Year: 2016
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Ship Shots
in: Travel
Walking along a Bahamian beach, looking out to sea, several different images of the ship presented themselves. Most looked like travel magazine shots, so I decided to explore that theme. My foundational assumption was the purpose of a travel-magazine photograph is to sell a location or activity. Recognising that there are many different types…
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Lost Dot
My son is travelling to Iceland so I’ve lent him a couple of lenses: my 90mm and 28mm. My tripod as well. He informed me that the little red dot had detached from the 90mm. I was surprised it was not lost. The official name for the part is the [red] index button. It…
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Power Generation Results
We had a strong beginning to the second quarter. For the first time monthly power generation exceeded modelled projections, 796 kWh vs. 692 kWh (kWh vs. kWh). Other notable results included breaking the 40kWh / day barrier three times over the month. Net income for the month, after charges by the utility, were $300.26 up…
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The Sink
The sink we purchased for the powder room is a porcelain, wall-mounted unit. No pedestal, no legs standing on the floor to provide support. It’s Italian. That it is Italian means it is, of course, a work of art and beauty. It also means its dimensions are in metric. When we opened the box we…
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The Observation Deck
in: Travel
The surrealism of this place was defined by the radar-hosting spheres. A scene of cold, hard engineering oozing the numen of these icons of science fiction. The symmetry and alignment of the deck chairs conveyed order and authority; having them face the spheres projected subjugation to these things. The emptiness of the deck was eerie.…