Sometimes, when it is really hot outside, the Mama puts me in the tub after my morning walk. Bay Bay jumps in by himself, but the Mama has to help me. I like it, though, it feels nice on a hot day. Click to make me big.
The Rustic Wickenburg Station
We pass this relic from times gone by every time we head out of town going southeast along US 60. I don’t know the history of Wickenburg Station, but rendered in sepia it makes for an interesting artsy photo. Click on the image to enlarge.
What’s For Dinner?
Verna and I prepared one of our favorite Tex-Mex dinners today, “Crazy Yellow Chicken Fajitas.” Similar to, but much better than, the well-known fast food chain’s version of this. We marinate the chicken breasts over night and then we bake them for an hour, finishing up on the hot grill. The chicken gets shredded and stuffed into flour tortillas along with the rice and beans. It’s a very tasty meal and better than El Pollo any day. Click on the image to enlarge.
Moon’s Messier Craters in 3D
This is a 3D image taken from the Apollo Command Module in orbit around the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
Astronomy Picture of the Day published this image and the following story:
Many bright nebulae and star clusters in planet Earth’s sky are associated with the name of astronomer Charles Messier, from his famous 18th century catalog. His name is also given to these two large and remarkable craters on the Moon. Standouts in the dark, smooth lunar Sea of Fertility or Mare Fecunditatis, Messier (left) and Messier A have dimensions of 15 by 8 and 16 by 11 kilometers respectively. Their elongated shapes are explained by an extremely shallow-angle trajectory followed by the impactor, moving left to right, that gouged out the craters. The shallow impact also resulted in two bright rays of material extending along the surface to the right, beyond the picture. Intended to be viewed with red/blue glasses (red for the left eye), this striking stereo picture of the crater pair was recently created from high resolution scans of two images (AS11-42-6304, AS11-42-6305) taken during the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
Citrus Still Life
We went grocery shopping today. We bought lots of citrus since the weekend menu is going to be “Crazy Yellow Chicken,” a knock-off of El Pollo Loco’s famous chicken plate and citrus is part of the marinade. I thought the fruit bowl would make a nice still-life photo, so here it is. Click on the image to enlarge.
Room with a View
Mom recently moved to a larger room at the ranch. This time, her view is of the facility courtyard and fountain. She is really pleased with this room and enjoys having a private bathroom. I took this photo out of her window today when Verna and I were visiting. Click on the image to enlarge.
