It's not the years that count, it's the mileage.

One of the perks of my workplace is the diverse set of talents you find in the hallways. Well, relative to the world of science, anyway. We've got a meteorologist, we have tinsmiths, we even have -- well, we even used to have a glassblower.

(Tip: Almost every lab in North America wishes they had a glassblower on staff. If you're looking for a change of careers and an excuse to learn new skills, you could do worse...)

And, of course, we have our photography department. Sometimes, they amaze us all with the wildlife pictures they took while out in the field. And sometimes, they amaze us in other ways:



This is probably the closest I've ever come to getting fan art for this blog.

If I never come any closer, I'll still be content.