Robbie just blogged about this, and I thought it was super cool. ReadWriteWeb created Word Clouds showing the word frequency of recent inaugural speeches. It’s a good insight into these presidents… and the mindset of the country at the time. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Source Code for Silverlight 2 Controls
For those of you who didn’t see, Seema Ramchandani (a fellow PM on the Silverlight team) blogged that we released source code for the Silverlight 2 controls. Check it out here!
Back Home
Well, I’m back in Seattle! I have to say, it was quite a shock to go from bikini & sunglasses to wintercoat & boots. The 28 hours of travel was kinda exhausting too. The trip was fabulous, and just what … Continue reading
On the Island
What are the Moai?
Moai are the giant “head” statues found throughout Easter Island. They rest upon ceremonial platforms (called “ahus”), and represent different high-ranking ancestors. Archeologists estimate that 1000-some statues were carved between 1000-1600AD. All the maoi were made from the volcanic rock … Continue reading
Horses
I wasn’t expecting to see so many wild horses on Easter Island.
Getting Cheeky with the Locals
*blush* hug!! “nose dive”….. get it??? :)
Rano Raraku
On the east side of the island is Rano Raraku, a volcanic crater that served as the moai quarry. Walking around Ranu Raraku there was something eerily magical in the air . Some of the statues were half carved, still … Continue reading
Ahu Tongariki
I returned back to Ahu Tongariki several times, including once at sunset… all in a row close up solitary moai sitting on a rock, waiting for sunset. (that’s my shadow) can you … Continue reading
Biking to the Moai for Sunrise – New Year 2009
Planning this trip in August, I was captured by the idea of seeing my first Easter Island moai at sunrise on January 1st. On the island on December 31st, I tried to figure out how to make it happen. I … Continue reading