This past weekend, we here at the CSC celebrated the vernal equinox by launching a truly awesome new project! With the help of Ed Shepard, a friend of the CSC, we’ve attached a digital camera to the top of our boat hoist, overlooking Burlington Harbor. The camera is equipped with a timer and it will take a picture each day, all year long, at 5:00 pm. Pictures will be stored on a memory card that will be retrieved throughout the season.
You might be thinking, why on earth would the folks at the CSC subject themselves to the perils of climbing up an incredibly tall ladder in all sorts of inclement weather? Teetering at the top of the hoist as snow and ice pelt me certainly isn’t my idea of a good time…
Well, here’s why: next vernal equinox, we’ll be taking all of the pictures that we’ve collected over the past year and putting them together to create an awesome time-lapse movie of the seasons on Lake Champlain! The movie will allow us to share footage of the changing seasons on Lake Champlain and play a small role in educating the community about just how amazing our lake really is.
Stay tuned for an occasional picture on our Facebook page or photo blog, and definitely keep an eye out for the finished product this time next year!
