Birds of a Feather (And Aluminium)

Most of these pictures were taken over my Christmas break this year at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. This was the first time I really got a chance to play with my new telephoto, but I think they turned out well. I do need to be more careful with film selection next time, to cut down on the graininess. Enjoy!

Fall On Campus: A Wider Angle

Fall On Campus: Guiding Lights

This is a continuation of the Fall On Campus series, using the same camera and film. Again, these pictures are a year old, and I feel that I've come a long way since I took these, and my pictures don't need nearly as much help in terms of straightening and cropping as these did.

Fall On Campus

Well, I'm a year late with these pictures. I took them last year, right about this time of year, but I never really managed to get them up on any site. I tried several themes in this roll, so I'll divide the posts up along those lines. All of these were taken with a Nikon N75 with a 28-80mm lens and Kodak 400 speed film.

October Break, Part II

Part of my time over October Break was spent next to a small lake. I'm used to slightly larger bodies of water, but it was nice to see it again. We had a fire going in the evening, and I hadn't realized how much I missed the smell of woodsmoke. As the sun set, I started playing with the longer shutter times on my A95, with the help of a small table top tripod. It was a whole new realm for me, but I think it turned out nicely.

October Break

We had a 4 day weekend this past weekend, which gave me an opportunity to play around with my digital camera, a Cannon A95, a little more. I'm mostly pleased, although I could have wished for a slightly steadier hand, and a little better lighting.

Fall in Indiana

Of all the seasons, fall is probably my favorite. I like the mix of bright, vibrant reds and oranges with the dull, fading greens, and the dusty browns. A little under a week ago, I looked out of my dorm window, and saw this tree, the first tree on campus to change color. Fall is easing it's way into our town, and the temperatures are finally dropping. I don't think I'm the only one breathing a sigh of relief.

Scenic Views

These are scenic views taken from various vantage points around the Alpena and Mackinaw area. Most of them have been my computer background at one time or another.

Around The Old Light

This is just a collection of things you can see around the property of the Old Presque Isle light. It's a fun place to spend a few hours if you ever get a chance.

A Closer Look

So far, I've been giving you a more general look at each of the sites, the big picture. However, I generally prefer to work on the scale of a few inches rather than a scale of a few hundred feet. These pictures are a little closer to that method.

The Big Mac, And Other Assorted Goodies

We also made a run up to the Mackinac Bridge, to take a few pictures, and get some fresh pasties. Pasties seem to be somewhat unique to Northern Michigan, so I'll give a brief explanation. Back in the 1800s and the early 1900s, when copper mining was still a large industry in the UP, the miners had to carry their lunch with them. Heating it in the cold, dark mines was mostly out of the question, and they couldn't lug around large lunch pails. The solution was a meal that was almost entirely self contained, called a pasty. It's a flaky, pastry shell wrapped around meat, potatoes, carrots, turnips, and a few other ingriedients, and baked. The miners would then stick it inside the front of their coveralls to keep it relatively warm and dry.