Col. Chase Nielen has passed away.
Former Spook has more and adds
...when you have a moment, pause and say a silent prayer of thanks for men like Chase Nielsen, and the nation that still produces them.
I concur.
March 31, 2007
Col. Chase Nielsen, RIP
March 28, 2007
Crazy Horse
Blogging will be light for the next week or two. I've got better things to do.
March 26, 2007
Big Wheels
Leviathan
Got Crack?
Photo of a Cat 777 I stumbled upon during a trip through the Yukon two summers ago.
Desi
Just scanning in some older photos.
March 20, 2007
Springtime in Alaska
Alright, that photo is from the short but glorious Alaskan summer. Springtime in Alaska? We should get a half-foot of snow over the next two days, with the daytime temperatures soaring into the high 20s.
Yes. I said soaring.
Badlands
Have you dug Wall Drug?
March 19, 2007
Double wide
I've finally got my hands on the new lens I ordered for the Canon. 10-22mm. I'd head out and about to snap some photos, but I'm a bit under the weather, and it'd be wise for me to get some extra rest. This week is going to be insane, as I tie up some loose ends and get ready for the trip to Del Boca Vista.
I did snap a quick photo [in the extended entry], just to make sure the autofocus was working. Later this week or this weekend I plan to get out and make use of the ultra-wide angle lens. I've never shot with something this wide. It's comparable to a 16mm lens on a 35mm camera. I think the field of view is in the ballpark of 107°, and the widest I've ever shot with is around 84° with an old Minolta 24mm lens.
March 15, 2007
Don't try this at home
This guy is good...
Posted by JP at 11:28 PM in Blogworthy
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I linked to Light Infusion once before...
...I'll probably do it again, too.
Head to his page, and keep clicking on the image to see the next one.
March 09, 2007
Photo Forgeries
Some folks are working on developing software that will identify photos that have been manipulated. I'm glad to see after some of the scandals involving major news organizations that they are pursuing such software.
Here's an example of a edited photo, from back in the days before computers.
In case you're wondering if I ever edit photos, let me put that to rest. I never manipulate my photos. Ever.
March 06, 2007
Curtailing freedoms
Reading a story like this:
The French Constitutional Council has approved a law that criminalizes the filming or broadcasting of acts of violence by people other than professional journalists. The law could lead to the imprisonment of eyewitnesses who film acts of police violence, or operators of Web sites publishing the images, one French civil liberties group warned on Tuesday.
March 05, 2007
Rough draft
Tinkering around with the photo editor. This one is rough, and needs some work. I'll re-shoot it again.
Comparisons...
Some folks will tell you that you can't compare the current war with World War II. Countertop's old man didn't get that memo.
Site Maintenance
I finally got around to tweaking a few things with the templates, and figured I'd toss in some links.
March 02, 2007
An interesting choice
Hypothetically, if you won a contest where you received an all-expense paid trip to the sporting event of your choice, where would you go? Did I mention you could bring three friends?
Now, I know my old man would pick one of the big golf events. Has to be in the US, so "86" the trip to Saint Andrews.
The Mets have a good shot at making the World Series, so that's a choice.
I'd pass on the Super Bowl, since I'd miss all the commercials.
The Pro Bowl in Hawai'i? In the past week alone we've had temperatures around -18°F, and wind chills near -40°F. I might skip the game and hang out on the North Shore.
I've never been much of a fan of college sports, but I can imagine some folks picking the Rose Bowl, or the NCAA Final Four, or some big rivalry game.
There's the US Open for tennis, the Stanley Cup finals for hockey, the ESPN X-games to name a few. Heck, I'd be tempted to check out the NCAA Division I wrestling championships.
Cold day at the range
The wind chill was below zero today at the range.
March 01, 2007
Blogging will be light...
For the next day or two. Unless it's not. Either way, there's some more PBY Catalina in the extended entry.
