Papering the record for appeal.
April 24, 2025
Thursday
A Blurry Venture
¶I tried capturing some photographs with the SD780 on the way into the office this morning. The hack (CHDK) seems to have slowed it down a bit…the camera captures the image a second or two after you press the shutter button. I was stopped at a traffic light when I pressed the shutter button for this capture. I think I started moving right afterward, and the camera captured the image once I was underway, making it a bit blurry.
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¶I drive past this parked car every day. The garage door just out of frame has a “No Parking” sign on it. I wanted to capture that with the car, but forgot I had the camera zoomed all the way in. So…I missed it. This little camera is tricky.
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¶A detour has me passing this house every day. Abandoned? Hard to tell.
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¶The reason for the detour.
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¶Our parking garage is blocked today, so we have to park in the lot across the street. The Ohio state flag is still at half mast for Pope Francis.
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¶Shipping season is underway! I was happy to see the Northern Venture leaving port this afternoon, as I think it’s a sign we’ll see more shipping traffic on the river soon. We’ve got such a nice view in the office. This just never gets old for me.
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¶As I tracked the Norther Venture leaving port, I noticed this little boat on the left waiting patiently for her to pass.
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