BurningbirdI do love roses. I know that the orchid is more exotic, and the daffodil more egalitarian; the tulip more proud, and the sunflower more bold; the daisy is more shy and the iris much sexier, while the carnation fills buttons the world over. And how can I forget the buttercup and dogwood, or the […]
I did manage to get some fairly decent photos today. Using the speedlight white balance helped, though I wish I could figure out what is causing that odd blinking symbol to show in my camera’s preview – it’s not mentioned in any Nikon 995 article or manual. Whatever is happening, plays havoc with the focus. […]
Both David Weinberger and Frank Paynter reference a bizarre posting about issuing disclaimers on who pays for the blog. Mr. Weinberger took it seriously, but I prefer Mr. Paynter’s response: You people have got to be kidding. Conflict of interest? Disinterest is more like it. Who cares who pays for my blog anyway? Hmmm, I am begging for a new camera–does […]
I am off to take photos of water lilies at the Gardens and Tower. I’ll take film camera, as well as digital, and if any of the digital work out, will post later. I grabbed the photo below, last week. Sunset over St. Louis. Best viewed with Route 66 or Walker Evans stylesheets. The water […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Sam Ruby has posted a note about the upcoming Applied XML Conference put on by Chris Sells. When I looked at the agenda and realized that the conference managed to put together two days worth of presentations without one woman speaker, I was moved to note in comments at Sam’s: For entertainment, is the […]