Due to the unseasonably warm weather this year, the trees are blossoming in March here in Baltimore.
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Due to the unseasonably warm weather this year, the trees are blossoming in March here in Baltimore.
A good six inches of snow fell here today. The birds and squirrels were still out, however. It was quite enjoyable watching the squirrels as they leaped and dug through the snow in search of food, freshly buried under a layer of white.
Silicon, in the form of a digital camera image sensor, is sensitive to near-infrared light. However, digital cameras use a cut-off filter to block these wavelengths. Removing this filter makes the camera sensitive to near-infrared, and replacing it with a filter that blocks visible light but is transparent to near-infrared light allows for infrared photography.
All of the following photos can be enlarged if clicked. Sample images from the modified camera are at the end of the post.
Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
~Calvin Coolidge