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glass

In photography by webmeister Bud

Stairs. Cool. Yes, stairs in a gigantic glass encasement, looking all green and blue and cool and stuff along the Inner Harbour. =)

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weighed down

In photography by webmeister Bud

One hundred too many posters on the pole . . . This was one of those ‘things.’ One of those ‘things’ just weird enough that you’d better swing the car around the block to shoot it now, or it’ll be gone in a matter of hours. Swing the car around the block I did, shoot it I did, gone in …

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Craigflower Creek

In photography by webmeister Bud

The roaring rapids of Craigflower Creek. Yeah, don’t fall in, or you’ll get your ankles wet. =) This is an oft-used nature-photographer technique (keep the shutter open to capture the movement of the water) and, while I’ve seen it before the proverbial ‘zillion times,’ I’m still pretty happy with how this came out. Ah, nature. The cheapest neutral density filter …

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the new Topaz

In photography by webmeister Bud

Pulled from the archives (well, March), a photo of Topaz Park with its brand new facelift. It’s getting busy with Christmas right around the proverbial corner, so I wanted to chuck something bright and sunny up here. =) p.s. – it’s been nearly three weeks and, except for the floor, all the bubbles are still hangin’ around.

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keeping warm

In photography by webmeister Bud

Keep warm, everyone. We don’t get much snow here that often, but it tends to immobilize the city, especially when, days after a big dumping, the temperature drops to -6. =)

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bubblesbubblesbubbles

In photography by webmeister Bud

I’m beginning to reconsider my decision to work from home on Wednesdays. I’m also beginning to reconsider keeping a file-cabinet-full of bubble wrap in my office, easily accessible by my co-workers. The moment my initial shock and bemusement subsided, I thought of Damon, whose office was covered in something else. And NO, co-workers, that is not a suggestion . . …