This morning I awoke to find an unexpected and beautiful surprise — a freshly fallen blanket of snow outside. Here in the Oro Valley/Tucson area, it’s a rare treat to witness cacti covered in snow beneath white-capped mountains, a gorgeous sight, worth the wait. Not missing an opportunity to turn to photography,...
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I set out this morning for a ride to Arivaca Lake on my new Yamaha FZ6. The sun was shining and some great clouds for cover and photographic background had rolled into the frame and were indicating a scenic ride to the southwest. Arizona in September can be brutally hot, but it was fairly mild out, granted it was only 11:30.
In the...
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At 06:37pm EST on August 8th, 2007, Space Shuttle Endeavour lither fires and lifted off, headed for the cosmos for a rendezvous with the ISS on its planned 11 day mission to provide supplies and deliver scientific experiments in the SPACEHAB logistics module.
Led by commander Scott Kelly, Endeavour’s launch provided me with...
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I’m sitting in the Las Vegas McCarran airport, waiting for my connecting flight to Orlando — enroute to Titusville for tomorrow’s Space Shuttle launch. I was informed this morning as I was leaving the house that we’re looking at an 80% chance for launch.
My insider at NASA says that that’s about the...
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Urban Preacher
The Making of Friends
Nap Time
Zen, and the art of the Bench
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