Yonge-Dundas Square is located in the midst of downtown Toronto's shopping district. After visiting, I would liken it to the Canadian version of Times Square - surrounded by large scale advertisements and high density retail. During the warmer months, the space is activated by not only people, but concerts and interactive water fountains. [link-gallery gallery="PittsburghToronto" [...]
Building on the strides I made with my beta version of the Auto Image Downloader, the initial release of the webCAM Console is a more complete application fulfilling most of my original desires. It is focused, minimal and much more extensible than my previous attempts. From a graphic standpoint, it operates out of the system [...]
I took Janis to the Biltmore Estate for her birthday and captured this panorama before our tour. Everything had a white sheen to it thanks to a snow from the previous week. The inside of the house was decorated for Christmas and very impressive.
Hiked up to the top of Crowders Mountain because it was a super clear day. The fall day yielded a perfect blue sky and impressive visibility.
When it came time to replace the aging roof on the 22 year old Federal Reserve Building in Charlotte, they made the choice to install a green roof. That decision was based upon a careful analysis of the cost of the retrofit and additional life cycle cost of then maintaining it. The resulting project, is [...]
Photo from an uptown Charlotte rooftop as the city gets ready for Thursday Night Football.
About a year ago the Charlotte skyline was undergoing some very dramatic changes. The thought of capturing that change in some sort of time-lapse video was intriguing. I knew of a frequently updating online webcam that would be perfect for that end if I could somehow download all of those images. After not being able [...]
Sparta, NC – Doughton Recreation Area is a 6000 acre park located just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway between mile markers 238 and 244. In addition to the camping, historic homesteads, scenic vistas and the restaurant, hiking is a popular option due to the impressive network of trails generously connected to the parkway. Those [...]
