I prepared this for distribution to the participants of our second Astrophotography workshop later this week. And maybe with more research and refinement this might become an actual pop-publication one day. Get a PDF copy of this guide (v1, 10/10/2023)COMING SOON
Category: Photo Journals
at Dr Sagan’s Resting Place
Finishing and publishing my diary entry about a personally significant encounter. I arrived in the small lakeside city of Ithaca, New York at midnight. Driving along Interstate-88 in the twilight hours wasn't something you can easily forget. As the sky faded behind the Upstate hills surrounding me, the crescent moon, the forests, and eons of … Continue reading at Dr Sagan’s Resting Place
Perimeter 1-0: Architectural Impression
My first visit to Perimeter Institute is nearing its end. While an appreciable amount of physics and related academic thinking is to be uploaded here in the near future, I wish to start with photos of the building itself. Pool Table Untitled Interior Exterior Untitled Interior Geese Alice Room Sky Room Favourite Staircase Foosball Polyhedral … Continue reading Perimeter 1-0: Architectural Impression
Before moonrise
Sneaking out through the gate at night, my headlamp was a bit too much. Some farm animals were not far from me. Grazing or simply standing. The sheep's big eyes reflected my light with confusion and mild annoyance. Some would call it uncanny to make eye contact with a group of sheep in the dark, … Continue reading Before moonrise
Rendezvous with Elva
I've never really had photo albums dedicated to one car, seen one time only. Well, even my 2018 Visit to Petersen Los Angeles didn't earn a blog post. That said, tonight thanks to Auckland University FSAE team and their sponsors, I was fortunate to have spent a lot of time near a McLaren Elva, with … Continue reading Rendezvous with Elva
The Bob Doran Museum of Computing – Impressions
The most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that it is comprehensible. Albert Einstein Well, to call my visit tonight an impression isn't quite fair. For the entire duration that I've studied and worked at Auckland Science, this display has been here. First curated by Prof. Bob Doran himself, and later in his honor and … Continue reading The Bob Doran Museum of Computing – Impressions
Ancient Greeks Exhibition – Thoughts and images
For a while now, since June actually, I slept every night oblivious to the vicinity of priceless artifacts to my abode. Thanks to a joint venture between Auckland Museum and certain ex-pirate organization, many large pieces of authentic Greek artifacts were put on display in New Zealand for the first time in history. On the … Continue reading Ancient Greeks Exhibition – Thoughts and images