Fascination with Eagles

One of the few things I get enjoyment from on a daily basis during the winter/spring season is watching the eagles along the Black River on my way to work. Every morning I see them perched along the ice edges or in trees looking for food and every once in a great while I bring my camera with me for a few shots. A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to park under a tree where a bald eagle was perched looking out over the river. I didn't even realize he was sitting there until I got out of the truck to take some pictures of a pair sitting down on the ice. Last week I saw 16 bald eagles standing side-by-side along the ice, now that would have made a great picture! Here are two from earlier this month.

Brain Power

You may have seen this next paragraph in SPAM but I found it really interestirng! It demonstrates the power of the human brain to recognize patterns. Amazing!

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Eye's Blindspot

I saw this link on digg today and thought it was interesting. It's even a bit freaky!

"Close your left eye and stare at the cross mark in the diagram with your right eye. Off to the right you should be able to see the spot. Don't LOOK at it; just notice that it is there off to the right (if its not, move farther away from the computer screen; you should be able to see the dot if you're a couple of feet away). Now slowly move toward the computer screen. Keep looking at the cross mark while you move. At a particular distance (probably a foot or so), the spot will disappear (it will reappear again if you move even closer). The spot disappears because it falls on the optic nerve head, the hole in the photoreceptor sheet."



Check out the full article here:
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/blindspot1.html