This time of year natures visual contributions are something to behold, one beautiful flowering tree after another. Seems like around every corner there’s another in full bloom to encounter…white or pink Dogwoods, Redbud or Bradford Pears, or varieties of flowering Crab Apple trees like this shocking pink beauty. Enjoy while we have them.
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Shocking Pink
Posted on April 29th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Nature Make a comment.
Merry-Go-Round
Posted on April 27th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Entertainment 
Still one of the most popular attractions at the Children’s Museum, a ride on the authentic Merry-Go-Round on the top floor. Its first life was in Broad Ripple Park here in Indianapolis from 1917 to the mid-50′s. Then it was refurbished and has been a part of the Children’s Museum for over 40 years.
Out of several photos taken, my favorite was this out of focus shot as it started to spin with all aboard. The nightime “sky” ceiling creates the effect of being outside with a zillion stars shinning above on a clear summer night.
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Current Mortgage Rates
Posted on April 25th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Financing
Looking back over the last couple of years, few of us thought interest rates would have remained as low as they have been for such a long time. It’s a reflection on the state of the national economy in general more than anything. Demand for real estate is localized, meaning market activity here has nothing to do what is happening in another community anywhere else in the country. But mortgage money availability and rates here are similar to any other area in the nation. Mortgage rates are affected by supply and demand just like any other commodity, and with the weaker economy and higher unemployment, the demand has been lower. The economy has strengthened over the last couple of years which is expected to continue, and especially into 2012. So what will happen to mortgage rates then? Logically they should go up if the economy and the market improves. But who really knows for sure what will happen down the road. We’ll see.
Take a look at today’s rates… updated daily. Current Mortgage Rates
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Floating Holiday
Posted on April 24th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Holidays
It’s Easter Sunday. So nothing controversial, political, business related, profound or too complex today. Just a photo I liked taken this morning at Geist Lake…a solitary mallard paddling, floating in the shallows. I watched him as he eventually completed the short trip to join up with a small group of his friends and family. Being Easter Sunday, I suppose many of us will be doing something similar today.
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Earth Day 2011
Posted on April 22nd, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Nature
Earth Day. One day a year that helps us collectively focus more than usual on the well being of our home planet. One day is not a whole lot to ask seeing as how it has taken care of all of us all our lives and will be taking care of our children and future generations. I was brought aboard very slowly to the idea of my footprint awareness, probably like a lot of others. Footprint awareness being the impact that my actions have on the Earth. There were so many differing opinions that it took me a while to actually conclude finally that we are collectively capable of ruining this planet ourselves and that it is not indestructible. There’s indisputable evidence to this end available. Carbon is the main enemy. The actions and choices of each one of us is directly and indirectly responsible for releasing carbon into the atmosphere in a number of different ways. That can’t continue at the current rate without dire consequences. The good thing is there’s real things we can do to change the outcome. Just acknowledging the carbon footprint idea is a start. It’s interesting to calculate your own carbon footprint if you care to. The results may surprise you.
