Flares into Darkness

Above is an apparatus first built by Lord Kelvin. It works because, as the water splits into the two streams, a minute and random differen...

Click any image to enlarge “Haul in—haul in!” cried Stubb to the bowsman! and, facing round towards the whale, all hands began pulling ...

In Remembrance on this Memorial Day     

This needs no introduction.   

I love the sound track to this video -- the birds squawking, the random and quiet musical ditty, and the guys mumbling from time to time. ...

Treasure-Store World - Patti Masterman A word forgets how to write itself A smile forgets who it first appeared for, Everything and n...

Light in Babylon playing in Turkey Yuki and Taku in Singapore Shane Vanderwall in Nuremberg

Click any image to enlarge From time to time artists attempt to portray dreams. Their attempts are none too successful, I suspect becaus...

In the post Machines to Raise Water we saw examples of various machines the ancients used to raise water to a higher level. The residents...

It has been a while since I've done a 'Lead into the Weekend' music post, here one is ... from the 1990s, the Beatnix, an Aus...

Click any image to enlarge Junk is a fairly generic term for Chinese sailing vessels. It encompasses a wide variety of vessels, from ple...

Pro tip: if your engine catches on fire when you're working on it remember to blow on it like you do with candles on a birthday cake. ...

Click any image to enlarge  Prior to photography a regular position on a scientific expedition was an artist. As well as recording flora...

I Will Survive as covered by Cake.   

Click any image to enlarge] "James Comey is an enemy. No he's an ally. Firing him is great. No, you fools. Firing him is terri...

Models of ancient machines to raise water from the days before powered pumps. I wonder if they all got off the drawing board? Certainly, t...

Click any image to enlarge "Destiny guides our fortunes more favorably than we could have expected. Look there, Sancho Panza, my f...

My luxury yacht Well, I've finally retired. Here's hoping the GOP eliminates the death panels from Obamacare or I'm a goner....

A nice cover of the old Eric Burton and the Animals song by Space.

Click any image to enlarge Here's wishing you a joyous and harmonious May Day whether you plan on getting your picture took in front...