Author Archives: craig

Geotagging photos for Flickr with Mac OS X and a Garmin GPS

Posted on August 11, 2008 by craig

My photos from my bike club group ride and Ichetucknee River tubing adventure over the weekend were my first successful integration of photography, my recently-acquired GPS unit, and my quest for adventure. Here’s the toolkit: A Flickr account, naturally. A … Continue reading →

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A tale of two lenses

Posted on July 29, 2008 by craig

It was a good weekend for butterflies in the garden. On summer weekends around the house, I usually keep my Canon Digital Rebel D-SLR by the front door (and therefore near the butterfly garden) with the Canon 75-300 zoom lens … Continue reading →

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This year’s most common butterfly sighting

Posted on June 30, 2008 by craig

The Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitionius) is the state butterfly of Florida. They used to be a rare sight in my butterfly garden, but this year are the most common sight so far. The Orange Cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum) is the most … Continue reading →

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My April “Photo Assignment” contribution

Posted on May 31, 2008 by craig

The photo was published as part of Derrick Story’s “Photo Assignment” gallery for April 2008, “Angular,” on The Digital Story web site. View the photo on Flickr

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MyCokeRewards vs. PepsiStuff

Posted on May 6, 2008 by craig

I’ve been thinking about a quick and probably oversimple financial analysis of the benefits of the MyCokeRewards.com and PepsiStuff.com rewards programs. I’m typically more of a drinker of Coca-Cola products–mainly Coke Zero and Powerade (after kayaking or cycling)–and have participated … Continue reading →

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Stop and shoot the flowers

Posted on April 29, 2008 by craig

Just a reminder that no matter how busy or hurried you are, you should always be willing to stop for a moment and listen to the call of the flowers. If you have your camera with you, that’s all the … Continue reading →

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Red Buckeyes and what they attract

Posted on March 23, 2008 by craig

Ruby throated hummingbird. Cloudless Sulphur butterfly.

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Austin bound

Posted on March 6, 2008 by craig

I head out early in the morning to journey to this year’s SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX tomorrow through Tuesday (flying back Wednesday). One way to describe it is to say that it’s a giant, five-day-long group hug for … Continue reading →

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Lunar Eclipse

Posted on February 20, 2008 by craig

My best shot on a night of fighting with the clouds. Update: View my whole set from the evening on Flickr. The photo above was my first shot posted of the event and that got it picked up on a … Continue reading →

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My December “Photo Assignment” contribution

Posted on February 17, 2008 by craig

The photo was published as part of Derrick Story’s “Photo Assignment” gallery for December 2007 on The Digital Story web site. View the photo on Flickr

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