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Saturday, December 26, 2015

Christmas moon


It was a doubly rare event for me in Schenectady; a full moon on Christmas and a full halo.  Hand-held, so a little fuzzy, but it was too beautiful not to try.

Lens IDLUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number4.0
Focal Length14.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28.0 mm)
Exposure Time0.8
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO1600
Advanced Scene ModeOff
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

That tree



Lens IDLUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
F Number5.6
Focal Length34.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 68.0 mm)
Exposure Time1/125
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO200
Advanced Scene ModeOff
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

That tree



F Number5.6
Focal Length14.0 mm
Exposure Time1/125
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO200
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

Monday, December 14, 2015

Christmas ride





There was a Santa visit at City Hall, and many people came to see him.  There were rides around City Hall on this horse drawn wagon.  It's very unusual to see horses downtown these days!  No snow, and the temperature was in the mid-50s F.  I was wearing a short sleeved shirt!

Lens IDLUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number6.3
Focal Length45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time1/160
Exposure ProgramProgram AE
ISO200
Advanced Scene ModeOff
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

Saturday, December 12, 2015

That tree


Lens IDLUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
F Number5.6
Focal Length14.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28.0 mm)
Exposure Time1/250
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO200
Advanced Scene ModeOff
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

Friday, December 11, 2015

That tree


Lens IDLUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
F Number5.6
Focal Length42.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 84.0 mm)
Exposure Time1/250
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO200
Advanced Scene ModeOff
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

That tree



The maple tree at the corner of State and Swan is always a marvel.  Here's a long view looking down Swan.  Taken 25 October.

Lens IDLUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
F Number5.6
Focal Length42.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 84.0 mm)
Exposure Time1/250
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO200
Advanced Scene ModeOff
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Vale


The yellow leaves on the young maple tree spoke to me.  What will this look like in 20 years, when that tree is fully grown?

Officially called the Old County Plot, many victims of the 1918 influenza epidemic are buried here.  On the other side of the fence is St John's cemetery.


F Number5.6
Focal Length42.0 mm
Exposure Time1/250
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO200
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire

Monday, December 7, 2015

The sun still shines


The front yard is small, like all of the space around my house.  For whatever reason, it accumulates trash.  This is a small portion.  I've let it go too long, and the weeds have taken over, which is more depressing than usual.  Time to clean it up before the snow buries it all.


After walking round the house, I managed to fill a kitchen sized garbage bag from the yards.  I have no idea why I took these photos, but I was outside, so I had my camera.  Things have seemed grim these past few years, but I've tried to take some photos now and again.

I heard them before I saw them.  Flitting between the slats of the fence.  Picking between the dried leaves.  That's when I remembered Wil Wheaton's words.  Good words.

Depression lies.

And I took their photograph.

F Number5.6
Focal Length42.0 mm
Exposure Time1/125
Exposure ProgramManual
ISO100
Exposure Compensation0
FlashOff, Did not fire
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