Venus

Here is a picture of a rather bright Venus in the western sky. I tried to get a picture of the cresent moon but it went down.

Tomorrow I will try to get some pictures of the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury after sunset.

Thistles

Here are some pictures of thistles growing in Cherokee Park in Louisville Kentucky in September of 2008.

Quartz Crystals

Here is some quartz crystals from a geode that was broken open.

Berries on a Dogwood Tree

Here are some berries on a dogwood tree that was growing in Cherokee Park located in Louisville, Kentucky.

Pyrite

Here is a piece of pyrite, I think from Peru. I was testing my light box one day and tried to photograph this specimen but it is not really that clear.

Ducks on the Ohio River

Here are some ducks on the Ohio River taken from the bank in Louisville, Kentucky.

Louisville Slugger Field

I took this picture several nights ago and I thought it looked neat where the baseball seems to be flying off the sign.