Author Archives: Derek

A new job, a new future

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Derek

2012 marks my 12th year working for Praxair since graduating from RIT with a degree in IT.  I started working on Praxair’s first e-Commerce systems, and then transitioned to help build Praxair’s first intranet on Lotus Domino, and then was … Continue reading →

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Antwerp

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Derek

The detail on some of the buildings in Antwerp is just incredible, especially the guilded ornamentation.  Here are a few mostly closeup shots for a change.

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Antwerpen-Centraal

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Derek

Apparently I have a thing for old rail stations.  Who knew?  One of my favorite shots from my first trip to Europe was from Antwerp Central train station – it’s the background image I’ve been using on the site: I … Continue reading →

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Zum Schiffchen

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Derek

In case you’re just tuning in, I’m slowly processing and posting photos I took on my last trip to Europe, in the spring of 2010. We’re still in Dusseldorf, time for dinner.  I’ve been to Germany twice and both trips … Continue reading →

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The Trees

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Derek
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Trico – Dissecting the Anti-Preservation Stance

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Derek

Last week if you would have asked me about my thoughts on Buffalo’s Trico plant, I probably would have told you I didn’t have many.  My knowledge of the property was limited, as frankly is my knowledge of many of … Continue reading →

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Düsseldorf

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Derek

Ciao Italia!  We have finally moved on to Germany!  Düsseldorf was our only stop, and my photos are all from the Altstadt (old city).  While there wasn’t snow, it was cold along the Rhine, yet there were still a ton … Continue reading →

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Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Derek

Just one quick shot tonight.  This is the courtyard of Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio.  I love the moss growing in the cobblestones, and the light rain really makes the color stand out.  Someday I’ll have to come back to this shot … Continue reading →

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Into the light

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Derek
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Storming through the castle series

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Derek

This photo you have actually seen before here when I was playing around with Photoshop and desaturating the floor. Here is a more realistic version of the coloring. I just added a bit of vignetting to this photo, and the … Continue reading →

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