Then and Now 3

Claude Suttle took this photo in October, 1963. The lot in the foreground is I.B. Melton's former property.

Here's the house in center shot as it looks today. Hmmm-- maybe it's a different house.

Then and Now (Again)

This photo has 522 Hemlock written on it. The vehicle parked beside it dates it to the 1940s.

Here's the lot today.

The granite curb stone is still there, but it seems unlikely it's the same house.

Then and Now

The above photo was taken by Claude Suttle in the 1960s.

Here's the same house today-- virtually unchanged outside except for the color of the siding.

Sleepy Summer Midday

Canoe Colony

Western Wetlands, Mid-Morning

Poopwatching

When I walked around the lake a couple of weeks ago I saw more dog poop than I had ever seen in Pine Lake. Here are some appetizing examples.

C'mon, folks! Help me keep this blog poo-free! Carry a baggie!

Beach House is Legal!

Mayor Kathie DeNobriga has announced the beach house has been approved for use by county authorities.

The most noticeable change outside is the screened-in area in the back is much larger than it used to be.

Summer Flowers

Anyone know what these are?

Walking the Back Side of Pine Lake

This morning I used my birthday present for the first time. It's a Sony HDR-AS100V action cam. At 3 1/2" x 1 7/8" x 1" and 2.4 oz, it's smaller than a pack of standard Camel cigarettes and nearly as light, yet it takes high resolution photos at a high framerate. It's splashproof, and with the included waterproof case (which is barely bigger than the camera), waterproof to 30 feet. It works well in low-light conditions, can be set to a varriety of NTSC and PAL (European) formats, can do time lapse video, and takes 13.5 mp still photos. It was given to my by my girlfriend, Heather,and I love her for it.

The Sony is an action cam, a point-it-and-forget-it camera like a Go-Pro. It's great for strapping to a car, a surfboard, or a helmet while skydiving-- or in this case, to carry in my hand as I walked around our beautiful lake.

This is my first attempt at editing a video. The music, which is uncredited because I didn't know how to add text at the end, is Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, performed by an unknown orchestra (the CD didn't give a clue).

Laurel Road Library

I just learned a nine-year-old boy's little free library has been shut by the Leawood Kansas City Council. They deemed it an "illegal structure." (C'mon, folks, it's the size of a birdhouse!) Here's the article.

That made me especially delighted when I came across this Laurel Road Library installation over the weekend,

Happily, it seems as if community response to Leawood's actions against little Spencer Collins is embarrassing the city so much officials might back off.

One of the rarest sights in nature is the enchanted circle of bowling balls-- and we have one in Pine Lake!