Now, For Something Completely Different
I heard about an app that purports to create art using AI techniques. Some of the results I saw were fascinating, so I wanted to give it a try. It’s called Wombo Dream. The way it works is you enter a word or phrase and it returns a digitally created piece of art. It works…
Colorado Railroad Museum
Here are a few photos from the Colorado Railroad Museum. Located in Golden, Colorado, the. museum features a large outdoor collection of railroad engines and cars. There are a variety of older steam engines, including at least one functional unit! In addition, there are older diesel engines and a selection of freight and passenger cars….
All Hallows Eve
Enjoy these jack-o-lanterns, the first I’ve carved in a number of years. One of them is carved in the traditional manner and I tried something new on the other: I drilled a number of holes of varying sizes. Not really according to any pattern; just what looked good. Amazingly, these are hand-held shots, no tripod!…
50 Years of Postmaster Special Stamps – Part Two
This is the second of a two-part series featuring a set of 9 special stamps issued by the United States Postal Service between 1934 and 1978. The first part covers the stamps issued from 1934 through 1937 and this post covers 1947 through 1978. U.S. #948 commemorates the 100th anniversary of America’s first postage stamps….
50 Years of Postmaster Special Stamps – Part One
This is the first of a two-part series featuring a set of 9 special stamps issued by the United States Postal Service between 1934 and 1978. The first part covers the stamps issued from 1934 through 1937. James Farley was postmaster during this time and is probably best known Farley’s Follies, a set of stamps…