While “researching things” at work today, I came across this lens in the B+H Used Department. I love the fun their copywriter clearly had with this description. Features: The Canon 1200/5.6L USM, the longest fixed telephoto lens ever built by Canon, contains 13 elements (2 Fluorite) in 10 groups and focus’ down to 49.5′. With … Continue reading »
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Annals of Caution: Ice
The Feeling of the Place
After being in Red Cloud (Willa Cather‘s hometown) while on BRAN, I decided I needed to re-read My Ántonia.* In just the introduction, I’m compelled to stop reading in order to transpose a few choice sentences. As Cather & Jim are on the train, as adults, returning to “Black Hawk”: We were talking about what … Continue reading »
Macro Food
I’ve been eating well recently… Le Quartier pizza crust with a sautéed portabella & caramelized onions, fresh tomato, Parmesan & pecorino romano. Strawberry from Princeton Produce, consumed with Le Quartier bread, Branched Oak Farm Quark, and Shadowbrook Farm pea shoots while watching the Capital City Criterium. “Cheesecake” made with shortbread, sweetened quark, and fresh strawberries. … Continue reading »
Memorial Day Swedish Pilgrimage
My mother’s father grew up in Malmo, Nebraska. Every Memorial Day, she and my aunt drive up to decorate the graves of the Bredenberg family at Bethesda Cemetary. It’s full of Swedes. My grandfather’s parents. Evalina ran away from Sweden to Nebraska when she was 17. She worked for the lawyer who defended Chief Standing … Continue reading »
Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks
Scenes from work
There is a vending machine in my office’s breakroom (which looks like it came straight out of the bright orange 70s) that dispenses, for 50 cents a cup, Spiced Chia Tea. Today, I’ve been taping sessions at conference on Data. Fun with convex reflective surfaces!
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Easter Weekend in Photos
Jennie at the ride-up ATM Theo handles guitar & bass in Columbia Vs. Challenger Teal front and center as Dustin, Tom, and Jim (off camera) rock the Box, UUVVWWZ style. What a great band. Cassidy the Grillmassidy Niki successfully found that egg Papi touching up the rosemary/lemon/garlic basting on the leg of lamb, last 30 … Continue reading »
Sandhill Cranes
When I was out in Wood River Wednesday, I had a few minutes to spare to take some photos — and take in the sound — of the Sandhill Cranes. Beautiful. Even without a telephoto, I got some croppable images. I’m especially fond of that last one, where the cranes appear to mirror one another. … Continue reading »