The weather in the Central Valley was crisp and clear last night. It was perfect for photographing the lunar eclipse. We went to the fire station at Kearney Park with the telescope, camera and tripod. It was a great opportunity to play around with shutter speeds and aperture settings. The photo with the tree was taken at night without flash and the only light was behind the camera and to the left. I really need to learn how to use my camera to it's full potential.



Well, you can't always trust what you see on television. I'm sure you've seen COPS on television and see them haul people off to jail for fighting and physical assault / battery. Well, it doesn't really work that way. The attacked person has to actually press charges, even if there is visual evidence such as a torn shirt, bruising to the arm, etc. They can only haul in the agressor if it is a domestic dispute or when the parties involved live under the same roof. So, needless to say, some of us were very upset to find out that there was nothing the cop was going to do other than give a "stern" warning. Obviously the agressor has also watched COPS, because when the officer began to question her regarding the incident, she denied everything and then claimed to be a diabetic having a hypoglycemic episode. You would expect that since this happened at work the employer would be responsible to take some kind of action as well. Anyways, if you have a co-worker that b...
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