Damselfly
This one is not a closeup. I was not equipped with a macro lens that day as I was out shooting birds with a telephoto lens. This beauty stopped by on the top of a wall by the sea and even though I was very close to the minimum focusing distance for the lens, I had to get a picture.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Friday, June 25, 2010
When pelicans dive
These are two pelicans doing this over and over. It is not easy to shoot as they dive so fast (under 3 seconds from top to bottom). They are certainly fun birds to watch.
Location: Bal Harbour jetty, Florida.
Nikon D300 w/300mm f/4 lens.
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Royal Tern
My system is back on working order. Had a 3-year old GeForce GTX 8800 graphics board quit on me. Have coasted for a week with barely some low-res graphics, and the second monitor off. The new GeForce GTX 480 replacement is not cheap but a wonderful addition. Took longer to get because after overnight delivery, I found they had changed the pin configuration on the power cables from two 6-pin cables to one 6 and one 8-pin. I had not noticed this discrepancy in the specs, as I had only paid attention during my research to graphics compatibility (SLI and slot issues) and that the power supply I have was sufficient (these boards are power hogs). The current power supply only provides 6-pin cables so I had to find a cable converter, then wait a few days for the brown truck to arrive.
Back in working order. Now I can start processing my backlog of photos with this one today as the start.
One advantage to all this is that come winter I will not need a heater. This card comes with one for the same price!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
COLBERT REPORT: Father Guido Sarducci on Glenn Beck
Father Guido Sarducci comes on the Colbert Report to reveal that he was the one who told Glenn Beck his work is "wildly important."
(Via Gotcha Media)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Monday, June 21, 2010
Mark Fiore on “Trust me, what can possibly go wrong?”
Mark Fiore is a great cartoonist. One of his latest is worth passing along:
Permalink at Mark Fiore’s site
I’m enjoying World Cup
Having a ball with Argentina, and watching as many games as I can. Happy with all the South American teams, doing well, from powerhouses like Argentina and Brazil to Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.
Speaking of football, John Cleese wants to make a clarification:
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Yeah, like that is going to work!
Who are these yokels that pass as elected politicians? It is time they get to work, tightening the requirements, regulations, and inspections, for oil production in State waters, and pushing the Federal Government to do the same in federal jurisdiction.
From CNN: Louisiana lawmakers propose prayer to stop oil disaster.
State senators designated Sunday as a day for citizens to ask for God's help dealing with the oil disaster.
"Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail," state Sen. Robert Adley said in a statement released after last week's unanimous vote for the day of prayer. "It is clearly time for a miracle for us."
As Prof. P.Z. Myers says in “Louisiana gives up on the Gulf”:
“Instead of wasting your effort in making pleas to the nonexistent, go down to the beach with an eyedropper and a thimble, and pluck up a little globule of oil — and you will have accomplished more.”
Enough said.
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Portuguese Man-O-War
I have been having computer problems for the past few days. The video board died and while waiting for UPS to bring a replacement (not cheap!) I am unable to process new photos. This one is from the archives.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
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Ft. Lauderdale from the air. Looking North at I-95 from I-595
Shot this one from a commercial aircraft with clean windows. A rarity, I know.
Friday, June 18, 2010
How many planets are in the galaxy? Turns out, lots!
(Picture: Artist conception of Bellerophon, by Debivort from Wikipedia)
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This is my friend Charlie 35, as his foot-tag attests
He's always there at the jetty. I've known him for years.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Save the Internet – now!
The savetheinternet.com coalition is more than a million everyday people who have banded together with thousands of non-profit organizations, businesses and bloggers to protect Internet freedom. Some internet stars come out to show you why it’s important. You may not know all of them, besides Whil and Adam but that’s not important. The freedom to allow us to create, post and say what we want is very important and has to be defended.
Watch the video then go to savetheinternet.com to learn more.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
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Tiny lizard displaying
This guy is very small. One of the common species in the Southern USA.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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A quiet day in Central Park
From my visit to NYC last month.
This is known as "The Dairy", the visitor center of Central Park.
Friday, June 11, 2010
World Cup is here!
I'm all fired up. I hope my team - Argentina - wins, although we'll have to wait and see. I will also be very happy if the USA gets out of the group and they do have a good chance this time.
About the trophy: Yes, it is the real one. I shot this photo on a visit of the Cup to Miami last year.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
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Sunday, June 06, 2010
I always had trouble picturing the concepts of Heaven and Hell
It was always a nonsense proposition to me, but I could not picture what they really meant in all the different religions. What? The Christian view of fire and brimstone or a boring eternity? Or are the 70 virgins promised to Muslim martyrs that desirable? In Judaism, there is little to say about what happens after you die. It focuses more on your actions now than on what you’ll do afterwards.
In any case, my dilemma on understanding the different visions were solved by reading this post today from PZ Myers. Now I see an explanation that makes sense.
Saturday, June 05, 2010
No, Mr. Beck, Congress Did Not Print a Bible for the Use of Schools
No, Mr. Beck, Congress Did Not Print a Bible for the Use of Schools from Chris Rodda on Vimeo.
(Via Atheist Media Blog)
More on Christian nationalist history revisionist David Barton:
Sects, Lies and Videotape - David Barton's Distorted History
Friday, June 04, 2010
Building a mosque near Ground Zero? Are we crazy?
I don’t understand the New Yorkers that want to build a mosque near Ground Zero. Isn’t there anything more insulting to the memory of the fallen they can think of? Mayor Bloomberg even defends it! Disgraceful!
Here’s Pat Condell’s opinion on this monstrosity.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Oxygen, the animation!
A very nice animation for chemistry. Oxygen meets his friends at the school yard.
(Via Bad Astronomer)
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
If Google stops trusting Windows, can Windows users trust Google?
Alun Jones, Security MVP, makes a good case that the news that Google is ditching MS Windows on security concerns has more to do with them adopting Google Chrome than with real Windows vulnerabilities.
For the details, I refer you to Alun’s article.
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