F J Bering

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Attack of the upside down jellyfish

These insidious little guys fool their prey by sitting heads down on the ocean floor and trapping its meals in the inviting tentacles.

Jellyfish swimming hypnotically

Took this short video when my son and I visited Shedd Aquarium in Chicago recently.  If you’re in Chicago and have the chance to visit, make sure you check out the Jellies exhibit at the Shedd.

AirVenture 2011

At the end of July every year, one of the greatest shows in aviation starts in Oshkosh, Wisconsin – EAA’s AirVenture.  This year I was hoping to have my dad along in tow, but that just didn’t work out.  Instead, I went up by myself for “Warbird Friday.”  The weather had been somewhat cloudy and …

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Flying History

Toward the end of July, the world’s only flying B-29 flew into DuPage County Airport (DPA).  FiFi – the B-29 – was making stops on its way to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.  I was planning to go to AirVenture and hoped to see FiFi but I also know that the annual EAA event is …

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