Here is Mars, where Elon Musk thinks humans should plant the first off-Earth colonies. He and his company SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) are working on rockets big and powerful enough to carry human colonists through our solar system and beyond. I was taken with the video below, of Mars via the Opportunity rover, which has …
Next to Autumn, Winter is my favorite season. I like cold weather, and I'd rather have it too cold than too warm. You can always bundle up against the cold, but you can't get more naked than naked when it's too hot. And believe me, I experienced both situations during my two years in grad …
Smiles are one thing we need a lot more of these days. It's easy to be serious, with all the bad news out there, but I do try to keep my eyes open for fun things. On our trip to Colorado in 2022, we stopped in Rock Springs, Wyoming for dinner. We ate at a …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #326: This Made Me Smile
This year, we have a very special reason to give thanks to God, for having allowed Donald Trump to overcome all the adversities visited upon him by his enemies, and triumph to be re-elected President of the United States. The might hand of God was with Mr. Trump, and with us, his supporters, and we …
This week's topic is right up my alley. To start with, my favorite styles of architecture are Art Nouveau and Art Deco, both from the early to mid-20th Century. Both styles involve decorated buildings, with all sorts of frilly details, very unlike more-modern buildings which have no decoration at all (and are quite boring to …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #324: In The Details
First off this week, I have to disagree with one of the quotes Tina used in her post (link at the bottom). The quote stated that all noise is "waste". In my opinion, it depends on how you define "noise". Is the soft plashing of a creek considered noise? Or is it a pleasant, relaxing …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #323: Sounds of Silence
Nothing important, just some humor and cuteness. Starting with a bunch of AI images of our next President, with cats, when we heard about the Haitian criminal migrants eating people’s pet cats. Gotta have a Catturd one! Next, some funny cat cartoons. What cat owner hasn’t been in this spot? And just some feline beauty. …
Continue reading Cat stuff, picked up from around the interwebs (hat tip/Viva).
Yes, it’s that time of year again. The aroma of pumpkin spice lattes fills the air, and seemingly every store and doorstep has its obligatory orange gourds. Here are some from my travels recently. Franklin, Kentucky Kirkland, Washington. Cheekwood, Nashville Tennessee These were for sale at my local grocery store. Ugly ducklings! Everett, Washington With …
I live in the Puget Sound area of Western Washington, and most of our trees are evergreen (Washington isn’t called the Evergreen State for nothing). But we do have our share of deciduous trees, and fall is my favorite season. Here are some bright fall colors I have seen this week. Maples This line of …
Readers will know that we just returned from a week in Nashville for Turdstock2024 and some sightseeing. Here are some highlights. See what welcomed us at the hotel front desk! Friday started out with a short walk near our hotel, which was right across from the campus of Vanderbilt University. Its buildings are from a …
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