The Historic C.O.D Ranch outside Oracle in Arizona where Automattic held a meetup in January 2008. Winter in the desert is mostly pleasant, during the day. At night it was freezing!
2009Fri13Nov
The Historic C.O.D Ranch
Filed in Arizona, Black and White, Canon 20D, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, United States
2008Fri22Aug
Tall trees in Oracle
Filed in Arizona, Automattic, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Houses, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sky, Trees, United States, Urban, VehiclesThese tall evergreens planted in front of a set of small houses in Oracle were almost gone before I saw them. The scene looked bizarre. Tall trees, tiny houses. I wonder who lives in them? Here it is on Google Maps. Try the Street View, you’ll see two cars pulled up in front of the [...]
2008Thu10Jul
Biosphere 2 Lung
Filed in Arizona, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Photography, Photos, United StatesAs Biosphere 2 is a self contained and airtight structure the air inside would expand and contract on warm and cold days which could cause the building to explode or implode! Two lungs were built to cope with this effect. One of them is pictured above. As the air in the building warmed up the [...]
2008Mon07Jul
Biosphere 2
Filed in Architecture, Arizona, Automattic, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sky, United StatesBiosphere 2 lies in the dusty hot desert in Arizona. It was originally designed as a self contained “world” where scientists stayed for an extended period of time. After going through the tour, there’s no way I’d volunteer to spend my time inside. It must have been very difficult being cooped up in one building. [...]
2008Tue13May
Margi, of Ladywolf Glass
Filed in Arizona, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, People, Photos, United States, UrbanMargi is an artist and business woman living in Oracle, Arizona in the US. She makes beautiful handmade jewelry and glass beads from this small building near an iron smith in the town. I bought a few items for my wife and she loves them. If you’re near Oracle, call in and say hi. She’s [...]
