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Theo Jansen, Kinetic Artist My blog entries would be rather uninteresting without the contributions of a dedicated cadre of web-surfers who send me links to some really cool stuff. Many a time I wonder, how did I survive the dark ages before the web? This link courtesy of John Weber:

We held our monthly music jam in Temple NH. Great food, great company and great MUSIC. Have a listen:

Christmas has downsized - A Susan Carr production

The Kaman "Seasprite" UH-2 was used for Search and Rescue (SAR) aboard the USS BonHomme Richard (CVA-31). I was an avionics technician assigned to HC-1 Det 3 out of Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CA. We deployed for Vietnam in 1970.

One of my favorite songbirds is the Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) . Although their "Chick-a-dee-dee-dee" is more of a scolding than singing when the feeder is empty.

Buster yawning. His teeth aren't the best but he manages in spite of that. Our late cat Sam, a fine cat. Buster never accepted him as a friend. Wandered off to an unknown fate. Our late cat Pickles,  one of the toughest cats we have ever had. He came as a stray and was impossible to keep indoors. Oblivious to weather he would bring us dead rodents daily. He tangled with animals and had his share of scars and even a missing fang. Buster was afraid of him, but he was gentle with the family. He was a Samurai cat. Sadly something must have got him in his journeys but we know he went down with a fight.

October 27th 2011, the first visible snow of the fall-winter season. At this point it is not yet a nuisance, just a interesting mix of fall colors with a white tinge. There is a bit of danger to plants that have not dropped their leaves. This is a wet heavy snow. Summer persists as long as it can. This climbing hydrangea still has green leaves. This shot was taken beneath pine trees which tend to be warmer, thus the lack of snow.