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Dec
27

Quick look at snow in Philly

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I held up my Flip video camera while I walked from 7th and Chestnut Streets to 10th and Spruce in Philly, not long after dawn this morning. Then I compressed 10 minutes into 60 seconds.

Dec
27

Winter on Independence Mall

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Drifting snow twirls around pedestrians passing Independence Mall on Market Street in Philadelphia this morning.

Dec
23

It’s snowing in Maine!

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While I was in Maine a few days ago, I live-streamed video from my brother’s bird feeder, but it was really a squirrel who stole the show, and a lot of the food. Jump to the last half-hour to see the most birds, and the last ten minutes for the squirrel.

Dec
21

Worth the wait: Eclipsing Philly

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We had a beautifully crisp and clear night to view the lunar eclipse over Philadelphia. I was under-lensed and over-pushing the ISO, but with a little help from Photoshop’s highlight/shadow function and a touch of the sharpening filter, I squeaked out a keeper. I’ll try again in 400 years.