Happy New Year
Last week we toured the Boscobel Federalist Mansion near Cold Spring, New York. Below is the view from its front lawn overlooking the Hudson River, …the i-Phone capture reminiscent of a genre of Early American Art from the Hudson River School. Information on this impressive site can be found at
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The crew of Apollo 8, on this very evening (Christmas Eve) exactly 50 years ago, were the first humans to orbit the moon and take the iconic photograph above as they looked back at Earth. It was one of the most emotional moments of my life, as we watched on television, mesmerized by a feat which is still hard to comprehend today. For years I would have a 2 x 3-foot poster of this image above my desk at my place of work, and for the past 4 or 5 years, it has often been the banner of these WordPress posts.
William Anders, James Lovell, Frank Borman,
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A while ago, I came across this curious gemstone-like proto-sand grain, lying by the ocean on Island Beach State Park in NJ.
Last week …I saw something that reminded of this while lying on the couch at home!
Orientated correctly, below, it is seen as one of the ceiling accent lights.
If nothing else, this exercise simply brought to my attention that I need to repaint the ceiling …soon! 🙁
As usual, thanks for viewing, and comments are always welcome M 🙂