September 17, 2005
Grasshoppers
Love the photo. And here's another one where I can't decide which crop I like. This is original, but in the Flickr comments, I added alternate crops.
The Landing
Or as seen in real life?
I can't decide.
September 11, 2005
The Future?
Curmudgeon: cur mudg eon (ker muj' en), n. "an irascible, churlish person."
WordNet Search: curmudgeon (n) "a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas."
WordNet Search: curmudgeon (n) "a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas."
The Smirk
Yes, folks, this is the original source photo for the "avatar" you see associated with this blog and my other online personas.
I took this at Suzie's parents' house in Galena, Illinois. It was a sad time as we were there that week for Dick's funeral. I just noticed the date and recall that it was my son's 16th birthday.
It was created by an artist in New Orleans where Betty bought it on a whim. Betty calls him, "The Smirk" and it used to hang on the side of their 'barn' or on this tree in the yard. Betty's since moved and "The Smirk" no longer resides outside, but has instead moved to an inside hallway.
I took this at Suzie's parents' house in Galena, Illinois. It was a sad time as we were there that week for Dick's funeral. I just noticed the date and recall that it was my son's 16th birthday.
It was created by an artist in New Orleans where Betty bought it on a whim. Betty calls him, "The Smirk" and it used to hang on the side of their 'barn' or on this tree in the yard. Betty's since moved and "The Smirk" no longer resides outside, but has instead moved to an inside hallway.
September 05, 2005
The Best Man...
I happened upon this wedding party as they were having photos taken in the park across the street from the First Congregational Church in Beloit. I decided it might be fun to take pictures of them having their pictures taken.
When I got home and looked at the results of the day's photo efforts, this is what I found... Am I mistaken or is that the best man goosing the groom?
When I got home and looked at the results of the day's photo efforts, this is what I found... Am I mistaken or is that the best man goosing the groom?
September 03, 2005
New Orleans Disaster Blog
Thanks to Alex Eckelberry at Sunbelt Blog for the link to...
The Interdictor:
Saturday, September 3rd, 2005 7:01 pm
City Security
"The city is starting to feel more secure now. Much larger military and Homeland Security presence and many fewer civilians left. Of course with this added security comes additional dangers like hyper-suspicious, armed authorities. If you watch the cam or walk the streets, you see that almost every civilian is approached, evaluated for threat potential, then either patted down or left alone..."
And then there's this map of the city with comment tags: http://www.scipionus.com/ .
The Interdictor:
Saturday, September 3rd, 2005 7:01 pm
City Security
"The city is starting to feel more secure now. Much larger military and Homeland Security presence and many fewer civilians left. Of course with this added security comes additional dangers like hyper-suspicious, armed authorities. If you watch the cam or walk the streets, you see that almost every civilian is approached, evaluated for threat potential, then either patted down or left alone..."
And then there's this map of the city with comment tags: http://www.scipionus.com/ .
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