Esther's photos with the keyword: Moving

The Sunday Challenge: Take a picture of what you are doing on this day, whether it be working, ironing, shopping, walking the dog, staying in bed, visiting friends/family etc etc. May 7, 2016 celebrated 100 years since the date that MIT moved its campus from Boston to Cambridge, Massachusetts. My husband and I arrived at MIT early to get parking and avoid road closures. We visited the MIT museum and saw wonderful exhibits on holography and scientific photography. After a quick lunch, he left to perform in the MIT Gilbert & Sullivan's production of "Patience." I had done 3 performances but I was not playing this one so I decided to catch the parade and the sail from Boston to Cambridge. The grand marshall of the parade was Oliver Smoot '62, who is well known by all in the area for a fraternity prank where he was flipped end to end to measure the length of the bridge from Boston to MIT (364.4 Smoots, plus or minus an ear). I don't know whether this sparked an interest for measurements but he later became Chairman of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and President of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). For more information, see alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/smoots_legacy . After the parade and sail, I arrive only a wee bit late for "Patience". Following the show, my husband and I attended the barbecue dinner sponsored by the alumni associate and then headed out to see the pageant. It was very entertaining, featuring a light show, a video call from the International Space Station, dancers, humorous hosts and giant bobble heads of famous scientists affiliated with MIT. Fireworks followed the pageant and the night was completed with food and dancing. It was a grand celebration. TSCMay7

Getting a boost from one of the dolphins at the Curacao Seaquarium ODT: Begins with J (Jump) AIMG_0584

Massachusetts Institute of Technology's 150th Birthday celebration. MIT is one of the premier universities in the world and emphasizes scientific and technological education and research. It was founded in 1861 and turned 150 years old in 2011. Celebrations included technological events, artistic displays, a gigantic 500,000 calorie three-diminsional birthday cake in the shape of the university and fireworks over the Charles River. In the background, the 32nd through 49th floors of the Prudential Tower in Boston, Massachusetts sent out a birthday greeting. AIMG_1403

Two children walk their very skinny horse down the street of a farming village near La Fortuna, Costa Rica. xMG_2074

Great blue heron at Cano Negro, Costa Rica ODT: Begins with H AxMG_2281

Female Anhinga flying over Cano Negro, Costa Rica. The word "anhinga" derives from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird. They are diving birds and when swimming, only their curved neck is above water - hence the nickname, "snake bird." Their feathers are not waterproof and they often perch in the sun to dry them. AxMG_2322

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) AxMG_1708