Temporary Art

This is a street artist in Brooklyn, NY

and a piece of his temporary art.

Amazing Bowling Tricks

This video features a man who spent a long time

getting that perfect strike in each situation.

A Dream Home

Dog Masks

Optical Illusion

Candles are a fascination of many people.

This optical illusion takes that fascination to a new level.

Please Don't Die

In Antalya, Turkey, people discovered a very sad situation.  A cat had been hit by a car and another cat tries to revive it.  It does the thing with its paws like the kittens do when they feed on their mothers` milk and then it lies down close to the deceased cat.  It stayed like that for two hours, until a vet came and took the body of its dead friend.

 

A very sad...but moving scene. 

 

Candle Trick

For your next dinner party, try this easy candle trick.

Hello Again, Hello

This is a very poignant pairing of wonderful music and excellent art!  The music envokes a sense of committed love and longing. The combination says volumes more than words ever could.

This video features the incredible work of artist, Steve Walker.

Them Bones!

I miss one step and twist an ankle. This guy can take

a whole lot more and still walk away.

Old Song, But A Favorite

A favorite country song by one of my new

favorite bands, Lady Antebellum.

Rattlesnake Roundup

Snake hunters gather in Sweetwater, Texas every year for what is billed as the largest rattlesnake roundup in the world.

Revenge of the Honey Bees

This video  shows how honey bees are saving

themselves from the deadly hornet. 

(See older entry for the plight of the honey bee.)

Tagging Bears in Algonquin Park, Toronto

Rick Mercer from CBC, goes to Algonquin Park in Canada to tag bears in this very informative, yet funny video.

Hornets Devour Honey Bees

Honey bees are disappearing around the world. There

 are many speculations for their disappearance, but

this video shows one contributing factor.

(See later video to see the revenge of the honey bees.)

Matt Alber - End of the World

Matt Alber has produced a wonderful song!

Shame by Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams pairs with Gary Barlow on this song,

reminiscent of Brokeback Mountain.

King County Court House Artwork

Tile on the floor

There are many panels with this type of artwork

This is a close-up of the technique

The close-up picture is the head of the man on the right

It looks like a charcoal drawing

Another piece above the elevators

And another on the opposite side

I took these photos in the lobby of the King County Courthouse when I was on jury duty.

For a description of the artwork and more photos click here. Once you are on the site, click on the first picture to enlarge and you will get a nice tour. Put your cursor over a picture in the tour and it will give a description.

Lakewold Gardens

Design in bricks on pathways

One of the many rhododendrons

My friend, John Fitz-Gerald in front of a large rhododendron

Primula

Actinidia kolomikta (variegated kiwi vine)

Close-up of a branch of the Dawn Redwood

Another rhododendron

Not your usual swimming pool

Many statues can be found on the estate

Always one of my favorites

There are many different gardens.  This was in the fern garden

A look at the house with the Dawn Redwood on the left

Another view of the house

A humungous Douglas Fir

Some of the many colors one sees

My friend John and I had always heard of the garden and decided to check it out. It was on a Sunday afternoon and surprisingly, there were very few visitors. There is a gift shop and the proprietor is very fun and knowledgeable. I highly recommend a visit to Lakewold. To see more about the garden and estate, check it out here.