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These Pride of Bolivia trees line one side of the sidewalk, jacarandas the other. When not flowering, they look so similar that I didn’t realize they were two kinds of trees until they started blooming. #yellow #trees #prideofbolivia #jacaranda #spring #hadtolookitup
Companies break up, rename & merge, but the stamp on a manhole cover never changes. #mabell #logos #history #branding #phonecompany
Wispy late afternoon clouds. #sunset #clouds #silhouette #sky
I’m fascinated by the interplay of sunlight and clouds, particularly oddly-shaped clouds and optical effects like haloes and sundogs. The trick with photographing them is that you have to take the picture now. You can’t run and get another camera and come back. You can’t wait until you reach your destination even if it’s only 5-10 minutes away.
Lighting conditions will change. A halo might get stronger, or it might vanish entirely. A cloud that looks like a flaming dragon or phoenix right now will be a dull gray in a few minutes. Patterns of rays will fade from view. I’ve missed my chance a lot of times by being stuck on the road, unable to find a suitable place to stop until the moment had passed.
This last shot is a circumhorizon arc formed by ice crystals. It always appears parallel to the horizon, like a flattened out rainbow, and if the crystals cover enough of the sky it will actually form a circle all the way around the sky. I spotted it while walking back to work from lunch and only had my phone with me — and I actually ran the rest of the way to the office so I could get my camera. I was lucky, since these really don’t appear very often.
Twitter creates stunning images of New York City, Tokyo and Istanbul using only geotagged Tweets
Fascinating: Twitter plots the location of geotagged tweets, leaving out all other map data. Cities and roads are instantly recognizable.
Remember when conservatives liked the Patriot Act even though civil liberties groups warned against its potential for abuse?
The last time I went to a comic con in costume, I went as Jay Garrick, the original Flash. I ran into someone else with the same idea. On a related note, I’ve brought @SpeedForceOrg to Instagram for Flashy photos. #ThrowbackThursday #theflash #cosplay #jaygarrick
There are some words you just shouldn't truncate even on a small display area. Like “deadline.”
DC, I don’t know whether to laugh at you or cry. But please get help for your ’90s addiction, because you’re only hurting yourself.
I don’t have a problem with a return to the 90s per se. I just wish they were interested in bringing back the GOOD parts of the 90s instead of the stuff I rolled my eyes at the first time around.
Funny: Linux vs. Windows, as reviewed by the author of DM of the Rings
J’s reaction to seeing the beginning of a “Little Mermaid” preview: “It’s Ponyo!” Well, sort of…
The buzzing power lines of the South Bay. When I first moved to the area, the fact that so many of the high voltage lines buzz constantly worried me. Now I’m used to it. Mostly. #power #powerlines #california #buzz
Just another Friday night sunset in SoCal. #sunset #trees #palms #losangeles #silhouette
I couldn’t decide between these two photos for the latest photo challenge. The first is a warning sign at the edge of Del Cerro Park in Rancho Palos Verdes. It’s a part up at the top of the hill, ending in if not exactly cliffs, a steep drop hundreds of feet down as the hills roll toward the ocean.
“Danger” signs are a dime a dozen. It’s the “Don’t even think about it!” that struck me as photo-worthy.
As for this second one, it’s not so much the sign that I found interesting as the fact that the bird looks like it’s staring at it, dismayed.
“Gee, I hope this doesn’t apply to seagulls, too!”
I collect pictures of funny/odd/interesting signs at K-Squared Ramblings, so if you’re interested in more, head over there for a look.
For the whole length of this hotel, the sidewalk is bordered in rosemary. When they trim it, this part of the walk smells more like a kitchen or spice shop instead of an airport.
Comments on Facebook:
Brion Vibber: I assume that’s playing the disco version of the Star Wars theme…
May 27, 2013, 12:00 AM
Kelson Vibber: Or the Cantina song.
May 27, 2013, 12:10 AM
Lia Brown: Oh man, those record players were the best. Does it still work?
May 27, 2013, 9:36 PM
Kelson Vibber: Believe it or not, it’s new. It turns out there’s a whole subset of the toy market for retro toys.It’s a bit different under the hood – I’ve had to fix it once already, and it’s actually chip-driven, not classic music box works. I figure it’s probably cheaper these days to make it with fewer moving parts.
May 28, 2013, 8:34 AM
Marisa Saam: I had one of those! 🙂
May 29, 2013, 12:58 PM
Star Trek/comic character mashups. My favorite is Uncle Scrooge as the Grand Nagus.
