Evening Moonrise
The last two were taken with auto settings, the first was taken with a focal point of the moon itself and with a 1/125 speed, please click on the thumbnails to see the full size and quality.
Everyone is my friend until they prove otherwise.
The last two were taken with auto settings, the first was taken with a focal point of the moon itself and with a 1/125 speed, please click on the thumbnails to see the full size and quality.
Today’s tongue in cheek video humor comes from NCSE:
The Dark Side of the Moon
Here’s a long exposure photo of tonight’s moon, the bright half is what you see with the naked eye, but it’s all over exposed. The dark side is visible however, and a nimbus of light appears around the moon from the over exposure. You can also see some star tracks off to the right side. The second photo is taken with a 1/125 shutter speed.
Charles has a great update here, and many more indicators have come to light that the Fort Hood shootings were an act of terror similar to the recent recruitment center shootings.
Today in Germany they prepare to celebrate the fall of the Berlin wall, but it is also the anniverary of Krystallnacht.
Here is part one of the History Channel Documentary on Krystallnacht
This forty five minute episode of Megastructures covers the Berlin wall and the history of some of the amazing escapes from the totalitarian tyranny of East Berlin.
Jon Stewart nails the conspiracy against Glen Beck; you know who didn’t answer medical questions? Hitler!
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A picture across the lake at Shawnee Mission Park. To the right but out of the photo is the dog beach where people train retrievers and other water dogs. Click on the thumbnail for the larger version. I need to remember to take the tripod next year to catch this scene better, when you shoot from the window of a moving car with a telephoto lens you don’t get the sharpest picture.