Wasps are in the what now?

I didn’t expect to see any pollination going on today… after all, this neighborhood is very new, and I’ve not seen anything in the way of bees around. Imagine my surprise when I saw this little guy happily munching on this onion flower. Did you have any idea that wasps are competent pollinators? Who knew? …

Petzval, part 1: unboxing

We interrupt our usually-scheduled programming to bring you a special event… Petzval Week episode one: the unboxing in which the author unboxes his new Lomography X Zenit Petzval 85mm f/2.2, serial number 131. Note: this will not be a review, really, nor will I get into the history of the Petzval lens or Lomography Corp.’s stunning Kickstarter …

The Moon and my Wife

Two quick black & whites, converted from color with Filterstorm on the iPhone 5. One was originally shot with the D7000 and I don’t remember which lens; the other with the iPhone’s built in camera app. Which is which? First, my darling wife, busily studying before bed: And now the moon (this one sorta looks …