Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 5:37PM I visited Bluffers Park today, located at the end of Brimley Road. It was a bright sunny day; the lake was sparkling and the wind was cold.
Panasonic DMC-G1, Canon FD 200mm f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/4000 sec
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 8:53AM An aspect of my job is identifying and defining patterns: patterns of [systems] behaviour; solution pattens used as templates to speed development among other types of patterns. Patterns emerge in many areas, including: painting, architecture, gardening and apparently in the news too:
Patterns Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 4:00AM On my list of photography objectives was to capture some birds. The zoo served to realize some of those; Harrold and Wilson Ponds National Park helped on the rest. We visited this park almost every morning just after sun rise. There were a good number of birds, mostly Egrets, but not the same variety that we saw last year in Florida. This year I wanted to capture birds in flight. A challenge with a manual-focus lens. As well, it requires a shutter speed of at least 1/1000 second, so there needs to be enough light as well.
Panasonic DMC-G1, Konica Hexanon AR 135mm f/3.2, ISO 100, 1/1000 sec
Nassau Bahamas Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 2:49PM In commemoration of this day, Dvorak Uncensored has published the following recipe:
Punxsutawney Raviolis
Capture, kill, skin and debone several groundhogs. (Remember, as with any dead rodent, wear gloves when handling and skinning.) Pass the meat through the fine blade of a meat grinder. Saute it in bacon fat and garlic. Never undercook rodent meat. Add a cup of chopped cooked spinach or watercress. Salt and pepper and use the mixture as a filling for raviolis. Makes about 72 raviolis. Serve with your favorite homemade spaghetti sauce.
Groundhog Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 4:00AM During our stay in Nassau we visited the above zoo. It's a compact zoo, hosting mostly birds, small mammals and some snakes. It's an opportunity to get some shots that would otherwise be difficult if not impossible to get.
A Macaw: This bird was on a perch in the open so I was able to get in quite close and use my 14-45mm lens, which has autofocus. I was lucky to get a nice light effect.
Panasonic DMC-G1, LUMIX G VARIO 14-45/F3.5-5.6, ISO 100, f/5.6, 43mm, 1/100 sec
A Jaguar: This was shot through a cage which is partially visible as a bit of blur in the shot. Although shot with a manual focus lens the cat was kind enough to hold his pose while I focused the lens
Panasonic DMC-G1, Canon FD 200mm f/2.0, 1/200, ISO 100
Nassau Bahamas Monday, February 1, 2010 at 4:00AM The Flamingo is the national bird of the Bahamas. They can be found in the wild at Inagua National Park, but that park is located on another island. We found it easier to see them in Nassau at the Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre:
Panasonic DMC-G1, Canon f/2.8 FD 200mm, 1/4000 sec, ISO 100
Panasonic DMC-G1, Canon f/2.8 FD 200mm, 1/4000 sec, ISO 100
Flamingo, Nassau Bahamas Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 10:43AM We didn't spend a lot of time on the beach, but Saturday morning before we left, we walked over to the beach. It was quite calm.
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix Vario 7-14/F4.0, 7mm. ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec.
Nassau Bahamas Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:33AM We'll be returning home today. It's a pleasant 25C here; Toronto seems to be clocking in at -17C. It's been a nice break. Such a difference in the weather helps to define the boundaries of this vacation.
Nassau Bahamas 
