June, 2018 archive
LanternAsia v. 2, Part Six (Last) 0
See previously posted images: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. Part Five.
LanternAsia v. 2, Part Five 0
More pictures from LaternAsia at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Throughout this series, the exhibits are pictured pretty much–not perfectly–in sequence.
See the other posts in this series: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. Part Six.
Ryan’s Derp 0
In tangentially related news, the Des Moines Register’s Rekha Basu tells the story of one dreamer, a high school senior, who was “repatriated” to Mexico, a country he had never known, only to die as “collateral damage” from gang violence within a month.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is essential to a successful dining out experience.
When the employee refused to serve the pair, Reese reportedly became upset and made a comment about “shooting this place up”.
Officials say as the pair was leaving, Reese pointed a gun at the employee.
A short time later, a different officer responded to an accident at Rock Prairie Road and State Highway 6, which authorities determined also involved Reese.
LanternAsia v. 2, Part Four 1
Editor’s Note: These pictures were taken with a Fuji FinePix S3200 and edited in the free and open source Gnu Image Manipulation Program, commonly referred to as “the GIMP,” which is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. My benchmark in editing the images was a simple one: Does the blue of the sky and the green of the leaves look like it did when we were there?
I anticipate at least two more posts in this series, perhaps three. See the rest of the posts in this series: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Five. “>Part Six.