Driver walked away from the incident alert, though in shock. Right front tire, which she claimed had just been repaired, fell off the car, tearing the axle and flipping the mini-van over.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Mt. Hale via Zealand Rd, Hale Brk Tr
I was the only one on the trail today; maybe because it was Super Bowl Sunday? Cold and windy? Or maybe just no one was in the mood today to add the extra six miles necessary to hike this mountain in the winter. Didn't really take the camera out much--in the clouds all day with lots of blowing snow and no views. Decided to just enjoy the serenity of the hike. 10 miles / 4hrs 45min.
Lessons Learned on the Trail Today:
1.) Get more than 4 hours of sleep before hiking unless you want even the car ride to the mountain to be physically exhausting.
2.) I love bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches.
3.) Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches do not love me.
4.) Getting lost within the first 10 minutes of hitting the trials is incredibly embarrassing, even if no one is around to laugh at you.
Lessons Learned on the Trail Today:
1.) Get more than 4 hours of sleep before hiking unless you want even the car ride to the mountain to be physically exhausting.
2.) I love bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches.
3.) Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches do not love me.
4.) Getting lost within the first 10 minutes of hitting the trials is incredibly embarrassing, even if no one is around to laugh at you.
Zealand Road looking up towards the mountains
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Shadow-casts have always been interesting to me--I love how they can make your eyes play tricks on you.
Look quickly at the below shot.
If you didn't already notice, what appears to be a red brick building and chimney is actually just a shadow being cast on a larger brick building that is over-exposed (you can make out the outline of its roof at the top of the shot or an AC unit near the bottom right). By over-exposing the shot, the building I was actually aiming at became washed-out, but it brought out the details in the shadow from a building that was to my back. Just add in a little creative framing of the shadow and it creates enough effect to make you think you are actually starting at a normal picture of a brick building with a chimney on top.
Sorry for the lengthy explanation, but enough people commented on how they had no idea what they were looking at that I felt the need to elaborate.
Look quickly at the below shot.
If you didn't already notice, what appears to be a red brick building and chimney is actually just a shadow being cast on a larger brick building that is over-exposed (you can make out the outline of its roof at the top of the shot or an AC unit near the bottom right). By over-exposing the shot, the building I was actually aiming at became washed-out, but it brought out the details in the shadow from a building that was to my back. Just add in a little creative framing of the shadow and it creates enough effect to make you think you are actually starting at a normal picture of a brick building with a chimney on top.
Sorry for the lengthy explanation, but enough people commented on how they had no idea what they were looking at that I felt the need to elaborate.
Wishes: Self-Granted
Well, it just occurred to me that it is in fact my birthday today, so I gotta post something relevant. Well, I wasn't prepared for this at all, so I will post a light-art shot I made for a friend who had her own birthday not too long ago (sorry). So... here's to me:
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
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