Antique firetruck - March 18, 2012 - Houston Texas
Wordless Wednesday 3/13/2019
Tag: Houston
Colors and Patterns: Tiffany Glass Panels
I'm sure that it was the colors and patterns in stained-glass that first attracted me to them as a child. I enjoyed those hours in church when there was stained-glass to study. Pictures of the disciples, of Jesus carrying a lamb, and Paul's conversion gave life to my Sunday School lessons. My grandmother's quilts with … Continue reading Colors and Patterns: Tiffany Glass Panels
Kugel ball
I'm not a scientist and certainly don't understand physics. But I love things like this! The kugel ball is a perfectly balanced sphere that weighs 5000 pounds yet rotates freely. Pressurized water flowing between the ball and the sphere supports the weight and allows the ball to be easily rotated. Trust me, I don't understand … Continue reading Kugel ball
Foucault Pendulum, Somewhere In My Memory
The capabilities of the human mind never cease to amaze me. And, sometimes my own mind and its ability to remember things from long ago surprises me. On my recent trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science we stopped for a few minutes to watch the Foucault pendulum. The pendulum swung back and forth, moving evenly around the … Continue reading Foucault Pendulum, Somewhere In My Memory
Wednesday 10.28.2015
Downtown Houston
Small Simple Things of Life 