
Two trash cans waiting for the bus? (the car was stopped at the time)
Professional IT person, amateur Minnesotan
Two trash cans waiting for the bus? (the car was stopped at the time)
A train speeds past a railroad crossing near downtown Flagstaff.
A train speeds past a railroad crossing near downtown Flagstaff. To get an idea of the speed of this train, the shutter speed was 1/60 second.
I-17 with no traffic? Oh yes. From the weekend of the METRO light rail bridge over I-17 construction.
At the same time of my earlier photo, light rail not yet at the speed of light, I-17 had to be closed down to through traffic. Here are a couple of photos of a completely empty I-17. Surreal.
So I have a series of photos I’ve taken called light rail at the speed of light – extended exposures of METRO light rail trains on their travels through Phoenix.
This site is going to be excellent in a couple years’ time to add to that photo series.
One of the big projects I’ve been working on this year is a wholesale redesign and reconfiguration of my personal website.
One of the big projects I’ve been working on this year is a wholesale redesign and reconfiguration of my personal website. This sketch is just a bit of the many sheets of 13×19 paper and many whiteboard sketches for what this site will become.
1 January 2021
A glimpse of clouds–and rain–so near yet far away (Midtown Phoenix weather photography, 11 July 2020)
On June 24, prior to its closing, I traveled up to Metrocenter to take some final photos. Here are a few of them
Prior to its closing next week, I thought I’d make one final trip to Metrocenter to see it before the lights turn off for good June 30. I grew up close to this mall and visited it more than I probably care to admit in the 1990s. I wrote an appreciation essay on Metrocenter earlier this week, which I invite you to read first before viewing the photos.
On 1 May 2020, a military flyover was conducted to show support for those leading the fight against the COVID-19 crisis.
On 1 May 2020, a military flyover was conducted to show support for those leading the fight against the COVID-19 crisis. The path wound through Phoenix, flying over midtown Phoenix for this photo opportunity:
In this edition of The Quarantine LEGO: The Saturn S-IC first stage is completed!