Sasquatch's Phlog

Fair frogs

2009-10-20T20:00:00.000-07:00

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Mmmmmmmm...synthetic......

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/60 at ƒ/5, ISO 1600 »

A cathedral ceiling in Delft

2009-10-20T19:48:00.001-07:00

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Sometimes it's a good thing to look up.

« Canon 400D, 1/8 at ƒ/5, ISO 200 »

Shower buddy

2009-07-31T13:58:00.000-07:00

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The cabin doesn't have indoor plumbing, so you have to shower outside. As a result, you sometimes have little friends joining you. Here's one of many small snails that like to hang out where the moisture hits the ground.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/6 at ƒ/2.8, ISO 200 »

Ribbbrrrrrrrrrrrit

2009-03-01T16:12:00.001-08:00

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Winter in Nebraska. I think this shot about sums it up. Poor little lawn ornaments...

« Canon Powershot A630, 1/1250 at ƒ/3.5 »

Duck and cover, anyone?

2009-02-17T14:14:00.001-08:00

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This was taken at an abandoned Happy Chef restaurant in Onawa, Iowa. You used to be able to press a button and hear the Happy Chef statue sing "Mairzy Doats." The statue is gone, but I will always remember standing in the parking lots listening to the end of his wooden spoon. That didn't come out quite right...

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/160 at ƒ/9, ISO 200 »

Haarlem rooftops

2008-04-14T20:23:00.000-07:00

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These are some rooftops/façades in Haarlem, The Netherlands. The wind was the biting, icy kind, but the same kind that makes the sky look phenomenal.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/320 at ƒ/14, ISO 200 »

This about sums up Beale Street

2008-02-04T22:00:00.001-08:00

Beale Street is kind of like the French Quarter, but only kind of. It's touristy, loud, and looks much better in the dark. No Dixieland. Only the same three chords again and again, occasionally punctuated by an overenthusiastic harmonica player. STAX is much cooler...

« Canon A95, 1/200 at ƒ/3.2, ISO unknown »

Birds on wires

2008-01-28T20:24:00.000-08:00

This was shot just outside my apartment last fall. I thought it was kind of cool and kind of creepy at the same time. If only I were a composer being filmed for a PBS bumper...

National Cathedral

2008-01-28T20:13:00.000-08:00

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Sorry I don't have any of the photography geek data on this one. If I find it I'll update the entry, but don't hold your breath.

This was taken in late summer, just as the sun was getting low in the sky. I loved the warmth the light gave to the stonework (which, sadly, doesn't seem to be showing up in the online version of the photo). It may not be all that artistic, but it's what you get when you take pictures from a car on Wisconsin Avenue during rush hour.

Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, MD

2007-07-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

I just really liked the warmth of the light in this shot.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/60 at ƒ/5.6, ISO 800 »

Timed crossword

2007-06-25T08:07:00.001-07:00

Still working out the macro lens. This watch belonged to my father. I wear it now, despite it not exactly being the most stylish. Besides, it has Spanish days of the week. Can't beat viernes.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/60 at ƒ/2.8, ISO 400 »

Up, up, and away!

2007-06-25T08:03:00.001-07:00

One of my first shots using a macro lens (60mm). It's a little more difficult than I thought it would be, but when it works it's a thing of beauty.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/60 at ƒ/4, ISO 400 »

Finishing touches

2007-05-23T13:30:00.001-07:00

These are cans of nail putty. Picture framers use nail putty to fill in nail holes once a frame is built. Sometimes you have to mix colors to get a good match. Don't wear a white shirt when you work with this stuff. Trust me.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/60 at ƒ/4, ISO 400 »

Black sand, silver fish

2007-05-20T20:14:00.001-07:00

This was taken in Iceland on the black sand beach at Vik, along the southern coast. Just thought it looked cool.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/100 at ƒ/5.6, ISO 400 »

Wallflowers

2007-05-18T09:05:00.001-07:00

Today's guest photographer is my sister, SoosieQ. These are phlox on the (now defunct) retaining wall next to her driveway in Omaha.

« Canon PowerShot A630, 1/125 at ƒ/3.5 »

Views from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík

2007-04-08T10:32:00.000-07:00

A couple of views from the steeple of the Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík, Iceland. The wind blowing through the room was brutal, and eventually I couldn't feel the tips of my fingers.

« Top photo—Canon EOS 400D, 1/250 at ƒ/13, ISO 400. Bottom photo—Canon EOS 400D, 1/400 at ƒ/11, ISO 400 »

Wet window

2007-04-08T10:26:00.000-07:00

The rain in Iceland can be pretty heavy in March. This is the window of the bus I took to the Blue Lagoon.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/250 at ƒ/11, ISO 400 »

Sólfar's prow

2007-04-08T10:16:00.000-07:00

This is the prow of the sculpture Sólfar in Reykjavík, Iceland.

« Canon EOS 400D, 1/500 at ƒ/16, ISO 400 »

"We can bite"

2006-06-26T21:13:00.000-07:00

Out of all the signs I saw in the Kristiansand Zoo, this one is my favorite. "We can bite." It's almost daring you to pet the animals on the other side. "Go ahead. Pet us if you dare. Take your best shot. But we can bite." This would never fly in the States, given our litigious nature. What took three words to say in Norway would take an entire poster in the U.S.

« Canon PowerShot A95, 1/60 at ƒ/4.9 »

I smell bacon!

2006-04-11T19:55:00.000-07:00

This little guy is in front of the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History. His expression reminded me of Wilbur. He wouldn't be so happy if he knew was going to be sharing a plate with some pancakes and syrup eventually...

« Canon PowerShot A95, 1/400 at ƒ/5.0 »

El Palacio de Cristal

2006-03-20T20:52:00.000-08:00

This is a shot of the Crystal Palace in Retiro Park in Madrid. Because I shot it through a window and there was a bit of reflection from something behind me, the frame of the structure looks either gray or blue. I thought it was interesting. Your mileage may vary.

« Canon PowerShot A95, 1/200 at ƒ/5.0 »

Near the airport

2006-03-18T22:04:00.000-08:00

As you can probably tell, this is the Omaha Box Company. It's near the Omaha airport, across the street from a Nebraska correctional facility (lots of razor wire). I would have gotten a shot of that, too, but I figure they probably don't like people taking pictures of that sort of thing.

What I liked about this building was that it looks so out of place. It's quite literally just three blocks from the airport. There's nothing like this at National, Dulles, or BWI, I assure you.

I love seeing company names/old ads actually painted on bricks. In the near future, I will share other (more interesting) shots of the same ilk from Omaha.

« Canon PowerShot A95, 1/500 at ƒ5.0 »