Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Physics or physician?


I spotted this license in a busy Costco parking lot.  I immediately put on my physics hat and thought: DP must mean change in momentum, DT change in time.  So, obviously, change in momentum (mass x velocity) divided by time = kg x meters/second/second is Force!  Perfect license plate for a car.
Then I looked it up.  It's a measure of blood pressure.  Perfect for reading during a traffic jam???
Either way, pretty appropriate for a license plate.





Monday, January 13, 2020

Old Stump


I know that you can count rings to see how old a tree is, but when it's a weathered stump it makes me wonder how long ago the tree itself began to grow.


Sunday, January 12, 2020

Winter seeds


Not many flowers blooming this time of year, but the seeds are still on some of the plants.



Friday, January 10, 2020

Diving duck


I was trying to get a picture of a bufflehead duck, but they kept diving before I could catch them.  Well, I did get this one mid-dive.