Wednesday, May 26, 2010

When it comes full circle/ nature photos by me!




Ok, this is weird stuff. It was last October (or the previous April?) in Paris, when I noticed these asteroid images on buildings, but didn't get a good pic of one (the one above is borrowed...ooh, and they are all different). Why were they there? What was it? a game? a sign? a secret code? For a few days, I poked around Parisian publications, asked questions on the streets, but didn't get answers. Eventually, they lapsed into grey-like brain matter. Seriously, how much time can one commit to street graffiti questions?
My point: Today, 1 or 2 years post invader spottings (note above reference to time) I am watching Exit Through the Gift Shop at the Fox Tower, not really knowing what it would be about and the Space Invaders show up!!! I couldn't believe it. The invader question is answered. Evidently, there's a cult following. Mmmmm, not going to follow! Rather, just feeling satisfied and amused how often the answers come once you forget about the questions.

On a completely separate note: Lovely nature in my yard.
Front courtyard. Now the power cord is hidden in the base of the fountain!

Back yard:
That's a heron. Usually, we'll see them on the lake, not in the pond. I took this today from our second tier landing. Neither Fenway nor the construction across the wetlands scared it away.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

My bike is old enough to buy beer!


OK, so we are cracking up here. My bike is 21 years old (still has a UO bike registry sticker).
Have been riding it often, and am totally laughing with H about how long I've had it and how it's held up so well.