Do You Sense The Ads?

Of course not, there are none. At least, not right now. I've been toying with the idea of 'applying' for a Google AdSense account to put a small AdSense placement on the right side. In the past I've had a personal policy of no ads whatsoever on my sites; ads were annoying, obtrusive, and ugly. Things seem to be different with the text-only version of AdSense, and frankly, I wouldn't mind having a little (most likely, very little) extra play money to help feed my photography addiction.

But I leave that up to you. What do you think? Leave your comments.

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Darwin's Crossing

I'll have to get a picture some time.

Sunday afternoon, I headed out onto the Goose on my rollerblades for the first time this season. I hadn't really noticed it before, but along the way from Switch Bridge to Swan Lake it crosses Darwin Ave. Great. So? Well, there's a sign that says "Darwin Crossing" with a yield sign. I'd think it'd be funnier if the sign was just a plain information sign on a much bigger and busier street. Let Darwin have his fun!

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Feed Me, Seymour! (Again... only different.)

I've made some changes to my RSS feeds, so you may or may not have to update your reader if you're subscribed. The feed links at the bottom of the sidebar have been updated. I removed one and added a new Macro Monday specific feed. Over the next [INSERT TIME FRAME HERE], I'll be adding labels to all my posts. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon, and for the rest of your life!

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Macro Monday: Now We're Cookin'!

Answers to last week's pictures:
1) Drill bit.
2) Sandpaper.
3) Saw blade.
4) Claw hammer.

And now this week's pictures:


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Macro Monday: I'm Workin' On It

First up, answers to last week's pictures:
1) Ceiling tiles.
2) Light fixture dome.
3) Smoke detector.

And now this week's pictures:


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Sea to Sky

You know, this is really turning into a photography blog. What can I say, it's a fun hobby. :)

Here are a few sunset pictures from a few days ago:


Yesterday, I got a new toy for my camera: the Canon 50mm f/1.8 II. Sometimes known as the 'nifty fifty' or 'fantastic plastic', it's definitely a nifty/fantastic lens. It's incredibly light, pretty small, has great optical quality, and it's incredibly cheap (especially for a prime lens). And it's even cheaper when on sale! Here are a few shots with the lens:


Take a look at the water texture in the last shot; pretty cool, eh? :)

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Macro Monday: Heads Up!

I'm thinking of making this a weekly thing. I'll see how it goes and whether I'll actually keep it going. No promises, but the current idea is to have the post title be a clue to a theme all the pictures share.

Answers to last week's pictures:
1) Pants! The thing on the left is a belt loop.
2 - 4) Mushroom pieces!

And now this week's pictures:


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Macros in Flight

Well, not quite, but here are some more fun shots. These pictures were taken on the ferry ride to Vancouver.


Time for some macro photography! I bought a set of macro extension tubes and have been playing around with them a little. My coworker has a Cranium calendar and occasionally there'll be a set of macro pictures where you have to guess the object. Here's my own version. The first is of one object, while the rest are of (different pieces of) another object. Make your guesses; I'll post answers at a later date.


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