100 meters of existence

CLICK HERE to see this amazing piece of photography.

Star War's Rockettes?

Shatner's ability to spoof himself cannot be topped.

William Shatner VS. George Lucas - The most amazing videos are a click away

Why Fran is going North to go hiking.

As Fran is both Canadian and American, she feels very comfortable posting this.

Remember, tho', she was Canadian first !!

A real man needs his own Big Wheel!

For those in a rush!

One year in 40 seconds click here

Seamlessly put together !

War of the faithful !

Fran thinks this is the perfect place to run stairs!

Awesome-ness

Just a note

I'll be scarce for a bit, maybe post a bit and then be scarce again.

We're in the process of moving and at the same time upgrading computers.

...................... but I'll be back!!

The Man of Commerce as a metaphor

“The American Geographical Society Library has acquired an extremely rare and unusual map, The Man of Commerce, published in 1889 in Superior, Wisconsin. The highly detailed 31” x 50” map/chart conflates human anatomy with the American transportation system, in an apparent attempt to promote Superior as a transportation hub.”

“Its metaphor makes West Superior ‘the center of cardiac or heart circulation’; the railways become major arteries; and New York is ‘the umbilicus through which this man of commerce was developed’. “

“The explanatory notes conclude: ‘It is an interesting fact that in no other portion of the known world can any such analogy be found between the natural and artificial channels of commerce and circulatory and digestive apparatus of man’. “

“Only one other copy of this map is known to exist. The map’s cartographer was A.F. McKay; the publisher (probably) Land & River Improvement Co.; and the printer Rand, McNally and Co.”

What's more glorious than a field of crocuses!

All lit up!

Photographer:"This is a Cuban tree frog on a tree in my backyard in southern Florida. How and why he ate this light is a mystery. It should be noted that at the time I was taking this photo, I thought this frog was dead having cooked himself from the inside. I’m happy to say I was wrong. After a few shots he adjusted his position. So after I was finished shooting him, I pulled the light out of his mouth and he was fine. Actually, I might be crazy but I don’t think he was very happy when I took his light away."

So, Fran decided to take a road trip to get away from it all. I think she succeeded.

Hell's rollin' in ....

This is on the other side of that cloud.

Children of all religions get antsy

1. Restless or impatient; fidgety: The long wait made the children antsy.