the number 50

50 is...

• in millimeters, the focal length of the normal lens in 35mm photography.
• the smallest number that can be written as the sum of two squares in two distinct ways: 50 = 1² + 7² = 5² + 5².
• The atomic number of tin
• The fifth magic number in physics
• The traditional number of years in a jubilee period
• A 1999 Warren Miller film showcasing skiers and snowboarders at various exotic locations
• The TV show Hawaii Five-O is so called because Hawaii is the 50th state
• In years of marriage, the gold or "golden" wedding anniversary
• The moon is fifty times smaller than the Earth
• Noah's Ark was 50 cubits in width.
• The total number of entries we received for PROJECT CHILDHOOD that will be graded at 12:50 tomorrow afternoon.
• I have so much to blog about--until then, please take a look at our latest featured photographer--nancyelizabeth--over at the main site, who as far as I know has no connection to the number 50, unless of course, you take all the the letters in nancyelizabethphotography and multiply them by 2, and voila, you have... 50. Nancy has been such an inspiration to us here at PROJECT CHILDHOOD, whether it is her photos or her inspiring words found on her site.