Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Playtime

Fun with the Bat Cave

Concentration with the Leapster

Monday, December 29, 2008

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Backyard Fun

Ethan enjoying a beautiful December morning with grandpa.





Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Picture Window

View from the visitor center at Arches National Park.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Holly Jolly

The American Holly tree is full of berries. The birds will have a feast this winter.


Monday, December 08, 2008

Mars Rover

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science has a full scale replica of a Mars Rover. You can control the Rover's panoramic cameras and capture a self portrait.






Friday, December 05, 2008

Silverton, Colorado

Silverton is a National Historic Landmark and is one of the most intact historic towns in America. Population today is 500 but hit 5,000 in the early 1900s when gold and silver mining were at their peak.




Thursday, December 04, 2008

Hercules C-130

Periodically, military aircraft circle over the house as they practice touch and go landings at the Myrtle Beach airport. The "FT" marking on the tail designates that this plane is from Pope Air Force base in North Carolina.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Solitary

Mockingbird sitting in the leafless river birch.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Take a Ride

on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.



Video clips from a roundtrip on a historic Colorado railroad line dating back to the 1880s when it was used to haul silver & gold ore from the San Juan Mountains. It has been in continuous operation for nearly 125 years.