Sunday, December 18, 2005

Tracks, Trees and Sun

Cross-eyed stereo pair of wintery hillside. (If you cross your eyes until the two images fuse into one in the center, you'll see the scene in 3D. Clicking on the image will, as always, provide a bigger and more detailed image.)

Giant's Eye View of Front Range

Cross-eyed pair of front range, showing El Dorado canyon and the distant snow-capped peaks of the continental divide. Shot with about a 200-meter parallax to give a giant's eye view of the depth. (Best to click on the pic for a bigger view).

Poles and Plants

Cross-eyed stereo pair of power poles (very few of these left nowadays) along the southwest edge of Standley Lake.

Bug's Eye View

Cross-eyed stereo pair giving a bug's eye parallax of a bush.

Canal

Cross-eyed stereo pair of irrigation canal using about 12-inch parallax.

Saturday, December 03, 2005

Begining to look a lot like Christmas

Halloween came and went with a few jack-o-lantern decorations, then we had faux leaves and a cornucopia through Thanksgiving. Now that December has rolled around, Bruns Manor is sporting a bit of Christmas decor.

Not meant for man to know

One of those things that people of the masculine persuasion were not meant to understand - a small shelf whose sole purpose appears to be the support of some painted letters which are arranged to spell "Apple". Don't get me wrong - I like seeing it. It's just not something I'd ever think of doing. Anyway, you can also see the top of the Christmas tree in the mirror.

Presidential Ornament


This tasteful, multi-colored plastic and stamped aluminum ornament is said to have come from the White House itself. Whether from the gift shop or discreetly lifted from the first tree, we do not know (or aren't telling).

Angel from on high

The sunburst halo, extra piece of flowing cloth, the prehensile steel wire helping her grip the treetop - all are the signs of a true angel.

Angel's Back

I'm sure the manufacturer must have done his homework before crafting this piece, so it must be safe to conclude that angels do, in fact, have bar-codes.

Small Present

A small, hand-made present ornament.

Our Christmas Tree

The whole tree, complete with loose ornaments for the cat to play with, so she doesn't have to knock any off.