Re: OT:Re: [APML] Light Pillars

[steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>]

Interesting point George!
The bouquet tends to suffer when you have to chip the wine out of the 
bottle!

:^) Steve

George Anderson wrote:

>How can it ever be too cold for a good chardonnay if you are dressed
>properly?
>
>George Anderson
>Montreal Canada
>
>Clear skies and good health
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>steve banbury wrote:
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>>Hi Brian and John--I have to agree that our definitions of cold vary widely.
>>As I told Chris Cook, "cold" for us wimpy California boys is anytime its
>>too cold for a good chardonnay!
>>Your weather more than meets that criterion!!
>>I don't know how you guys can handle it--I wave my ear muffs in your honor!!
>>
>>:^} Steve
>>
>>Brian larmay wrote:
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>>>Hi John,
>>>
>>>Your definition of cold and my definition might differ
>>>a bit.
>>>Prior to the cold snap, it was around 20 degrees and
>>>then dropped to -6 which to me is very cold....I
>>>know..whiney american lol.
>>>After looking at temps in other Canadian regions, Ive
>>>seen them recently drop to -20 through -30!
>>>Yikes man!!
>>>What kind of car batteries do you use up there<G>.
>>>Between light pillars, aurora, and clouds, when do yuo
>>>get a chance to shoot...doesnt your film crack?!?
>>>Somethins gotta crack in that weather:)
>>>
>>>Brian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>>Pretty neat Brian!
>>>>   I have seen this several times over the years
>>>>but have never taken a
>>>>picture. For us, it occurs when we get a sudden
>>>>temperature drop and
>>>>moisture in the air freezes into ice crystals. Under
>>>>the right conditions,
>>>>they can all be aligned or polarized the same
>>>>direction causing this effect.
>>>>Very cool when it happens! Was it cold when you took
>>>>the shots?
>>>>
>>>>John Mirtle
>>>>Calgary, Ab. Canada
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Brian larmay" <power_windows4789@yahoo.com>
>>>>To: "APML" <astro-photo@seds.org>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:42 PM
>>>>Subject: [APML] Light Pillars
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>>Here are some shots Ive taken this morning of some
>>>>>light pillars here in the falls.
>>>>>People called these in as UFO's which I thought
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>was
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>mildly amusing.
>>>>>This was the first time Ive seen an event like
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>this.
>>>>
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>>>>>Im wondering if these are street lights that dont
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>have
>>>>
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>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>the cobra design cap that reduces light pollution.
>>>>>Nonetheless, it was pretty.
>>>>>
>>>>>Here yas go,
>>>>>Brian
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.astrobri.com/light_pillars_1.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>http://www.astrobri.com/light_pillars_image_2_1.htm
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