Random thoughts from an Internet island...
via flickr.com Lovely trails of light as planes depart San Francisco International Airport and then go about their way.
When I was five I was afraid of you. You were so big. Seemed so strict. Mom was the "nice" one. When I was 10 you scared me some. Always wanted to please. Reveled in your praise. Laughed at your jokes. As a teenager we argued. Your ideas were so "old." Your habits were embarrassing. Sometimes I felt ashamed. In young manhood our differences grew. Politically, socially, opposite ends. It was always black and white with you. There was never any gray. As a father, I began to see it. How did you deal with eight...
via brainpickings.org The above is from a set of lantern slides — transparent images on glass that were projected onto a surface using a sciopticon “magic lantern” — from Egypt in the early 1900s...
via apod.nasa.gov Completely immersed in Earth's cone-shaped shadow during the total eclipse phase, the lunar surface is still illuminated by sunlight, reddened and refracted into the dark shadow...
via kronikle.kidrobot.com Dalton uses a razor blade, sewing needle, a sculpting knife, a steady hand and lots of patience to meticulously carve the graphite which can take anywhere between a few months to a few years. This is some hobby. He doesn't even sell them, just gives them to friends. More pictures at the above link.
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