Spring, and time for flowers

Kroger has whole chicken at .89 a pound right now, so it’s stock making time. And probably chicken salad, chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps, chicken…. right. All week? Thank goodness for the freezer. I filled the pitcher with stock, set it on the counter to cool and to let the fat rise for skimming, then noticed the afternoon sun made it glow.

rising

ISO 400 1/250 at f/9 and 77mm

Along the same lines as Monday’s post – more of the sunshine on red walls.

tea

I let out a long sigh when the caller asked if we can handle 1/2″ tape in our digital lab. Yes… well, probably. Also, folks can confuse audio with video tape, confuse different types of 1/2″ tape. There are multiple challenges with a tape that’s not been played in 35 years….

Add another challenge: the manufacturer’s advice for users of this video, just out of frame in the picture, is to “Always store videotape in the protective container when not in use.” The result (35+ years later) of heeding that advice is below: the “protective” container has deteriorated, shedding bits of foam and plastic all over this tape. In media archiving, it’s all about migrating to new media before your format is orphaned, or before it falls apart…

tape

Despite my complaining about winter, cold temperatures and the like, the sun did at least show up today. Not for too long, but just long enough that I got this shot.

kitchen shadows

ISO 400 f/6.3 at 1/100, 70mm

I’m not claiming this is a Spring thaw, but after negative temperatures for much of the week it was nice to hit 50 degrees today and watch the snow melt off of the house.

Splash

ISO 400 f/7.1 @ 1/160 100mm

When it’s warm here (yes, there are a few days in July…) I try to get outside and play as often as possible. The winter makes that a little more difficult, but a walk in the woods every now and then is good for me.

blanketed

Thanks to Jim and Kelli for the loaner camera – a great Nikon S610 Coolpix (I’ll admit it: I didn’t want to lug around my DSLR at a dance). Turn the Nikon on and it’s immediately ready to shoot, and it captures great detail. Check out the stars against the rocket fuselage in the background of this picture.

dancin’ in DC
(SC Inaugural Ball)

Nikon Coolpix S610 ISO 800 f/2.7 at 1/30 and 28mm