See the planets and stars up close
Location: Fernbank Science Center Planetarium & Observatory
Date taken: June 1, 2012
On any clear Friday or Saturday night, I can venture a few minutes from my house to the Fernbank Science Center, talk with friendly volunteers who know a thing or two about the skies, learn a little myself at a Planetarium show, and then look through the Observatory telescope at the craters on the moon. The craters appear so close and so clear that my brain begins to tell my hands to reach out and touch them. Recently, I looked through the giant telescope, saw Saturn’s rings and muttered aloud “That’s perfect.”
Envision the future of the city
Location: Future Westside Reservoir Park on the Atlanta BeltLine bus tour
Date taken: June 1, 2012
Form a team and test your trivia knowledge
Location: Tijuana Garage with team “On the Rocks With Salt”
Date taken: May 29, 2012
My trivia team, “On the Rocks With Salt,” has been playing at Tijuana Garage since the fall of 2010. Sometimes we place or even win, sometimes we lose and occasionally we blow it on the final 15-point question. But in some form, the team makes an appearance just about every week and that consistency seems to have made an impact. Earlier this year another team named themselves “Frozen No Salt.” Probably not a coincidence.
Ponder the possibilities on a giant park swing
Location: Historic Fourth Ward Park
Date taken: May 28, 2012
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Host a backyard sandwich party
Location: Friend’s charming home in East Atlanta Village
Date taken: May 26, 2012
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