Monday, August 25, 2025

Short a cup

 
What seemed like a case of smallification turned out to be a packing error.  
 
cups only 30 of 45
Only $1.25 for 45

 
The label shows a "45 COUNT" but there are 30 cups.  And the package is sealed.
 
 
cups only 30 of 45
Back of the pack

How did that get past the quality inspections?
 
 

Friday, August 22, 2025

Sunset on the contrail

 
Sunset, a perfectly clear sky, a lone jet streaking overhead...  
 
 
Sunset contrail Number Two
Short contrail
 

As the sun sets and the airplane travels, its trail gets colored.


Sunset contrail Number One
Contrail colored by the sunset

 
When there is low humidity in the upper atmosphere, contrails tend to be short.  The humidity level seemed to be just right for this overflight.
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Scene in the sun

 
grey box car
Sitting at a siding

This 1952 vintage boxcar was originally with the New York Central and more recently known as BCLR 4001.  Now grey-painted, this 40-footer is seen at the Pier siding.  Here it is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.
 

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Stairing at a fence

 
fence and stairs and signal tower
... a stairway to ...


Sometimes, no longer used infrastructure is just left in place.  These barely noticeable stairs lead from the railroad tracks at the Piers signal mast up to a ... fence?  
 

Monday, August 4, 2025

Side sliced

 
transistion zone orange-ish
View from the side
 
Slice, stain, and zoom in - nice.  An orthogonal view of a zone.


Friday, August 1, 2025

Sliced and stained

 
t to b:  green orange blue
Green - orange - blue zones

 
The transition zones and migration layers are visible in this sliced, stained, and zoomed-in sample.  The colors were slightly tweaked on-post to enhance the visibility of the regions.