Random Object Photographs

[bigwheelzip]

Another bunch of pics from my Swiss friend's grandson arrived today. The star-filled sky visible in the background of this shot from the Atacama Desert is amazing.

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[oldbrownhat]

Another bunch of pics from my Swiss friend's grandson arrived today. The star-filled sky visible in the background of this shot from the Atacama Desert is amazing....

It's getting harder and harder to find places where the light pollution is low enough to take pics like that. I guess the Atacame Desert is safe for now.

Saw a recent article in the Guardian:

Calls for ban on light-polluting mass satellite groups like Elon Musk’s Starlink
Astronomers urge people to stand up to ‘big light’ industry amid unchecked brightening of night sky​

 

[bruce5781]

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[bigwheelzip]

It's getting harder and harder to find places where the light pollution is low enough to take pics like that. I guess the Atacame Desert is safe for now.

Funny follow-up. The parents of that young man under the South American stars, not to be outdone, just sent this photo of them in another desert. They are in Morocco.

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[Rustyt1953]

JR's desk/office/control center.

 

[oldbrownhat]

JR's desk/office/control center.

OMG... it so NEAT and orderly! I have trouble finding my laptop some days. (I only found last year's tax return recently when I knocked over the remains of a cup of stale coffee and had to do an emergency cleanup.)

And what's with the inordinate number of "legacy writing tools" on the shelf? I didn't think anyone under 25 used those now.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Cranes in the Haze.

 

[bruce5781]

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[bigwheelzip]

Today's "Random Object" is Fort Lee NJ and it's appendage, the George Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson River.
Stayed in the city of Fort Lee many times for it's access to Manhattan, but only now discovered it's recreated Revolutionary War era fortress site along the south side of the GWB.
The bridge hides in the forts trees, appears in front of the battlements, and from upriver the fort on the right side heights next to to the bridge.

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[two-bit cowboy]

This big ol' boy came for a visit this morning.

He's mostly been huddling around the willows along the creek that runs through town this winter -- 230' below my driveway. He snacked on the aspen at the approach to my driveway before coming on in.

Handsome fella. He could stand to gain a few pounds.

 

[Targets Guy]

My cat thermometer

 

[ladder13]

Ladedah

 

[JJEH]

Somewhere in Verde Valley, AZ. Don't remember when it was, I think 2013, back when we still had our Durango

 

[oldbrownhat]

Got this Skype screenshot tonight of my gf and Izzie, one of her two 20-lb. Norwegian forest cats. He likes being picked up and "power-cuddled." (The other one, "Charlie-of-epic-whiskers" would never tolerate this, though.)

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[soFlaNative]

How much is that doggie in the window?

 

[Rustyt1953]

How much is that doggie in the window?

The one with the waggly tail?

 

[oldbrownhat]

How much is that doggie in the window?

MUCH TROUBLE, by the look of it, if you're the wrong sort of visitor Cane "Chompo" Corso!

 

[soFlaNative]

The one with the waggly tail?

Per Patty Page it's certainly not a goldfish.

 

[PALADIN85020]

I was strolling along on the streets of the old mining town of Bisbee AZ shortly after the sun had set. It was my habit to carry a camera with me, as I often encounter interesting things.

I was near the center of town near the old Phelps Dodge mining headquarters when I spotted this solitary old man sitting on a bench. I saw that he appeared to be from the 19th century from the clothes he wore.

Definitely a man from the past. I've never seen him since, and I visit Bisbee often. I snapped this photo quickly. Click on the picture, hopefully it will enlarge the image.

John