Rhino Aviation Photo Albums

Chevrolet Volt Dashboard

Photo album of my Chevy Volt's driver's display (i.e., dashboard). I took many of the pictures here right after a 225 mile trip to Farmington (Snow Ranch, for LUNAR's model and high power rocket launch). Thus, the trip fuel economy is, comparatively, poor, given the Volt's roughly 40 mile range on battery.

The Volt's dashboard has a number of different display modes available (some of us would like at least one more: analog speedometer!).

Sukkah vs. Wind 2009

For years, I've lashed our sukkah. We've used this design, scaled up 2x, as well. Typically, for convenience when building the home (1x) sukkah, I've anchored the four corner posts in sand buckets, to make it easier to lash the four top beams on. This year, I used the larger scale technique: lashed the two side walls, lash on the corner braces, lash the back top beam to one wall, lash the corner brace from that wall's post to the back beam, then hoist the two sides and complete the square. It's simpler than it sounds, and there are no sand buckets to mess with.

Wouldn't you know it, but this year the weather chooses to be especially windy? Saturday, early evening, a ~40mph gust caught the sukkah. With no heavy sand buckets weighing it down, the sukkah blew over. Photos tell the saga, starting with the wind-blown structure.

Half Dome 2009

In September 2009, two friends and I set off to hike up Half Dome, in Yosemite National Park. I'd hiked up Half Dome once before, as a day hike, prior to heading to Philmont with our Scout troop in 2005. This time, we made it an overnight trip. Here's the album.

Philmont with Troop 14, July-August 2005

Spring Break, Syracuse, New York, April 2004

In April, 2004 we ventured out to Syracuse, New York (well, Manlius, really) to visit my parents during spring break. We celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with them, too. While there, we took a few pictures and videos.