Tim's Reflection Connection

This holiday weekend was supposed to feature a visit from family, but the weather forecast called for rain; so, they rescheduled. And rain it has. We got out briefly this afternoon, got rained on a bit, but got a few pictures between raindrops. The smell of the sage and other desert plants was scrumptious! The [...]

I recently discovered a new photo editing app for the iPhone and iPad: Gridditor. It sports a rather clever approach to photo editing. At launch the interface contains a grid of thumbnails of the image being edited. At the top and bottom are two filters: Contrast and Vibrance. On each side are two other filters: [...]

Seriously. A long time ago. Well, the last century. In the 90′s to be a bit more precise. My watch, actually, the one you see below, my Gucci bling (at the time) needed to be repaired. The crystal had to be replaced. Riches (remember those?) had to send it out to Gucci itself.   Who [...]

Well, as seen through all of my KitCams and Instagrams over the past few years… (I think the HD, fullscreen video plays and looks better at Vimeo than at YouTube. Interesting. Both videos are identical uploads.)  

After hours have been spent over numerous attempts to get the plugin slickr flickr to work properly, I finally nailed it! Lest I forget, here is the required code (the entirety of which must be enclosed in square brackets which is not done here or the plugin would try to execute the code which is [...]

This past weekend was spent romping around the Headlands. Saturday we took an on-site class in the geology of Point Bonita followed by working at the lighthouse. Since the weather was gorgeous, we had over 500 visitors. On Sunday we went back and roamed to the edge of the coast. I shot several experimental pictures [...]

She saved everything. No, I mean everything! After all, each treasure had wonderful memories associated with it! She had a box for wandering buttons to save them from the certain trash heap of unforgotten buttons who, for years, performed their duties without complaint.   Plastic. Cork. Leather. Wood. Metal. Fabric. Large. Small. Simple happiness. Aunt [...]

I’ve mentioned before that I really like the @KitCam and @PhotoForge2 iPhone apps. This first photo of the Golden Gate Bridge is another example of what they can do. The remainder of the photos were just shot with KitCam, my Instagram replacement choice. I really like these iOS apps! (Clicking any image opens a larger [...]

Today we went east, toward to bridge and away from the ocean. We walked over 15,000 steps, went up/down the equivalent of 22 flights of stairs, and encountered a “Closed Trail” sign that had a large notice: “People have fallen to their deaths from this trail. Keep Out!” We didn’t go that way! The Eagle [...]

When the Sistoid Unit came to visit back in the summer, we explored part of the Land’s End area of San Francisco. I’ve tried to get Steve go to ever since, but one thing and then another. Well, today, first thing this morning, we went exploring. I used the time to scout for later photos [...]

The Polar Night Half Marathon went off without issue and even featured some nice fireworks at the start and finish. The bars were open until late (or early…). From the hotel restaurant area, I could see some of the festive town streets. They were simply gorgeous in the holiday lights, snow, and ice! Tromsø is [...]

Pumped full of drugs, today I traveled to Oslo and then on to Tromsø. The car ride from the airport into Tromsø proper was interesting. I’ve never before experienced a roundabout deep inside a mountain tunnel! They also have intersections in the tunnel as well. The view from the hotel room was wonderful! You can [...]

Well, it was on this day that I got sick, and I mean I got the plague! The chest cold quickly migrated into a head cold as well, all with the worst level of congestion I recall ever having! Not fun at all! I spent the day in bed, sick. So, a few details about [...]

Shot with my iPhone          

I really enjoy being a docent at the Point Bonita Lighthouse. Saturday was particularly noteworthy. I seriously thought the lighthouse would be closed because of weather, but at the last minute, the day cleared up nicely. Well, until a couple of brief storms rushed in from the Pacific! We close the bridge when the wind [...]

I loathe corporate America trying to own American culture. But I double loathe it when they try to own my contributions to culture and do not allow me to opt out! I will not have it. I’ve been a huge fan of Instagram, ever since it first arrived on the tech scene. I love that [...]

This afternoon we meandered around Sausalito and Point Bonita. I just watched the parade of lighted boats and the holiday fireworks (from the house). What a wonderful city! To get more familiar with kitCam, I shot a few pics along the way. You can see from the larger images just one of the reasons why [...]