Monday, September 10, 2012

Sunday afternoon in Lawrence

We were sitting here  not wanting to watch football all day, (per Loyce)  and so we decided to drive over to Lawrence and enjoy the Jayhawk campus for a little while...

It was a nice sunny day and the temps were in the 70s, so we enjoyed ourselves..


Of course I graduated from Iowa, but I still think the Campanile at the Administration building circle on KU's campus is neat....  History Link 








It began to chime and I quickly pressed the video button, not thinking that I had the camera in portrait.  So its on its side but at least if you play the little clip you can hear the bells...   It was quarter hour, so they only play part of the sequence...



And you will notice that I am rather jumpy after being again put under the other day....  The camera is supposed to have image stabilization, but I'm not sure it works on Videos.....  This is in the AVCHD format, but I think YouTube converts it..   But I was happy with the clarity of the video....


The football stadium is right behind the campanile and down the hill.  If it wasn't for the scoreboard, you could sit on the hill and watch the game....  Providing the security didn't move you right along....

I assume the tents were for tail gating yesterday, but it was mostly all cleaned up by today....  KU played Rice yesterday and lost by one point 25 - 24...


The fourth window over on this building across the street isn't broken, if you look closely you can see the reflection of the top of the bell tower in the glass.



With the recent rains we have had here in Kansas, our grass has become a little greener, which made the afternoon seem pleasant.


The pictures today are with the newest Panasonic Lumix camera, and I think it is doing a nice job for no more than it is priced...

Tonight it is 62 outside, and it seems like the water on the street could freeze... Remember we haven't had anything below 80 for weeks..  And it never was below 90 in the middle of the night out in the desert.....    So my blood must be quite thin...  But I still have my short pants on so I can toughen up like Brenda advises in her comment the other day.....LOL!!

Oh, I almost forgot!!!   Biscuit has something to tell you......


Hey, its my birthday!!!  I turned Two!!  My mommy sang happy birthday to me and I looked at her so funny while she did it....  I don't think I have ever heard her sing before....  And she had several  bags of new treats that I could only have a couple of...  She says they will make me sick if I eat too many...... Really!!  Well anyway I got to go along over to Lawrence and everything....

Retired Rod

6 comments:

  1. The pictures and the video clarity are pretty darned good, I'd say.
    I've been having some doubts about the camera I bought to replace the one I "lost" last year in Rome. THAT ONE was an exceptional little camera (Powershot SD990IS), but when I went to replace it, there were none in stock and I was pressed for time. The one I replaced it with (Canon ELPH 300HS) doesn't seem to be up to the task.
    Oh well. I'm not going to replace a camera just because I didn't choose wisely. Just watch, it'll last for years and years.

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  2. Happy Birthday Busquit, This is Rigg's from MO. I will be 4 in Dec when my birthday comes. One of these days we will meet up when your Dad and Mine camp together. See Ya. Rigg's.

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  3. Happy Birthday. You are so cute, Biscuit. Are you sticking your tongue out at the camera, or us? How much do you weigh now that you are all growed up? Sniffingly Yours, Misty.

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    1. I think Biscuit weighed about 16 pounds the last time she was at the vet... And Biscuit is a licker... her tongue is never still...

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  4. Happy 2nd birthday Biscuit. Good for you Rod with the short pants in the 60 yet WOW. I am pretty sure water won't freeze until it hit 0 lol.

    Take Care
    Brenda

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