Observations, photography, and travel essays by D. Brent Miller
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The symmetry of the engine and belts creates a mystery. I think the viewer can tell it is an engine, but from what? And, for those of us who are fascinated by mechanics, there is a piece of art lurking here.–DBrent
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The snow fell covering the ground, followed by rain and freezing rain.
Schools closed. The avalanche of event closings scrolled across the bottom of
 TV screens, while weather people dramatized the event with extra coverage.
Interstates became parking lots with vehicles stopped
 while emergency vehicles cleared accidents. Many were late to work.
The next day starts with a [...]
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I’ve made a couple of posts this week, but frankly, I’ve been trying to kick some type of a cold. No fever, but I was laid out for three days at the beginning of the week without any energy–totally zapped. Which is just as well because all the cold, snow and freezing rain has kept [...]
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Motorcycle Bloggers International, of which I am a member, has opened the voting for the best and worst of the motorcycling world. Here’s your chance to have an impact, and get your vote counted for something that means … well … something. Here are the categories: http://www.mbiweb.org/2008/catlist.html.
DBrent
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Last night, the heavenly bodies aligned perfectly for a total lunar eclipse across North America. Here in Cincinnati, we were fortunate enough to have absolutely clear skies.
Prior to the start of the eclipse, I took a photo of a brilliant moon, 8:27 p.m.
Canon EOS 1D MkII, 100-400L lens, 1/100 @ f11.0
About 8:45, the shadow [...]
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I attended Dealer Expo 2008 in Indianapolis on Saturday, and wandered around looking for unique and unusual things to photograph. And, this has to be it, a custom seat at the Samson Motorcycle Products exhibit. Look close. There is a tail.–DBrent
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About 24 hours ago, news started filtering out of DeKalb, Illinois, home of Northern Illinois University, my alma mater. It immediately caught my attention. Today, accuracy finally catches up–seven dead, including the shooter, and another 16 victims. And of course, the national media descending on campus.
Cole Hall, the building where the tragedy started and ended [...]
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