In memory of...

In memory of..., originally uploaded by juliecinci.

the 33 dead at Virginia Tech.

(I see that Ampersand had the same idea...)

The sun came out

Troll Beads, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

I kept looking for a new way to show the sun's rays and found it!

Pente: aka parental humiliation

Pente, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

I lost to Caitrin 6 times and to Liam, 5 times.

As Jon said after losing to Johannah, "I liked these kids better when they were four."

Revisions

Revisions, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

The two scholars in this picture both wear glasses... at least that's what I tell myself. Still plugging away...

Piggy-back turtles

Piggy-back turtles, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Today's trip to the zoo yielded lots of colorful photos of tulips (Spring Bloom at the Cincinnati Zoo), a beautiful macaw, a trio of peacock and hens, a big rhino and one scary looking python. But I was smitten with these leap-frogging turtles.

Tibetan Sand Mandala

Tibetan Sand Mandala, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

These five days, Xavier is hosting the Gomang Buddhist monks who are creating a sand mandala for viewing. You can see them in the midst of creating it via webcam here.

Here's a close-up where you can see the long thin tubes that they use to funnel the colored sand.

Raindrops on tulips

Raindrops on tulips, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

A few of my favorite things... (You have to celebrate the weather or it will kill you.)