#47 - "Intake Valve"

#48 was the lever - we had guesses for the sled. Respondents were Elaine, Joani, Tony, Mike, Peyton, Doris, and Michelle!

"Intake Valve"

The Boston Waterworks Museum offered numerous opportunities to shoot "industrial" and I took full advantage of that!

Getting up close and in tight, I found this copper configuration with a valve on a holding tank. I had originally converted this to a monochrome but felt the colors played off each other well enough to remain as it was originally captured.


Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#47

This idea “extended lives by enabling people to have shelter.” 

Categorized into three distinct eras:

Hand-wrought – earliest found in ancient Egypt

Cut – simplified its production in England around  1790 but patented by Jacob Perkins in America.

Wire – its arrival on the scene decreased the need for its two predecessors. By 1913 90% of this invention were of the wire variety.

You have most certainly used and benefited from #47!


Murphy's Laws

 Mencken's Law

Those who can - do. 

Those who cannot - teach. 

Those who cannot do or teach - 

administrate!

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .



"The Stalemate. . ."

#48 - "Stamp Mill Shovel"

#49 was the assembly line. . . Great start for Michelle, Peyton, Tony, Milt, Joani, Elaine, and Mike!

"Stamp Mill Shovel"

The Stamp Mill was the place where silver and gold ore was separated from its original resting place. This was the only building in the Bodie State Park / Ghost Town where one could get inside - with a tour guide, of course. The rest of the buildings were in a state of arrested decay - left alone to weather with minimum care.

As I passed by this tool, I wondered if it was an Ames Shovel? Ames Shovels were used throughout the world on numerous projects as early as the Revolutionary War. This primal digging device was manufactured only a few miles from my home in nearby Easton. The Ames Family left its mark throughout the entire town - the public library, town hall, and several structures used for shops and housing.



Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#48

The Egyptians had not yet discovered the wheel when they built their pyramids; they are thought to have relied heavily on these devices instead. They were able to move objects weighing more than 100 tons with them! These objects are further classified into three groups depending where the weight is placed.

Murphy's Laws

The Puncture Principle

Nails are selectively attracted 

to the inside wheel on a dual wheeled vehicle!

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .

"Keep your distance!

#49 - "The S Pipe"

Back for 2018 we have Elaine, Joani, Michelle, Milt and Tony! All of the aforementioned did know that #50 was the combine harvester! Elaine and Joani had extra help as they both had one of these on their farms! I don't think #49 would be found there???

"S Pipe"

Because we had a small group of photographers in the area, one of the docents took us into the basement of the Boston Waterworks Museum. I passed by this pipe several times. Each pass-by had me stopping to look at it. I knew there was a shot there but had to get the angle just right. Some post-processing in PhotoShop allowed me to bring out the shadowed areas while blacking out the distractions. I liked the fluidity of the scene!


Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#49

Ransom Olds incorporated this concept as early as 1901 - however much credit goes to another manufacturer who In 1913 used this device to turn a craft-based economy into a mass-market one! This concept allowed costs to be more reasonable, making the final product more affordable.

Murphy's Laws

Second Law of Physics:

You can't push on a rope!

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .

"Quadruple Play!"

Something Different. . .

My final City of the World was Honolulu. Guess most of you tired out or were still hung over as only Tony and Joani checked in. Jim was a few thousand miles to the east in Kyoto.

So what next???


After looking over my images from 2017, I realized I don't have enough to fill up one year's worth of postings. So I decided to share with you one of my themes.

For 2018, the main focus will be industrial. Over the past two-plus years, I have managed to shoot the insides of some very interesting buildings.

Since I have gone the "industrial" route, I thought I'd let you try your best guess as to some of the most impressive inventions of all-time. I'll give as much of a hint as possible without giving away the answer. 


And, we'll sift through the remaining "Murphy's Laws" that we opened up last year.

Perhaps, I can find some humorous items to finish off the weekly blog.

Are you ready?

"Triple X Escape"

This image was shot at the rear of the Stone Mill in Lawrence during the annual Scott Kelby Photowalk. For the second year I decided to drive the distance and meet up with the organizers of this walk off Ret. 495. The previous year we had ten photographers while for 2017, there were about forty-five!

At each photowalk the organizers select one image to represent the group and send that off to Kelby. For the past two years both of my images were the "Chosen Ones!" For me, it was the patterns with the criss-crossed ladders and the colorful doorways.


Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professionals. Their task was to create a list of "The Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#50
Our first invention was patented in 1834 by Hiram Moore and was credited with mechanizing the farm thus allowing those working the land more time to do other types of work around the farm! This device did the reaping, threshing, and willowing in one process! 



Murphy's Laws

Man In The Street Law

The number of people watching you is 

directly proportional to the stupidity of your action.

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .

Happy New Year! Toasting all of You

Mexico City! Tip of the cap to Elaine, Tony, Joani, Mike, Milt, and Preston.

"Toasting All of You. . ."

Another year - fourth one, I believe comes to a close. So I am raising a toast (with help from my recently deceased little brother) to all of you who have been following me!

2017 was not a great year for me to get out and shoot - something to do with a hip being replaced. So, I am  undecided as to what to do with my blog.

What, you wonder?

Tune in next week and find out. . . 

Where in the World?

Better get out the atlas as this year I will be featuring some of the more famous cities of the world! Here are some interesting facts about one of them. Just which city would I be visiting? 

before it was annexed in 1898, it was occupied by the Russians, French, and British, on separate occasions.

the city saw a major boom in activity in 1959.

nearly 2,400 miles from nearest major city, it is one of the most remote places in the world supporting a major population.

its  symphony was founded in 1900, making it among the oldest symphony orchestras in the country.

More than 100 beaches surround the city, more than almost any other city in the world.

has one of the largest concentrations of Buddhist temples in the Western world, with over 30 spread through the city.

A Word to the Wise. . .

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, 

a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, 

an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, 

all of which have the potential to turn a life around." 

                                             ~ Leo Buscaglia

Murphy's Laws. . .

Checkbook Balancer's Law:

In matters of dispute, 

the bank's balance is always smaller than yours!

It's Cartoon Time. . .