After fiddling more with the “Gallery” program, I’ve finally got things set so the pages look a little neater. It fixes a subtle problem most people probably didn’t notice — or didn’t care about even if they did. Basically, pictures have been resized so they “fit” in the page. Of course, you can still access the “full size” version of any pic (ie. for wallpaper use) by clicking on the picture itself. Click again to return to “normal” size.
I’ve also started uploading some of my many train pictures. For now, I’ve posted the Metro-North and subway pictures from our recent NYC trip. The LIRR pics from that trip will be next, and then I’ll start the massive task of uploading the rest of my collection. (If you just can’t wait, most of the older pics are already up at nycsubway.org … just run a search for my name.) »»More
For as long as I’ve known people who live in Syracuse, I’ve heard the complaints about Onondaga Lake, filled with all sorts of toxic waste and such. In fact, look at this Google Map and you can see one of the reasons why people joke that you can predict the day’s high temperature based on just how bad the lake’s stench is on a given morning. But just off the water, there’s one place well worth raving about: Onondaga Lake Park. There’s plenty to see and do, and the admission is the best in town: free. »»More
After searching around for some good “photo management” programs, I’ve found one I liked… and more importantly, one that I was able to install without having a degree in rocket science. (Though it wasn’t exactly a simple “point and click” either.)
The result is the new Peter’s Pix section of the site. I’ve got pictures from trips, events and other random stuff. You can click the “Peter’s Pix” link in the menu, or click on any of the “random images” you see in the sidebar area as you browse around.
