and Christie's estimate it's worth in the $20 million neighborhood. In the marble and brass base is a "secret" door with a spiral staircase to the lower level information booth.


I've spent too many hours in there, it used to be an old man's bar. Even if no one smoked while you were there, your clothes would REEK of cigarettes. On occasion enjoyed a few cigars there, but with the ban it's been gutted and fancified.

Hmmm, that WASN'T Ground Zero, but The house that Ruth built: Old Yankee Stadium. Taken from inside the 4 Subway heading downtown.


Thanks!


I was going for the Clouseau missing the obvious thing!

At the old folks home they're keeping him in the dark about KOTCS. He still thinks he rode off into the sunset in 1989!

Great pictures, Rocket. Indy sizing up a mount for his next convoy chase. The horse at the back's saying, "Don't even think about it, buddy!"

Awesome, awesome stuff!

Grand Central Station! Gorgeous! A glimpse of what could have been from "City of the Gods".

Wonderful images, Rocket. First rate!

D'oh! My bad.:o I zeroed-in on the bulldozers and the caption, "Gone!" and jumped to a hasty conclusion. Didn't even notice the cityscape (not to mention the TREES!) and never made it to Yankee Stadium, either.:( (I got the 'House that Ruth built" caption for the 1st pic but didn't realize it was the same site.) Considering how much Indy loves baseball, he was probably pretty upset at the moment.

Anyway, even though the pic of Indy sitting in the subway is blurry, it's still one of my favourites. Reminds me of Indy on the clipper in "Raiders" and the train in "Skull".
Really? That makes the pics even better!:up: Will have to read the script in full some day.

@Inky: If Indy ever makes it to Chicago, you could do a custom mini-Jack Shannon so someone could recreate scenes from the novels! Just an idea...:D

Sorry I'm getting to this thread so late. Amazing job, all! Very cool to live the adventure all in one shot.

Wish I had jumped on board earlier to take Mini-Indy to see the Pyramid of...Memphis. :D

Keep up the good work!

Roughly 200 more views and this will be the most looked at thread in the Globe-trotting section. Pretty good for something only a few months old.:up:

@harvey7297: It's not too late for you to sign up.

There's more globe-trotting in the works for me so I'll be off-line for the rest of August. Looking forward to seeing more pics when I get back! Talk to you later, guys...:hat:

Be sure to report back in with photographic evidence of your trip, Stoo! ;)