The fascinating story of the missing “Sandy Island” in Pacific Ocean.
The island that everyone thought was there, but no one actually bothered to check. Crazy. (Via NPR.)
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Earlier Mona Lisa
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Somehow I missed this “discovery” where an earlier Mona Lisa was locked in a vault until recently: Two Mona Lisas.
The Mona Lisa Foundation’s mission is to make Leonardo’s “Earlier Mona Lisa” known and loved in its own right, as much as the version that hangs in the Louvre Museum. The Foundation tells the remarkable story of this 500-year-old masterpiece, mobilizes art historians, scientists, forensic artists, and other experts to prove the “Earlier Mona Lisa’s” authenticity, and Leonardo’s exceptional skills.
I remain skeptical that it is truly by Leonardo, but the research and evidence presented is genuinely interesting.
Hat tip: Matías Ventura.
Peccary Paint Job
Woke up one wet September morning to find our front yard had been mucked up by marauding Javelinas (aka Collared Peccaries). Rocks flipped, cactuses chomped, holes dug, and plants eaten – what a muddy mess!
As we made repairs and salvaged plants we noticed that our visitors had found another way to leave their mark. With their muddy snouts they painted dots and swooshes on our metal coyote. Pretty creative, eh?
I dunno about you but I kinda like it! And lucky us, we’ll get to enjoy it until the next big rain…
(Photo was taken two weeks after actual event, hence the dry ground.)
Please Forgive Me…
This is definitely my excuse for everything from now on!
Hear, Hear!
This caught our eye while walking around Portland, Oregon. I’m sure we’ll see plenty more interesting sights during our time here.
May the Odds…
Saw this painted on a wall near the University of Arizona campus last night. We wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment!
As we forge on into 2012, “May the odds be ever in your favor!”
When in Doubt…Mumble!
Lance has elevated his mumbling skills to an art form over the years. He doesn’t do it often but boy, when he does!
For example:
Me, “Hey, Lance do you know what happened to the gummy bears?”
“Hmmm, gummy bears? Well, mfbnwdjnsmmmmmm…”
“Huh? Lance, what was that?”
By the way, this technique seems to work best when walking away from the other person. (wink)
Pressure Canner as Weapon of War
From a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics brochure published in September 1943. I found this in an old cookbook that my Aunt Paula recently gave me. Those were the days!
Locals are Delicious!
Intriguing bumper sticker seen recently in Portland, Oregon. I believe it is referring to locally caught fish, then again maybe not…
