Has anyone suggested movie night at the White House? I suggest Ferris Bueller’s day off for the first movie.
Eclipse Totality in Pictures
Capturing the sun's corona during totality is a difficult challenge. The area of the corona near the edge of the surface of the sun is much brighter than its outer edge. Any single exposure will either expose the bright areas correctly while the dimmer areas are completely under exposed, or blow out the inner bright... Continue Reading →
Chasing the Sun, for a Glimpse of Totality
This was supposed to be an easy eclipse to watch. I have family in San Antonio and it would only be a short drive to the centre of the path of totality from where we were staying. What a rollercoaster of emotions! It started out several days before when the forecasts started showing clouds over... Continue Reading →
The Intense Stare of the Ring-Necked Duck
I finally made it back to the bird sanctuary for the first time since the pandemic hit (they were closed for months and have recently opened to very limited numbers).
The Biggest Threat to Democracy
If you had asked my what the largest issue facing humanity was a few years ago I would have said climate change. I don’t think this is true anymore. This isn’t because climate change has diminished in importance, it hasn’t; it’s because our inability to act on climate change is a symptom of a much... Continue Reading →
Sunset at Moraine Lake
We decided not to wake up before dawn to get a spot in the parking lot, but for some unknown reason most people who spend the day at Moraine lake leave before sunset. This presented a fantastic opportunity for us. We found a good spot and enjoyed the light show as the sun set behind... Continue Reading →
Ground Squirrels of the Rockies
These squirrels have gotten big, fat, and fearless thanks to countless tourists feeding them snacks.
B.C. warned of potential for ‘explosive growth’ as 102 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend announced
We have to keep social distancing, wearing masks, and not interacting with people outside our bubble if we want to keep COVID-19 cases down. The virus hasn't gone away, if we let our guard down it will spread exponentially through the population, just like it did a few months ago. One hundred cases can become... Continue Reading →
Social Distancing Strategy
If you get hit it's your own fault!
An Accurate Graph of my Response to COVID-19
H/T David Appell
50 Years ago…
The only visual record of the historic Apollo 11 landing is from a 16mm time-lapse (6 frames per second) movie camera mounted in Buzz Aldrin’s window (right side of Lunar Module Eagle or LM). Due to the small size of the LM windows and the angle at which the movie camera was mounted, what mission... Continue Reading →
