Some call it the forgotten memorial because it's not open to the public now. 54 men remained entombed inside the Utah along with the ashes of an infant twin girl, Nancy Lynn Wagner. Her father was a Navy Chief stationed on the Utah and was in the process of arranging through the chaplain to scatter her ashes at sea when the Dec. 7th attack changed everything. You can go here to read more about this, http://www.homeofheroes.com/pearlharbor/pearl_3tora.html A little over halfway down the page. Also, take time to read about Peter Tomich as you scroll down the page. He was a true hero in every sense of the word.

Flowering kale yesterday afternoon in Altamont (NY) Village Park.

...sometimes not so subtle.

The desert bloom, when it happens, is often subtle.

Objects in Mirror May be Better Than They Appear! Heading out now from another great visit to Death Valley.

A late challenge entry. I think this is some form of buzzard / vulture.

40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Near Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley National Park (see map)

Bunch of birds on a wire (or two).