Reflections in that rain puddle

One of my early landscapes created in Terragen .9. Probably...

Oct 1st

The MasterGardener seems fascinated by the stray mushrooms...

Oct 1st

NASA seems to be in a “down” period at the...

Oct 1st

This Day In Technology at the Wired website provides an...

Oct 1st

Steampunk Adventure Beneath the Sea and...

Hunt, Stephen ~ The Kingdom Beyond The Waves ~ TOR, 2008 ~ 556 pages ~ Audience: adults, some teens...

Oct 1st

Need a name for your dramatic persona?

Web-based name generators for super heroes and other dramatic male and female characters quickly...

Sep 30th

A new, most useful Holocaust collection is now available...

Sep 30th

Those interested in tracking Federal legislation by subject...

Sep 30th

Signs of fall are everywhere, but especially on the leaves...

Sep 30th

Is fall really here?

It’s been cool enough in East Tennessee to turn off the AC and leave the windows open during...

Sep 30th

Goby is another search engine that you may wish to try. It...

Sep 29th

Tech Poster provides posters that summarize key elements in...

Sep 29th

Although not as privileged as cats, dogs [at least in the...

Sep 29th

Another pattern based on an Elements “creation.”...

Sep 29th

The Federal Government Economic Recovery site has reopened...

Sep 28th

In case you have not visited lately, the National Museum of...

Sep 28th

‘Plumbing” is another pattern created from a...

Sep 28th

Beauty Berries are small but their pink-purple berries are...

Sep 28th

“Brazil” is another Elements — Filter...

Sep 27th

Between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm we had over three inches...

Sep 27th

Those with a serious interest in current events in Iran and...

Sep 27th

The depression era Works Progress Administration was...

Sep 27th

“Dark, dark night” created in Elements and...

Sep 26th

“Lines Again” is a desktop wallpaper created...

Sep 26th

Another truly interesting aspect of the Festival is the...

Sep 26th

The Library of Congress National Book Festival is always an...

Sep 26th

The BBC World Service has long held an excellent reputation....

Sep 26th

Another sign of autumn. Quite a few of these. Soon time to...

Sep 25th

These fluffy flowers are just about finished, but I continue...

Sep 25th

I’ve always enjoyed my trips through the now far-away...

Sep 25th

The Holocaust Encyclopedia is an essential item for most...

Sep 25th

This image of “The Librarian” is clever and...

Sep 24th

I enjoyed this one. Struck close to home! I’ll ignore...

Sep 24th

One of the few bright flowers still in bloom. Photograph...

Sep 24th

“Curtains created in Elements, tweeked with Filter...

Sep 24th

You are probably already familiar with PetsMD. Still, a...

Sep 23rd

Now and then, we read about a submarine cable being cut and...

Sep 23rd

“Persian carpet” began as photograph of backyard...

Sep 23rd

For some reason, I find bark on older trees fascinating with...

Sep 23rd

The Census Bureau has released the 2008 Community Survey...

Sep 22nd

Google has created a website devoted to Internet stats. Note...

Sep 22nd

“Earthquake” created with Elements and Filter...

Sep 22nd

Pattern created from my image and Filter Forge. I call it...

Sep 22nd

Cover art for Land of the Dead by Paul Youll.

Sep 21st

The Sixth Sun Series Continues

Harlan, Thomas ~ Land of the Dead ~ TOR, 2009 ~ 414 pages ~ Audience: adults, teens ~ Rating: Very...

Sep 21st

Most interesting mashup with Google Maps and Iranian...

Sep 21st

Duck Duck Go is another new web search engine. It worked...

Sep 21st

“Alien Forest” created with Groboto and tweeked...

Sep 21st

Photograph of Mr. Darcy eating on the cat dining table by...

Sep 21st

Those interested in an authoritative and non-biased look at...

Sep 20th

Arts Connected is a wonderful website focusing on resources...

Sep 20th

“Arabic window”  = photograph turned into...

Sep 20th

Another sign of fall with leaves changing color.

Sep 20th

WebMD is another excellent source for diet, healthy eating,...

Sep 19th

The Mayo Clinic is always a good source of authoritative...

Sep 19th

Fractal created with Xaos, tweeked with Filter Forge.

Sep 19th

Four different variations of the sky as seen from our front...

Sep 19th

The Library of Congress Wise Guide is a monthly magazine...

Sep 18th

Reminded again of how useful the Library of Congress Places...

Sep 18th

Small pink berries/seed pods [?] on the Green Belt.

Sep 18th

It’s difficult to get good dog pictures at the end of...

Sep 18th

The British Library has a variety of high quality, appealing...

Sep 17th

The African Development Bank is a good source of relatively...

Sep 17th

“Strange web” same fractal, but different...

Sep 17th

“Sea Windows” Image created in Xaos, tweeked...

Sep 17th

Daily Perfect is designed to identify current sources of...

Sep 16th

Consumer Action is a Federal government website designed to...

Sep 16th

“Ornamental” created with Elements, tweeked into...

Sep 16th

“Sea floor” is an August sky photograph, tweeked...

Sep 16th

Cover art for Overthrowing Heaven.

Sep 15th

Jon and Lobo Face Difficult Challenges

Van Name, Mark L. ~ Overthrowing Heaven ~ Baen, 2009 ~ 408 pages ~ Audience: adults, teens ~...

Sep 15th

This state and local government sourcebook is a good source...

Sep 15th

Goggle has revamped Google News with FastFlip to give it...

Sep 15th

Same image, different filter.

Sep 15th

Small yellow and red flowers just beginning to bloom....

Sep 15th

“Monastic” is a pattern based upon an image...

Sep 15th

Edgar Allen Poe continues to fascinate many. Here is a...

Sep 14th

Rand is a well-known and well-regarded think tank that has...

Sep 14th

“Gas Electric” created in Elements, patterned...

Sep 14th

“Colored windows” created in Elements, tweeked...

Sep 14th

FDIC State Profiles should interest anyone concerned with...

Sep 13th

Those who enjoy the work of Scott’s Waverly novels...

Sep 13th

“Strange Fruit” created in Elements, tweeked...

Sep 13th

Landscape created with Terragen .9, tweeked with Filter...

Sep 13th

A few years ago, we made annual trips north to visit my...

Sep 13th

An excellent new Federal government website devoted to food...

Sep 12th

The Medical Library Association has created a most useful...

Sep 12th

Connecticut streetcar photo filtered just a bit to make it...

Sep 12th

Photograph of bark on Greenbelt tree filtered lightly and...

Sep 12th

www.diagrammr.com allows quick creation of sentence diagrams...

Sep 11th

Datamasher allows one to combine available variables in...

Sep 11th

Being ignorant, I call these pink fingers.

Sep 11th

September morning looking north.

Sep 11th

Mr. Darcy enjoying the cooler weather outside.

Sep 11th

Cover of Price of Spring by Stephan Martinere.

Sep 11th

The Long Price Quartet Concludes

Abraham, Daniel ~ Price of Spring ~ TOR, 2009 ~ 348 pages ~ Audience: adults, some teens ~ Rating:...

Sep 11th

Found another mushroom variety in pot on the front porch....

Sep 10th

What the author/blogger looks like when the computer...

Sep 10th

Storybird is a website that combines a template for a story...

Sep 10th

An example from the town where I live. You are not limited...

Sep 10th

ThisWeKnow provides specific community data from Federal...

Sep 10th

One of two mushrooms have suddenly appeared in the front...

Sep 9th

“Persian trees” created in Elements.

Sep 9th

An alien view of the current state of the burning bushes.

Sep 9th

How countries spend their money provides a quick, broad look...

Sep 9th

Newsdots provides a visual/diagramatic view of the news and...

Sep 9th

Water Footprint is another excellent and more thorough...

Sep 8th

Water shortages are becoming a serious problem throughout...

Sep 8th

We still enjoy the colored textures/patterns of the...

Sep 8th

The burning bushes are beginning to turn color much more...

Sep 8th

Ornamental grasses are attractive and most require minimal...

Sep 8th

The Mutapic website makes it relative easy to create graphic...

Sep 6th

The National Portrait Gallery has a very nice exhibit on...

Sep 6th

The British Library has an amazing collection of audio...

Sep 6th

I will be away from the computer on...

Sep 6th

OpenSecrets.org provides a variety of information about...

Sep 6th

The Smithsonian Photography Initiative is a most appealing...

Sep 6th

“Oriental Circle” created with a forgotten web...

Sep 6th

Two versions of Black Hole created with Elements.

Sep 6th

Posleen are nearly gone, but ....

Ringo, John ~ Eye of the Storm ~ Baen, 2009 ~ 420 pages ~ Audience: adults, teens ~ Rating: Very...

Sep 5th

Another great feature by ColourLovers on Dutch seascapes.

Sep 5th

Climate Wizard is a Nature Conserversy website showing the...

Sep 5th

“Eyes upon you” created with Filter Forge.

Sep 5th

“Alien Forest” created with Groboto.

Sep 5th

Although many think of Labor Day as the end of summer just...

Sep 4th

GovZine is a website dedicated to providing highly current...

Sep 4th

If you’re curious about the likely impact of global...

Sep 4th

Same photograph with frame and slightly different filter.

Sep 4th

Photograph taken a few weeks ago. Lightly filtered with...

Sep 4th

Although an introduction to a physical exhibit, the eight...

Sep 3rd

NASA images have long been fascinating for a variety of...

Sep 3rd

“Sunset” was created in Terragen .9, tweeked...

Sep 3rd

We still have many pink blossoms.

Sep 3rd

Bargaining with Aliens Can Be Dangerous

Williamson, Michael Z. ~ Contact With Chaos~ Baen, 2009 ~ 323 pages ~ Audience: adults, teens ~...

Sep 2nd

I continue to enjoy the colors and textures of the...

Sep 2nd

Island image created with Fractscape. Simple landscape...

Sep 2nd

State snapshots on health conditions may be useful for a...

Sep 2nd

http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/ continues to intrigue and...

Sep 2nd

At the end of August, beginning of September, flowers are...

Sep 1st

The U.S. Post Office has been much in the news with its...

Sep 1st

Another interesting example of the Federal government and...

Sep 1st

Same here, but different flower.

Sep 1st

Flower photograph taken some time ago. Tweeked using the...

Sep 1st