Photo Blog #141

Spider-Pup

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Melanzana. In the garden of Casale I Girasole in San Pietro in Campo, Italy.

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Dalinian Sundial.

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Pure Beeswax. Shadyside, Pittsburgh.

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East Liberty.

Kickstarting a Project

Contribute to this Project

One lazy April Sunday, a group of honey bees spotted a hole in the wall of my house and decided that it would make a cozy new home. I didn't think that it was such a good idea, but knowing how valuable honey bees are to agriculture, I didn't want to just call an exterminator. When I searched online for someone who could peacefully resolve this apian housing dispute, I met local bee keeper Stephen Repasky. I watched him observe the bees and was impressed by his knowledge and understanding of these tiny creatures. He was able to "trick" them into moving out of our wall and into a hive that he had brought. The thought then occurred to me that he would be a fascinating subject for a short documentary.

To fund this project I will be using Kickstarter.com which I have never tried before and I am very curious how well it will work. If you are interested in contributing to this short documentary please visit the Kickstarter page for my project and choose one of the rewards, many of which include fresh, local honey from the apiaries of Stephen Repasky, who is the subject of this documentary.

Thanks for your support

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Summertime. Found near the Greek Orthodox Church in the Oakland Neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

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Supermoon

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Guide to Radon Reduction. Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh.

Legacy of the Great Aletsch

The film I made with Nick Brandestini about the world's most notable glacier is now available as an online rental or to buy as a instant download. Just click the appropriate button below, or watch the preview.

I became very attached to the Great Aletsch Glacier while making this film. Like Martin Nellen, one of the characters in the film, I often refer to it as "my glacier". I hope by watching this film, others will feel the way that I do about this amazing phenomenon of nature and realize that if it is going to exist in the future, we need to drastically change our habits as humans.

You can learn more about the film at www.aletschfilm.com, where it can also be purchased or rented.

Photo Blog #137

Beez in the trap.

A swarm of bees tried to take up residence in our wall, so a local Beekeeper brought over this "Hive Trap" which tricks the bees into colonzing it instead of our home.