October 24, 2008 at 5:01 PM
· Filed under Entertainment, Nostalgia
Posted by Bob
I found this on the NASA Image of the Day web page - check out the haircuts, sideburns, bell-bottoms and leisure suits:
In 1976, NASA’s space shuttle Enterprise rolled out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities and was greeted by NASA officials and cast members from the ‘Star Trek’ television series.
From left to right they are: NASA Administrator Dr. James D. Fletcher, DeForest Kelley, who portrayed Dr. “Bones” McCoy on the series, George Takei (Mr. Sulu), Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), series creator Gene Rodenberry, an unnamed NASA official, and, Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Checkov).
Clickable image.
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October 23, 2008 at 6:39 PM
· Filed under Firearms, Photography, Something Shiny
Posted by Verna
After a trip to the firing range, we clean up the guns and then reload the magazines. The rounds are placed in a little plastic bowl to make it easier to grab a handful. I like the way the shiny brass and copper looks, so I took a picture.
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October 22, 2008 at 5:02 PM
· Filed under Bob's 3D Stuff, Photography
Posted by Bob
When we go to the Botanic Gardens, I usually do my nerdy thing and try to take panoramic images or get a pair of images that I can merge into a 3D anaglyph. I leave the artsy stuff to Verna.
A few weekends ago, I stood in front of these topiaries in the children’s garden and leaned to the left and then to the right; each time I snapped an image of the scene. If the lateral distance of the camera’s aperture is about the same as the human inter-pupil spread and the camera is held at the same horizontal angle and the same distance from the subject, then a 3D picture can be produced.
You will need red/cyan or red/blue 3D glasses. See Bob’s 3D Stuff page for details. Click on the image for the PNG Hi-resolution version, or, if you don’t have the 3D glasses, you can view the non-stereoscopic image here.
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October 21, 2008 at 6:45 PM
· Filed under Culture, Home & Garden, Photography
Posted by Verna
And I’m seeing a lot of these in the supermarket and as decorations at homes in the area. These were growing at the South Coast Botanic Gardens a few weeks ago when I took this photo.
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October 20, 2008 at 5:03 PM
· Filed under Leisure, Photography
Posted by Bob
Here’s a little slideshow I put together of some of the photos Verna took last Saturday in Palos Verdes.
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October 19, 2008 at 7:44 PM
· Filed under Culture, Leisure, Panoramas
Posted by Bob
Usually, when we visit the Point Vicente Interpretive Center, my camera is pointed in the opposite direction from the Center. I thought that I would take a panorama of this nice facility and put it up as a supplement to the shots we take in the opposite directions. Click the image below to see the panorama in the image viewer.
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October 18, 2008 at 5:38 PM
· Filed under Critters, Photography
Posted by Verna
Another extraordinary day at the seashore. We were out running the usual Saturday errands when we diverted to Point Vicente for a few shots of the ocean and the lighthouse. While we were there, this California Brown Pelican came soaring by. Click for larger image.
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