Monday, May 17, 2010

Early Automobile Security System?


Hood Ornament, Pierce-Arrow Automobile, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pierce-Arrow was an American automobile manufacturer during the first four decades of the 20th century. They were known for exquisite luxury cars.


Hood ornaments were originally created to decorate radiator caps. After radiators were moved under the hood, hood ornaments continued to provide a way to know a car's maker at first glance.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Scrubbing, Bubbles


Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Like the cute little anthropomorphic Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner, this fellow is scrubbing and making bubbles. Unlike the bathroom cleaner, his bubbles are from breathing and he has to actually scrub to clean the aquarium's glass panes. With over 8.1 million gallons of water, there is a lot of glass to clean!