There are few Dutch names that survive around here - Spuyten Duyvil, Staten Island, Dyckman Street - and the Tappan Zee - a wide zee or bay 15 miles north of Manhattan. They are painting the bridge - which requires sandblasting it first. On a barge beneath the east tower is a set of generators and compressors that blast sand up and suck the residue down. We took a ride there yesterday on the Alice a 1963 Dyercraft 29. (click on pix to enlarge)
China Honing Abilities for a Possible Future Attack, Taiwan Defense Report
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China is increasing military activities near Taiwan and honing its ability
to stage a surprise attack, as well as seeking to undermine trust in the
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Great photos and finally an answer to how the bridge got its name.
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