On my way home from The Lake I spotted these old trucks....and I had to make a U-turn! 

And then...

Stopped by the 'Peace Tree Brewery'  for late afternoon coffee/tea, but they only had beer, and it was too early to imbibe - so we enjoyed the 'Pelican Party' below the Dam instead.

All-in-all better than shopping...or working. :)

More Night Magic......

     ...... this stuff is just so much fun!

More Night Photography

Gray's Lake Bridge

Cycling Couple with Flashing Lights - Oh, A Little Spice To Life!!

Hazy Skies

It was too hazy to see the full moon, but it was still nice to be out on open water in November in Iowa.

Des Moines Fireworks

Fireworks from the Center Street Bridge, with Christmas music from the Skating Rink in the background (can you hear it?).....more Adventures with Patty.

Lydia's Kitten's

Perspective

It's all a matter of perspective. 

This photo was taken of the same windy trail in the Loess Hills of  western Iowa as the last post - only from a different perspective by a more experienced photographer......pretty amazing differences, but I'm learning....and running. :)

Loess Hills

Evidence of a Recent Prescribed Burn for Prairie Restoration -

The dark soot made a nice contrast against this long and windy trail. 

Early Morning Fog on the Water

We Spent a Foggy Early Morning In Desoto Bend.

Lots of Turkey and Ducks, including Northern Shoveler and Blue Teal - but not in this photo :)

Painting with Light in the Night

Multiplicity

Just Keep Looking Up

Ceiling of the Iowa State Capitol

Books:  State Capitol Law Library

Patty T-B discovers Jaume Plensa’s 'Nomade' is reading a book.

Adventures with Patty

November Balloons

Multispectral Photography

Leonardo daVinci was the archetype of the Renaissance Man;  artist, sculpture, inventor, musician, architect, engineer, and writer.  But the fact that I find most fascinating about daVinci is that he wrote almost all of his notes in mirror image.  He clearly was capable of thinking in ways most of us will never understand. 

Pascal Cotte's 240-megapixel multispectral imaging camera (Cotte's own invention) has uncovered a new awareness of daVinci's Mona Lisa (La Gioconda).  Using high definition ultraviolet and infrared shots this new technology shows the original position of the hands, eyes, and smile, but more importantly, it shows the original colors of this iconic work.  These original colors are more illuminating than the Mona Lisa I encountered in the Louvre in Paris, and I find that she seems to have a twinkle in her eyes, and that special smile seems even sweeter .

Sunny November Day

View From The Sea Cave

We Discovered That You Can Stand Up If You Come Out Of Your Boat

On A Wing And A Prayer