Tag Archives: Tucson

More ominous than usual

By Matt Jacob | Published: December 23, 2008
It’s weird how a single cold, rainy, windy, and cloudy day can alter your mood when you’re used to 300-some sunny days a year. Good thing Christmas is coming soon to cheer things up, because the forecast this week looks absolutely depressing.
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Incredible sunset from yesterday

By Matt Jacob | Published: December 16, 2008
I got lucky and managed to capture this shot with Rachel’s camera yesterday just as I was getting out of my car. It was only visible for about 60 seconds, and then the view changed as the sun went down further. Click the preview below to see the full-size version (1024×768).
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A photograph hastily composed

By Matt Jacob | Published: June 4, 2008
I’m still getting everything situated in the new apartment, but when that’s done, I’m planning on having everyone over for a rockin’ housewarming party. More on that to come later. For the time being, check out the nighttime view from my balcony: My camera’s battery was dying as I took the shot, but I decided to [...]
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How my gun saved my life

By Matt Jacob | Published: April 21, 2008
The scene is yesterday at about 6:30 p.m. The sun is setting and it’s getting dark out, but it’s not quite nighttime yet. I’m coming home from an afternoon of apartment shopping, and I stop at my credit union on the way home because I’ve got some checks to deposit. I’m standing at one of [...]
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