tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:23:05 +0000http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/KenBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-2703058660479953019Tue, 15 May 2007 02:01:00 +00002007-05-15T08:33:22.031-05:00guinea pigcamerapetcanon  Skittles, the guinea pig, poses while I play around with depth of field on my Canon PowerShot S3.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/05/just-add-water.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-3507547952731976619Fri, 04 May 2007 00:49:00 +00002007-05-03T18:52:19.377-05:00birminghamrestaurantsignalabamaAt Fife Restaurant in downtown Birmingham: "Please Do Not Sit touch or Remove Anything on this Table. Thank You."http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/05/please-do-not-sit.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-1277700281151413397Thu, 03 May 2007 02:31:00 +00002007-05-02T21:33:35.023-05:00festivalalabamahuntsvilleA shot across Big Spring Park in Huntsville at the Panoply Arts Festival on April 29.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/05/panoply-arts-festival.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-2370961808391536406Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:37:00 +00002007-04-03T21:39:30.441-05:00surffunfloridabeachvacationHeavy surf on Cocoa Beach made for some fun rides on the tube.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/04/surf-rider.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-8259156074800211069Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:31:00 +00002007-04-01T11:33:03.214-05:00giraffefloridavacationzooKayaking at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. The giraffes were heading back to their pens for the evening and walked next to the canal we were on.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/04/giraffes-heading-home.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-5995687384926469492Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:51:00 +00002007-03-31T20:54:47.772-05:00floridabeachvacationA photograph shot in Cocoa Beach, Florida in March. It was a little cool, but not enough to keep people off the beach.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/cocoa-beach.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-3723012274505918281Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:59:00 +00002007-03-31T17:01:04.429-05:00paradisefloridavacationflowerThis photo was taken at my parent's house in Florida. The flower bloomed the day before. My Canon PowerShot S3 had a feature that will highlight a color and turn the rest of the image black and white.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/bird-of-paradise.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-3339329972406274720Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:53:00 +00002007-03-31T11:56:45.466-05:00floridavacationzooparrotbirdThe Hyacinth Macaw is usually found in Brazil. I took this photo at the Brevard Zoo.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/hyacinth-macaw.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-3531180272189062533Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:21:00 +00002007-03-27T20:24:07.731-05:00floridavacationzoorhinocerosI took this photo of a white rhinoceros at the Brevard Zoo. They're not actually white, but are grey or yellowish in color. This one had just climbed out of a mud hole.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/white-rhinoceros.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-860639047137826345Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:35:00 +00002007-03-26T21:39:12.627-05:00retroarthipvintage1959These two pieces of art came from my grandfather's house. We believe they were purchased around 1959. They spruce up our family room, but are probably too hip for our lifestyle.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/our-new-art.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-4670206427347399503Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:57:00 +00002007-03-26T21:29:03.222-05:00floridavacationzooparrot A parrot photographed at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. One of the best little zoos in the country. It gets better every time I visit.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/parrot.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-5926275827744695760Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:26:00 +00002007-03-26T21:32:10.395-05:00hulkfloridavacationuniversalroller coasterorlando The Cat in the Hat and Grinch greet visitors at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure. I visited with my family last week. My son and I loved the Hulk roller coaster and Seuss Landing was very cute. Hulk may be the best roller coaster I've been on. At the start it accelerates from 0 to 40 mph in 2 seconds and hits a top speed of 67 mph. There are a total of 7 inversions. We give it 4 thumbs http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/dr-seuss.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-3054889123935653846Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:56:00 +00002007-03-06T12:02:00.778-06:00spame-mailA War We're Not Winning: Us vs Spamhttp://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/03/war-were-not-winning-us-vs-spam.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-661348652772567197Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:31:00 +00002007-02-14T20:34:36.410-06:00weathersnownew yorkstormblizzard Drifts from a February 13, 1899 blizzard pile up against buildings in Harlem, New York City. This photo was taken by R.F. Turnbull.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/02/february-in-new-york.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-8935934045395571827Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:07:00 +00002007-02-06T21:16:17.641-06:00bugsphotosAre bugs beautiful? Some can be. More than 2,000 photos of beetles, spiders and moths from Thailand can be found at thaibugs.com. I ran across this site on the new K12 Hot Links, which is resource blog for teachers, but worth browsing for the fun links found there.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/02/big-bugs.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-7363903864274075146Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:40:00 +00002007-01-25T19:41:11.629-06:00videofunflashmobyoutubehttp://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/flashmob-randomly-chasing-people.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-8710662071535276491Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:36:00 +00002007-01-23T20:39:49.805-06:00cowboyshootinghistoryQueen spent the time between the shooting and his death in praying and cursing and talking with the women. - From a newspaper account of the 1888 shooting of notorious Kep Queen by Sheriff E. Sanders, and posse.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/quote-of-day.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-6771080371099146617Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:11:00 +00002007-01-23T20:33:39.642-06:00artfunvintagejokesillustrationbookI recently bought what may be the most confusing book of knock knock jokes ever. Many of the cultural references in this 1936 book are lost on me, but that doesn't stop me from appreciating the illustrations by Bob Dunn. Here are the first three of 49 illustrations. I'll eventually get them all posted. This is my best one yet.Notice the high class knock with the back of the handWho's there?http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/knock-knock.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-7145953939050829494Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:30:00 +00002007-01-21T16:31:08.283-06:00gameHere's a fun game where you try to park a car in various situations.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/park-that-car.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-7455023575024831989Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:01:00 +00002007-01-21T16:32:09.149-06:00indiancowboynewslinkheadlineA boy is held captive and assimilates with his host. No, not Shawn Hornbeck in Missouri. I'm talking about Santiago McKinn, who in 1885 was captured by Chiricahua Apaches. When he was returned to his family the next year he was so distressed he began to cry. He had even learned the Apache language during his captivity. This fascinating true story from the American West can be found at Ghost http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/headlines-ripped-from-history-books.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-7132943938877311327Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:54:00 +00002007-01-19T21:56:40.675-06:00video Video of an icy intersection in Oregon.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/watch-out-for-ice.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-6514539553310616074Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:29:00 +00002007-01-11T21:29:51.919-06:00mythAnother myth busted. Apparently if you put a frog in cold water and slowly bring it to a boil it will, indeed, jump out.http://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/myth-of-boiling-frog.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-8228027148759379147Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:12:00 +00002007-01-11T21:12:41.171-06:00osufootballfloridagatorshttp://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/gator-done.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-4011397197813836649Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:10:00 +00002007-01-11T21:11:46.553-06:00osubcsfloridagatorshttp://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/gator-championship-highlights.htmlKentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9630392.post-1498248617763132730Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:01:00 +00002007-01-11T21:04:04.931-06:00osufootballfloridagatorshttp://www.adventurelounge.com/blog/2007/01/tribute-to-ohio-state.htmlKen