I'm in the midst of my annual late-summer photographic hiatus; the grim, unrelenting heat seems to feed the loss of imagination (such as it is) and inspiration that I suffer this time of year. Nevertheless, I did snap a couple of pics of a fossilized allosaurus and some kind of prehistoric bird when we visited a local museum with my Connecticut-based daughter, son-in-law and two marvelous grand children. I've doubtless photographed these things before, but I liked 'em both and thought they'd work in B&W.

Jer

[eaglem]

A quick Rum & Coke will re-hydrate them

[MikeNArk]

They do work well in black and white. You are making the best of this time by visiting your grandchildren and family. The weather will cool and you will be reinvigorated to get out and get some shots. Enjoy.

[rhanz]

I'm in the midst of my annual late-summer photographic hiatus; the grim, unrelenting heat seems to feed the loss of imagination (such as it is) and inspiration that I suffer this time of year. Nevertheless, I did snap a couple of pics of a fossilized allosaurus and some kind of prehistoric bird when we visited a local museum with my Connecticut-based daughter, son-in-law and two marvelous grand children. I've doubtless photographed these things before, but I liked 'em both and thought they'd work in B&W.

Jer

Nice pictures,connecticut is a great state and it can get hot there too as I lived there for a long time before moving to florida.Keep posting your pictures.

[ToddK]

I'm in the midst of my annual late-summer photographic hiatus;

Me too! Other than my backyard in the early mornings, it is just too hot to enjoy photography outdoors right now. I like these shots in black & white. Seeing the flying one hanging from an acoustical ceiling made me think that it would make for an interesting art piece in an office lobby.

[Sailor]

A quick Rum & Coke will re-hydrate them

By golly, EM - I can't think of a better remedy to give 'em a new lease on life!

Jer

They do work well in black and white. You are making the best of this time by visiting your grandchildren and family. The weather will cool and you will be reinvigorated to get out and get some shots. Enjoy.

Thanks, Mike. Actually, they visited us, so we didn't escape the heat but dealt with it by a day at the beach and setting up a small "swimming" pool in the back yard for the little ones to splash in. The museum is about a 10 minute drive from our house, and just about the right size to fascinate a 4-year-old while, allowing her to see about everything while remaining within her attention span.

Jer

Nice pictures,connecticut is a great state and it can get hot there too as I lived there for a long time before moving to florida.Keep posting your pictures.

Thanks much. My wife and I lived in Boston for three years back in the '70s, so I know New England can indeed experience some real sizzlers.

Jer

Me too! Other than my backyard in the early mornings, it is just too hot to enjoy photography outdoors right now. I like these shots in black & white. Seeing the flying one hanging from an acoustical ceiling made me think that it would make for an interesting art piece in an office lobby.

I think it might be a great conversation piece in an office building, but perhaps not a medical center.

Jer