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Pine Tree Removal With Crane
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 1 CommentLast week we took out a massive Aleppo Pine using my lift and a 40-ton crane. The tree was pushing against the roof of the house, cracking the wall, and... -
Castle Hot Springs – Jewel of the Bradshaws!
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsI had an opportunity to use my lift on a roofing project at Castle Hot Springs recently. I always enjoy getting my lift out on a new type of job,... -
Peru Scarab Course 2012!!
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 3 CommentsI just got word that I have been accepted for an outstanding scarab beetle study course to be held in Peru in January 2012! There were applicants from 13 different countries... -
Monsoon Storm Lightning
Posted on September 17, 2011 | 1 CommentWe finally had some thunderstorms in the area and I was able to set up my Phototrap camera trigger (originally described in this post) to get some lightning pictures. It took... -
Hummingbird Photography
Posted on April 25, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve had a chance recently to work with the PhototrapI bought last fall. I decided to try to get some hummingbird photos since we have had a large population of... -
Bat Photography Workshop!
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsIn early October I went down to Amado, AZ to spend some time with Bill Forbes – I purchased one of his Phototrap camera triggers and wanted to learn to... -
New Book Published!
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 2 CommentsI’ve had a new book published about my copper beetle sculptures. It is a photography intensive book that shows many of the works that I have created in the last... -
Aphodiini Beetles in Pocket Gopher Burrows
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsOne of the beetle groups that I enjoy collecting is the scarab group “Aphodius” (now split into numerous genera). Some of these species are generalist dung feeders, and some feed... -
New Mini-lift Postcards!
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsI have just received some new oversized postcards advertising my Mini-lift for rent. They are similar to the old postcards but we’ve now changed the name of the lift from... -
Building a Stadium with the Mini-Lift!
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No CommentsWell, not exactly building a stadium, but helping, at least! I was contacted by an electrical contractor about using my lift to set speakers along the roof edge in a...