I’ve had more blossoms off this day-lily plant this year than in previous years. I used to think the ruffly effect meant that the bloom had been damaged in the bud, but now think it may be a the way it is supposed to be. Anyone know?
Author: Elaine
Best Friends
Origami from Currency
Won Park, a master origami folder, has a series of designs folded from US currency, including a koi and a scorpion. Scroll down several screens to see the Enterprise from Star Trek.
Making Fast Food Look Edible
Upscale restaurants are known for their beautiful presentation of food. Fancy Fast Food is a web log that applies these techniques to present fast food. The Colonel’s Chicken Corn Chowder looks pretty good to me. The sidebar explains:
These photographs show extreme makeovers of actual fast food items purchased at popular fast food restaurants. No additional ingredients have been added except for an occasional simple garnish.
What Apollo Means to Me
Bad Astronomer Phil Plait writes about What Apollo means to me.
Day-Lily Explosion
These day-lilies didn’t so much bloom as explode. The blossoms are huge: as big as my spread hand.
My Sister, Caroline, and I
…a few decades ago. I don’t remember having this photo taken, though I do remember it was at the impetus of of our step-mother, Betty. I think it is the only studio photograph of me, and certainly the only professional one of my sister and I. Until I scanned the photo, I didn’t realize how scuffed the plastic covering had become. I am afraid I would damage it if I tried to remove the covering, which is held on with rivets.
Jockey Posture
Not Exactly Rocket Science explains how the modern jockey posture makes things easier for horses and speeds up races.
Apollo 11
The Big Picture presents another of its fabulous photo-essays in Remembering Apollo 11 – The Big Picture – Boston.com.
