Duncan Waldron

Another one from APOD a total solar eclipse, successfully recording inner & outer corona, and the dark surface of the moon. This has to be one of the most beautiful images – astro or therwise – that I have ever seen.

The Romans amongst you will recognise the title as 10,000. It seems customary to announce such viewing milestones here on the ‘bubble, so …

I have now amassed 10,000 views of my portfolio. Actually, having removed some older items, I passed the 10k mark some time ago, but there you go.

No flowers please; donations to my favourite charity – the “Buy me a new DSLR foundation.” ;-)

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Have you built your Bubblesite yet? I’ve started on mine, and although the freedom to tweak and customize it is limited, you can use the usual RB formatting options, include images, links, etc. All good so far :)

I’ve just been chain interviewed by the talented Cate Townsend. You can find the interview here

Have you lost or found a camera or memory card? If so, go to this blog to attempt a reunion.

Here’s an amazing pic, again, from APOD: Pyramid Ice Crystal Halos Over Finland

It’s come to this: my ‘significant other’ – SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) – has taken to calling me ‘bubble boy’. The worrying thing is, she does so in emails from her room (signed ‘scrapnut’), while she’s nose down in the online scrapbooking world. I think the end of civilisation as we know it might be on its way.

Hop over to the Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography group, and read Ben Ryan’s probing exposé of Yours Truly, as Featured Member for June 2008. I haven’t had to think so much, for a long time ;-)

Just saw this on APOD, and thought I’d pass it on.

JayCougar was one of the earlier entries in my watchlist – number 18, to be precise – not that it’s particularly significant. He also happens to be 18 years old. We humans do like to find meaning in numbers, structure and pattern where there is none; it’s a comfort thing. With Jay’s work, the comfort is not in the numbers though, or in any obvious pattern, but in a somewhat varied – but nonethe…

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