Archives for: September 2007
Were You Smiling......
By karstentb on Sep 28, 2007 | In Surveys
1. Were you smiling when you woke up this morning?
I woke up several times this morning. Once at 3:00 am, when I reset my alarm, then again at 5:20 am. I had inadvertently set my alarm for 5:45 instead of 4:45 and had to rush to get ready for work. S… more »
The Color of Tut
By karstentb on Sep 26, 2007 | In Crazy Stuff, Photos
This is rather interesting bit of old news. Back in 2005, when the Egyptian agency governing antiquities and artifacts permitted the examination of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamen's mummified remains, there erupted some controversy surrounding the reconstru… more »
La Madre Spring & Cabin
By karstentb on Sep 26, 2007 | In Outdoors, Photos
Yesterday I hiked down (or up, if you happen to read the altimeter along the way)one of my favorite trails at Red Red Canyon, La Madre Springs. You may remember it from my post in May, complete with many photos.
No need to post photos of the same are… more »
The View From Up There
By karstentb on Sep 22, 2007 | In Photos
Since I fly to and from work every day, usually in a helicopter, I am afforded some fantastic views of Las Vegas and surrounds. I've been meaning to take my camera up so I can show photos of the valley, Lake Mead and the Grand Canyon from the air, but I… more »
Hey Little Sister
By karstentb on Sep 22, 2007 | In Photos
My little sister (who is only shorter than me, not younger) is visiting Vegas with her coworkers until Monday; staying at Bally's. I went to say hello to them and told them all they were sleeping in a haunted house. (Check out the link for the story...… more »
Whiptail
By karstentb on Sep 8, 2007 | In Outdoors, Photos
I've been trying to get a photo of the whiptails that run around the Grand Canyon ever since I first saw them. Today I came across this juvenile whiptail and finally managed to get one to hold still long enough to get the shot. Of course, this one is d… more »
Ten Little Indians
By karstentb on Sep 6, 2007 | In Dreams
Another example of dreams coming true:
As some of you know already, I fly to and from work every day on a twin-engine Cessna 402. Last night I dreamed that too many people showed up at the airport and we could not all fit on the plane. So this morni… more »