Friday, June 19, 2009

cmos battery connector tip


I tried splicing the wires from a cmos battery that I need to change from a two socket to three socket connection - it's hard! Then the guy at the store told me you could change the connector just by lifting the tabs on the plug - it's hard because it's so small, but easier than splicing - lift the tabs with a small screwdriver put under the side of the tab away from the entry and gently pry up - the wires should have the indentation facing down as shown. You might need magnifying glasses!

Irridescent cloud




Here's a rainbow cloud and the sun with a ring.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Drag Me To Hell (2009)

I've watched the Evil Dead movies dozens of times, but I walked out of Drag Me to Hell - it was just too mean - starting off with gypsies cursing a Mexican boy to be dragged to hell by a demon because he stole a piece of jewelry his parents tried to return - this is just plain nasty - Gypsies, better called Roma, still live under persecution in Europe - and the Hungarian woman that is implied to be gypsy is a grotesque, snot-filled caricature.
In the Evil Dead movies the grotesque things were done to or by demons, not just confused old ladies.

Monday, June 1, 2009


A fawn (not faun) in the afternoon! It was sitting near a stream - the mother was probably nearby. Eyes are blue.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Signs of Spring

Yellow Perch are spawning

Red head is male - trying to attract mate by strutting.

The Garter snake has awoken from hibernation.

The Colt's Foot is the first showy flower of spring.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Beavers gathering food





Here's a beaver leaving its lodge to gather food - they eat bark! Sticks are stored for the winter near the lodge.

They eat bark - birch, maple, willow.