http://royman.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Roy ☯ Hilbinger en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:50:47 GMT 2010-01-07T17:50:47Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978604 I went up to the "big city" today to do some shopping. I brought the camera along (I always bring the camera along), but I wasn't focused on photography. Until this panorama caught my eye on . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:02:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978604 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2010-01-06T00:02:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974652 The snow of the last few days kicked up a notch or two overnight; we got some more snow, but the temperatures plummeted and the wind earned itself a high wind advisory. At 8:30 this morning it was 15º . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:04:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974652 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2010-01-03T23:04:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973222 I woke up to find that 4 more inches of light, fluffy snow had fallen overnight, and the forecast is for about that much more in light snow before the front finally moves off Sunday afternoon. This is . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:15:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973222 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2010-01-02T22:15:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971880 I took the scenic route to the grocery store today, walking down the Cliff Walk, cutting through the Salve Regina University campus, and walking up Bellevue Ave. to Stop & Shop. I took a few pictures . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:09:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971880 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2010-01-02T00:09:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970716 2009 seems to be a year that most people I know are glad to see go. Too many of my friends lost too many people this past year, the world and national political scene was a mess (thanks so much for the . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:04:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970716 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-31T22:04:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967805 It's not easy being a pedestrian in Newport, RI. Part of the problem is that we're a tourist resort, and visitors from elsewhere seem to have that typical tourist attitude that local traffic laws . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967805 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-29T22:54:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964922 Some shots taken on the Cliff Walk this afternoon. © 2009 by A. Roy Hilbinger Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:54:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964922 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-27T23:54:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963970 So I went wandering down to my usual stomping grounds on Christmas Day. Not much going on in Ballard Park, and the pristine snow of the day after the storm was no longer pristine. Gooseneck Cove was a . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:16:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963970 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-27T01:16:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962132 It's a sad fact that down through the ages the celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace has been overshadowed by war, and men and boys (and now women as well) have spent that day trying to . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:38:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962132 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-24T21:38:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960873 Just some shots taken while walking the streets of Newport today and yesterday, catching the town in festive garb amidst the snow of the weekend storm. Even though the next two days may take us close . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:35:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960873 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-23T21:35:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957120 O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement, . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:21:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957120 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-21T16:21:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956030 Last year on Dec. 19 we got a monster snow storm which lasted into the morning hours of Dec. 20. I wandered around on the 20th taking pictures and posted a photo essay here on Gather. Wouldn't you know . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:26:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956030 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-20T23:26:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953678 I've been hearing about this "war on Christmas" a lot in the past few years; a lot of people on Fox News, like Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck, and the Dobson family's Focus on the Family empire and . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:04:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953678 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-18T22:04:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943448 Not long ago my fellow Blogger blogger Baino dropped a hint that she'd like to see a post on Gooseneck Cove through the seasons. Good idea, thinks I! Except I couldn't do it justice in my usual . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:06:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943448 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-12T04:06:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937651 Bob came down from her home in Massachusetts to visit today. She had bought two of my Yule photo books from Lulu.com , one for herself and one for a gift, and wanted me to sign them. But of course Bob . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:09:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937651 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-08T22:09:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933899 Seeds and berries are Mama Gaia's storage system to keep the means of getting Spring started again preserved through the cold months of the Winter sleep. Below are White Wood Aster seed heads and Winterberries . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:42:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933899 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-06T22:42:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932169 Gooseneck Cove from Hazard Rd. Gooseneck Cove from Hazard Rd. On the Valley Trail in Ballard Park On the Twin Ledges Trail in Ballard Park Striped Wintergreen in Morton Park . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:33:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932169 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-05T16:33:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927792 Today i decided to walk up the old RR tracks again, with an eye toward seeing what I could do with the several bridges which cross over the tracks. I duly took pictures, and when I got home I sat down . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:44:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927792 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-02T21:44:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924310 Recently I've had a spate of old friends from my days as a Baha'i seemingly trying to lure me "back into the fold" through various things like recounting fond memories or sending me the old "hey, . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:32:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924310 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-30T22:32:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921652 Winter approaches; the nights are longer, the sun sets now only a little after 4 pm, and it gets very dark very early in the evening. It's no wonder that so many of the Winter celebrations, and . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:53:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921652 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-28T20:53:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918980 I'm thankful that I live in such a beautiful place that keeps and changes its beauty throughout the four seasons. The picture above was taken on Gooseneck Cove about a year ago, and it's included . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:57:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918980 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-26T13:57:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916257 PZ Myers has been posting a series of fascinating videos on his Pharyngula blog, which incorporate applying an audio processing computer program called Auto-Tune to the voices of certain scientists . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:01:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916257 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-24T22:01:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911964 Today provided some nice diffuse light - a light overcast that let lots of soft light through. Perfect for photography, so I took the scenic route to the library and grocery store via the Cliff Walk. . . . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:28:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911964 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-21T22:28:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910668 I posted this on my blog yesterday as part of a weekly Theme Thursday exercise; this week's theme was "Late". I thought I'd share it here, too. The scenes are on Bellevue Ave., home of Newport's famed . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910668 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-20T20:33:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903687 That's the cover of the book in question, my photo book of Winter Solstice images. And I got an idea over the weekend - I'd always thought it interesting that authors and/or publishers were creating . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:34:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903687 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-16T22:34:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902054 Every two weeks a guy named Jay leads a bird walk from the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, RI. We don't just concentrate our attention on the sanctuary, but travel to different prime birding places . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:47:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902054 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-15T22:47:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899962 Ayuh! Good ol' paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th for you laypeople). I never understood it, myself; I've never had anything happen to me on that day, and in fact some very good things . . . Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:40:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899962 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-13T21:40:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894691 Newport Harbor on a still Autumn morning. Music: "Muse of the Round Sky" by Paul Avgerinos , from his 1992 Hearts of Space CD of the same name.   Photos . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:22:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894691 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-10T21:22:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883703 Gather In Need of "Democratization" Declares Handicapper General Diana Moon Glampers imposes "equalization" rules on artists posting on Gather.com to bring them in line with federal equality . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:16:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883703 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-03T23:16:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879079 [Note: This was originally posted on my blog for the weekly Theme Thursday challenge that a bunch of us participate in. I thought it would go well here, too.] Samhain (pronounced SAH-wen) was . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:15:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879079 Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-10-31T14:15:25Z