Links Tagged with california
Ostrander Ski hut
Here is a short interview with a man who has been a hutkeeper during the winter months in Yosemite's Ostrander Ski Hut. He has been the hutkeeper for 35 years. I'm thinking this will be well worth the ski in one coming winter...
Yosemite is one of my favorite places. Yosemite in winter? Even better if you were asking me. Winter is something else entirely in Yosemite. Visit site »
Coastal Redwood portrait
Linked is the portrait of a Coastal Redwood tree. These coastal giants are the tallest living things, and therefore, are quite a bit taller than I. They're a marvel found only, as far as I'm aware, in California where I live. If you like trees or appreciate fine photographic works, you'll love the linked image at National Geographic. You'll also want to check out the rest of the presentation that National Geographic has on these wonderful trees, including the video with just a tiny glimpse at what went into the making of this one photograph. Enjoy. Visit site »
VBS 2009 Book
Here it is! The Vacation Bible School 2009 book. It's 120 pages, 130 or so photographs, 7x7" and available in soft or hardcover. So if you'd like a momento from VBS now's your chance... Visit site »
Changing perspective
Here's a really neat article of a subject that many people (including photographers) often get confused about - perspective and how it is influenced by wide and telephoto lenses. Well worth a read... Visit site »
An I quit letter
And the winner of the "Best resignation letter. Ever." is this entry from an Aussie... Visit site »
Like a challenge?
I love a great challenge - it brings out your best. If you love a great challenge, or even if you don't, here's a great story from the early days of development of the Macintosh... Visit site »
We are designed to run without shoes
As I was reading the news I couldn't help but notice this gem of an article of which the title said it all: "The painful truth about trainers: Are running shoes a waste of money?"
I used to Orienteer - I raced, went to the under-21 world championships and performed well enough my last time (then I "retired" and took up mountaineering but that's another story for another day.) I trained hard - running, and lots of it. Hours and hours a week. I never ran on the road. I trained off road - grass, beaches, forests, farms, rocks, and everywhere off road. Road running was boring for me - and it seems that according to this modern research that my disdain for road running may have saved me from ever getting those sorts of injuries. I never had plantar fasciitis, or achilles or knee problems, or other runner type injuries. I never wore expensive trainers. My racing (and training) shoes were flexible and had no heel cushioning, and no fancy support of any kind, and they took a beating - they had no support for anything except a cleated rubber sole with metal spikes sticking out for grip on wet slippery logs and mossy rocks.
The linked article is excellent reading and made perfect sense to me as I read through how we are designed to run barefoot and modern running shoes change the way we were designed to run and screw up all sorts of things. Perhaps a pair of Vibram Five Fingers would be the ticket to protect the sole of my foot! Even though they look retarded. Or I could stick to my Mountain Bike. Which reminds me - I need to go and hit Lake Calaveras for a ride this week. Visit site »
Yosemite in Extreme Detail
So I might be a little slow in hearing about this project - but what a project! You'll need Silverlight to view the final result but it's worth the install if you don't have that installed yet.
Just keep zooming into the map and then keep zooming into one of the images, say from Lower Cathedral Summit, all the way until you count the climbers on the Nose of El Capitan...
Awesome! Visit site »
Lake O'Neill is where I'll be
So I'll be at Lake O'Neill for the next few days for some rest and relxation. Strangely I'm looking forward to being buzzed at 2am by USMC Pilots by the lake! Visit site »
We just wanted to choose a really large number.
So, do you wonder where that $700 billion figure everyone is talking about came from? So did I. Visit site »