Lynn, and what a beautiful avenue of American Elms. I share Johnstown's saddness in the loss of them. We lost our majestic elm two years ago. It was what first attracted us to the lot that we bought on which to build our retirement home.

Eclipse of the Moon Beginning of the eclipse: Earth's shadow has started its transit across the moon. Note that the edge of the shadow is not sharp, but diffused. One may speculate why this is. I'm no astronomer, but my guess is that earth's atmosphere is not sharp or consistent with height. Its full of clouds and thermal currents. Also, it is most dense at earth's surface and thins with altitude. This photo was made without a telescope. It was a digital camera alone mounted on a tripod and the effective speed set at 800 ASA. I had a problem with tripping the shutter without moving the camera. Most of my shots suffered camera movement. A release cable would have been very helpful.

The view from our hotel window this morning - we'll be leaving the hotel in about an hour to board. Can't wait!

I have one from last month. We covered the pool and grand dog Willis is forlorn.....