Photography
Flashes of Jerusalem History
With Israel in the news these days, I remembered seeing this article and thought it might be interesting to repost, although the exhibit is currently on hiatus. Click on the picture for the link. I came across this video that I thought it was very clever and even manages to find humor in the latest serious event. It certainly makes you think about what you’re not seeing on TV. There’s even a Bob Dylan sound alike. Not sure who the other pseudo celebrities might be but one looks like George Michael to me. Coincidentally, I discovered this interesting article, The City and the Dogs: A Psychedelic Tour through Jerusalem’s More…
The Physics of Origami
I’ve already written a post on origami, featuring Dr. Robert Lang, but he was profiled recently in The Washington Post, and Rachel Saslow’s article, When Origami Meets Rocket Science, was so informative, I thought I’d do a follow up. At 49 he’s the quintessential origami master. He quit his career as a laser physicist and semiconductor laser and fiber-optic researcher while working for NASA in their Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As if these professions weren’t “heady” enough and lucrative once going into private technology in Silicon Valley, he decided to give it all up for paper folding. He is doing well, traveling giving lectures, and being the go-to origami guy. His…
Watering Hole
I spent Mother's Day writing blog posts, which was relaxing for me. In the process I was able to capture so much activity in my garden. My fountain must be the neighborhood water cooler or watering hole for these backyard birds and an abundance of wildlife. It's not uncommon that there are three or four birds taking dips, drinking and just hanging out. One robin just squats and sits for long periods of time like he's at the pool or more realistically in an outdoor bidet just biding his time observing his surroundings. It's rather funny to see. Notice the squirrel? The grackle below brought worms to dip into the…
