John Deere 4010 Dashboard

This is a familiar view to many farmers, the dashboard of a John Deere tractor from the 60's and 70's. I can trick my kids with a numbers puzzle using the sequence, 1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 7, 6, 8. Not many can solve it; it's the shifting sequence for the tractor transmission.

Student Manager for Field Hockey Team

I'm proud of my daughter committing her time to her team.

Wild Rose

This is one of my favorite flower photos, taken by my aunt's friend. Recently she visited us, and we learned that we both share a habit of pausing to take flower photos when we have the opportunity. I sent her a CD with up to 100 of my favorites, however I noted that I didn't have a wild rose photo. Thank you!

Quarterhorse at Sunrise

This is an awesome work of art! I appreciate great impressionism, and it's really good to see this come out of our own home. Thank you Ally!

New York Vacation

Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
Emma Lazarus, The New Colossus

We had a great time touring New York, a walk through Central Park, a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dinner at Ellen's Stardust on Broadway, Shopping in Chinatown, Broadway Shows Mary Poppins and Wicked, a visit to Ellis Island, and a walk around the Statue of Liberty. Add to that a visit with an old friend from my childhood, and his family, who I've not seen in about 8 years - and it all adds up to a great time.

We walked, and walked, rode the subway, the bus, a train, and we walked some more. This was one of my best vacations ever! Thank you to my family, and to the people of New York and New Jersey, and to the French for their gift of the Statue of Liberty.

Old Rag Mountain Hike

Old Rag Mountain is possibly the hardest hike in Virginia with about 2000 ft of vertical rise and numerous locations that require traversing rocks, crevases, and caverns. Here's one of the narrow crevases that make the trail fun to climb:

Thanks to the above group of men who helped me to the summit and back!



As you can see, I'm very good at color coordination; a red, black and gray, primary wardrobe, a maroon cap, pink backpack, only missing is my bright blue rain shell that I put away because of the nice warm weather.

My full group of photos can be viewed at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14313405@N07/sets/72157604209771783/

Great Basketball Steal!

#10 Blue was determined to steal that basketball!