In the laboratory -

"The Mad Scientist"

digital collage by Mick Mather

"... should we force science down the throats of those that have no taste for it? Is it our duty to drag them kicking and screaming into the twenty-first century? I am afraid that it is ..."
- George Porter

Thursday Challenge: Machines -

"When Steam Was King"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather

This old steam engine, beautifully restored, is part of the Steam Engine Exhibit at the Erie Canal Park in Camillus, New York. When it comes to heritage tourism, there's quite a bit to see at this location along with as many miles of walking/biking trails you might care to access.