Ordinary visible light is scattered by haze but infrared(IR)radiation can penetrate through the haze without being scattered.Therefore,these can be used as signals on distant objects obscured by atmospheric haze.Also,IR radiation enables sharpshooters to see their targets in total darkness.These devices essentially consist of an IR lamp which sends a beam of IR radiation (called black light) and a  read more »

Hotei or Pu-Tai is better known as the Laughing Buddha.The image of Hotei is based on a Chinese Zen monk who lived over 1000 years ago.Many regarded him a future Buddha because of his benevolent nature.  read more »

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Here's an image I did last year in 3D for a friend of mine. 

Dragon's Fury
He didn't know something so detailed could be rendered so quickly. It took all of about 5 minutes to pose, render, and add some subtle effects.  read more »

Well, as you can see by this post, having achieved "blogger status" I can now post pictures with my poetry, so even though you may gag at the poem you may enjoy the picture.

Just thought I would share a post after having visited the Toledo Zoo on August 13, 2007, and being inspired by wahmwriter's Disney images. One of my favorite animals in the world has been this guy:

Komodo Dragon  read more »