February 25, 2008

Astro Images of the Day

Hey -- when you are too disorganized to blog, you can always post cool pics, right? Here are some that caught my eye yesterday. If you missed the lunar eclipse last week, here a hint: it was awesome!...

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October 27, 2007

Best Office View in the World

Bet it's hard to get take-out, though...

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October 21, 2007

Rare Pics

During WW1 colour photography was in it's infancy, pioneered by photographer Jean-Baptiste Tournassoud using Autochrome plates invented by the Lumiere brothers. These photos are either digitally remastered or works by Tournassoud Due to the age of these pictures, it's hard...

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October 12, 2007

Hiking with the Little People

The Mountain Awaits...

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October 6, 2007

Mountain Assault 5: Infiltrate Military Installation

It's not military base anymore, but the FAA maintains a radar dome at the top of Apple Orchard Mountain in Virginia I have a lot of ideas for blog entries, but I've spent my blogging time lately figuring out this...

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September 24, 2007

Capturing the Tooth of a Dragon

The Dragon lurks somewhere near, waiting for his next victim On Satuday Jack and I had the last of our hikes for a while. We went up Dragon's Tooth, in Southwest Virginia....

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September 11, 2007

Kids Need Adventure

More than any other generation, this next generation needs to get unplugged Saturday we went hiking again. Turned out to be quite an adventure....

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September 3, 2007

Mountain Hike

Today my son and I started what I hope to be a weekend habit for us, at least for a few weeks -- mountain hiking. We hit a popular place today, at a popular time, so we had a lot...

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August 27, 2007

Photos: Virginia Creek

Here are some recent HDR pictures taken during a family event near a creek in Virginia:...

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August 3, 2007

Styling and Profiling with the Camera

Foggy Wood, by Bob MillerBob's taking his winnings and getting a Nikon D-80.Way to go, Bob! My friend Bob Miller is just having a blast with his camera and HDR. Here's a recent shot of his that's won several awards...

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June 23, 2007

Ugly Dog Roundup

I've been busy working 16-hour-days on a commercial product release, so I haven't had a lot of time for blogging. But something caught my eye this morning as I was scarfing down Red Bull and sketching some activity diagrams --...

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May 30, 2007

Silver Sunrise

Now that we're back from the beach, it's time to do some HDR photographic processing! Sunrise at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has a metallic look...

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May 26, 2007

Shuttering in the Surf

The beach was lots of busy fun for the kids, but there were some quiet moments too We've been at Myrtle Beach for the last week or so, having a blast. Myrtle Beach has been called the "Redneck Riviera" because...

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January 31, 2007

Winter at Goshen

I've been trying to get a good winter picture for the last few weeks, but the weather hasn't been cooperating. This isn't it, but I think it's a good shot. I'm calling it "Winter at Goshen"...

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December 20, 2006

It's the People, Stupid

The first thing I learned about taking pictures is that it's the people, stupid. Folks want to see other folks, not landscapes or animals. This is even more horrible for the wannabe photographer because people are the hardest things in...

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December 18, 2006

Staunton At Sunset

I didn't have great success this past weekend, but the river picture above, and this picture of Staunton are at least interesting. Staunton, Virginia is not only home to a tremendous amount of history and culture, it's buildings cast an...

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South Shenandoah River In the Fall

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December 14, 2006

The Bridge

Here's a cool photo I shot last week. Makes for a neat desktop wallpaper....

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December 6, 2006

Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

You got a mountain, you got a giant neon star -- well, what else would you do with it?...

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December 5, 2006

Here Comes The Sun

I took this on the way to a client site this morning....

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