Month: December 2007
Petter Dass Museum is ready to eat you!
The Petter Dass Museum, by Norwegian architects Snhetta, reminds me of some crazy Japanese anime cartoon. At least this particular photograph makes me think that. The PDM is cut into solid rock on a remote Fjord in Norway. More info about the Petter Dass Museum here. In an earlier post on this blog, I mentioned …
best 5 second video
This video proclaims to be the best 5 second video on the internet. I must agree.
Nikon D40x, D80, D300 comparison
Every once in a while, I get someone at work asking me about digital cameras. I love those questions. This time our IT guy was asking me about SLR cameras for consumer-professional use. Below is a reformatted version of an email I sent him. If you’re a seasoned photo pro, then feel free to skim …
Merry Christmas! 2007
Luke 2:1-20 (New International Version) Luke 2 The Birth of Jesus 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to …
Lutheran Christmas music
lutheran-hymnal.com has instrumental music to well over 100 Lutheran Folk Christmas songs. I came across the site looking for the original German lyrics to “O Christmas Tree”.
faceoff friday: Christmas Villains
Who would win? The Grinch or Scrooge? Money is power and Scrooge could simply invest in some heavy artillery to destroy the Grinch. However, the Grinch is a creative and sly creature who would use some form of guerilla warfare to pounch on Scrooge. It may come down to which character has more pent up …
what is it? #33
It’s been a few months since the last “what is it?”. Today is its triumphant return. What is it? (See tiny image below.) Post your guess in the comments section.Click here for the answer.
behind my 2007 Christmas card
Here’s an exclusive, behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the making of my 2007 Christmas card titled, “Mies van der Rohe & Christmas tree”. If you haven’t received the card and would like one, then email me your mailing address at yikesmoose -at- excite -dot- com. Each card was hand-drawn. The medium is pen and ink on …
Christmas cards in the mail
The Christmas cards are in the mail. Tomorrow this blog will feature a behind-the-scenes look at how the card was made. If you’re on the mailing list and want the card to be a surprise, then you may want to look the other way when visiting my blog tomorrow. If you would like to receive …