Little Ones

"One of the greatest lessons that adults can learn from children is the enviable ability to find happiness with simplicity."

                                                                              --Summer Jeirles

Black + White

"Life isn't black and white.

  It's a million gray areas, don't you find?

                                                                        --Ridley Scott

Late Summer Blooms

"In summer, the song sings itself."

                                                    --William Carlos Williams

Keep it Simple

"Truth is ever to be found in simplicity,

and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things."

                                                                           --Isaac Newton

Summer Fun

Some of you have seen several variations of this image as it's a favorite when it comes to summer and fun.  If this is new to you, let me explain -- this is the ferriswheel at the Arnold's Park amusement park on the shore of West Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa.  It's a summertime tradition and delights all ages.  Of course, I've edited this image but did take it at night and got a pretty interesting scene.  Since today is Labor Day in the USA, I hope you are enjoying something new and/or exciting on this end-of-summer holiday.  

"A life without summer is like a year without summer."

                                                                                       --Unknown

Spinning

"As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy

and we're gonna make mistakes."

                                                                                            --Mel Brooks

Giant Splash Pad

These pictures are of one of the 50-foot towers in Chicago's Millennium Park that projects facial images (of Chicago residents) and stands tall above the enormous reflecting pools below.  In addition, occasionally throughout the day and into the evening, these faces move and water begins to pour out of what appears to be the person's mouth.  Essentially, it's like standing in a waterfall that's disguised as the face of a well known individual.  Watching this is very entertaining and great for cooling off on a steamy day in the city.