Gayle -

Wishing a strong and happy birthday to a remarkable person!

dale

don't you hate it when your butt does that?

 

remember this, anyone? Hint: 1960.

Purple People-Eater??

Theodore Maiman ?

Last scene of the 1960 Village of the Damned, when the eyes float off in the fog? Remember?

 

remember this, anyone? Hint: 1960.

Paul - all great photos! Thanks.

Funny - I just posted a map of the downtown-area scrapes - all gazillion of them - and they find another two!
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/06/11/senior-high-rise-plays-host-to-baby-falcon/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/09/peregrine-falcon-nesting-at-juanita-jordans-for-sale-condo/

http://tinyurl.com/blh3bpm

I don't know which bird it is yet. We have a number of pairs in the area.
This is a map of an approximately 5-mile (north to south) area that includes downtown.
See how many breeding pairs there are just there? Pretty wild.

NASA is doing its part!  Live webcast from Hawaii and maps.
http://venustransit.nasa.gov/transitofvenus/

Not that there's all that much to see, it'll just be a black dot. It was a big deal in the 18th century but today it's not the 18th century. I'll wander out with my eclipse shades and try to get an urban view, maybe with a kestrel in it. Nice day for a walk in any case and there are sure to be rabbits and if I'm lucky a skunk or possum. A big city rat would make my day more than the Transit, but I'm more likely to see the Transit, so I will take what I can get. 

Yeah, in that photo they are definitely "on guard" - you could tell even before you got confirmation, couldn't you!

It's very cool.
I posted about it the other day - there's a good link there, too

http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=7743.0

Oh yeah? Since I have to, I'll see your gray bucket, and raise you two big yellow middle talons! Take that, you HUMANS!

excellent! I saw those flipped bird birds, but then I got distracted by the ladylike position.

I saw the last one near Cape Town, SA. It was cool.
Here is a site to find the times for your exact location.
http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-when/local-transit-times/
**Do NOT attempt to view without eclipse glasses (the cheap paper ones are fine if they're CE certified)!!!!

"This is the last time I buy a groupon for a Brazilian wax!"

Marcia -

wishing you all the very very best this year; a healthy and happy birthday!

dale

Marigold, f, 34/W
Gribley, m, 43/N