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Our 3D Courtyard

3D CourtyardI took a pair of images of our courtyard a couple of month back in an attempt to get a three-dimensional anaglyph image. Using a couple of software tools, I merged the two images into this red/cyan monochrome 3D image. I had to render it in “shades of gray” because our house is too red and the sky is too blue for comfortable viewing using a red/cyan color image.

2D Courtyard in ColorI cropped one of the image pairs to render the color 2D version at the left. As you can see, the sky is very blue and the house is Sedona red. Also, the flowers in the garden are red and yellow.

Click on either image to enlarge.

Of course, you will need your free pair of 3D glasses to view the anaglyph image

Finch Feeders

Finch Feeders

I went out back and climbed up the little hill where we keep the bird feeders. I took the finch feeders up that Verna just filled up. When I was just ten feet away from the feeders after hanging them, the first goldfinch showed up. He was followed by several other goldfinches and house finches a short time later. Click on the image to enlarge.

Ring Around the Saguaro

Ring Around the Saguaro

During the fall and winter months, the sky is frequently covered with high, thin cirrus clouds. At that high altitude, clouds are mostly composed of ice crystals which act as little prisms to refract sunlight. A couple of days ago, the sun was surrounded by a halo demonstrating this effect. I took a picture of the phenomenon using our big saguaro cactus to block the direct sunlight. Click on the image to enlarge.

Walking the Dogs

Walking the Dogs

After several days of overcast and rain, we finally get to have a cloudless, sunny day. I took this picture of Verna and the dogs on their way back from the mid-morning walk. Click on the image to enlarge.

The Face of Wickenburg

Henry Wickenburg

. . . Henry Wickenburg, that is. This is the bust of the Vulture Mine discoverer and founder of Wickenburg, AZ, that sits outside town hall on Tegner Street in the historic downtown section of town. Verna captured this image a couple of days ago as we were going to see the dermatologist. Click on the image to enlarge.