Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Spring Break
New video camera arrived so I'm learning how to use it... sorta. It's a Sony HXR-MC50U HD.... what's nice is that it only weighs a pound, has amazing stabilization and uses no tape... just flash memory. This shows one of the many springs flowing year-round just below Cliff Drive. Actual travel time from the roadway is about 3 minutes. Deer drink here all the time. But not today.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Save The Date
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Holiday Homes Tour in Scarritt Renaissance
The homes for the 2010 Holiday Homes Tour over here in jolly old Northeast have been announced. This year the Tour will be on Sunday, December 5th from 2 - 5pm. Tickets will be available at the old Corinthian Hall Carriage House on Indiana between Gladstone Boulevard and Windsor Avenue. More detail as we get closer... but save the date.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Cinema DSLR
I'm videotaping a wedding a week from Saturday and have the gear I need, but I wanted to see what the quality was of the Nikon D5000 output in video mode. Soooo, trekked on over to Cliff Drive (where else) and did some shooting. Not my best work by a loooooong shot... also, while the camera worked well, it just won't do for the situations one faces at a wedding. Perhaps, during the service, it could be over in the corner giving me one more angle. We'll see.
But, while I cinemztizing the leaves cooperated by falling... and two hawks decided to put on a little air show... they were using the constant breeze to wind surf... pretty interesting.
Anyway... the movie below is interesting but certainly far from acceptable technically. In fairness though this is reduced from 500mb to 14.7.... the uncompressed looks much better.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Nothing New Here
Early Fall in Old Northeast
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery is one of KC's oldest.... begun in 1872 it was designed by George Kessler who also was responsible for many of the parks and boulevards here in KC including Northeast's own Cliff Drive. It's cared for by a dedicated group of volunteers who constantly tend the grounds and fund raise.
Elmwood is the final resting place for several Mayors of Kansas City and many other prominent residents including Jacob Loose (Loose Park).
Above mausoleum says "WALDO" so I guess I found him.
This cemetery with it's rolling hills is one of the prettiest in the city.... particularly beautiful in the fall. I'll be going back again as the leaves progress into their fall splendor.
There's a book just published about the cemetery... "Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of Kansas City" you can read an article about it here: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/17/2226375/stories-from-elmwood-cemetery.html
Elmwood is the final resting place for several Mayors of Kansas City and many other prominent residents including Jacob Loose (Loose Park).
Above mausoleum says "WALDO" so I guess I found him.
This cemetery with it's rolling hills is one of the prettiest in the city.... particularly beautiful in the fall. I'll be going back again as the leaves progress into their fall splendor.
There's a book just published about the cemetery... "Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of Kansas City" you can read an article about it here: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/17/2226375/stories-from-elmwood-cemetery.html
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