Le Voyage dans la lune

I've been toying lately with a pair of binoculars that my wife gave me for my birthday intended for amateur stargazing. Experiencing a meteor shower this summer was the driver for this new found interest. A few days ago I had a great view of Venus as I walked scrumpy in the early morning hours.

The photo in this post is from a 1902 silent era film called "A Trip to the Moon" directed by Georges Méliès . Most of his work was lost and that is unfortunate considering his genius. The film is in the public domain and you can find it on youtube.

Speaking of stars --I had a chance to hear BB King play a few weeks back and it was a memorable experience. His charisma is astounding and hearing him play the blues (Lucille and all) is something I would recommend to one and all. He is the undisputed king of the blues.