I had intended on going out to take photos of the eclipse, but instead found myself enthralled with the total view of the night sky. This, my friends, is why you move out to the country.
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Here’s the Eclipse, nearly full.
March 27, 2007 CONTACT: Michael Gainer Executive Director, Buffalo ReUse Email: info@BuffaloReUse.org Web: www.BuffaloReUse.org BUFFALO RE-USE: Preparing for Start-Up! Local organization creates momentum for recycling and reuse. On Saturday, March 31st at 10:00 a.m., Buffalo ReUse, a new community organization focused on building deconstruction and material reuse, will be holding a press conference at the…
Today marks the anniversary of the founding of Praxair, the company I work for, which has been part of the Buffalo landscape since 1907. The company known today as Praxair was born as Linde Air Products Company by Dr. Karl von Linde, a German professor and entrepreneur who invented the cryogenic process for the liquefaction…
You know what’s great about getting early snow when you’re building a house on top of a hill in ski country? Nothing. Progress slowed down considerably since last update, although there were still some key accomplishments. #1 – Windows all got installed: #2 – Roofing all got installed. We were told that they couldn’t get…
Apparently, there is no shortage of Skyway reuse ideas out there today. BuffaloGeek sets us up for an interview on this next week: While it’s a much better concept than Tielman Park, again, what problems does it solve? It’s an incredibly inefficient way to get to the outer harbor by foot, and it doesn’t solve…
… when it’s 90 degrees outside, 85 degrees inside, no air conditioning, and noisy as hell because there are concrete contractors running around your yard digging, filling, hammering, and pouring concrete for the new patio and sidewalks. To make it worse, I had to close all the windows so the color powder doesn’t blow inside…
Amanda would kill me if I bought another T-Shirt, but if I did, it would be from this guy, and would either be this one: or this one: I could also appease Amanda by getting her this one:
The Starry Night photo is very, very nice! That would make a nice large framed and matted print.
Derek, wonderful pictures.
I lived in Holland as a kid (Hi!) and remember more than a few starry nights when the only light was from the Fisher Price factory on the other hill. Your pictures were much better than any I ever took back then!
I saw you commenting in my brother Paul’s blog, and couldn’t resist responding to a fellow Dutchman ;>
Oh – congratulations on the new expectant arrival.
Joe