Self employed as a massage therapist with 32 years experience!

06/07/2024

Five` from today, yesterday, 2023, and 2016: Tiger plunging through the water (playing); tiny flower, cottonwood trunk at Waneka Lake; me at Keyhole (Longs Peak, at 13k') and sunrise this morning from our deck. Enjoy!

06/04/2024

A summer potpourri from years past, and today: A moose family, Iris from our yard, coiled branches from Lion's Lair Trail, wild plums and a wart hog. Enjoy!

05/30/2024

A weekend of planting ! Here are nine of flowers and sculptures from our yards.

05/25/2024

Took a mini vacation like I used to, parked near 55th and Old Pearl and waded into Boulder Creek with my camera, feeling the essence of the high peaks with their frigid waters swirling between my toes. Here are five from that area, just west of 55th.

05/23/2024

Here are seven from yesterday and 2017: goats at 13K, Irises and poppy flowers, Indian food and me and Dave Coddington relexing at the Taj in Boulder.

05/21/2024

Hilarious New Yorker (magazine) humor -- honest illuminated airplane signs. Fly the friendly skies! 😆 ❤ 😁

Be aware that the toddler behind you is also watching your R-rated movie.

04/20/2024

This is for my nerdy intellectual friends, who don't mind seeing their myths and assumptions being exploded! Such is the march of Science!
In recent years, archaeological discoveries in Indonesia have unveiled remarkable insights into ancient iron fabrication that predate the Bronze Age of the Western world. These findings have reshaped our understanding of early metallurgy and technological advancements in Southeast Asia.

The excavation sites, notably in the regions of Sulawesi and Java, have yielded evidence of sophisticated ironworking dating back more than 2,000 years. This predates similar ironworking practices in Europe and the Middle East by centuries. The discoveries challenge the conventional narrative that iron smelting was first developed in the Near East around 1200 BCE.

Researchers have uncovered ancient furnaces and iron artifacts, suggesting a well-established iron industry in Indonesia during the first millennium BCE. The ingenuity of these early metallurgists is evident in the quality of their iron tools, weapons, and ornaments.

What makes these discoveries particularly significant is their potential impact on the region's cultural and economic history. The mastery of ironworking would have undoubtedly influenced trade networks, craftsmanship, and societal development in ancient Indonesia.

As scholars continue to analyze these findings, the story of early ironworking in Indonesia emerges as a testament to human ingenuity and innovation, showcasing Southeast Asia's pivotal role in the global history of metallurgy. This rediscovery of ancient technologies offers a fresh perspective on the interconnectedness of early civilizations and underscores the importance of ongoing archaeological research in unraveling the mysteries of our collective past.

You're welcome! Have a great day!

04/03/2024

I'm pretty sore and stiff from yesterday, a day of triune physicality: Walked 3 1/2 miles with Tara and the dogs; took a Zumba class for the first time in twenty years (and sweated buckets) with my wonderful Symmetry colleagues; and moved 700 pounds of mushroom compost for our vegetable garden. Trees are budding, roots are stirring. Days are lengthening. Peeper frogs are creaking. My joints are creaking too! Spring is springing. Tally Ho! FYI, watch out for manic drivers! Humility = "feet on the ground", the humus.

02/16/2024

Dogs! Gotta love them! 😆❤

02/16/2024

For my friends that are more than ready for Spring: the warm mornings and nights, the long days. Here is a semi submerged pinecone I found in Fern Canyon creek tidepool, 2012. Enjoy! Spring is coming! ❤