jupiter
namesake
king of the roman gods
distance from sun
778.3 million kms
moons
16
period of revolution
11.86 Earth years
equatorial diameter
143,200 kms
rotation period
9 hours 55 minutes
ruler of
sagittarius (pisces)
governs
hips & thighs (feet)
represents
luck, good fortune, optimism, success, expansion, accomplishments, prosperity, higher learning, religion, philosophy, long-distance travel, leisure, sports, games of chance, animals
PORTLAND HEADLIGHT
jun.2003 :: a view of the rocky maine coast and the portland headlight.

CHILTERN HILLS
jun.2003 :: a view of a green valley from the whipsnade wild animal park in dunstable, bedfordshire.

PARADISE BEACH
feb.2002 :: an early morning scene at the beach in indialantic, florida.

GO WEST
sep.2000 :: mountains and desert and sea, oh my! — 16 days, 13 states, 5,200 miles of varied scenery, and a lesson in the meaning of the word "majestic." (warning: the following page contains lots of images and will take a while to load.)

PEARL OF AFRICA
may.1999 :: the exotic scenery and wildlife of uganda. (warning: the following page contains lots of images and will take a while to load.)