Reflections in that rain puddle

Away for a few days

Because of the holidays, I’ll be away from the blog until 2 January. I hope your holidays are...

Dec 23rd

“Bright fall” created in Elements using the...

Dec 23rd

A few plants have charm and beauty regardless of the...

Dec 23rd

“Fern in winter” certainly tells a story about...

Dec 23rd

Given the growing interest in government subsidies for a...

Dec 22nd

There are exceptions, and the ornamental kale is bright and...

Dec 22nd

For the most part, the yard is brown and gray.

Dec 22nd

“Christmas greenery” created in DT4.

Dec 21st

“The Martian Medal of Honor” created in Quadrium...

Dec 21st

Those interested in what governments are doing with digital...

Dec 21st

“Star worms” created in Groboto.

Dec 20th

“Soft curves” created in Elements.

Dec 20th

Robert Darnton is one of the great names in the thoughtful...

Dec 20th

Wormholes is one of several SF websites that provides a good...

Dec 20th

“Fireworks” created in Apophysis.

Dec 19th

“Lost road” created in Elements.

Dec 19th

“Bottom feeder” created in Groboto. I...

Dec 18th

“Bigger boxy” created in Gimp.

Dec 18th

The 2009 edition of the Statistical Abstract, the 128th, is...

Dec 18th

Ziippa attempts to provide a comprehensive list of web-based...

Dec 18th

One of the joys of the web for the SF and fantasy reader...

Dec 17th

Here’s my final example from Dumpr and certain to...

Dec 17th

Here is an example. I used a fall leaves image and Dumpr...

Dec 17th

Dumpr is another web-based image filtering/modification...

Dec 17th

“Ghosts” created in Elements.

Dec 16th

“Sentinels” created in Terragen .9.

Dec 16th

One of the best regarded reader’s advisory websites...

Dec 16th

The Real Arthur?

Reeve, Philip ~ Here Lies Arthur ~ Scholastic, 2008 ~ 333 pages ~ tweens,teens, some adults....

Dec 15th

“Swirls and curls” created in Elements.

Dec 15th

The end of the year is a time for giving and receiving books...

Dec 15th

“Color bath” was created in Rainbow Painter but...

Dec 15th

“Micro-leaves” created in Mandlebrot on Cocoa...

Dec 14th

“Fractal tree” created in Xaos.

Dec 14th

Steampunk continues to fascinate. Steampunk Roundup provides...

Dec 14th

Information overload has been a growing, visible problem for...

Dec 14th

After days of gray, rain, and lumpy clouds, it finally...

Dec 13th

Sharp Brains is more comprehensive and includes a variety of...

Dec 13th

Games for the Brain is another useful site.

Dec 13th

Brain games have received increased attention as a means to...

Dec 13th

The cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash, and Rowan...

Norton, Andre and Sasha Miller ~ The Knight of the Red Beard ~ TOR, 2008 ~ 364 pages ~ adults, some...

Dec 12th

Texture created with Mandelbrot on Cocoa and Image Tricks.

Dec 12th

“Strange flowers” created in Elements.

Dec 12th

The William Morris Society website contains a variety of...

Dec 12th

“Cold bones” created in TerragenMac 9.1.

Dec 11th

“Waves” created in Elements.

Dec 11th

“Mysterious forces” created in Elements.

Dec 11th

“Distant sun” created in Elements.

Dec 10th

With time and nicer weather, we’ll clean up the yard....

Dec 10th

After drought in the summer and most of fall, we’ve...

Dec 10th

“Big blox” created in Gimp and part of my cubist...

Dec 9th

A closer view of the base of the tree.

Dec 9th

Christmas often involves difficult decisions, including what...

Dec 9th

Ender's Saga Continues

Card, Orson Scott ~ Ender in Exile ~ TOR, 2008 ~ 369 pages ~ adults, some teens. “You...

Dec 8th

“Flower carpet” created in Mandelbrot on Cocoa.

Dec 8th

“End of time” created in Elements.

Dec 8th

Sleaze presents sleazy but “interesting” SF...

Dec 8th

“Solar storm” created in Apophysis.

Dec 8th

“Stars and squares” created in Drawit Lite....

Dec 7th

“Tide pool” created in Elements.

Dec 7th

“Far-away clouds” created in Gimp.

Dec 7th

“Tropical Storm” created in Elements.

Dec 6th

Admiral Perry’s “opening of Japan” has...

Dec 6th

WebMD has announced a partnership with the FDA which should...

Dec 6th

Blocky wallpaper created in Gimp.

Dec 6th

“Strata” created in Elements with Flaming Pear...

Dec 5th

“Small creatures” created in Mandelbrot on Cocoa...

Dec 5th

Newseum presents nearly 700 newspaper front pages from more...

Dec 5th

Spific is another search engine. It’s organized around...

Dec 5th

“Blocks” created in Elements.

Dec 4th

Here is an truncated example. Note you must print each month...

Dec 4th

If you need a quick photo calendar for a month, Free Photo...

Dec 4th

The Hubble website provides printable Christmas cards as...

Dec 4th

The Sevenwaters Saga Continues

Marillier, Juliet ~ Heir to Sevenwaters ~ ROC, 2008 ~ 395 pages ~ adults, some teens. “My...

Dec 3rd

“Neon nights” created in Elements.

Dec 3rd

“Dreams of summer” created in Elements.

Dec 3rd

School Library Journal has a best list that should be...

Dec 3rd

While the Global Library of Woman’s Health is aimed at...

Dec 3rd

“Bouquet” created in Quadrium2.

Dec 2nd

“Storm on Janus” created in Elements.

Dec 2nd

50 places for free books online is one of several websites...

Dec 2nd

USA.gov provides a list of government happy holiday sites....

Dec 2nd

“Columns of Power” created in Xaos.

Dec 1st

Snow stays in shady spots. Perhaps this is a sign of some...

Dec 1st

After two days of considerable rain, we had some snow today....

Dec 1st