Nubster's PhotoBlog

Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool

2009-10-28T21:28:59Z

Taken from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The Reflecting pool wasn't reflecting much that day.

Lincoln Memorial

2009-10-25T18:08:42Z

Our first stop during our visit to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. last weekend.

Apotheosis of Washington

2009-10-24T17:03:27Z

Steve and I went to Washington, D.C. last weekend with Steve's family. After a long day of driving and trekking through nonstop rain, we reached our final destination, the United States Capitol. As soon as you walk in the Rotunda, all you have to do is look up. The underside of the dome is covered with a fresco showing the Apotheosis of Washington. I was trying too hard to grab pictures to fully appreciate where I was! Among the people who have lain in state in the Rotunda are Rosa Parks; presidents Lincoln, Kennedy and Reagan; and Pierre L'Enfant, who designed the city in 1791.

Philadelphia Half Marathon

2009-09-20T14:21:43Z

Steve ran his fourth Philadelphia half marathon today and came in with his best time yet.

Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

2009-09-11T10:30:28Z

It's been a while - things have been crazy the last several weeks with getting ready for a vacation out west. Yesterday made it all worthwhile. We spent the day at the Old Faithful part of Yellowstone National Park. We are staying in Livingston, Montana, and have enjoyed perfect weather, wide open spaces, and mountains in every direction. I bought a warming circular polarizer for the trip and finally got the hang of it after three days. The third day was at Yellowstone. Whew!

Meeting a Man on the Moon

2009-07-21T13:20:00Z

What do you say to a man who helped to make world history? 40 years ago yesterday, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men to set foot on the moon, while Mike Collins orbited above. Buzz Aldrin is the astronaut featured in the famous Visor Shot. Many thanks to The Teaching Company for bringing the event to our attention through their "local events" newsletter. Our event is still a few hours away.

Fireworks at the Fire Company

2009-07-04T14:56:44Z

Hope everyone had a happy 4th!

Happy 4th!

2009-07-04T00:09:32Z

A few townships over in Medford, the fireworks were held tonight, on the 3rd. (More pics on the way.) Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Having a Field Day with Ham Radio

2009-06-28T20:16:37Z

Thanks to Jerry's help, I reached some operators from other states. What I didn't know at the time was that calls from newbies were part of the competition. Even with word-by-word prompts from Jerry, the lingo was still a bit hard to follow. "Q R Zed" meant "who is calling me?" The nice people out there who heard me say "carazay" (until Jerry spelled it) were very forgiving and replied, "Congratulations and welcome to ham radio."

Drip

2009-06-14T21:41:08Z

Toward the end of a long photo session today, I was trying big, sloppy squirts with a water bottle just to see what would happen. Did an air bubble get trapped inside the rising droplet? Cool! With much thanks to Strobist.