This is NOT a Fractal
It's called Camera Toss, and the object is to toss your (inexpensive) camera while it's set on the slowest shutter speed to capture unique patterns that occur with light during the revolutions. Though they are not fractal images, they tend to look a lot like Apophysis fractal designs because the same basic principles are applied: A structure of light exists
Rare Rainbow Spotted Over Idaho
This rare type of rainbow is called a circumhorizontal arc, and it was photographed on June 3 in northern Idaho near the Washington State border. The arc spanned several hundred square miles of sky and lasted for about an hour. “It is caused by light passing through wispy, high-altitude cirrus clouds. The sight occurs only when the sun is very
Ode to My Favorite Keyboard
My husband said I should take a picture of my keyboard and post it. See the grooves in the letters E,S and D? Yeah, those are from my fingernails! There are similar grooves in letters R, N, M, L, C and V. It's a Dell QuietKey keyboard, though I'm sure it would be way more quiet if it weren't for
Flickr Sudoku
As a software reviewer, I've seen many a Sudoku game, but nothing quite as cool as this! Flickr Sudoku lets you type in any picture tag and it brings in 9 corresponding images that you use to fill in the puzzle instead of the usual numbers. Weeee! Lots of fun!
Augustine – Alaska Volcano Observatory
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is web-caming the expected eruption of volcano Augustine and there are some really wonderful pictures there as a result. Very cool to be able to observe this in near real time. Alaska Volcano Observatory
Let it Snow!
Remember catching snowflakes on your tongue when you were a kid? Remember cutting snowflakes out of paper and marveling at the uniqueness of each unfolded flake? I'm captivated by snowfall and dazzled by the beauty of it sparkling in the sunlight. The intricate and delicate structure of snowflakes reminds me that we are living in a fractal universe. Kenneth G.
Scared of Santa
So a couple years ago the Chicago tribune asked readers to send in pictures of their children's traumatic experiences with Santa. Since then, SouthFlorida.com has put together a compilation of photos sent to them by parents and grandparents all over the nation: Scared of Santa Yeah, some of those Santas scared me too.
Our Trip to Chicago
Mike and I just arrived home from our 4 night 5 day vacation in the Windy City! While I had been hoping for unseasonably warm weather, what we actually got was unseasonably COLD weather, even for Chicago. There was a huge snow storm, and if you have watched the news over the last few days, you'd have heard about the
Photo and Media Festival – Davison Michigan
I'll be there. Look for my display!
Ever catch that perfect moment in a pic?
* Make: Canon * Model: Canon PowerShot A95 * Shutter Speed: 1/101 second * F Number: F/5.0 * Focal Length: 8 mm * Date Picture Taken: Jul 2, 2005, 3:59:15 AM Shot at the Krohn Conservatory and I am still amazed that I grabbed it. So I shrunk it down to 1600×1200 just in case anyone would want it for