It's a miracle...

Well, all my vacation pics are now posted on my Kodak website. Click on the link to the right.

While I was in Arizona, some guy spotted the likeness of J.C. in some rocks. Enthusiasts were arriving in droves to gawk at this apparent miracle seeking all the dispensations typically associated with such events. I don't normally pay much attention to these things...but when I was photoshopping my pics - well...take a look for yourself (at right).

In local news, Juneau remains in shock over the loss of hydro power. The rate increase is now estimated at 500% and three months remains the expected period of time before repairs are completed. Many businesses are turning off half of their lights. I am taking all my showers at the racquet club and have installed new energy efficient lights in the apartment. I'm even turning down my thermostat at night...something I've never done before.

The foot of snow we got last week is almost gone - at least where the sun shines. It's in the mid-50's today and very nice.

There is an eagles' nest a hundred yards or so from my balcony. The day I got back they were packing new construction material to the site. They were mighty pissed-off when the nest filled with a foot of snow. They've been waking me up around 5 a.m. with their complaining every morning since I returned. But today they seem in better spirits and are quietly sitting in their tree by the nest. I hope she didn't lay before the snow...I get a big kick out of watching the young ones. I didn't see them actually fledge last year; but I did watch them practice on the edge of the nest. I need to figure out how to get some good pics this year.

In Northwest news, I offer the following from the Corvallis Gazette-Times for those of you skeptical about my desire to emigrate to that fair city.

Student-run farm plans Earth Day celebration:

..."The festivities, sponsored by Oregon State University’s Organic Growers Club, will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Attendees can tour the farm, watch draft horses plow soil, check out an electric tractor, and see how chickens in a mobile coop are used to till the earth. In addition, attendees are invited to bring a turning fork to help till the ground and plant beet seeds, lettuce and 10,000 onions." ...

Now how could I possibly turn that down?

Go Beavs!

More later...