ben strawbridge

DOT COM CONSULTING

Latest stuff

Extreme Geomagnetic Storm Photography

Pulled to Black

Pulled to Black

On May 10, 2024 solar flares caused extreme G5 conditions to be observed

Screenshot-a-Day

S.A.D. 😩

You can’t automate a SLO for look and feel. Or can you?

Screenshot-a-day service. takes a screen shot every n units of time and adds a frame to a gif which you can host.

Referral links tool kit

A tool to build links for affiliate marketing programs.

Aunt Mary's Creamed Corn

Aunt Mary's Creamed Corn
Aunt Mary's Creamed Corn

For best results use FRESH CORN

Mom's Carrots and Onions

Mom's Carrots and Onions
Mom's Carrots and Onions

Adding Leaflet to Ryder Theme

I made this quick and easy shortcode to get started using leaflet.js in the Ryder Theme for Hugo Websites, as I add more features supported by leaflet to the shortcode I might update this page.

Mashies

Mashies
Mashies

My mom loved to call mashed potatos “Mashies”

Dads Home Fried Potatoes

Dad's Home Fried Potatoes
Dad's Home Fried Potatoes

My dad would make these for big family breakfasts on the weekend

Grandma Kreider's Meatloaf

Grandma Kreider's meatloaf
Grandma Kreider's meatloaf

Simple easy meatloaf recipe. There are no fixed amounts here!

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Lemon Chia Granola

Lemon Chia Granola Final

Original Granola

Granola Prep
Granola Prep

Tuna Noodle Bake

Tuna Noodle Bake recipe
Tuna Noodle Bake recipe

I love this recipe because it is so simple, can be made for under $5 and is really tasty. We used to eat this quite often when I was growing up.

Aunt Mary's LemonMint

Aunt Mary's Lemon Mint
Aunt Mary's Lemon Mint

My mom had a huge mint garden outside of our kitchen growing up and we would have fresh lemonmint beverage all summer long as it grew like a weed.

Golden Beet, Apple, Mango, Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

1 1 medium beet cut into 1 inch cubes
2 1 apple cut into 1 inch cubes
3 1 handful frozen mango cut into 1 inch cubes
4 1 banana (frozen or ripe)
5 1 cup orange juice (or other juice, nut milk or coconut water)

Oberrieder Dog Park

The happiest place on earth

Latitude
33° 58' 18.48"
Longitude
-119° 34' 45.80"

Oberrieder Dog Park is a large, partially shaded woodchip covered enclosure for dogs and humans to relax and enjoy the company of other dogs (and humans). It is next to a beautiful walking path along the oberreider wetlands with views of the bluffs under LMU. This path easily connects to the Bluff Creek Trail for the back half of a 4.5 mile loop.

Del Rey Lagoon

The Lagoon beside the beach

Latitude
33° 57' 36.00"
Longitude
-119° 32' 60.00"

Del Rey Lagoon is a 14-acre park in the beach neighborhood of Playa Del Rey. This park features lighted baseball fields, basketball courts, and playground. There is a parking lot availability for visitors.

Ballona Wetlands

Ecological Preserve

Latitude
33° 57' 56.16"
Longitude
-119° 33' 38.52"

Ballona contains a complex mosaic of habitats defined mainly by hydrology, including wetland habitats, such as brackish and freshwater marshes, seasonally flooded freshwater wetlands, salt pans, riparian and upland habitats, like coastal sage scrub and sand dunes. Many wildlife species, especially birds, utilize more than one habitat type – thus the juxtaposition of these habitats next to one another, also known as heterogeneity, which is important for biodiversity.

Ballona Creek Bike Path

Part of Park to Playa Trail

Latitude
33° 57' 56.02"
Longitude
0° 00' 00.00"

The Ballona Creek Bike Path parallels Ballona Creek while connecting the Pacific Ocean at Marina Del Rey with Culver City. The trail connects with a beach path that continues south to Redondo Beach while at the north, Dusquesne Avenue connects the bike path with the eastern portions of the Park to Playa Trail.

Jet Pets

Private dog friendly open space

Latitude
33° 57' 27.00"
Longitude
-119° 33' 57.60"

Jet Pets is an animal transportation company located in Playa Del Rey very close to LAX. They have a large field on their property that is fenced in and they keep it open most days and allow you to walk your dog there.

Bluff Trail

The western extension of the Bluff Creek trail

Latitude
33° 57' 53.28"
Longitude
-119° 34' 21.76"

A short 1.5 mile trail located just west of LMU along the bluff beside the One Westbluff neighborhood. This trail has views of the ocean, the marina and the Ballonas Ecological Preserve.

Bluff Creek Trail

AKA LMU Trail, AKA Westchester fireroad trail

Latitude
33° 58' 31.08"
Longitude
-119° 35' 17.16"

The Bluff Creek trail is a nice mostly flat partially paved/dirt path that traverses the bluff just under LMU. Recommended as a loop with a couple mile trail and then couple miles walking in Playa Vista through Oberrieder park.

All Purpose Epoxy Putty Stick

BLUESTORM Cirrus 26 Inflatable Life Jacket PFD for Adults