I was just browsing through my pictures, and came upon some pictures taken by Vern O. – longtime friend of the family – that I had “borrowed” off my mom’s computer. Vern was a physicist, astronomer, author, hang glider pilot and teacher. You’d usually find him dwelling in a farmhouse in the outskirts of town with his cat, or sometimes cats. Many many cats. Vern was a big influence in my life and in the lives of many that I know and don’t know. He left the world in October of 2008 way too young, but nobody could ever say he didn’t live 1000 times more than most of us. Here’s some views of the world from Vern’s lens:
