Lightning photography

Of the many podcasts to which I subscribe a few are photography-related. They cover all sorts of random topics, and once in a while one catches my ear. One specific episode dealt with trying to capture lightning bolts. How can this be done? In the words of Doc Brown, you never know when or where [...]


Pat   |  Geek, PAS   |  06 27th, 2010    |  1 Comment »

Tornado sighting

Even though the picture didn’t quite turn out the way I would have hoped, I saw my first tornado yesterday. I went to Mendard’s and was walking from my car to the front door. As I approached the door, I see at least a dozen people standing and looking out toward the parking lot. Odd, [...]


Pat   |  PAS   |  06 6th, 2010    |  No Comments »

NYC 2010

In celebration of our 20th wedding anniversary, Monica and I decided to head to New York City for Memorial Day weekend. Let’s do some sight-seeing! Let’s see a show! OK, let’s go. We stayed at the Hampton on 8th Ave. between 51st and 52nd streets and hopped a sight-seeing bus a few blocks away. Yes, [...]


Pat   |  MMS, PAS, Vacation   |  06 5th, 2010    |  No Comments »