Boats, Morro Bay, 2009
My father’s parents lived together for many years near Morro Bay. I visit there to see grandma Mary and bring the kids. Morro Rock is an impressive piece of geology, but it’s not in this picture. I was able to capture the weathering of the boats at the dock that day. I also got some blurry pictures of harbor seals, too.
Boats, Morro Bay, 2009
While this might not make the smoothest desktop background, I think it makes a great print. I upload the print pictures at around 14×12 inch 300 dpi resolution.
Log, Samish Island
This was an early morning shot from Samish Island. I like the “inverted” lighting from the low sun angle. I was impressed that I could get the depth of field just on the log and the trees in the background were out focusing range.
Log, Samish Island, 2009
While I was on Samish Island, I was present for some very interesting conversations about bicycling. I found a few people there that had done quite a bit of biking, from Alaska and other parts of the nation. I have found that talking about cycling is so much more fun than talking about computers and software.
UCTV Lecture on Sugar
Rosalind attends local Weston Price Foundation meetings. This weekend she came back bubbling about how this video they watched supported a lot of ideas that Sally Fallon writes about. Sugar: The Bitter Truth runs over an hour long, it’s a lecture.
Consider these points:
- Fructose is metabolized more like alcohol, and has to be converted into fat before becoming glucose.
- Sugar raises cholesterol and high blood pressure
- “High LDL” is inaccurate: there is a difference between LDLs. There is no test for the difference between plaque LDL and “fluffy” LDL. A high HDL and low triglicerides is much healthier than low HDL and high triglycerides, and that’s how to judge your LDL score.
I won’t repeat the whole video, and I’ve heard many of the arguments before. Frankly, I think they merit a lifestyle change.
Bell Telephone Sign
I saw this at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, California. Jesse was just getting over a cold and Liam was getting badgered by me to drink water. It was only about 99F that day. I got to see the inside of a diesel train, that was neato.
Bell Telephone Sign, Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, CA, 2008
Once again, angles and geometry. The Bell System is the forefather of my work…Unix and Linux and what.
Vanadanite, 2010-01-09
One of the most beautiful minerals I know is vanadanite. It compares to diotase and wulfenite. Bob generously gave Liam some minerals to kick start his own collection, and for his science fair project we were taking pictures of them.
Vanadanite, 2010
Reds are easy to juice up. The actual specimen is not quite a lusty a red as this, but many vanadanite crystals I’ve seen are, so this view is not far exaggerated.
Skagit Wetlands, 2010-01
We went to look for geese and eagles–and found both. I didn’t bring big lenses or tripods, so pictures of birds would have proved vain. I have a 200mm lens, and that would become like ~280-300mm when using a CCD. Anyhow, as usual, the clouds are sometimes the best parts of trips to Skagit.
Skagit Wetlands, 2010
Wreck at Big Morongo
This was an old wreck in Big Morongo Canyon, just soaking up the sun after 60 years of neglect. I like taking pictures of entropy and geometry and neglect. Some might think it’s cheap character, though.
Wreck in Big Morongo Canyon, 2007
Wood from Big Morongo Perserve, 2007
This picture was from some logs at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve in 2007, after fires swept through the Little San Bernardino mountain area (among other places). It was super duper hot that day, and Jesse fell asleep in the kid backpack for a lot of the walk.
Wood, Big Morongo Canyon, 2007
Caruther’s Canyon
This was a fun trip this Thanksgiving, to Caruther’s Canyon. It was cold and windy, and Liam didn’t like that. But Liam loved climbing on the rocks and exploring. I’m so glad I could get him there again.
Third Blog! THIRD!
Not third post, no. I’ve lost two blogs so far. No more administrating my own blog…I’m happy to have it hosted now.
