David's Images of the Day Photoblog
Halloween and a 2 Year Anniversary.
I finally got power back here at my house in New Jersey after a very early snowstorm. Two years ago today I was in Florida for a wedding of Lars (my brother) and Valerie. I’ve made it clear in the past that I do not do, and am not a wedding photographer. On the other hand this did not stop me from taking some pictures that day. For a full selection of images from that day please check out 31-October-2009.
After the Storm.
The power came back on at about 3:30 AM, which was good since the house was getting cold. I had moved out to the RV since it has a propane heater. Unfortunately, the power went out again at 10 AM. Once it was light out, I went out to survey the damage. Several more trees down, including my favorite Japanese Maple in the front yard. The remaining Birch trees were bent almost to the ground. Images to follow. The night before Halloween is known as “Mischief Night” in this region. Hope folks are not running around tonight with downed power lines. Right now PSE&G is saying power should be restored by midnight Halloween, or for some of the worst hit parts of the state on Wednesday. If it is going to be much longer, I will need to drain the water in the pipes before they freeze.
Winter is Here!
Yesterday’s forcast that the Northeaster would switch from rain to snow after midnight Saturday was wrong. It started snowing here a little after 8 AM. The trees still have leaves, and I have seen many branches coming down. The power has been going on and off — and is now off. Running on battery backup right now — will probably end up moving into the RV until power is restored. Images to follow.
Day 12 and Counting
My Drobo disk-array is rebuilding after adding a new drive. Don’t know how long it will take. New images to follow. The down side to large storage solutions such as Drobo is the time required for backup and restore. Not sure how many days this will take!!!!
Day 11 and Counting
My Drobo disk-array is rebuilding after adding a new drive. Don’t know how long it will take. New images to follow. The down side to large storage solutions such as Drobo is the time required for backup and restore. Not sure how many days this will take!!!!
Winter is Coming!
Latest report from the National Weather Service: Snow Saturday Night?
Tonight: A chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East
wind between 3 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts
of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain, mainly
after 8am. High near 43. Breezy, with a north wind between 14 and 21 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight.
Low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind between 17 and 24 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind between 9 and
14 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Northwest wind around 7 mph.
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Check out an image of the Moon over Colorado taken 4 years ago today with a Nikon D2xs and 200-400 mm VR lens: 28-October-2011
Day 10 and Counting
My Drobo disk-array is rebuilding after adding a new drive. Don’t know how long it will take. New images to follow. The down side to large storage solutions such as Drobo is the time required for backup and restore. Not sure how many days this will take!!!!
Check out an image of a Steller’s Jay taken in Rocky Mountain National Park four years ago today: 27-October-2007.
