24/365 - Almost an Orange

24/365 - Almost an Orange, originally uploaded by panodanno.

Our oranges are almost ripe. We don't have a large crop this year, and about a third of the crop has been blown off the tree. This one survives yet, and is almost ripe. Mmmm!

Well, not really. Mmmmm! That is. Our oranges don't get warm enough, so their skins are thick, and the oranges themselves are relatively tasteless. I should probably water them more too.



I spent a couple of hours scanning negatives from the Hasselblad this morning. The above picture of the Toronto airport is one. I know, just what you wanted to see! Interesting lines I guess.

I have been experimenting with posting straight from Flickr. I guess it will be a quick way to post when I am in a hurry. It's not as flexible as using the Blogger interface though.

Lori and I got an easy mountain bike ride in today. Just to the top of the mountain and back. No crashes. I'll have to ride longer tomorrow, and I think she will too.

23/365 -- Chicago Before Dawn

23/365 - Chicago before dawn., originally uploaded by panodanno.

A view of Chicago as we landed this morning at 6:15 a.m. We were early so I caught an earlier connection. I made it to SFO by 9:45 a.m. After a couple hours at the office I came home for a nap.

I am still very tired though. I'll sleep well tonight.

What was I thinking?

I finished my last meeting yesterday at about 11 p.m. The above photo is the pre-meeting view from my car. Fortunately the meeting was in the nice warm auditorium inside.

Then I drove the 3.5 hours to Pittsburgh so I could catch the 6:00 a.m. flight this morning. Why? Because I signed up for a photography class at the College of Marin that starts tomorrow.

Now I think I have changed my mind. The class will take too much time and be too basic. It's just not worth burning the next 15 Fridays (it's an all day class) on for such a small gain.

So, now (4:26 a.m.) I am sitting in the Pittsburgh airport waiting for the ticket counter to open. Hmm, looks like it is open. No sleep. No good reason to be here except that I booked it that way. At least I will get home early. Maybe I'll even take a couple of pictures... Life is good!

Back to work for me too...

The Pres got to working today, and I worked too! This is a picture of the refinery in Bradford, PA. Home of Brad Penn oil and other slippery products. I think this is the MEK treater, but I'm not sure. I do know a flare and distillation column when I see them though.


Oops! I dropped the Camera! This is the crude unit and hydrotreater:

A Fork in the National Trail

Today marks a new direction for our country. I can't say that I agree with everything President Obama plans to do, but I know we need to change directions. I do like his belief in accountability and his international position so far, and I did vote for him. I HOPE he can lead and begin moving us in the right direction. I'm very uncomfortable with spending a trillion+ dollars (over $3000 for each and every one of us in this country). I'm not too excited about a depression either, so I'm willing to give it a try. The macroeconomic argument is strong to spend some money. I hope some of it gets spent wisely.

Tomorrow, is day one. Time to get to work.

Anyway, I saw the inauguration on television at lunch today. My shot of the President is above. I liked how the digital camera/TV refresh/ and broadcast noise created the artificial sharpening effect.

A Warm Week Ahead

I am in Bradford, PA this week (near Buffalo). It is warm (20 degrees high, and 9 degrees low) and a bit snowy. Much nicer than Winnipeg -- it's all relative, ya' know?

Here's a shot from the Chicago Airport on the way here. Boring, but it's what I've got.



That is all I have time for. More work to do for tomorrow...

High Pressure Weather

The above photo is another shot from the same roll that the trees on Mt. Tam came from yesterday. Taken on a different day of course. The very saturated colors are a result of the film type, Fuji Velvia, and the very saturated sunset light.



It is another beautiful day. I ran around the top of the mountain. This photo is of the manzanita on Wheeler trail. I like the pattern. Oh yeah, and the trail is very steep so it was a good excuse to take a break and take a photo.