The Original BrickEngraver/BrickPrinter

07/14/2025

U.S. copper prices are trading at records ahead of the 50% tariff that the president has promised to impose on imports.

10/23/2024

Cyber truck across from my apartment complex - finally went over to photograph it up close and beginning to grow on me. Its windshield is huge and made a nice starburst.

10/23/2024

Was downtown shooting pics for an SEO conference in Raleigh at the CAM museum and this was a scene across the street. Had a lot of fun shooting the event and got quite a few "Tommy Pics" --these two I like.

10/14/2024

Very probably my favourite album of all time. An Armstrong singing and playing the words of Dubose Heyward ( my ancestor) and name of my son. (Not named for him😀) How about Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong singing Porgy and Bess. Music by George Gershwin , lyrics by Dubose Heyward (my ancestor) - The greatest American Opera ever.
“Summertime” opening song.

Este disco contém algumas das canções do famoso musical dos irmãos Gershwin "Porgy And Bess". Os arranjos são de Russell Garcia e exaltam a beleza das compos...

10/04/2024

My irridescent hematite from Graves Mt Georgia bucket had I designed also makes a really cool lampshade for those little table lamps https://artoftherock.com/products/bucket-hat-irridescent-hematite-2-turgite-from-graves-mt-georgia I am beginning to enjoy taking my minerals specimens and make wearable. :)

09/25/2024

Copper Mimetite

I bought this piece of copper 50 years ago from dealer in Ajo Arizona that from an ad in Rocks and Minerals Magazine. Told him to send me the biggest specimen he had for $50. It is 13 inches high and is very heavy. Standing like in this picture, I see a dancer. It is leaning against my banister on my porch. Horizontally it is a dragon. :) On edge it looks like an alligator. :) The back ground is a photo of mimetite on wulfenite of a specimen in my collection from the San Francisco Mine. I printed it on a tablecloth and thought would be and quirky combo. That really is the prettiest orange in the world, I think.

If it has no quirk, it is not worth the work.

09/24/2024

Winter is coming soon!

09/21/2024

Going back through my pictures from last year and ran across this one forgot about. We really do have a pretty entrance road to this subdivision in the middle of Raleigh. Landscape architect did a really good job. My landscape architect professor would have given him a solid A. The subdivision was clear cut 25+ years ago except for the oak trees and then replanted. Very conciously planted to give a great color variety in the fall and spring.

09/12/2024

Designs on my parking lot on the way to get coffee at the clubhouse of my apt complex. They just pressure washed the buildings and sidewalks. Always get a few strange looks when taking pics of the parking lot. Straight shot and the a quad booked version. I really get a kick out of doint that and even think about the end product when I take the pic. But you can never really anticipate how will actually come out. Tthe third is a negative or inverted color of the original postitive.

08/21/2024

I really like ICM or intentional Camera Movement photos. Ran across this one.

08/21/2024

Kyanite Black Mt, NC Tile pattern for ceramic tile and textile prints. Think will make nice scarf or hat or tie