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Washington Park
They are fixing up the roads in Washington Park. The roads are still pretty bumpy, but they are actually much improved. Well, at least from the entrance as far as Slag Bai. The road back out of the park is still full of ruts from the rainy season. The cows were chowing down, not as close to the road as the last time I rode by. A cute calf has been added to their number. It was right in the -
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Moon and Planets
It has been amazingly cloudy for weeks and weeks. That's great for working outdoors and for bike riding. But not so good for stargazing. We lucked out tonight and had a nice view of the moon right next to Venus, with Jupiter loitering below, right above the trees. You can also just barely see the Pleiades a little to the upper right of the moon. -
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Close Up images of the Moon
One question I often hear in connection with my public astronomy sessions or my astro photos is, "can you see the flag the astronauts left on the moon" or variations on that theme. Well.. no ground based telescopes can see details that small on the moon, but the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite can. NASA has just released some images taken from about 25km above the moon's surface that -
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Cutting Edge Communications
TWR Unveils New Digital System Whether you call it a digital warehouse for the Kingdom, a tool for leveraging Christian media content or simply a game changer, LinguaDMS is all about revolutionizing the way ministries deliver their message to a global audience. The cloud-based system is aimed at providing TWR partners and other ministries with a cost-effective tool for managing, archiving, -
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EOZ Official Opening
The EOZ works with students who need special tutoring and guidance before being slotted back in a standard classroom setting. The EOZ have spruced up the former TWR office wing very nicely, and have been working with kids for some months now. Today was the official opening, with speeches and presentations, and refreshments. They also unveiled a couple of great flags. You'll need to click -
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Sleeping Dogs and Couch Potatoes
Our dogs love vegging out with their owners while we watch TV. You may wonder, do they shed hair all over the place? Yup. But the tile floors are easy to clean. Last year, Sandra brought a new puppy back from Florida as carry on baggage. We then used the dog carrier as a dog crate, since he liked it so much. Then he outgrew the carrier and Ethan built us a puppy pen. The puppy kept -
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The Donut Man
Bonaire now has a donut shop in the center of town. Perhaps that is what lured Rob Evans, the Donut Man to visit Bonaire. ha-ha Rob took time from his diving to visit us the International Bible Church for the Tuesday evening Bible study. He also stopped by on Sunday morning and did a brief presentation for the kids (and young at heart) who were present. You can see Rob in action on YouTube. -
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Weekend Update
Did you get to see the Moon, Venus and Jupiter all together? It was pouring down rain here on Saturday evening, but we got a peek or two between the clouds. It was very cloudy on Sunday night too, but we did get a glimpse or two. Remember the pictures I posted last week, of the men who were fishing along the cliffs at the water's edge? Well, when I rode by this week, there were no men, but at -
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Weekend Update
Did you get to see the Moon, Venus and Jupiter all together? It was pouring down rain here on Saturday evening, but we got a peek or two between the clouds. It was very cloudy on Sunday night too, but we did get a glimpse or two. Remember the pictures I posted last week, of the men who were fishing along the cliffs at the water's edge? Well, when I rode by this week, there were no men, but at -
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New Google Eearth Images of Bonaire
I was just on Google Earth the other day to check something out and whoa, they've just added some new imagery of Bonaire for 2012. It was actually shot in January of 2011 and is crystal clear, especially in Washington Park, where clouds used to cover up some of the main areas I wanted to see. The newest imagery begins about half way between the TWR offices and the center of town, on the West -
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"Rain Rain Go Away" or "Planetary Parade"
It is a rainy Friday here on Bonaire. I really hope it clears up tomorrow because Venus, Jupiter and the Moon will be putting on a great show Saturday and Sunday evenings. The Moon will be close to Venus on Saturday night and close to Jupiter Sunday night. This grouping of the two planets and the Moon should look really nice. You can also use the Moon's close proximity to the planets to -
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Flamingo Fight
I shot this one back in 2008. The flamingo in the foreground came rushing up on the one in the background while he was foraging for food under the water. Sort of an aquatic ambush. Much squawking and flapping ensued. I was bummed that I didn't get a video of the encounter because I found it truly fascinating behavior. But when I was reviewing my pictures last week, I realized that these -
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Carnival Monday
This past Monday was a holiday here on Bonaire. Some of us, who weren't nursing Carnival related hangovers, took the opportunity to get out and enyoy the great outdoors. I had just done my weekly Washington Park bike ride the previous Saturday, so this Monday holiday was a great opportunity to get in some extra miles. I have occasionally been known to haul full size cameras and lenses around -
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I feel Loved
I was leaving some feedback for some eBay vendors the other day and found this message. It made me smile. Sometimes we can find things we need for the radio station on eBay when we can't find it from a traditional vendor. -
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Birthday Boy
Wai-Man Chan, from the China Nobo restaurant celebrated a birthday this weekend. So as is the tradition here on Bonaire, he brought along a cake to share with all his friends at the International Bible Church. Also pictured is his daughter, Grace, who was visiting Bonaire for the occasion. -
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Raising the Roof
The new classrooms at the International Bible Church are coming along nicely. Above, James and Walt discuss how the roof beams will be placed. James, foreground, and his wife Cindy, background are spending their vacation time to help build the IBC classrooms. This is the fourth year that James has volunteered his time like this! Meanwhile Epi has been plastering the window openings to the -
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Mystery Solved
Udo Lusse commented on my post from yesterday about the mystery objects and solved the mystery. Click on "comments" below that post to see the comments. Here is a photo of the tool Udo refers to in his comment. I've used it in the past, but didn't realize how the brushes fit in with it. -
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What Is This?
Dave Pedersen was going through our technical stock and found a bunch of what we think are brushes. The both have the same type of ferrule on the end. Can anyone tell us what they were used for back in the day? -
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Ring Around the Classroom
Walt and his handy helpers finished blocking up the walls for the new classrooms at the International Bible Church. Below you can see them setting up the forms for the ring beam and the corner posts. What you can't see is the steel re-bar inside the forms which helps tie all the walls together into a solid structure. The poured the beams on Thursday as I recall. After our monthly Saturday
