Ronald Reagan b.Feb 6, 1911

My Birthday is next week

But, of course, you remembered that.
If you still can't find something to give me as a Birthday Anniversary present, consider:

 

Thanks in advance. . . :)

Sometimes, I'm really happy

to live in Northern California.

 

This was Lakeshore Drive in Chicago today. Those cars are stranded, empty, cold inside. 

Brrrr

Asama-yama

Mt. Asama, Japan

Notice the clouds. The ones on the left are cold; it's winter after all. The clouds emanating from the top of Asama are warm; steam, actually.
This is an active volcano (with a golf course at its base.)

For Memory's Sake

Here it is, again! Forever:

Interesting thing is that, as you reduce the image, the spirals disappear and the circles emerge. Try it. :)

Osaka-jo

 

Well, we were younger at the time.

Anyway, it was fun, and the food was good!

Across the Pond

This Hummer H3 was recently spotted, outside an art gallery, in London.

There should be no further discussion of the differences between them and us. :)

For those with Mailbox woes

'Nuff said. :-)

New Years Feast 2011

There were quite a few people, and quite a few dishes. Unfortunately, I didn't count the dishes (but I'm checking with others.)(As always, click to expand)(And, lick your tongue)

 We did a trial run on Anniversary Tuesday, the 28th. That's the suckling pig above. Then, on to New Years Day. First, the table before the guests arrived:

And now, a sampling of the dishes available (including some left-over suckling pig)

 

May 2011 be happy, healthy, and prosperous.

Global (Greenland Glacier) Temperatures

 

Just sayin'

Merry, Merry, Christmas

Comic Sans Serif

 

Some folks are just too self important to make important points.  As for me, I love Comic Sans because it's the way all architects were taught to letter on tracing paper (vellum) back when architects used pencil and paper to design and document buildings.

Lemonade stand indeed! Relax, already.

Two Faces From Space

The first, and most recent, is from Tuesday night's Lunar Eclipse, when the Earth passed between the Sun and our moon:

Nice pic of an inert space sphere. In contrast, seen through a very dark lens, is our Sun:

This was a quiet day, with only a few explosions of energy visible. The Sun could swallow our Earth in a second, with hardly a burp.
And oh, by the way:

Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse from William Castleman on Vimeo.

More Elephants

 

Just because I happen to be impressed with elephants.

The Corn Is As High...

 

(Notice the lashes. :))

You WILL clap when told!

 

I'm too nervous to comment. So I won't. I promise, Sir!

Two Faces of Tehran

Yes, Tehran Iran is a big, industrialized city, with all the pleasures and agonies that are thereby involved.

 There is also whimsy, probably a bit better than our graffiti.

 

It might be fun to visit, sometime in the future.

I can draw it,

But I sure can't build it!

:-)

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