Good day, everyone.

For those interested, today the men's March Madness resumes. This years tournament sure has had its share of surprises and upsets. I don't know if these have been cases of true underdogs over-performing, or very bad seeding by those running the tournament.

A shot taken yesterday during a walk in the middle of the day. The harsh sun was not suitable for taking photos, and I had to do  lot of processing to bring this one up to mediocre. And despite my best efforts, it still looks rather unrealistic, but it's all I have right now...

   

I got a real late start today but have got some needed chores down.  Now it is time to play.

Here are two shots from last week's visit to the Henry Ford Museum, also from the Apollo exhibit.

The first is the cast of Neil Armstrong's hands.  Each astronaut on the Apollo 15 flight had a cast of their hands made to ensure the proper fit of their gloves. Dexterity in a thick pressurized spaceship glove is challenging.  If the gloves are too large, the astronauts have a difficult time sensing when they are touching something.  If the gloves are too small, the gloves will press painfully against the fingertips and cause the astronauts to lose fingernails.  Casts of all three astronaut's hands were made to make perfectly fitted gloves.  Because Michael Collins wore his wedding ring when his cast was made (not pictured here), he had to wear his ring when he traveled on the mission on Appollo 11.

The second are the molds of all three men aboard the spacecraft, from left to right:
Pilot, Michael Collins
Commander, Neil Armstrong
Pilot,  Edwin "BUZZ" Aldren

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Slow start today.

White Alyssium taken in the front yard a few days ago...

   

You all have yourselves a good day.

Welcome to the First Day Of Spring.
Wow, doesn't that sound terrific?
Going up to 60 today, Hurray! 
Thought I would start the daily before taking Ella for a walk.
Let's see what I have in my bag of goodies.
Hope this brings a smile to your face.

"Don't You Even Think About It!"

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Well, as soon as my quiche is done baking in the oven, the dog and I will be off for our afternoon walk.
It is only getting into to the low fifties, but the sun is shining bright and the birds are chirping like crazy.

Here is one of my prized photos from the Henry Ford Museum visit.  Sometimes without even planning, the plan comes together and you get lucky with a shot like this.
This photo was well received at our club meeting last Thursday and am excited to share it with you.
Blessings to All and remember to count your blessings.

Through the Eyes of a Child.

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I don't like being brushed so I stole it. Gonna eat it!

   

Good Friday Morning to you all.
We had a local club meeting last night. Unfortunately, it was poorly attended.  Several of our members have health issues and we are hoping for a speedy recovery.
Here is another photo from our trip to The Henry Ford Museum.  It fulfilled the "Item from a Historic Event" category for our photo scavenger hunt.

Moon Buggy, The First Electric Vehicle On the Moon
The first lunar rover (a.k.a. “Moon Buggy”) landed on the Moon aboard the Apollo 15 lunar module on July 30, 1971.

The Moon Buggy was about the size of a Lincoln Continental, but had to fold up smaller than a Volkswagen to fit inside the Apollo spacecraft. On the moon, it only weighs 76 pounds. But on earth, it weighed 460 pounds!

The wheels on the Moon Buggy were made of woven piano wires. Each wheel was independently powered by its own electric motor.

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Let's start the day with some color - taken last week at Circle Bar B Reserve near Lakeland, Florida.

St. Patricks Day today - yesterday, against my better judgement, I purchased a 4 pack of Guiness in cans. I once tried Guiness in a bottle and was sorely disappointed, but I figured in honor of St. Paddy's day and my Irish ancestors I would try it. Nope... not anything like on tap. My favorite stout right now is Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro, which I believe is brewed in Colorado. It is by far the best I have tasted and I am lucky enough to have found it locally. It is good in a can too! I first discovered it in a little pizza joint in Moose, WY when we were camping in the Grand Teton's last year.

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Good morning folks and welcome to Wednesday.



I'll leave you with this image of a Great Blue Heron. We saw many at the Circle Bar B Reserve last week.

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Good day, folks.

Just exploring contrasting/complementary colors with this one taken a few days ago in the front yard...