Nov 29
This was sent to me and I thought it very interesting!
Working Replica of Noah's Ark Opened in Schagen, Netherlands
Man Builds Noah's Ark to the exact scale given in the Bible
The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was opened the first crowd of curious townsfolk to behold the wonder. This replica of the biblical Ark was built by Dutch Creationist Johan Huibers as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible.
The ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house.
Life-sized models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras, bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold.
A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine. Biblical Scholars debate exactly what the wood used by Noah would have been.
Huibers did the work mostly with his own hands, using modern tools and with occasional help from his son Roy. Construction began in May 2005. On the uncovered top deck - not quite ready in time for the opening - will come a petting zoo, with baby lambs and chickens, and goats, and one camel.
Visitors on the first day were stunned. 'It's past comprehension', said Mary Louise Starosciak, who happened to be bicycling by with her husband while on vacation when they saw the ark looming over the local landscape.
'I knew the story of Noah, but I had no idea the boat would have been so big ' There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark. Huibers, a Christian man, said he hopes the project will renew interest in Christianity in the Netherlands, where church going has fallen dramatically in the past 50 years.
Nov 21
Scenario:
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A message board with folks from all over the world who have Cushing's, are testing for Cushing's, have had Cushing's, suspect Cushing's or some other endocrine disorder(s) or combination of all the above.
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A question on the Cushing's message boards from a gal who lives in the Netherlands but is testing in India and didn't understand what she was told.
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A tweet from me to a wonderful radiologist in another part of the world from me.
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A post on the message board for the gal from the Netherlands with the radiologist's IMMEDIATE response.
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An enlightened gal who can then go back to her physicians, etc. and ask more questions and/or understand more what is going on.
Result: A more informed patient who can make better decisions about her choices and care.
Priceless...
Oct 24
The fall colors are geting really pretty. I've taken random pictures at different times and in different light around here the past few days, and you can see some of my "buddies" in a few. Enjoy the colors.
(All were taken on my Blackberry, and a couple were taken with the "whiteboard" option. I thought they turned out pretty.)
Oct 23
This is the "old home place" where my dad lived as a boy growing up. Dad is now 72. My brother and one of our cousins visited it this week, and my brother took these pictures. Isn't it pretty place, still even if the old house is now empty and falling apart?
Sep 26
Beautiful pictures taken by my brother after a mountain bike ride.
I'm not sure if he took these while on the bike or on the way home in
his vehicle. Since they are from a highway, I believe it was after
the ride. Either way, they are beautiful. I love my Appalachian
mountains.
Sep 21
Although I didn't capture it adequately at all, the fog on the mountains was just gorgeous this morning on the way to work. I wish I'd had a real camera with me, but my cell phone had to suffice.
Jun 22
The trip home from my parents' house is a pretty drive any day, including today. Since going the "back way" (vs. interstate) is shorter by miles and only longer by ten minutes or so in time, I prefer it.
I thought I'd share my drive with you. Some pictures are blurry since I took them all out of my bug-splattered windshield or side window while driving. Out of the 100+ that I took without looking, these are the best. The camera battery did die about 3/4's of the way home, so I can't share that last bit.
