Splash Photo Archives
When I redesigned the site in 2002 to the “Minimalist” design, I also redesigned the splash page (example seen at right), which, from February 2001 until June 30, 2012, was the first page people saw when entering the site. Until August 2002, the splash page contained the logo in large size and the URL, with an invitation to click to enter. With the 2002 redesign, the splash page reduced the size of the logo and added a picture of me, which I changed monthly. This was the splash page’s design for more than nine years, with only minor color changes throughout the years until the splash page was discontinued with the completion of the site’s conversion to WordPress in 2012. At that time, the splash photo feature was temporarily moved to the Welcome page. When the site was redesigned in September 2012, the splash photo, though now smaller in size, was placed in the upper right corner of every page.
Since August 2002, I have run many photos in the spaces where the splash photo has resided, with “whatever I find interesting” as the guideline. All of the photos that have come and gone over the years are listed here, and I hope that you will find these photos interesting, too…
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January 2004Holding up the unused “WHITE” line color sign on board a Breda train at the Vienna Metro station. |
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December 2003Posing with a bag of “stuff” for Christmas. Notes: I think I filled the bag with towels to give it some mass. This was an unused shot from the previous year's Christmas splash page shoot. |
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November 2003Moving a dresser at Sojourner House in Pittsburgh. Notes: Practically everyone who looked at this picture said it looked like I was moving a lot more than just the dresser, if you get my drift. But it was indeed totally innocent. |
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October 2003Posing with a fiber optic pumpkin. |
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August-September 2003Riding the Metro in Washington DC, on board Breda 2008. Notes: Since this photo was taken in August 2003, Breda 2008 has been rehabilitated. The Metro station visible through the window is Virginia Square-GMU. |
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July 2003In the garden at home. |
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June 2003Rain. Notes: In May and June 2003, it rained just about every day in Harrisonburg. Thus this photo was in recognition of the large amount of rain that fell during that time. It was even raining when this photo was taken - note the water on the umbrella. |
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May 2003Last Potomac picture, taken in recognition that my time at Potomac Hall was coming to an end that month. |
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April 2003Silliness during May 2002. |
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March 2003Reading the Bible at LPCM. Notes: According to the site update that marked this image's introduction, I called this my "God-fearing picture" at that time. |
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February 2003James Madison and me… Notes: This photo tied into the theme of the quote article that ran on February 2, 2003. |
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January 2003Fire drill! Notes: This image is from the Pulling the Fire Alarm photo set in College Life. |
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December 2002Unpacking a coffee table for Christmas. Notes: This was originally intended to be a "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" parody, but the concept was abandoned before it got very far and the picture was run without any significant modifications. |
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November 2002Outside Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Virginia during the 2002 “Photo Essay Blitz” photo shoot week. |
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October 2002Yeeek! Spider! Notes: This spider was hung from the ceiling with phone cord (the phone cord was out of frame). The googly eyes were made of paper and taped to the front of the spider. |
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September 2002Reading a book while sitting at the desk for RA duty in Potomac Hall. Notes: A number of people commented that this photo looked as if I was trying to move the book with my mind. Interesting interpretation, though definitely not what was intended. |
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August 2002On the Quad at James Madison University. |
