Pittsburgh — A picture is more of a reflection of the photographer than a reflection of the scene. Why? I’ve long said that photographs are slivers of reality, that outside the single frame of an image lies a much more complex scene. And it’s the photographer’s choice, by composition and timing, in what they choose to show and choose to hide. Interesting photos challenge us to think outside the single image,...
Pittsburgh — A few weeks ago, on May 24th, I started working a temp job at Pitt. That evening I went to the movies with my girlfriend, and found myself in line behind Justin Long and Amanda Seyfried. Seyfried, app...
Pittsburgh — Since the first time I picked up a camera I’ve gone through periods of being in love with the art and periods of not caring about it very much at all. At one time I considered majoring in photography ...
Pittsburgh — In everything I have read, the best experience at PNC Park is to walk to the park and that is what I wanted to do. It is why I wanted to be at a hotel in the downtown area. It is kind of what I wanted...
What I like about hi.co is that it encouraged writing and marking moments. I hoped to contribute more, but each snippet is still memorable.
It seems like the world is against us, but we keep getting stuff done. Welcome to pittsburgh . I guess
Somewhere Farther
Urban adventure.
Gone.
The last thing my camera saw before it broke.
Bridges
First time in Pittsburgh and arriving downtown via 28X bus
Morning walk.
Make a wish! Had a great time but I love home the most! See ya soon Minnesota!
Sea Eagle at the National Aviary.
The sun going down over Pittsburgh. I've had tons of fun here. But I'm good at such things!
The Phipps has an extraordinary orchid collection.
My first time in Pennsylvania. It's quite beautiful.
Allegheny Cemetery. 124,000 people are buried here. Civil War soldiers, Lillian Russell, notable politicians.
When Pittsburgh Became New York
And just like that, my passion for photography is revived.
Travel is an investment, sometimes.
Late lunch on the first real day of spring.
In theory, we can measure the complexity of design in the same way we measure the complexity of algorithms.
Working later than I would want to on things I would rather never work on at all.
I don't really see the workflow well represented in this tool.
I'm just writing about the nature of failure, because it's a key to learning and success.
Dignifying
Want to get a pound of fried fish on a sandwich? Go here.
Alone?
A walk around the bend to round off the day.
Sad places unless you're high.
The usual view.Trying Hi again.
It took a beverage and a chat with a friend to help me remember why I wanted to teach 10 years ago.
Closing worship for ELCA CWA and sending out to the world.
Bridges, clouds, kayakers, and the promise of baseball.
Even a conference hotel room chair can be beautiful in the right light.
Taking In A Ball Game
In traffic like this, I don't think you can call it texting while driving