September 2, 2010
Picture of the Day: Komodo Dragon
Today's picture for you is of a Komodo Dragon, one of the largest reptiles in the modern world. This picture was taken at the Minnesota Zoo. While not as endangered as implied in the movie "The Freshman", the habitat of the Komodo Dragon is limited to only a few Indonesian islands.
September 1, 2010
Picture of the Day: Athabasca Falls
I love waterfalls. (duh!). I also love mountains.
Today's picture is the Reese's peanut butter cup of pictures, then, combining the best of both worlds. This is Athabasca Falls, in the amazing Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
This picture dates from my personal pre-DSLR era, and as I have said before, this was the trip that convinced me to jump from a pocket camera to a SLR...
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August 31, 2010
Picture of the Day: Photographers in Lamar Valley
I'm far from the only photographer at the destinations I go on my adventures. Here is a group of photographers in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, hunting the perfect wildlife shot
August 30, 2010
Picture of the Day: Maze
Today's picture is amazing.
No, really its a maze, a hedge maze in fact, at the Minnesota Arboretum in Chanhassen. This was taken from a tower you reach once you solve the maze--and it is a real maze that takes time to solve.
Kids and those young at heart love it, judging from how popular it was with kids and adults alike...
August 28, 2010
Books Read and Reviewed 2010 to Date(August 29th)
Italicized books are ones I received books from the author, or review copies.
24. Lucky 13, Sommer Marsden
23. Got a Minute, Alison Tyler
22. Torn: Erotica Ripped from the Seams, Alison Tyler
21. Empire in Black and Gold, Adrian Tchaikovsky
20. The Dreaming Void, Peter F Hamilton
19. Land of the Burning Sands, Rachel Neumeier
18. Allison's Wonderland, Alison Tyler
17. Fast Girls, Rachel Kramer Bussel
16. Lord of the Changing Winds, Rachel Neumeier
15. Much Fall of Blood, Eric Flint, Mercedes Lackey, Dave Freer
14. Stories, Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
13. Dragon Keeper, Robin Hobb
12. The Dream of Perpetual Motion, Dexter Palmer
11. Star Finder, Poul Anderson
10. The Van Rijn Method, Poul Anderson
9.Starfinder, John Marco
8. The River Kings Road, Liane Merciel
7. The Stepsister Scheme, Jim Hines
6. Prince of Storms, Kay Kenyon
5. Into the Looking Glass, John Ringo
4. The Quiet War, Paul McAuley
3. Servant of a Dark God, John Brown
2. Cursor's Fury, Jim Butcher
1. The Edge of Physics, Anil Ananthaswamy
Book Review 2010 #24: Lucky 13
One more anthology of Erotica, this time from one author...
Continue reading "Book Review 2010 #24: Lucky 13"Book Review 2010 #23: Got a Minute?
This has been a summer for erotica reviews, i suppose...
Continue reading "Book Review 2010 #23: Got a Minute?"August 27, 2010
Picture of the Day: Turnoff View of George
Today's picture for you is of the "Free view" of George Washington on Mt. Rushmore.
While you do have to pay to get into the Monument, if you take the highway west of the entrance into the Black Hills, you will come to a turnoff where you can see this view of Washington's head, for free!
August 26, 2010
Picture of the Day: Entrance to the Fair
Its that magical time of the year here in the North Star State--State Fair time.
The MN state fair is one of the largest and best of such events across the country, lasting nearly two weeks and drawing a substantial percentage of the state's population. The only real pain is that The Source is near the fair, so visiting my FLGS during fair time is a bad idea,at best.
Anyway, today's picture is of the entrance to the fair...and weather permitting, there should be new pictures from the fair this year if and when I go.
August 25, 2010
Picture of the Day: Shovel Point
Today's picture for you is of Shovel Point, in Tettegouche State Park on Minnesota's north shore. You could see this yesterday in the view from Palisade Head; this is a view of it from the trail that runs to its tip.
August 24, 2010
Picture of the Day: View from Palisade Head
Today's picture for you keeps us in Tettegouche State Park, but takes us up to the top of Palisade Head. Looking from this vantage spot, you can see Shovel Point (from where you can see the Arch turned Sea stack) in the distance.
August 23, 2010
Picture of the Day: The Lost Tettegouche Arch
Today's picture for you is of something that no longer exists.
This is the Tettegouche Arch, in Tettegouche State Park, Minnesota. Over the weekend, erosion finally caused the keystone of the arch to collapse. I took this picture of the now lost arch in April 2009.
An article on the destroyed arch is here:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/176979/
August 19, 2010
Book Review 2010 #22: Torn: Erotica Ripped from the Seams
Yes, another book (small) of erotica...
Continue reading "Book Review 2010 #22: Torn: Erotica Ripped from the Seams"
