Friday, July 15, 2016

Affairs of State

                                  

                 Ancient Fossil at the Research Center

                                      



The Research Center at The Ohio State University in Columbus.
Heute ging es in das Byrd Polar Research Center der Ohio State University in Comlumbus. 




Ice Core samples from Mount Kilamanjaro in Tanzania. (My granddaughter Hazel, will never get to see snow on Kilamanjaro as I did many years ago.)
Dort gab es unter anderem auch Eis des Kilamanjaro zu sehen, allerdings wird zum Beispiel Bobs Enkelin, wenn sie alt genug ist, nicht mehr in der Lage sein das Eis auf dem Berg zu sehen, denn dann ist es schon komplett abgeschmolzen. 



Lo is ready to head for either the North or South Poles...whichever expedition leaves first.
Lo haben wir dann auch gleich im Institut gelassen, denn wie man unschwer erkennen kann ist sie schon bereit für die nächste Expedition, egal wo hin :D




30 Below Zero F.  (The Germans promised to never again lament the over-air conditioned American houses.)
Das Eis wird bei -35 C gelagert, wir haben den Amerikanern dann versprochen uns nicht mehr über ihre Klimaanlagen zu beschweren. 



We too, were ready to go to Antarctica after our tour.



Between us, Bob & Christian, we probably have 4 college degrees...yet it still took 10 minutes to pay for parking.




                 The North Market in downtown Columbus for lunch.

                     


              The North Market with 30 restaurants.
Im North Market gab es dann für alle Mittagessen, bei knapp 30 Restaurants, die zur Auswahl standen,  fiel  die Entscheidung nicht allen leicht. 

                                           



                   Lisa and Nils decide on lunch.

                                



                          Chad and Elli

                                                  




Lena and Lo browse the offerings.

                             




After 30 below an hour earlier....the 90 degree weather is almost a delight. Eli and Lens

       


Sarah and Gracie navigate for Bob (if they can put down the camera)

                           


Ohio Surpeme Court Building....ceiling! (See the state of Ohio?)
Nach dem Mittagessen ging es in den Supreme Court des Staates Ohio. 
Kleines Ratespiel: Wer findet Ohio ? 
                     



                       Art Deco Doors on the elevators.

                                



Mid America depicted in 1930 painting.




Our official Ohio Supreme Court tour photo......our thanks to David Binkovitz
Schuldig im Sinne der Anklage.... Spaß, danke an unseren Tourguide David Binkovitz. 
                        

                 We meet at the Ohio Statehouse Building
Nächster Stop: Ohio Statehouse, sowas wie der Landtag des Staates Ohio. 

                        



                                           Rotunda.....nine stories above us.
Die Kupppel des Gebäudes war knapp  neun Stockwerke hoch. 

                              

Michael, Elli, Chad, Eli and Gracie discuss State matters in the main hall.
Michael, Elli, Eli, Chad und Grace entscheiden über die Zukunft des Staates Ohio. 
                                  


                   Gracie begins her legal career as a State Representative.

                                 


                  Ohio Statehouse.

                         


                              Visitors gallery at the Statehouse

                                 

Simon, Eli and Michael consider what and where to go.

                                    


Pigeon Run at the Statehouse

                        

We ascend the Grand Staircase

                                       

                   Peace,   Bob



































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