Where No Bricks Have Gone Before

For the very first time, I have a tiny representation of the bridge of the USS Enterprise in my office.

Building Lego's 1701 bridge took about six hours. It flew by at warp speed! A very fun, satisfying build. 

Naturally, the set came with 1,701 pieces. 

I really hope they'll release a Galileo shuttlecraft at minifigure scale. And we need more crew! 

Swooped Away

 

Cameraception

I used my phone to shoot through the viewfinder of Mom and Dad's TECO box camera. 

The Internet tells me these cameras were made between 1945 and 1948. If I could find film for it, I'm sure this TECO could still capture images. 

Batman's New Bat-Hat

From time to time, comics have revealed that teams like the Justice League occasionally get together for a group photo. Maybe once a year, or whenever the membership changes. Having managed a few photo shoots in my time, I know how chaotic they can be. Imagine how much more chaotic when the subjects of the photo have personalities ranging from cheery do-gooderism to various forms of mental illness plus an array of disconcerting super-powers. 

Here, Zatanna indulges in some mild tomfoolery by chanting, "taH! evoM ot s'namtaB daeh!" And suddenly Batman's wearing her top hat, much to his annoyance and the chuckles of his super friends. 

I don't think they've ever shown who takes the JL photos, though. Maybe Jimmy Olsen? 
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 24

BB-8's beeps
Announce Santa's arrival 
Ice patronus glares
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 23

Bitter mandrake frowns
For Christmas, garbage and junk
Roots of his evil
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 22

Cedric Diggory
Needed a medical droid
Mournful train whistles
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 21

Heart-shaped box chimes out
Mrs. Claus, coming to town
Floating robot drones
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 20

 

Chocolate spider
Creeps toward the droid's treat cart
Cannibal Christmas

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 19

Blaise and a snowman
Quiet as a holiday 
Mouse droid on the morn
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 18

Christmas mad science
Gurgling potions make monsters
A yuletide nightmare
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 17

A droid on a wing
Squeaks "Roger, roger," noting
Christmas tree cosplay
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 16

Beep-blooping Treadwell
Chasing Luna's toy robot 
Night cacophony
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 15

Two aliens gather
Around a butterbeer keg
To drink to Christmas
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 14

Christmas: Day 14
Spider in a spaceship plant
Invasive species
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 13

Two giggling gals love
Spreading joy with their green pal
Singing "Peace on Earth" 
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 12

Green potion fuels
Plucky skateboarding robot
Four wheels whiz on ice
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 11

Poor Boo Boo Kitty
Christmas treat for beast or droid? 
Plastic tongue flicks out
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 10

Whirring wheels on soft
Snow-white carpet, Hannah's gift
With tool rack bathos
 

Lego Advent Calendar Haiku 2025 Day 9

 

Four golden compasses
One box of droid parts and a 
Girl in a deer suit