Backyard astronomy: a portable observatory.

One of the challenges of doing backyard astronomy in the big city is the fact that big cities are bright (see the telescopes I use here). There’s no such thing as dark skies… Read More →

R/C Model Aircraft

This is another of the hobbies that I cycle through. I was employed in the hobby trade, specifically R/C (Radio controlled) for a few years while I was between careers. Friend of mine… Read More →

Neck Pain and Eyestrain

Hobbies that involve the physical universe are not necessarily compatible with the corporeal universe, hence the title of this post. Like so many others, when night falls, I find myself frequently drawn to… Read More →

The guitars and other noisemakers. I.

I’m not really a collector of guitars. Well, given how well I play, maybe that’s the only thing you can say about my musical instruments. The acquisition of the guitars started out as… Read More →

The Cameras

As some of you are aware, I’m a bit of a collector of some things, notably cameras, musical instruments and couple of other areas. Many of you haven’t seen the cameras I like… Read More →

S/Y Dream Weaver

Most of you know that I sold my beloved little yacht a couple of summers ago, but most of you never knew the boat. I still maintain the website I had originally created… Read More →

Greensville-Crook’s Hollow Garden Railway

Here are a couple of youtube videos of my garden railway, the Greensville-Crook’s Hollow Railway Company:   Night Train and “Run Ruby. Run“. I have more video but I have to get it put… Read More →

Custom dulcimer arrived…beauty!

Some of you may know of my, er, interest in musical instruments (and the fact that I am apparently tone deaf as well. I know, very little with me makes sense.) Anyhoo, I… Read More →

New Winter “Wheels”

For a while now, I’ve been bummed out about the fact I don’t seem to get off my duff and get out and do things, especially in the winter. Formerly, I did a… Read More →