Kudos on the University for organising free staff hiking sessions in the nearby Auckland Domain every week. The recent two Eastern-Time Wednesdays has seen me being rejected by a few places so it helps if I could return to nature while making some friends. Earlier today while we were (I was) exploring some of the … Continue reading “Are We Going The Right Way?”
Category: Writing
Photo Story: A Collection of 2019 Sun Pictures
When I was at the kitchen, 2019's last sunset, as was assigned by Gregorian-calander-using people for this time zone, was right outside the window. So I figured I'd capture its descent. I recorded a video, alongside this single photo.2019 is the first full year I spent with my 200mm lens, and my reliance on it … Continue reading Photo Story: A Collection of 2019 Sun Pictures
[Photo Story] Suddenly Still
Before I looked further, she stopped me, "in the night sky, within the world's collective field of vision, most things are moving at tremendously high speeds. And yet, they gathered only to create such a still scene."-- FW's Scrapbook, "Sunbeam", An Unfinished Story, 2015. Today is December 12th. 11th in some regions. Several of my … Continue reading [Photo Story] Suddenly Still
[Photo Story] 2019 Mercury Transit
2 hours have been sunk in post fx and retouching already, and I think it is good to post this here now. What did it take, waking up at 5:30 am after 90 min of planning the night prior, to capture a shadow cast by a sphere of iron and silicate millions of miles away … Continue reading [Photo Story] 2019 Mercury Transit
Carl Sagan‘s 85th Birthday Anniversary
Here at FWPhys, I would like to celebrate late Dr Carl Sagan’s 85th birthday. Recently, I am revisiting a few books he wrote. And I do so not only because the beautiful ways he put words together to address the clouds of mars, the solar sail, the critical thinking process etc, but also the life … Continue reading Carl Sagan‘s 85th Birthday Anniversary
[Watch] Two Borda Pendulums Falling Out of Phase
The footage was recorded when I was supposed to focus on lab demonstration and I needed to find a way to leave my phone behind. https://youtu.be/afS0Wxg5wXA Reality’s Lagrangian is more complex though ... that’s calming, I guess.
My Personal Device Engravings
I might not qualify as a digital collector / hoarder, yet it is a fact that I did just order another 32GB iPod touch — out of a need to celebrate the end of my UG career, maybe. So I thought I’ll document all the “free† ” Apple laser engravings I’ve got, maybe they chronicle … Continue reading My Personal Device Engravings