Photo Assignment: Weekend 12/8/07

[Threeteas]

This is a gazing ball in our front yard. The base is an antique from a long closed Downtown Kansas City MO Department Store Harzfeld's. We have the original ball, but the one you see is a new one. I took the shot hand held looking straight down at the top of the ball on an overcast day. Thanks for playing along.

You evil so and so. There's no way I'd ever have guessed that!
I didn't even know they existed...shame on you for being so obscure. In future may I please request you stick to indoor decorations, where at least if I can't work out what it is, I can refer to a dulux colour chart and make fun of your paint scheme. Respectfully yours...

[rocketman]

You evil so and so. There's no way I'd ever have guessed that!
I didn't even know they existed...shame on you for being so obscura. In future may I please request you stick to indoor decorations, where at least if I can't work out what it is, I can refer to a dulux colour chart and make fun of your paint scheme. Respectfully yours...

No, THIS is a CAMERA OBSCURA!



or this one


at the clifhouse project in SF. Say we should send Kbase on a mission to photograph this and report back, looks totally kool! talk about getting "in to your work" ! Ha Ha!

RM

[kbasa]

at the clifhouse project in SF. Say we should send Kbase on a mission to photograph this and report back, looks totally kool! talk about getting "in to your work" ! Ha Ha!

RM

Woah. Is this a giant camera obscura?

[franze]

Woah. Is this a giant camera obscura?

Yes, and it works. It's behind what used to be called the Cliff House, or maybe your more familiar with Pronto Pups. OK, near the Sutro Baths, then head down hill towards Seal Rock.

[rocketman]

Woah. Is this a giant camera obscura?

linky one Giant Camera

linky two Clif House Project SF


You should go check it out.

RM

[sonnata]

Yes, and it works. It's behind what used to be called the Cliff House, or maybe your more familiar with Pronto Pups. OK, near the Sutro Baths, then head down hill towards Seal Rock.

Is that near the dog park near Land's End?

[franze]

Is that near the dog park near Land's End?

OK, that's pretty close. The road along the ocean by Ocean Beach is called The Great Highway, at the north end it's called Pt. Lobos Ave. The GIANT CAMERA is right where Pt. Lobos avenue takes the hook inland (eastward) at the top of the hill.

[sonnata]

OK, that's pretty close. The road along the ocean by Ocean Beach is called The Great Highway, at the north end it's called Pt. Lobos Ave. The GIANT CAMERA is right where Pt. Lobos avenue takes the hook inland (eastward) at the top of the hill.

Oh, yeah, that is close. I've only been there one time. I thought I recognized one of the rocks with all the bird crap on it. Probably a bunch of those of the coast there.

There's a shot of that camera on Google Earth which someone took from the Cliff House.