Beach Day in China
It’s hot in Florida. The forecast for today says 101° F! Stay cool and alert. The History in Color: cover photo depicts two remarkable athletes of the old-time weightlifting classics, Vladimir Pushkarev (USSR) and...
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In Black and White: The Time Has Come,’ the Walrus Said…
The time has come,’ the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax — Of cabbages — and kings — Lewis Carroll, The Walrus and the Carpenter...
Leonid Taranenko: Super Heavyweight Debut in Katowice
History in Color: May 26, 1985, Katowice, Poland – 29-year old Soviet super heavyweight Leonid Taranenko of Minsk, Belarus, USSR performs a clean-and-jerk lift in the 110+kg weight class at the 59th European Championships...
Romancing With the Sun
Can Turtles be Romantic? Absolutely! For 15 minutes that I was doing my little photo session, no part of this fella’s body moved. Really enjoying the sun, huh?
Canada Geese Can Swim
Oh, yes! They do and really enjoy it. On the cover photo, a family of Canada geese are doing a daily swimming session. Little guys are taking swimming lessons. Mother Goose is leading the...
Can Egrets Read and Do They Have Sense of Humor?
It’s hot in Florida and the best time for my birds photography is early morning. My guess is that the cover photo basically answer the questions on the reading skills and sense of humor...
Isaac “Ike” Berger (1936-2022)
Legendary Olympic weightlifter Isaac “Ike” Berger died on Saturday, June 4, 2022. He was 85. Olympic champion and 2-time Olympic vice champion, 2-time World Champion and author of numerous World records, Isaac Berger is...
Midsummer Night’s Dream by Adele in Florida
Adele had a dream. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Adele is no William Shalespeare. In fact, she is my late companion and she is a Jack Russell lady terrier. With all these said, she is...
Ups and Downs of the Dinamo Riga Weightlifters in Vilnius (1970)
History in Color: April 26, 1970, Vilnius, Lithuania, USSR – Light heavyweight Gennady Ivanchenko assists his Dinamo Riga Club teammate Karl Pumpurins while he competes in the heavyweight class at the 1970 USSR Championships...
Canada Geese: Born in Florida
Our local couple of Canada geese just had their little babies and now proudly walk with them in the neighborhood. It’s their third season in our area and people are slowly getting used to...
Enjoying the Wettest Place On a Hot Day
It’s hot in Florida. Double-crested cormorant found the wettest place around in the place and enjoys the happiness of the moment.
