Published October 6th, 2008
in photos.
Once upon a time (about 1873 to be exact), there were a bunch of guys from Hood River that went for a trip around Mount Hood. While camping on a nice little lake, one of the men wondered how flammable the moss on the trees were. Being a curious, albeit not very bright, individual he decided to test his theory by touching his pipe to one of the trees covered in the moss. A few moments later the party was fleeing for their lives as a forest fire raced through the trees covered in the very flammable moss. Being proud folks, they decided best not to discuss their folly.
About seven years later, another group of men went on a quest in the same area. Whether the lake was the destination or not, I do not know. Despite the fact that the area surrounding the lake was burnt, they had some trouble finding said lake. Standing on a ridge, looking down at where they believed the lake was supposed to be, but was obviously not, they proclaimed that they were not lost. It was, in fact, the lake that was lost. Hence, the lake has been known since as Lost Lake (although, that particular group did eventually find their lost lake).
The original name of the lake was E-e-kwahl-a-mat-yam-lshkt, or ‘heart of the mountains’ for those not fluent in the Hood River tribe’s native tongue. Given that the lake is indeed in the shape of a heart and is indeed in the middle of the mountains, I think this name makes a heck of a lot more sense. Although, it doesn’t have a humorous story about stupid people to go along with it.
Speaking of humorous stories involving this lake… the adventurous chef, author, and traveler, Anthony Bourdain recently featured a camping trip to this very lake in his Northwest No Reservations episode. Those of you familiar with the show can imagine the possible plethora of viewer amusement at Anthony being forced to camp. Alas, no Bigfoot sightings though.
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Post Processing: HDR - three images @ 1 stop intervals
Location: Lost Lake, OR
Published October 3rd, 2008
in photos.
Last weekend we went to the beach. To sum up, there were puppies, I had a cold, and it was sunny. I could have done without the sick part, but it was a good trip overall. At the end of the last day we took one of the vehicles onto the beach and drove way way down the beach. At some point my camera got accidentally set to ISO 800 which I didn’t realize until just a moment before taking this shot. In retrospect, it was probably good that it was set at such a high ISO (although 400 would probably have been better) as I was using my zoom to take photos of the puppies. In case you were unaware, puppies do not know how to hold still. As a result of the accidental ISO speed, all my shots turned out sharp despite the fact I was hand holding 300mm shots of twitchy creatures.
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Aperture Value: f/10
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed Value: 1/400 sec
Location: Fort Stevens State Park - Warrenton, OR
Published September 29th, 2008
in photos.
Once again, the birds at the Oregon Zoo always seem to be the most photogenic animals. This particular trip was extra fun as we were accompanied by the lovely and talented (and all around excellent zoo companion) Christiana Ellis and got to see the squeaky new baby elephant. Good times were had by all. :)
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Aperture Value: f/5.3
Focal Length: 260mm
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed Value: 1/80 sec
Location: Oregon Zoo - Portland, OR
Published September 26th, 2008
in photos.
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Aperture Value: f/6.3
Focal Length: 55mm
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed Value: 1/1600 sec
Location: Redwoods National Park, California
Published September 24th, 2008
in artwork and comics.
Yet again, I have failed in posting the latest installments of my web comics upon release. The Secret Lair has one new comic and Radio Isopod has two new comics. Check out the full versions by clicking on the image previews below.
Survey: Do you, oh kind and gentle patrons of The Fuzzy Slug, find it beneficial that I post updates on the web comics here (in addition to their own sites)? Just wondering.
Published September 22nd, 2008
in photos.
A giant grouper checking out the visitors at the Georgia Aquarium.
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Aperture Value: f/4
Focal Length: 50 mm
Exposure Program: Normal
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed Value: 1/60 sec
Published September 20th, 2008
in photos.
Young alligator at the Georgia Aquarium.
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Aperture Value: f/4
Focal Length: 50 mm
Exposure Program: Normal
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed Value: 1/60 sec
Published September 19th, 2008
in photos.
This photo was taken at this year’s Dragon*Con. While Andy went wild with the flash photography on all the amazing costumes, I decided to try capturing the con without flash this year. Granted, flash is extremely useful in low light conditions, and when done well, can produce great images. However, sometimes it seems to have the nasty habit of stripping the away atmosphere created by the lighting. While there is a tiny bit of fuzziness associated with this image as a result of the poor lighting, this is still my favorite photo from this year. For those unfamiliar with this costume, these guys are dressed up as the Cobra Commander; the villain from G.I. Joe. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. :)
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Aperture Value: f/3.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
Exposure Program: Program
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed Value: 1/50 sec
Published September 18th, 2008
in photos.
Technical Details
Aperture Value: f/8
Focal Length: 46 mm
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed Value: 1/100 sec
Published September 8th, 2008
in webcomic.
Over at The Secret Lair Overlord Johnson is expanding his pet collection.
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