May The 4th Be With You

Posted on May 4, 2018 by vanbraman

Today I have seen an interesting array of posts on Facebook as it is commonly referred to as Star Wars Day. Did you here anyone say ‘May the 4th be with you today’ or perhaps see it somewhere on social media?

May the 4th be with you, Star Wars Day, George LucasLast night I posted the picture above on Facebook. I got some interesting reactions as I have quite a few friends that say I look a bit like George Lucas. I will often have people tell me I look like George Lucas, usually when my hair is a bit longer and wavier 🙂

George Lucas, Look a like, Star WarsMy friend Emily put together this pair of pictures during a tour of Israel last year.

Photo Bombed at Tim Horton's, Jean Luc Picard, Star Wars, Star Trek, George LucasHere is another interesting photo that was taken while I was at a Tim Hortons with my friend John. Does it look like Captain Picard is sitting behind me? When I posted it asking for a caption I received some interesting Star Wars vs. Star Trek responses.

Star Wars, Airplane Art, Narita Airport, ANA Airlines, Special PlanesIt is fun to see different Star Wars themed items around the world. I saw this plane during A Very Long Saturday at the Narita Airport in Tokyo.

Movie Marathon in Flight, Star Wars Movie Marathon, Long FlightsI am also remembering tonight a Star Wars Marathon that I undertook during a trip to Milan and back two years ago. I had enough time during the flights to watch the complete series 🙂

I hope you had a good Star Wars Day and May the 4th be with you 🙂

Steven

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May Flowers

Posted on May 3, 2018 by vanbraman

Do you know the saying April showers bring May flowers? We definitely have May flowers around and it is making me think of some beautiful pictures of flowers I have shared before.

California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica - The State Flower of CaliforniaI have been seeing a lot of California Poppies along the road during my commute so thought of this beautiful picture. I took this picture in the Dublin cemetery.

You can see more pictures of California Poppies by clicking on the link.

March Iris - Purple Iris - March Flowers - Spring BloomsAt this time of year there are always a lot of beautiful iris around. One of these years I am going to plant some here at home. However, I always think about it when it is not planting season.

Yellow Iris - Patterson, California - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bloom - IrisSince I really like them, here is a yellow iris.

St. Patrick Rose, Green Tinted Rose, Yellow RoseOf course, I have some beautiful roses in my yard that bloom all year so maybe I don’t need any more flowers 🙂

Agapanthus bloom, Blue Agapanthus, back yard, flowersIn my back yard I have a nice agapanthus, but it blooms later in the year. I have been watching for the first stalks to appear, but nothing so far.

With all the April showers we should have a lot of good May flowers. I will be watching out for some good photo opportunities 🙂

What are your favorite May flowers?

Steven

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