Larry at Larry's Images.com: 8/21/11

Saturday, August 27, 2011

TBDBITLetter

The Summer 2011 issue came in the mail the other day. I receive it because I was a member of the band during the 1963 and 1964 seasons. I usually look through it, noting the pictures and the Obituaries. I am looking for names I recognize. This issue had shots from the 1964 season. Some who know me may not know that I was in the band. I played euphonium. I marched as H4. I can't remember very well, but I think that the number went from the bottom of the above picture to the top. In that case, I would be in the row on the 20 and four in. I scanned these from the magazine. They tend to break down as I zoom in just before I can see myself.

I never had the same place in Script Ohio. It depended where you came from in the previous formation to the Block "O". In this photograph, I think that I am in the large "O" at the bottom just to the right of the center. This is, at the time, new Script Ohio formation. Previously, the large "O" had been 15 yards wide. If memory serves it was created under Jack O. Evans during the 1963 season. You may be able to see that these photographs come from Charles Spohn's family. He was the director of the 1964 band.

This band was all male and numbered one hundred. There were tryouts and challenges every week. I was able to maintain my H4 position throughout both seasons. We had to memorize our music on our own time. The discussion about football players only being required to participate for 20 hours a week reminded me that I probably put in more hours than that a week especially if you count memorizing the music. I usually arrived one hour before the beginning of the rehearsal for that task. We rehearsed two hours daily.

I did not go out during my junior and senior years because I felt the need to focus on my major. I remember many Saturday afternoons in my practice room at Hughes Hall. I would be on the West side and could hear the cheers erupt from the stadium. I found myself wishing that I could be a part of the fun. It was fun but also a lot of work. "OH"

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Friday, August 26, 2011

Explore the Lake Erie Islands

I received a copy of this fine publication from Art Weber, the Editor. I, just recently, had a chance to read it. I would like to recommend it to anyone interested in the islands. It answers questions which have been in my mind since I started visiting the islands in the late 1970's. I have bought and read anything that I could get my hands on pertaining to the islands. This is written for the occasional visitor, the boating enthusiast, the flying enthusiast and nature enthusiasts. It gives phone numbers, dates of service, locations, and property ownership information. In the past, I have missed viewing areas because ownership was unclear me. It discusses the islands I saw while riding the ferry. I mentions not only the names but gives history of ownership, tells what is there and if appropriate, how to get there. You can download a PDF copy and print it yourself for free.

Art Weber was one of the instructors of the workshop I attended in May on Kellys Island. Several of his images are contained in this guide. I think they stand out because of their quality.

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Tall Sunflower

The blossoms are not large but the plant is definitely tall! This may be the first one that I saw blooming about a week ago. It had all these beetles on it. I could not find them in my insects field guide book so I can not identify them for you. I just love the bright yellow against the blue sky! Yellow seems to be one of those colors of which you must be careful with exposure. I had to use an exposure compensation of -2 with a flash compensation of -1. The color, for me, is so joyful. It is like a sunny day after many cloudy ones. I usually see tree crickets on these blossoms. I will keep watching for them.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Polyphemus Moth

We hope to show you a Polyphemus Moth in about two weeks.

I received a call from Lucas and Loudon the other evening saying that they had a Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar. It was near my bedtime but I decided to go see it.

Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar

They suggested that I bring it home and take pictures. They did not have to ask a second time. The caterpillar is born in a tree. When it is ready to undergo metamorphosis, it crawls to grasses. That is when the boys found it. In the grasses (Chad's ornamental grass) it forms the chrysalis.


Polyphemus Moth Chrysalis

This information comes from the Megan. She thinks it will take about two weeks until the moth emerges. Don't I know wonderful people who will share such things?!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Have you ever seen a frog smile?

Neither have I.

If they could smile, they would be now. The Frog Pond is repaired and refilling!

Merrill Tawse rented a backhoe and made the repairs without being paid or reimbursed. This is a video report on what he did. It seems that the crew neglected to remove a ditch when they installed the earthworks to contain the pond. Eventually the water found it and drained the pond. He filled the hole by which the water was entering the ditch. The fix was to remove that ditch made of clay tile. Here is how it looked the morning after.

We must now wait until it rains to see the pond refill. View the finished job

I think that Merrill needs to be commended. He took it upon himself to make the repair. He paid the rental for the equipment and worked without pay. I asked if I could give him some money to help pay for the repair. He thanked me and said that I should rather make a donation to the nature center. I plan on doing so but the office was not open this morning. Please consider joining me in helping out.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Catbird Nest?

Gray Catbird

I learned of the existence of the Catbird on a youth group camp out. We were laying in a tent, the boys, trying to go to sleep and heard this call. One of the older guys identified it as a Mocking Bird doing a Catbird imitation. When I began hearing that call at Gorman, I immediately erroneously assumed that it was the Mocking Bird. I learned in one of the Moms and Kids Wednesday sessions with Merrill Tawse that we had no Mocking Birds at Gorman. I tracked down the bird from which the sound was emanating and this is a shot of one. I believe this one to have a nest near the edge of the pond because it makes quite a racket as I walk past each morning. You can listen for yourself. It's the "Gray Catbird Mother" at the bottom.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Gorman Pond in the Summer

Gorman Nature Center Pond

I am exploring the idea of back-lighting my prints. Some of them need it depending on the type of light represented. When you look at my image on your computer monitor, it is back-lit. The light comes from behind it. When I make a print of that image and I look at it, the light is front lighting it. It seems to lose something in the reflected light. I am looking at a way to back-light some of my prints. I am considering treating them in encaustic media though I think at the moment I am leaning away from that technique. I will keep you posted on the progress. Meantime, think of a place you could hang a framed print where light hits the back. Maybe you have a table by a window. You might be able to set a framed print on that table.