Schierer Space

Of the 400 something pictures I took this weekend, I’ve uploaded over 100 of them into the Dragon*Con 2008 gallery. There are sub-albums for each day Friday through Sunday, with the majority of the pictures on Saturday because of the parade.

Here are my top 10 in no particular order, except for this first picture, which I think is the best I took all weekend.

The subject is wearing a fantastic costume and is well posed and balanced in the shot. I didn’t get her name, but thanks for being so cooperative. I like the steam-punk look, I could definitely have some fun with that, but I’m not sure how I would distinguish myself amongst the crowd.

Can you believe it!?

He hits the big 1.0 next month Memorial Day weekend. We’re going to have a shindig, so if you can make it to town, let us know. The house is already going to be full, but there’s plenty of space in the backyard for tents*!

I have just finished watching the first two episodes in the 11 part Planet Earth miniseries on the Discovery Channel. The 3rd is recording now and I will watch it later. I have to admit that this is some of the most impressive footage I’ve ever seen in a TV series. Growing up without cable (gasp!), Nova, National Geographic specials and other PBS fare were special treats that we would watch. Some were the campy naturalist shows, but others offered glimpse into the beauty and majesty of the world and universe beyond our daily lives.
Planet Earth takes me back to the wonder I felt as a child watching the amazing scenes of the elephants or penguins living in their (to us) alien habitats. As an adult, the beauty and grandeur of this footage has more than once caused me to gasp, rewind and gasp again. Sometimes I find the narration to be distracting in its self-aggrandizement… “Never before captured on film” and “brand new filming technologies” would be nice for the “Making of…” show, but lets just enjoy the moment. Maybe the DVD will offer a ‘no-narration’ option.

Despite this very minor flaw, if you have have not been watching, catch the encore performances, and set your alarm clocks or recording devices for next week. If you enjoy these sorts of expositions of the world around us, you won’t regret it.