Gobfrey

On the winter solstice I fixed a pinhole camera to the shed, and I took it down on the summer solstice. The photographic paper recorded the path of the sun over six months.

Ah, it wasn't film, it was photographic paper. Larger size, and slower speed than film.

@philsplace@mastodon.sdf.org I love the idea of movie mode. We tend to watch double-half episodes anyway, to this would be great.

We took a short trip to Istanbul. It’s my second time in the city, and the architecture and history still astonished me. We all had a great time.

Day 3: Rode the Metro out to the Udvar-Hazy air and space museum. Then took a walk from the National Cathedral down embassy row.

Day 2 in DC: I spent the morning in the Postal Museum and the afternoon in the Air and Space museum, then I cycled to Georgetown for dinner and watched the sun set while cycling back down the Mall.

Day 1 in Washington DC: toured the Library of Congress and the Capitol, then walked down the Mall to see the Washington monument and the memorials for Lincoln, FDR and Jefferson. Lots of steps: feet sore.

A short stop in New York on my way to DC. Walking around Manhattan is astounding. There’s a wonderful energy to the city; fabulous architecture, people everywhere and (if you follow the recommendation of a local) great pizza.

Day 13 was mountain biking; but I fell off and hurt my leg — only managed one of two planned routes. Day 14, I hobbled round Saqsaywaman with its monolithic stonework followed by a guided tour of Qorikancha where the Spanish built a church on top of the Incan temple of the sun. A quick lunch and off to the airport.

@philsplace@mastodon.sdf.org thanks. It’s a really different kind of photography, with much slower feedback loops. I was incredibly pleased with the result.

@philsplace@mastodon.sdf.org it goes inside to outside, from memory. I owned and loved that book when I was a kid.

Day 12: we started at plaza Tupac Amaru, where I had a meaty, rooty stew for breakfast, then we took a bus out to Tipon with its square terraces and running irrigation system. In the evening; a final round of souvenir shopping at the Saturday craft markets.

Day 11: with sore legs, we descended to the bridge. We had booked mules to take us to the top — I don’t think I could have made the 1500 metre ascent after the previous 3 of hiking. Then, the long taxi-ride back to Cusco.