Airshow and getting ready for THUNDER!

This is Riaz. He's my co-resident's son, and darn cute.


They had this great airshow before the fireworks.
My friend Cara invited us over to her condo which has a great view of downtown Louisville to watch the show. This is an F-16
F-22 Raptor I think.
Why didn't I join the Air Force?!
Long exposure of the crowds gathering

Wide-angle shot of downtown Louisville
Stitched panoramic of the crowds gathered for the show. Click on the picture to get the full effect.

Thunder Over Louisville

Keeneland / Weekend in Lexington

I went to the horse track with a bunch of friends, and here are a few pics. This one is a classmate of mine. I took this picture through a pair of rose-colored sunglasses, and it kinda looks like they're from the 70's.
The crowds at the track were crazy.
They brought around the horses before the race so you could analyze the horses and pick your winner.
Jockeys are celebrities in Lexington.
We went for a drive in the country to see the horses in their "natural habitat." This one came running up to the fence to say hi. He had an engraved plate on his bridle that gave his name as Storm Treasure, descendant of Secretariat, Kentucky Derby contestant, and very valuable stud.

He started running around, obviously showing off. It was amazing how big and fast he was. Scroll through the pictures below to get a flip-book effect.




Then we visited Henry Clay's House.

Some YouTube videos of the show... there are three songs here and then one more on my facebook page. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcyQYdE-xYg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq0YoRL7Fh8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMxcymnM_Hw

hey family- my research presentation video just got posted online here: http://kennedy.byu.edu/events/inquiry/video/2009/index.html. this is the presentation i gave at the byu inquiry conference about a month ago. let me know what you think! -boo

Hey I have a link up on my facebook page of a video of a song my band played this last weekend at velour. hope you like it!

Spring has sprung

Here are more pictures I took with my 100mm macro. This is a red-bellied woodpecker, at least, that's what the website said it was. I saw it every day on my run on the exact same tree. I think he has a nest right in front of him. Not the greatest picture, but I had to post it. This bird makes some crazy sounds.

I didn't notice the little bug in this flower until I got home and put the pics on my computer. Nice home he has.