Construction Photography: Hillside Restoration
March 10th, 2009When you live on an eroding hillside, you've got a problem. Whenever it rains, valuable topsoil is being carried away.
This past Sunday, members of the Watershed Management Group's co-op program were hard at work, restoring a homeowner's hillside. The goal is to prevent erosion and stabilize the hillside so that native plants can grow on it. The plants were installed by WMG co-opers, and they will help shade and cool the property.
Like other WMG projects, this one involved a lot of gravel shoveling...
We also had to sort our big rock pile into smaller wheelbarrow loads, then take those loads to where they were needed...
Then the rocks were set into place on the hillside...
Tip: You can view more construction photography in my portfolio. I am also available for construction photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
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Construction Photography: Window Upgrade
March 3rd, 2009Been doing a window upgrade on my house for the past four years. The old casement windows are of the single pane variety. And they leak like a sieve.
Last Friday, I cleared out my design studio and let the window replacement crew move their gear in.
Then it was time to bid two more of my old windows goodbye. And they didn't go down without a fight. The replacement crew had to use this, that, and the other tool to remove them...
I now have a quieter studio with more energy efficient windows. The living room windows are next.
Tip: You can view more construction photography in my portfolio. I am also available for construction photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
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Travel Photography: Ever been a tourist in your hometown?
February 25th, 2009Ever been a tourist in your hometown? I decided to take that idea for a little test-ride this past weekend. My itinerary included the Pima Community College West Campus, Sentinel Peak (aka A Mountain), and Tucson's oldest tree. This eucalyptus hangs in there at the edge of Congress Road, just west of Downtown...
Then there was the Interstate 10 obstacle course...
I've heard that this multi-year construction project is almost over, but I'll believe it when I see it.
Tip: You can view more travel photography in my portfolio.
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Construction Photography: Basin Finishing Touches
February 19th, 2009Who says that University of Arizona students won't get up bright and early on a Saturday morning? Especially if that Saturday happens to coincide with Valentine's Day?
This past Saturday, I worked with UA water harvesting students in the Rincon Heights neighborhood, which is just south of the campus. The students were joined by a group of Peace Corps alumni, and together we put the finishing touches on some planting basins...
This project is being run by Tucson's Watershed Management Group. The goal is to prevent flooding in the Rincon Heights neighborhood.
Tip: You can view more construction photography in my portfolio. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
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Construction Photography: Putting Greywater to Work
February 10th, 2009This past weekend, I worked with the Watershed Management Group on a greywater harvesting project. This project will take washing machine water and redirect it to plants outside the laundry room. These guys are dry-fitting the ABS pipes that are part of the greywater drainage...
After they were finished with the pipe-fitting, we filled trenches and planted plants.
Tip: You can view more construction photography in my portfolio. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
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Construction Photography: More on Water Harvesting for Commercial Properties
January 29th, 2009This past November, I wrote a post on Tucson's new ordinance that requires water harvesting for commercial developments. To show how this can be done, the Ward 1 City Council Office is creating a public demonstration site.
Work on the Ward 1 site is now being completed. On Saturday, January 24, Watershed Management Group volunteers gathered to put the finishing touches on the landscaping and the cistern's plumbing...
Tip: You can view more construction photography in my portfolio. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
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Nature Photography: Extreme Weather
January 15th, 2009My recent trip to Pennsylvania featured just about every kind of weather imaginable. Most of my time there was snow-free. But not fog-free...
And certainly not wind-free. Gusts of 40 mph and higher were recorded on New Year's Eve. This had predictable effects on local trees and powerlines...
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Construction Photography: Reducing Pollution
December 22nd, 2008The people in these photos may look like they are doing a landscaping project, but there is much more to it than that. They are volunteers in a Watershed Management Group project that aims to improve urban water quality...
The focus of the project is on reducing non-point source (NPS) pollutants like pet waste, auto oil, yard fertilizers and sediment, which are often carried by stormwater into urban washes. Best Management Practices (BMPs) for reducing urban NPS pollution include bioretention basins, berms, vegetated buffer strips, mulch and curb cuts.
This past Saturday, our job was to finish building some bioretention basins before more rain moves into Tucson for Christmas week. Curb-cutting still needs to be done so that the basins can capture storm runoff from the street. This will help reduce flooding in this neighborhood, which is located directly south of the University of Arizona.
Tip: You can view more construction photography in my portfolio. I am also available for construction photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
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Construction Photography: Water Harvesting for Commercial Properties
November 18th, 2008Last month, Tucson became the first American city to require water harvesting for new commercial developments. The new city ordinance requires new developments to meet 50 percent of their landscaping water budget with water that falls on the property.
To show how the ordinance will work, the Ward One City Council Office is creating a public demonstration site. This project is being carried out by volunteers recruited by the Watershed Management Group (WMG). The first workshop was held this past Saturday.
If you've never been to a WMG workshop, get ready to get down in the dirt for some serious (but fun) work. This volunteer is laying a line of rocks that will reinforce a dirt berm. Such reinforcement is needed to prevent dirt washouts during heavy storms...
Low-water use plants were also installed. This required soil preparation before planting...
Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio and on this blog. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. I specialize in concerts, festivals, parades, political rallies, and sporting events. To check availability and to request a proposal, please e-mail me or call 520-690-1888.
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Event Photography: The Solar Society
September 16th, 2008Here in Tucson, we have an ample supply of sunshine. Which means that we can harness that natural energy and put it to good use.
I'm part of a small group called The Solar Society. It's made up of people who want to develop and build devices that use solar power for home use. Examples would be electricity generation, hot water, solar cookers, and solar powered water pumps.
This past Sunday, we were treated to a photovoltaic soldering demo, courtesy of Bryan the electrician...
Unfortunately, the materials weren't very cooperative, so this turned out to be the demo that wasn't. Oh, well. Looks like it's time for a solar-cooked lunch...
Learn more about the Solar Society.
Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio and on this blog. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. I specialize in concerts, festivals, parades, political rallies, and sporting events. To check availability and to request a proposal, please e-mail me or call 520-690-1888.
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