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Month: February 2018

Still blooming three months later.

Posted on February 7, 2018February 7, 2018by Don

Getting closer October 22, 2018
I get tired of lugging a heavy tripod around when I want to take close-up pictures, but it’s a necessity with a heavy macro lens and long exposures. Yesterday I tried a different system on my trip to the botanical garden. Instead of the 100mm macro, I used a small, light and sharp 18-55mm zoom […]
Miscellaneous quotes, decline and fall edition October 21, 2018
Fillyjonk: … something I read in this week’s The Week that is one of the sadder things I’ve heard recently: apparently animal behaviorists have found some dogs are “depressed” because of a lack of eye contact – because their owners spend so much time staring at their smartphones…. The Z Man: The classical period featured […]
Remembering Steven October 19, 2018
Last Sunday marked the second year since Steven Den Beste’s last post. The internet has not been the same since he’s been gone, and I miss checking Chizumatic first thing when I crank up the computer in the morning. He was by far the most indefatigable commenter here, and seeing his avatar when I review […]