History

An Iconic Moment from Alberto Santos-Dumont

R. H. Sattaur

10 Dec 2024

In 1901, Brazil-born Parisian Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his airship, No. 6, around the Eiffel Tower and back to the starting point in under 30 minutes, winning the Deutsch de la Meurthe Prize.

This moment in history is one of the most significant for lighter-than-air travel.

Tether

Leave me with a cold, undying kiss. I have all I need above but, a tether to the earth.

Sky Shadow

I found a shadow of myself nestled in the folds of a waking dragon. Spyglass to the cloudy horizon, I spotted the majestic beast hugging the remnants of a long lost city. Upon sensing me, my shadow waved in the breeze, a dark flag, mourning the loss of a past

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Tether

Sky Shadow