Empty Street

The main image was taken at Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, while the capture with the reddish sky is from Gallipolis, OH area. No other touches!

Now some more facts from Texas!

TEXAS HAS IT ALL Part 2

No need to travel to Washington D.C.
Whitehouse , Texas 75791

We even have a city named after our planet!
Earth , Texas 79031
We have a city named after our state
Texas City , Texas 77590

Exhausted?
Energy , Texas 76452
Pep , Texas 79353

Cold?
Blanket , Texas 76432
Winters, Texas

Like to read about History?
Santa Anna , Texas
Goliad , Texas
Alamo , Texas
Gun Barrel City , Texas
Robert Lee , Texas

Need Office Supplies?
Staples, Texas 78670

Want to go into outer space?
Venus , Texas 76084
Mars , Texas 79062

You guessed it. It's on the state line.
Texline , Texas 79087

For the kids...
Kermit , Texas 79745
Elmo , Texas 75118
Nemo , Texas 76070
Tarzan , Texas 79783
Winnie , Texas 77665
Sylvester , Texas 79560

Other city names in Texas , to make you smile.......
Frognot , Texas 75424
Bigfoot , Texas 78005
Hogeye , Texas 75423
Cactus , Texas 79013
Notrees , Texas 79759
Best, Texas 76932
Veribest , Texas 76886
Kickapoo , Texas 75763
Dime Box , Texas 77853
Old Dime Box , Texas 77853
Telephone , Texas 75488
Telegraph , Texas 76883
Whiteface , Texas 79379
Twitty, Texas 79079

And last but not least, the Anti-Al Gore City
Kilgore , Texas 75662

And our favorites...
Cut n Shoot, Texas
Gun Barrell City , Texas
Hoop And Holler, Texas
Ding Dong, Texas
and, of course,
Muleshoe , Texas

The Sky's On Fire

Here are two shots from Cornersville, TN... Yep, I've been caught by a thunderstorm, so I had to wait til it calmed down, which was perfect for a coffee and lots of shots! Oh, and a great place to have a BBQ at Pop's (at the Tennessean Truck Stop - I-65, exit 22)

Today's joke:

The French President is sitting in his office when his telephone rings.
'Hallo, Mr. Sarkozy!' a heavily accented voice said 'This is Paddy down at the Harp Pub in County Clare, Ireland... I am ringing to inform you that we are officially declaring war on you.
We voted to reject the Lisbon treaty.'
'Well, Paddy,' Sarkozy replied, 'This is indeed important news. How big is your army?'
'Right now,' says Paddy, after a moment's calculation, 'there is myself, me Cousin Sean, me next door neighbour Seamus, and the entire darts team from the pub. That makes eleven.'
Sarkozy paused. 'I must tell you, paddy, that I have 100,000 men in my army waiting to move on my command.'
'Begoora!' says Paddy. 'I'll have to ring you back.'
Sure enough, the next day, Paddy calls again. 'Mr. Sarkozy, the war is still on. We have managed to get us some infantry equipment!'
'And what equipment would that be paddy?' Sarkozy asks.
'Well, we have two combines, a bulldozer, and Murphy's farm tractor..'
Sarkozy sighs amused. 'I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 6,000 tanks and 5,000 armoured personnel carriers.
Also, I have increased my army to 150,000 since we last spoke.'
'Saints preserve us!' says Paddy... I'll have to get back to you.'
Sure enough, Paddy rings again the next day. 'Mr. Sarkozy, the war is still on! We have managed to get ourselves airborne!
We have modified Jackie McLaughlin's ultra-light with a couple of shotguns in the cockpit, and four boys from the Shamrock Bar have joined us as well!'
Sarkozy was silent for a minute and then cleared his throat. 'I must tell you, Paddy,
that I have 100 bombers and 200 fighter planes.
My military bases are surrounded by laser-guided, surface-to-air missile sites.
And since we last spoke, I have increased my army to 200,000.'
'Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!' says Paddy, 'I will have to ring you back.'
Sure enough, Paddy calls again the next day.
'Top o' the mornin', Mr. Sarkozy.
I am sorry to inform you that we have had to call off the war.'
'Really? I am sorry to hear that,' says Sarkozy. 'Why the sudden change of heart?'
'Well,' says Paddy, 'we had a long chat over a few pints of Guinness and packets of crisps, and we decided there is no fookin' way we can feed 200,000 prisoners.'

Twilight in New Mexico

A shot before dark in New Mexico...

The Secret City

This upload is a mixture between two shots that I took from the plane, different flights, one over Atlantic, and one just before landing at Detroit Metro. Yes, that's downtown Detroit seen from the plane. The rest of it was done in PIP10...

Got a joke too:

Hung Chow calls into work and says:
- Hey, I no come work today, I really sick. Got headache, stomach ache and legs hurt, I no come work.
The boss says:
- You know something, Hung Chow, I really need you today. When I feel like this, I go to my wife and make love to her. That makes everything better and I go to work. You should try that!
Two hours later Hung Chow calls again:
- I do what you say and I feel great. I be at work soon........ You got nice house, boss!

Fly High

This post is composed outta three pictures, the clouds while flying over Atlantic, the plane that actually was landing (I had to remove its landing gears), and the large Texas moon!


And now, ladies and gentlemen, the today's joke!

An worried father was waiting late in the night for his son. Finally he arrives home, and the father tells him:
- Where have been? Do you know what time it is?
- Dad, today I lost my virginity!
- Oh, but that's great! Let's have a seat and let's drink for the event! says his father
- We can have a drink, but I can't sit!

Road Closed

Just another manipulation using five different pictures, plus the help of PIP10!


And speaking about photography, I got a good one:

Japanese scientists have created a camera with a shutter speed so fast, they can now photograph a woman with her mouth shut!

Traces on the Sky

Speaking about skies, I post today this collage of three images that I took back in july '05 while walking by the ocean in Hollywood, Florida. I saw that strange line on the sky, a perfect one that was cutting the clouds. There was no way to be from the sun, 'cause the sun was in the opposite side. I sent these pictures to different TV stations and specialists, but nobody had an answer. Probably neither you, but I just wanted to share these images. I recommend y'all to see the large version...

Now is time for today's joke:

A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with four young mothers and their small children.
- You all have obsessions, he observed.
To the first mother, Mary, he said:
- You are obsessed with eating. You've even named your daughter Candy!
He turned to the second Mom, Ann:
- Your obsession is with money. Again, it manifests itself in your child's name, Penny!
He turned to the third Mom, Joyce:
- Your obsession is alcohol. This too shows itself in your child's name, Brandy!
At this point, the fourth mother, Kathy, quietly got up, took her little boy by the hand and whispered:
- Come on, Dick, we're leaving. Your brothers Peter and Willy are waiting for us!

Full Moon

This shot was taken few days ago, here in Houston. Of course, the moon wasn't that big, so there comes the manipulation!


And here comes the joke of the day!

A man was taking his wife, who was pregnant with twins, to the hospital when his car went out of control and crashed.
Regaining consciousness, he saw his brother, a relentless practical joker, sitting at his bed side.
He asked his brother how his wife was doing and his brother said:
- Don't worry, everybody is fine and you have a son and a daughter. But the hospital was in a real hurry to get the birth certificates filed and since both you and your wife were unconscious, I named them for you!
The husband was thinking to himself: "Oh no, what has he done now?" and asked with some trepidation:
- Well, bro, what did you name them?
Whereupon, his brother replied:
- I named the little girl Denise!
The husband, relieved, said:
- That's a lovely name! And what did you come up with for my son?
The brother winked and replied:
- Denephew!

Clear Sky

I took this shot about a year ago in Alba county, Romania, while I was climbing the local hills, looking for some autumnal shots.

Fantasy in the Sky

Here's another "cloudy" creation. This time the clouds were actually somewhere over Canada, while the "parts" that you see above the clouds are from Detroit, Koln, Neuwied, Paris and Aventura Mall - Florida, and the satellites are actually a tennis ball...

Nightwish

A night shot in the city of Alba Iulia (RO)... and the desire to see a different sky! Postworked in Picture It! Premium and Broderbund