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Laelaps is the blog of Brian Switek, a freelance science writer based in New Jersey. This blog frequently features his musings on paleontology, evolution, and the history of science. Switek also blogs for Smithsonian magazine's Dinosaur Tracking.
Switek's first book, Written in Stone, will be published next year by Bellevue Literary Press.
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Photo of the Day #747: Peeking through the clouds
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Posted on: October 29, 2009 7:10 AM, by Brian Switek
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that is amazing.
Posted by: Lilian Nattel | October 29, 2009 9:42 AM
Nice.
How do you find these? May I humbly proffer some of mine from my albums on Google Picasa? (http://picasaweb.google.com/GrayGaffer)
Posted by: Gray Gaffer | October 29, 2009 8:23 PM
Gray; All of the "Photo of the Day" entries are photographs I have taken. I took this one during the first day of my vacation to Utah and Wyoming this past summer. It was amazing to see the storm go by in the distance (though it eventually came to rain on our tent in the night!).
Thank you for sharing your photos, as well. They look great. At this point I do not post photos taken by others as "Photo of the Day" entries, but if I am ever out of photos and need one I will definitely consider one of yours. Thanks.
Posted by: Laelaps | October 29, 2009 8:46 PM
Aha! Was not clear they were all yours. Totally cool.
What gear do you use?
Posted by: Gray Gaffer | October 30, 2009 2:13 PM
Gray; Nothing too fancy. I like using digital slrs but I can only really afford "entry-level" models. I had an Olympus E300 that I really loved, but it was stolen when my apartment was robbed. Now I use a Nikon D60. I most often use it with a Nikkor 50mm lens for close-ups and a Sigma DG 70-300mm lens for shots that are a bit further away. I have been meaning to take a class and learn about the finer points of photography, but right now I just don't have the time! Maybe someday, and when I get a little better I can justify getting some better equipment.
Posted by: Laelaps | November 3, 2009 8:27 AM