Fun with optics

I enjoyed the Paul McCartney concert all the more because of these little babies. Yes, I bought my first binoculars for the occasion, and Pentax's model UCF-X II was perfect: compact, inexpensive and well suited to the task of inspecting an aging rock star from the second balcony.

And because the Mars opposition is upon us (did you mark your calendar?), my new purchase is going to get more good use right away. Watch the skies!