From Downstairs:
re: #202 HypnoToad

Rare bird sighting for piston engine enthusiasts. About ten minutes ago I saw what appeared to be a Lockheed constellation fly overhead—the thrum of four large engines attracted my notice. Laverne, California, about 3,000 ft. AGL, on a northwest heading. Pretty sure it wasn’t a B-24, the verticals at the ends of the horizontal stab were too small, and I thought I caught a glimpse of the center VS. Serendipitous!

Was it this one?

There are only two airworthy Constellations in the world. This one, the Breitling Super-Constellation, is based in Basel Switzerland.
The other one belongs to the Historical Aircraft Association and is based in Australia. Of course, either one could reach any point in the world in about 48 hours. The Australian aircraft is painted in red and white Qantas colors and has wingtip fuel tanks while the Swiss one does not.

I know most think of the Constellation as the prettier bird, but I always preferred the DC-6 and there are still a number of them working in the world:

That’s my idea of beautiful.