Kodak Bankruptcy Ending Thanks to Apple or Google? - Phoblography

Phoblography has an article discussing why Google and Apple are interested in helping to keep Kodak afloat.
Kodak Bankruptcy Ending Thanks to Apple or Google? - Phoblography

India's poster boy for vegetarianism – he's just fathered a child at 96 - Health News, Health - Independent.ie

96 year old vegetarian becomes the world's oldest father.
India's poster boy for vegetarianism – he's just fathered a child at 96 - Health News, Health - Independent.ie

Study: Sea Levels Rising 60% Faster Than Projected, Planet Keeps Warming As Expected | ThinkProgress

As Dr. Rahmstorf notes, “the new findings highlight that the IPCC is far from being alarmist and in fact in some cases rather underestimates possible risks.”
Study: Sea Levels Rising 60% Faster Than Projected, Planet Keeps Warming As Expected | ThinkProgress

Noodle, Shae and Eli say hello

My son is awesome!

Shae keeps abreast of happenings on North Padre Island.

Eli Cuddleston is way too comfortable.

The World’s Highest Man-Made Climbing Wall - Facts Pod

The World’s Highest Man-Made Climbing Wall - Facts Pod

Um.... Have fun people.

Hey Supreme Court, This Is What'll Happen To Every Woman You Know If You Overturn Obamacare. Just Sayin'.

Hey Supreme Court, This Is What'll Happen To Every Woman You Know If You Overturn Obamacare. Just Sayin'.

There is a major difference here.

Tell Congress: Renew the Wind Production Tax Credit

Tell Congress: Renew the Wind Production Tax Credit


It couldn't be clearer that we need more jobs and sources of energy that don't bring doom and gloom to the planet. Yet we are we are weeks away from losing one of the most successful programs to promote wind energy in the U.S., and tens of thousands of the jobs that have come with it.

Dutch to scrap blasphemy law on insulting God - MSNewsNow.com - Jackson, MS

Dutch to scrap blasphemy law on insulting God - MSNewsNow.com - Jackson, MS

You'd think that an omnipotent God would be able to defend itself anyway, without needing such laws.

A real time saver.

Save yourself some trouble, just wear it on your chest.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/115992851/yes-dear-tee-shirt-hand-screened

Invasion of the caterpillars

The plumeria at the grandparent's place is crawling with tetrio sphinx moth caterpillars. They are fascinating and grow at an astonishing rate.  Here are a couple of shots of them:

Macro of a tetrio sphinx moth caterpillar head on a plumeria leaf.

Tetrio sphinx moth caterpillar.

These were taken with an Olympus E-30 and ZD 70-300mm lens, handheld with macro extension tubes; f/8 at 1/100.

Both of these photographs are available in slightly modified forms via my Etsy shop at http://qnrphotography.etsy.com.

Dolphin in the Clouds

A United States Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter from CG AIRSTA Corpus Christi, TX passes the sun over Padre Island.