Title: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 26, 2017, 06:31:46 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 26, 2017, 06:31:46 pm
Many of us love taking photographs as we visit campgrounds around the country. Pics often accompany a post about one topic or another.
I searched Around The Campfire and it doesn't appear that there is anywhere to post pictures of interesting photos we take as we camp in our LDs.
Recently I came across what I learned to be The Yosemite Snow Plant/Flower. I wandered around parts of Serrano Campground today looking for more of these very curious flowers. I thought I'd post a few shots on the Destinations thread, but thought a thread dedicated to some of our favourite photographs we've taken while traveling in our LD's would be fun.
So with that, here are some more Yosemite Snow Flower shots. This little visitor was all alone in the shadows of a Pine along a bike/walk path bisecting the campground.
I shot these pics with my Nikon D800e and a 40mm DX macro lens with a ring flash. I cheated a little by capturing these pics with my iPhone 5c from my Nikon screen and edited them on the phone. Picture quality may suffer a little in the translation but there you have it.
I hope you enjoy these shots from Serrano Campground in Big Bear California.
Kent
I searched Around The Campfire and it doesn't appear that there is anywhere to post pictures of interesting photos we take as we camp in our LDs.
Recently I came across what I learned to be The Yosemite Snow Plant/Flower. I wandered around parts of Serrano Campground today looking for more of these very curious flowers. I thought I'd post a few shots on the Destinations thread, but thought a thread dedicated to some of our favourite photographs we've taken while traveling in our LD's would be fun.
So with that, here are some more Yosemite Snow Flower shots. This little visitor was all alone in the shadows of a Pine along a bike/walk path bisecting the campground.
I shot these pics with my Nikon D800e and a 40mm DX macro lens with a ring flash. I cheated a little by capturing these pics with my iPhone 5c from my Nikon screen and edited them on the phone. Picture quality may suffer a little in the translation but there you have it.
I hope you enjoy these shots from Serrano Campground in Big Bear California.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 26, 2017, 08:43:50 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 26, 2017, 08:43:50 pm
"Recently I came across what I learned to be The Yosemite Snow Flower."
Kent
I believe you will find that the Snow Plant is not endemic to Yosemite. I have observed them miles from YNP. See link below:
Sarcodes - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcodes)
Kent
I believe you will find that the Snow Plant is not endemic to Yosemite. I have observed them miles from YNP. See link below:
Sarcodes - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcodes)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 26, 2017, 09:26:05 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 26, 2017, 09:26:05 pm
Many of us love taking photographs as we visit campgrounds around the country. Pics often accompany a post about one topic or another.This topic, "What's in Your Camera?", might be a good one to continue as a permanent place/thread to park those favorite travel photos if there are going to be more than a few which might complement a particular post. This would be similar to the boondocking and coffee threads we have established. Easy to look up and add to.
I searched Around The Campfire and it doesn't appear that there is anywhere to post pictures of interesting photos we take as we camp in our LDs.
Recently I came across what I learned to be The Yosemite Snow Flower. I wandered around parts of Serrano Campground today looking for more of these very curious flowers. I thought I'd post a few shots on the Destinations thread, but thought a thread dedicated to some of our favourite photographs we've taken while traveling in our LD's would be fun.
So with that, here are some more Yosemite Snow Flower shots. This little visitor was all alone in the shadows of a Pine along a bike/walk path bisecting the campground.
I shot these pics with my Nikon D800e and a 40mm DX macro lens with a ring flash. I cheated a little by capturing these pics with my iPhone 5c from my Nikon screen and edited them on the phone. Picture quality may suffer a little in the translation but there you have it.
I hope you enjoy these shots from Serrano Campground in Big Bear California.
Kent
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 11, 2017, 11:53:05 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 11, 2017, 11:53:05 am
Just poking through some pics I shot with my D800e in Yosemite and a backyard Humming Bird. The classic pet pic my daughter shot with her phone.
I may have posted these in the past, but the thread seems lost and needs a boost so here they are one more time.
Enjoy. Once again...what's in your camera?
Kent
I may have posted these in the past, but the thread seems lost and needs a boost so here they are one more time.
Enjoy. Once again...what's in your camera?
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 01:04:40 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 01:04:40 pm
Kent,
Great idea for the thread. I liked your photos of Yosemite. I particularly like that ring light for macro. Nice setup.
A little off topic, as usual, but what's in my camera? My camera is usually underwater, as I haven't mastered the art of taking pictures above the surface yet. I'm impressed by the photographic skills of many of our members.
This little guy is about 1 1/2 inches long, but acts like he is a little toughy! I found him under the tug while at anchor off one of the California Channel Islands.
Harold
Great idea for the thread. I liked your photos of Yosemite. I particularly like that ring light for macro. Nice setup.
A little off topic, as usual, but what's in my camera? My camera is usually underwater, as I haven't mastered the art of taking pictures above the surface yet. I'm impressed by the photographic skills of many of our members.
This little guy is about 1 1/2 inches long, but acts like he is a little toughy! I found him under the tug while at anchor off one of the California Channel Islands.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 11, 2017, 02:31:02 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 11, 2017, 02:31:02 pm
Harold,
Something interesting happens when a "little friend" takes on a smaller proportion. That attitude really shines.
Like Muppet the little Morky in my shots, your friend shows his tough "don't mess with me" side to keep the world aware of his place of importance. A very interesting social dynamic, to say the least.
Great pic by the way. Colours are excellent. Nicely done.
Kent
Something interesting happens when a "little friend" takes on a smaller proportion. That attitude really shines.
Like Muppet the little Morky in my shots, your friend shows his tough "don't mess with me" side to keep the world aware of his place of importance. A very interesting social dynamic, to say the least.
Great pic by the way. Colours are excellent. Nicely done.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on June 11, 2017, 02:45:03 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on June 11, 2017, 02:45:03 pm
Harold,
Nice pic! Tough to get good reds underwater.
Nice pic! Tough to get good reds underwater.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 03:18:52 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 03:18:52 pm
Thanks Kent and John,
Reds underwater below about 10 feet have to be supplied by a submersible strobe. I wish I could gt Kent's ring light underwater. Kent is quite right, the little ones have to be feisty to survive.
At the other end of the spectrum (double entendre intended) is a gentle goliath in very shallow water. We encountered this female whale shark, about 35 feet long, in shallow water in La Paz Bay. As you can see, we are right at the surface. The whale shark kept running into and over us as we swam with her. Cyndy actually jumped and swam with her. Lovely animals, both!
I'll try to stay on topic from now on and enjoy seeing the next photographer's Lazy Daze trip photos!
Harold
Reds underwater below about 10 feet have to be supplied by a submersible strobe. I wish I could gt Kent's ring light underwater. Kent is quite right, the little ones have to be feisty to survive.
At the other end of the spectrum (double entendre intended) is a gentle goliath in very shallow water. We encountered this female whale shark, about 35 feet long, in shallow water in La Paz Bay. As you can see, we are right at the surface. The whale shark kept running into and over us as we swam with her. Cyndy actually jumped and swam with her. Lovely animals, both!
I'll try to stay on topic from now on and enjoy seeing the next photographer's Lazy Daze trip photos!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 11, 2017, 03:40:36 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 11, 2017, 03:40:36 pm
Harold,
As much as I love to see LD trip photos, I would be remiss to exclude any of the wonderful photographs we all have captured over the years.
So, like your undersea adventure photography (which is spectacular by the way) I would hope we could all delve into our archives and share those photos that have a special place in our hearts.
I've got many great images that fill pages. Each with a special memory attached. Here's a shot of our dear blind Morky, Muppet the day we adopted her. Needing a bath, sure, but ready for some well deserved love.
Bring 'em on...if you'd please.
Kent
As much as I love to see LD trip photos, I would be remiss to exclude any of the wonderful photographs we all have captured over the years.
So, like your undersea adventure photography (which is spectacular by the way) I would hope we could all delve into our archives and share those photos that have a special place in our hearts.
I've got many great images that fill pages. Each with a special memory attached. Here's a shot of our dear blind Morky, Muppet the day we adopted her. Needing a bath, sure, but ready for some well deserved love.
Bring 'em on...if you'd please.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 03:48:28 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 03:48:28 pm
Kent,
Morky looks like a fine wolf. There are very few dogs that aren't better people than most people. Isn't it amazing how much love they give us for so little in return?
HD
Morky looks like a fine wolf. There are very few dogs that aren't better people than most people. Isn't it amazing how much love they give us for so little in return?
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 06:37:28 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2017, 06:37:28 pm
Well, I resisted getting off topic for an hour or two, but we are talking about dogs and who doesn't love a puppy?.
Here is a lovely little female pooch, I mean harbor seal, that found us while we were taking photos just 13 miles south of San Diego Bay, across the border into Mexico at the Los Coronado Islands. Much like a dog, she was playful, nipped gently, and loved the game "I have a toy and you can't have it". Tug of wars (with sea cucumbers for a pull toy) and lots of tickling and petting and rolling around in the water for about 45 minutes. I ended up getting fairly scratched up from her claws, but like playing with a puppy, it was all in fun. We have a picture in our family room with this harbor seal hugging Cyndy and Cyndy's head is completely buried in seal body and flippers. There is a stream of bubbles coming up around the seals head and Cyndy will tell you that she was laughing while being hugged. When we returned with another tank, she returned with her pup, but the pup wasn't nearly as gregarious which, in the real world, might help it live it stay alive.
I have played with many seals and sea lions over the decades, but this one was the most gregarious, eager to play, and dog-like.
Human beings must be so difficult to interpret for wild animals. One person will fight to save and protect the animal (and its home) and the next one will kill it for sport. I've often wondered what happened to our playful little friend...
Harold
Here is a lovely little female pooch, I mean harbor seal, that found us while we were taking photos just 13 miles south of San Diego Bay, across the border into Mexico at the Los Coronado Islands. Much like a dog, she was playful, nipped gently, and loved the game "I have a toy and you can't have it". Tug of wars (with sea cucumbers for a pull toy) and lots of tickling and petting and rolling around in the water for about 45 minutes. I ended up getting fairly scratched up from her claws, but like playing with a puppy, it was all in fun. We have a picture in our family room with this harbor seal hugging Cyndy and Cyndy's head is completely buried in seal body and flippers. There is a stream of bubbles coming up around the seals head and Cyndy will tell you that she was laughing while being hugged. When we returned with another tank, she returned with her pup, but the pup wasn't nearly as gregarious which, in the real world, might help it live it stay alive.
I have played with many seals and sea lions over the decades, but this one was the most gregarious, eager to play, and dog-like.
Human beings must be so difficult to interpret for wild animals. One person will fight to save and protect the animal (and its home) and the next one will kill it for sport. I've often wondered what happened to our playful little friend...
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 12, 2017, 10:47:41 am
Post by: Blueox25 on June 12, 2017, 10:47:41 am
Back on topic:
This was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out.
Harold
This was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 12, 2017, 11:23:25 am
Post by: HiLola on June 12, 2017, 11:23:25 am
This was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out.
Nice, Harold! Thanks for supplying my new desktop background photo!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on June 12, 2017, 12:01:23 pm
Post by: Larry W on June 12, 2017, 12:01:23 pm
[quote author=Blueox25 date=1497278861 link=msg=174268
This was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out. [/quote]
Harold
We drove by and saw saw your rig parked off the road but didn't know you at the time.
It was a beautiful weekend, with all the weather activity and clouds.
Larry
This was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out. [/quote]
Harold
We drove by and saw saw your rig parked off the road but didn't know you at the time.
It was a beautiful weekend, with all the weather activity and clouds.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 12, 2017, 01:42:14 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 12, 2017, 01:42:14 pm
Next time we are in the same area, I hope we can get together.
Another couple with a Lazy Daze, I believe from Dana Point, was about a mile south of us. We met them at the Morro Bay GTG. Nice people.
Harold
Another couple with a Lazy Daze, I believe from Dana Point, was about a mile south of us. We met them at the Morro Bay GTG. Nice people.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 15, 2017, 05:58:05 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 15, 2017, 05:58:05 pm
Something simple and pure from Big Bear, California.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on November 16, 2017, 10:30:20 am
Post by: colddog on November 16, 2017, 10:30:20 am
I do what I call a bucket load street photography.
As an old friend of mine once said the best camera is the one you have. In my younger days I used a Nikon high end pro system which I still have. Today I use mostly my cell phone (Pixel 2) and edit with Snapseed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en).
As an old friend of mine once said the best camera is the one you have. In my younger days I used a Nikon high end pro system which I still have. Today I use mostly my cell phone (Pixel 2) and edit with Snapseed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: ilow on November 16, 2017, 11:45:17 am
Post by: ilow on November 16, 2017, 11:45:17 am
Hey all. Very nice pics Kent. Love the lighting and composition. Best wanderlust photo I saw as a kid was on the cover of a travel road atlas--a single C class traveling down a dessert highway towards monument valley. Currently I have been using the Fuji x100s for the sole purpose of its small size but big sensor (great color and lowlight capture). Looking forward to this post.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 16, 2017, 06:54:38 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 16, 2017, 06:54:38 pm
Some things just come naturally. Point and shoot cameras were nice but a smart phone can do so much more.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: ilow on November 22, 2017, 08:24:17 am
Post by: ilow on November 22, 2017, 08:24:17 am
First outing in the LD at ft Myers beach!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on November 22, 2017, 02:12:38 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on November 22, 2017, 02:12:38 pm
That’s what it’s all about! Nice shots. Many years of family fun ahead. — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 22, 2017, 02:53:33 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 22, 2017, 02:53:33 pm
My brother in law making sure the fire pit works correctly. We are gathered in SC at Huntington Beach for Thanksgiving. By the way - the fire is not as big as it looks.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 11, 2017, 06:32:11 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 11, 2017, 06:32:11 pm
Not a photo but a battery question.
It seems our batteries always run down fairly quickly in our Nikon Coolpix L120. Ours uses AA size but what is the best type/ brand? What kind of batteries do you use in your digital camera?
It seems our batteries always run down fairly quickly in our Nikon Coolpix L120. Ours uses AA size but what is the best type/ brand? What kind of batteries do you use in your digital camera?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 11, 2017, 07:22:02 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 11, 2017, 07:22:02 pm
A special tree decorated for Christmas about 15 miles from my house. There are literally 1000's and 1000's of lights on this tree. It's spectacular.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: folivier on December 11, 2017, 08:28:04 pm
Post by: folivier on December 11, 2017, 08:28:04 pm
Lithium AA batteries should last longer but are a bit more expensive. You could also get rechargeable batteries.
You could adjust the lcd screen and camera timeout to save a bit of juice.
You could adjust the lcd screen and camera timeout to save a bit of juice.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on December 12, 2017, 12:31:24 am
Post by: Larry W on December 12, 2017, 12:31:24 am
When I had cameras that used AA batteries, I had three sets of nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries and a dual voltage charger.
I also carried a set of non-rechargeable lithium ion batteries, just in case. They have a long life but are too expensive to use everyday.
Most cameras today come with dedicated, compact batteries, few use AAs anymore.
Larry.
I also carried a set of non-rechargeable lithium ion batteries, just in case. They have a long life but are too expensive to use everyday.
Most cameras today come with dedicated, compact batteries, few use AAs anymore.
Larry.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 13, 2017, 12:00:35 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on December 13, 2017, 12:00:35 pm
I use AA in my camera's flash. I keep rechargeable batteries in my camera bag for the flash and a charger. I have not yet found a 12v charger for the AAs but there are enough camps with hookups to get me by. I have found a 12v aftermarket charger for the Nikon En-EL15a batteries that power the two SLR cameras. It works on other batteries but the charger stays in the RV. I called BandH photo, told them what I was looking for and they were able to help.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 13, 2017, 03:57:15 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 13, 2017, 03:57:15 pm
Back in the day, there were several manufactures of Alkaline Non-Rechargable battery chargers. I used to have one. It seemed to work alright but eventually the batteries became less and less rechargeable. I eventually gave up charging my alkalines and that was that.
Now, I wouldn’t think twice of recharging a standard Alkaline battery in fear of some catastrophe occurring. Maybe that’s just me.
My Nikon EL 15 batts are great and hold a charge for a very long time. Always keep a spare charged and ready to go. That being said, I do have a tendency to miss place both the batteries and the charger on occasion. That can certainly put a damper on getting a shot. Oh well. There’s always coffee.
My iPhone is always charged and gets some fun pics. Here’s one I captured from HGTV’s Christmas light competition the other day. So all you Snow Men out there, take care.
Happy Holidays,
Kent
Now, I wouldn’t think twice of recharging a standard Alkaline battery in fear of some catastrophe occurring. Maybe that’s just me.
My Nikon EL 15 batts are great and hold a charge for a very long time. Always keep a spare charged and ready to go. That being said, I do have a tendency to miss place both the batteries and the charger on occasion. That can certainly put a damper on getting a shot. Oh well. There’s always coffee.
My iPhone is always charged and gets some fun pics. Here’s one I captured from HGTV’s Christmas light competition the other day. So all you Snow Men out there, take care.
Happy Holidays,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 14, 2017, 08:01:49 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 14, 2017, 08:01:49 pm
Ok... thought it was time to join you talented photobuffs and add a few of my own... here goes:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2017, 02:56:03 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2017, 02:56:03 pm
Bill,
Great images! I really like the way you capture the moods of the sea!
HD
Great images! I really like the way you capture the moods of the sea!
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2017, 03:14:08 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2017, 03:14:08 pm
Following Bill's theme and Kent's B and W, here is an image of an adolescent young lady I recently found under the ocean's surface. She was about 12 feet long and just returned from a journey from Hawaii at the "White Shark Cafe". This was likely her first trip.
White Shark Café - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Shark_Caf%C3%A9)
She was hunting elephant seals and was interested, but I am too old and scrawny to be much of a meal.
HD
White Shark Café - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Shark_Caf%C3%A9)
She was hunting elephant seals and was interested, but I am too old and scrawny to be much of a meal.
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 19, 2017, 07:05:21 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 19, 2017, 07:05:21 pm
Ok, so I’m not an expert on shark behaviour (or even my own at times) and I certainly don’t presume to know what sharks need in the way of personal space, but when reading of the “White Shark Cafe” and pondering the behaviour of the sharks that frequent the area I wondered if this just isn’t a place for these amazing creatures to get “centered” to set their compass straight and just get away from it all. https://youtu.be/RgWft8yUBZs
Sounds crazy, but who knows. We all need a good cleansing now and again. Perhaps sharks have it all figured out.
Just sayin’
Kent
Sounds crazy, but who knows. We all need a good cleansing now and again. Perhaps sharks have it all figured out.
Just sayin’
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2017, 09:59:32 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2017, 09:59:32 pm
Personal space? This one liked getting up close and personal. I resisted the idea of touching or petting them as I have been warned that they can turn around inside their own skin in a split second. Why test the hypothesis?
No doughnuts were enjoyed prior to, or after this dive.
HD
No doughnuts were enjoyed prior to, or after this dive.
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 20, 2017, 09:14:00 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 20, 2017, 09:14:00 pm
Thanks HD... sure am enjoying your work!
Bill B
Bill B
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on December 21, 2017, 02:00:36 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on December 21, 2017, 02:00:36 pm
I've apparently missed who/where the banner photo is, but I love it...gives me a big smile every time I open LDO, so thx to Chris & the one who shared the shot. ;D
Lynne
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 21, 2017, 09:57:28 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 21, 2017, 09:57:28 pm
Whoa HD... quite a Great White photograph... Guadelupe Island?... Here is one from a recent trip to South America.. © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 24, 2017, 01:13:18 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 24, 2017, 01:13:18 pm
Sunrise this morning in Bear Valley Springs, Ca. Photo credit: my wife!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: ilow on December 24, 2017, 03:28:16 pm
Post by: ilow on December 24, 2017, 03:28:16 pm
Everglades national park.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2018, 10:26:55 am
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2018, 10:26:55 am
Here is my son enjoying the company of a local sea lion pup. They are playful and cute when they are young.
HD
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Peter Weisel on January 10, 2018, 08:41:56 pm
Post by: Peter Weisel on January 10, 2018, 08:41:56 pm
Sunset, New Years Eve in Seaside Oregon.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on January 10, 2018, 10:58:54 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on January 10, 2018, 10:58:54 pm
It got cold at the turn of the year in the Washington DC area. These are from Great Falls NP on the Virginia side, just above the falls. D500 and 24-70 Nikkor.
the Clay Pond in ice.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Great-Falls-Winter-2017-2018/i-N6NCshm/0/539acd5e/X3/DSC_2950-X3.jpg)
The Potomac River, a look up stream.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Great-Falls-Winter-2017-2018/i-nHRCdPh/0/2699b688/X3/DSC_2952_DxO-X3.jpg)
Over yonder is Maryland.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Great-Falls-Winter-2017-2018/i-mC3dVcW/0/ba13f40a/X3/DSC_2955_DxO-X3.jpg)
the Clay Pond in ice.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Great-Falls-Winter-2017-2018/i-N6NCshm/0/539acd5e/X3/DSC_2950-X3.jpg)
The Potomac River, a look up stream.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Great-Falls-Winter-2017-2018/i-nHRCdPh/0/2699b688/X3/DSC_2952_DxO-X3.jpg)
Over yonder is Maryland.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Great-Falls-Winter-2017-2018/i-mC3dVcW/0/ba13f40a/X3/DSC_2955_DxO-X3.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 11, 2018, 09:58:01 am
Post by: HiLola on January 11, 2018, 09:58:01 am
Found this critter in the living room this morning.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Tiger (Clark) on January 11, 2018, 10:44:55 am
Post by: Tiger (Clark) on January 11, 2018, 10:44:55 am
I think your cat is judging you...That’s how my mom used to look at me LOL
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 11, 2018, 11:10:14 am
Post by: joel wiley on January 11, 2018, 11:10:14 am
Found this critter in the living room this morning.The cat thinks it is a suitable replacement for the dragon on the prow of the viking ship.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 11, 2018, 11:52:02 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 11, 2018, 11:52:02 am
You never really know what will sneak through the door when you forget to latch it.
I found this little convict snuggled next to me yesterday. No obvious weapons visible so I didn’t feel too threatened.
Kent
I found this little convict snuggled next to me yesterday. No obvious weapons visible so I didn’t feel too threatened.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 11, 2018, 07:24:56 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 11, 2018, 07:24:56 pm
Here is my son enjoying the company of a local sea lion pup. They are playful and cute when they are young.
HD
Harold, just wondering if you or your son ever encountered anything like this on one of your dives:
https://www.facebook.com/retroscificinemaimage/videos/1045802952189585/?multi_permalinks=10156107781168980%2C10156107448878980%2C10156107266843980¬if_id=1515695232371309¬if_t=group_activity
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 11, 2018, 07:42:37 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on January 11, 2018, 07:42:37 pm
That is one UGLY lobster. This one is much prettier (and tastier!):
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on January 11, 2018, 07:52:02 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on January 11, 2018, 07:52:02 pm
The Nautilus is a nuk. Why didn’t they just steam the lobsters. Then have lobster role.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 24, 2018, 08:17:53 pm
Post by: joel wiley on January 24, 2018, 08:17:53 pm
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php?action-media;sa=item;in=3978)
Stopped at the Manzanar Internment site on US395 near Independence CA while enroute to Quartzite.
Not much snow in the Sierras for January
Stopped at the Manzanar Internment site on US395 near Independence CA while enroute to Quartzite.
Not much snow in the Sierras for January
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 25, 2018, 10:32:54 am
Post by: HiLola on January 25, 2018, 10:32:54 am
Nice photo, Joel! We went to Manzanar a couple years back and really enjoyed the visit. Our docent was interned there as a child and had a very interesting take on it.
I highly recommend that if you've never made a visit there that you do so. It's an eye opening experience!
I highly recommend that if you've never made a visit there that you do so. It's an eye opening experience!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 25, 2018, 11:41:01 am
Post by: Blueox25 on January 25, 2018, 11:41:01 am
Manzanar is an interesting stop where we have heard a variety of diverse remembrances. I was a student in a classroom taught by a former Manzanar resident when I was in 6th grade. He had many negative recollections of living there as a young man. I met a woman at Manzanar who was there as a child and shared wonderful memories of dances and movies and friendships with the other children. David Suzuki's recollections of being interred as a child were very positive in his book where he recollects living at an internment camp in Canada.
(Amazon.com: The David Suzuki Reader: A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading... (https://www.amazon.com/David-Suzuki-Reader-Lifetime-Activist/dp/1771640278/ref=sr_1_4/146-7438288-9619000?ie=UTF8&qid=1516898159&sr=8-4&keywords=david+suzuki+books))
War makes humans do things they would never otherwise consider, and internment of citizens was a terrible thing, but the recollections of actual former residents was interesting and showed the spectrum of ways that they dealt with the experience.
(Amazon.com: The David Suzuki Reader: A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading... (https://www.amazon.com/David-Suzuki-Reader-Lifetime-Activist/dp/1771640278/ref=sr_1_4/146-7438288-9619000?ie=UTF8&qid=1516898159&sr=8-4&keywords=david+suzuki+books))
War makes humans do things they would never otherwise consider, and internment of citizens was a terrible thing, but the recollections of actual former residents was interesting and showed the spectrum of ways that they dealt with the experience.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on January 25, 2018, 03:26:04 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on January 25, 2018, 03:26:04 pm
Speaking of Manzanar, I had the pleasure of meeting Dorothy and Mikio last fall. Both of these folks were interred in different camps during the war. As I recall, Dorothy was actually born in a camp.
This couple are avid Lazy Dazers and if you ever have the chance to meet and talk with them you will be amazed at the stories they can tell. They are both college educated (he a professor) and they had this old soldier sitting on the edge of his chair, hanging on every word. O:)
This couple are avid Lazy Dazers and if you ever have the chance to meet and talk with them you will be amazed at the stories they can tell. They are both college educated (he a professor) and they had this old soldier sitting on the edge of his chair, hanging on every word. O:)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 25, 2018, 09:02:48 pm
Post by: joel wiley on January 25, 2018, 09:02:48 pm
While at Quartzite this month, I discovered there was an internment camp about 10 mi SW of Parker on the CRIT reservation. Apparently the memorial was built by former internees. One of my Tai-Chi instructors was interned near Cody WY.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2018, 03:36:09 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2018, 03:36:09 pm
I had a Japanese-American uncle (last name Kikuchi) who I, later in life, found out was interned during the war. I don't think it was Manzanar but not sure. He was probably my favorite uncle and I regret not ever talking to him about it. He has since passed at the ripe old age of 99. :'(
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 30, 2018, 11:01:48 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 30, 2018, 11:01:48 pm
Finally made the leap and purchased a Dell XPS 15 Ultra HD Touch Screen Lap Top. Yeah for me.🤩
Now I can see what I’ve been shooting with my D800e and do sometime with them. Figuring out how to email images from my memory cards after editing pictures is a lesson I’ve been reteaching myself.
Here is a shot of some sort of berry bush in Indian Cove Campground. I was able to edit it in Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and email myself the image.
Does anyone here know what the plant is? I can hardly wait to find my old shots of the Yosemite Snow Flower I captured while at Serrano last year. Those will be fun to work with.
Enjoy,
Kent
Now I can see what I’ve been shooting with my D800e and do sometime with them. Figuring out how to email images from my memory cards after editing pictures is a lesson I’ve been reteaching myself.
Here is a shot of some sort of berry bush in Indian Cove Campground. I was able to edit it in Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and email myself the image.
Does anyone here know what the plant is? I can hardly wait to find my old shots of the Yosemite Snow Flower I captured while at Serrano last year. Those will be fun to work with.
Enjoy,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 31, 2018, 10:28:22 am
Post by: HiLola on January 31, 2018, 10:28:22 am
Here is a shot of some sort of berry bush in Indian Cove Campground. Does anyone here know what the plant is?
Here is my guess:
Phoradendron californicum - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoradendron_californicum)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 31, 2018, 02:19:00 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 31, 2018, 02:19:00 pm
Thanks Greg,
Truly an interesting plant. After reading the details of the plant, it appears to have a lot of positive attributes and some potential dangers.
Kent
Truly an interesting plant. After reading the details of the plant, it appears to have a lot of positive attributes and some potential dangers.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 01, 2018, 07:28:07 pm
Post by: colddog on February 01, 2018, 07:28:07 pm
Posting with no comment ......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 01, 2018, 07:34:59 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 01, 2018, 07:34:59 pm
Hmmm...Do they have one of the signs on the men’s room? Let’s be gender equal in all regards, right? 🧐
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 03, 2018, 11:28:54 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 03, 2018, 11:28:54 am
I have struggled with getting those creamy flowing water shots for a while. You know the ones. The beautiful waterfall with the cascading silky flow of effluent that beckons you to visit the Bahamas or says “Hey, the Grand Canyon is the place to be”.
Here’s a shot I captured in the Merced in Yosemite Valley last year. This is along Happy Isles. Once again I wandered about endlessly shooting as my DW patiently left me behind.
I hope you enjoy the pic.
Kent
Here’s a shot I captured in the Merced in Yosemite Valley last year. This is along Happy Isles. Once again I wandered about endlessly shooting as my DW patiently left me behind.
I hope you enjoy the pic.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 03, 2018, 01:45:59 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 03, 2018, 01:45:59 pm
I found this light in Florida to be visually enticing...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 03, 2018, 05:38:35 pm
Post by: colddog on February 03, 2018, 05:38:35 pm
I'm a pattern/abstract kind of shooter when left to my own taste .......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 10:37:13 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 10:37:13 am
I enjoy a shift in weather patterns. Sometimes the sky just wants to close in and change the mood.
Here’s a shot I got with my Nikon last year at Serrano on the edge of Big Bear Lake.
Enjoy,
Kent
Here’s a shot I got with my Nikon last year at Serrano on the edge of Big Bear Lake.
Enjoy,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 04, 2018, 11:52:58 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 04, 2018, 11:52:58 am
Wow! Nice moonshot Kent.... Here is a more graphic shot of Palm Canyon in Anza Borrego State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 01:12:01 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 01:12:01 pm
Bill,
Thanks for your comment but that is actually a sunset. Just before the sun dropped below the west end of the lake.
Your shot is very interesting. What exactly are we looking at?
Kent
Thanks for your comment but that is actually a sunset. Just before the sun dropped below the west end of the lake.
Your shot is very interesting. What exactly are we looking at?
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 04, 2018, 01:27:19 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 04, 2018, 01:27:19 pm
Kent-
Whoa... I thought that was the moon. My shot is of a Palm leaf... I intentionally underexposed the sidelighting to
accentuate the lines of the leaf.
Whoa... I thought that was the moon. My shot is of a Palm leaf... I intentionally underexposed the sidelighting to
accentuate the lines of the leaf.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 02:01:00 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 02:01:00 pm
Bill,
Exactly what I thought it was but the lines are so parallel I was a bit bewildered.
Art has a way of fooling with our brains.
Here’s something a little more obvious from my trip to Watchman in Zion last March.
Kent
Exactly what I thought it was but the lines are so parallel I was a bit bewildered.
Art has a way of fooling with our brains.
Here’s something a little more obvious from my trip to Watchman in Zion last March.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 04, 2018, 03:00:21 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 04, 2018, 03:00:21 pm
An older picture taken a few years ago when I escaped winter to Florida. This was at Long Point State Park
D600 with 24-85 kit lens at f14, 1/400 sec, ISO 2000 .... (yes my camera was set up for another shot when I got this so the settings were not ideal for this kind of shot)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-rMKXjMj/0/c8d80a0d/X3/DSC_4717-X3.jpg)
D600 with 24-85 kit lens at f14, 1/400 sec, ISO 2000 .... (yes my camera was set up for another shot when I got this so the settings were not ideal for this kind of shot)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-rMKXjMj/0/c8d80a0d/X3/DSC_4717-X3.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 04, 2018, 03:16:03 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 04, 2018, 03:16:03 pm
When out in the wild it is important not to skip on the daily exercise...
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-w8ZV7Jg/0/28026234/M/DSC_4588-M.jpg)
We will start with a one leg stretch ...
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-PWTWJrf/0/3ccb5346/L/DSC_4578-L.jpg)
Now while the left leg is back move you left wing behind your back, HAY back there, NO RESTING your wing on the tail feathers.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-2SsZhTq/0/9400dc6d/L/DSC_4580-L.jpg)
Dont forget the neck stretches. Chickens, remember not to twist you necks to much, your not an owl ya know.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-gc45HqD/0/db34b24e/L/DSC_4576-L.jpg)
Get ready for the closing... and hold it ... hold it..
.(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-9bRWNZR/0/79e2851c/L/DSC_4597-L.jpg)
And shake it alllllll out.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-DP4KtGJ/0/ba908e86/L/DSC_4599-L.jpg)
That's all folks....
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-2NQWWzJ/0/e25643d4/L/DSC_4650-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-w8ZV7Jg/0/28026234/M/DSC_4588-M.jpg)
We will start with a one leg stretch ...
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-PWTWJrf/0/3ccb5346/L/DSC_4578-L.jpg)
Now while the left leg is back move you left wing behind your back, HAY back there, NO RESTING your wing on the tail feathers.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-2SsZhTq/0/9400dc6d/L/DSC_4580-L.jpg)
Dont forget the neck stretches. Chickens, remember not to twist you necks to much, your not an owl ya know.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-gc45HqD/0/db34b24e/L/DSC_4576-L.jpg)
Get ready for the closing... and hold it ... hold it..
.(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-9bRWNZR/0/79e2851c/L/DSC_4597-L.jpg)
And shake it alllllll out.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-DP4KtGJ/0/ba908e86/L/DSC_4599-L.jpg)
That's all folks....
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/2015-Jan-5-12-Long-Point-Park/i-2NQWWzJ/0/e25643d4/L/DSC_4650-L.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 03:45:06 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 04, 2018, 03:45:06 pm
Hmmm...
While some of us will happily join the program. Others just sit idly by and wonder what all the hubbub is all about.
While some of us will happily join the program. Others just sit idly by and wonder what all the hubbub is all about.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 04, 2018, 04:56:18 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 04, 2018, 04:56:18 pm
Ahhh... nice work popping up, I love it! Yea Kent, this may be TMI, but palms are closely related to grasses, and unlike most vascular large "trees" or Dicots, they are in a group called Monocots.
"Dicot veins are usually netlike, there is a single continuous vascular ring, woody secondary growth is present in trees and shrubs and flower parts occur in multiples of 4s or 5s. Palm trees are the monocots most easily confused with woody dicots." Hope this explains the parallel look in the photograph.... so much to see... too little time...glad your eye picked this up!
Bill
"Dicot veins are usually netlike, there is a single continuous vascular ring, woody secondary growth is present in trees and shrubs and flower parts occur in multiples of 4s or 5s. Palm trees are the monocots most easily confused with woody dicots." Hope this explains the parallel look in the photograph.... so much to see... too little time...glad your eye picked this up!
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 05, 2018, 10:49:27 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 05, 2018, 10:49:27 am
Last July my DW and I took our time and drove the LD to Yellowstone National Park. Having picked up a rental car in Jackson Hole, Wyoming I had the opportunity to shoot a boat load of photos.
Geysers were everywhere. Amazingly beautiful “holes in the ground”. Here is a pic of one geyser that I called the Donut Hole, mostly because I don’t recall what the NPS named it. Playing with Photoshop Elements, I came up with this angry beast.
Enjoy,
Kent
Geysers were everywhere. Amazingly beautiful “holes in the ground”. Here is a pic of one geyser that I called the Donut Hole, mostly because I don’t recall what the NPS named it. Playing with Photoshop Elements, I came up with this angry beast.
Enjoy,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 08, 2018, 04:26:47 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 08, 2018, 04:26:47 pm
Great shot Kent!.... Here is one from Anza- Borrego State Park...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on February 09, 2018, 01:35:48 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on February 09, 2018, 01:35:48 pm
Great shot Kent!.... Here is one from Anza- Borrego State Park...Beautiful composition, Bill.
chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: EdwardIAm on February 10, 2018, 08:14:28 pm
Post by: EdwardIAm on February 10, 2018, 08:14:28 pm
Some of our favorite disbursed campsites from the last two years.
Ed
Ed
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 10, 2018, 08:38:32 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 10, 2018, 08:38:32 pm
Ed,
Sweet shots and excellent views. With all that tall grass, I hope you’re packing plenty of Fresh Cab. 🐭
Wonderful pics in any case.
Kent
Sweet shots and excellent views. With all that tall grass, I hope you’re packing plenty of Fresh Cab. 🐭
Wonderful pics in any case.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: EdwardIAm on February 10, 2018, 11:26:28 pm
Post by: EdwardIAm on February 10, 2018, 11:26:28 pm
Ed,
Sweet shots and excellent views. With all that tall grass, I hope you’re packing plenty of Fresh Cab. 🐭
Wonderful pics in any case.
Kent
No Fresh Cab, or secret formulas or special procedures that some swear by.
We have been camping in RV’s all over North America since the mid-70’s. Never once have we had a problem with critters of any type so I guess we will stick with what works for us; doing nothing and not worrying about it.
Ed
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 11, 2018, 10:52:04 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 11, 2018, 10:52:04 pm
Here some shots of Crater Lake in early January and early February on the full Moon days although clouds hid the moon till it was to high. We skied into the spots on the crater rim to take these shots, February was much colder.
Karen~Liam
26 ~ MB
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3986)
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3987)
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3985)
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3988)
Karen~Liam
26 ~ MB
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3986)
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3987)
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3985)
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3988)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 11, 2018, 11:03:58 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 11, 2018, 11:03:58 pm
We plan to be in the Crater Lake area on March 1st which is the next full Moon. We will be on our way down from the Pacific North Wet to California and the M-B GTG... We hope to get a good shot of the full moon rising over Crater Lake always depending on weather as always...
Karen~Liam
26 ~ MB
Sirena
Karen~Liam
26 ~ MB
Sirena
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 11, 2018, 11:16:19 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 11, 2018, 11:16:19 pm
Nice shots. Good to see the lake. Back in ‘02 my DW and I made it to Crater Lake for the first and only time while wild fires pushed their way through the area.
Smoke was everywhere and while standing at the rim of the Crater we were only able to catch an occasional glimpse of the water down below.
While the fires were a horrifying occurrence, we were pretty disappointed that we couldn’t witness the fabulous blue waters. Next time for sure.
Kent
Smoke was everywhere and while standing at the rim of the Crater we were only able to catch an occasional glimpse of the water down below.
While the fires were a horrifying occurrence, we were pretty disappointed that we couldn’t witness the fabulous blue waters. Next time for sure.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 12, 2018, 01:46:50 am
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 12, 2018, 01:46:50 am
Twice I was set up to get a shot of the Super Moon rise and a month later the Blood Moon rise but clouds foiled my endeavor both times.
Karen~Liam
26~MB
http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3989
Karen~Liam
26~MB
http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=3989
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 24, 2018, 10:24:33 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 24, 2018, 10:24:33 pm
I’ve been having fun finding shots to share.
But I’ll have to say that this one has gone a bit “A-Fowl”.
Enjoy,
Kent
But I’ll have to say that this one has gone a bit “A-Fowl”.
Enjoy,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 27, 2018, 12:26:58 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 27, 2018, 12:26:58 am
ohhh... Nice shots Karen & Liam , thank you for posting... I always felt New Orleans was "One of a kind"... here is a reflection..
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2018, 09:42:14 am
Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2018, 09:42:14 am
Woke up to this. I finally get to go have fun in the Outback!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2018, 01:43:05 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2018, 01:43:05 pm
Hiked up to the Kawaiisu Native American site adjacent to us this morning and took some photos.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 27, 2018, 02:18:41 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 27, 2018, 02:18:41 pm
Greg,
Nice and...COLD☃️
It’s weather like this that prompted Big Bear Campground Reservations at Serrano to call and cancel my trip there next week.
Now where do we go from here? Zion???
Kent
Nice and...COLD☃️
It’s weather like this that prompted Big Bear Campground Reservations at Serrano to call and cancel my trip there next week.
Now where do we go from here? Zion???
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 27, 2018, 04:54:51 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 27, 2018, 04:54:51 pm
Kent
Ever been to Jalama? Great burgers there!
https://www.countyofsb.org/parks/jalamacamping.sbc 8)
Ever been to Jalama? Great burgers there!
https://www.countyofsb.org/parks/jalamacamping.sbc 8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 27, 2018, 06:07:12 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 27, 2018, 06:07:12 pm
Thank you Steve,
I’ve heard nice things about Jalama. Just booked site #21 for the 5th through the 10th. Good things happen to those who wait.
By the way, Zion reservations open for the season Feb 28th. Loop B opens later due to refurbishing.
Thanks again #21 looks to be a nice spot. I’ll put that in my camera and shoot it.
Kent
I’ve heard nice things about Jalama. Just booked site #21 for the 5th through the 10th. Good things happen to those who wait.
By the way, Zion reservations open for the season Feb 28th. Loop B opens later due to refurbishing.
Thanks again #21 looks to be a nice spot. I’ll put that in my camera and shoot it.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2018, 06:38:32 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2018, 06:38:32 pm
Kent
Ever been to Jalama? Great burgers there!
https://www.countyofsb.org/parks/jalamacamping.sbc 8)
Bring your kite, lots of wind at Jalama. If you're lucky, there will be a rocket launch from Vandenberg while you're there!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 27, 2018, 09:23:59 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 27, 2018, 09:23:59 pm
I read that the winds can blow at 40 mph. If I go kite flying during high winds, the burger will have to wait as I’ll need both hands and an anchor to stay put.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 01, 2018, 10:13:12 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 01, 2018, 10:13:12 am
Jalama is a beautiful spot. Make sure to take your boogie board or surfboard. Here is a sign inviting visitors to head out into the surf!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on March 01, 2018, 10:29:13 am
Post by: Joan on March 01, 2018, 10:29:13 am
"Here is a sign inviting visitors to head out into the surf."
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The 'tar plops' on the beach at Jalama are more numerous than the sharks! ;)
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The 'tar plops' on the beach at Jalama are more numerous than the sharks! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 01, 2018, 11:06:40 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 01, 2018, 11:06:40 am
If you look behind the yellow shark sign, the big white sign indicates that "Anything fun is against the rules". Other than that, enjoy your stay!
We enjoyed our short stay at Jalama Beach, but camping with the LD in nearby Buelton and bicycling around Buelton, Solvang, and especially the length of Santa Rosa Rd. was the best fun.
We enjoyed our short stay at Jalama Beach, but camping with the LD in nearby Buelton and bicycling around Buelton, Solvang, and especially the length of Santa Rosa Rd. was the best fun.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 01, 2018, 11:08:58 am
Post by: HiLola on March 01, 2018, 11:08:58 am
If you look behind the yellow shark sign, the big white sign indicates that "Anything fun is against the rules". Other than that, enjoy your stay!
We enjoyed our short stay at Jalama Beach, but camping with the LD in nearby Buelton and bicycling around Buelton, Solvang, and especially the length of Santa Rosa Rd. was the best fun.
What . . .bicycling? :D
Where did you camp in Buelton, Harold?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 01, 2018, 11:52:14 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 01, 2018, 11:52:14 am
I admit it: We ride bicycles in addition to the motorcycle. I'm so ashamed...
When we stay in Buelton, we stay at the Flying Flags RV. It is a little pricey, but the facilities are nice, no one seems to notice when I bring an adult beverage to the hot tub, it is central to really nice roads for bicycling and motorcycling, and the nearby restaurants are good. When grandkids come along, it has nice playgrounds, a pool, and relatively safe kid bicycling in the park.
We will be at FFRV for several days prior to the MBGT.
When we stay in Buelton, we stay at the Flying Flags RV. It is a little pricey, but the facilities are nice, no one seems to notice when I bring an adult beverage to the hot tub, it is central to really nice roads for bicycling and motorcycling, and the nearby restaurants are good. When grandkids come along, it has nice playgrounds, a pool, and relatively safe kid bicycling in the park.
We will be at FFRV for several days prior to the MBGT.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 01, 2018, 01:03:41 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 01, 2018, 01:03:41 pm
Buellton is a neat little town. Not only does it have Anderson's Pea Soup but a couple of good steak houses and of course the Flying Flags RV Park where I've stayed many times.
I have a close connection to Buellton because of the fact that it was founded by one of my forebears, a man by the name of Rufus T. Buell. My study of Genealogy taught me that! ;)
Buellton History | City of Buellton (https://www.cityofbuellton.com/about/buellton-history.php)
I have a close connection to Buellton because of the fact that it was founded by one of my forebears, a man by the name of Rufus T. Buell. My study of Genealogy taught me that! ;)
Buellton History | City of Buellton (https://www.cityofbuellton.com/about/buellton-history.php)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on March 01, 2018, 02:43:36 pm
Post by: Larry W on March 01, 2018, 02:43:36 pm
Jalama is a beautiful spot. Make sure to take your boogie board or surfboard. Here is a sign inviting visitors to head out into the surf!Sharks are very good reason for everyone to stay far away. If the sharks don't get you, the wind will blow you and you LD away.
The burgers are made of beef and will kill you.
Nothing to see, don't go there!
Larry
Camping at Jalama since 1972
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 01, 2018, 06:57:47 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 01, 2018, 06:57:47 pm
Since Larry has let the cat out of the bag, here's a recent video of the campground facilities at Jalama:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRVLibZJ1ok
And here are 10 other local beachfront campgrounds (including Jalama). Look closely at the beginning and you'll see a Lazy Daze (is that you, Larry?):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNmZoHv2f-M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRVLibZJ1ok
And here are 10 other local beachfront campgrounds (including Jalama). Look closely at the beginning and you'll see a Lazy Daze (is that you, Larry?):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNmZoHv2f-M
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 01, 2018, 07:39:36 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 01, 2018, 07:39:36 pm
"Look closely at the beginning and you'll see a Lazy Daze (is that you, Larry?):"
Oh come on, with two kayaks on the roof, who else? ::)
Oh come on, with two kayaks on the roof, who else? ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 01, 2018, 08:56:16 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 01, 2018, 08:56:16 pm
One of our locals.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on March 02, 2018, 01:24:02 am
Post by: Larry W on March 02, 2018, 01:24:02 am
"Look closely at the beginning and you'll see a Lazy Daze (is that you, Larry?):"
Oh come on, with two kayaks on the roof, who else? ::)
It's not us, the boats are upside down, it's an older LD and a different tow vehicle, still a similar combination.
The photo was taken at Port San Luis, a place we have visited (and eaten at) often but never have stayed overnight.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: tlbh2o on March 02, 2018, 02:36:00 pm
Post by: tlbh2o on March 02, 2018, 02:36:00 pm
Lechtworth State Park, New York, June 2017
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 03, 2018, 12:16:25 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 03, 2018, 12:16:25 pm
A photograph from a recent 16 day dory trip down the Colorado River... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 03, 2018, 03:07:47 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 03, 2018, 03:07:47 pm
Nice light Bill!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 04, 2018, 10:24:35 am
Post by: colddog on March 04, 2018, 10:24:35 am
Not all images are outside or taken with high end (read $$$$$) cameras.
As my mother always said the best camera is the one you have with you ......
Taken with a Pixel 2.
As my mother always said the best camera is the one you have with you ......
Taken with a Pixel 2.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 04, 2018, 11:20:56 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 04, 2018, 11:20:56 am
The late Galen Rowell once wrote about photo documenting a difficult technical climb of half dome with Warren Harding in Yosemite for National Geographic. Because weight was at a premium and his Nikon Nikormat camera was heavy, he did the climb and made the photographs with a little Kodak Instamatic 500 camera.
The photographs were published in National Geographic.
Backpacker - Google Books (https://books.google.com/books?id=tOEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67&lpg=PA67&dq=galen+rowell+kodak+compact&source=bl&ots=5uPFnhQsjd&sig=Gn6nYXpq6y4zNyW61EQp5ZWw0yw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKuJKeiNPZAhXnrVQKHYgmDkgQ6AEIcTAO#v=onepage&q=galen%20rowell%20kodak%20compact&f=false)
Mountain Light Photography: Galen Rowell Artist's Statement (http://www.mountainlight.com/rowell/gr_artist.html)
In the right hands, it is the photographer, not the gear.
The photographs were published in National Geographic.
Backpacker - Google Books (https://books.google.com/books?id=tOEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67&lpg=PA67&dq=galen+rowell+kodak+compact&source=bl&ots=5uPFnhQsjd&sig=Gn6nYXpq6y4zNyW61EQp5ZWw0yw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKuJKeiNPZAhXnrVQKHYgmDkgQ6AEIcTAO#v=onepage&q=galen%20rowell%20kodak%20compact&f=false)
Mountain Light Photography: Galen Rowell Artist's Statement (http://www.mountainlight.com/rowell/gr_artist.html)
In the right hands, it is the photographer, not the gear.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: folivier on March 04, 2018, 01:55:13 pm
Post by: folivier on March 04, 2018, 01:55:13 pm
I agree with the photographer's ability and creativity being a huge factor. But you can't discount a top quality glass lens coupled with a top camera with manual, aperture, and shutter settings along with quick focus if you're shooting any action.
And 30+ years of experience.
And 30+ years of experience.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on March 04, 2018, 05:37:17 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on March 04, 2018, 05:37:17 pm
Galen Rowell’s work is stunning. If you are passing through Bishop, Ca (eastern Sierras), I highly recommend stopping for an hour and take a slow walk through the Mountain Light Gallery, right there on 395. His color photos are displayed in very large format (like a big screen tv size) and will leave you agape. What’s most remarkable is that he did not do darkroom manipulation of his photos. He depended upon dogged preparation to be in the right place at the right time, and used only graduated density filters to get the camera to mimic the light-adapting range of the human eye (seeing shadow and light at the same time). He truly was a world class talent whose life was cut way too short in a plane crash that also claimed his wife-pilot. — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 06, 2018, 01:42:27 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 06, 2018, 01:42:27 am
Not Galen, but gall-dang good. Jalama feeds your soul and a little bit more.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 06, 2018, 08:54:05 am
Post by: HiLola on March 06, 2018, 08:54:05 am
Looks great, Kent! How about a full report when you return?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 06, 2018, 09:41:22 am
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 06, 2018, 09:41:22 am
"{Galen Rowell]He truly was a world class talent whose life was cut way too short in a plane crash that also claimed his wife-pilot. -- Jon"
This was such a blow! I remember the day that the news broke almost 16 years ago. We were fulltiming at the time, and he was truly one of our great inspirations. We have a lot of "coffee table" photography books, and his are prominent, along with David Muench and Eliot Porter.
Gone are the days of having to keep our film in coolers in the back of the Volkswagen, but the incentive to release that shutter just never seems to go away.
Virtual hugs,
Judie < -- hoping for an opportunity to do so - REAL SOON!
This was such a blow! I remember the day that the news broke almost 16 years ago. We were fulltiming at the time, and he was truly one of our great inspirations. We have a lot of "coffee table" photography books, and his are prominent, along with David Muench and Eliot Porter.
Gone are the days of having to keep our film in coolers in the back of the Volkswagen, but the incentive to release that shutter just never seems to go away.
Virtual hugs,
Judie < -- hoping for an opportunity to do so - REAL SOON!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 06, 2018, 10:07:51 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 06, 2018, 10:07:51 am
Judie-
What a list of great photographers...another one who influenced me was Paul Caponigro...© Bill Benson
What a list of great photographers...another one who influenced me was Paul Caponigro...© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 06, 2018, 10:42:26 am
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 06, 2018, 10:42:26 am
Judie-
"What a list of great photographers...another one who influenced me was Paul Caponigro...© Bill Benson"
Yes, his books are here, too, along with the Westons', Adams', and William Neill's offerings that adorn our walls.
California offered so many opportunities to so many great photographers!!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 06, 2018, 11:26:06 am
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 06, 2018, 11:26:06 am
To follow up on Paul Caponigro - his son is running a fabulous workshop, but it is out of our reach - both physically and fiscally. But in reading over the literature, I found this gem:
Maine Digital Photography Black and White Printing Workshop (http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/workshops/workshops/fine-art-digital-print-series-studio-workshops/black-and-white-mastery/)
You can get DVD's !!!
"View Informative DVDs
My DVD series R/Evolution offers excellent resources to help you prepare for my workshops and review core material presented long afterwards."
These are put out by John Paul - the son - and are very encouraging about quality. My husband has a favorite photograph that he wants to print in black and white, and has been chomping at the bit for such an opportunity as this workshop presents . . . but these more reasonably-accessible DVD's are now in my shopping cart!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Maine Digital Photography Black and White Printing Workshop (http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/workshops/workshops/fine-art-digital-print-series-studio-workshops/black-and-white-mastery/)
You can get DVD's !!!
"View Informative DVDs
My DVD series R/Evolution offers excellent resources to help you prepare for my workshops and review core material presented long afterwards."
These are put out by John Paul - the son - and are very encouraging about quality. My husband has a favorite photograph that he wants to print in black and white, and has been chomping at the bit for such an opportunity as this workshop presents . . . but these more reasonably-accessible DVD's are now in my shopping cart!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: EdwardIAm on March 06, 2018, 12:07:24 pm
Post by: EdwardIAm on March 06, 2018, 12:07:24 pm
One of our own.
David Gardner of San Francisco.
David Gardner, Landscape Photography / GetArtUp (http://www.getartup.com/gallery/all/david-gardner)
David Gardner | LensCulture (https://www.lensculture.com/david-gardner)
David Gardner of San Francisco.
David Gardner, Landscape Photography / GetArtUp (http://www.getartup.com/gallery/all/david-gardner)
David Gardner | LensCulture (https://www.lensculture.com/david-gardner)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 07:14:19 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 07:14:19 pm
A room with a view. Thanks to my new friends Jim and Sue Sherman who invited me up to their perch at Jalama this morning. 🦅
Thank you both for reaching out and inviting me into your beautiful MB. I truly enjoyed the time we spent together.
Here is a shot of our RB from the Top Of The World at Jalama Beach.
Kent
Thank you both for reaching out and inviting me into your beautiful MB. I truly enjoyed the time we spent together.
Here is a shot of our RB from the Top Of The World at Jalama Beach.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jay Krabbenhoft on March 07, 2018, 07:33:35 pm
Post by: Jay Krabbenhoft on March 07, 2018, 07:33:35 pm
Great photo Kent - encourages me to think about warmer places while covered with snow here in North Dakota. Your Lazy Daze Rear Bath photographs beautifully.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 07, 2018, 07:43:29 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 07, 2018, 07:43:29 pm
Nice, Kent, looks like you have the place almost to yourselves!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 07:49:47 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 07:49:47 pm
Jay,
Your time will come soon. Have you received that Special Letter with you “expectant’s” Vin# yet? I know you’re just
dying to drive away from those snow drifts.
Kent
Your time will come soon. Have you received that Special Letter with you “expectant’s” Vin# yet? I know you’re just
dying to drive away from those snow drifts.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 07:54:51 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 07:54:51 pm
Greg,
Only the “Die Hards” are down below. We thought of upgrading for the view but the “hike up the hill” to visit Sue and Jim was enough to convince me stay in the low lands, besides the beach is only a few yards in front of us.
That being said it would be nice to be in the Cat Birds Seat to see the Whale frolic about.
Kent
Only the “Die Hards” are down below. We thought of upgrading for the view but the “hike up the hill” to visit Sue and Jim was enough to convince me stay in the low lands, besides the beach is only a few yards in front of us.
That being said it would be nice to be in the Cat Birds Seat to see the Whale frolic about.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on March 07, 2018, 08:07:50 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on March 07, 2018, 08:07:50 pm
Hi, Kent.
It was great to meet you and chat about LDs, hometown stomping grounds, and life.
We'll be looking for you on a future trip to Big Bear.
Here's another view from the perch. Sunset, this past Monday.
Jim and Sue
It was great to meet you and chat about LDs, hometown stomping grounds, and life.
We'll be looking for you on a future trip to Big Bear.
Here's another view from the perch. Sunset, this past Monday.
Jim and Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 09:30:09 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2018, 09:30:09 pm
Very nice. With a warm sweater and chilly fingertips I caught this with the phone.
Enjoy,
Kent
Enjoy,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 08, 2018, 09:04:53 am
Post by: HiLola on March 08, 2018, 09:04:53 am
Jim, Sue, and Kent,
Here is last night's sunset from a different vantage point. View from the Kern County mountains.
Here is last night's sunset from a different vantage point. View from the Kern County mountains.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on March 08, 2018, 04:20:32 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on March 08, 2018, 04:20:32 pm
Just took this in campground at Morro Bay
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 08, 2018, 08:57:01 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 08, 2018, 08:57:01 pm
Campfire and final sunset for this trip to Jalama.
Enjoy,
Kent & Cindy
Enjoy,
Kent & Cindy
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 08, 2018, 09:22:37 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 08, 2018, 09:22:37 pm
Looks like you're having a hot dog of a time (not to mention the Jalama Burgers), Kent and Cindy! Safe travels home!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 16, 2018, 11:07:04 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 16, 2018, 11:07:04 pm
A favorite time to photograph the desert ... clearing storm, Anza Borrego State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 17, 2018, 11:33:47 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 17, 2018, 11:33:47 am
Very nice tones and composition, Bill.
As much as I loved film and time spent in the darkroom, digital beats Plus-X.
I never thought I'd say that...
Harold
As much as I loved film and time spent in the darkroom, digital beats Plus-X.
I never thought I'd say that...
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 17, 2018, 03:18:40 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 17, 2018, 03:18:40 pm
Bill,
I love how you can feel the ouch on the sharp stuff. Great picture.
I love how you can feel the ouch on the sharp stuff. Great picture.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 17, 2018, 03:39:50 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 17, 2018, 03:39:50 pm
I rented a long lens the other day (Nikkor 200-500) to see if I should buy it. I shouldn't as it turns out. I loved the lens but a 70-300 fills more pressing needs. If I did more birding or lived out west it would be a fun and I might have purchased it instead of the 70-300. Note, that lens on a D500 is like using a 300-750mm lens. The shots below I used a tripod but I have dogs playing that were hand held. It is an amazing lens for the money.
D500/200-500 f5.6 @440mm, f11, 1/1250 sec, ISO 800 This pic is almost a 100%crop.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Wild-Animals/Birds/On-the-Potomac-in-Great-Falls-VA-20180311/i-84ch7t2/0/0f653156/XL/DSC_3219.crop100-XL.jpg)
@ 500mm, f8, 1/800 sec, ISO 250 (generally better settings than the pic above) again almost 100% crop(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Wild-Animals/Birds/On-the-Potomac-in-Great-Falls-VA-20180311/i-n5t5L6v/0/b2957722/XL/DSC_3257.crop100-XL.jpg)
D500/200-500 f5.6 @440mm, f11, 1/1250 sec, ISO 800 This pic is almost a 100%crop.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Wild-Animals/Birds/On-the-Potomac-in-Great-Falls-VA-20180311/i-84ch7t2/0/0f653156/XL/DSC_3219.crop100-XL.jpg)
@ 500mm, f8, 1/800 sec, ISO 250 (generally better settings than the pic above) again almost 100% crop(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Wild-Animals/Birds/On-the-Potomac-in-Great-Falls-VA-20180311/i-n5t5L6v/0/b2957722/XL/DSC_3257.crop100-XL.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 17, 2018, 04:53:56 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 17, 2018, 04:53:56 pm
John,
Nikon glass is very nice but pricey. My Tamron 150-600 was $1060.00 new and is an amazingly well built lens. Tammy’s version two of the same lens is likewise priced and has improved in several areas.
My next lens will be the Tamron SP 90mm macro. Fantastic lens that will be a perfect match for the D800e. It will replace the 40mm macro cropped sensor lens I have for my D5200.
Nothing better than a new piece of gear for the camera kit. Well maybe a good cup of coffee and a new lens.
Kent
Nikon glass is very nice but pricey. My Tamron 150-600 was $1060.00 new and is an amazingly well built lens. Tammy’s version two of the same lens is likewise priced and has improved in several areas.
My next lens will be the Tamron SP 90mm macro. Fantastic lens that will be a perfect match for the D800e. It will replace the 40mm macro cropped sensor lens I have for my D5200.
Nothing better than a new piece of gear for the camera kit. Well maybe a good cup of coffee and a new lens.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 17, 2018, 05:51:35 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 17, 2018, 05:51:35 pm
Kent. The Tamron and Sigma long zooms are part of the reason I hesitate on the Nikkor.
If I ship my old (and broken) 120-300 f2.8 from the film era to Sigma, they will give me a customer loyalty discount on top of any sale price. A very nice gesture. The copy I have has been out of production for 15 to 20 years (it was old when I got it used).
If I ship my old (and broken) 120-300 f2.8 from the film era to Sigma, they will give me a customer loyalty discount on top of any sale price. A very nice gesture. The copy I have has been out of production for 15 to 20 years (it was old when I got it used).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 17, 2018, 06:39:44 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 17, 2018, 06:39:44 pm
John,
It’s duffucult to put the brakes on when it comes to upgrading.
When I originally purchased my D5200, the “Big Gun” Nikon cameras intimidated me quite a bit. I hadn’t had a DSLR before only smaller fixed lens digital cameras and it had been years since I shot 35mm.
After owning the 5200 for a while, the step up was a natural progression toward controlling my shots and getting all that I can out of the format.
Having had the Tammy 150-600 for a while I’d love to get the newer version. If there was a decent reward program to step up, I’d be glad to do it. I’ve even thought of trading in my 5200 gear and my current 150-600 to get the new Tammy model and the 90mm macro. Unfortunately, digital camera gear mimick’s the computer industry in that new models come out quickly and resale is very low.
So with that, I just keep what I’ve got in the kit and “aim” for incremental upgrades. Oh, where’s that Super Lotto when you really want it?
Shooting for the stars.
Kent
It’s duffucult to put the brakes on when it comes to upgrading.
When I originally purchased my D5200, the “Big Gun” Nikon cameras intimidated me quite a bit. I hadn’t had a DSLR before only smaller fixed lens digital cameras and it had been years since I shot 35mm.
After owning the 5200 for a while, the step up was a natural progression toward controlling my shots and getting all that I can out of the format.
Having had the Tammy 150-600 for a while I’d love to get the newer version. If there was a decent reward program to step up, I’d be glad to do it. I’ve even thought of trading in my 5200 gear and my current 150-600 to get the new Tammy model and the 90mm macro. Unfortunately, digital camera gear mimick’s the computer industry in that new models come out quickly and resale is very low.
So with that, I just keep what I’ve got in the kit and “aim” for incremental upgrades. Oh, where’s that Super Lotto when you really want it?
Shooting for the stars.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2018, 12:58:26 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2018, 12:58:26 am
I call this photograph "Music on Grass" Volcan Mountain, California © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 18, 2018, 11:22:06 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 18, 2018, 11:22:06 am
You guys are going long and I am going small.
Here is a Catalina Blue-banded Goby. It is about 1 inch long and is ULTRA skittish. After each flash of the strobe, the little rascal disappears and I wait another few minutes until it is secure enough to re-appear. Then I hold my breath and s-l-o-w-l-y recompose and shoot again. This is another reason that I often dive alone and forego the minimal safety benefit of another diver for the advantage of not having anyone disrupt the photo ops. 30 foot depth. Nikon D80 in a housing with a single strobe.
Next lens in the kit will be a Tokina 11-20mm F2.8 to pull in sharks, seals, and dolphins that don't want to get quite close enough, and push out the ones who get really close. I'm just waiting for someone to make a gear for the zoom so I can put it in the housing. No money spent for lenses that don't go in the housing...
Here is a Catalina Blue-banded Goby. It is about 1 inch long and is ULTRA skittish. After each flash of the strobe, the little rascal disappears and I wait another few minutes until it is secure enough to re-appear. Then I hold my breath and s-l-o-w-l-y recompose and shoot again. This is another reason that I often dive alone and forego the minimal safety benefit of another diver for the advantage of not having anyone disrupt the photo ops. 30 foot depth. Nikon D80 in a housing with a single strobe.
Next lens in the kit will be a Tokina 11-20mm F2.8 to pull in sharks, seals, and dolphins that don't want to get quite close enough, and push out the ones who get really close. I'm just waiting for someone to make a gear for the zoom so I can put it in the housing. No money spent for lenses that don't go in the housing...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 18, 2018, 12:07:47 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 18, 2018, 12:07:47 pm
...I have a Tokina 11-16. The older version of the same lens. I got it back when I was shooting with a D70. Below, it was on a D300 and it even worked on a D600 at 16mm if you took the lens hood off. It is a wonderful lens(https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Parked-cars/cars-and-coffee/20121006/i-jWcxr6W/0/8eab1e46/L/DSC_0866B%26W-L.jpg)
Next lens in the kit will be a Tokina 11-20mm F2.8 to pull in sharks, seals, and dolphins that don't want to get quite close enough, and push out the ones who get really close. I'm just waiting for someone to make a gear for the zoom so I can put it in the housing. No money spent for lenses that don't go in the housing...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 19, 2018, 10:43:20 am
Post by: colddog on March 19, 2018, 10:43:20 am
Crow outside my window.
D700 with 90-210mm 2.1 lens.
D700 with 90-210mm 2.1 lens.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 20, 2018, 10:30:36 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 20, 2018, 10:30:36 am
John,
Nice shot of the CBX. That bike was a classic the moment it came out. The idea of synchronizing 6 carbs was the reason I never thought about owning one (along with my extra income being completely exhausted on children's sports, braces, etc). The black and white treatment is nice. Did you find the lens to be sharp at F2.8?
I just discovered a use for fiber-optic cables. I often use two strobes, one cabled and one slave. Sometimes the slave doesn't see the primary flash and doesn't fire. To solve this, I rigged a coiled fiber-optic cable between the two and attached it to the diffusers. It picks up the flash at one end and delivers it to the sensor on the other strobe at the other end. Viola! Both strobes fire all of the time and the cable coils and uncoils to stay out of my way. The cable seems fairly robust, but we'll see how it likes being loaded in and out of small boats and making bumpy transits to dive spots.
Nice shot of the CBX. That bike was a classic the moment it came out. The idea of synchronizing 6 carbs was the reason I never thought about owning one (along with my extra income being completely exhausted on children's sports, braces, etc). The black and white treatment is nice. Did you find the lens to be sharp at F2.8?
I just discovered a use for fiber-optic cables. I often use two strobes, one cabled and one slave. Sometimes the slave doesn't see the primary flash and doesn't fire. To solve this, I rigged a coiled fiber-optic cable between the two and attached it to the diffusers. It picks up the flash at one end and delivers it to the sensor on the other strobe at the other end. Viola! Both strobes fire all of the time and the cable coils and uncoils to stay out of my way. The cable seems fairly robust, but we'll see how it likes being loaded in and out of small boats and making bumpy transits to dive spots.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 20, 2018, 04:58:12 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 20, 2018, 04:58:12 pm
John,
Nice shot of the CBX. That bike was a classic the moment it came out. The idea of synchronizing 6 carbs was the reason I never thought about owning one (along with my extra income being completely exhausted on children's sports, braces, etc). The black and white treatment is nice. Did you find the lens to be sharp at F2.8?
I just discovered a use for fiber-optic cables. I often use two strobes, one cabled and one slave. Sometimes the slave doesn't see the primary flash and doesn't fire. To solve this, I rigged a coiled fiber-optic cable between the two and attached it to the diffusers. It picks up the flash at one end and delivers it to the sensor on the other strobe at the other end. Viola! Both strobes fire all of the time and the cable coils and uncoils to stay out of my way. The cable seems fairly robust, but we'll see how it likes being loaded in and out of small boats and making bumpy transits to dive spots.
I did the B&W as a tribute - though no where near as good - to Bill Benson's recent photos in this thread. The original post on my smugmug site was in color. I went back to the negative (RAW file) and pulled it up in the post processing programs I use now looking for the focus point. I must have been using a camera setting that did not record the focus point but as I remember the photo I was trying to make everything in the photo revolve around the stud that held the closest exhaust flange in place. From a photographic point of view I'm not sure the idea really worked. To change to B&W I went back to the NEF file, boosted sharpness for everything red or yellow reducing everything blue or green. Adjusted brightness to what I liked and then converted to B&W (I used NX2 to complete the actions). I did not add grain - though sometimes I will do that in B&W transfers to make picture look more like pushed film.
The original NEF was taken on a D300. I went to a Cars and Coffee event near me and used mostly the 11-16. I mention this because I thing the lens is very sharp and the new edition is supposed to be better according to everything I have read. Here is a link to the pictures I took that day. You can down load the full size jpg files to see how the lens does at different f stops.
You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page (http://dac.smugmug.com/Cars/Parked-cars/cars-and-coffee/20121006/i-4vnCCVG)
I am very challenged by this lens. Wide sounds like fun until you try to do it. I have had less success with landscapes than I would have hoped. I use the lens for confined areas, you know the easy stuff. Here is a more embarrassing link to landscapes with the lens but may help you with the evaluation of the performance in the lens corners. You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page (http://dac.smugmug.com/Parks/FT-Clinch-2016-OCT/) Note these pictures were taken on with a D600, a full frame camera so there is a lot of shading in the corners that you would not see with your cameras. Still the D600 has more pixels in a confined spot so that is a better way to judge the lens as compared to a older picture from a D300.
Edit: I forgot to comment on the fiber cables. Great idea. No electricity to be bothered by water. Should work great under water and above.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2018, 06:30:10 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2018, 06:30:10 pm
Here is one that is a bit "off the wall"...Del Mar Fair 2017 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 20, 2018, 06:31:28 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 20, 2018, 06:31:28 pm
Bill I love your work.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2018, 06:54:34 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2018, 06:54:34 pm
Thanks John... coming from a master I will take that as a compliment!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on March 20, 2018, 09:32:56 pm
Post by: joel wiley on March 20, 2018, 09:32:56 pm
Maybe you'd want to start a new thread on the line of 'What I got out of my camera and how'. Some of this is a quantum leap from the roadshots I can get out of my cell phone. ;) Great seeing the results and great reading how and by what they came about.
joel
(a pentax in the closet with the film slowly rotting away)
joel
(a pentax in the closet with the film slowly rotting away)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 20, 2018, 11:07:17 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 20, 2018, 11:07:17 pm
Maybe you'd want to start a new thread on the line of 'What I got out of my camera and how'. Some of this is a quantum leap from the roadshots I can get out of my cell phone. ;) Great seeing the results and great reading how and by what they came about.Actually my every day camera is my cell phone. We just kind of got off on a tangent. I don't know that the tangent would support a real thread. There are so many people that take great shots without a camera then say they are not a photographer... I would say they are.
joel
(a pentax in the closet with the film slowly rotting away)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 20, 2018, 11:49:25 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 20, 2018, 11:49:25 pm
One of my good friends and former photography instructor recently took a trip to Argentina and shot all of his pictures with a phone. His phone pictures were spectacular.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on March 21, 2018, 10:14:35 am
Post by: joel wiley on March 21, 2018, 10:14:35 am
John DeCrema, I found the discussions of camera, lenses, and processing a bit daunting but very educational and entertaining.
I think the topic deserves a thread of it's own, sort of a Birds-of-a-feather thread. :)
I think the topic deserves a thread of it's own, sort of a Birds-of-a-feather thread. :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 21, 2018, 11:05:16 am
Post by: colddog on March 21, 2018, 11:05:16 am
If I may --- being a photog since the 60s I have a few opinions about the field. Almost from the first day I heard about what makes a 'real' photographers. I remember the fight over putting the meter in the camera. If the camera had a meter then you were just a hobby shooter. I felt then as I feel today content is the only thing that matters. The tools a person uses is important but a good tool will not make good content - only an artist will create art.
A vision of Death Valley.......
A vision of Death Valley.......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 21, 2018, 11:13:27 am
Post by: Blueox25 on March 21, 2018, 11:13:27 am
John,
Your ideas for B+W conversions are stuff I want to play with more.
I really liked the cars and bikes on your smugmug page. At our age, it is wonderful to see the cars and bikes that I lusted for when they were new and I was too poor to own any of them.
The WA lenses are challenging to shoot. I shoot two prime lenses, a Nikon 10.5mm fisheye and a Nikon 20mm. I have limited my use of them to underwater big animals that are really close, and expansive desert landscapes. The problem underwater is that if an animal is farther than about 2 - 3 feet away, it looks like a distant miniature! I have attached a selfy I shot with the 10.5 at arms length (28"?) with my daughter and me at Catalina Island, 30 feet down in the kelp forest at Isthmus Reef. It is right out of the camera, bubbles, back-scatter, and all. At that close distance, the fish-eye effect is reduced by the subject being centered and kelp fronds are always moving around in the current and surge, so no one knows what kelp looks like anyway.
Your recommendations of the D500 were right on the money. I'm just stunned by how good the focus and metering systems are! I'm having fun playing with it and looking forward to getting it underwater.
Thanks again Kent for starting such an interesting thread!
Harold
Your ideas for B+W conversions are stuff I want to play with more.
I really liked the cars and bikes on your smugmug page. At our age, it is wonderful to see the cars and bikes that I lusted for when they were new and I was too poor to own any of them.
The WA lenses are challenging to shoot. I shoot two prime lenses, a Nikon 10.5mm fisheye and a Nikon 20mm. I have limited my use of them to underwater big animals that are really close, and expansive desert landscapes. The problem underwater is that if an animal is farther than about 2 - 3 feet away, it looks like a distant miniature! I have attached a selfy I shot with the 10.5 at arms length (28"?) with my daughter and me at Catalina Island, 30 feet down in the kelp forest at Isthmus Reef. It is right out of the camera, bubbles, back-scatter, and all. At that close distance, the fish-eye effect is reduced by the subject being centered and kelp fronds are always moving around in the current and surge, so no one knows what kelp looks like anyway.
Your recommendations of the D500 were right on the money. I'm just stunned by how good the focus and metering systems are! I'm having fun playing with it and looking forward to getting it underwater.
Thanks again Kent for starting such an interesting thread!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 21, 2018, 12:04:51 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 21, 2018, 12:04:51 pm
Judie's Adventures of Dorrie Ann (sp?) is filled with colorful and well composed photos of food creations.
Judie, will you post something here?
Judie, will you post something here?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on March 21, 2018, 12:18:40 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on March 21, 2018, 12:18:40 pm
Judie's Adventures of Dorrie Ann (sp?) is filled with colorful and well composed photos of food creations.Judie's blog has links to all her older posts, showing mouth-watering photos of her culinary creations. Rather than having her duplicate them there, I suggest interested readers visit her blog: Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (https://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Judie, will you post something here?
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 21, 2018, 12:39:01 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 21, 2018, 12:39:01 pm
This thread keeps getting better and better... here is one that is a bit abstract. I was walking along San Diego Bay and was mesmerized by the bright highlights dancing on the surface of the water. I purposely shot at a narrow aperture to create the star effect and underexposed 2 stops to let the water "fall off" into darkness. I call this "Stars and Stripes" © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on March 21, 2018, 01:23:53 pm
Post by: Larry W on March 21, 2018, 01:23:53 pm
Judie's blog has links to all her older posts, showing mouth-watering photos of her culinary creations. Rather than having her duplicate them there, I suggest interested readers visit her blog: Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (https://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Judie's photos can be amazing.
I can't tell you how many times i have lusted over her food photos, yum!
She feeds her husband well.
Larry
Feeling hungry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 21, 2018, 02:09:44 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 21, 2018, 02:09:44 pm
"A Vision of Death Valley"
What's In Your Camera? (http://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php?topic=30314.msg185467#msg185467)
************
Hubby saw and said "Manley Beacon?".
Virtual hugs,
Judie
What's In Your Camera? (http://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php?topic=30314.msg185467#msg185467)
************
Hubby saw and said "Manley Beacon?".
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 21, 2018, 02:55:14 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on March 21, 2018, 02:55:14 pm
"Judie's photos can be amazing.
I can't tell you how many times i have lusted over her food photos, yum!
She feeds her husband well."
What a thrill to come back to this really thoughtful compliment! ;->
Pretty much my whole schtick for posting all those food photos is to encourage one and all to eat simply and well. That's why there are no recipes. I don't really have any. It's all just good quality food that you like - cooked or not - to your taste - and enjoyed. The less consumed from boxes, bags, cans, and bottles . . . the better.
I did not pack the refrigerator/freezer in the Lazy Daze (DorrieAnne) entirely to capacity, and yet still came home with enough food for another three or four days, I'm sure. A little better judicious planning could probably provide foodstuffs for a two-week outing, which is about the maximum we ever have between medical events. We hope to give this a try - over and over - for as long as we can - now that we have the hang of it again.
We truly believe that at least partly because of our lifelong healthful eating habits, Gary is still alive today.
Best hint: Get good cookware to use in the rig - not the leftovers from house upgrades. If the prep and cleanup isn't daunting, you are more likely to eat well without it hanging over your head as something too time consuming and difficult to accomplish.
Here's what we had last night when we got home, but is a mainstay on the road as well. One pan to wash, and two eating bowls/plates. Use good quality paper products if water is in short supply.
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Sunny Paris
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I can't tell you how many times i have lusted over her food photos, yum!
She feeds her husband well."
What a thrill to come back to this really thoughtful compliment! ;->
Pretty much my whole schtick for posting all those food photos is to encourage one and all to eat simply and well. That's why there are no recipes. I don't really have any. It's all just good quality food that you like - cooked or not - to your taste - and enjoyed. The less consumed from boxes, bags, cans, and bottles . . . the better.
I did not pack the refrigerator/freezer in the Lazy Daze (DorrieAnne) entirely to capacity, and yet still came home with enough food for another three or four days, I'm sure. A little better judicious planning could probably provide foodstuffs for a two-week outing, which is about the maximum we ever have between medical events. We hope to give this a try - over and over - for as long as we can - now that we have the hang of it again.
We truly believe that at least partly because of our lifelong healthful eating habits, Gary is still alive today.
Best hint: Get good cookware to use in the rig - not the leftovers from house upgrades. If the prep and cleanup isn't daunting, you are more likely to eat well without it hanging over your head as something too time consuming and difficult to accomplish.
Here's what we had last night when we got home, but is a mainstay on the road as well. One pan to wash, and two eating bowls/plates. Use good quality paper products if water is in short supply.
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Sunny Paris
*******************
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: rprice on March 21, 2018, 07:39:13 pm
Post by: rprice on March 21, 2018, 07:39:13 pm
Just 30 minutes from my house. Lost Dutchman State Park. Can't get enough of that mountain.
Bob
Bob
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: rprice on March 21, 2018, 08:00:14 pm
Post by: rprice on March 21, 2018, 08:00:14 pm
This time a shot with the LD in it.
Bob
Bob
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 27, 2018, 09:08:45 am
Post by: John DaCrema on March 27, 2018, 09:08:45 am
At dog training with our poodle pup getting use to the new 70-300. I opted not to get a longer lens at this time. This is the full frame, pulse wave motor version of Nikon's many copies of lens. The photo info can be seen in the gallery using the "i" button. Here is the link: You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page (http://dac.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Fae-training-and-play/Fae-at-puppy-training-20180318/i-jWsgVgD)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Fae-training-and-play/Fae-at-puppy-training-20180318/i-DLpJ7WQ/0/b3f6aa59/X3/DSC_3297-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Fae-training-and-play/Fae-at-puppy-training-20180318/i-JtrJVBP/0/0611ffda/X3/DSC_3315-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Fae-training-and-play/Fae-at-puppy-training-20180318/i-ZDth2kH/0/48245fd9/X3/DSC_3378-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Fae-training-and-play/Fae-at-puppy-training-20180318/i-DLpJ7WQ/0/b3f6aa59/X3/DSC_3297-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Fae-training-and-play/Fae-at-puppy-training-20180318/i-JtrJVBP/0/0611ffda/X3/DSC_3315-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Fae-training-and-play/Fae-at-puppy-training-20180318/i-ZDth2kH/0/48245fd9/X3/DSC_3378-X3.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 03, 2018, 04:49:45 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 03, 2018, 04:49:45 pm
Spring Poppies framing boater on Delta in Rio Vista, Ca
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on April 04, 2018, 03:03:12 pm
Post by: krmugn on April 04, 2018, 03:03:12 pm
I'm visiting friends in Florida. Took this quick shot with my phone when I walked out on their deck and saw these three cow/cafe pairs relaxing in the canal. One of the calves is hard to see it's so close to it's mother.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 05, 2018, 11:45:45 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 05, 2018, 11:45:45 pm
I always have enjoyed a waterfall... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: desertdivanm on April 06, 2018, 11:44:49 am
Post by: desertdivanm on April 06, 2018, 11:44:49 am
Semana Santa - Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2018, 12:31:31 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2018, 12:31:31 pm
Wow, looks almost as crowded as a weekend in La Jolla! 8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 08, 2018, 08:18:20 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 08, 2018, 08:18:20 pm
The "Golden Hour" of light along the Colorado River © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on April 21, 2018, 01:20:08 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on April 21, 2018, 01:20:08 pm
D500 with 200-500. (got the lens refurbished). Still need to sight it in and learn how to use it. The colors were so bad in this shot I blew out the reds, removed as much blue and then converted to B&W. The color shifting was an attempt to use the equivalent of a red filter on the shot.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/2018-NELD-Spring-GTG/i-rq9Q9Kq/0/212d831c/X3/DSC_3529-X3.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 28, 2018, 09:13:53 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 28, 2018, 09:13:53 pm
A photo from this past year... The Sacred Valley of the Incas. Peru 2017 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on April 28, 2018, 10:58:07 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on April 28, 2018, 10:58:07 pm
A photo from this past year... The Sacred Valley of the Incas. Peru 2017 © Bill BensonThat's a keeper, Bill.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 28, 2018, 11:03:03 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 28, 2018, 11:03:03 pm
Thanks Chris!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 01, 2018, 10:29:46 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 01, 2018, 10:29:46 am
Hiking down into Machu Picchu from the Inca trail © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 09, 2018, 04:27:26 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 09, 2018, 04:27:26 pm
I took this shot at Watchman Campground, Zion NP in 2000 so it's not really in my camera any longer. I was probably attending an art class at Cal Poly around that time so trying out repetitive patterns.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 09, 2018, 05:31:54 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 09, 2018, 05:31:54 pm
The Westfalia design as well as the bug were certainly repetitive patterns. Also the Lazy Daze.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 09, 2018, 05:42:59 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 09, 2018, 05:42:59 pm
Greg,
It’s amazing what Zion can do for a camera lens. Nice shot. Very retro .
Here is a pic from Yellowstone in the Lamar Valley. We were hunting Buffalo. Not hard to find there. Beautiful week...very busy...so much to do.
Kent
It’s amazing what Zion can do for a camera lens. Nice shot. Very retro .
Here is a pic from Yellowstone in the Lamar Valley. We were hunting Buffalo. Not hard to find there. Beautiful week...very busy...so much to do.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 10, 2018, 09:54:53 am
Post by: Chris Horst on May 10, 2018, 09:54:53 am
Thanks Chris!It's my screen saver for a while.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 10, 2018, 10:31:44 am
Post by: HiLola on May 10, 2018, 10:31:44 am
It's my screen saver for a while.
Et tu, Chris? I have Bill's Midbath Vista photo as my screensaver right now!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 19, 2018, 01:13:58 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 19, 2018, 01:13:58 pm
I just watched this video by a person known for photographing parks, Chris Nicholson. He speaks mostly about six or seven major parks but brings up points on ways to make common shots your own. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cbm8i7zjO4 Chris has another B&H video session about photographing stars that is worth viewing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeIguk_Ezyw Toward the end of the video he gets into editing and stacking in photo shop and using other software. The early part of the video he speaks to the 400 rule and items that can help most any photographer take better night shots.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 21, 2018, 11:03:05 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 21, 2018, 11:03:05 am
Macro-photography is what I enjoy the most. Here is a one and a half inch nudibranch (a little sea slug) feeding on a very small sea anemone. Beneath it is an even smaller (1/4 inch) nudibranch trying to join the feast. Nudibranchs are amazing because they harvest the stinging cells from the tentacles on the anemone and use them for their own defense. Some nudibranchs obtain nasty toxins and poisons from their food to make them poisonous to other sea life. Their bright colors are a warning to others that they are toxic or will sting, or both.
This week's quest will find me diving with my youngest daughter and looking for interesting underwater scenic photos on a collapsed oil rig. Two weeks later, my wife and I will be in the Lazy Daze in the Rockies trying to figure out how you top-side photographers shoot such wonderful landscape photos.
This week's quest will find me diving with my youngest daughter and looking for interesting underwater scenic photos on a collapsed oil rig. Two weeks later, my wife and I will be in the Lazy Daze in the Rockies trying to figure out how you top-side photographers shoot such wonderful landscape photos.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 21, 2018, 12:02:11 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 21, 2018, 12:02:11 pm
Harold,
Great shot and informative details. Macro photography is one of my favorite types of photo capture.
The newest “top lander” Macro Lens by Tamron is the model F017 SP 90mm 2.8 Di (full sensor) 1:1 VC USD. An amazing lens that has received great praise. It’s next on my list of lens acquisitions at a reasonable price.
Image Stacking goes hand in hand with Macro Photography. For this, a camera rail allows the photographer to incrementally take Macro Images at precise distances. https://youtu.be/tTu0KNxeO38
Once your images are captured and the computer program does its magic the results are outstanding. https://youtu.be/F3Dz34MMjQ0
As of yet, while I do have the gear for such work, I have not taken the next step into this level of Macro Photography. Soon enough...
Just curious. Has anyone tried Macro and Stacking of images? I’d enjoy seeing some of your work.
Kent
Great shot and informative details. Macro photography is one of my favorite types of photo capture.
The newest “top lander” Macro Lens by Tamron is the model F017 SP 90mm 2.8 Di (full sensor) 1:1 VC USD. An amazing lens that has received great praise. It’s next on my list of lens acquisitions at a reasonable price.
Image Stacking goes hand in hand with Macro Photography. For this, a camera rail allows the photographer to incrementally take Macro Images at precise distances. https://youtu.be/tTu0KNxeO38
Once your images are captured and the computer program does its magic the results are outstanding. https://youtu.be/F3Dz34MMjQ0
As of yet, while I do have the gear for such work, I have not taken the next step into this level of Macro Photography. Soon enough...
Just curious. Has anyone tried Macro and Stacking of images? I’d enjoy seeing some of your work.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 22, 2018, 10:37:11 am
Post by: colddog on May 22, 2018, 10:37:11 am
I don't remember if I've shared this image before. If I have please forget this old brain .....
I shot this with a point and shoot. I was just finishing a 20 mile run along the Sacramento River near downtown Sacramento.
The other is a closeup of a group of flowers and stuff in my front yard taken with Nikon D700 with a AF-s Micro Nikkor 105mm 2.8 G lens.
The point I'm making is its not equipment but content that make a great image.
I shot this with a point and shoot. I was just finishing a 20 mile run along the Sacramento River near downtown Sacramento.
The other is a closeup of a group of flowers and stuff in my front yard taken with Nikon D700 with a AF-s Micro Nikkor 105mm 2.8 G lens.
The point I'm making is its not equipment but content that make a great image.
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Post by: joel wiley on May 22, 2018, 10:54:49 am
Post by: joel wiley on May 22, 2018, 10:54:49 am
I don't remember if I've shared this image before.I don't remember seeing them before. . . (doesn't mean they weren't shared ;) )
The one on the left looks like the bike trail on the American River just up from the confluence with the Saramento.
The American River Parkway is a great place for a 20 mi run, or bike.
Great pics.
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Post by: BILL BENSON on May 23, 2018, 11:02:19 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 23, 2018, 11:02:19 pm
Every now and then you get lucky and some magical lighting happens when you have your camera set up and ready to go ... Canyonlands National Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 24, 2018, 10:31:09 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 24, 2018, 10:31:09 am
Wow! Great light and the ability to see it! Thanks for sharing.
Harold
Harold
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Post by: HiLola on May 24, 2018, 10:35:55 am
Post by: HiLola on May 24, 2018, 10:35:55 am
Every now and then you get lucky and some magical lighting happens when you have your camera set up and ready to go ... Canyonlands National Park © Bill Benson
Ah, my new desktop background . . .thanks, Bill!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 24, 2018, 10:38:07 am
Post by: colddog on May 24, 2018, 10:38:07 am
As an aside I don't beleive that any image reflex reality. I.E. we take a three dimensional view and turn it into a two dimensional image. I feel we capture emotion. We all know that the world is not black and white. I like shooting in b/w in an wish for more emotional impact. I'm saying all this to say I have no issue with editing or any type of processing in photography.
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Post by: Lazy Bones on May 24, 2018, 01:02:26 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 24, 2018, 01:02:26 pm
"Every now and then you get lucky..."
Masterful shot! It's got everything, composition, lighting, drama, etc . Luck was only part of it. :o
Masterful shot! It's got everything, composition, lighting, drama, etc . Luck was only part of it. :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 24, 2018, 01:59:49 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 24, 2018, 01:59:49 pm
Serendipity happens more frequently to those who are prepared and open to it.
Thanks for the new wallpaper.
Thanks for the new wallpaper.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 24, 2018, 02:46:51 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 24, 2018, 02:46:51 pm
"Every now and then you get lucky..."
Masterful shot! It's got everything, composition, lighting, drama, etc . Luck was only part of it. :o
A small part I think. It is a wonderful shot.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Duro on May 25, 2018, 12:48:32 am
Post by: Duro on May 25, 2018, 12:48:32 am
How about some beginners luck?
1. New camera first DSLR
2. Taken handheld no tripod
3. Taken from boat in Hell’s Canyon
4. First time shooting solar images
5. Homemade filters
6. Only 30 seconds to get the pictures.
1. New camera first DSLR
2. Taken handheld no tripod
3. Taken from boat in Hell’s Canyon
4. First time shooting solar images
5. Homemade filters
6. Only 30 seconds to get the pictures.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Don Malpas on May 26, 2018, 05:48:30 pm
Post by: Don Malpas on May 26, 2018, 05:48:30 pm
Not a great image. We have all seen balanced rocks. But, this one seems to be in its own category.
It's near Abiquiu.
It's near Abiquiu.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 26, 2018, 06:35:20 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 26, 2018, 06:35:20 pm
This is definitely not the place under which to picnic. Ouch...eventually!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 26, 2018, 07:13:03 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 26, 2018, 07:13:03 pm
This is definitely not the place under which to picnic. Ouch...eventually!Just needs a couple of boy scout leaders
Goblin Rocks (https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/18/291201681/ex-scouts-who-toppled-ancient-rock-formations-reach-plea-deal)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on May 26, 2018, 07:53:16 pm
Post by: krmugn on May 26, 2018, 07:53:16 pm
Don,
i've been out around Abiquiu many times. Some nice scenery between there and the CO border, but have not wandered enough to have seen this. Where is this teetering giant?
i've been out around Abiquiu many times. Some nice scenery between there and the CO border, but have not wandered enough to have seen this. Where is this teetering giant?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on May 26, 2018, 09:19:12 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on May 26, 2018, 09:19:12 pm
Friend and I are up in Arnold Ca. Spent day hiking in Calaveras Big Trees SP
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 26, 2018, 10:52:59 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 26, 2018, 10:52:59 pm
A photograph of an Incan descendent and her weaving...© Bill Benson 2017
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Don Malpas on May 27, 2018, 07:28:18 am
Post by: Don Malpas on May 27, 2018, 07:28:18 am
Don,
I've been out around Abiquiu many times. Where is this teetering giant?
It's been a few years and I only marked the picture as Abiquiu. Probably on FS151, the road to the monastery or the Ghost Ranch Road. Those formations are usually in a valley.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on May 27, 2018, 10:56:26 am
Post by: krmugn on May 27, 2018, 10:56:26 am
Thank you Don. I'd like to see it. I hope to be back out there in the fall.
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Post by: BILL BENSON on May 29, 2018, 11:51:52 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 29, 2018, 11:51:52 pm
Colorado River dreaming... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 02, 2018, 11:41:13 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 02, 2018, 11:41:13 pm
Out walking in the neighborhood with the Turkey Vultures
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 03, 2018, 10:30:45 am
Post by: Blueox25 on June 03, 2018, 10:30:45 am
The snow is melting and the snow plants are popping up in the Sierras. This was spotted at Huntington Lake.
Kent, this one's for you!
Harold
Kent, this one's for you!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 03, 2018, 07:50:39 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 03, 2018, 07:50:39 pm
Harold,
I had soooo hoped to make it to Serrano to see the “blooms” of Snow Flowers but, unfortunately, our trip up was cancelled by the kind folks at Rec.gov due to a snow storm brewing in the Big Bear area.
Jalama Beach had to suffice (Thanks again Steve). Weather on the coast was perfect and the burgers were fantastic. Actually ate at the Shack twice. Mmmm.
Thanks for the picture. I’ve added it to my others.
Kent
I had soooo hoped to make it to Serrano to see the “blooms” of Snow Flowers but, unfortunately, our trip up was cancelled by the kind folks at Rec.gov due to a snow storm brewing in the Big Bear area.
Jalama Beach had to suffice (Thanks again Steve). Weather on the coast was perfect and the burgers were fantastic. Actually ate at the Shack twice. Mmmm.
Thanks for the picture. I’ve added it to my others.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 14, 2018, 07:40:21 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 14, 2018, 07:40:21 pm
Burney Falls, Mt Lassen and Subway Cave (lava tube)
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Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2018, 12:18:58 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2018, 12:18:58 am
The heartbeat of the West... The mighty Colorado River...© Bill Benson
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Post by: BILL BENSON on June 16, 2018, 11:37:24 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 16, 2018, 11:37:24 pm
Alaska © Bill Benson
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Post by: BILL BENSON on June 25, 2018, 11:46:09 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 25, 2018, 11:46:09 pm
Clearing storm Anza-Borrego State Park © Bill Benson
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Post by: BILL BENSON on June 28, 2018, 04:15:11 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 28, 2018, 04:15:11 pm
Slot Canyon... Southwest United States © Bill Benson
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Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 29, 2018, 05:01:28 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 29, 2018, 05:01:28 pm
I thought it intriguing that I would spot a bird house in a National Forest. Maybe the birds up here have been watching DIY TV.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 30, 2018, 10:03:03 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 30, 2018, 10:03:03 pm
Fourth of July celebrations began this morning in Bear Valley Springs, CA!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 01, 2018, 10:29:41 am
Post by: colddog on July 01, 2018, 10:29:41 am
A little something to cool off with .......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Renegade242 on July 01, 2018, 11:02:43 am
Post by: Renegade242 on July 01, 2018, 11:02:43 am
Pulled over and snapped a few pictures while traveling at night though rural Pennsylvania south and west of the Allegheny National Forest. Shots were handheld using a Canon 6D and EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
(https://i.imgur.com/sSukBQ6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/nxcIi11.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/nxcIi11.jpg)
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Post by: BILL BENSON on July 01, 2018, 03:49:23 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 01, 2018, 03:49:23 pm
Exploring the Colorado River © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 01, 2018, 04:35:41 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 01, 2018, 04:35:41 pm
Bill,
Your photo brings back wonderful, youthful memories. My Grandparents had a vacation home on Martinez Lake (man made and filled with water from the Colorado River). This was a short drive from Yuma.
My brother and I went there solo one year via Greyhound Bus when I was eleven. My brother was 13. Grandpa would let us take his 20’ Whaler (I believe) out on the lake by ourselves.
We went all over the lake. From the shallows behind Grandpas Cabin where the Catfish lived to the shallows across the lake where the giant Carp skirted around in three feet of water. What a joyous memory.
Now I just want to climb into your photo like Alice and have a new adventure in wonderland.
Outstanding image. Thanks, Bill
Kent
Your photo brings back wonderful, youthful memories. My Grandparents had a vacation home on Martinez Lake (man made and filled with water from the Colorado River). This was a short drive from Yuma.
My brother and I went there solo one year via Greyhound Bus when I was eleven. My brother was 13. Grandpa would let us take his 20’ Whaler (I believe) out on the lake by ourselves.
We went all over the lake. From the shallows behind Grandpas Cabin where the Catfish lived to the shallows across the lake where the giant Carp skirted around in three feet of water. What a joyous memory.
Now I just want to climb into your photo like Alice and have a new adventure in wonderland.
Outstanding image. Thanks, Bill
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 01, 2018, 05:58:31 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 01, 2018, 05:58:31 pm
Ohhh... Great recollections Kent...I am glad the photo triggered such treasured reflections. I have fished Martinez Lake as well...a unique place with fond memories for so many, thank you for sharing yours!
Bill
Bill
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Post by: joel wiley on July 01, 2018, 10:31:23 pm
Post by: joel wiley on July 01, 2018, 10:31:23 pm
Tried to catch the alpenglow on Mt. Shasta this morning heading south from Yreka.
The wider view catches Mt. Shasta, Black Butte and the early summer fire haze beginning to build.
I wanted to get past Redding early to avoid the heat. 82 at 07:30.
The wider view catches Mt. Shasta, Black Butte and the early summer fire haze beginning to build.
I wanted to get past Redding early to avoid the heat. 82 at 07:30.
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Post by: BILL BENSON on July 03, 2018, 11:59:13 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 03, 2018, 11:59:13 pm
Lightning Storm © Bill Benson
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Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 04, 2018, 12:24:33 am
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 04, 2018, 12:24:33 am
Wow!! Bill you take some outstanding pictures. Thanks for sharing 📸😃
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 04, 2018, 09:22:38 am
Post by: John DaCrema on July 04, 2018, 09:22:38 am
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Fireworks/20080704/i-Wx2MN3D/0/6563bf1e/X2/DSC_1801-X2.jpg)
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Post by: John DaCrema on July 04, 2018, 09:24:17 am
Post by: John DaCrema on July 04, 2018, 09:24:17 am
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Fireworks/20080704/i-ZL2kgGp/0/8a0cf810/X2/DSC_1825-X2.jpg)
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Post by: Karen & Liam on July 04, 2018, 01:12:55 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on July 04, 2018, 01:12:55 pm
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4055)
Shot this with my LG V10 cell phone at Sparks Lake on the Cascade Lakes Hwy Oregon a few days ago. I shot it with my Canon but did not download those pictures yet. Many times I will take the same shot with my Cell phone so I can remember what is in my camera and compare it. Yet so far the Camera shots always win!
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Shot this with my LG V10 cell phone at Sparks Lake on the Cascade Lakes Hwy Oregon a few days ago. I shot it with my Canon but did not download those pictures yet. Many times I will take the same shot with my Cell phone so I can remember what is in my camera and compare it. Yet so far the Camera shots always win!
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
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Post by: Lazy Bones on July 04, 2018, 01:20:14 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 04, 2018, 01:20:14 pm
"Shot this with my LG V10 cell phone..."
Wow, nice shot, I've got a V10 also, should use it more.
Loved the Reticular clouds! :)
Wow, nice shot, I've got a V10 also, should use it more.
Loved the Reticular clouds! :)
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Post by: Karen & Liam on July 04, 2018, 02:24:38 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on July 04, 2018, 02:24:38 pm
We had Jewel Blue skies which the V10 was not quite able to resolve. We hiked into that mountain basin directly under were those clouds were the next day. One of those "Top Ten" hikes known as the Green Lakes Trail.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
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Post by: Renegade242 on July 04, 2018, 11:16:07 pm
Post by: Renegade242 on July 04, 2018, 11:16:07 pm
Out on a boat with my brother in the bay at Erie, Pennsylvania. We came across the U.S. Brig Niagara and I snapped a shot with my Samsung SM-G900V phone. Wish I would have had my Canon with me.
(https://i.imgur.com/zPMH8gD.jpg)
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Post by: Karen & Liam on July 05, 2018, 02:16:39 am
Post by: Karen & Liam on July 05, 2018, 02:16:39 am
"I snapped a shot with my Samsung SM-G900V phone. Wish I would have had my Canon with me."
So many times I wished I had my canon also and I do bring it most places with me.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
So many times I wished I had my canon also and I do bring it most places with me.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
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Post by: Renegade242 on July 05, 2018, 12:27:49 pm
Post by: Renegade242 on July 05, 2018, 12:27:49 pm
So many times I wished I had my canon also and I do bring it most places with me.
What I am planning to do is pick up a 50 mm lens for my older camera, a Canon 7D, and just carry that combination around for incidental use. When I am planning to go out and take pictures I will grab my bag with my 6D and L Series lenses.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 06, 2018, 07:52:02 pm
Post by: colddog on July 06, 2018, 07:52:02 pm
Death Valley
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Post by: HiLola on July 09, 2018, 06:15:36 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 09, 2018, 06:15:36 pm
DW caught this critter early this morning in the backyard. There were actually two adults and two pups playing on the log but the other three beat feet when we opened the door to step outside to capture the moment.
On second thought, I see three ears so one of them is behind the other, I think.
On second thought, I see three ears so one of them is behind the other, I think.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Don Malpas on July 10, 2018, 05:35:30 pm
Post by: Don Malpas on July 10, 2018, 05:35:30 pm
A few images (https://www.flickr.com/photos/delta_mike/albums) made over last 11 years. Nothing special. None of them juiced with skies or stars that were not there.
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Post by: Chris Horst on July 10, 2018, 11:16:43 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on July 10, 2018, 11:16:43 pm
A few images (https://www.flickr.com/photos/delta_mike/albums) made over last 11 years. Nothing special. None of them juiced with skies or stars that were not there.Checked out the CO photos. Lovely. The last one of Silverton (lake reflection) is worthy of computer screen saver.
Chris
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Post by: Renegade242 on July 11, 2018, 01:15:00 am
Post by: Renegade242 on July 11, 2018, 01:15:00 am
Wintergreen Gorge in Erie, Pennsylvania - this is where I grew up and played nearly every day. Visiting was like seeing an old friend.
(https://i.imgur.com/axgWnYU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/4ShM1KH.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/4ShM1KH.jpg)
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Post by: Don Malpas on July 11, 2018, 08:38:18 am
Post by: Don Malpas on July 11, 2018, 08:38:18 am
Checked out the CO photos. Lovely. The last one of Silverton (lake reflection) is worthy of computer screen saver.Pleased that you found it of interest. The Flickr pictures do not include all of my feeble efforts. They are all in some way memories - a difficult place to get to, our first time there, that sort of thing.
Chris
Colorado is not our fav state, but we always enjoy the San Juan's. We "discovered" them in 1994 and have been back numerous times. Wish I was there right now for the cool temps.
Of the CO images shown, this is my fav (https://www.flickr.com/photos/delta_mike/albums) taken in RMNP. A place we tried but were not impressed with.
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Post by: Renegade242 on July 13, 2018, 03:14:07 pm
Post by: Renegade242 on July 13, 2018, 03:14:07 pm
A few more pictures from the small city of North East, Pennsylvania which is appropriately located in the north west corner of the state.
(https://i.imgur.com/xHkLayL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/DyyBKpS.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/apZw7ez.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/DyyBKpS.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/apZw7ez.jpg)
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Post by: BILL BENSON on July 13, 2018, 06:31:18 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 13, 2018, 06:31:18 pm
Northern Exposure © Bill Benson
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Post by: colddog on July 13, 2018, 07:08:28 pm
Post by: colddog on July 13, 2018, 07:08:28 pm
Second largest water fall in Oregon .... Salt Creek Falls
Willamette National Forest - Salt Creek Falls Observation Site and Picnic Area (https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=82005)
Willamette National Forest - Salt Creek Falls Observation Site and Picnic Area (https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=82005)
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Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 13, 2018, 09:41:25 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 13, 2018, 09:41:25 pm
Wild Turkeys and deer at special needs camp I attended every year. Working goats and sheep clearing hillside 🐑🐐
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Post by: BILL BENSON on July 14, 2018, 10:02:41 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 14, 2018, 10:02:41 am
Wild Lilac near Julian, California © Bill Benson
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Post by: colddog on July 14, 2018, 07:47:36 pm
Post by: colddog on July 14, 2018, 07:47:36 pm
Well know image .... I'm told it's copyrighted by the homeowners assignation -- Cypress Point Estates
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Post by: HiLola on July 14, 2018, 07:51:34 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 14, 2018, 07:51:34 pm
Feel free to use mine. From our recent trip to the Monterey area . . .
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Post by: BILL BENSON on July 16, 2018, 05:15:50 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 16, 2018, 05:15:50 pm
La Jolla, California © Bill Benson
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Post by: CBSShermans on July 17, 2018, 06:33:29 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on July 17, 2018, 06:33:29 pm
Decided to walk to the beach in Encinitas while getting my van smogged... what a lovely surprise.
Sue
Sue
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Post by: BILL BENSON on July 21, 2018, 11:27:27 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 21, 2018, 11:27:27 pm
Ocean Wave with offshore wind Baja California © Bill Benson
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Post by: colddog on July 22, 2018, 10:56:31 am
Post by: colddog on July 22, 2018, 10:56:31 am
Street Art ......
Patrick Dougherty (http://www.stickwork.net/)
This location
Orenco Nature Park
Recent — Patrick Dougherty (http://www.stickwork.net/work/#/042017-head-over-heels-hillsboro-or/)
Patrick Dougherty (http://www.stickwork.net/)
This location
Orenco Nature Park
Recent — Patrick Dougherty (http://www.stickwork.net/work/#/042017-head-over-heels-hillsboro-or/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Renegade242 on July 23, 2018, 02:50:05 pm
Post by: Renegade242 on July 23, 2018, 02:50:05 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/orSaA75.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/HJ3beq0.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 23, 2018, 03:40:00 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 23, 2018, 03:40:00 pm
We stayed at Pinware Provincial Park, Labrador recently and had a great view from our dinette window of this iceberg for several days. Nice and cool place to stay. A world class salmon fishing river goes through the park joining the Straights of Belle Isle next to the campground.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 23, 2018, 03:55:26 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 23, 2018, 03:55:26 pm
Nice, not everyday you get to see an iceberg!
I've heard the roads (not to mention the bugs) in Labrador and Newfoundland can be brutal. What has your experience been, Mike?
I've heard the roads (not to mention the bugs) in Labrador and Newfoundland can be brutal. What has your experience been, Mike?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 23, 2018, 04:49:33 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 23, 2018, 04:49:33 pm
The bugs (black flys and mosquitos) are limited this year because of late winter cold (into June) that inhibited their development. Even so, they are usually mostly gone by August.
The potholes can be bad on parts of the Labrador Highway and one has to drive a little slower playing 'DodgeHole.' Same on some parts of the northern peninsula, however not so bad across most of the island. It won't keep us away from coming here.
The potholes can be bad on parts of the Labrador Highway and one has to drive a little slower playing 'DodgeHole.' Same on some parts of the northern peninsula, however not so bad across most of the island. It won't keep us away from coming here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on July 24, 2018, 06:04:15 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on July 24, 2018, 06:04:15 pm
I know this thread is mainly about the impressive photography skills of some of our forum members, but I’d like to go a little off trail here to offer a bit of something different. I was reading an article in my alumni magazine today and was, well, captivated by pictures from a still-life photography blog of an alumnus (I didn’t know her). Swiping through the compositions on her blog, I was further wowed. Stills | STILL (http://stillblog.net/) — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 24, 2018, 07:28:29 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 24, 2018, 07:28:29 pm
Jon,
As the OP of this thread, I’d say that we have gone past what is in our own cameras to include photographic wonders we have wandered upon.
Nice find. 👍
Kent
As the OP of this thread, I’d say that we have gone past what is in our own cameras to include photographic wonders we have wandered upon.
Nice find. 👍
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 24, 2018, 07:32:03 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 24, 2018, 07:32:03 pm
Here’s a fun pic I took during the solar eclipse while up at Big Bear Lake,CA
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Renegade242 on July 25, 2018, 01:46:09 pm
Post by: Renegade242 on July 25, 2018, 01:46:09 pm
Coleman Bridge - Yorktown, Virginia (handheld shot)
(https://i.imgur.com/VHovTfs.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 26, 2018, 09:50:57 am
Post by: John DaCrema on July 26, 2018, 09:50:57 am
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Wild-Animals/Birds/Black-Point-Wildlife-Drive-FL/i-9XvsN52/0/5ab4e693/L/DSC_5512.i2i-L.jpg)
Others can be seen here. Most are a little sharper. The above is severely cropped. You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page (http://dac.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Wild-Animals/Birds/Black-Point-Wildlife-Drive-FL/i-X56x9Nd)
Others can be seen here. Most are a little sharper. The above is severely cropped. You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page (http://dac.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Wild-Animals/Birds/Black-Point-Wildlife-Drive-FL/i-X56x9Nd)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 18, 2018, 10:50:57 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 18, 2018, 10:50:57 pm
Splendid weather in Big Bear. Some rain storms and warm weather. Clouds rolling through daily makes it all the better.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on August 19, 2018, 03:08:55 am
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on August 19, 2018, 03:08:55 am
A beautiful day in SF! Showing sights to German friends. Ferry Building, Fishermen’s Wharf and Pier 39.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 30, 2018, 08:35:47 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 30, 2018, 08:35:47 pm
I thought I would share this photograph of a Salmon's tail my daughter Julia took last week in Oregon...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 30, 2018, 08:42:59 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 30, 2018, 08:42:59 pm
"...photograph of a Salmon's tail ..."
So tell us, What became of the rest of the fish? ::)
So tell us, What became of the rest of the fish? ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 30, 2018, 08:47:43 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 30, 2018, 08:47:43 pm
I will let you know after dinner tonight!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 30, 2018, 09:02:12 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 30, 2018, 09:02:12 pm
It looks like a delicious ending to the tale of the tail...almost done!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Renegade242 on October 02, 2018, 03:56:06 pm
Post by: Renegade242 on October 02, 2018, 03:56:06 pm
Scenes along the Appalachian Trail between The Priest and Spy Rock.
(https://i.imgur.com/9G62SPC.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6BSbV21.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6mfMML0.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 09, 2018, 05:07:51 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 09, 2018, 05:07:51 pm
The Old La Veta Pass Road. We were the only one on this long dirt road which was used in a bygone era. (Colorado).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 09, 2018, 06:10:10 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 09, 2018, 06:10:10 pm
Ed,
It looks as though you have disturbed the peace and may want to watch your back. Shades of Sleepy Hollow...what?
Kent
It looks as though you have disturbed the peace and may want to watch your back. Shades of Sleepy Hollow...what?
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on October 10, 2018, 03:51:28 pm
Post by: Larry W on October 10, 2018, 03:51:28 pm
Snack time on the Noyo River, Labor Day 2018
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1970/31357135168_30c4061547.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PLVvPw)
Larry
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1970/31357135168_30c4061547.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PLVvPw)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 10, 2018, 07:20:35 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 10, 2018, 07:20:35 pm
Denali Alaska from the air © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 10, 2018, 07:28:12 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 10, 2018, 07:28:12 pm
"Denali Alaska from the air © Bill Benson"
Isn't that just the grandest vista you could imagine? LazyBones2 and I flew out of Talkeetna on a day when there was not even a trace of a cloud in the sky. My 1st flight in a small plane and memories I will take to my grave! 8)
Isn't that just the grandest vista you could imagine? LazyBones2 and I flew out of Talkeetna on a day when there was not even a trace of a cloud in the sky. My 1st flight in a small plane and memories I will take to my grave! 8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 12, 2018, 09:16:43 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 12, 2018, 09:16:43 pm
2018 Potlatch Ceremonial Dance Alert Bay, Canada © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 15, 2018, 05:45:29 pm
Post by: colddog on October 15, 2018, 05:45:29 pm
Rio Grande River at Big Bend National Park.
AKA The Mexican/USA border .........
AKA The Mexican/USA border .........
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on October 15, 2018, 06:21:27 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on October 15, 2018, 06:21:27 pm
Rio Grande River at Big Bend National Park.Not much water in the Rio Grande this year.
AKA The Mexican/USA border .........
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 16, 2018, 12:18:43 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 16, 2018, 12:18:43 pm
Wind and clouds... Cuyamaca State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 17, 2018, 07:28:15 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 17, 2018, 07:28:15 pm
Alaska © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 26, 2018, 03:39:05 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 26, 2018, 03:39:05 pm
On the road near Lake Henshaw, California...© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 26, 2018, 05:52:32 pm
Post by: colddog on October 26, 2018, 05:52:32 pm
You got to know that a cat or dog for that matter will not sleep in any uncomfortable position. Dylan loves to sit in my lap as we drive down the road. Trust me will I say he was a happy boy.
<smile> sure glad the police can't see into the cab. BTW I did once pass thru a Customs Stop in Texas with him chillin. I was glad the ICE dogs were off duty that time.
<smile> sure glad the police can't see into the cab. BTW I did once pass thru a Customs Stop in Texas with him chillin. I was glad the ICE dogs were off duty that time.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 26, 2018, 06:03:40 pm
Post by: colddog on October 26, 2018, 06:03:40 pm
Colorado National Monument
IMHO a not very well know National Park but should be on anybodies list to camp and visit.
IMHO a not very well know National Park but should be on anybodies list to camp and visit.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on October 26, 2018, 11:50:12 pm
Post by: joel wiley on October 26, 2018, 11:50:12 pm
Another lapcam shot. Sam on the left is quite fearful and hides a lot. When the rig rolls though, he's right there.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 28, 2018, 10:01:45 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 28, 2018, 10:01:45 am
A recent visit to the aquarium with my grandson....© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on October 28, 2018, 11:09:19 am
Post by: Chris Horst on October 28, 2018, 11:09:19 am
A recent visit to the aquarium with my grandson....© Bill BensonThat's one for the photo album, Bill. Nicely done.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 28, 2018, 11:29:53 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 28, 2018, 11:29:53 am
Thank you Chris!... Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 29, 2018, 08:46:38 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 29, 2018, 08:46:38 am
Our Granddaughter with one of her best friends watching TV.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 29, 2018, 10:26:04 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 29, 2018, 10:26:04 am
"Our Granddaughter with one of her best friends watching TV."
Now that one hit me right where I live. I cannot imagine how much mutual benefit is flowing back and forth between those two pals. The memories will go far into the future and she will be a better person for it. :) ;)
Now that one hit me right where I live. I cannot imagine how much mutual benefit is flowing back and forth between those two pals. The memories will go far into the future and she will be a better person for it. :) ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2018, 11:59:20 am
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2018, 11:59:20 am
My two sighthounds - (bred to chase rabbits and other small game) - have been denied access to their couch by two thug bunnies, and expect me to do something about it.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2018, 12:02:47 pm
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2018, 12:02:47 pm
First trip after tire stem fiasco. Nice long hike - about 6 miles - and Timmy finds our way back to the bus like he's got a built in Garmin.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on October 29, 2018, 12:53:39 pm
Post by: joel wiley on October 29, 2018, 12:53:39 pm
Our Granddaughter with one of her best friends watching TV.Granddaughter & granddog?
Have you noticed any thread that 'goes to the dogs' is usually improved by it?
Joel
Dora, Sam & Zeke
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2018, 10:06:52 pm
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2018, 10:06:52 pm
This IS what's in my camera, pix of my dogs.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 30, 2018, 09:54:18 am
Post by: colddog on October 30, 2018, 09:54:18 am
Granddaughter & granddog?
Have you noticed any thread that 'goes to the dogs' is usually improved by it?
Joel
Dora, Sam & Zeke
We are not sure we agree with this statement <smile>
Syman & Dylan
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on October 30, 2018, 12:21:01 pm
Post by: joel wiley on October 30, 2018, 12:21:01 pm
We are not sure we agree with this statement <smile>Surprised they deigned to respond to a mere dog comment (he said cattily) ;)
Syman & Dylan
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on October 31, 2018, 12:38:48 pm
Post by: Alice on October 31, 2018, 12:38:48 pm
We are not sure we agree with this statement <smile>8) :P :D
Syman & Dylan
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 31, 2018, 12:58:32 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 31, 2018, 12:58:32 pm
Taken on this summer's LD trip up into the Western Canadian coast. This photograph was taken during a Potlatch Ceremonial dance on the island called Alert Bay. These gatherings often include several clans and take place in spacious timbered lodges throughout the American Northwest. This young man's technique is being evaluated by the elder matriarchs of the clan. His movements are mimicking the eagle shown in the totem pole. The clan is led by women who maintain the reverence and respect of all on the island. © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on November 03, 2018, 08:50:08 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on November 03, 2018, 08:50:08 pm
A curious pile of rocks south of La Veta, Colorado on the Cuchaura Pass Road.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on November 04, 2018, 08:27:22 am
Post by: colddog on November 04, 2018, 08:27:22 am
Open invitation to come on in "the water's fine"
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on November 04, 2018, 04:44:30 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on November 04, 2018, 04:44:30 pm
Ed, I have a somewhat similar rock photo I took in Arches NP in October...
Sue
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 05, 2018, 11:04:27 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 05, 2018, 11:04:27 am
I took this photograph on a trip to the Kenai Penninsula in Alaska. It is of a Russian Orthodox Church built in 1841. It also functioned as the first schoolhouse on the Kenai. There are 30 Russian Orthodox churches in Alaska. © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 05, 2018, 04:12:40 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 05, 2018, 04:12:40 pm
Made it to the Valley LATE last night. Beautiful day this morning. On top of that it’s nice to see some things haven’t changed.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 05, 2018, 05:33:46 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 05, 2018, 05:33:46 pm
Bill, did you colorize that photo? How did get it to look that way?
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 05, 2018, 08:38:16 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 05, 2018, 08:38:16 pm
Karen & Liam
Well...thank you for your question. I have been trying to provoke thought with much of my photography these days and your question is appreciated... please bring more... this is a "discussion" post... yes? At the time I was experimenting with putting the camera on a tripod and taking several exposures (at different settings) of the same scene. In this case I took 3 shots and changed the aperture on each of these one "stop". Later, I "play" in photoshop by stacking the three exposures of the same scene and choosing what part of the scene works best with the three choices I have exposed for... so... shadows get one exposure choice, brighter areas a more appropriate choice...you end up with a scene that shows detail in both shadow areas and bright areas, impossible in a single exposure...In this case there was a strong wind making the clouds "ghost" as they moved across the sky...I chose the underexposed ( darker ) of the three shots and "blended" it with one of the brighter shots. This tended to accentuate this movement and the blue sky...voila... easy peasy...
Well...thank you for your question. I have been trying to provoke thought with much of my photography these days and your question is appreciated... please bring more... this is a "discussion" post... yes? At the time I was experimenting with putting the camera on a tripod and taking several exposures (at different settings) of the same scene. In this case I took 3 shots and changed the aperture on each of these one "stop". Later, I "play" in photoshop by stacking the three exposures of the same scene and choosing what part of the scene works best with the three choices I have exposed for... so... shadows get one exposure choice, brighter areas a more appropriate choice...you end up with a scene that shows detail in both shadow areas and bright areas, impossible in a single exposure...In this case there was a strong wind making the clouds "ghost" as they moved across the sky...I chose the underexposed ( darker ) of the three shots and "blended" it with one of the brighter shots. This tended to accentuate this movement and the blue sky...voila... easy peasy...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 05, 2018, 11:01:29 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 05, 2018, 11:01:29 pm
Bill, I like the effect, I shoot at night in low light and expose for long exposures and bracket it. I have not tried to combine the shots yet but I like how you achieved the look you got on this photo.
~Liam
~Liam
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 06, 2018, 12:58:44 am
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 06, 2018, 12:58:44 am
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4099)
Valley of the Gods Utah last days of October
Valley of the Gods Utah last days of October
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 06, 2018, 01:01:29 am
Post by: joel wiley on November 06, 2018, 01:01:29 am
Quote
Well...thank you for your question. I have been trying to provoke thought with much of my photography these days and your question is appreciated... please bring more... this is a "discussion" post... yes?Thanks for the explanation. Maybe we/you/somebody needs to start a new thread
on the line of "How I got that out of my camera".
;)
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on November 06, 2018, 09:20:20 am
Post by: colddog on November 06, 2018, 09:20:20 am
Maybe a tad off topic but I think a explanation of what HDR is is in order.
A bit of technical information is needed. All images are shot in black and white. After the image is made there are different techniques to colorize them. (with film either in the film itself or by added color during the processing)
The range from the very black to the very white is called grayscale. In the early days of photography a long grayscale was 8 steps. What that means is you only 'saw' 8 shades of gray from pure black to pure white in the image. The film companies could and did change the chemical composition of the film to move the grayscale up and down the light response of the film/paper. What that means is they could made a film more sensitive to low light but no good for sun light. As film technology got better your could buy film with a long grayscale ie 16, 32, or even 100 steps between pure black and pure white.
Today's digital cameras can have a1024 grayscale.
But, and here is were HDR (high dynamic range) comes in to play. By changing the exposure you can move up and down the grayscale. I.E. take one 'normal' exposure then 'over' expose by a few steps (this moves the gray scale up ie higher whites) then 'under' expose by a few steps (this moves the gray scale down (i.e. lower blacks.) Then either, by manual means or using a built in setting in the camera put all the exposures together. This in effect increases the grayscale.
I have two examples one is a short grayscale (few shades of gray) and one is a long grayscale (many shade of gray).
A bit of technical information is needed. All images are shot in black and white. After the image is made there are different techniques to colorize them. (with film either in the film itself or by added color during the processing)
The range from the very black to the very white is called grayscale. In the early days of photography a long grayscale was 8 steps. What that means is you only 'saw' 8 shades of gray from pure black to pure white in the image. The film companies could and did change the chemical composition of the film to move the grayscale up and down the light response of the film/paper. What that means is they could made a film more sensitive to low light but no good for sun light. As film technology got better your could buy film with a long grayscale ie 16, 32, or even 100 steps between pure black and pure white.
Today's digital cameras can have a1024 grayscale.
But, and here is were HDR (high dynamic range) comes in to play. By changing the exposure you can move up and down the grayscale. I.E. take one 'normal' exposure then 'over' expose by a few steps (this moves the gray scale up ie higher whites) then 'under' expose by a few steps (this moves the gray scale down (i.e. lower blacks.) Then either, by manual means or using a built in setting in the camera put all the exposures together. This in effect increases the grayscale.
I have two examples one is a short grayscale (few shades of gray) and one is a long grayscale (many shade of gray).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 06, 2018, 12:26:39 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 06, 2018, 12:26:39 pm
Great post Colddog!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 06, 2018, 06:49:32 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 06, 2018, 06:49:32 pm
(http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4100)
NinA Sleeps through another State Line Z zzz
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
NinA Sleeps through another State Line Z zzz
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 06, 2018, 09:23:30 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 06, 2018, 09:23:30 pm
I'm not so sure NinA is asleep. There is a definite possibility that she is checking her eyelids for holes! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on November 06, 2018, 10:07:25 pm
Post by: Alice on November 06, 2018, 10:07:25 pm
Quote from: Karen & Liam
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 07, 2018, 11:13:23 am
Post by: John DaCrema on November 07, 2018, 11:13:23 am
At first glance it looked like NinA was asleep on the warm pavement. I was wondering how you photo shopped that. Good picture.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 07, 2018, 12:22:07 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 07, 2018, 12:22:07 pm
I must give the credit to Karen, she snapped this shot on her iPhone. She has many shots of NinA as we pass state lines, in some NinA is sleeping and in some she is awake. Her first trip was last year to Moro Bay GTG for four weeks and this year to Albuquerque Balloon Festival for six weeks. NinA is now a big part of Karen's instagram account. We love having her along with now as we go in our LD WonderLodge.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on November 07, 2018, 10:03:16 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on November 07, 2018, 10:03:16 pm
I must give the credit to Karen, she snapped this shot on her iPhone. She has many shots of NinA as we pass state lines, in some NinA is sleeping and in some she is awake. Her first trip was last year to Moro Bay GTG for four weeks and this year to Albuquerque Balloon Festival for six weeks. NinA is now a big part of Karen's instagram account. We love having her along with now as we go in our LD WonderLodge.And the capital A in NinA's name means...?
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on November 08, 2018, 04:16:57 pm
Post by: colddog on November 08, 2018, 04:16:57 pm
Shot over the Columbia river last year.
Example of short grayscale.
Example of short grayscale.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 09, 2018, 11:49:31 am
Post by: Karen & Liam on November 09, 2018, 11:49:31 am
"And the capital A in NinA's name means...?"
Chris, it kinda balances the four letters. Also when we call her we add emphasis on the last A , Ninaaaa ! Her name is Sirena, Nina is her nickname. She will respond to either name when she wants to respond.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Chris, it kinda balances the four letters. Also when we call her we add emphasis on the last A , Ninaaaa ! Her name is Sirena, Nina is her nickname. She will respond to either name when she wants to respond.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on November 09, 2018, 10:04:13 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on November 09, 2018, 10:04:13 pm
"And the capital A in NinA's name means...?"Balance is good. 😊
Chris, it kinda balances the four letters. Also when we call her we add emphasis on the last A , Ninaaaa ! Her name is Sirena, Nina is her nickname. She will respond to either name when she wants to respond.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on November 10, 2018, 10:07:55 am
Post by: colddog on November 10, 2018, 10:07:55 am
She will respond to either name when she wants to respond.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
This is an image of me 'walking' the cat. Folks are amazed that I can 'walk' the cat. The truth is he is walking I'm just following behind him.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on November 10, 2018, 04:23:52 pm
Post by: Alice on November 10, 2018, 04:23:52 pm
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on November 10, 2018, 05:26:41 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on November 10, 2018, 05:26:41 pm
Attending Fall Camp for special needs children and the wild turkeys are everywhere.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on November 11, 2018, 03:19:06 am
Post by: Alice on November 11, 2018, 03:19:06 am
Attending Fall Camp for special needs children and the wild turkeys are everywhere.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on November 11, 2018, 03:38:51 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on November 11, 2018, 03:38:51 pm
Attending Fall Camp for special needs children and the wild turkeys are everywhere.
And they don't look at all nervous, in spite of the rapid approach of Thanksgiving on the calendar. Thx for such great pix.
This is one of the great blessings I've found from our Conservation Tax in Missouri--since I didn't grow up in a family of hunters I never remember seeing wild turkeys/other wildlife when I was a kid out here in the boonies of north Missouri (other than the flat skunks/squirrels on the roads), but there have been several times in the past few years that I've noticed turkeys in corn/bean fields after harvest as I drive from here to Kansas City.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on November 11, 2018, 03:43:10 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on November 11, 2018, 03:43:10 pm
This is an image of me 'walking' the cat. Folks are amazed that I can 'walk' the cat. The truth is he is walking I'm just following behind him.
Love that your cat has you so well trained ;) . I remember seeing a young woman with a bunny on a leash when I was in New York years ago.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on November 15, 2018, 10:41:35 am
Post by: colddog on November 15, 2018, 10:41:35 am
Oregon beach sun set.
As an aside - I don't believe any images are a reflection of reality. I feel we humans infuse emotion into two dimensional objects to create a personal narrative. I'm sharing this because I have no issue with editing an image. In fact any image we 'get' has already been 'edited' by either a manual process in a development or interpreted by a computer program from the manufacturer of the camera.
As an aside - I don't believe any images are a reflection of reality. I feel we humans infuse emotion into two dimensional objects to create a personal narrative. I'm sharing this because I have no issue with editing an image. In fact any image we 'get' has already been 'edited' by either a manual process in a development or interpreted by a computer program from the manufacturer of the camera.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 23, 2018, 12:00:23 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 23, 2018, 12:00:23 pm
"Alaska...A Cold Beauty" © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 06, 2018, 10:59:02 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 06, 2018, 10:59:02 am
Moonrise over Lake Tekapo © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 06, 2018, 02:37:59 pm
Post by: joel wiley on December 06, 2018, 02:37:59 pm
After googling the lake name, I think I understand why the LD isn't in the shot. :)
Joel
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 06, 2018, 03:18:05 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 06, 2018, 03:18:05 pm
Yes Joel....I rented an RV at the time... it was not an LD and certainly not the quality!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 06, 2018, 03:45:34 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 06, 2018, 03:45:34 pm
"As an aside - I don't believe any images are a reflection of reality. I feel we humans infuse emotion into two dimensional objects to create a personal narrative. I'm sharing this because I have no issue with editing an image. In fact any image we 'get' has already been 'edited' by either a manual process in a development or interpreted by a computer program from the manufacturer of the camera."
Hear, hear . . .
This definitely came into play the other day for me. We were scouting a nearby area for suitability for taking Dorrie Anne (our GREY Lazy Daze RB) out into a nearby "wilderness" area. Sadly, the roads were not suitable for the Big Girl, but we did okay in the Sportsmobile, so that will be our transport to this area - when it warms up a bit.
But the "photo" part of this story is that all the way back down Highway 82 from Sonoita, we had this small, but especially bright rainbow in the right-hand side of the windshield. No place to pull over to get out the real cameras, so the ancient iPhone had to fill the void.
The grasses were certainly not this bright, but the inner workings of the app, ProCamera, has a plethora of "fixes", and in two shakes of a lamb's tail, I had a picture that I was ready to SAVE.
It was a very pleasing, at least to me, photograph, so, without further processing, I tossed it up on my blog. Much to my surprise, it seemed to be fairly popular amongst my few followers.
So ya' jes ever know when something will tickle the "happy button" on others as well as yourself. After all, a completed photograph is a rendition of how YOU saw the scene, aided and abetted by your own aesthetics, and the mechanical procedures invented by someone else entirely.
If interested . . . click below on the URL:
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Golden Rainbow
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Hear, hear . . .
This definitely came into play the other day for me. We were scouting a nearby area for suitability for taking Dorrie Anne (our GREY Lazy Daze RB) out into a nearby "wilderness" area. Sadly, the roads were not suitable for the Big Girl, but we did okay in the Sportsmobile, so that will be our transport to this area - when it warms up a bit.
But the "photo" part of this story is that all the way back down Highway 82 from Sonoita, we had this small, but especially bright rainbow in the right-hand side of the windshield. No place to pull over to get out the real cameras, so the ancient iPhone had to fill the void.
The grasses were certainly not this bright, but the inner workings of the app, ProCamera, has a plethora of "fixes", and in two shakes of a lamb's tail, I had a picture that I was ready to SAVE.
It was a very pleasing, at least to me, photograph, so, without further processing, I tossed it up on my blog. Much to my surprise, it seemed to be fairly popular amongst my few followers.
So ya' jes ever know when something will tickle the "happy button" on others as well as yourself. After all, a completed photograph is a rendition of how YOU saw the scene, aided and abetted by your own aesthetics, and the mechanical procedures invented by someone else entirely.
If interested . . . click below on the URL:
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Golden Rainbow
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 06, 2018, 03:59:42 pm
Post by: joel wiley on December 06, 2018, 03:59:42 pm
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It was a very pleasing, at least to me, photograph, so, without further processing, I tossed it up on my blogJudie, for others it's a picture or an image. For you it is a link to a memory - so many more dimensions than 2 in the photo.
Thanks for sharing.
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 06, 2018, 04:14:30 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 06, 2018, 04:14:30 pm
Thanks, Joel. You're totally right. For me, it was the culmination of all of the snapping that went on for a couple of miles of hurtling down the highway trying to keep as much of the subject as possible away from the impediments inside a moving vehicle and the outside poles and wires, as well as finding the sweet spot where the rainbow shone down just right on the mountains. It looked like a magical moment, and I was obsessed with capturing it.
It sang its sweet song to me, and I wanted to share it. The fact that so many people wrote comments on the blog and on Facebook was a total surprise, and just added to the swelling in my heart. It is just one of those "life's satisfying moments" that we all in search of.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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It sang its sweet song to me, and I wanted to share it. The fact that so many people wrote comments on the blog and on Facebook was a total surprise, and just added to the swelling in my heart. It is just one of those "life's satisfying moments" that we all in search of.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 06, 2018, 05:26:15 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 06, 2018, 05:26:15 pm
Judie
I certainly enjoyed looking over your blog. Your writing is superb, the photography outstanding, and your food photography made me hungry for more....thank you.
Bill B.
I certainly enjoyed looking over your blog. Your writing is superb, the photography outstanding, and your food photography made me hungry for more....thank you.
Bill B.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 06, 2018, 07:36:05 pm
Post by: Alice on December 06, 2018, 07:36:05 pm
On the home front
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 06, 2018, 10:13:01 pm
Post by: joel wiley on December 06, 2018, 10:13:01 pm
On the home frontYet another hare raising adventure?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 07, 2018, 01:25:34 am
Post by: Alice on December 07, 2018, 01:25:34 am
Yet another hare raising adventure?
LOL!! Was it ever!!! I built those hutches. My woodworking experience is limited to playing with alphabet blocks 60 years ago. Here is how my first wood purchase went, with the guy at the local family owned lumber store.
Me: I need twelve 1 x 2 x 6s and eight 1 x 3 x 6s.
Him: pulls boards from cubbys marked 1 x 2 x 6 and 1 x 3 x 6, loads them into car.
Me: Looks at boards, HEY!! These aren’t the right size!!
Him: Huh?
Me: they’re not 1 x 2 or 1 x 3, they’re all just slightly off.
Him: What?
Me: whips out tape measure to prove the 1 x 2s are all around 5/8ths x 1 and 5/8s and the 1 x 3s are all around 5/8ths x 2 and 3/4s.
Him: Seriously?
Me: hands him the tape measure.
Him: That IS the size of 1 x 2s and 1 x 3s and 2 x 4s and everything else.
Me: Huh?
Him: that’s how lumber is sold.
Me: What?
Him: Pulls up store menu on the computer and shows me the product description.
Me: SERIOUSLY!!???? ……. But all my plan measurements are based on 1 x 2 and 1 x 3…..
Him: confused silence
Me: I’m HORRIBLE at math especially fractions.
Him: OOHHH!! I get it!!! What you want are “true measure” boards and unloads and puts away all those boards. Gets a couple of much bigger slabs of 6 foot pine wood, and cuts 1 x 2s and 1 x 3s out of them and loads those into the Toyota.
Me: Wants to give him a huge hug, but don’t want to embarrass him. Instead I go home, juice a cantaloupe, cook up some bacon lettuce and tomato sandwiches, drive back to the store and drop the bag of fresh juice and sandwiches into his hand, with a huge smile and thank you.
Him: huge smile.
PIX;
Got that for my 26th anniversary present. Going from a manual staple gun to a pneumatic one, is like going from “dial up” to 4G.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 07, 2018, 10:20:54 am
Post by: joel wiley on December 07, 2018, 10:20:54 am
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Got that for my 26th anniversary present. Going from a manual staple gun to a pneumatic one, is like going from "dial up" to 4G.Right. A new project means a reason to get a new tool! Happy anniverary.
joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on December 07, 2018, 06:32:59 pm
Post by: colddog on December 07, 2018, 06:32:59 pm
In my opinion there are two types of images. One I call historical and one 'art'. Historical images we take for reference in the future when we look back we remember the personal impact. "Art" images are a box I put all images that represent a part or slice of life that 'talks' to the images maker. At some point we put the image into a public place ie family, friends or the public at large. We, the takers, have no control over the response. Every human has a life experience that is unique to that person. That person brings very different emotions to the image.
Example below -- both btw are black and white. Since the world is in color both are an interpretation by me .
One -- Sun Dail Bridge (https://www.visitredding.com/sundialbridge)
Two -- after a long 20 plus mile run I turned around a shot this image with a Kodiak Instamatic.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 07, 2018, 09:03:49 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 07, 2018, 09:03:49 pm
"...with a Kodiak Instamatic."
Is that Kodiak benign? ;)
Is that Kodiak benign? ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 08, 2018, 12:02:28 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 08, 2018, 12:02:28 pm
"The Mighty Oak" is a well deserved name. I am always amazed at how this living creature is able to resist gravity and support thousands of pounds of weight in its horizontal limbs for over a hundred years... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 08, 2018, 12:18:07 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 08, 2018, 12:18:07 pm
Beautiful image.
It is my understanding that a well irrigated tree has a root system that replicates its canopy. As far out as the branches reach so do the roots. This gives a healthy tree plenty of support. That’s what my tree guy told me.
A good reason not to have large trees planted too close to homes and foundations. The roots can travel under your Home disturbing foundations and plumbing. Not the best situation you can be in. Another reason to “full time” in a LD.
Kent
It is my understanding that a well irrigated tree has a root system that replicates its canopy. As far out as the branches reach so do the roots. This gives a healthy tree plenty of support. That’s what my tree guy told me.
A good reason not to have large trees planted too close to homes and foundations. The roots can travel under your Home disturbing foundations and plumbing. Not the best situation you can be in. Another reason to “full time” in a LD.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 08, 2018, 12:21:56 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 08, 2018, 12:21:56 pm
Bill, we are amazed at the oaks as well and feel blessed to live in an area where there are many, and that they are protected. Just stepped out our back door and took this shot of some Valley Oaks that are losing their leaves, preparing for winter. :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 08, 2018, 01:10:11 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 08, 2018, 01:10:11 pm
""The Mighty Oak" is a well deserved name. I am always amazed at how this living creature is able to resist gravity and support thousands of pounds of weight in its horizontal limbs for over a hundred years... © Bill Benson"
Not as spectacular a photo as Bill's, but look at the size of this cottonwood tree that is down by the river not far from our house.
That tiny blob in the lower left is our car!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Not as spectacular a photo as Bill's, but look at the size of this cottonwood tree that is down by the river not far from our house.
That tiny blob in the lower left is our car!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on December 08, 2018, 02:55:55 pm
Post by: Larry W on December 08, 2018, 02:55:55 pm
""The Mighty Oak" is a well deserved name. I am always amazed at how this living creature is able to resist gravity and support thousands of pounds of weight in its horizontal limbs for over a hundred years... © Bill Benson"We live across the street from a sealed wildlife preserve that was originally a city reservoir.
The area is filled with old Live Oaks which have suffered during the last 8 years of so of drought, several of the monsters have fallen in the last couple of years, usually during wind storms that occur before the winter rains begin, when the trees are stressed and the roots are dry.
The lady across the street fled her home when one fell near her house, she thought the 'Big One' had occurred .
The crew that chopped it up will have fire and BBQ wood for many years.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 08, 2018, 04:35:52 pm
Post by: Alice on December 08, 2018, 04:35:52 pm
Boondocking.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 08, 2018, 08:31:25 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 08, 2018, 08:31:25 pm
Sunny day in December
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Will G on December 09, 2018, 10:09:17 pm
Post by: Will G on December 09, 2018, 10:09:17 pm
A few snaps from our first extended LD trip last winter.
Moab in January. Blessed to have exceptional weather and no crowds.
Moab in January. Blessed to have exceptional weather and no crowds.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 10, 2018, 01:18:59 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 10, 2018, 01:18:59 am
Beach Walk © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 10, 2018, 09:51:18 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 10, 2018, 09:51:18 am
Hangin’ out in our RV storage. It’s a mental health issue associated with LD ownership.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on December 11, 2018, 09:21:42 am
Post by: colddog on December 11, 2018, 09:21:42 am
It's the season <smile> Next to spring, fall, and summer my favorite.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 11, 2018, 05:49:06 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 11, 2018, 05:49:06 pm
"It's the season <smile>..."
The season for hijinks? I sure hope that beautiful ornament does not take wing and fly away! ::)
The season for hijinks? I sure hope that beautiful ornament does not take wing and fly away! ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 13, 2018, 01:43:22 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 13, 2018, 01:43:22 am
Florida © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 13, 2018, 03:39:40 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 13, 2018, 03:39:40 pm
‘‘Tis the season...
Merry Christmas...Happy Hanukkah...Seasons Greetings...
Happy Holidays From Indian Cove
Kent
Merry Christmas...Happy Hanukkah...Seasons Greetings...
Happy Holidays From Indian Cove
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 13, 2018, 08:40:16 pm
Post by: Alice on December 13, 2018, 08:40:16 pm
‘‘Tis the season...
Merry Christmas...Happy Hanukkah...Seasons Greetings...
Happy Holidays From Indian Cove
Kent
That is really cool!! Love it!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 20, 2018, 10:06:07 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 20, 2018, 10:06:07 pm
Here are a few shots from Indian Cove a week ago. Fun place. Very quiet. Saw two rabbits and a coyote while walking through the wash.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on December 22, 2018, 10:13:00 am
Post by: Chris Horst on December 22, 2018, 10:13:00 am
Here are a few shots from Indian Cove a week ago. Fun place. Very quiet. Saw two rabbits and a coyote while walking through the wash.Too bad that lovely panorama doesn't have your LD in it, Kent. It would be a great banner photo.
Kent
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on December 22, 2018, 06:48:56 pm
Post by: colddog on December 22, 2018, 06:48:56 pm
sand and log
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Post by: BILL BENSON on December 22, 2018, 09:47:03 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 22, 2018, 09:47:03 pm
"Rush Hour" Pacific Northwest © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on December 23, 2018, 09:16:31 am
Post by: colddog on December 23, 2018, 09:16:31 am
"Rush Hour" Pacific Northwest © Bill Benson
The ocean have many moods .....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on December 23, 2018, 09:25:06 am
Post by: colddog on December 23, 2018, 09:25:06 am
<smile> I have two hobbies music and photography. Seems I'm abusing you guys with both of them.
I'm posted the color version of the 'ocean log' for comparison.
I'm posted the color version of the 'ocean log' for comparison.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 24, 2018, 08:31:37 am
Post by: John DaCrema on December 24, 2018, 08:31:37 am
Decorating supervisor
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 24, 2018, 11:18:09 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 24, 2018, 11:18:09 am
St. Nick...caught in the act. He is real...and ahead of schedule.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 24, 2018, 08:12:29 pm
Post by: Alice on December 24, 2018, 08:12:29 pm
for all
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on December 24, 2018, 11:44:07 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on December 24, 2018, 11:44:07 pm
<smile> I have two hobbies music and photography. Seems I'm abusing you guys with both of them.I'd say you have 3 hobbies, Glen. Add cats to the list. 😻
I'm posted the color version of the 'ocean log' for comparison.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on December 25, 2018, 05:31:06 pm
Post by: Larry W on December 25, 2018, 05:31:06 pm
It's a white Christmas in SoCal.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7899/44646793640_a2b3471d00.jpg)
Larry
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7899/44646793640_a2b3471d00.jpg)
Larry
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Post by: Jon & Loni on December 25, 2018, 08:10:59 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on December 25, 2018, 08:10:59 pm
I give up. Where are you? —Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on December 26, 2018, 08:58:42 am
Post by: colddog on December 26, 2018, 08:58:42 am
I'd say you have 3 hobbies, Glen. Add cats to the list. 😻
Chris
Who says I like cats .....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on December 26, 2018, 04:14:51 pm
Post by: SilverFox on December 26, 2018, 04:14:51 pm
Who says I like cats .....Lovely cats. We are owned by a three-legged tabby named Lucy. They do steal your heart.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 28, 2018, 09:59:58 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 28, 2018, 09:59:58 pm
Some sights in Joshua Tree NP
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Post by: HiLola on December 29, 2018, 11:35:35 am
Post by: HiLola on December 29, 2018, 11:35:35 am
Just curious, Cynthia, with the government shutdown are they letting folks camp for free?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Don Malpas on December 29, 2018, 12:30:28 pm
Post by: Don Malpas on December 29, 2018, 12:30:28 pm
You may need a FB account to see this
Trailer floating down the French Broad River
https://www.facebook.com/mike.roberts.58/videos/10210460241980707/?t=9
Trailer floating down the French Broad River
https://www.facebook.com/mike.roberts.58/videos/10210460241980707/?t=9
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Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 29, 2018, 12:31:22 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 29, 2018, 12:31:22 pm
The campground “Black Rock Campground” I’m at requires reservations. But if you find a non reserved spot I’d say it would be free. There are other CG’s where you can just drive in and camp so if you don’t pay the fee there’s no one to check. I’ll tell you this much with the morning temps in the high 20’s and 14mph winds I would want to be in tents 🏕🥶
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 29, 2018, 04:19:25 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 29, 2018, 04:19:25 pm
Some sights in Joshua Tree NP
Your photos remind me of my facebook photo:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 30, 2018, 11:27:53 am
Post by: joel wiley on December 30, 2018, 11:27:53 am
You may need a FB account to see thisAt least it cleared the bridge - hitting that could have caused serious damage.... ;)
Trailer floating down the French Broad River
https://www.facebook.com/mike.roberts.58/videos/10210460241980707/?t=9
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 30, 2018, 09:50:03 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 30, 2018, 09:50:03 pm
JTNP
The Scull
Arch
Jaws 🤪
The Scull
Arch
Jaws 🤪
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on January 01, 2019, 01:25:49 pm
Post by: Larry W on January 01, 2019, 01:25:49 pm
I give up. Where are you? —Jon
At my brother's place in Idyllwild, in the mountains above Palm Springs.
It started snowing Christmas morning abut 7am and continued for several hours.
It was like magic.
Larry
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Post by: Alice on January 02, 2019, 09:22:13 pm
Post by: Alice on January 02, 2019, 09:22:13 pm
At my brother's place in Idyllwild, in the mountains above Palm Springs.
It started snowing Christmas morning abut 7am and continued for several hours.
It was like magic.
Larry
It snowed here, in lowland Wickenburg too, on New Years Day!! Only for a half hour tho.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on January 02, 2019, 09:33:51 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on January 02, 2019, 09:33:51 pm
Snowed at Black Rock campground New Year’s Eve day. Here’s last nights final pictures
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Post by: Ed & Margee on January 04, 2019, 08:42:07 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on January 04, 2019, 08:42:07 pm
Our Granddaughter & her furry Amigo. She cares for him and he protects her. And the rest of the story. The Furry Amigo was NOT listening to Granddaughter. So GD said "sit down and pay attention" and got eye contact. Her Mom (our daughter) snapped this picture.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 05, 2019, 01:27:25 am
Post by: joel wiley on January 05, 2019, 01:27:25 am
Our Granddaughter & her furry Amigo. She cares for him and he protects her.Shades of Halley Mills in The Parent Trap :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Steve on January 21, 2019, 12:20:09 pm
Post by: Steve on January 21, 2019, 12:20:09 pm
Red eclipsed moon - observed relaxing in our hot-tub.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 24, 2019, 08:54:19 am
Post by: colddog on January 24, 2019, 08:54:19 am
After a bit of rain at the 2019 Quartzsite gathering.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 25, 2019, 09:05:15 pm
Post by: Alice on January 25, 2019, 09:05:15 pm
Conditioning Sandy (Flemish Giant rabbit) to the bus so he can go boondocking with us, much to Timmy's (Irish Wolfhound) disgust.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on January 25, 2019, 10:59:13 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on January 25, 2019, 10:59:13 pm
"Sandy (Flemish Giant rabbit)"
A consideration for an RV pet . . . shouldn't raise the hackles of the on-duty attendant. I've heard they can be box trained? True?
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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A consideration for an RV pet . . . shouldn't raise the hackles of the on-duty attendant. I've heard they can be box trained? True?
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 25, 2019, 11:25:59 pm
Post by: joel wiley on January 25, 2019, 11:25:59 pm
Conditioning Sandy (Flemish Giant rabbit) to the bus so he can go boondocking with us, much to Timmy's (Irish Wolfhound) disgust.I think I'd rather Timmy be disgusted than 'interested' in taking Sandy along ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Will G on February 01, 2019, 01:58:22 am
Post by: Will G on February 01, 2019, 01:58:22 am
Pullout north of Bishop
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Will G on February 01, 2019, 02:14:20 am
Post by: Will G on February 01, 2019, 02:14:20 am
Love being able to ride out to locations like this...only to have a nice, warm LD to return to. :D
BLM land/Inyo National Forest just north of Bishop, CA
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/W3a1WHNaC23UbGkaWx_IdEsNjjaqevIsUcNFYUonwNOEgpQdt3l2Z9GA8O1NRZNLeS0BA2nz_Tq3s0RDfFlHzVuymndfbNp8dzMg-_pDy3ivoBpPcP9P8kUNhO15QvoMJfebNEHeS30=w1600)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mZKo590-sYC5XTRf2kiGoATY5QExE0BO9akcfbDSIZ65peqxRaDwmprT_5ZgKERVAkg6jEeBMH2Tfoz_05RRJw8tQ88_7M_B_t4xFo8C2XS8Ex-OzcUJOGXTyGwrurWaSejK1H38Q4M=w1600)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VUyIfqFhGTZ6loKk4nwwYHXL1BjHuodlKY2Zsks7KbaN8FwnEZe84qBpEo_zOEDULEgX99exIEc6fV536ED7lJnwAHzZLQxDBjBiaa31ROnC1aBqJTJnoiplOuFKQPeX_Lpp7FmquNo=w1600)
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BLM land/Inyo National Forest just north of Bishop, CA
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/W3a1WHNaC23UbGkaWx_IdEsNjjaqevIsUcNFYUonwNOEgpQdt3l2Z9GA8O1NRZNLeS0BA2nz_Tq3s0RDfFlHzVuymndfbNp8dzMg-_pDy3ivoBpPcP9P8kUNhO15QvoMJfebNEHeS30=w1600)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mZKo590-sYC5XTRf2kiGoATY5QExE0BO9akcfbDSIZ65peqxRaDwmprT_5ZgKERVAkg6jEeBMH2Tfoz_05RRJw8tQ88_7M_B_t4xFo8C2XS8Ex-OzcUJOGXTyGwrurWaSejK1H38Q4M=w1600)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VUyIfqFhGTZ6loKk4nwwYHXL1BjHuodlKY2Zsks7KbaN8FwnEZe84qBpEo_zOEDULEgX99exIEc6fV536ED7lJnwAHzZLQxDBjBiaa31ROnC1aBqJTJnoiplOuFKQPeX_Lpp7FmquNo=w1600)
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 01, 2019, 11:45:10 am
Post by: HiLola on February 01, 2019, 11:45:10 am
Nice photos, Will! The bike is a good way to explore. Is that an older Ford Ranger you are towing? Curious as to what your toad rig weighs?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 01, 2019, 07:46:56 pm
Post by: colddog on February 01, 2019, 07:46:56 pm
Sunset in Miland LTVA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Will G on February 01, 2019, 09:52:03 pm
Post by: Will G on February 01, 2019, 09:52:03 pm
Nice photos, Will! The bike is a good way to explore. Is that an older Ford Ranger you are towing? Curious as to what your toad rig weighs?
Sure is. I really should do a writeup on it, but I'll save that post for the tech section. Short version: 2006 Ranger manual 2wd, 3.0V6, custom 6' x 7' aluminum flatbed w/loading ramps for side rails. I'm not certain of fully loaded weight, but it's likely just under 5K fully loaded with the two bikes. I weighed it with an empty flatbed/full tank and it was just over 4K. Bikes are about 550 for the pair, job box empty is about 70.
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 06, 2019, 04:12:51 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 06, 2019, 04:12:51 pm
Some photos taken this morning from the Kawaiisu Historical Preserve in upper Bear Valley Springs, CA.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Will G on February 13, 2019, 09:17:36 pm
Post by: Will G on February 13, 2019, 09:17:36 pm
BooBoo...breaking the rules. We're pretty lax about where the pups are allowed - see the dog beds and covered couches in the back - but we've tried to make clear to them the dinette is off limits.
She disagrees.
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She disagrees.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tl7n34bCYV3vo4Cmjqp3_9L8u1ZjNz0kGPGoUjnnIwqf_CrzSO2lZkBlesvIl1HnaCzWafZ8TxN6FMO4s3SQJSF704UnsJp5uKxdZzGJ20TH3ccXPcHM80D9pS1swAJVEwDcrkxbIC8=w1600)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Will G on February 13, 2019, 09:21:32 pm
Post by: Will G on February 13, 2019, 09:21:32 pm
Boondocking in the boulders south of Barstow.
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on February 15, 2019, 04:19:17 am
Post by: Alice on February 15, 2019, 04:19:17 am
Rainy day fun with washita tape.
Best part, it stays on until you decide you want to peel it off and try a new color.
Best part, it stays on until you decide you want to peel it off and try a new color.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 18, 2019, 09:48:27 am
Post by: HiLola on February 18, 2019, 09:48:27 am
A frosty morning in Bear Valley Springs but at least there’s coffee!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on February 18, 2019, 10:10:29 am
Post by: Sawyer on February 18, 2019, 10:10:29 am
Looks familiar.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on February 18, 2019, 10:39:51 am
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on February 18, 2019, 10:39:51 am
While preparing the LD for upcoming trip to Morro Bay GTG I was visited by this friendly guy.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 18, 2019, 11:05:17 am
Post by: HiLola on February 18, 2019, 11:05:17 am
Cynthia, I think he wants to go camping with you!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 18, 2019, 11:39:25 am
Post by: Blueox25 on February 18, 2019, 11:39:25 am
Camping Food:
Boondocking in the desert. Breakfast for the two of us?
She's a keeper.
Harold
Boondocking in the desert. Breakfast for the two of us?
She's a keeper.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 18, 2019, 11:41:23 am
Post by: HiLola on February 18, 2019, 11:41:23 am
Camping Food:
Boondocking in the desert. Breakfast for the two of us?
She's a keeper.
Harold
Pace, my favorite!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 21, 2019, 12:03:38 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 21, 2019, 12:03:38 pm
A few pics from this morning’s walk after our latest storm. Good thing we went early as it is snowing again!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 21, 2019, 09:58:53 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 21, 2019, 09:58:53 pm
Greenland?
Antarctica?
No! Sunny, warm California!
Antarctica?
No! Sunny, warm California!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on February 22, 2019, 06:13:23 am
Post by: Alice on February 22, 2019, 06:13:23 am
I live in the desert, the low, hot desert.....
So I had to build a snowman.....
So I had to build a snowman.....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on February 22, 2019, 10:18:15 am
Post by: joel wiley on February 22, 2019, 10:18:15 am
I live in the desert, the low, hot desert.....Did your rabbit write that? :)
So I had to build a snowman.....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Klaus on February 22, 2019, 11:20:03 am
Post by: Klaus on February 22, 2019, 11:20:03 am
... and this is from sunny Sedona. I don't think we ever had so much snow in just 1 1/2 days. I talked yesterday to a guy who lives here since 32 years, and he also said he had never seen so much snow in such a short time here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on February 22, 2019, 08:25:49 pm
Post by: Alice on February 22, 2019, 08:25:49 pm
From the window of the bus, parked in the backyard. So pretty after the storm passed!!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on February 22, 2019, 08:29:08 pm
Post by: Alice on February 22, 2019, 08:29:08 pm
Did your rabbit write that? :)
LOL!!! Heck no, there is no way I would let him get his paws on a cell phone!!! Next thing I know there would be a carrot juice kegger going on in the bunny yard, complete with deep dish alfalfa pizza deliveries and does of questionable upbringing running around!! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on February 22, 2019, 09:16:23 pm
Post by: joel wiley on February 22, 2019, 09:16:23 pm
Sorry, I mis-typed. I meant to ask did he build it? Hard to tell if the top tier is a head or bunny ears. :)
LOL!!! Heck no, there is no way I would let him get his paws on a cell phone!!! Next thing I know there would be a carrot juice kegger going on in the bunny yard, complete with deep dish alfalfa pizza deliveries and does of questionable upbringing running around!! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: rprice on February 23, 2019, 06:11:16 pm
Post by: rprice on February 23, 2019, 06:11:16 pm
Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction Arizona
Rarely does it snow here.
Bob
Rarely does it snow here.
Bob
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on February 23, 2019, 08:20:09 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on February 23, 2019, 08:20:09 pm
Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction ArizonaLovely photo, Bob.
Rarely does it snow here.
Bob
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 24, 2019, 09:06:07 am
Post by: HiLola on February 24, 2019, 09:06:07 am
I heard with the rare snow just received in Southern Arizona, they had to bring out the big guns!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 28, 2019, 05:01:53 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 28, 2019, 05:01:53 pm
Arches National Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 02, 2019, 07:51:04 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 02, 2019, 07:51:04 pm
Sunset at Carpinteria State Beach © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on March 02, 2019, 08:00:41 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on March 02, 2019, 08:00:41 pm
Sunset at Carpinteria State Beach © Bill BensonBeautiful! Why couldn't that be an LD in the photo so it could be a banner photo? :'(
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 02, 2019, 08:54:42 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 02, 2019, 08:54:42 pm
Thanks Chris...I wish it was!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 03, 2019, 09:22:26 am
Post by: colddog on March 03, 2019, 09:22:26 am
Sunrise over Midland LTVA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 03, 2019, 11:04:16 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 03, 2019, 11:04:16 am
The Road to Volcan Mountain Anza Borrego State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 04, 2019, 11:20:55 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 04, 2019, 11:20:55 am
Last year at Jalama Beach the week before the Morro Bay GT.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on March 05, 2019, 10:27:49 pm
Post by: Alice on March 05, 2019, 10:27:49 pm
Last year at Jalama Beach the week before the Morro Bay GT.
Kent
Those bird pictures are AWESOME!!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2019, 11:39:11 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 07, 2019, 11:39:11 am
My thanks to Joel Wiley who provided me the opportunity for a much needed “upgrade” of my Avatar. So many choices. Which way do I go?
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 09, 2019, 12:46:05 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 09, 2019, 12:46:05 am
The Grand Tetons © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 11, 2019, 02:49:45 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 11, 2019, 02:49:45 am
Better than a pot of gold. Morro Bay GT 2019. Good fortune strikes our ‘15 RB. And many other “fortunate” LD’s.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 12, 2019, 12:12:53 am
Post by: John DaCrema on March 12, 2019, 12:12:53 am
getting use to a new toy.
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on March 12, 2019, 12:58:15 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on March 12, 2019, 12:58:15 pm
We slept late, had a nice breakfast while listening to 60’s music 🎶 from the Satellite.
Finished dishes, organized our little house while GD played on her phone.
Raining ☔️ outside but sunny inside. It’s so pleasant that’s hard to describe. Special moments for sure.
Finished dishes, organized our little house while GD played on her phone.
Raining ☔️ outside but sunny inside. It’s so pleasant that’s hard to describe. Special moments for sure.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 12, 2019, 03:01:58 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 12, 2019, 03:01:58 pm
"Finished dishes, organized our little house while GD played on her phone."
How lucky can someone be? ;)
How lucky can someone be? ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2019, 12:09:17 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2019, 12:09:17 am
A bit of Yellowstone National Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 18, 2019, 10:57:43 am
Post by: HiLola on March 18, 2019, 10:57:43 am
A bit of Yellowstone National Park © Bill BensonI can always depend on Bill for ever-changing desktop backgrounds on my PC. Thanks, Bill! :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 18, 2019, 11:02:31 am
Post by: John DaCrema on March 18, 2019, 11:02:31 am
A bit of Yellowstone National Park © Bill BensonMy wide angle shots never come out looking that good. That is just an incredible picture. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on March 18, 2019, 03:27:47 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on March 18, 2019, 03:27:47 pm
Margee loves birds 🦅. I mean really enjoys them. Among her favorite is the Eastern Bluebird. We seldom see them in our neighborhood but occasionally while traveling she’ll spot one which always includes some kind of happy sound.
About 3 years ago we installed 2 Bluebird houses in our backyard. Margee would keep an eye 👁 on those bird houses especially during breeding periods. Year after year no one ever took up residence in our bird houses.
Four days ago I heard an emotional explosion and rushed into that room. Excitedly Margee said a pair of Bluebirds we’re preparing their nest in one of the houses. (The pic is the best I could do with a phone camera).
Margee has settled into a place in the house to watch as things progress. She’s mighty happy.
About 3 years ago we installed 2 Bluebird houses in our backyard. Margee would keep an eye 👁 on those bird houses especially during breeding periods. Year after year no one ever took up residence in our bird houses.
Four days ago I heard an emotional explosion and rushed into that room. Excitedly Margee said a pair of Bluebirds we’re preparing their nest in one of the houses. (The pic is the best I could do with a phone camera).
Margee has settled into a place in the house to watch as things progress. She’s mighty happy.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 19, 2019, 11:05:19 am
Post by: colddog on March 19, 2019, 11:05:19 am
We feed the crows. They are very smart birds. They will call to us if we 'forget' to put the food out for them.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 19, 2019, 02:24:09 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 19, 2019, 02:24:09 pm
California Dreamin' © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on March 20, 2019, 02:18:15 am
Post by: joel wiley on March 20, 2019, 02:18:15 am
California Dreamin' © Bill BensonIs the color a filter? The fires haven't started yet.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2019, 01:24:58 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2019, 01:24:58 pm
Joel, there was no filter on this shot. I was shooting after the sun had set with a telephoto and a long exposure when the fog moved into the area... I thought edge of the fog gave the scene an "ethereal" look....Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on March 20, 2019, 05:14:04 pm
Post by: joel wiley on March 20, 2019, 05:14:04 pm
Joel, there was no filter on this shot. I was shooting after the sun had set with a telephoto and a long exposure when the fog moved into the area... I thought edge of the fog gave the scene an "ethereal" look....BillAnd the fog did the job very well. Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 23, 2019, 11:01:34 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 23, 2019, 11:01:34 pm
San Diego sunset © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Cor2man on March 27, 2019, 11:47:32 am
Post by: Cor2man on March 27, 2019, 11:47:32 am
The pup hanging around Camp and hitting the trails with the wife.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on March 27, 2019, 01:14:17 pm
Post by: Larry W on March 27, 2019, 01:14:17 pm
With a super bloom occurring throughout California's deserts, it was time for a trip to the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve earlier this week. The crowds were heavy and the line to enter the preserve was over an hour long.
Instead, we drove the dirt roads around the north-west side of the Preserve and found as many flowers and didn't have to wait in line or pay to parks. Our Forester proved itself on a few steep trails, where the electronics controlling traction and braking got a work out . My wife noted her car made noises she had never heard before.
There is no need to go the Preserve when the desert is booming over such wide areas, get out and see the flowers before it gets hot.
On the way home, we stopped at the Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park and saw hundreds of Joshua trees in bloom, a sight we had never seen before.
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Flowers and windmills
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Larry
Instead, we drove the dirt roads around the north-west side of the Preserve and found as many flowers and didn't have to wait in line or pay to parks. Our Forester proved itself on a few steep trails, where the electronics controlling traction and braking got a work out . My wife noted her car made noises she had never heard before.
There is no need to go the Preserve when the desert is booming over such wide areas, get out and see the flowers before it gets hot.
On the way home, we stopped at the Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park and saw hundreds of Joshua trees in bloom, a sight we had never seen before.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7852/47480127981_92594bec3d.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7871/33603400938_313338acac.jpg)
Flowers and windmills
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7898/40513870263_60a11b70dd.jpg)
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Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on March 27, 2019, 01:21:15 pm
Post by: Joan on March 27, 2019, 01:21:15 pm
Ah, so it wasn't you who landed a helicopter in the poppy preserve!? ;)
Beautiful shots of beautiful flowers!
Beautiful shots of beautiful flowers!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on March 27, 2019, 01:40:47 pm
Post by: Larry W on March 27, 2019, 01:40:47 pm
Ah, so it wasn't you who landed a helicopter in the poppy preserve!? ;)
Beautiful shots of beautiful flowers!
Isn't that amazing that someone thought is was OK to land a coper in the middle of the busy Poppy Preserve, especially when the signs and rangers were telling everyone to stay on the trails and not to walk on the poppys. At least there is plenty of video evidence of them doing so.
Weird thing is that there were many other areas where the flowers are in full bloom, they didn't need to land in the middle of the preserve. I would assume they and the pilot will be cited, hope they throw the book at them.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on March 27, 2019, 10:42:52 pm
Post by: joel wiley on March 27, 2019, 10:42:52 pm
Quote
... throw the book at them.How about a couple hundred hours community service. Picking up trash the hordes dropped. In July.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 27, 2019, 11:03:17 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 27, 2019, 11:03:17 pm
Vegas, baby! View from my room. Saw some desert flowers on the way here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 28, 2019, 09:50:54 am
Post by: colddog on March 28, 2019, 09:50:54 am
The back yard last summer
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2019, 05:28:21 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2019, 05:28:21 pm
If you get a chance to make it to Anza Borrego State Park the bloom is quite spectacular... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2019, 07:59:26 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2019, 07:59:26 pm
And another shot of the Anza Borrego "Superbloom"....© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on March 29, 2019, 04:57:01 pm
Post by: Alice on March 29, 2019, 04:57:01 pm
And another shot of the Anza Borrego "Superbloom"....© Bill Benson
My dad and I used to go horse camping there back in the 70's!! Beautiful place!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 01, 2019, 12:23:46 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 01, 2019, 12:23:46 pm
Anza Borrego State Park 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on April 06, 2019, 04:28:34 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on April 06, 2019, 04:28:34 pm
We are in the pink here in the Mid Atlantic. A few for a morning around the Tidal Basin in Washington DC. These are mostly out of the camera conversions to JPG, with some light editing of exposure and color (the sun was not up over the horizon for the first two) and cropping to suit how I wanted to show them. The images are a little soft when viewed at 100% but it was a fun morning.
1. Nikon Z7/24-70f4@52mm, ISO 64, 2.5 sec, f14
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/Washington-DC-Cherry-Blossoms/2019/i-qgxqnLb/0/e122ccaa/X2/DSC_0334_02-X2.jpg)
2. Nikon Z7/24-70f4@70mm, ISO 64, 1/1.3 sec, f14
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/Washington-DC-Cherry-Blossoms/2019/i-Zh5gxvD/0/e9e2349f/X2/DSC_0337-X2.jpg)
3. Nikon Z7/24-70f4@32mm, ISO 64, 1/6th sec, f14
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/Washington-DC-Cherry-Blossoms/2019/i-2HpmSg9/0/d4ad00f8/X2/DSC_0338_01-X2.jpg)
1. Nikon Z7/24-70f4@52mm, ISO 64, 2.5 sec, f14
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/Washington-DC-Cherry-Blossoms/2019/i-qgxqnLb/0/e122ccaa/X2/DSC_0334_02-X2.jpg)
2. Nikon Z7/24-70f4@70mm, ISO 64, 1/1.3 sec, f14
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/Washington-DC-Cherry-Blossoms/2019/i-Zh5gxvD/0/e9e2349f/X2/DSC_0337-X2.jpg)
3. Nikon Z7/24-70f4@32mm, ISO 64, 1/6th sec, f14
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/Washington-DC-Cherry-Blossoms/2019/i-2HpmSg9/0/d4ad00f8/X2/DSC_0338_01-X2.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 06, 2019, 05:30:11 pm
Post by: Larry W on April 06, 2019, 05:30:11 pm
The Washington DC spring cherry blossoms are on my bucket list, just have to figure out how and when to get there,
Found a website that should help.
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Watch 2019 (https://cherryblossomwatch.com)
Until then, we will have to settle for the super bloom, we are visiting the Carrizo Basin National Monument on Monday, hoping to see a few flowers.
Desert Wildflower Reports for Southern California by DesertUSA (https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca-carrizo-plain.html)
Carrizo Plain National Monument | Bureau of Land Management (https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/carrizo-plain-national-monument)
Larry
Found a website that should help.
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Watch 2019 (https://cherryblossomwatch.com)
Until then, we will have to settle for the super bloom, we are visiting the Carrizo Basin National Monument on Monday, hoping to see a few flowers.
Desert Wildflower Reports for Southern California by DesertUSA (https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca-carrizo-plain.html)
Carrizo Plain National Monument | Bureau of Land Management (https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/carrizo-plain-national-monument)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 06, 2019, 06:06:56 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 06, 2019, 06:06:56 pm
There have been many Amazing photos shared on this thread. Photography has been a long lived passion for many of us. Sharing photos, equipment tips, exposure settings and locations is part of the joy of photography.
New equipment to assist in the digital age of photography is being developed all the time. I enjoy learning about new gear and sharing that discovery with my friends.
With that here is a YouTube video I discovered that sheds the light on some pretty fantastic tools to help us in the digital photography world. https://youtu.be/up7CyXCbIf0
Prepare to be amazed. Well at least I was.
Oh, and thanks for sharing.
Kent
New equipment to assist in the digital age of photography is being developed all the time. I enjoy learning about new gear and sharing that discovery with my friends.
With that here is a YouTube video I discovered that sheds the light on some pretty fantastic tools to help us in the digital photography world. https://youtu.be/up7CyXCbIf0
Prepare to be amazed. Well at least I was.
Oh, and thanks for sharing.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on April 06, 2019, 06:26:38 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on April 06, 2019, 06:26:38 pm
The Washington DC spring cherry blossoms are on my bucket list, just have to figure out how and when to get there,The supper bloom is on my list.
Found a website that should help.
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Watch 2019 (https://cherryblossomwatch.com)
Until then, we will have to settle for the super bloom, we are visiting the Carrizo Basin National Monument on Monday, hoping to see a few flowers.
Desert Wildflower Reports for Southern California by DesertUSA (https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca-carrizo-plain.html)
Carrizo Plain National Monument | Bureau of Land Management (https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/carrizo-plain-national-monument)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2019, 06:40:59 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2019, 06:40:59 pm
This might be worth a visit!
2019 Cherry Blossom Forecast (https://www.japan-guide.com/sakura/)
2019 Cherry Blossom Forecast (https://www.japan-guide.com/sakura/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 06, 2019, 11:47:21 pm
Post by: Alice on April 06, 2019, 11:47:21 pm
We are in the pink here in the Mid Atlantic. A few for a morning around the Tidal Basin in Washington DC.
Oh man!! Thank you for those pix!!
They really bring back happy memories!! The trails, Parkways and Stream Valleys of Rock Creek Park between Knowles and East West Highway were regular patrol beats.
Be it by horse mounted, Motors or cruiser, the beauty of Spring and Fall back East never failed to amaze me!!!
(I grew up on the coasts of California and Hawaii so ‘seasons’ were a whole new thing!!)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 07, 2019, 10:24:03 am
Post by: colddog on April 07, 2019, 10:24:03 am
After I was discharged from the military in the late 60's I was casting about looking for something to do with my life. I found an used Honeywell Pentax 500 camera. A friend of mine had a darkroom. I lived in Santa Barbara at the time. I went to the beach to shot off a roll of Tri-X. Used his dark room. This was one of the first images to come out of the wash. I became completely in love with photography. It never left me......
The other image is a shot of Mt. Hood from the approach path going into PDX.
The other image is a shot of Mt. Hood from the approach path going into PDX.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 07, 2019, 11:00:36 am
Post by: HiLola on April 07, 2019, 11:00:36 am
It’s that time of the year. My apologies to PETA. 🤔
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 10, 2019, 12:50:22 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 10, 2019, 12:50:22 pm
Cloudy day on Denali © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 12, 2019, 06:11:47 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 12, 2019, 06:11:47 pm
Heading out for some beach camping near Cardiff... can't wait! © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 12, 2019, 06:18:47 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 12, 2019, 06:18:47 pm
Tubular, Bill! I used to live in Cardiff-by-the-Sea when I was a youngster. Enjoy!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 12, 2019, 06:23:49 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 12, 2019, 06:23:49 pm
Now Bill, you didn’t shoot that with your D800 I hope. With that boat anchor around your neck, I don’t know how you’d make it back to the surface.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 12, 2019, 06:54:13 pm
Post by: colddog on April 12, 2019, 06:54:13 pm
I was amazed how a wind does this to a flowering tree.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 12, 2019, 08:33:24 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 12, 2019, 08:33:24 pm
"Now Bill, you didn't shoot that with your D800 I hope. With that boat anchor around your neck, I don't know how you'd make it back to the surface."
Kent
Ha...No Kent, this was shot with a smaller Nikonos 35mm Film camera with Velvia ( remember sweet Velvia? ) and later scanned. Some swim fins also helped keep me afloat so I would not sink with that camera around my neck.
I do like how the depth of this shot is acquired by the translucent quality of the sun creating different hues in the wave...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 14, 2019, 02:26:57 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 14, 2019, 02:26:57 pm
Our world famous Bear Valley Market grill breakfast burrito! Think it’s large enough?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 14, 2019, 06:36:20 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 14, 2019, 06:36:20 pm
Our ... Bear Valley Market ... breakfast burrito!
What's their address?
The last time I seen one of that size was at Michael's Kitchen in Taos, NM. :o
What's their address?
The last time I seen one of that size was at Michael's Kitchen in Taos, NM. :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 14, 2019, 07:00:04 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 14, 2019, 07:00:04 pm
Fifty years ago (Oh my...🤯) while attending Poly High in Long Beach I worked for a place my Aunt managed called Paco’s Tacos in Paramount.
It wasn’t unheard of for me to serve “friends” combo burritos that would spill over the edges of the carry out box. Took two people to carry it to the car. 😏
All for 35 cents. 🤪
Kent
It wasn’t unheard of for me to serve “friends” combo burritos that would spill over the edges of the carry out box. Took two people to carry it to the car. 😏
All for 35 cents. 🤪
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 14, 2019, 07:57:22 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 14, 2019, 07:57:22 pm
Our ... Bear Valley Market ... breakfast burrito!
What's their address?
The last time I seen one of that size was at Michael's Kitchen in Taos, NM. :o
Bear Valley Country Market - 10 Photos & 10 Reviews - Farmers Market - 26900... (https://www.yelp.com/biz/bear-valley-country-market-tehachapi)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 19, 2019, 12:33:08 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 19, 2019, 12:33:08 pm
Sunset on Morro Bay © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 21, 2019, 02:56:25 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 21, 2019, 02:56:25 pm
The Borrego Dragon looking mighty fierce.... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 11, 2019, 05:11:47 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 11, 2019, 05:11:47 pm
Angry clouds, head for the sun. I took this a couple of years ago on a trip to Florida. The sky was just to dramatic to do nothing. Outside Savannah there were sections of I-95 with very wide shoulders. They have recently added a third lane so not sure I would do this shot again. Taken with a D600 and 24-85 kit lens at 55mm
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 11, 2019, 11:37:51 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 11, 2019, 11:37:51 pm
Angry clouds, head for the sun. I took this a couple of years ago on a trip to Florida. The sky was just to dramatic to do nothing. Outside Savannah there were sections of I-95 with very wide shoulders. They have recently added a third lane so not sure I would do this shot again. Taken with a D600 and 24-85 kit lens at 55mmTornado fodder.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 12, 2019, 04:37:01 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 12, 2019, 04:37:01 am
On the road in the Navajo Nation...© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on May 13, 2019, 10:39:31 am
Post by: CBSShermans on May 13, 2019, 10:39:31 am
Storm approaching Del Mar, CA on March 20. It poured.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 13, 2019, 05:26:47 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 13, 2019, 05:26:47 pm
We ran into this doozy of a storm in the Painted Desert area of Arizona last week... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 14, 2019, 01:35:20 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 14, 2019, 01:35:20 pm
"Crows and Wind" Grand Canyon May 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 15, 2019, 07:39:46 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 15, 2019, 07:39:46 pm
A piece of our human history... Canyon De Chelly cliiff dwellings 900 to 1350 CE... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on May 15, 2019, 07:58:18 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on May 15, 2019, 07:58:18 pm
"A piece of our human history... Canyon De Chelly cliiff dwellings 900 to 1350 CE... © Bill Benson"
Very nice rendition. Did you walk down? We did it 20+ years ago; couldn't repeat now!!!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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Very nice rendition. Did you walk down? We did it 20+ years ago; couldn't repeat now!!!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 15, 2019, 08:09:20 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 15, 2019, 08:09:20 pm
Yes Judie, we did walk down.... but much slower these days, especially on the trip up...ha! We had a beautiful day and took our time. My first visit, but I will be back!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 15, 2019, 10:48:24 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 15, 2019, 10:48:24 pm
A piece of our human history... Canyon De Chelly cliiff dwellings 900 to 1350 CE... © Bill BensonBill, the composition in that photo is outstanding.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 15, 2019, 10:54:40 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 15, 2019, 10:54:40 pm
A piece of our human history... Canyon De Chelly cliiff dwellings 900 to 1350 CE... © Bill BensonDoes your State fair have a photography competition?
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 18, 2019, 12:32:02 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 18, 2019, 12:32:02 pm
Just a simple phone pic while in Zion this week. Expecting plenty of rain coming.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2019, 09:04:12 am
Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2019, 09:04:12 am
While Kent is enjoying the blooms in Zion, we are enjoying Spring in the Tehachapi Mountains. This happened overnight.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 20, 2019, 10:00:57 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 20, 2019, 10:00:57 am
Greg, I'll trade you some of your cool weather for some of the hot and humid weather we've been in in the southeast. I guess the upside, is that we've had some great wildlife viewing, especially wading birds. I've just posted in my blog about a great visit to one of our favorite viewing/photography stops, the Saint Augustine Alligator Farm.
Alligator Farm Blog Post (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2019/05/alligator-farm-part-1.html)
Art
Alligator Farm Blog Post (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2019/05/alligator-farm-part-1.html)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 20, 2019, 10:11:55 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 20, 2019, 10:11:55 am
Nice blog and photos, Art. You have done some great traveling!
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 20, 2019, 11:14:05 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 20, 2019, 11:14:05 am
"Moody Blues" Grand Canyon 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2019, 11:39:25 am
Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2019, 11:39:25 am
Art, nice blog indeed! Think I’ll bypass the alligator farm and stick to my snow peas instead. They don’t bite!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 20, 2019, 11:47:34 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 20, 2019, 11:47:34 am
Frozen peas look tasty, but you can't turn them into a nice pair of boots.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 20, 2019, 12:07:54 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 20, 2019, 12:07:54 pm
Art,
As long as you are in the area, relatively speaking that is, check out Black Point Wildlife Drive ( https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Merritt_Island/Black_Point_Wildlife_Drive.aspx ) just south of you near Cape Kennedy and Canaveral National Sea Shore. There are ample pull overs though no overnight stopping.
As long as you are in the area, relatively speaking that is, check out Black Point Wildlife Drive ( https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Merritt_Island/Black_Point_Wildlife_Drive.aspx ) just south of you near Cape Kennedy and Canaveral National Sea Shore. There are ample pull overs though no overnight stopping.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 20, 2019, 05:04:00 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 20, 2019, 05:04:00 pm
Art,John, actually we are no longer in Florida, but in northern North Carolina. But we did spend a week based near Titusville and took many wildlife drives from there, including several trips to Merritt Island NWR and Black Point Drive. Lot of pictures from there and other Florida areas on the blog.
As long as you are in the area, relatively speaking that is, check out Black Point Wildlife Drive ( https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Merritt_Island/Black_Point_Wildlife_Drive.aspx ) just south of you near Cape Kennedy and Canaveral National Sea Shore. There are ample pull overs though no overnight stopping.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 20, 2019, 06:14:47 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 20, 2019, 06:14:47 pm
John, actually we are no longer in Florida, but in northern North Carolina. But we did spend a week based near Titusville and took many wildlife drives from there, including several trips to Merritt Island NWR and Black Point Drive. Lot of pictures from there and other Florida areas on the blog.I just got to look through the pictures for the Titusville area. Great job! My sister lives on the "Space Coast" so I have visited both Black Point and the Viera Wildlife drives. She also had good things to say about Manatee Hammock County Park. I was not aware of Stick Marsh, I will have to check it out next visit. Thanks, and I did book mark your blog.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 20, 2019, 07:54:32 pm
Post by: colddog on May 20, 2019, 07:54:32 pm
Tillicum Forest Service Camp ----
Tree in the Wind
Tree in the Wind
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on May 21, 2019, 11:18:27 am
Post by: Alice on May 21, 2019, 11:18:27 am
Sparkle and shine!! About 1/2 way through Magic's annual waxing. My arms hurt!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 21, 2019, 12:32:11 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 21, 2019, 12:32:11 pm
"Sparkle and shine!! About 1/2 way through Magic's annual waxing. My arms hurt!!"
You need to find a kid like this!
You need to find a kid like this!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on May 21, 2019, 01:18:44 pm
Post by: Alice on May 21, 2019, 01:18:44 pm
"Sparkle and shine!! About 1/2 way through Magic's annual waxing. My arms hurt!!"
You need to find a kid like this!
LMAO!!! I was thinking "wax on wax off" the majority of the time I was doing same!! LOVE IT!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on May 22, 2019, 09:01:57 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on May 22, 2019, 09:01:57 am
After a bit of a hike, time to rest and contemplate the beauty around us.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 22, 2019, 09:42:26 am
Post by: colddog on May 22, 2019, 09:42:26 am
Me walking down the Oregon beach. Low tide. That big ugly yellow thing in the sky was drying out my skin......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 22, 2019, 10:17:38 am
Post by: HiLola on May 22, 2019, 10:17:38 am
That big ugly yellow thing in the sky was drying out my skin......
Your post reminded me of something. While my lovely wife was on her Vietnam trip last month, she got this photo on the streets of Hanoi. Vietnamese women like to stay covered up as they don't want the sun to make them darker, unlike American women who are always trying to get tan. We also noticed this behavior while visiting a beautiful, but empty, resort beach in the Philippines a few years back. Our driver informed us that Filipino's avoid the sun so their skin stays lighter. Also, while in Manila, we noticed several billboards for skin whitening products.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kenneth Fears on May 25, 2019, 07:58:56 pm
Post by: Kenneth Fears on May 25, 2019, 07:58:56 pm
This is the view out of my right side windows.
Ken F in ID
Ken F in ID
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 26, 2019, 03:51:29 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 26, 2019, 03:51:29 pm
This is the view out of my right side windows.That's a keeper for my desktop photo file.
Ken F in ID
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 26, 2019, 04:56:38 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 26, 2019, 04:56:38 pm
An iPhone photo of my camping spot at a friend’s farm in Castleton VA. The original owner of this farm was given the deed to the land by his father or grandfather when he returned wounded from the Civil War in 62. He lost an arm so could no longer serve. Several buildings and some additions to the old farm house have been made through the years. But you can see much of the original construction. The farm in one of few that remain in the hands of the original family.
Let’s keep away from politics on this post. I almost didn’t mention the history, but being a bit of a history buff I found the facts interesting. Few family farms go back that far now.
Let’s keep away from politics on this post. I almost didn’t mention the history, but being a bit of a history buff I found the facts interesting. Few family farms go back that far now.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 26, 2019, 05:24:26 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 26, 2019, 05:24:26 pm
"An iPhone photo of my camping spot at a friend's farm..."
The vehicle fits the scene I'd say! :D 8)
The vehicle fits the scene I'd say! :D 8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 26, 2019, 10:38:41 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 26, 2019, 10:38:41 pm
I wish I knew how to capture an image of fireflies. This place was swarming with them. We have been coming here thirty some odd years with mostly the same folks. This year was the best display any of us remembered. They were thick in the trees and the fields. Someone would start a subject but half way through what ever they were saying they were stopped by the beauty of all these bugs.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 26, 2019, 11:02:59 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 26, 2019, 11:02:59 pm
"I wish I knew how to capture an image of fireflies."
When I was a kid the fireflies were thick around our Peony bushes. We used to capture them in quart Mason jars. Good luck with that! ::) ;)
When I was a kid the fireflies were thick around our Peony bushes. We used to capture them in quart Mason jars. Good luck with that! ::) ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 27, 2019, 12:48:30 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 27, 2019, 12:48:30 am
John,
Here’s a tutorial on shooting fireflies. Photoshop and stacking images is an essential part. Good luck.
Kent
https://youtu.be/Cm5UmtSapBc
https://youtu.be/y4pWAxnfL8w
Here’s a tutorial on shooting fireflies. Photoshop and stacking images is an essential part. Good luck.
Kent
https://youtu.be/Cm5UmtSapBc
https://youtu.be/y4pWAxnfL8w
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 27, 2019, 11:15:54 am
Post by: HiLola on May 27, 2019, 11:15:54 am
John, I have fond memories of lightning bugs when I was a kid having lived in upstate New York and Missouri. Wish we had them in California!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 28, 2019, 09:04:38 am
Post by: colddog on May 28, 2019, 09:04:38 am
My wife is a west coast born, raised, and lived. I was born and raised in the south. Last year on our long trip around the country we were just outside Austin, TX. We were in a State park talking to our pleasant camping neighbors as dusk came on. The fireflies came out. We as old hands didn't think about it. Lizbeth had never seen a firefly. She was overwhelmed. It was fun watching her become almost like a teenager in excitement.
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 28, 2019, 10:23:11 am
Post by: HiLola on May 28, 2019, 10:23:11 am
I don’t think our cherries and apples enjoyed the Memorial Day weather!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 28, 2019, 11:55:45 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 28, 2019, 11:55:45 am
What a difference a few hundred miles further south and a few thousand feet less altitude makes on the same weekend.
I was told that artichokes won't produce in southern California inland valleys. No one told the artichokes. About 100 feet of boysenberries really liked the wetter winter this year. We will be busily making jam and freezing pies for the next few weeks.
Apricots will happen next.
I was told that artichokes won't produce in southern California inland valleys. No one told the artichokes. About 100 feet of boysenberries really liked the wetter winter this year. We will be busily making jam and freezing pies for the next few weeks.
Apricots will happen next.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 29, 2019, 12:13:45 am
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 29, 2019, 12:13:45 am
An iPhone photo of my camping spot at a friend’s farm in Castleton VA. The original owner of this farm was given the deed to the land by his father or grandfather when he returned wounded from the Civil War in 62. He lost an arm so could no longer serve. Several buildings and some additions to the old farm house have been made through the years. But you can see much of the original construction. The farm in one of few that remain in the hands of the original family.
Let’s keep away from politics on this post. I almost didn’t mention the history, but being a bit of a history buff I found the facts interesting. Few family farms go back that far now.
I'm not sure when it started, but University of Missouri Extension has a program to recognize what are called Century Farms--those that have been in a family (direct lineage/marriage/cousins/etc.) at least a century; I suspect other states have something similar, given the rate at which family farms are being decimated by corporate Big Ag. The median age of farmers is 55, & many younger generations have moved far from the farm/no longer want that lifestyle, so selling to the highest bidder is not unreasonable. PBS Newshour had a recent piece on foreign ownership of US farmland, & the Missouri legislature allowed up to 1% of farmland to be foreign-owned in 2013 (which paved the way for Chinese-owned Smithfield Farms to become the largest pork producer in the world with their confined-animal factory farms). My grandmother's farm in Harrison County along the Iowa line might have qualified (she was 70 when she moved to town after my grandfather's death & it went back to her grandparents at least; though my dad was farming/selling real estate & could have taken over the operation mother did not want to move back up to the boonies where she'd grown up--we lived 60 miles away--so it passed out of the family in 1967, to out-of-state owners).
Glad you friends have been able to keep the family property, & that you have the opportunity to share their blessing. Thx for such a great photo.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 29, 2019, 09:26:13 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 29, 2019, 09:26:13 pm
A lazy river floating by the Lazy Daze... Eastern Sierra © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 30, 2019, 08:37:33 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 30, 2019, 08:37:33 pm
Mesa Verde National Park © Bill Benson 2019
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 30, 2019, 09:42:45 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 30, 2019, 09:42:45 pm
"Mesa Verde National Park"
Magnificent! I don't think I've ever seen that scene from that angle and with such perfect lighting. Thanks!
If I know anything about Indian culture that pic must have been taken in the early morning hours. Correct?
Magnificent! I don't think I've ever seen that scene from that angle and with such perfect lighting. Thanks!
If I know anything about Indian culture that pic must have been taken in the early morning hours. Correct?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 30, 2019, 10:10:07 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 30, 2019, 10:10:07 pm
Hi Steve-
"Magnificent! I don't think I've ever seen that scene from that angle and with such perfect lighting. Thanks!
If I know anything about Indian culture that pic must have been taken in the early morning hours. Correct?"
Thanks Steve... Yep, it was sometime in the morning...a great place to visit. I also "warmed it up" a bit with a warming filter.
Bill
"Magnificent! I don't think I've ever seen that scene from that angle and with such perfect lighting. Thanks!
If I know anything about Indian culture that pic must have been taken in the early morning hours. Correct?"
Thanks Steve... Yep, it was sometime in the morning...a great place to visit. I also "warmed it up" a bit with a warming filter.
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on June 01, 2019, 03:36:07 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on June 01, 2019, 03:36:07 pm
Our 10 yoa MB (Katie Belle) washed, waxed, packed and ready for another adventure. I can’t think of SOB that rings our bell like this Rig. DW, Granddaughter, and I leave on tomorrow’s tide.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 01, 2019, 04:44:15 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 01, 2019, 04:44:15 pm
"... I leave on tomorrow's tide."
Fair winds and good sailing! ;)
Fair winds and good sailing! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Wanatrvl on June 04, 2019, 03:08:55 am
Post by: Wanatrvl on June 04, 2019, 03:08:55 am
We just visited Yellowstone and it was such a lovely time to be there. Lots of baby Bison, some snow on the mountain tops and not too many people. This pic is from Norris Geyser Basin.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2019, 10:27:14 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2019, 10:27:14 am
Southwest Human History Canyon De Chelly © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2019, 10:51:43 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2019, 10:51:43 am
June Lake Interpretation © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 15, 2019, 12:13:25 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 15, 2019, 12:13:25 pm
Bill,
Beautiful colors and framing. Recently picked up the latest Tamron 15-30mm G2 Super Wide lens. At 2.8 I’m hoping to try my hand at some Astrophotography.
While in Zion, I saw some spectacular Milky Way images printed on steel. Absolutely spectacular. Eye popping. 😱
One of these days. The trick is finding the right location, a New Moon, warm clothes and comfortable chair.
Kent
Beautiful colors and framing. Recently picked up the latest Tamron 15-30mm G2 Super Wide lens. At 2.8 I’m hoping to try my hand at some Astrophotography.
While in Zion, I saw some spectacular Milky Way images printed on steel. Absolutely spectacular. Eye popping. 😱
One of these days. The trick is finding the right location, a New Moon, warm clothes and comfortable chair.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2019, 01:01:50 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2019, 01:01:50 pm
Whoa... lots of homework for you Kent. I would like to see your shots when all of the elements come together for you!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on June 18, 2019, 10:40:27 am
Post by: colddog on June 18, 2019, 10:40:27 am
Last January at Quartzsite, AZ. All I can say notice there isn't any snow just some of that liquid sunshine.
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 18, 2019, 09:59:44 pm
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 18, 2019, 09:59:44 pm
Bill,
Beautiful colors and framing. Recently picked up the latest Tamron 15-30mm G2 Super Wide lens. At 2.8 I’m hoping to try my hand at some Astrophotography.
While in Zion, I saw some spectacular Milky Way images printed on steel. Absolutely spectacular. Eye popping. 😱
One of these days. The trick is finding the right location, a New Moon, warm clothes and comfortable chair.
Kent
Kent,
I've got lots of experience with astrophotography, but mostly thru a telescope. (I'm an amateur astronomer.) I might suggest a book on the subject by Michael Covington (I'll have to look up the latest title; he has written several. Google may be your friend here.) HOWEVER...... just to start playing, all you really need is a tripod. I'm assuming you already have a DSLR. Use live focusing if you have it, at as much magnification as possible. If you don't have live focusing, try focusing on some distant light source (streetlight, campfire, etc). Use manual focus only. Image stabilization is not necessary. Point the camera at the sky, and open the shutter for a max of 25 seconds if shooting the Milky Way. (the closer the the north pole, the longer you can expose without star trailing) But sure to lock up the mirror before opening the shutter. (I will also assume you know how to do that for you camera.) For real fun, get an intervalometer (about $20 on Amazon) and let the camera take images for an hour or 2 and watch the motion of the sky. Try to compose the photo, after you get some experience, with a foreground object (tree?) for interest and light the tree with a flashlight. There's lots of things you can do to make interesting photos with just the equipment you have now.
Ken
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 19, 2019, 12:56:29 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 19, 2019, 12:56:29 am
Ken,
Great advice, thanks. I shoot with a Nikon D800e. Included in my kit are several lenses including the Tamron 150-600mm, the Tamron 90mm macro and most recently the aforementioned Tamron 15-30mm Super Wide Angle G2. Great lenses capable of amazing images.
I’d love to get more advice/resources on locating the Milky Way. It’s a very intoxicating photo and I have seen some spectacular images with foreground objects “light painted”.
Any tips for good Astrophotography books is appreciated. I’ve seen some available books but many seem very rudimentary and don’t give much guidance as to when and where to locate the MW and at what time of year. Any good resources?
Thanks again for your advice. Happy shooting.
Kent
Great advice, thanks. I shoot with a Nikon D800e. Included in my kit are several lenses including the Tamron 150-600mm, the Tamron 90mm macro and most recently the aforementioned Tamron 15-30mm Super Wide Angle G2. Great lenses capable of amazing images.
I’d love to get more advice/resources on locating the Milky Way. It’s a very intoxicating photo and I have seen some spectacular images with foreground objects “light painted”.
Any tips for good Astrophotography books is appreciated. I’ve seen some available books but many seem very rudimentary and don’t give much guidance as to when and where to locate the MW and at what time of year. Any good resources?
Thanks again for your advice. Happy shooting.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 19, 2019, 08:14:58 am
Post by: HiLola on June 19, 2019, 08:14:58 am
Kent, you may want to contact an astronomy club and perhaps attend a stargazing “party.” Here is our local club which holds parties in the Tehachapi area but I’m sure there is one closer to your locale.
Antelope Valley Astronomy Club - Home (http://www.avastronomyclub.org/)
Antelope Valley Astronomy Club - Home (http://www.avastronomyclub.org/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 19, 2019, 08:54:41 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 19, 2019, 08:54:41 am
Greg,
That’s a fantastic idea. It’s funny how simple an answer can be. This reminds me of my brother when I suggested he contact a Jayco owners group to answer his many concerns for his 2010 Greyhawk.
Griffith Observatory - Local Astronomy Groups (http://www.griffithobservatory.org/sky/skylocal.html)
They're Out There.
Kent 🌃
That’s a fantastic idea. It’s funny how simple an answer can be. This reminds me of my brother when I suggested he contact a Jayco owners group to answer his many concerns for his 2010 Greyhawk.
Griffith Observatory - Local Astronomy Groups (http://www.griffithobservatory.org/sky/skylocal.html)
They're Out There.
Kent 🌃
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 19, 2019, 11:12:27 am
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 19, 2019, 11:12:27 am
Ken,
Great advice, thanks. I shoot with a Nikon D800e. Included in my kit are several lenses including the Tamron 150-600mm, the Tamron 90mm macro and most recently the aforementioned Tamron 15-30mm Super Wide Angle G2. Great lenses capable of amazing images.
I’d love to get more advice/resources on locating the Milky Way. It’s a very intoxicating photo and I have seen some spectacular images with foreground objects “light painted”.
Any tips for good Astrophotography books is appreciated. I’ve seen some available books but many seem very rudimentary and don’t give much guidance as to when and where to locate the MW and at what time of year. Any good resources?
Thanks again for your advice. Happy shooting.
Kent
Kent,
Here are some additional ideas.
1) MIchael's book, on Amazon :
Digital SLR Astrophotography (Practical Amateur Astronomy): Michael A.... (https://www.amazon.com/Digital-SLR-Astrophotography-Michael-Covington/dp/1316639932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1S0G2A5U2LG1L&keywords=digital+slr+astrophotography&qid=1560952405&s=gateway&sprefix=digital+slr+astro%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1)
Michael discusses the "how to" as well as equipment used. He covers the use of telescopes and well as "just" camera lenses (you can do quite good with "just" camera lenses! He does!). If you want to see some of his work, he has a blog, which is actually quite good and deals with more than just astrophotography here :
Michael Covington's Daily Notebook (http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/michael/blog)
2) You will probably need some software capable of doing some processing and possibly "stacking". Registax6 will do the stacking and is free. I can find a link for that if you are interested. Photoshop or GIMP (ver. 2.10.10 at least) will also be good to have to help with the stretching that will be necessary. If you already have an image processing program you are comfortable with, start with that. GIMP is free and is the one I use.
3) As far as "finding" the Milky Way.... My first idea is the same as Greg's: find an astronomy club. Most will have a web presence, so get online with one of them just like you do with this LD group. MY SECOND idea is to download a copy of Stellarium, which is free planetarium software. A LOT of amateur astronomers use it. It is free as well. As for finding it, just find the constellation of Sagittarius. (Look to the south) Depending on when you want to be awake, you can see it now (from Athens, GA) by midnight, or you could see it about 6AM if February. Stellarium will help you choose.
4) Finally, as to what you might see;
here is a 20 second exposure from my house near Athens, GA. taken in April. The visible constellations are Orion and Canis Major (Big Dog). One of the things you will be fighting is light pollution, which can show up as a green tinge in the sky. Since I'm north of the city, the "lightness" of the sky is the Athens "light dome". If you are near a city, you will probably have this to contend with as well. There are options to help (light filters specifically for light pollution), but you might want to try before you buy, ie, see if you like astrophotography before making any further investments. (I _think_ I posted the picture! :)
Ken
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 19, 2019, 11:18:26 am
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 19, 2019, 11:18:26 am
. (I _think_ I posted the picture! :)
Ken
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OK, the image did post, but is FAR darker than on my screen. I think when I compressed the image for posting, it darkened. The uncompressed image is about 4 Mb, so I won't post here. I may post the uncompressed image on my blog later, if it will take images of that size.
Ken
Ken
[/quote]
OK, the image did post, but is FAR darker than on my screen. I think when I compressed the image for posting, it darkened. The uncompressed image is about 4 Mb, so I won't post here. I may post the uncompressed image on my blog later, if it will take images of that size.
Ken
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 19, 2019, 11:36:37 am
Post by: Ken and Joyce on June 19, 2019, 11:36:37 am
. (I _think_ I posted the picture! :)
Ken
The uncompressed image is about 4 Mb, so I won't post here. I may post the uncompressed image on my blog later, if it will take images of that size.
Ken
OK. It posted there. If you want to see it, it appears to look better (read lighter) at
nightskyranger.blogspot.com
Ken
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on June 19, 2019, 12:15:59 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on June 19, 2019, 12:15:59 pm
Apart from the requisite "shooting the moon" pix once in a while, I have no experience with astronomical photography, but did run across this person's offerings and thought they were worthwhile.
DH has been out on the south-facing deck the last few nights trying to get some shots, but not having much luck.
A few months ago, we ran across this person's tutorial offerings. I have no personal recommendation, but DH says it is a lot more complicated than he thought it would be, and is trying to sift through information from many sources, including this one.
Adam Woodworth Photography | Landscape photography and Milky Way photography (https://adamwoodworth.com/)
Looks like there are some introductory freebies to be had to judge interest level.
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Intense Carrots
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DH has been out on the south-facing deck the last few nights trying to get some shots, but not having much luck.
A few months ago, we ran across this person's tutorial offerings. I have no personal recommendation, but DH says it is a lot more complicated than he thought it would be, and is trying to sift through information from many sources, including this one.
Adam Woodworth Photography | Landscape photography and Milky Way photography (https://adamwoodworth.com/)
Looks like there are some introductory freebies to be had to judge interest level.
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Intense Carrots
************************
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 24, 2019, 12:04:59 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 24, 2019, 12:04:59 pm
Windmill at Sunset Cuyamaca State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 24, 2019, 09:47:57 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 24, 2019, 09:47:57 pm
So much fun exploring areas I have never been...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 24, 2019, 09:51:28 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 24, 2019, 09:51:28 pm
Bill, is that all your camera equipment in the trailer? 😁
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 24, 2019, 10:52:51 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 24, 2019, 10:52:51 pm
Greg-
Ha!...Only half of it...the other half is in the cabover!....
Ha!...Only half of it...the other half is in the cabover!....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 26, 2019, 11:14:03 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 26, 2019, 11:14:03 pm
"Say 'Cheese' " Monument Valley 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 27, 2019, 12:17:08 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 27, 2019, 12:17:08 am
Bill,
Wonderful imagery. Certainly tells a story. Could make a great cover for a Zane Grey novel.
Kent
Wonderful imagery. Certainly tells a story. Could make a great cover for a Zane Grey novel.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on June 27, 2019, 09:29:37 am
Post by: colddog on June 27, 2019, 09:29:37 am
Little something I've been working on .....
Crow in Street
Crow in Street
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 07, 2019, 09:42:33 am
Post by: colddog on July 07, 2019, 09:42:33 am
1. Image of Haystack Rock, Canon Beach, Or
2. Flowering Artichoke - for those folks who only see them in the supermarket.
2. Flowering Artichoke - for those folks who only see them in the supermarket.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on July 07, 2019, 10:18:41 am
Post by: Judie Ashford on July 07, 2019, 10:18:41 am
Haystack - Very nice framing . . . especially the sand walkers! I'd never seen an artichoke like that before. Many thanks for sharing that photo!!
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Rigatoni Light
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Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Rigatoni Light
************************
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 07, 2019, 10:23:52 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 07, 2019, 10:23:52 am
" I'd never seen an artichoke like that before."
Check out the fields around Watsonville CA when the artichokes bloom! :o
Check out the fields around Watsonville CA when the artichokes bloom! :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 15, 2019, 02:43:16 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 15, 2019, 02:43:16 pm
"Organic Light" Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 21, 2019, 02:30:58 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on July 21, 2019, 02:30:58 pm
I am taking care of some skin issues so not camping and staying out of the sun this summer. To kill time I've played some with the cameras. (https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Back-Yard-Birds-and/i-P2wrZgg/0/1bb8bcbe/X2/DSC_0777-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Back-Yard-Birds-and/i-g4j6DXH/0/8b53f250/X2/DSC_7398-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Back-Yard-Birds-and/i-5kWBGSw/0/8da19c1d/X2/DSC_7569_01-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Back-Yard-Birds-and/i-g4j6DXH/0/8b53f250/X2/DSC_7398-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Back-Yard-Birds-and/i-5kWBGSw/0/8da19c1d/X2/DSC_7569_01-X2.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on July 21, 2019, 03:02:55 pm
Post by: Alice on July 21, 2019, 03:02:55 pm
To kill time I've played some with the cameras. (https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Back-Yard-Birds-and/i-P2wrZgg/0/1bb8bcbe/X2/DSC_0777-X2.jpg)
Those are beautiful pictures, love to see clear defined shots of birds!! its the only way I ever get to really see them!!
THANK YOU!!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on July 22, 2019, 11:04:28 am
Post by: Blueox25 on July 22, 2019, 11:04:28 am
I rented a panga in La Paz Bay to take my wife and kids out to do some snorkeling. Here are two shots of my son and daughter with their snorkeling companions:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Robin B on July 22, 2019, 12:12:34 pm
Post by: Robin B on July 22, 2019, 12:12:34 pm
Wow! Those are pictures that will find a wall in your domain for sure.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on July 22, 2019, 12:18:59 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on July 22, 2019, 12:18:59 pm
Thank you Robin,
Cyndy likes my pictures best if they have children or grandkids in them.
Harold
Cyndy likes my pictures best if they have children or grandkids in them.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on July 22, 2019, 02:44:47 pm
Post by: Alice on July 22, 2019, 02:44:47 pm
I rented a panga in La Paz Bay to take my wife and kids out to do some snorkeling. Here are two shots of my son and daughter with their snorkeling companions:
LOVE THAT!! It will be one of the most enduring moments in their lives!! I speak from personal experience!!
Back in the summer of 1969 my Dad bought a 62 ft catamaran in St Lucia, then packed me off to same, for 3 months of sailing the British and French West Indies.
The Meltemi pulled only 4 feet of draft so when we got to the Tobago Kays, we were able to anchor just yards away from where the Kays stopped and deep sea began. I swam across that drop off. Came away with a clear understanding of how I was a mere speck in the universe.
Prior to which I thought the universe revolved around me. (hey, I was 16 and all 16 year olds know everything!!)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on July 22, 2019, 03:00:41 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on July 22, 2019, 03:00:41 pm
Alice,
What a good looking cat in a beautiful corner of the world! You were a lucky kid! I'll bet you had a blast!
Harold
What a good looking cat in a beautiful corner of the world! You were a lucky kid! I'll bet you had a blast!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Robin B on July 22, 2019, 07:36:15 pm
Post by: Robin B on July 22, 2019, 07:36:15 pm
We moms like seeing our babies on the walls all thru their lives. That is one thing my boys (grown now), do when they come to see us. They go look at the pictures on the wall. Makes my heart smile every time.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on July 22, 2019, 08:16:33 pm
Post by: Alice on July 22, 2019, 08:16:33 pm
Alice,
What a good looking cat in a beautiful corner of the world! You were a lucky kid! I'll bet you had a blast!
Harold
LOL, My poor Dad, he LOVED sailing and all 6 of the rest of us were hanging over the lifeline tossing our cookies from the time the lines were coiled until the time they were fastened back to the cleats on the dock. Meltemi was different because she was a cat. Not once did I get seasick that whole summer!!
Best of all, after we anchored, I could jump in the dingy and slide underneath between the pontoons to sneak a Marlboro. :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 28, 2019, 10:33:41 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 28, 2019, 10:33:41 am
Jalama Sketch © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on August 21, 2019, 10:11:45 am
Post by: Blueox25 on August 21, 2019, 10:11:45 am
Chobe, Botswana. July 2019. Leopard hunting in the tall grass.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 21, 2019, 12:11:12 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 21, 2019, 12:11:12 pm
Harold, were you hunting it, or was it hunting you? Nice shot, btw!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on August 28, 2019, 11:09:40 am
Post by: Blueox25 on August 28, 2019, 11:09:40 am
Greg,
Neither. It just popped up out of the tall grass while we were stopped doing something else. It moved from termite mound to termite mound.
Bathroom breaks are taken cautiously.
Harold
Neither. It just popped up out of the tall grass while we were stopped doing something else. It moved from termite mound to termite mound.
Bathroom breaks are taken cautiously.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on August 28, 2019, 11:10:44 am
Post by: Blueox25 on August 28, 2019, 11:10:44 am
Lilac Breasted Roller.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 28, 2019, 12:07:44 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 28, 2019, 12:07:44 pm
Blessing for our Yellowstone trip.
Discovered some Butterfly Cavorting happening on the hood of the rig just after I replaced the chassis battery.
Kent
Discovered some Butterfly Cavorting happening on the hood of the rig just after I replaced the chassis battery.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on August 29, 2019, 12:18:50 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on August 29, 2019, 12:18:50 pm
Kent,
Somewhere in one of my bookshelves, I have a small book written by an entomologist describing bug identifications extracted from vehicle grills and radiators that had driven all over the country. I'll try to find it for you. It was actually really interesting.
I don't think it made the New York Times Best Seller's List.
Harold
Somewhere in one of my bookshelves, I have a small book written by an entomologist describing bug identifications extracted from vehicle grills and radiators that had driven all over the country. I'll try to find it for you. It was actually really interesting.
I don't think it made the New York Times Best Seller's List.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 29, 2019, 03:03:29 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 29, 2019, 03:03:29 pm
There is a lot to be said about Butterfly Love. We have seasonal growth of Passion Fruit (I believe) with beautiful Crucification Flowers (I think that’s what they're called).
Here are some pics of the Butterfly’s chrysalis and caterpillar stage (?). Here are some pics of other friendly critters hanging around.
Kent
Here are some pics of the Butterfly’s chrysalis and caterpillar stage (?). Here are some pics of other friendly critters hanging around.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 29, 2019, 04:54:47 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 29, 2019, 04:54:47 pm
"...beautiful Crucification Flowers..."
Wow, I've had ample opportunities to view various blooms over the years but that's one I missed. It's a real beauty. Thanks for sharing. ;D
Wow, I've had ample opportunities to view various blooms over the years but that's one I missed. It's a real beauty. Thanks for sharing. ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 29, 2019, 11:57:36 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 29, 2019, 11:57:36 pm
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 18, 2019, 05:24:48 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 18, 2019, 05:24:48 pm
On our return home from our recent trip to Yellowstone, we pulled into the Colter Bay CG area.
Here is a pic from the boat dock with a beautiful view of the Tetons.
Kent
Here is a pic from the boat dock with a beautiful view of the Tetons.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on September 20, 2019, 01:27:08 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on September 20, 2019, 01:27:08 pm
For all the folks that worry about having the latest and greatest camera. I came across this article by Thom Hogan, a respected photo guru in the Nikon world. He mention that if your tend to take wide angle to normal view pictures (13-50mm equivalents on a 35mm camera sensor) instead of buying a new camera you may want to consider buying an iPhone 11. There are other caveats of course, but that is a rather radical statement for a camera guy. I confess to using my iPhone 8plus as a walk around camera and using the other cameras (a D500 and Z7) for more challenging pictures.
So, if you are thinking about upgrading a camera, you might want to read the article. Though he talks mostly about the Nikon DSLR, he is very versed in the other systems and receives no check from the camera companies.
Is it Time to Replace Your Camera? | DSLRBodies | Thom Hogan (http://dslrbodies.com/newsviews/nikon-2019-news/september-2019-nikon-canon/is-it-time-to-replace-your.html)
So, if you are thinking about upgrading a camera, you might want to read the article. Though he talks mostly about the Nikon DSLR, he is very versed in the other systems and receives no check from the camera companies.
Is it Time to Replace Your Camera? | DSLRBodies | Thom Hogan (http://dslrbodies.com/newsviews/nikon-2019-news/september-2019-nikon-canon/is-it-time-to-replace-your.html)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jane on September 21, 2019, 02:08:55 am
Post by: Jane on September 21, 2019, 02:08:55 am
John, the new Iphone 11 cameras are looking neat. He is talking about the iphone 11 pro, which also has a telephoto lense plus the normal wide angle and what they call an ultra wide angle. Apple claims it is of the level that professional photographers use (e.g. thus the pro name).
This info by your expert is of interest to me as I would love to take pictures without hauling something extra around and I would like good pictures including telephoto pictures but I don't want to get heavy into equipment.
There are also lens to attach to your iphone - I don't know if these will change (or become obsolete) with the iphone pro.
Jane
This info by your expert is of interest to me as I would love to take pictures without hauling something extra around and I would like good pictures including telephoto pictures but I don't want to get heavy into equipment.
There are also lens to attach to your iphone - I don't know if these will change (or become obsolete) with the iphone pro.
Jane
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 21, 2019, 03:36:01 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 21, 2019, 03:36:01 am
I really enjoy my iPhone 7 for quick and easy photography and the new 11 with its various lens options could be a lot of fun especially for those “shoot from the hip” photo opportunities. But I would never expect to get the clarity and quality of image that I get from my “truly professional” gear and lenses.
Sure “lugging” around the big guns may take more effort and prep than simply charging up the battery on my phone but I’m actually ok with that.
They say the new iPhone 11 has an aperture opening of 1.8 (I believe) but opening up the aperture of an almost microscopic lens will not get the quality of a great piece of glass with a real 35mm film aperture open to 2.8
I’ll still shot with my iPhone but, like John, I’ll also carry the lenses I choose for the days shoot and bring home those spectacular shots with my Nikon D800e with its 36 megapixel sensor.
Here’s a pic of my latest piece of glass (possibly again 🥴) my Tamron 15-30 mm Generation 2 Ultra Wide Angle lens. I love this lens. Sure it weighs quite a bit but I’m ok with that too. The images are Super Spectacular. I doubt that the new IPhone 11 Pro will ever touch it.
Mirrors Up.
Kent
Sure “lugging” around the big guns may take more effort and prep than simply charging up the battery on my phone but I’m actually ok with that.
They say the new iPhone 11 has an aperture opening of 1.8 (I believe) but opening up the aperture of an almost microscopic lens will not get the quality of a great piece of glass with a real 35mm film aperture open to 2.8
I’ll still shot with my iPhone but, like John, I’ll also carry the lenses I choose for the days shoot and bring home those spectacular shots with my Nikon D800e with its 36 megapixel sensor.
Here’s a pic of my latest piece of glass (possibly again 🥴) my Tamron 15-30 mm Generation 2 Ultra Wide Angle lens. I love this lens. Sure it weighs quite a bit but I’m ok with that too. The images are Super Spectacular. I doubt that the new IPhone 11 Pro will ever touch it.
Mirrors Up.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on September 21, 2019, 05:27:13 am
Post by: John DaCrema on September 21, 2019, 05:27:13 am
I have a iPhone 8+, when my previous phone, iPhone 4, started getting a little wonky I picked the 8+ in part for the better camera. And it is rather nice for small prints. But yes, it, and any phone will not be able to replace a good camera for more demanding shots. Photography is about capturing light on a subject. With larger and better glass you are better able to capture light over a broader dynamic range. I just traded in a bunch of older glass on a new lens for the Z7.
But I thought it was interesting for Thom to comment just how far phones have come. I love how I can adjust the light levels in my phone as I focus a picture. A couple generations ago a phone’s camera could not do that. Here is a recent shot from my phone that I love. In the past I would never had a camera with Me to capture a spire of the moment shot like this, I was watering the plants out back.
But I thought it was interesting for Thom to comment just how far phones have come. I love how I can adjust the light levels in my phone as I focus a picture. A couple generations ago a phone’s camera could not do that. Here is a recent shot from my phone that I love. In the past I would never had a camera with Me to capture a spire of the moment shot like this, I was watering the plants out back.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 21, 2019, 09:46:52 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 21, 2019, 09:46:52 am
Another wonderful feature of our modern smart phones, is the ability to use the onboard editor and of course instantly share our images on line, email or text. Amazing.
While I use my standard gear on trips and such, my phone surely gets more of a workout. It really has allowed us to capture the moment. Our old Rotary Phones could never have done that.
Here’s a photo of legendary Jim “Jet” Nelson that I captured with my phone while stopping by Alien Jerky in Baker, CA with my daughter. I even gave him a tour of our RB. He’s a very friendly guy.
Interestingly, Jim had lived in Long Beach when we were both kids and used to hang out at the “Nu Pike” and “P.O.P” our local amusement parks at the time.
We probably passed each other a hundred times and never knew it. 50 years later it would take a Lazy Daze to bring us together.
Kent
While I use my standard gear on trips and such, my phone surely gets more of a workout. It really has allowed us to capture the moment. Our old Rotary Phones could never have done that.
Here’s a photo of legendary Jim “Jet” Nelson that I captured with my phone while stopping by Alien Jerky in Baker, CA with my daughter. I even gave him a tour of our RB. He’s a very friendly guy.
Interestingly, Jim had lived in Long Beach when we were both kids and used to hang out at the “Nu Pike” and “P.O.P” our local amusement parks at the time.
We probably passed each other a hundred times and never knew it. 50 years later it would take a Lazy Daze to bring us together.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on September 21, 2019, 03:45:01 pm
Post by: joel wiley on September 21, 2019, 03:45:01 pm
Another feature of the new Iphone is an app that will turn your environment into your own personal phone booth,
albeit with somewhat less privacy than the traditional models from Ma Bell.
;)
Joel
albeit with somewhat less privacy than the traditional models from Ma Bell.
;)
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on September 22, 2019, 06:31:02 pm
Post by: colddog on September 22, 2019, 06:31:02 pm
Bottom line
It's all about content. No viewer I know has ever asked me first what equipment I used to ' get' that image. They either liked it, were indeferent, or hated it.
Glen
It's all about content. No viewer I know has ever asked me first what equipment I used to ' get' that image. They either liked it, were indeferent, or hated it.
Glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on September 25, 2019, 09:53:41 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on September 25, 2019, 09:53:41 pm
Margee and I have had some rocky roads of late (family and friends passing away). And today was the kind of day that can make rocky roads smooth.
Our granddaughter (Hannah) who travels with us in our LD trained for Cross Country racing all summer. This afternoon, in 97 degree weather, she ran a personal best, took 5th place out of 103 8th grade girls, finished 1st on her team, and her Team took 1st Place.
A smooth road is wonderful. Hannah and her Coach.
Our granddaughter (Hannah) who travels with us in our LD trained for Cross Country racing all summer. This afternoon, in 97 degree weather, she ran a personal best, took 5th place out of 103 8th grade girls, finished 1st on her team, and her Team took 1st Place.
A smooth road is wonderful. Hannah and her Coach.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on October 04, 2019, 04:23:36 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 04, 2019, 04:23:36 pm
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some kids just refuse to follow instructions!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on October 04, 2019, 04:30:24 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 04, 2019, 04:30:24 pm
then there the little princesses:
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 05, 2019, 12:39:44 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on October 05, 2019, 12:39:44 pm
The cell phone is certainly convenient for shooting photos and not carrying heavy DSLR bodies and glass. On the other hand, the shutter lag time is frustrating and the image stabilization and general sharpness can't compare to the DSLR. I carry both.
My five-year-old grandson made his first channel crossing with us last week. We experienced small craft advisory conditions with 4 - 5 foot breaking seas, lots of rolling and heavy spray completely over the wheelhouse for a few hours of the six hour crossing. We convinced him that he might be more comfortable on the helm floor. The new puppy decided that he looked pretty comfortable, snuggled up close, and they both slept through the roughest section. Neither barfed, which was a nice blessing.
In this cell phone shot, everything is moving with the low frequency, high amplitude rolling boat and the high frequency, low amplitude vibrations of the diesel and running gear. Perhaps the combination confuses the cell phone IS? The cell phone was handy to capture the moment, but the image isn't up to photographic standards.
My five-year-old grandson made his first channel crossing with us last week. We experienced small craft advisory conditions with 4 - 5 foot breaking seas, lots of rolling and heavy spray completely over the wheelhouse for a few hours of the six hour crossing. We convinced him that he might be more comfortable on the helm floor. The new puppy decided that he looked pretty comfortable, snuggled up close, and they both slept through the roughest section. Neither barfed, which was a nice blessing.
In this cell phone shot, everything is moving with the low frequency, high amplitude rolling boat and the high frequency, low amplitude vibrations of the diesel and running gear. Perhaps the combination confuses the cell phone IS? The cell phone was handy to capture the moment, but the image isn't up to photographic standards.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on October 05, 2019, 08:40:13 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on October 05, 2019, 08:40:13 pm
The cell phone is certainly convenient for shooting photos and not carrying heavy DSLR bodies and glass. On the other hand, the shutter lag time is frustrating and the image stabilization and general sharpness can't compare to the DSLR. I carry both.My first thought, of course, is the English Channel but doubt that is so. Which channel did you cross?
My five-year-old grandson made his first channel crossing with us last week. We experienced small craft advisory conditions with 4 - 5 foot breaking seas, lots of rolling and heavy spray completely over the wheelhouse for a few hours of the six hour crossing. We convinced him that he might be more comfortable on the helm floor. The new puppy decided that he looked pretty comfortable, snuggled up close, and they both slept through the roughest section. Neither barfed, which was a nice blessing.
In this cell phone shot, everything is moving with the low frequency, high amplitude rolling boat and the high frequency, low amplitude vibrations of the diesel and running gear. Perhaps the combination confuses the cell phone IS? The cell phone was handy to capture the moment, but the image isn't up to photographic standards.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 05, 2019, 09:36:14 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 05, 2019, 09:36:14 pm
"My first thought, of course, is the English Channel..."
Chris
The member lives in southern California. Have you ever heard of the "Channel Islands"?? Perhaps that enough info!
Chris
The member lives in southern California. Have you ever heard of the "Channel Islands"?? Perhaps that enough info!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on October 05, 2019, 10:47:30 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on October 05, 2019, 10:47:30 pm
"My first thought, of course, is the English Channel..."Thanks, Steve. I clicked on the wrong profile and saw a map of the East Coast which confused me. I am aware of the Channel Islands.
Chris
The member lives in southern California. Have you ever heard of the "Channel Islands"?? Perhaps that enough info!
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 05, 2019, 11:24:26 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on October 05, 2019, 11:24:26 pm
Chris,
We live in southern California and make regular trips from either San Diego or Dana Point to San Clemente Island and Santa Catalina. We have a small (34 foot) single screw diesel tug/trawler with a displacement hull that makes about 7 - 8kn. most of the time. San Diego to Catalina west end is our longest crossing at 81 nautical miles (11hours) and Dana Point to the west end is the shortest at 42nm. Although the tug is slow and rolls, it has made the inside passage from Washington to Sitka numerous times, crossed the Columbia River bar several times, and one long passage from Glacier Bay Alaska to San Diego.
When things get rough and uncomfortable, I remind my family that the boat is made for crappy conditions and it is uncomfortable for us , but not dangerous. My children and dogs (and one cat) have been on boats with us for decades. Now the grand kids are aboard and they love it.
When my son finished graduate school, he spent his last $3000 on an ancient, dilapidated POS sailboat and left for 18 months, ending up in the Sea of Cortez, living on $3/day.
It is in their blood.
My 5 year old grandson likes to say "A boy needs a boat and a dog. I've got the dog."
Harold
We live in southern California and make regular trips from either San Diego or Dana Point to San Clemente Island and Santa Catalina. We have a small (34 foot) single screw diesel tug/trawler with a displacement hull that makes about 7 - 8kn. most of the time. San Diego to Catalina west end is our longest crossing at 81 nautical miles (11hours) and Dana Point to the west end is the shortest at 42nm. Although the tug is slow and rolls, it has made the inside passage from Washington to Sitka numerous times, crossed the Columbia River bar several times, and one long passage from Glacier Bay Alaska to San Diego.
When things get rough and uncomfortable, I remind my family that the boat is made for crappy conditions and it is uncomfortable for us , but not dangerous. My children and dogs (and one cat) have been on boats with us for decades. Now the grand kids are aboard and they love it.
When my son finished graduate school, he spent his last $3000 on an ancient, dilapidated POS sailboat and left for 18 months, ending up in the Sea of Cortez, living on $3/day.
It is in their blood.
My 5 year old grandson likes to say "A boy needs a boat and a dog. I've got the dog."
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 06, 2019, 12:08:09 am
Post by: Blueox25 on October 06, 2019, 12:08:09 am
Here is my wife, daughter, SIL, 2 grandkids, and the two new puppies, all stuffed into our little boat. The puppies are six months old, 70lb each, and are growing at 2 1/2 lb. a week. Lots of energy and no brains. The vet says to expect 85 to 105 lb. each. When in the cockpit, they have to be tied or they jump into the ocean to swim and play. Cyndy and I then have to deal with soaking wet, enthusiastic puppies on the boat. The boat is getting smaller by the week. My other two kids and their big dogs were with us on the previous trip, the week before.
Grandson made the crossing with us and stayed on the boat at anchor for two days before his parents and sister arrived. At five years old, he was quite happy to fish, swim, snorkel, and play on the beach with the puppies from one end of the day to the other. Me too. We put the kids up in a hotel on the island, mostly for my sanity. We kept the puppies with us on the boat. My grandson cried and told his mom and dad "I don't want to go to the hotel. I want to stay on the boat with Nana and Poppa!"
Their family has my old Lance camper and we camp together when the weather gets colder at the islands. Now my daughter is jonesing for a Lazy Daze. We are passing our lifestyle/recreational afflictions on to the next generation.
Grandson made the crossing with us and stayed on the boat at anchor for two days before his parents and sister arrived. At five years old, he was quite happy to fish, swim, snorkel, and play on the beach with the puppies from one end of the day to the other. Me too. We put the kids up in a hotel on the island, mostly for my sanity. We kept the puppies with us on the boat. My grandson cried and told his mom and dad "I don't want to go to the hotel. I want to stay on the boat with Nana and Poppa!"
Their family has my old Lance camper and we camp together when the weather gets colder at the islands. Now my daughter is jonesing for a Lazy Daze. We are passing our lifestyle/recreational afflictions on to the next generation.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on October 06, 2019, 12:22:22 am
Post by: Chris Horst on October 06, 2019, 12:22:22 am
Here is my wife, daughter, SIL, 2 grandkids, and the two new puppies, all stuffed into our little boat. The puppies are six months old, 70lb each, and are growing at 2 1/2 lb. a week. Lots of energy and no brains. The vet says to expect 85 to 105 lb. each. When in the cockpit, they have to be tied or they jump into the ocean to swim and play. Cyndy and I then have to deal with soaking wet, enthusiastic puppies on the boat. The boat is getting smaller by the week. My other two kids and their big dogs were with us on the previous trip, the week before.Thanks for the update, Harold. You're livin' the dream. You've kept me busy tonight. You also drove me to look up "jonesing" because I wanted to know more about its derivation.
Grandson made the crossing with us and stayed on the boat at anchor for two days before his parents and sister arrived. At five years old, he was quite happy to fish, swim, snorkel, and play on the beach with the puppies from one end of the day to the other. Me too. We put the kids up in a hotel on the island, mostly for my sanity. We kept the puppies with us on the boat. My grandson cried and told his mom and dad "I don't want to go to the hotel. I want to stay on the boat with Nana and Poppa!"
Their family has my old Lance camper and we camp together when the weather gets colder at the islands. Now my daughter is jonesing for a Lazy Daze. We are passing our lifestyle/recreational afflictions on to the next generation.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 06, 2019, 12:32:14 am
Post by: Blueox25 on October 06, 2019, 12:32:14 am
No picture= It never happened.
Here is my son and his puppy departing San Diego on a calm morning for what ended up being 18 months at sea. 1978 Catalina 27 that leaked so badly that every night it filled with water to the cabin sole. The bilge pump died mid trip and he had to pump the boat out with a "suck/squirt" every morning. The radio didn't work. He had no way to get weather reports, other than asking other cruisers. He made it through two Mexican hurricanes, one grounding, numerous dragged anchors, loneliness, broken ribs from surfing the Pacific coast of Baja, lost his engine in the first several months and had to sail EVERYWHERE, traded fish and lobster he caught with other cruisers for supplies he needed, and recognized when the trip was over, traded off the boat, and returned to the States.
As he sailed down the channel, my wife and I both cried because we really didn't think we would ever see him again. We had to let him go. He left a cocky, arrogant millennial, and returned a calm, capable, thoughtful young adult.
Here is my son and his puppy departing San Diego on a calm morning for what ended up being 18 months at sea. 1978 Catalina 27 that leaked so badly that every night it filled with water to the cabin sole. The bilge pump died mid trip and he had to pump the boat out with a "suck/squirt" every morning. The radio didn't work. He had no way to get weather reports, other than asking other cruisers. He made it through two Mexican hurricanes, one grounding, numerous dragged anchors, loneliness, broken ribs from surfing the Pacific coast of Baja, lost his engine in the first several months and had to sail EVERYWHERE, traded fish and lobster he caught with other cruisers for supplies he needed, and recognized when the trip was over, traded off the boat, and returned to the States.
As he sailed down the channel, my wife and I both cried because we really didn't think we would ever see him again. We had to let him go. He left a cocky, arrogant millennial, and returned a calm, capable, thoughtful young adult.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 06, 2019, 02:35:32 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 06, 2019, 02:35:32 am
Harold,
It’s amazing what a life experience will do to enlighten a person.
When I was a teen in junior high, I was bullied by a neighborhood thug of sorts. His little gang of Junior Thugs used to chase my buddy and me after school. Never caught us.
A few years after High School the Senior Thug cornered me down the street from my house. Shocked as heck when he extended his hand and apologized for his bad behavior. “I learned a lot in the Army and now have kids of my own”, he said.
I shook his hand and hoped never to see him again. I haven’t. Glad your son is safely back home.
Kent
It’s amazing what a life experience will do to enlighten a person.
When I was a teen in junior high, I was bullied by a neighborhood thug of sorts. His little gang of Junior Thugs used to chase my buddy and me after school. Never caught us.
A few years after High School the Senior Thug cornered me down the street from my house. Shocked as heck when he extended his hand and apologized for his bad behavior. “I learned a lot in the Army and now have kids of my own”, he said.
I shook his hand and hoped never to see him again. I haven’t. Glad your son is safely back home.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 06, 2019, 09:08:49 am
Post by: Blueox25 on October 06, 2019, 09:08:49 am
Kent,
It was my pleasure meeting and camping with you. Thank goodness you are friendly, thoughtful, and kind in person.
Anyone who made the mistake of bullying you would be risking serious health consequences!
Thanks for sharing. Experiences can make profound changes in people.
Harold
It was my pleasure meeting and camping with you. Thank goodness you are friendly, thoughtful, and kind in person.
Anyone who made the mistake of bullying you would be risking serious health consequences!
Thanks for sharing. Experiences can make profound changes in people.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 06, 2019, 09:34:56 am
Post by: colddog on October 06, 2019, 09:34:56 am
This something about heading down the road ......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on October 07, 2019, 12:00:00 am
Post by: joel wiley on October 07, 2019, 12:00:00 am
Their family has my old Lance camper and we camp together when the weather gets colder at the islands. Now my daughter is jonesing for a Lazy Daze. We are passing our lifestyle/recreational afflictions on to the next generation.Which brought THIS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztVaqZajq-I) to mind.
Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 26, 2019, 08:48:17 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 26, 2019, 08:48:17 pm
Found this picture when looking through a bunch of older LD related travel pictures. This was an informal group of LDs traveling together in the Southwest in April 2005. This image was taken in Capitol Reef NP.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/P1010565.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/P1010565.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: alphpup on October 26, 2019, 10:01:41 pm
Post by: alphpup on October 26, 2019, 10:01:41 pm
Nice, I do like the old style paintwork
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on October 27, 2019, 11:55:07 am
Post by: Jon & Loni on October 27, 2019, 11:55:07 am
The only rig number (Caravan Club) I can read is 2472 which belonged to Jim and Carol Williams. — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 30, 2019, 09:52:59 am
Post by: colddog on October 30, 2019, 09:52:59 am
FYI only
Just got a new Pixel 4 yesterday. One of the reasons what the "night" shot setting. This morning around 5ish I took this image. Location almost downtown Portland,Or.
Hand held.
PersonalObservation
My plan is to do more testing with a tripod and darker nights. But .... IMHO not bad for a hand held about 5 sec snap.
Just got a new Pixel 4 yesterday. One of the reasons what the "night" shot setting. This morning around 5ish I took this image. Location almost downtown Portland,Or.
Hand held.
PersonalObservation
My plan is to do more testing with a tripod and darker nights. But .... IMHO not bad for a hand held about 5 sec snap.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 06, 2019, 02:05:50 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 06, 2019, 02:05:50 pm
Sessional work done, Lefty decided to go for a trip. Someplace called Deadhorse Gulch.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on November 06, 2019, 04:26:46 pm
Post by: Alice on November 06, 2019, 04:26:46 pm
Sessional work done, Lefty decided to go for a trip. Someplace called Deadhorse Gulch.
Is that a 2016 H-D SOFTAIL?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 06, 2019, 07:08:17 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 06, 2019, 07:08:17 pm
Nope, it is a 2000 Harley Fat Boy that will turn 20 years old the first week of Dec. My brother has about 77,000 mi. (Yes that is five digits with no tenths, it is no garage queen). It looks better close up. He has changed the cam, carbs, done some head work, added headers, changed the saddle, and done the periodic maintenance. It has been very reliable.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on November 06, 2019, 10:29:55 pm
Post by: Alice on November 06, 2019, 10:29:55 pm
Nope, it is a 2000 Harley Fat Boy that will turn 20 years old the first week of Dec. My brother has about 77,000 mi. (Yes that is five digits with no tenths, it is no garage queen). It looks better close up. He has changed the cam, carbs, done some head work, added headers, changed the saddle, and done the periodic maintenance. It has been very reliable.
Well, it was a pretty good guess for just having the back tire to determine!! Love fat boys!! Before K9 I was in Special Ops (horse, motor and marine). My assigned motor was no garage queen either, LOL!! (4 years old, 2 as a trainer). The siren was not electric, it was activated using the rotation of the rear wheel, via a foot pedal. Below 30mph you had no siren.
(pix= guess the year, far left in the back, white horse)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2019, 12:41:56 am
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2019, 12:41:56 am
We have spent the last two and a half weeks in the Lazy Daze exploring the northern California and southern Oregon coast and across into the Trinity Alps. Fall travel has the possibility of inclement weather, but we lucked out once we escaped the fire difficulties and the weather was wonderful. Exploring and hiking on weekdays provided quiet trails and solitude in the forests. As always, the redwood forest was sublime; even more so with near complete silence and no other visitors.
We are now beginning to mosey back toward home.
Harold
We are now beginning to mosey back toward home.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2019, 12:53:23 am
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2019, 12:53:23 am
Cyndy spends months hunting for the best places to camp. This scene was directly behind the Lazy Daze for our three day stay. I would wake, make a cup of coffee and go out and watch the kingfisher catch little fish. Being fall, there were no biting insects, but the temperatures were near freezing in the early morning.
Cyndy sat in the bed and watched the scene out of the window with the furnace keeping her toasty.
Harold
Cyndy sat in the bed and watched the scene out of the window with the furnace keeping her toasty.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 11, 2019, 07:46:38 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on November 11, 2019, 07:46:38 pm
Taken from shore at the rock at Morro Bay.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 11, 2019, 11:47:03 pm
Post by: joel wiley on November 11, 2019, 11:47:03 pm
Not much on the quality, but it's in the camera. Seligman Route 66 KOA. Heading for Raleigh NC for grandaughter's 10 B-Day party.
Passed a Red/White LD N-Bound on US95 today as I was headed South. Blinked hello.
Passed a Red/White LD N-Bound on US95 today as I was headed South. Blinked hello.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 14, 2019, 01:19:21 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 14, 2019, 01:19:21 pm
The seasons are a-changin’ and so are the names. Back in “Curry Village” in Yosemite Valley.
So good to be back. No crowds and cool weather. Oh, and very little sun.
Kent
So good to be back. No crowds and cool weather. Oh, and very little sun.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on November 14, 2019, 02:45:37 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on November 14, 2019, 02:45:37 pm
So nice to see “Curry” and “Ahwahnee” etc return to Yosemite. Still ticked off at the Park Service legal counsel that approved the concessions contract that led to the extortion for the name rights. It never had to happen. — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 14, 2019, 05:07:33 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on November 14, 2019, 05:07:33 pm
Hole in the Wall Campground, Mojave National Preserve.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 14, 2019, 06:23:06 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on November 14, 2019, 06:23:06 pm
If you visit the Mojave Desert in southern California, this campground is really nice. No hookups, but really inexpensive. We arrived on a weekday in late winter and found lots of empty sites in the campground. Since it is first come, first served, that was nice. On Saturday it was full. The campground is a short drive from Mitchell Caverns, which was our reason for a visit. This would make an easy bicycle ride and is all paved.
Providence Mountains SRA (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=615)
If you want to visit Mitchell Caverns, make sure to get reservations. Lots of people showed up while we waited for our tour, only to be turned away without reservations.
The hiking right out of the camp was quite nice and the ring trail was fun.
Within a short drive is Kelso Station, which was interesting and and has a nice display about activities during the period prior to I15 and the rail was the major way across the desert for people and goods.
Kelso Depot - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelso_Depot)
If you have a 4x4, the Old Mojave Trail is just north of the Hole in the Wall Campground. We have completed this trail twice, end to end and is a great trip, steeped in history. To do it justice and enjoy the trail, we camped two nights along the trail and really enjoyed it. I have friends who have blasted through it on motorcycles in one day, but I think we had a lot more fun at our slow pace. It is easy to understand why lots of people hate motorcyclists.
Mojave Road - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Road)
Harold
Providence Mountains SRA (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=615)
If you want to visit Mitchell Caverns, make sure to get reservations. Lots of people showed up while we waited for our tour, only to be turned away without reservations.
The hiking right out of the camp was quite nice and the ring trail was fun.
Within a short drive is Kelso Station, which was interesting and and has a nice display about activities during the period prior to I15 and the rail was the major way across the desert for people and goods.
Kelso Depot - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelso_Depot)
If you have a 4x4, the Old Mojave Trail is just north of the Hole in the Wall Campground. We have completed this trail twice, end to end and is a great trip, steeped in history. To do it justice and enjoy the trail, we camped two nights along the trail and really enjoyed it. I have friends who have blasted through it on motorcycles in one day, but I think we had a lot more fun at our slow pace. It is easy to understand why lots of people hate motorcyclists.
Mojave Road - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Road)
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on November 14, 2019, 06:52:53 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on November 14, 2019, 06:52:53 pm
"Within a short drive is Kelso Station, which was interesting and and has a
nice display about activities during the period prior to I15 and the rail
was the major way across the desert for people and goods.
[Kelso Depot - Wikipedia](Kelso Depot - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelso_Depot)) "
I second Kelso! We were there when the restoration was just at the "fund raising" level - maybe late 80's because we still were traveling in our Volkswagen camper. First Lazy Daze wasn't until 1991.
Loved reading about it just now, but haven't been back. But hoping one day to see the finished product. There was a lot to photograph in the area, but it was very stark. Everything was what one might describe as "primitive"! ;->
Virtual hugs,
Judie
nice display about activities during the period prior to I15 and the rail
was the major way across the desert for people and goods.
[Kelso Depot - Wikipedia](Kelso Depot - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelso_Depot)) "
I second Kelso! We were there when the restoration was just at the "fund raising" level - maybe late 80's because we still were traveling in our Volkswagen camper. First Lazy Daze wasn't until 1991.
Loved reading about it just now, but haven't been back. But hoping one day to see the finished product. There was a lot to photograph in the area, but it was very stark. Everything was what one might describe as "primitive"! ;->
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 14, 2019, 11:23:27 pm
Post by: joel wiley on November 14, 2019, 11:23:27 pm
Have to 'second' Judie's Second of the Kelso Depot.
It the mid 1960's our High School Science Club stopped there on a desert excursion.
That was before Prop 13 and there was a more liberal concept of 'education'.
I grew up near RR tracks. Kelso Depot taught me the meaning of the sign "Warning High Speed Trains"
Thanks for the reminder.
It the mid 1960's our High School Science Club stopped there on a desert excursion.
That was before Prop 13 and there was a more liberal concept of 'education'.
I grew up near RR tracks. Kelso Depot taught me the meaning of the sign "Warning High Speed Trains"
Thanks for the reminder.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on November 15, 2019, 02:10:53 am
Post by: RonB on November 15, 2019, 02:10:53 am
Hole in the wall is where I saw my first Chukawalla. They inflate themselves in between rocks for protection. chuckwalla lizard facts - Google Search (https://www.google.com/search?q=chuckwalla+lizard+facts&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS730US730&oq=Chuckawalla+lizard&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l7.17839j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
When faced with danger, chuckwalla seeks protection in the tight crevices of rocks. It inflates the body (thanks to flaps of loose skin) and fills entire space, thus disabling predators to pull it out. Chuckwalla is territorial and solitary animal.
We visited Mitchel caverns in the late '60's. Very primitive tour at the time...bring your own flashlights! RonB
When faced with danger, chuckwalla seeks protection in the tight crevices of rocks. It inflates the body (thanks to flaps of loose skin) and fills entire space, thus disabling predators to pull it out. Chuckwalla is territorial and solitary animal.
We visited Mitchel caverns in the late '60's. Very primitive tour at the time...bring your own flashlights! RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 11:49:25 am
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 11:49:25 am
Ron,
Chuckwallas are an endearing reptile. We dry camped in the desert with my kids for years and they always enjoyed finding and catching chuckwallas, desert iguanas, and horned lizards. My rules were simple: They had to catch the critters with their hands and no bringing them home.
My son went on to get his degree in herpetology. Here he is introducing a tarantula to our grandson.
Harold
Chuckwallas are an endearing reptile. We dry camped in the desert with my kids for years and they always enjoyed finding and catching chuckwallas, desert iguanas, and horned lizards. My rules were simple: They had to catch the critters with their hands and no bringing them home.
My son went on to get his degree in herpetology. Here he is introducing a tarantula to our grandson.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on November 15, 2019, 12:38:22 pm
Post by: Joan on November 15, 2019, 12:38:22 pm
"...no bringing them home."
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Despite a good deal of eye-rolling, my mother never invoked that rule; as a consequence, we dragged home a wide variety of 'livestock'. No chuckwallas, but multiple 'blue belly' lizards and horned toads, tarantulas, snakes, fish, turtles, a tortoise, birds, ducks, geese, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, cats, dogs, a goat, a pig, and a horse. Depending on the critter, an lidless shoe box or open cage or pen door could cause a bit of a stir! ;)
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Despite a good deal of eye-rolling, my mother never invoked that rule; as a consequence, we dragged home a wide variety of 'livestock'. No chuckwallas, but multiple 'blue belly' lizards and horned toads, tarantulas, snakes, fish, turtles, a tortoise, birds, ducks, geese, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, cats, dogs, a goat, a pig, and a horse. Depending on the critter, an lidless shoe box or open cage or pen door could cause a bit of a stir! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 01:54:21 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 01:54:21 pm
Joan,
We also enjoyed bringing home reptiles, usually on a "limited loan" basis. We'd bring them home, feed and keep them for a few weeks to a month and then return them to where we found them. However, our herpetology friends recommended that we adopt a catch and release policy. It turns out that several reptiles found in the southern California deserts can acquire a respiratory infection in captivity and then spread it once returned to the wild. Desert tortoises are the best know for this.
Our herping friends gave each of my kids captive bred tortoises to keep (forever) and the kids had to agree to leave the wild desert reptiles where they found them. (Local snakes and lizards still came home.) We had to register the tortoises with U.S. Fish and Wildlife because they are an endangered species. The tortoises now sport little tags, like license plates, so if they get loose, they can be returned. The kids have moved away and Cyndy and I are still taking care of their tortoises. Grandkids and dogs enjoy bothering them.
Harold
We also enjoyed bringing home reptiles, usually on a "limited loan" basis. We'd bring them home, feed and keep them for a few weeks to a month and then return them to where we found them. However, our herpetology friends recommended that we adopt a catch and release policy. It turns out that several reptiles found in the southern California deserts can acquire a respiratory infection in captivity and then spread it once returned to the wild. Desert tortoises are the best know for this.
Our herping friends gave each of my kids captive bred tortoises to keep (forever) and the kids had to agree to leave the wild desert reptiles where they found them. (Local snakes and lizards still came home.) We had to register the tortoises with U.S. Fish and Wildlife because they are an endangered species. The tortoises now sport little tags, like license plates, so if they get loose, they can be returned. The kids have moved away and Cyndy and I are still taking care of their tortoises. Grandkids and dogs enjoy bothering them.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 02:04:35 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 02:04:35 pm
While running roads for reptiles a month ago, we found this Western Blind Snake (Leptotyphlops humilus). It is extremely rare and rarely seen above ground, typically living deep underground eating ant and termite larvae. I have never seen one before.
We photographed it and returned it to a safe spot off the side of the road.
We photographed it and returned it to a safe spot off the side of the road.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kitty on November 15, 2019, 02:14:10 pm
Post by: Kitty on November 15, 2019, 02:14:10 pm
"...no bringing them home."
---
Despite a good deal of eye-rolling, my mother never invoked that rule; as a consequence, we dragged home a wide variety of 'livestock'. No chuckwallas, but multiple 'blue belly' lizards and horned toads, tarantulas, snakes, fish, turtles, a tortoise, birds, ducks, geese, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, cats, dogs, a goat, a pig, and a horse. Depending on the critter, an lidless shoe box or open cage or pen door could cause a bit of a stir! ;)
Our boys and their friends loved catching 'blue belly lizards' whenever we camped at Dinosaur NP - way more interested in lizards than the ancient petroglyphs in the area at that age ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jane on November 15, 2019, 05:28:09 pm
Post by: Jane on November 15, 2019, 05:28:09 pm
Harold, we had several tortoises when I was young, some brought home some given to the family when they were found in "danger" too close to roads. They lived in the back yard, with little contact from us (just observations at time), and we could always see what they had eaten by what color their mouth was (food from the garden or grass). At least one dug his way out under the fence but many stayed just hibernating each year then reappearing the next spring.
Jane
Jane
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 15, 2019, 08:36:10 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 15, 2019, 08:36:10 pm
Well... since this thread is about cameras, and I have been absent for awhile, I thought I would share a few recent photographs. I left my dear midbath in the driveway and headed to Africa for over a month. Six countries, over 23,000 air miles, fifteen separate plane flights throughout "The Bush", over two thousand miles on 4 wheel drive dusty roads...whew! Met some friendly people from some of the 120+ tribes in Eastern Tanzania and Kenya...I am still digesting the experience.
All Photographs © Bill Benson
All Photographs © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 10:42:07 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on November 15, 2019, 10:42:07 pm
Bill,
Cyndy and I spent a little over two weeks in Botswana and Zambia this summer. Each night I spent hours culling my shots and discarded half of them while Cyndy slept. When I returned home, I still had over 3000 images to work on. It took a good month to look critically at each of them and reduce the number to 70 images. It was really hard, almost agonizing, to throw the last few hundred away!
Have fun!
Harold
Cyndy and I spent a little over two weeks in Botswana and Zambia this summer. Each night I spent hours culling my shots and discarded half of them while Cyndy slept. When I returned home, I still had over 3000 images to work on. It took a good month to look critically at each of them and reduce the number to 70 images. It was really hard, almost agonizing, to throw the last few hundred away!
Have fun!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 16, 2019, 01:19:33 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 16, 2019, 01:19:33 am
Bill,
Amazing photographs. Wonderful action. The rising dust is dramatic with the Zebra hanging back from the action.
Culling the herd may be easier than culling the photos. I have two 4 terabyte external hard drives for redundant storage. Just can’t let anything go. Even RAW I find someplace to put the images.
Welcome back.
Kent
Amazing photographs. Wonderful action. The rising dust is dramatic with the Zebra hanging back from the action.
Culling the herd may be easier than culling the photos. I have two 4 terabyte external hard drives for redundant storage. Just can’t let anything go. Even RAW I find someplace to put the images.
Welcome back.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on November 16, 2019, 02:08:30 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on November 16, 2019, 02:08:30 pm
A beautiful spot at Garner State Park (Texas). We’re here for 4 days. We’ll be back.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on November 18, 2019, 10:09:59 am
Post by: colddog on November 18, 2019, 10:09:59 am
Winter clouds on the river.....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Klaus on November 21, 2019, 06:03:10 pm
Post by: Klaus on November 21, 2019, 06:03:10 pm
A couple of pictures from my recent trip in Arizona and California.
The long-standing and beautiful boondocking area at Rockhouse Road in Borrego Springs is closed now. The area was and is private property, has recently been sold, and the new owner does not want any camping there. A true pity. I met people there who came here every year since a long time - one couple from Canada since 15 years.
The dispersed camping area at Vicksburg (off US-60 from I-10 to Wickenburg, GPS: 33°44'52.5"N 113°44'52.1"W) is a great place to stay overnight - or for more than just one night - close to Quartzsite but not directly in Quartzsite. Huge and mostly level (and with only one other camper present when I was there two days ago).
Klaus
The long-standing and beautiful boondocking area at Rockhouse Road in Borrego Springs is closed now. The area was and is private property, has recently been sold, and the new owner does not want any camping there. A true pity. I met people there who came here every year since a long time - one couple from Canada since 15 years.
The dispersed camping area at Vicksburg (off US-60 from I-10 to Wickenburg, GPS: 33°44'52.5"N 113°44'52.1"W) is a great place to stay overnight - or for more than just one night - close to Quartzsite but not directly in Quartzsite. Huge and mostly level (and with only one other camper present when I was there two days ago).
Klaus
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 21, 2019, 08:04:19 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 21, 2019, 08:04:19 pm
The other day a kindly gentleman pulled in next to us in his hand made classic RV. He said this rig was the 12th such motorhome he had made.
When he opened the coach door, a wooden awning lifted up above it. Notice the correlated roof and pans on top of it. It even has Solar. 👍
Reminds me of my Uncle Macs Hand made Class C on an old Buick 4 Door.
True genius stuff, this.
Kent
When he opened the coach door, a wooden awning lifted up above it. Notice the correlated roof and pans on top of it. It even has Solar. 👍
Reminds me of my Uncle Macs Hand made Class C on an old Buick 4 Door.
True genius stuff, this.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jane on November 21, 2019, 11:50:56 pm
Post by: Jane on November 21, 2019, 11:50:56 pm
Kent, he probably put every "I wish I had" into his RVs as he refined his models :D .
But I would want a lot more windows.
Jane
But I would want a lot more windows.
Jane
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 22, 2019, 12:33:39 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 22, 2019, 12:33:39 am
Jane,
I agree about the windows but he does have a large sky light.
Kent
I agree about the windows but he does have a large sky light.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on November 22, 2019, 08:41:26 am
Post by: Sawyer on November 22, 2019, 08:41:26 am
I once looked at a motor home a guy built on the back of a semi truck that was beautiful inside and out and the price was reasonable. I still had my CDL back then and was tempted but between the MPG and the height which could be an issue in campgrounds with overhanging limbs I decided against it. Sure was nice though.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 22, 2019, 01:21:49 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 22, 2019, 01:21:49 pm
"The other day a kindly gentleman pulled in next to us in his hand made classic RV."
déjá vu
Not more than 30 minutes ago I seen that very RV pass in front of me at a traffic light in Walnut Creek. He was perhaps headed for the I-680 freeway. :o
déjá vu
Not more than 30 minutes ago I seen that very RV pass in front of me at a traffic light in Walnut Creek. He was perhaps headed for the I-680 freeway. :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 22, 2019, 02:06:32 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 22, 2019, 02:06:32 pm
How funny is that? He mentioned that they had just been to Wyoming. Prior to that they had been in Alaska for a month or so. He was only in Yosemite for one night.
No moss growing under these guys. That’s for sure.
Kent
No moss growing under these guys. That’s for sure.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 26, 2019, 01:52:20 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 26, 2019, 01:52:20 am
Heading back to camp in the dark...just enough light to catch this shot of Half Dome.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on November 26, 2019, 10:07:05 am
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on November 26, 2019, 10:07:05 am
Beautiful Kent! Half Dome is a favorite of mine, to look at or shoot 📸
Love the scarf it wearing 😂
Love the scarf it wearing 😂
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 26, 2019, 10:20:58 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 26, 2019, 10:20:58 pm
Our 2 year old is just worn out after driving 6 hours to go the 216 miles from Washington DC to Rocky Mount NC. I am too. We got a late start and the roads between DC and Richmond was insane. And yes I did take roads normally les traveled but it was still a mess. Glad we planned (the DW’s idea) a conservative drive for the day.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 28, 2019, 12:11:52 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 28, 2019, 12:11:52 pm
A few more photographs from my Africa trip. I had an opportunity to spend some time with one of the few Hunter and Gatherer tribes left on earth. They had killed a type of Impala ( with a bow and arrow ) earlier in the day and were drying the meat in a tree. They allowed me to photograph them as they walked to a nearby hollow Baobab tree which they entered and then recreated the hunt using their ancient clicking language. Since they have no written language, it is in this traditional manner of storytelling they pass on their history...quite a day. © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 28, 2019, 02:48:59 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 28, 2019, 02:48:59 pm
"They allowed me to photograph them..."
PRICELESS!
I am particularly impressed with the 'boars tusk' worn around the neck of the gentleman in photo #6. :o
PRICELESS!
I am particularly impressed with the 'boars tusk' worn around the neck of the gentleman in photo #6. :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 28, 2019, 03:41:45 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 28, 2019, 03:41:45 pm
Nice photos, Bill. Sounds like the trip of a lifetime!
A little different than Africa, here’s what’s in my camera from today.
A little different than Africa, here’s what’s in my camera from today.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 28, 2019, 04:59:57 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 28, 2019, 04:59:57 pm
Gregg,
Not living in the “Snow Belt”, I thought it interesting that your wiper blades are upright. No doubt to prevent them from freezing to the windshield.
Very smart. 🤯
Kent
Not living in the “Snow Belt”, I thought it interesting that your wiper blades are upright. No doubt to prevent them from freezing to the windshield.
Very smart. 🤯
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 28, 2019, 05:43:52 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 28, 2019, 05:43:52 pm
Yeah, Kent. This is our 7th winter full-time in the mountains and it only took me 5 years to figure out that trick, ha!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 28, 2019, 06:58:59 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 28, 2019, 06:58:59 pm
Not quite Bill’s photos but a primitive group captured in a harvest feast.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 28, 2019, 07:01:16 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 28, 2019, 07:01:16 pm
Happy thanksgiving everyone.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 28, 2019, 08:22:34 pm
Post by: joel wiley on November 28, 2019, 08:22:34 pm
I wonder if Bill's tribe had a word for Greg's white stuff - maybe something like k-k-k-k-kold ?
I suggest the title of John's 6th photo 'bottoms up'
At the NC State fairgrounds in Raleigh for the holiday. Heading back to CA via the southern route. Home by Xmas or Imbolc.
Joel
I suggest the title of John's 6th photo 'bottoms up'
At the NC State fairgrounds in Raleigh for the holiday. Heading back to CA via the southern route. Home by Xmas or Imbolc.
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 29, 2019, 03:06:57 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 29, 2019, 03:06:57 pm
The snow is getting deeper!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: cyberskier_98 on December 04, 2019, 12:45:32 pm
Post by: cyberskier_98 on December 04, 2019, 12:45:32 pm
We took our rig out of storage last week, the night before a prospective buyer was coming to see it. Someone plowed into it -- air bags deployed so she had only minor injuries. But totaled her Nissan Sentra and did a number on our rig. Awaiting insurance decision on whether or not the motorhome is also totaled.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 04, 2019, 12:49:29 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 04, 2019, 12:49:29 pm
There's a sick spot in the pit of my stomach for your loss! Sorry! :(
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on December 04, 2019, 12:57:38 pm
Post by: Larry W on December 04, 2019, 12:57:38 pm
. Someone plowed into it -- air bags deployed so she had only minor injuries. But totaled her Nissan Sentra and did a number on our rig. Awaiting insurance decision on whether or not the motorhome is also totaled.
I have seen much worse, LD can fix it but it might take months to get an appointment.
The damage looks small compared to the the Nissan, she is lucky she didn't hit on the driver's side.
I'm sure you are asking yourself why it had to happen when you were ready to sell.
Could be your LD is telling you it doesn't want a new home. They can be sensitive creatures.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 04, 2019, 11:53:44 pm
Post by: Alice on December 04, 2019, 11:53:44 pm
OK, I admit it, I love this thing!!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kitty on December 05, 2019, 01:00:14 pm
Post by: Kitty on December 05, 2019, 01:00:14 pm
Heading back to camp in the dark...just enough light to catch this shot of Half Dome.
Kent
Lovely :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kenneth Fears on December 16, 2019, 06:20:04 pm
Post by: Kenneth Fears on December 16, 2019, 06:20:04 pm
Are there any ON1 users out there? If so, I want to dodge highlights in a photo, but when I open the adjusting brush, I don't see an option that that limits my selection to highlights, midtones or shadows. Is that available? If so, where?
Thanks
Ken F in NM
Thanks
Ken F in NM
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 25, 2019, 10:51:12 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 25, 2019, 10:51:12 pm
Botswana.
This female had just killed a warthog. A male showed up, took it from her and wouldn't allow her to feed on her own kill. She lay down and nursed her cubs.
Haold
This female had just killed a warthog. A male showed up, took it from her and wouldn't allow her to feed on her own kill. She lay down and nursed her cubs.
Haold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 30, 2019, 11:30:09 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 30, 2019, 11:30:09 pm
Still going through my Africa photos...although I did manage to get the LD out to Borrego last week... How about this one?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on December 30, 2019, 11:50:20 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on December 30, 2019, 11:50:20 pm
Still going through my Africa photos...although I did manage to get the LD out to Borrego last week... How about this one?Spectacular, Bill. Too bad there's not a Lazy Daze in it. A perfect banner photo.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 10:02:32 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 10:02:32 am
I wish I had my LD with me Chris!
Bill
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 11:25:20 am
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 11:25:20 am
Bill,
Photoshop?
Harold
Photoshop?
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on December 31, 2019, 01:45:23 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on December 31, 2019, 01:45:23 pm
Wow! Stunning shot, Bill. — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 31, 2019, 02:46:28 pm
Post by: Alice on December 31, 2019, 02:46:28 pm
Still going through my Africa photos...although I did manage to get the LD out to Borrego last week... How about this one?Is that Amboseli??
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 02:54:53 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 02:54:53 pm
I'm still waiting for a Lazy Daze to be added to the scene.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on December 31, 2019, 05:36:37 pm
Post by: Alice on December 31, 2019, 05:36:37 pm
Here ya go!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 06:00:49 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 06:00:49 pm
Very nice! My compliments to Bill and you!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 06:12:52 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 06:12:52 pm
I hope that LD is Rhinoproof!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 06:15:49 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 06:15:49 pm
Harold...I used slight PS tweaks to the original...slight sharpening on the elephant and let the detail in trees go black to frame up the composition...that's it.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 08:19:29 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 31, 2019, 08:19:29 pm
Bill,
My clumsy attempt at humor was only intended to reply to Chris' comment that if it had a Lazy Daze in it, it would have been a banner photo. Alice's addition was nicely done.
Your photographs are beautiful and speak for themselves. I did not intend to imply that your shot had been manipulated in post.
Harold
My clumsy attempt at humor was only intended to reply to Chris' comment that if it had a Lazy Daze in it, it would have been a banner photo. Alice's addition was nicely done.
Your photographs are beautiful and speak for themselves. I did not intend to imply that your shot had been manipulated in post.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 11:34:46 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 31, 2019, 11:34:46 pm
No worries Harold and no offense taken...I do feel that with the modern capabilities of digital photography photographers are shortchanging themselves if they stop their creative work at capture...and this coming from an old film guy...One photographer's "manipulation" is another photographer's palette... Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 01, 2020, 12:31:37 am
Post by: Blueox25 on January 01, 2020, 12:31:37 am
Bill,
In the mid 1930's, my dad worked summers in Yosemite, mostly at the Ahwahnee Hotel, and hung around Ansel Adams studio. Dad often remarked how impressed he was, not only by Adams' sense of composition with the large format camera, but the hours spent in the dark room to create just the right effect with his image.
Some of my favorite memories are of time spent in the darkroom with my dad, and the magic that happens on the paper with dodging, burning and proper chemistry.
Photoshop today is the darkroom of the past.
Harold
In the mid 1930's, my dad worked summers in Yosemite, mostly at the Ahwahnee Hotel, and hung around Ansel Adams studio. Dad often remarked how impressed he was, not only by Adams' sense of composition with the large format camera, but the hours spent in the dark room to create just the right effect with his image.
Some of my favorite memories are of time spent in the darkroom with my dad, and the magic that happens on the paper with dodging, burning and proper chemistry.
Photoshop today is the darkroom of the past.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 01, 2020, 11:20:52 pm
Post by: joel wiley on January 01, 2020, 11:20:52 pm
Thank you Alice.
Definition of photoshop
transitive verb
: to alter (a digital image) with Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for deliberately deceptive purposes)
I have long thought that 'photoshop' had a negative connotation which is pointed out by the definition from Merriam.
Bill and Harold's comments got me to rethinking that. I remember a photography class's 'burning and dodging' in the darkroom. Ansel Adam's Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico comes to mind.
Maybe we need another word to separate 'use of photoshop technologies for artistic purposes' from 'Politburo photo retouching to remove disappeared members from the canon' usages.
Alice, the Lazydaze should be in the foreground.
:) joel
Definition of photoshop
transitive verb
: to alter (a digital image) with Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for deliberately deceptive purposes)
I have long thought that 'photoshop' had a negative connotation which is pointed out by the definition from Merriam.
Bill and Harold's comments got me to rethinking that. I remember a photography class's 'burning and dodging' in the darkroom. Ansel Adam's Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico comes to mind.
Maybe we need another word to separate 'use of photoshop technologies for artistic purposes' from 'Politburo photo retouching to remove disappeared members from the canon' usages.
Alice, the Lazydaze should be in the foreground.
:) joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 02, 2020, 10:23:17 am
Post by: colddog on January 02, 2020, 10:23:17 am
This debate has being going on since the very first image was put on paper .....
Opinion: Ansel Adams Was More of a Chemist Than a Photographer (https://www.thephoblographer.com/2020/01/02/opinion-ansel-adams-was-more-of-a-chemist-than-a-photographer/)
The issue in my opinion is the problem of the tools and the believe we has in them. Let me explain .... if you believe that a camera (tool) and film (tool) creates a accurate representation of life then any manipulation of that representation is heresy.
Problem is there has never been a camera, film, paper, or computer that has yet created a accurate representation of what it was/is pointing to. Life is three dimensional and very dynamic. Film/paper/computer screens are static and very a very limited color gamut (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamut). The first films we used was created in the film factories to respond to a range of light - not the whole range - as best seven steps of gray. As a photographer we pick a type of film to match the range we'd like to work in. Fast forward to today we have 'camera' that have ranges/steps of gray in the thousands.
But it is still someone's or something's interpretation.
I'm saying all this to say we photogs now have the same tools other artist have had for most of this creative life. We can now pick and choose what we want on our viewers to see or not see.
glen
Opinion: Ansel Adams Was More of a Chemist Than a Photographer (https://www.thephoblographer.com/2020/01/02/opinion-ansel-adams-was-more-of-a-chemist-than-a-photographer/)
The issue in my opinion is the problem of the tools and the believe we has in them. Let me explain .... if you believe that a camera (tool) and film (tool) creates a accurate representation of life then any manipulation of that representation is heresy.
Problem is there has never been a camera, film, paper, or computer that has yet created a accurate representation of what it was/is pointing to. Life is three dimensional and very dynamic. Film/paper/computer screens are static and very a very limited color gamut (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamut). The first films we used was created in the film factories to respond to a range of light - not the whole range - as best seven steps of gray. As a photographer we pick a type of film to match the range we'd like to work in. Fast forward to today we have 'camera' that have ranges/steps of gray in the thousands.
But it is still someone's or something's interpretation.
I'm saying all this to say we photogs now have the same tools other artist have had for most of this creative life. We can now pick and choose what we want on our viewers to see or not see.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on January 02, 2020, 10:43:19 am
Post by: Judie Ashford on January 02, 2020, 10:43:19 am
"I'm saying all this to say we photogs now have the same tools other artist have had for most of this creative life. We can now pick and choose what we want on our viewers to see or not see."
I've been taking pictures for nearly 70 years . . . my grandmother kindly loaned me her bellows camera - you know - the one where the black and white prints came out with deckled edges! ;-> And I was good and hooked for life.
With the advent of Photoshop and the plethora of like opportunities to make one's output personalized, we do, indeed, now have the tools to do as we please with what we have captured. The "oil" apps to work on photos are particularly fun, as that is a medium that is totally opaque to me in its native format.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
I've been taking pictures for nearly 70 years . . . my grandmother kindly loaned me her bellows camera - you know - the one where the black and white prints came out with deckled edges! ;-> And I was good and hooked for life.
With the advent of Photoshop and the plethora of like opportunities to make one's output personalized, we do, indeed, now have the tools to do as we please with what we have captured. The "oil" apps to work on photos are particularly fun, as that is a medium that is totally opaque to me in its native format.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 02, 2020, 02:19:33 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 02, 2020, 02:19:33 pm
I am loving this discussion....
Bill
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 02, 2020, 03:43:18 pm
Post by: Alice on January 02, 2020, 03:43:18 pm
Maybe we need another word to separate 'use of photoshop technologies for artistic purposes' from 'Politburo photo retouching to remove disappeared members from the canon' usages.
Joel, when I read that I burst out laughing and thought... maybe you and I are twins separated at birth!! LOVE IT!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 02, 2020, 05:21:03 pm
Post by: Alice on January 02, 2020, 05:21:03 pm
I’m with Judie Ashford on being fascinated by this discussion re photoshop. Do you want to know how to spot a photoshopped image?? It is very simple!!
First, bear with me here a second ….. some historical background is called for.
(((Among all the things I was required to learn in my time as a cop, the 2 most valuable and universally applicable, even after retirement, were; ‘EVOC TRAINING’ and ‘PHOTOSHOP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION’.
A great deal of their universally applicable and lasting efficacy was the result of being allowed to ‘figure it out on my own’.
With EVOC that meant not being held responsible for any damage done to the vehicle needed to ‘figure it out on my own’. I was helmeted, padded, strapped in with a 5 point harness and turned loose to chase a fleeing vehicle through skid pans, hydroplaning, brake lock ups, hidden sharp turns, straight-aways, tunnel vision, surprise innocent civilian vehicles, dogs, children and speed bumps in the roadway…. and etcetera. The muscle memory learned in EVOC has kept me alive
With Photoshop that meant creating my own fake evidence using that venue. (and learning all the current laws regarding the effect of Photoshop on photographic evidence, re – Law Enforcement). The skills learned in photoshop taught me how to identify a fake photo and to prove why, to the more credulous.)))
In a nutshell, if you want to learn how to identify a photograph that has been ‘photoshopped’ all you have to do is make your own photoshopped images from photographs. TRY IT!! Photoshop a pic of your own LazyDaze into the photo of the African Elephant put up by Bill Benson. (to keep it simple use photoshop 5 or 6).
First, bear with me here a second ….. some historical background is called for.
(((Among all the things I was required to learn in my time as a cop, the 2 most valuable and universally applicable, even after retirement, were; ‘EVOC TRAINING’ and ‘PHOTOSHOP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION’.
A great deal of their universally applicable and lasting efficacy was the result of being allowed to ‘figure it out on my own’.
With EVOC that meant not being held responsible for any damage done to the vehicle needed to ‘figure it out on my own’. I was helmeted, padded, strapped in with a 5 point harness and turned loose to chase a fleeing vehicle through skid pans, hydroplaning, brake lock ups, hidden sharp turns, straight-aways, tunnel vision, surprise innocent civilian vehicles, dogs, children and speed bumps in the roadway…. and etcetera. The muscle memory learned in EVOC has kept me alive
With Photoshop that meant creating my own fake evidence using that venue. (and learning all the current laws regarding the effect of Photoshop on photographic evidence, re – Law Enforcement). The skills learned in photoshop taught me how to identify a fake photo and to prove why, to the more credulous.)))
In a nutshell, if you want to learn how to identify a photograph that has been ‘photoshopped’ all you have to do is make your own photoshopped images from photographs. TRY IT!! Photoshop a pic of your own LazyDaze into the photo of the African Elephant put up by Bill Benson. (to keep it simple use photoshop 5 or 6).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 03, 2020, 06:09:43 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 03, 2020, 06:09:43 pm
The Christmas Season is almost over and no one in the family was missed. With the rainy season upon us, we got some special slickers for the dogs.
Here is a pic of two of them all “slicked” up.
Gotta love pet clothes. 🎅🏻
Kent
Here is a pic of two of them all “slicked” up.
Gotta love pet clothes. 🎅🏻
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on January 03, 2020, 08:10:39 pm
Post by: Larry W on January 03, 2020, 08:10:39 pm
I first became aware of digital photo manipulation in 1985 when the July 1985 Whole Earth Review showed up with a photo of a flying saucer on it's cover, in downtown San Francisco. with the the title, "Digital retouching, the end of photography as evidence of anything"
Whole Earth Review: Flying Saucers in San Francisco (No 47, July 1985):... (https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Earth-Review-Saucers-Francisco/dp/B008A0A5D4)
My grandmother said never to believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.
With photoshop, nothing is believable anymore. We do get some great art.
Larry
Whole Earth Review: Flying Saucers in San Francisco (No 47, July 1985):... (https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Earth-Review-Saucers-Francisco/dp/B008A0A5D4)
My grandmother said never to believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.
With photoshop, nothing is believable anymore. We do get some great art.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on January 03, 2020, 08:31:01 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on January 03, 2020, 08:31:01 pm
The Christmas Season is almost over and no one in the family was missed. With the rainy season upon us, we got some special slickers for the dogs.Are those for real?
Here is a pic of two of them all “slicked” up.
Gotta love pet clothes. 🎅🏻
Kent
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 03, 2020, 10:11:58 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 03, 2020, 10:11:58 pm
Chris,
Yes they are. They actually work well for the most part. One of the girls does well with the raincoat while the other girls will need a little more time getting used to theirs.
Really cute all-in-all. Another Amazon find. Amazon.com: HAPEE Pet Dog Raincoat for Small Dogs | Dog Rain Jacket with... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCNF479/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4eaeEbE6TCC2V)
Can’t wait for more rain.
Kent
Yes they are. They actually work well for the most part. One of the girls does well with the raincoat while the other girls will need a little more time getting used to theirs.
Really cute all-in-all. Another Amazon find. Amazon.com: HAPEE Pet Dog Raincoat for Small Dogs | Dog Rain Jacket with... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCNF479/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4eaeEbE6TCC2V)
Can’t wait for more rain.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jane on January 04, 2020, 07:14:26 am
Post by: Jane on January 04, 2020, 07:14:26 am
Chris, for your neck of the woods (snow) you want dog sweaters and booties - for those days the cold turns the snow into crystals and it gets between dog toes. Before booties while in the Denver area, one of our poor pups would lay down and roll over with her paws in the air when her feet got too cold - laying in the cold snow of course. We would pick her up and carry her inside.
We liked the leather booties, works great in the heat also - phoenix summer asphalt can blister dog paws.
Picture attached - Not my dog but gives you an idea.
We liked the leather booties, works great in the heat also - phoenix summer asphalt can blister dog paws.
Picture attached - Not my dog but gives you an idea.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 04, 2020, 09:24:38 am
Post by: colddog on January 04, 2020, 09:24:38 am
<smile> I'm very sure the wolf genes in those cute dogs are dying of embarrassment ......
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 04, 2020, 09:31:31 am
Post by: colddog on January 04, 2020, 09:31:31 am
And one more comment before we get too deep into photoshopping.
There is a way to make sure a photo or voice or anything digital is an accurate and true. Basically without getting to deep into the weeds -- its all math. All a person has to do is put a Digital Signature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature) on the object. At that point even if one (1) bit is changed from 0 to 1 or 1 to 0 the digital signature is removed.
It will be my guess that in the near future we will have all 'important' images and speeches digitally signed.
glen
There is a way to make sure a photo or voice or anything digital is an accurate and true. Basically without getting to deep into the weeds -- its all math. All a person has to do is put a Digital Signature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature) on the object. At that point even if one (1) bit is changed from 0 to 1 or 1 to 0 the digital signature is removed.
It will be my guess that in the near future we will have all 'important' images and speeches digitally signed.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 04, 2020, 03:58:06 pm
Post by: joel wiley on January 04, 2020, 03:58:06 pm
We liked the leather booties, works great in the heat also - phoenix summer asphalt can blister dog paws.Tried the booties once. Dog loved them. When she was finished, she went back to her regular dog-chews.
::)
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 04, 2020, 04:48:50 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 04, 2020, 04:48:50 pm
And, just to add a bit of spice to the Photoshop discussion, since those of us who use a JPEG format for our pictures ( instead of RAW files from the camera's sensor ) are accepting the editing of the information in the JPEG file as "acceptable" and the editing of information in Photoshop "unacceptable" ?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Steve K. on January 04, 2020, 08:19:32 pm
Post by: Steve K. on January 04, 2020, 08:19:32 pm
Bill, I have no idea what you are trying to say. Can you clarify? Thanks,
Steve K.
Steve K.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 04, 2020, 09:29:03 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 04, 2020, 09:29:03 pm
Often, digital photographers choose to shoot in what is called a "JPEG" format. This is the most common format that digital photography is shared. But when a digital camera takes a picture using a JPEG file it is not what the camera actually "sees"...there is more information that comes through the lens and reaches the light recording part of the camera called the "sensor". "JPEG" files leave out much of what comes through the lens.
My point in this discussion is that a computer chip is choosing what you see in a JPEG file, which is a "compressed" file, where some information the camera recorded is left out. So the idea that you are rendering reality with a camera, especially if you shoot in a JPEG format, is faulty from the start... you are allowing a computer to thrown out some information of what event the camera sensor "sees". A "RAW" file format refers to all the information the camera records... closer to how our eye sees, but not ,in fact, the same. The presumption that a camera records "reality", if reality is defined as the way our eye sees the world, is flawed from the start.
To add some food for thought ...some of my photographer friends believe that Photoshop can actually come closer to rendering "reality"..... if put in skilled hands...
My point in this discussion is that a computer chip is choosing what you see in a JPEG file, which is a "compressed" file, where some information the camera recorded is left out. So the idea that you are rendering reality with a camera, especially if you shoot in a JPEG format, is faulty from the start... you are allowing a computer to thrown out some information of what event the camera sensor "sees". A "RAW" file format refers to all the information the camera records... closer to how our eye sees, but not ,in fact, the same. The presumption that a camera records "reality", if reality is defined as the way our eye sees the world, is flawed from the start.
To add some food for thought ...some of my photographer friends believe that Photoshop can actually come closer to rendering "reality"..... if put in skilled hands...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 04, 2020, 11:20:36 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 04, 2020, 11:20:36 pm
Personally, I shoot in the RAW. 🙀 That is, I photograph with my Nikon using only the RAW setting to capture and store all of my images in this uncompressed format.
I won’t go into the finer details. I will only add that not all digital cameras are capable of capturing images in the RAW file format. Many fine digital cameras store only in the JPEG format. Some digital cameras can store images in both formats.
JPEG only cameras are perfectly fine and will do a fantastic job of capturing images. You will also be able to capture far more photographs on the cameras memory card in JPEG than in RAW due to the larger file size of the RAW image. Also, when processing RAW image files, you can convert them into JPEG files for printing later on.
Here is a video by one of my favorite photographers. https://youtu.be/N0j8QMmglvw
RAW images have it all. JPEG always leaves something behind. RAW files can be turned into Billboard sized photographs without loosing details or adding grain as is the case JPEG enlargements.
Just something to consider.
Kent
I won’t go into the finer details. I will only add that not all digital cameras are capable of capturing images in the RAW file format. Many fine digital cameras store only in the JPEG format. Some digital cameras can store images in both formats.
JPEG only cameras are perfectly fine and will do a fantastic job of capturing images. You will also be able to capture far more photographs on the cameras memory card in JPEG than in RAW due to the larger file size of the RAW image. Also, when processing RAW image files, you can convert them into JPEG files for printing later on.
Here is a video by one of my favorite photographers. https://youtu.be/N0j8QMmglvw
RAW images have it all. JPEG always leaves something behind. RAW files can be turned into Billboard sized photographs without loosing details or adding grain as is the case JPEG enlargements.
Just something to consider.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on January 04, 2020, 11:25:37 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on January 04, 2020, 11:25:37 pm
To add to what Bill said. RAW is almost like a digital negative. So when you sent your film to be developed and printed by a local drug store the machines and printers decided how to make prints of your negatives. Some photo stores would spend more time printing and adjusting the machines. The real photo dawgs would develope and print their own. RAW format will let (pretenders like me) decide how I want photo to look. Just like back in the day with film, good photographers (like Bill) and good editors make better photos working from their negative than what the “JPEG” does by using a averaging logarithm that is imbedded in a chip.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 05, 2020, 01:36:21 am
Post by: joel wiley on January 05, 2020, 01:36:21 am
Kent, go get dressed. It's cold outside (sorry, couldn't resist ;D )
Maybe this should spin off from "what's in your camera" to "how your camera works" which is interesting in itself.
Just to tip it further off kilter. Raw vs JPEG touches on 'lossy' vs 'lossless' compression. SEE HERE FOR JARGON LACED DESCRIPTION (https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-lossy-compression-and-lossless-compression/)
JPEG is more lossy - it removes what isn't important in the opinion of the capture device (read camera).
On average it's well meaning. But then boiling and freezing on average are warm.
Maybe this should spin off from "what's in your camera" to "how your camera works" which is interesting in itself.
Just to tip it further off kilter. Raw vs JPEG touches on 'lossy' vs 'lossless' compression. SEE HERE FOR JARGON LACED DESCRIPTION (https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-lossy-compression-and-lossless-compression/)
JPEG is more lossy - it removes what isn't important in the opinion of the capture device (read camera).
On average it's well meaning. But then boiling and freezing on average are warm.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 05, 2020, 10:31:48 am
Post by: colddog on January 05, 2020, 10:31:48 am
And let me add one more 'thought' to Bill's observation. The 'RAW' file is all the information that the sensor 'sees' but the sensor is a manufacturer artifact just like film. The company picks the response curve. In the business we called that the H/D curve. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitometry).
Again without jump to deep into the weeds the bottom line is no camera can reproduce what is happening in front of your eyes. None of the tools we use are sensitive enough.
What is a JPEG? JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) Definition (https://techterms.com/definition/jpeg)
glen
p.s. I, in one occupation or another worked with image making of one type or another from personal images to high end commercial applications.
Again without jump to deep into the weeds the bottom line is no camera can reproduce what is happening in front of your eyes. None of the tools we use are sensitive enough.
What is a JPEG? JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) Definition (https://techterms.com/definition/jpeg)
glen
p.s. I, in one occupation or another worked with image making of one type or another from personal images to high end commercial applications.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 05, 2020, 12:24:58 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 05, 2020, 12:24:58 pm
Ah, the RAW vs JPEG debate! This has long been a topic of discussion and argument on photography oriented forums. IMHO, it depends on how much post processing (if any) someone wants to do to squeeze as much out of an image as possible to suit their goals. If one is just taking snapshots and then sharing with friends or uploading to social media, JPEGs are usually fine. If you are more invested in your final images, then RAW provides much more latitude for post processing, since the RAW file contains all the image data that the sensor recorded. Even RAW files usually have one or more camera generated JPEG images embedded within them. Once started down this rabbit hole, you are confronted with other things like color spaces, color managed workflows and color calibrated output devices ;) . Even the use of the term "raw" and whether it should be lower case or all caps has been debated!
Art
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 06, 2020, 05:56:07 pm
Post by: Alice on January 06, 2020, 05:56:07 pm
To add some food for thought ...some of my photographer friends believe that Photoshop can actually come closer to rendering "reality"..... if put in skilled hands...
Nailed it!! Addressing that concept was about 35% of what the PSFLEI class was about!! What caught my interest was the psychology behind why people would prefer that type of alteration to 'reality'. The answer was that PS programs allowing that level of manipulation came onto the market at the same time that 'social media' became a source of "news" for a huge portion of the population. Because of the limitless access granted by social media, OPINIONS couched as FACTS flooded social media and viewers would simply pick the opinions that most closely aligned their own, accepting and sharing them as if they were citeable facts.
That was back in 2006. Around 2012 the MSM started covering social media responses as 'news' and............... here we are in 2020 dealing with a huge, pan-generational demographic, who can't or won't differentiate between 'agenda selective opinions' and citeable facts.
An example of this is the idea that 'pit bulls' were originally bred to be 'nanny dogs'. That myth became 'fact' starting around 2013 and remained so for the majority until 2017. A great part of how this came about were the PhotoShopped images of 'pit bulls' next to infants and children the most common era for that alteration being late 1800s to early 1900s.
Attached is a meme addressing that.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 06, 2020, 07:34:53 pm
Post by: colddog on January 06, 2020, 07:34:53 pm
Look at the difference between my wife image and her sister's image on her camera ......
Pray tell which one is 'real'?
Pray tell which one is 'real'?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on January 06, 2020, 08:14:52 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on January 06, 2020, 08:14:52 pm
Alice--
Excellent points, especially about confirmation bias ("OPINIONS couched as FACTS flooded social media and viewers would simply pick the opinions that most closely aligned their own, accepting and sharing them as if they were citeable facts.").
I'm perplexed with the seeming disappearance of teaching fact vs. opinion (we had tons of worksheets & discussions when I was in school in the '60s, & I remember my 4th grade teacher impressing upon us that The National Enquirer or "because Grandma's cousin said so" were unacceptable as references for reports in her class.
With the news reports of "deep fakes" it will become even more difficult to sort such things, increasing the importance of having ethical resources...on the other hand, maybe "reality" is only what we think it is :D (regular physics :P makes my head spin, much less quantum physics).
Lynne
Excellent points, especially about confirmation bias ("OPINIONS couched as FACTS flooded social media and viewers would simply pick the opinions that most closely aligned their own, accepting and sharing them as if they were citeable facts.").
I'm perplexed with the seeming disappearance of teaching fact vs. opinion (we had tons of worksheets & discussions when I was in school in the '60s, & I remember my 4th grade teacher impressing upon us that The National Enquirer or "because Grandma's cousin said so" were unacceptable as references for reports in her class.
With the news reports of "deep fakes" it will become even more difficult to sort such things, increasing the importance of having ethical resources...on the other hand, maybe "reality" is only what we think it is :D (regular physics :P makes my head spin, much less quantum physics).
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 06, 2020, 09:22:14 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 06, 2020, 09:22:14 pm
Wow!... now we are getting into a discussion... all sparked by photography... Bravo!
Let us not forget the Latin culture and "Magical Realism"... it is not only our culture that has played with the line between reality, opinion, and... perception....
Let us not forget the Latin culture and "Magical Realism"... it is not only our culture that has played with the line between reality, opinion, and... perception....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 06, 2020, 11:54:12 pm
Post by: Alice on January 06, 2020, 11:54:12 pm
Lynn,
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YOU AND ME BOTH!!! I wonder how many American Citizens under 40 know what the tools pictured below are called, let alone also know how to use them!! I have a theory about why "credulity mitigation training" became extinct in our public school systems. I'll put in your private email.... so other readers won't become comatose out of boredom, from reading said theory here. :)
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I'm perplexed with the seeming disappearance of teaching fact vs. opinion (we had tons of worksheets & discussions when I was in school in the '60s, & I remember my 4th grade teacher impressing upon us that The National Enquirer or "because Grandma's cousin said so" were unacceptable as references for reports in her class.
YOU AND ME BOTH!!! I wonder how many American Citizens under 40 know what the tools pictured below are called, let alone also know how to use them!! I have a theory about why "credulity mitigation training" became extinct in our public school systems. I'll put in your private email.... so other readers won't become comatose out of boredom, from reading said theory here. :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 06, 2020, 11:55:37 pm
Post by: Alice on January 06, 2020, 11:55:37 pm
Wow!... now we are getting into a discussion... all sparked by photography... Bravo!
Let us not forget the Latin culture and "Magical Realism"... it is not only our culture that has played with the line between reality, opinion, and... perception....
Not following you here, can you clarify??
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on January 07, 2020, 12:18:35 am
Post by: Chris Horst on January 07, 2020, 12:18:35 am
Although an interesting discussion, let's return to the topic "What's in Your Camera?", which is one of the more popular continuous threads on LDOG.
Chris
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 07, 2020, 01:54:05 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 07, 2020, 01:54:05 am
Today my DD and I finished out Disneylands Christmas season with our return to the park after a ten year absence.
So many photo opportunities and a ton of fun.
Kent
So many photo opportunities and a ton of fun.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 07, 2020, 10:10:49 am
Post by: HiLola on January 07, 2020, 10:10:49 am
One of our cats (Cali) enjoying the fire on a cold, winter day.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 07, 2020, 11:16:06 am
Post by: Blueox25 on January 07, 2020, 11:16:06 am
After losing Toby, German Shepherd #5, we decided to get a smaller, more easily handle-able dog next time; a dog we can lift out of the water and back up onto the swim step. Certainly a little dog who will ride on the kayak to land and launch on beaches.
While camping in the LD at Morro Bay, we had neighbors who were selling two little 8 month lab puppies. They predicted that the dogs would be about 65lb. I fixed their boat problem and they dropped their price for two. Cyndy liked the idea of a lab because, unlike our German Shepherds, they love everyone and don't shed (as much). Daughter now has the big one and we bought the runt of the litter.
Here is the little lap dog at 8 months. 90lb. Anyone want to guess how much he will weigh at 2 years? The kayak shot was taken when he was four months. We haven't tried taking him out yet because the water is cold and I suspect we will all go swimming and I have no idea how we will get him back up onto the kayak. He will think the whole activity is a lot of fun.
Harold
While camping in the LD at Morro Bay, we had neighbors who were selling two little 8 month lab puppies. They predicted that the dogs would be about 65lb. I fixed their boat problem and they dropped their price for two. Cyndy liked the idea of a lab because, unlike our German Shepherds, they love everyone and don't shed (as much). Daughter now has the big one and we bought the runt of the litter.
Here is the little lap dog at 8 months. 90lb. Anyone want to guess how much he will weigh at 2 years? The kayak shot was taken when he was four months. We haven't tried taking him out yet because the water is cold and I suspect we will all go swimming and I have no idea how we will get him back up onto the kayak. He will think the whole activity is a lot of fun.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 07, 2020, 01:27:28 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 07, 2020, 01:27:28 pm
Today my DD and I finished out Disneylands Christmas season with our return to the park after a ten year absence.
So many photo opportunities and a ton of fun.
Beautiful, Kent! I haven't been to Disneyland in over 30 years. Maybe I need to plan a trip? I hear there is new park called California something or other!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 07, 2020, 03:00:18 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 07, 2020, 03:00:18 pm
Greg,
California Adventure. In its early days it was so-so. Now it has a lot to offer. New Marvel Adventures area is under construction. Should be interesting.
Tower Of Terror is now Guardians Of The Galaxy. Quite the rush. As a kid elevators made me queasy...this ride takes that to a new level.
We aren’t getting any younger. Time to strike the iron is while we are still hot...or at least still warm. 🥴
Kent
California Adventure. In its early days it was so-so. Now it has a lot to offer. New Marvel Adventures area is under construction. Should be interesting.
Tower Of Terror is now Guardians Of The Galaxy. Quite the rush. As a kid elevators made me queasy...this ride takes that to a new level.
We aren’t getting any younger. Time to strike the iron is while we are still hot...or at least still warm. 🥴
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 08, 2020, 09:26:27 am
Post by: colddog on January 08, 2020, 09:26:27 am
Night shot of California Adventure in 2014 or so
glen
ps. <smile> guess what equipment I used to get this image? yup a cell phone.
glen
ps. <smile> guess what equipment I used to get this image? yup a cell phone.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 08, 2020, 10:37:58 am
Post by: HiLola on January 08, 2020, 10:37:58 am
We had an interesting sunrise this morning with the fog. Almost looks like a neighbor’s house is on fire.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 08, 2020, 12:04:04 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 08, 2020, 12:04:04 pm
Glen,
Cell phones are the perfect camera at Disneyland. I did notice a few DSLR’s at the park the other day but they were rare from what I could tell.
Disney regulations state that such equipment may warrant a cast member to question the intent of the guest. YouTube vloggers are supposed to obtain permission to film at the park.
We purchased the MaxPass for our new annual pass. Very cool feature plus it gets free pictures sent to your Disney App from Disney’s pro photographers and ride photos.
Modern cell phones have all kinds of lens features. Whether park hopping or scurrying along a mountain trail, cell phones are pretty handy.
Kent
Cell phones are the perfect camera at Disneyland. I did notice a few DSLR’s at the park the other day but they were rare from what I could tell.
Disney regulations state that such equipment may warrant a cast member to question the intent of the guest. YouTube vloggers are supposed to obtain permission to film at the park.
We purchased the MaxPass for our new annual pass. Very cool feature plus it gets free pictures sent to your Disney App from Disney’s pro photographers and ride photos.
Modern cell phones have all kinds of lens features. Whether park hopping or scurrying along a mountain trail, cell phones are pretty handy.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on January 09, 2020, 06:49:55 am
Post by: John DaCrema on January 09, 2020, 06:49:55 am
I adjusted the exposure and cropped the original.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 10, 2020, 02:25:39 pm
Post by: Alice on January 10, 2020, 02:25:39 pm
While camping in the LD at Morro Bay, we had neighbors who were selling two little 8 month lab puppies.
Harold
That is a beautiful Lab! Very well-bred, both in temperament and in conformation. The classic Lab, the kind whose drive, temperament and conformation made it capable of being a 'work dog' AND a pet, is very rare now. Thanks to the AKC the breed diverged into a working line and a pet line. The high drive in the working line (LE, SAR, retrieving fowl) precludes their making good/easy pets and the pet line doesn't have the drive or conformation to succeed in those venues.
On the other hand, I CAN NOT believe you traded a pointy eared dog for a floppy eared dog, I think I might start crying!!
PS, fear not, even though it seems like he loves everybody, he will be front-center and ready if you need protection because he can recognize bad intent a mile away. Take his word for it if that ever happens, no matter who it is.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2020, 03:43:26 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2020, 03:43:26 pm
Thanks for the thoughts and observations. We are in agreement.
Having grown up with pointy eared dogs, raised them in 4H for Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael (and we kept the flunk-outs) , and 38 years with one in the house (sometimes two) continuously, going to a lab is a big transition for me. He has a completely different temperament and nature. Sweet, but not really a "real dog".
He absolutely loves Cyndy where all of the German Shepherds chose me. On the other hand, he pretty much likes everyone (even me) who he meets, so we don't have the sometimes uncomfortable situations like we had with pointy eared dogs who distrusted some people (usually accurate first impressions), and were unwilling to back down.
Both labs are drawn to the water and we have to be diligent to keep them on the boat when anchored or at the dock. Three of the two pointy ears were good swimmers but two couldn't swim a lick. Heads up, butts down, and panicky facial expressions. The last one would fall overboard, hated the water, and twice saw the dock and jumped for it as I was bringing the boat to the dock. He went into the drink and I had to use evasive maneuvers to keep from squashing him or sucking him under the boat with bow or stern prop wash. We made him wear a harness so we could grab him with a boat hook and pull him to the stern and drag him back on board.
We decided that the next dog would be a lab.
The pointy eared dogs were fast and eager learners, simple to train, loved to work, and if we did something consistently about three times, it was a law. The lab knows all his commands, but whether he promptly follows our commands might be a matter of what else is more interesting at the time. He is an AKC back yard breeder pet dog. He is motivated by 1. food, 2. standing water and mud, 3. blowing leaves, insects and birds , 4. other dogs who might play and be his friend, 5. us.
He travels in the Lazy Daze nicely.
It will be a new journey.
Pointy ears below:
Having grown up with pointy eared dogs, raised them in 4H for Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael (and we kept the flunk-outs) , and 38 years with one in the house (sometimes two) continuously, going to a lab is a big transition for me. He has a completely different temperament and nature. Sweet, but not really a "real dog".
He absolutely loves Cyndy where all of the German Shepherds chose me. On the other hand, he pretty much likes everyone (even me) who he meets, so we don't have the sometimes uncomfortable situations like we had with pointy eared dogs who distrusted some people (usually accurate first impressions), and were unwilling to back down.
Both labs are drawn to the water and we have to be diligent to keep them on the boat when anchored or at the dock. Three of the two pointy ears were good swimmers but two couldn't swim a lick. Heads up, butts down, and panicky facial expressions. The last one would fall overboard, hated the water, and twice saw the dock and jumped for it as I was bringing the boat to the dock. He went into the drink and I had to use evasive maneuvers to keep from squashing him or sucking him under the boat with bow or stern prop wash. We made him wear a harness so we could grab him with a boat hook and pull him to the stern and drag him back on board.
We decided that the next dog would be a lab.
The pointy eared dogs were fast and eager learners, simple to train, loved to work, and if we did something consistently about three times, it was a law. The lab knows all his commands, but whether he promptly follows our commands might be a matter of what else is more interesting at the time. He is an AKC back yard breeder pet dog. He is motivated by 1. food, 2. standing water and mud, 3. blowing leaves, insects and birds , 4. other dogs who might play and be his friend, 5. us.
He travels in the Lazy Daze nicely.
It will be a new journey.
Pointy ears below:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 10, 2020, 06:05:42 pm
Post by: Alice on January 10, 2020, 06:05:42 pm
Pointy ears below:
Is the tan dog yours too? Do you have more pix of that one??
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 10, 2020, 07:00:21 pm
Post by: Alice on January 10, 2020, 07:00:21 pm
The lab knows all his commands, but whether he promptly follows our commands might be a matter of what else is more interesting at the time.
LOLOL!!! And THAT is the main difference between GSDs and Labs!! The (well bred) GSD is genetically predisposed to be seriously single-minded in learning what you want him/her to do and a reward system for them is just a means to help them figure that out sooner.
The (well-bred) Lab, on the other hand, is genetically predisposed to being cheerfully malleable about doing what you want him/her to do. Cheerful malleability means the Lab is ALSO a guru at self-rewarding. There fore, a reward system is not only a requirement for training Labs, but the reward you provide has to be better than any reward he can provide himself.
Find a high-end food treat, one you have never given him before, establish it, and then never offer it at any time except during training.
Doing THAT will greatly improve the alacrity with which he responds to trained commands because it trumps any self-reward.
I can't speak for waterfowl retrieval reward systems, but for LE/SAR/USAR the most common choices were:
1) for those that didn't cook, .. 'fragrant meats' like Hebrew Nat'l hot dogs, braunschweiger, Vienna sausages and etc.
2) for those that did, slow-cooked, cut up, beef roast or chicken breasts, seasoned with garlic powder. (MUCH healthier than #1).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2020, 08:04:25 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2020, 08:04:25 pm
Thanks for the tips on the treats. I'll give that a try.
The tan dog is my daughter's. He is a boxer/GSD mix, and a really sweet boy. Presently my wife and daughter are in Hawaii on a dive vacation and I am the dog's baby sitter back home. She competes in triathlon and he trains on the daily runs with her so he is lean and tireless and a great backyard playmate for the lab. My lawn may never recover, but they sleep well.
The tan dog is my daughter's. He is a boxer/GSD mix, and a really sweet boy. Presently my wife and daughter are in Hawaii on a dive vacation and I am the dog's baby sitter back home. She competes in triathlon and he trains on the daily runs with her so he is lean and tireless and a great backyard playmate for the lab. My lawn may never recover, but they sleep well.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2020, 08:57:49 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on January 10, 2020, 08:57:49 pm
Dogs...
Atrox-dog and my son are inseparable: 18 month single-handed sailing trip, 6 month trip in the truck across the US and down through Mexico to Guatemala, hiking and camping in the mountains and desert, fishing and diving with me. Here is a happy boy, a happy dog... Fish, not so much.
Atrox-dog and my son are inseparable: 18 month single-handed sailing trip, 6 month trip in the truck across the US and down through Mexico to Guatemala, hiking and camping in the mountains and desert, fishing and diving with me. Here is a happy boy, a happy dog... Fish, not so much.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on January 11, 2020, 12:57:54 am
Post by: Alice on January 11, 2020, 12:57:54 am
Blue Ox, re Joey's breed cross...... here is my guess.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 11, 2020, 01:12:23 am
Post by: Blueox25 on January 11, 2020, 01:12:23 am
Alice,
Your crosses are intriguing and amusing. I have on several occasons suggested that Joey looks like a boxer/pit bull mix. Daughter gets angry and offended and Cyndy asks me to not get her upset.
Daughter saw the pups after birth and the bitch was a boxer. The breeder advertised them as boxer/GSD mix, but later admitted that momma got out of the yard and they really weren't sure.
I'll share your diagrams when the girls get home!
Thanks for the insights!
Your crosses are intriguing and amusing. I have on several occasons suggested that Joey looks like a boxer/pit bull mix. Daughter gets angry and offended and Cyndy asks me to not get her upset.
Daughter saw the pups after birth and the bitch was a boxer. The breeder advertised them as boxer/GSD mix, but later admitted that momma got out of the yard and they really weren't sure.
I'll share your diagrams when the girls get home!
Thanks for the insights!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 11, 2020, 01:50:58 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 11, 2020, 01:50:58 pm
This thread has gone to the dogs. ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 11, 2020, 06:54:52 pm
Post by: joel wiley on January 11, 2020, 06:54:52 pm
This thread has gone to the dogs. ;DBut you say that as if were a problem...... ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on January 11, 2020, 06:58:32 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on January 11, 2020, 06:58:32 pm
But you say that as if were a problem...... ;)No problems, but we do have a pets thread: Favorite Lazy Daze Pets, which is best suited for pets discussions. Favorite Lazy Daze Pets (https://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php?topic=30711.msg177543#msg177543)
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 11, 2020, 08:39:20 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 11, 2020, 08:39:20 pm
At the end of December we spent about 10 days near one of our favorite winter wildlife spots, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in central New Mexico. I've finally gotten around to publishing a set of posts about that visit on our travel/photography blog if anyone is interested.
Bosque del Apache - Part1 (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/01/bosque-del-apache-december-2019-part-1.html)
Art
Bosque del Apache - Part1 (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/01/bosque-del-apache-december-2019-part-1.html)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on January 11, 2020, 11:43:38 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on January 11, 2020, 11:43:38 pm
At the end of December we spent about 10 days near one of our favorite winter wildlife spots, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in central New Mexico. I've finally gotten around to publishing a set of posts about that visit on our travel/photography blog if anyone is interested.Wonderful photos, Art. The photo of the solitary crane flying was outstanding. I sent it to a friend who calls herself a "craneologist". She travels to various crane resting areas each year, in particular Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska.
Bosque del Apache - Part1 (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/01/bosque-del-apache-december-2019-part-1.html)
Art
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 12, 2020, 09:14:09 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 12, 2020, 09:14:09 pm
Taken on a sixteen day wooden dory trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 2017. The dorys are a different experience than the more common raft trips and demand a highly skilled oarsman ( not me! ) to navigate the class 10 rapids of the river. I scampered up a nearby promontory as everyone was setting up camp for the night. Three exposures taken with a Canon G1X at 1/250 f8 ISO 100 and stitched together in Photoshop later. The antique look pays homage to John Wesley Powell's first dory trip through the canyon in 1869.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 14, 2020, 09:37:07 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on January 14, 2020, 09:37:07 pm
Went to the Galaxy’s Edge and back today in my Millennium Falcon Pop-Corn container. How crazy is that?
Not quite a relic from the past but perhaps one day...ok maybe I’ve gone too far.
Kent
Not quite a relic from the past but perhaps one day...ok maybe I’ve gone too far.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 14, 2020, 09:59:27 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 14, 2020, 09:59:27 pm
Watch out for Wookiee’s, Kent. I’ve heard they LOVE popcorn!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 14, 2020, 11:07:15 pm
Post by: joel wiley on January 14, 2020, 11:07:15 pm
Went to the Galaxy’s Edge and back today in my Millennium Falcon Pop-Corn container. How crazy is that?I never found THAT in a Cracker Jacks box - even before they started with the press-on tattoos
Not quite a relic from the past but perhaps one day...ok maybe I’ve gone too far.
Kent
OTOH, you CAN get fries with that Millennium Falcon but not a Big Mac
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on January 25, 2020, 10:21:52 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on January 25, 2020, 10:21:52 pm
Hello, I’m testing my ability to post a photo with this image of the 2020 Lazy Daze Quartzite gathering.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 25, 2020, 10:50:07 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 25, 2020, 10:50:07 pm
Grey Crowned Crane in flight. © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on January 25, 2020, 11:18:17 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on January 25, 2020, 11:18:17 pm
Hello, I’m testing my ability to post a photo with this image of the 2020 Lazy Daze Quartzite gathering.You did well, Warren. Got yourself a banner photo.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2020, 06:09:10 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2020, 06:09:10 pm
Ever wonder why they call them red-tailed hawks?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on January 26, 2020, 07:15:27 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on January 26, 2020, 07:15:27 pm
"Ever wonder why they call them red-tailed hawks?"
He sees you!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
He sees you!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Klaus on January 26, 2020, 08:16:11 pm
Post by: Klaus on January 26, 2020, 08:16:11 pm
Sunset at Imperial Dam LTVA.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2020, 09:45:12 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2020, 09:45:12 pm
He sees you!
Once again, I must confess, that I “borrowed” the photo from one of our local photographers. Photo credit to Toshimi Kristof.
That being said, a gentleman in our church teaches classes in photography so I intend to take one later this year as it’s a skill I would really like to learn. There are some really good photographers on LDOF!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 27, 2020, 12:25:01 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 27, 2020, 12:25:01 am
"Elephants and Clouds" Kenya 2019
I tried to compose a story from right to left of the scene as it unfolded in front of me. The dark clouds, I felt, were reflecting the elephants as they moved across the frame...the birds spiced it up a bit. I processed in Lightroom and Photoshop in order to record what I would like to remember of the day rather than how the camera simply records it, so only a portion of the clouds have a Photoshop filter applied and I used a graduated filter in the sky.
I tried to compose a story from right to left of the scene as it unfolded in front of me. The dark clouds, I felt, were reflecting the elephants as they moved across the frame...the birds spiced it up a bit. I processed in Lightroom and Photoshop in order to record what I would like to remember of the day rather than how the camera simply records it, so only a portion of the clouds have a Photoshop filter applied and I used a graduated filter in the sky.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on January 27, 2020, 02:09:00 am
Post by: joel wiley on January 27, 2020, 02:09:00 am
"Elephants and Clouds" Kenya 2019And you cropped it so the Lazydaze they were going to check out is just out of the picture. ;)
I tried to compose a story from right to left of the scene . . .
The picture is really quite good.
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 27, 2020, 09:40:02 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 27, 2020, 09:40:02 am
Joel- If you look closely you can see the back bumper on the far left.... ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 29, 2020, 08:26:35 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 29, 2020, 08:26:35 pm
"Clearing Storm Anza Borrego State Park" © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 31, 2020, 01:35:34 pm
Post by: colddog on January 31, 2020, 01:35:34 pm
Tree in Midland wash.....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 01, 2020, 05:58:58 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 01, 2020, 05:58:58 pm
Living in the SoCal mountains is pretty interesting. This is how it looked on our afternoon walk. Tomorrow night we are due for snow and lots of wind!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 01, 2020, 09:43:37 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 01, 2020, 09:43:37 pm
My front yard was papered.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 01, 2020, 09:49:06 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 01, 2020, 09:49:06 pm
Oh, my front yard was papered. I needed to use another access to post photos. My wife retires and the neighbors did this in the dark of night.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on February 01, 2020, 10:03:38 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on February 01, 2020, 10:03:38 pm
Oh, my front yard was papered. I needed to use another access to post photos. My wife retires and the neighbors did this in the dark of night.
You have some very kind friends which are sometimes a rarity. Happy Retirement to your Wife.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 02, 2020, 11:29:51 am
Post by: HiLola on February 02, 2020, 11:29:51 am
Congrats to you and your wife, John! Time to travel! :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on February 02, 2020, 01:02:46 pm
Post by: joel wiley on February 02, 2020, 01:02:46 pm
Maybe they're jealous ;)
HAPPY RETIRED WIFE
HAPPY LIFE
Congrats.
No more weekends off.
Every Monday is a holiday.
Joel
HAPPY LIFE
Congrats.
No more weekends off.
Every Monday is a holiday.
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 02, 2020, 09:40:14 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 02, 2020, 09:40:14 pm
Congrats to you and your wife, John! Time to travel! :)Yes it is. We intend to put photos and stuff we most want in storage, sell the homestead and go find a part of the country we would like to live in. Mid Atlantic is in the mix but we both want to check out the south west (we have friends and family in TX, NM and AZ), Florida (we have family and friends on both coasts) and maybe even GA/SC but near the mountains. Not sure I would call us full timing because we intend to find a house. We will rent first then if we like the town (and if the town likes us) buy.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 05, 2020, 12:24:48 pm
Post by: colddog on February 05, 2020, 12:24:48 pm
Out my window this morning.
Specs
Pixel 4
Automode
Edit in Snapseed thru Google photo edit
Specs
Pixel 4
Automode
Edit in Snapseed thru Google photo edit
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on February 05, 2020, 12:54:31 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on February 05, 2020, 12:54:31 pm
Out my window this morning.Nice, especially since it is 18* here in the Denver area. Where was the photo taken?
Specs
Pixel 4
Automode
Edit in Snapseed thru Google photo edit
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 05, 2020, 06:30:43 pm
Post by: colddog on February 05, 2020, 06:30:43 pm
Nice, especially since it is 18* here in the Denver area. Where was the photo taken?;D
Chris
Midland LTVA
Our spot till LB's leg is cleared for travel home.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 05, 2020, 09:49:50 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 05, 2020, 09:49:50 pm
Nice, especially since it is 18* here in the Denver area.
18 degrees, Chris? That’s balmy! 😉
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on February 05, 2020, 11:54:06 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on February 05, 2020, 11:54:06 pm
18 degrees, Chris? That’s balmy! 😉The day started at 4*. 🥶
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 06, 2020, 10:03:51 am
Post by: colddog on February 06, 2020, 10:03:51 am
Inspired Sunset
Tech details
Camera -- Pixel 4
Setting- Night Shot
Edit in Snapseed after edit in Google Photos
Personal comment --
I'm trying to explain the emotionality of a sunset in shades of gray. Seems to me it comes out looking like a set of strom clouds.
Glen
Tech details
Camera -- Pixel 4
Setting- Night Shot
Edit in Snapseed after edit in Google Photos
Personal comment --
I'm trying to explain the emotionality of a sunset in shades of gray. Seems to me it comes out looking like a set of strom clouds.
Glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kenneth Fears on February 06, 2020, 10:21:38 am
Post by: Kenneth Fears on February 06, 2020, 10:21:38 am
Two nights ago, there was cloud cover as sunset approached. Just before sunset the sun poked through an opening and lit the peaks to the east.
Ken F in NM
Ken F in NM
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 10, 2020, 04:53:45 pm
Post by: colddog on February 10, 2020, 04:53:45 pm
Full moon over Midland as strom clouds gather
Specs
Pixel 4
Night mode -- hand-held
Edit in Google Photos
Observations
Took thru LD rear window about 3 AM. The AI that Google brings to the table is really making the photog more aware of content and emotional connection to that content.
Glen
Specs
Pixel 4
Night mode -- hand-held
Edit in Google Photos
Observations
Took thru LD rear window about 3 AM. The AI that Google brings to the table is really making the photog more aware of content and emotional connection to that content.
Glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 10, 2020, 08:23:17 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 10, 2020, 08:23:17 pm
The full moon that started over the past weekend Feb 7 was named the Snow Moon (first full moon in Feb).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 10, 2020, 08:58:30 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 10, 2020, 08:58:30 pm
One of our local photographers got this shot of the Snow Moon rising with lenticular clouds in the foreground.
Photo credit: Toshimi Kristof.
Photo credit: Toshimi Kristof.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 10, 2020, 11:03:02 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 10, 2020, 11:03:02 pm
Hiking this week in Death Valley....© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 18, 2020, 10:59:13 pm
Post by: colddog on February 18, 2020, 10:59:13 pm
Midland LTVA
Sunrise
Tech details
Pixel 4
Processed thru Google Photos with a round trip thru Snapseed.
Glen
Sunrise
Tech details
Pixel 4
Processed thru Google Photos with a round trip thru Snapseed.
Glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 18, 2020, 11:03:41 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 18, 2020, 11:03:41 pm
Glen,
Very nice.
Harold
Very nice.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on February 19, 2020, 08:19:56 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on February 19, 2020, 08:19:56 am
Last night's sunset at our ranch with Venus high in the sky. Also looks like one jet plane was chasing another one southbound. Spring has arrived here with all the trees putting on new leaves and flowers coming out. Great time of the year.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: M3ATX on February 19, 2020, 08:52:17 am
Post by: M3ATX on February 19, 2020, 08:52:17 am
Texas Sunset.
Malcolm
2002 MB
Austin, TX
Malcolm
2002 MB
Austin, TX
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 19, 2020, 11:31:06 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 19, 2020, 11:31:06 am
A photograph taken of a wild Zebra in Tanzania. The side lighting allowed for some contrast to bring out the relief of the Zebra's skin. I was particularly "taken in" by the way the light displayed the folds with shadow in the white stripes and the specular highlights of the fur on the black stripes. A 300mm Nikkor lens was used to compose a tight graphic shot. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop and later accentuated with the use of a green filter when converted to B&W.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 19, 2020, 05:51:19 pm
Post by: colddog on February 19, 2020, 05:51:19 pm
A photograph taken of a wild Zebra in Tanzania. The side lighting allowed for some contrast to bring out the relief of the Zebra's skin. I was particularly "taken in" by the way the light displayed the folds with shadow in the white stripes and the specular highlights of the fur on the black stripes. A 300mm Nikkor lens was used to compose a tight graphic shot. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop and later accentuated with the use of a green filter when converted to B&W.
Thank you -- good shot.
I enjoy the technical parts of photoging (if that is a word). If it's (photography) an art then anything we do is ok.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on February 20, 2020, 10:25:41 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on February 20, 2020, 10:25:41 am
Here are a few images from our most recent visit to the Bosque del Apache wildlife refuge in central New Mexico.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/5D3_2399.jpg)
Sandhill Cranes at sunset
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/5D3_2450.jpg)
Mass launch of Snow Geese at dawn
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/1DX_8814.jpg)
Result of a passing winter storm
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/1DX_9503.jpg)
Bobcat climbing down from a tree
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/5D3_2399.jpg)
Sandhill Cranes at sunset
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/5D3_2450.jpg)
Mass launch of Snow Geese at dawn
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/1DX_8814.jpg)
Result of a passing winter storm
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Feb-2020/1DX_9503.jpg)
Bobcat climbing down from a tree
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 20, 2020, 11:03:04 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 20, 2020, 11:03:04 am
Very,very nice Art! Thank you for these!
Bill
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 20, 2020, 11:07:40 am
Post by: Blueox25 on February 20, 2020, 11:07:40 am
Art,
Freaking Stunning!
Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Harold
Freaking Stunning!
Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Harold
Title: Big Bend National Park
Post by: M3ATX on February 20, 2020, 04:24:23 pm
Post by: M3ATX on February 20, 2020, 04:24:23 pm
Rio Grande Village CG December Sunset.
Malcolm 2002 MB
Austin, TX
Malcolm 2002 MB
Austin, TX
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 20, 2020, 05:01:36 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 20, 2020, 05:01:36 pm
I traded my D600 in for a Z7 for pictures that are better with a full frame format (landscapes mostly in my case). I purchased the camera about a year ago and thought because of the file sizes and other things I would not use it that much, preferring the D500. Unsurprisingly I am using the Z7 for almost all my home photos and the D500 for action and distance stuff. The z7 just got animal eye focus. It is rather slick stuff. Don't know that I would test it on lions, tigers, wolves, or bears but for the average dog it works well. I don't have a cat to test it on. I was just trying to get use to the software so please excuse the noise from the bad exposure.(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/20200220-Sadie-and-Fae/i-5bQ4R3F/0/7fe73f67/X5/DSC_3808-X5.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/20200220-Sadie-and-Fae/i-MhPcqBX/0/cb0c8f5e/X3/DSC_3809-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/20200220-Sadie-and-Fae/i-MhPcqBX/0/cb0c8f5e/X3/DSC_3809-X3.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Steve K. on February 20, 2020, 06:28:38 pm
Post by: Steve K. on February 20, 2020, 06:28:38 pm
Art, your images are absolutely SPECTACULAR! The bobcat image is amazing, congratulations on that capture.
Steve K
Steve K
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 20, 2020, 07:46:35 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 20, 2020, 07:46:35 pm
It’s hard to get a handle on who is who without some sort of signature name. It doesn’t need to be your real name if you are shy of such things, but it helps to personalize the relationship of a person to his artwork/rig/problems!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 22, 2020, 03:47:37 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 22, 2020, 03:47:37 pm
Octopus are masters of camouflage. They are likely the most intelligent of the invertebrates and always shy, but often curious. They can change the color and texture of their skin in less than a second and can match the color of their skin to their surroundings.
If you look carefully, you might find one in the intertidal rocks at Morro Bay!
Harold
If you look carefully, you might find one in the intertidal rocks at Morro Bay!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 22, 2020, 05:13:40 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 22, 2020, 05:13:40 pm
All that is visible on M. Octopus is his eye. Found this interesting video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiRs-r_2co4) about octopus eyes.
If any of you are hooked up with Curiosity Stream, there is a http://curiositystream.com/video/3141/octopus-encountersreally good 12-minute video on there about octopi.
Ignore the weirdly-colored hair of the narrator - this short video is excellent.
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
[url=http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com]Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSn7CJ0cNZ4)
Today: Why is Steak Cheaper Than Hamburger Meat?
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If any of you are hooked up with Curiosity Stream, there is a http://curiositystream.com/video/3141/octopus-encountersreally good 12-minute video on there about octopi.
Ignore the weirdly-colored hair of the narrator - this short video is excellent.
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
[url=http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com]Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSn7CJ0cNZ4)
Today: Why is Steak Cheaper Than Hamburger Meat?
*********************************************
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 22, 2020, 09:06:08 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 22, 2020, 09:06:08 pm
Judie,
Good videos, all three! The third was the best, in spite of the funny hair. The octopuses stole the show! Octopuses are one of my very favorite animals in the ocean. They are a treat to interact with and always do interesting things.
Here is a photo of my daughter stalking and shooting photos of an octopus on one of our favorite shallow reef gardens. I watched her stalk this octopus through the rocks for 15 minutes, so I captured it with a picture. Our diver and biologist friends immediately see the octo, but other friend say "What octopus?" Wendy is looking directly at it.
Once you see it, it jumps right out at you.
Harold
Good videos, all three! The third was the best, in spite of the funny hair. The octopuses stole the show! Octopuses are one of my very favorite animals in the ocean. They are a treat to interact with and always do interesting things.
Here is a photo of my daughter stalking and shooting photos of an octopus on one of our favorite shallow reef gardens. I watched her stalk this octopus through the rocks for 15 minutes, so I captured it with a picture. Our diver and biologist friends immediately see the octo, but other friend say "What octopus?" Wendy is looking directly at it.
Once you see it, it jumps right out at you.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 22, 2020, 09:07:39 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 22, 2020, 09:07:39 pm
If it didn't jump right out of the photo, here is the octopus revealed.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 23, 2020, 12:41:56 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 23, 2020, 12:41:56 pm
I have become totally fascinated by these creatures. I have seen them mostly on menus, and think this is a terrible tragedy.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 23, 2020, 01:28:50 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 23, 2020, 01:28:50 pm
In our family, eating an octopus would be like eating a kitten.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on February 23, 2020, 01:36:27 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 23, 2020, 01:36:27 pm
On the other hand, we have no such philosophical or gastronomic objections to catching and eating giant squid (a relative of the octopus), or ling cod ( a predator on octopus).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on February 23, 2020, 01:56:23 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on February 23, 2020, 01:56:23 pm
In my early teen years (1964 to 66) my Dad was stationed at Wheelus AFB in Libya on the south coast of the Med. We were snorkeling eight to nine months of the year. We quickly learned to be on the watch for octopus and how to lure them by dropping something near the hiding spot. They were a lot of fun to play with.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 23, 2020, 01:58:44 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on February 23, 2020, 01:58:44 pm
Ewwww - ling cod!!! I had never seen one of those before. It looks positively pre-historic.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on February 23, 2020, 02:19:54 pm
Post by: Larry W on February 23, 2020, 02:19:54 pm
Ewwww - ling cod!!! I had never seen one of those before. It looks positively pre-historic.
A great fish to catch and even tastier to eat.
Landing one in a kayak is interesting, ling cods have a mouthful of scary looking shape teeth.
It's best to dispatch them first, before bringing it it aboard.
Nowadays, we catch large packets of them at Costco.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on February 24, 2020, 03:46:10 pm
Post by: colddog on February 24, 2020, 03:46:10 pm
(smile)
One more Midland sitting in the sunset glow......
So quiet you can hear the Kit Fox running.
Camera -- Pixel 4
Process -Google Photos with a round trip thru Snapseed.
Glen
One more Midland sitting in the sunset glow......
So quiet you can hear the Kit Fox running.
Camera -- Pixel 4
Process -Google Photos with a round trip thru Snapseed.
Glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 27, 2020, 01:52:22 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 27, 2020, 01:52:22 pm
The Massai are referred to as "Pastoralist Peoples", following their cattle and goats and building temporary dwellings until it is time to move on to the next grazing area or waterhole. The skill of firemaking is a survival skill in this part of the world. Here some elders of the community are passing on their technique to the attentive younger males of the tribe.
Kenya 2019 © Bill Benson
Kenya 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 27, 2020, 02:28:53 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 27, 2020, 02:28:53 pm
"The skill of firemaking is a survival skill in this part of the world."
That is undoubtedly true, particularly in a primitive society. However I would think that a fire drill is probably the most difficult method of starting a fire. My money says flint and steel is a better choice. But then, you do what you can with materials at hand.
But one wonders if the fellow on the left, who is sporting an expansion band wristwatch, has ever seen a butane lighter? ::)
That is undoubtedly true, particularly in a primitive society. However I would think that a fire drill is probably the most difficult method of starting a fire. My money says flint and steel is a better choice. But then, you do what you can with materials at hand.
But one wonders if the fellow on the left, who is sporting an expansion band wristwatch, has ever seen a butane lighter? ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 03, 2020, 10:43:13 am
Post by: colddog on March 03, 2020, 10:43:13 am
Last night's sun set.
Location-- outside JTNP on BLM land
Weather conditions -- 10 to 25 mph winds with what they call rain.
Equipment -- Pixel 4
Edits -. Google photo with round trip thru Sanpseed.
Observations --. Yes that's what the sun set looked like. It was followed by a great rainbow but I was unable to get a good picture with the cell phone. All equipment has limitations.
Glen
Location-- outside JTNP on BLM land
Weather conditions -- 10 to 25 mph winds with what they call rain.
Equipment -- Pixel 4
Edits -. Google photo with round trip thru Sanpseed.
Observations --. Yes that's what the sun set looked like. It was followed by a great rainbow but I was unable to get a good picture with the cell phone. All equipment has limitations.
Glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on March 05, 2020, 02:16:57 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on March 05, 2020, 02:16:57 pm
Here are a few from recent stops.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/WhiteSands2020/5D3_2628.jpg)
White Sands National Park
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/ThreeRivers2020/5D3_2688.jpg)
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Chiricahua2020/5D3_2750-Edit.jpg)
Chiricahua National Monument
Art's Work (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/)
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/WhiteSands2020/5D3_2628.jpg)
White Sands National Park
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/ThreeRivers2020/5D3_2688.jpg)
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Chiricahua2020/5D3_2750-Edit.jpg)
Chiricahua National Monument
Art's Work (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 11, 2020, 05:06:06 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 11, 2020, 05:06:06 pm
Southern California Edison has been upgrading poles and replacing bare power cable with insulated cable since we are in a wild land fire area. Got this shot as they were working by our house. I titled it “Party at the Pole.”
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: debinvenice on March 11, 2020, 07:15:09 pm
Post by: debinvenice on March 11, 2020, 07:15:09 pm
New Reverse 5th Wheel Lazy Daze or failed panorama?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on March 12, 2020, 01:20:54 am
Post by: joel wiley on March 12, 2020, 01:20:54 am
Deb, that was the experimental 39' MB (mulit-bath) with 2 AC units and (I think) 2 escape hatches.
Although MB could be Morro Bay model..... :D
Joel
Although MB could be Morro Bay model..... :D
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 12, 2020, 02:52:58 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 12, 2020, 02:52:58 pm
It looks like a Dr. Doolittle "pushmi-pullyu".
List of Doctor Dolittle characters - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doctor_Dolittle_characters#The_Pushmi-Pullyu)
List of Doctor Dolittle characters - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doctor_Dolittle_characters#The_Pushmi-Pullyu)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jane on March 12, 2020, 05:14:32 pm
Post by: Jane on March 12, 2020, 05:14:32 pm
Deb, Joel. I think I saw that advertised - it is the Stretch LD model (similar to a stretch limo).
It has extra room for the hottub and theater room. :D
Jane
It has extra room for the hottub and theater room. :D
Jane
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 14, 2020, 12:45:40 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 14, 2020, 12:45:40 pm
"My Son's Eye" © Bill Benson
Taken with a Nikon macro lens on Velvia Film.
Nikon FM2 camera Single light off to the side Velvia 50 film 1/250 f8 scanned and later processed in Lightroom.
Taken with a Nikon macro lens on Velvia Film.
Nikon FM2 camera Single light off to the side Velvia 50 film 1/250 f8 scanned and later processed in Lightroom.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2020, 09:46:39 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2020, 09:46:39 pm
Ahhh....Enjoying the warm Midbath sunset in Anza Borrego State Park...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2020, 07:53:03 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 20, 2020, 07:53:03 pm
Desert Rain - Anza Borrego Valley
© Bill Benson 2020
© Bill Benson 2020
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on March 20, 2020, 11:34:42 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on March 20, 2020, 11:34:42 pm
Desert Rain - Anza Borrego ValleyDystopian. Great shot.
© Bill Benson 2020
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 21, 2020, 11:57:10 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 21, 2020, 11:57:10 am
Thank you Chris... I think I need to look up the meaning of that word!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on March 21, 2020, 01:32:20 pm
Post by: Joan on March 21, 2020, 01:32:20 pm
"I think I need to look up the meaning of that word!"
---
Bill, a look at the current world situation will provide a pretty good idea of 'dystopia'. :'(
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Bill, a look at the current world situation will provide a pretty good idea of 'dystopia'. :'(
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 22, 2020, 09:10:38 am
Post by: colddog on March 22, 2020, 09:10:38 am
Morro Bay Crow
Camera Pixel 4
Edit Google Photos
Camera Pixel 4
Edit Google Photos
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 23, 2020, 09:24:14 am
Post by: HiLola on March 23, 2020, 09:24:14 am
While I’m taking the current outbreak seriously, I thought we could all use a bit of levity.
Snapped a photo of one of the hoarders we’ve been hearing about- shameless! 😁
Snapped a photo of one of the hoarders we’ve been hearing about- shameless! 😁
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on March 23, 2020, 02:13:58 pm
Post by: SilverFox on March 23, 2020, 02:13:58 pm
;) we can indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 23, 2020, 04:59:43 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 23, 2020, 04:59:43 pm
My youngest daughter was recently cited in a scientific paper as being one of several people to report the presence of this fish in Californian waters. When I couldn't identify it, she reported it to the researcher at UCSB who identified it and reported it in the journal. It is typically seen much farther south and its presence here is a new range extension. The ocean is getting warmer and marine life moves with the temperature.
Photo taken at a cove at the western end of Catalina Island.
Harold
Photo taken at a cove at the western end of Catalina Island.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 23, 2020, 07:00:10 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 23, 2020, 07:00:10 pm
Great photo and description Harold...is this a recent photograph?
Bill
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 23, 2020, 11:12:41 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 23, 2020, 11:12:41 pm
Thanks Bill. I took this several years ago (2018?) after she first found the fish. Most blennies are 2 to 4 inches long and this one is about 9 inches long. It is an odd blenny, but pretty.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 24, 2020, 01:01:53 am
Post by: HiLola on March 24, 2020, 01:01:53 am
We had a beautiful, clear day today so took some shots on my iPhone of the mountain we live on. Taken from Bakersfield National Cemetery.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 24, 2020, 06:14:05 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 24, 2020, 06:14:05 pm
Spring is here. Great Falls VA(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/March-2020-Great-Falls-VA/i-WGbJbPw/0/a0387b38/XL/DSC_4136-XL.jpg)(https://photos.smugmug.com/Flowers/March-2020-Great-Falls-VA/i-D4Xm8x9/0/aea1de60/XL/DSC_4137-XL.jpg)
and the nephew's birthday (tomorrow). Happy Birthday to all of your celebrating (socially distant from one another) one this month.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/Dave-and-Lauren/March-2015-The-Trouble-with/i-JjMVhHn/0/f53e367b/L/DSC_4739-L.jpg)
and the nephew's birthday (tomorrow). Happy Birthday to all of your celebrating (socially distant from one another) one this month.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/Dave-and-Lauren/March-2015-The-Trouble-with/i-JjMVhHn/0/f53e367b/L/DSC_4739-L.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 24, 2020, 07:51:08 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 24, 2020, 07:51:08 pm
Hanging out and exploring one of my favourite Vloggers, Justin Scarred from Randomland Adventures as he explores Death Valley.
What’s that? A Lazy Daze not quite Socially Distanced way out in the middle of nowhere.
Wonder who it is.
Kent
What’s that? A Lazy Daze not quite Socially Distanced way out in the middle of nowhere.
Wonder who it is.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on March 25, 2020, 12:51:17 pm
Post by: joel wiley on March 25, 2020, 12:51:17 pm
What’s that?That's a Lazydaze back in the good old days before COVID-19 taught us 'social distancing'. Ah, those were the days.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 25, 2020, 02:29:39 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 25, 2020, 02:29:39 pm
Joel,
This video was shot just this week as Justin was trying to get some fresh air having been cooped up like the rest of us.
Since Disneyland has been closed and he can’t Vlog from there he’s been anxious to film stuff to keep his subscribers watching his channel.
Kent
This video was shot just this week as Justin was trying to get some fresh air having been cooped up like the rest of us.
Since Disneyland has been closed and he can’t Vlog from there he’s been anxious to film stuff to keep his subscribers watching his channel.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 25, 2020, 07:14:06 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 25, 2020, 07:14:06 pm
Grand Prismatic Spring Yellowstone September 8, 2019
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Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 25, 2020, 07:43:04 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 25, 2020, 07:43:04 pm
A few years ago while visiting Yosemite my DD and I spotted this guy...distancing himself from the crowd at Glacier Point.
Kent
Kent
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Post by: BILL BENSON on March 25, 2020, 10:35:00 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 25, 2020, 10:35:00 pm
Bouncing around the desert now trying to stay out of the way of the Corona creature...,
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Post by: BILL BENSON on March 25, 2020, 11:08:13 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 25, 2020, 11:08:13 pm
Experimenting with the vertical capabilities of the iPhone camera....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on March 25, 2020, 11:43:30 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on March 25, 2020, 11:43:30 pm
Experimenting with the vertical capabilities of the iPhone camera....Beautiful shot, Bill, but it definitely won't work for a banner photo. ;)
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 25, 2020, 11:53:11 pm
Post by: colddog on March 25, 2020, 11:53:11 pm
Sadly I don't remember where I shot this.
Camera - Nikon 750D
Edit in Pixelmator Pro
Export in 100% JPEG for web
Camera - Nikon 750D
Edit in Pixelmator Pro
Export in 100% JPEG for web
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 26, 2020, 07:24:44 pm
Post by: colddog on March 26, 2020, 07:24:44 pm
So LB and I braved the outside world to do a bit of re-stocking up ......
I posting this with no comment ......
OK ok I lied ...... my guess it would be faster just to open your mouth, pour a 5lb bag of sugar in with just a teaspoon of flour.
glen
I posting this with no comment ......
OK ok I lied ...... my guess it would be faster just to open your mouth, pour a 5lb bag of sugar in with just a teaspoon of flour.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JuliW on March 26, 2020, 07:39:56 pm
Post by: JuliW on March 26, 2020, 07:39:56 pm
Twinkies cereal is a new one on me. :) Our sister-in-law celebrated her 99th birthday last November. She eats Twinkies and drinks a half gallon of whole milk every day. Her doctor says she is healthier than most of his patients and she will certainly celebrate 100. She lives with her younger sister who is 96. It sounds bizarre to me but it's working for her.
Thanks for sharing the photo.
Juli W
Minden, NV
Thanks for sharing the photo.
Juli W
Minden, NV
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 27, 2020, 10:28:31 am
Post by: HiLola on March 27, 2020, 10:28:31 am
Twinkies cereal is a new one on me. :) Our sister-in-law celebrated her 99th birthday last November. She eats Twinkies and drinks a half gallon of whole milk every day. Her doctor says she is healthier than most of his patients and she will certainly celebrate 100. She lives with her younger sister who is 96. It sounds bizarre to me but it's working for her.
Thanks for sharing the photo.
Juli W
Minden, NV
Doesn’t surprise me if the cereal has as many preservatives as Twinkies do, 😆
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on March 27, 2020, 07:55:19 pm
Post by: Sawyer on March 27, 2020, 07:55:19 pm
Wolf prints by our house.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2020, 12:16:03 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2020, 12:16:03 am
A night time scolding of pups by a mother Hyena... Botswana 2019 © Bill Benson
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Post by: joel wiley on March 28, 2020, 12:19:39 pm
Post by: joel wiley on March 28, 2020, 12:19:39 pm
A night time scolding of pups by a mother Hyena... Botswana 2019 © Bill BensonI know some featherless bipeds that could learn from her, and so could their offsprings.
;)
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Post by: Blueox25 on March 28, 2020, 01:14:11 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 28, 2020, 01:14:11 pm
Snorkeling with my daughter and a curious young whale shark. Photo taken a few years ago in the bay outside the La Paz harbor. The whale shark seemed to like running us over and pushing up against us.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2020, 01:58:34 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 28, 2020, 01:58:34 pm
What a fabulous experience to share with your daughter!
Bill
Bill
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Post by: John DaCrema on March 28, 2020, 03:06:53 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 28, 2020, 03:06:53 pm
Awww, a snuggley shark. How, umm, cute. ;-). Just kidding I know they not like hammer heads.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on March 28, 2020, 04:49:26 pm
Post by: Larry W on March 28, 2020, 04:49:26 pm
Awww, a snuggley shark. How, umm, cute. ;-). Just kidding I know they not like hammer heads.
They are sort of friendly and gentle, I have been on large sailboats where they come up to the boat and rub against it, maybe an attempt to knock of barnacles and other parasites.
It's their huge size that is startling. Good thing they are not meat eaters.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 28, 2020, 07:07:03 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 28, 2020, 07:07:03 pm
As I mentioned in an earlier post, my son sailed alone for 18 months (actually accompanied by his puppy) to the Sea of Cortez in a 40 year old, dilapidated 27 foot sailboat. He recounts that one night while at anchor, he felt the boat swing around wildly. He popped out of his bunk and went up to find a big whale shark pushing his boat around.
What does a 25 year old male do in that situation? He dove in, butt naked, and swam with it in the moonlight.
Harold
What does a 25 year old male do in that situation? He dove in, butt naked, and swam with it in the moonlight.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on March 28, 2020, 07:20:02 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on March 28, 2020, 07:20:02 pm
Whale shark skin is smooth and clean, and slightly soft to the touch. It is smooth in one direction (head to tail), and rough like a cat's tongue in the other. They are covered in tiny scales that are shaped like little teeth that are all pointed back toward the tail. They have tiny eyes and a gigantic mouth that the use to gulp down small fish, gelatinous zooplantkton, shrimp and krill, etc. It is a little unnerving to have the shark run into you and look into its mouth and out the gills, but they have no interest in eating large prey. They usually have remoras attached or swimming with them.
HD
HD
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Post by: BILL BENSON on March 29, 2020, 11:33:45 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 29, 2020, 11:33:45 am
Members of the Hadzabe hunting and gathering tribe starting the stove for dinner... Tanzania 2019 © Bill Benson
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Post by: Jane on March 29, 2020, 03:24:47 pm
Post by: Jane on March 29, 2020, 03:24:47 pm
Bills post brought up memories for me.
I highly recommend anyone in the Phoenix/Flagstaff area stopping by Out of Africa in Camp Verde area (once travel is once again safe). $25 gets you an Unimog tour and tons of info on the animals. Including that hyenas are a matriarchal society and the hyena "laugh" is really a scolding when someone else in the pack is overstepping bounds.
Jane
I highly recommend anyone in the Phoenix/Flagstaff area stopping by Out of Africa in Camp Verde area (once travel is once again safe). $25 gets you an Unimog tour and tons of info on the animals. Including that hyenas are a matriarchal society and the hyena "laugh" is really a scolding when someone else in the pack is overstepping bounds.
Jane
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 30, 2020, 10:53:59 am
Post by: John DaCrema on March 30, 2020, 10:53:59 am
On face book I was challenged to post a landscape photo by a friend. So this is for my friends here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on March 30, 2020, 01:14:55 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on March 30, 2020, 01:14:55 pm
Here is a pano from a recent visit to Valley of the Gods in southeast Utah.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/MonumentValley2020/5D3_2957-Pano.jpg)
More images on our blog:
Valley of the Gods blog post (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/03/valley-of-gods.html)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/MonumentValley2020/5D3_2957-Pano.jpg)
More images on our blog:
Valley of the Gods blog post (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/03/valley-of-gods.html)
Art
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Post by: BILL BENSON on March 30, 2020, 06:28:40 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 30, 2020, 06:28:40 pm
Love your blog Art!...so much information there...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 30, 2020, 08:26:44 pm
Post by: colddog on March 30, 2020, 08:26:44 pm
A few from my old days as a young pup in the photog art field
Don't remember the camera or edit steps. As you all know I don't care what the process is just the end product.
glen
Don't remember the camera or edit steps. As you all know I don't care what the process is just the end product.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 31, 2020, 08:13:21 pm
Post by: colddog on March 31, 2020, 08:13:21 pm
<smile> hope I'm not overstaying my welcome -----
This was a storm moving down the Columbia River. In those days I would shot then edit thru Lightroom with assorted plugins. <smile> I once payed about $500 for a set of plugins. Google brought the company and then gave them away free.
glen
This was a storm moving down the Columbia River. In those days I would shot then edit thru Lightroom with assorted plugins. <smile> I once payed about $500 for a set of plugins. Google brought the company and then gave them away free.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 31, 2020, 10:51:12 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 31, 2020, 10:51:12 pm
Here’s a desert “shot” from the 60’s.
Think I’d rather have been elsewhere.
Kent
Think I’d rather have been elsewhere.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jane on April 01, 2020, 02:15:39 am
Post by: Jane on April 01, 2020, 02:15:39 am
Kent, Yikes is that a mushroom cloud in the background?
Do you use that as an excuse for things - gee, sorry I forgot, but there was that mushroom cloud incident when I was a kid.... ;)
Jane
Do you use that as an excuse for things - gee, sorry I forgot, but there was that mushroom cloud incident when I was a kid.... ;)
Jane
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 01, 2020, 12:04:22 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 01, 2020, 12:04:22 pm
Young Hadzabe tribe member returning from a hunt.... Tanzania © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 01, 2020, 01:35:27 pm
Post by: Larry W on April 01, 2020, 01:35:27 pm
Kent, Yikes is that a mushroom cloud in the background?
Do you use that as an excuse for things - gee, sorry I forgot, but there was that mushroom cloud incident when I was a kid.... ;)
Years ago, one of my bosses, had been a marine during the early fifties. His brigade was taken to the Nevada desert to witness an atomic bomb blast, a few miles away, sheltered only in their foxholes. Marines are tough.
He had some interesting stories and I still talk with him occasionally, must prove that radiation isn't bad....right?
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 02, 2020, 03:13:50 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 02, 2020, 03:13:50 pm
Time flys when your having fun. Here is a shot of our Maiden Voyage to Bryce Canyon on November 2015.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 04, 2020, 02:18:44 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 04, 2020, 02:18:44 pm
Watch out hikers...these critters are out and about now....
© Bill Benson
© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 04, 2020, 07:04:37 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 04, 2020, 07:04:37 pm
I can attest to that. Here is a 5-1/2 foot eastern diamondback we walked up on while walking one evening along our 1/2 mile long driveway.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 04, 2020, 08:42:23 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 04, 2020, 08:42:23 pm
My cousin lives in Washington and sent me a newspaper clipping from November 1918.
Ya just never know.
Kent
Ya just never know.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 04, 2020, 09:24:06 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 04, 2020, 09:24:06 pm
Deja vu.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on April 05, 2020, 10:47:41 am
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on April 05, 2020, 10:47:41 am
Thx, Kent. I really enjoy these sorts of personal connections to history more than the dry bones stuff in textbooks. I heard a piece somewhere on NPR contrasting the responses of St. Louis & Philadelphia, where St. Louis implemented much more stringent restrictions early on, but Philadelphia did not, & St. Louis emerged with significantly less spread; also, Gunnison, CO, where they pretty much pulled up the drawbridge--people could leave but not return during the four-month self-quarantine. Gunnison, Colorado: the town that dodged the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic |... (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/01/gunnison-colorado-the-town-that-dodged-the-1918-spanish-flu-pandemic)
In reading up on the 1918 pandemic, Ground Zero was in Kansas...so if someone were going down some of the unscientific/politically incorrect rabbit holes (perhaps in Kansas, gopher holes), it should have been called the Kansas Flu. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article200880539.html#adnrb=900000 Also interesting to look at Missouri as a microcosm--Kansas City was like Philadelphia, rather than St. Louis (or perhaps the other way around: given the proximity to Ground Zero & being a transportation hub, KC's inaction probably helped the spread).
Sadly, the inaction of Missouri's Governor Parson (who has a few college night classes from his time in the Army, but never completed a degree anywhere) is more reminiscent of 1918 thinking than one might expect in 2020. Here's a big "Thank You" to those of you in more proactive/forward-thinking places. We won't be here to remind anyone, but one can hope that the lessons of 2020 won't be forgotten/ignored the way 1918 has been.
Lynne
In reading up on the 1918 pandemic, Ground Zero was in Kansas...so if someone were going down some of the unscientific/politically incorrect rabbit holes (perhaps in Kansas, gopher holes), it should have been called the Kansas Flu. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article200880539.html#adnrb=900000 Also interesting to look at Missouri as a microcosm--Kansas City was like Philadelphia, rather than St. Louis (or perhaps the other way around: given the proximity to Ground Zero & being a transportation hub, KC's inaction probably helped the spread).
Sadly, the inaction of Missouri's Governor Parson (who has a few college night classes from his time in the Army, but never completed a degree anywhere) is more reminiscent of 1918 thinking than one might expect in 2020. Here's a big "Thank You" to those of you in more proactive/forward-thinking places. We won't be here to remind anyone, but one can hope that the lessons of 2020 won't be forgotten/ignored the way 1918 has been.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 05, 2020, 08:25:41 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 05, 2020, 08:25:41 pm
Our first loaf of “beer bread!”
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 06, 2020, 09:14:10 am
Post by: colddog on April 06, 2020, 09:14:10 am
The 2nd busiest intersection in Portland on a Monday morning at 8:15 or so........
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2020, 10:35:48 am
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2020, 10:35:48 am
The 2nd busiest intersection in Portland on a Monday morning at 8:15 or so........
As an aside, one benefit of this coronavirus is improved air quality throughout much of the world. I guess we need to look for positives wherever we can find them these days!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2020, 01:38:35 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 06, 2020, 01:38:35 pm
The road to MT. Whitney. Taken by a friend who lives in Lone Pine. If you zoom in, it looks as if the road is blocked off.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 06, 2020, 03:44:11 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 06, 2020, 03:44:11 pm
Photo taken behind our campsite at Valley of Fire on the way to the GTG at Morro Bay.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 06, 2020, 05:03:36 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 06, 2020, 05:03:36 pm
Great photo... "On the Way"? wow... you are retired! Where did you cross the Sierras?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 06, 2020, 05:24:56 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 06, 2020, 05:24:56 pm
Bill,
14 to 58 west (past Greg's Rancho). We exited 58 at Comanche Dr. and camped at Kern River County Park, which we really like.
Then it was just up 5 to 46 and across to the 101 south.
Harold
14 to 58 west (past Greg's Rancho). We exited 58 at Comanche Dr. and camped at Kern River County Park, which we really like.
Then it was just up 5 to 46 and across to the 101 south.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 06, 2020, 08:20:35 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 06, 2020, 08:20:35 pm
When I was a little younger, but not by much, I had a “little” ride through Yosemite Valley.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 06, 2020, 08:23:35 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 06, 2020, 08:23:35 pm
Of course when I came across this little fella, I picked up my pace.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 06, 2020, 09:12:59 pm
Post by: Sawyer on April 06, 2020, 09:12:59 pm
Favorite local kayaking
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 07, 2020, 04:24:51 am
Post by: Larry W on April 07, 2020, 04:24:51 am
Where we would prefer to be.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49744291458_93f4a8499c_w.jpg)
Larry
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49744291458_93f4a8499c_w.jpg)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 07, 2020, 04:33:34 am
Post by: Larry W on April 07, 2020, 04:33:34 am
Of course when I came across this little fella, I picked up my pace.
Nice shot, the few times we have run across bobcats, all we momentarily see is the tail.
It's the unseen cougars I worry about when riding up in the hills.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 07, 2020, 08:36:35 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 07, 2020, 08:36:35 am
Nice shot, the few times we have run across bobcats, all we momentarily see is the tail.Like this one I caught on my game cam.
It's the unseen cougars I worry about when riding up in the hills.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 07, 2020, 09:36:59 am
Post by: colddog on April 07, 2020, 09:36:59 am
Sunrise over Midland LTVA.
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 08, 2020, 12:11:20 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 08, 2020, 12:11:20 pm
Lilac Breasted Roller bird in flight.
Botswana 2019 © Bill Benson
Botswana 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 08, 2020, 01:03:56 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 08, 2020, 01:03:56 pm
Lilac breasted rollers are beautiful in flight and a little less so when perched. Getting a good photo of one in flight is very difficult. Here is one perched in Botswana last summer:
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 08, 2020, 04:58:11 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 08, 2020, 04:58:11 pm
Still waiting for the heavy stuff to arrive later today. Think we’ll stay home.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 08, 2020, 08:37:59 pm
Post by: colddog on April 08, 2020, 08:37:59 pm
<smile> enough with them birds ........
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 08, 2020, 10:27:54 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 08, 2020, 10:27:54 pm
Good raw material for a nice pair of boots...
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 09, 2020, 11:17:13 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 09, 2020, 11:17:13 am
How about birds and crocs? A sixteen foot crocodile drags a wildebeest ( the size of a large cow ) into deep water in order to drown it ...
Kenya 2019 © Bill Benson
Kenya 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 09, 2020, 11:33:13 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 09, 2020, 11:33:13 am
How about birds and crocs? A sixteen foot crocodile drags a wildebeest ( the size of a large cow ) into deep water in order tom drown it ...
Kenya 2019 © Bill Benson
Birds seem to be enjoying the show.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on April 09, 2020, 11:35:55 am
Post by: joel wiley on April 09, 2020, 11:35:55 am
I won't try to play 'see you an raise you one' with a globetrotting shutterbug. I'll just sit back and enjoy the view ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 09, 2020, 11:38:22 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 09, 2020, 11:38:22 am
What’s scarier than a woman with a power tool? A woman with a chainsaw.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 09, 2020, 12:49:51 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 09, 2020, 12:49:51 pm
Still snowing this morning. Daffodils are covered now.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 09, 2020, 01:31:45 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 09, 2020, 01:31:45 pm
Won’t be planting the garden anytime soon!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 09, 2020, 01:47:17 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 09, 2020, 01:47:17 pm
Isolation yard work, before and after 😀
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 07:07:02 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 07:07:02 pm
Here’s a little fella hard at work last year in Zion National Park.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 09, 2020, 08:05:34 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 09, 2020, 08:05:34 pm
PuLeez, Kent,
She's a little girl. I hope she doesn't read this forum...
Harold
She's a little girl. I hope she doesn't read this forum...
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 08:12:24 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 08:12:24 pm
Sorry Harold...I’m sure she won’t mind my Miss-Pronoun-cee-ation. 🐝
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 08:16:22 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 08:16:22 pm
In the meantime, here’s a shot I took on the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake on September 5, 2019 at 9:02 pm. Nikon D-800e at ISO 3200 f/2.8 15 sec exposure using the Tamron SP 15-30 mm Super Wide gen 2 lens.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 08:37:18 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 09, 2020, 08:37:18 pm
This just in... Study: Male and Female Bees Frequent Different Flowers | Biology | Sci-News.com (http://www.sci-news.com/biology/male-female-bees-floral-preference-07134.html)
And this: Bumblebee - Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee)
Bee careful out there.
Kent
And this: Bumblebee - Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee)
Bee careful out there.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 09, 2020, 09:06:31 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 09, 2020, 09:06:31 pm
it is amazing how many foods we eat that are dependent upon honey bees for pollination.
Insects & Pollinators | NRCS (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/)
Harold
Insects & Pollinators | NRCS (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/)
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on April 10, 2020, 12:53:15 am
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on April 10, 2020, 12:53:15 am
What’s scarier than a woman with a power tool? A woman with a chainsaw.
I love my Stihl with the EasyStart function. I wish I'd learned sooner how much fun it can be, & how therapeutic, to work off aggression out with one. :)
My elderly neighbor frequently reminisced about how he'd spent 20 years cutting/splitting wood with a neighbor at his previous home; he relished sharing about a phone call from said neighbor who had purchased a new chainsaw as a birthday gift for herself--she was 80.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on April 10, 2020, 01:24:03 am
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on April 10, 2020, 01:24:03 am
What’s scarier than a woman with a power tool? A woman with a chainsaw.
I love my Stihl with the EasyStart function. I wish I'd learned sooner how much fun it can be, & how therapeutic, to work aggression off with one. :)
My elderly neighbor frequently reminisced about how he'd spent 20 years cutting/splitting wood with a neighbor at his previous home; he relished sharing about a phone call from said neighbor who had purchased a new chainsaw as a birthday gift for herself--she was 80.
"Still snowing this morning. Daffodils are covered now."
Greg--
Lovely to look at from afar. We've had several days in the 60s/70s, but our family never really counted it as Spring 'til after my folks' anniversary; north Missouri saw rain/sleet/snow on Easter Sunday--April 13, 1952...tonight's weather is predicting lows in the 20s into next week with rain/sleet/snow in north Missouri for Easter Monday--April 13, and my peach tree is in full bloom (poor little thing doesn't know about the family curse). My folks are long gone, but the unpredictability of Missouri weather lives on.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 09:54:58 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 09:54:58 am
I love my Stihl with the EasyStart function. I wish I'd learned sooner how much fun it can be, & how therapeutic, to work off aggression out with one. :)That's what I got my wife. The easy start feature really makes it user friendly.
My elderly neighbor frequently reminisced about how he'd spent 20 years cutting/splitting wood with a neighbor at his previous home; he relished sharing about a phone call from said neighbor who had purchased a new chainsaw as a birthday gift for herself--she was 80.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 10:02:45 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 10:02:45 am
it is amazing how many foods we eat that are dependent upon honey bees for pollination.Speaking of bees.
Insects & Pollinators | NRCS (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/)
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 10, 2020, 10:08:29 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 10, 2020, 10:08:29 am
Just recently took down this dead pine tree with my Stihl 661 chainsaw that has a 28" blade. Wasn't long enough to get through the 42" trunk so it had to be cut from both sides. Shook the ground when it fell. The Stihl had no problem powering through that wood. I have 6 Stihl power tools and they never have failed me.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 10:15:32 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 10:15:32 am
Building our house and resulting housekeeping.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 10, 2020, 12:54:01 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 10, 2020, 12:54:01 pm
"Building our house and resulting housekeeping."
Nice!....are you milling your own wood?
Nice!....are you milling your own wood?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 10, 2020, 02:21:53 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 10, 2020, 02:21:53 pm
All this talk of chainsaws brings back some fond memories of firewood gathering... These are from a time collecting dead standing lodgepole pine in the Bridge Teton National Forrest
Warren
Warren
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 03:40:41 pm
Post by: Sawyer on April 10, 2020, 03:40:41 pm
"Building our house and resulting housekeeping."Yeah milled all the wood with trees off our land. Cheap house if you don't count the work involved. :)
Nice!....are you milling your own wood?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 10, 2020, 08:52:47 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 10, 2020, 08:52:47 pm
Yellowstone 2019 Walkway To
Grand Prismatic Pool.
Glad these images aren’t “Smell-O-Vision”. 🙊
Kent
Grand Prismatic Pool.
Glad these images aren’t “Smell-O-Vision”. 🙊
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 10, 2020, 11:38:57 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 10, 2020, 11:38:57 pm
Few more 2019 Yellowstone pictures 😊
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: jalamaJon on April 11, 2020, 04:18:36 pm
Post by: jalamaJon on April 11, 2020, 04:18:36 pm
Just down the way from Jalama beach,( private for now) Hollister Ranch. I snapped this shot when making a Food delivery up here. I wish we could camp here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 11, 2020, 05:40:25 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 11, 2020, 05:40:25 pm
Just down the way from Jalama beach,( private for now) Hollister Ranch. I snapped this shot when making a Food delivery up here. I wish we could camp here.
Sorry for getting off-topic but for those looking to camp in that area, and have access to military bases, Vandenberg AFB has a RV FamCamp (currently closed due to the health situation). I have not stayed there myself but looks nice from the photos and not far from the water. Just watch out for those missiles! 😉
U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks - Vandenberg AFB FamCamp (https://www.militarycampgrounds.us/california/vandenberg-afb-famcamp)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 11, 2020, 07:35:54 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 11, 2020, 07:35:54 pm
Greg,
Does one need to be active or retired military to use Fam Camps (once they open again)? The website you shared suggests that civilians may use the facility for a slightly higher fee?
Warren
Does one need to be active or retired military to use Fam Camps (once they open again)? The website you shared suggests that civilians may use the facility for a slightly higher fee?
Warren
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 11, 2020, 07:55:23 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 11, 2020, 07:55:23 pm
Warren, I believe Department of Defense (DOD) civilians qualify to use the FamCamps. Not sure if you saw this link but there were some changes this January which also allows certain Veterans to now use the FamCamps:
U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks - Authorized Users of MWR Facilities (https://www.militarycampgrounds.us/authorized-users)
It’s best to call the base in question ahead of time as the rules may be different for certain facilities.
U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks - Authorized Users of MWR Facilities (https://www.militarycampgrounds.us/authorized-users)
It’s best to call the base in question ahead of time as the rules may be different for certain facilities.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 13, 2020, 06:36:07 pm
Post by: Alice on April 13, 2020, 06:36:07 pm
What’s scarier than a woman with a power tool? A woman with a chainsaw.
And What’s scarier than a woman with a chainsaw???
A woman with a chainsaw who hears a guy say:
""What’s scarier than a woman with a power tool? A woman with a chainsaw.""
8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on April 14, 2020, 12:02:15 am
Post by: Chris Horst on April 14, 2020, 12:02:15 am
And What’s scarier than a woman with a chainsaw???Touché, Alice.
A woman with a chainsaw who hears a guy say:
""What’s scarier than a woman with a power tool? A woman with a chainsaw.""
8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 14, 2020, 10:27:52 am
Post by: colddog on April 14, 2020, 10:27:52 am
Sign of the times .....
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If you have an Android based phone Snapseed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_US) is a great photo edit program.
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If you have an Android based phone Snapseed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_US) is a great photo edit program.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 14, 2020, 10:42:06 am
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 14, 2020, 10:42:06 am
I found these tracks on my way down the driveway to get the paper this morning.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on April 14, 2020, 11:11:31 am
Post by: Chris Horst on April 14, 2020, 11:11:31 am
I found these tracks on my way down the driveway to get the paper this morning.Mountain lion?
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 14, 2020, 11:58:52 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 14, 2020, 11:58:52 am
And What’s scarier than a woman with a chainsaw???Yesterday I was doing my thing splitting wood and my wife was in her garden constructing a new raised bed. I cringed every time I heard the saw start up and shivers ran down my spine. At lunch time I told her you better be careful. If you cut yourself they won't take you in the ER because of Corona and I'll just have to let you bleed out. Her response was a heartfelt ::)
A woman with a chainsaw who hears a guy say:
""What’s scarier than a woman with a power tool? A woman with a chainsaw.""
8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 14, 2020, 06:38:31 pm
Post by: Alice on April 14, 2020, 06:38:31 pm
I found these tracks on my way down the driveway to get the paper this morning.Pix with tape measure is a large or giant breed domestic dog's front paw, the other is its back paw.
Domestic dog paws ( excepting most sighthound breeds) are just as long as they are wide, they have the least amount of space between center pad top line and toe pad bottom edges.
Coyote paws are taller than they are wide and the 2 center toes are long and very close together.
Wolf paws have a lot of space between the top lobe of center pad and the two center toes, also wolf paw toe pads are decidedly oval in shape. (as compared to the triangular-ish shape of coyote and domestic dog toe pads.)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on April 14, 2020, 07:03:27 pm
Post by: Joan on April 14, 2020, 07:03:27 pm
Interesting information, Alice; thanks. :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on April 14, 2020, 07:53:53 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on April 14, 2020, 07:53:53 pm
Pix with tape measure is a large or giant breed domestic dog's front paw, the other is its back paw.Check this out, Alice. https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/report-wildlife-sightings/mountain-lion-reports/mountain-lion-signs
Domestic dog paws ( excepting most sighthound breeds) are just as long as they are wide, they have the least amount of space between center pad top line and toe pad bottom edges.
Coyote paws are taller than they are wide and the 2 center toes are long and very close together.
Wolf paws have a lot of space between the top lobe of center pad and the two center toes, also wolf paw toe pads are decidedly oval in shape. (as compared to the triangular-ish shape of coyote and domestic dog toe pads.)
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 14, 2020, 09:52:49 pm
Post by: Alice on April 14, 2020, 09:52:49 pm
Check this out, Alice. Mountain Lion Signs | MDC Discover Nature (https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/report-wildlife-sightings/mountain-lion-reports/mountain-lion-signs)
Chris
This is a better representation, and something they do not mention is that the way a big cat walks... I guess you could call it a 'slow, careful flat footed' type of step, which makes their tracks hard to see in sandy soil but very clear in shallow snow with a solid base under it. All that to say, when you can see a big cat's prints, there is no mistaking them.
Canids on the other hand, especially domestic, really just 'plop around' most of the time which blurs their prints where ever they are.
I sure as heck can not clearly articulate why, but a wild canid's prints... .. well they LOOK wild as compared to a domestic dogs and for me difference is as clear as the difference between red and green. I think everyone has something like that, my brother could listen to an approaching car he couldn't see, and about 75% of the time he was on the dot, engine, year and body style, as well as make.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 14, 2020, 11:04:57 pm
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 14, 2020, 11:04:57 pm
The prints I saw and photographed did not have any tell tale claw marks as a dog would show. In our area there are a lot of mule deer, and we have numerous lion sightings on people’s Ring doorbell cams.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on April 15, 2020, 12:17:20 am
Post by: Chris Horst on April 15, 2020, 12:17:20 am
The prints I saw and photographed did not have any tell tale claw marks as a dog would show. In our area there are a lot of mule deer, and we have numerous lion sightings on people’s Ring doorbell cams.Then it appears you think it was a mountain lion. The prints in the snow surely look like the various renderings. Just trying to close my curiosity gap.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 15, 2020, 08:29:21 am
Post by: Sawyer on April 15, 2020, 08:29:21 am
Something else to look for that I hadn't thought of but looking back on wolf tracks I've seen around my house it holds true. Dogs walk like a drunk while wolves walk in a fairly straight line.
"The best way to determine if wolves are present is to find their tracks. Wolf tracks are fairly easy to pick out, as they can be more than twice as big as a coyote’s. They can sometimes be confused with the tracks of large dogs, but the key is in how they walk. Whether it’s on a packed trail, or through deep snow, a wolf wastes very little energy while traveling. Their tracks are nearly always in a straight line, with the left and right paws only slightly offset (usually 6 inches or less). Compared to wolves, dogs walk like they’re drunk. Their tracks are distinctly scattered, and often appear more “wandering.”
Also, even on hard trails, dogs tend to drag their toes when they walk, whereas wolves generally leave a cleaner stride. In deep snow, distinct tracks are rarely visible. Look for a narrow trail with in-line footprints. When a pack runs through deep snow, they usually step in the same tracks as the wolf in front of them, which leaves even more pronounced prints. Also, you can usually see where their bodies have pushed a trail through the snow. The way they travel often makes it tough to determine how many are in a pack. "
From Outdoor-Life
" It can be impossible to distinguish a large dog from a wolf from a single track. Instead, if possible look for the pattern of the trail left by the animal. Dogs’ pattern of walking reflects their domestic lifestyle. They do not rely on stealth, and tend to walk erratically. Their hind foot tracks seldom register within their forefoot tracks. They may also approach strange objects directly. Wolves on the other hand, tend to walk more directly when travelling. Their trails reflect this, as the track of the hind foot is placed within or directly in front of the forefoot. Wolves will also approach strange objects cautiously, often circling widely to investigate rather than approaching directly. "
From wildlife.ca.gov
"The best way to determine if wolves are present is to find their tracks. Wolf tracks are fairly easy to pick out, as they can be more than twice as big as a coyote’s. They can sometimes be confused with the tracks of large dogs, but the key is in how they walk. Whether it’s on a packed trail, or through deep snow, a wolf wastes very little energy while traveling. Their tracks are nearly always in a straight line, with the left and right paws only slightly offset (usually 6 inches or less). Compared to wolves, dogs walk like they’re drunk. Their tracks are distinctly scattered, and often appear more “wandering.”
Also, even on hard trails, dogs tend to drag their toes when they walk, whereas wolves generally leave a cleaner stride. In deep snow, distinct tracks are rarely visible. Look for a narrow trail with in-line footprints. When a pack runs through deep snow, they usually step in the same tracks as the wolf in front of them, which leaves even more pronounced prints. Also, you can usually see where their bodies have pushed a trail through the snow. The way they travel often makes it tough to determine how many are in a pack. "
From Outdoor-Life
" It can be impossible to distinguish a large dog from a wolf from a single track. Instead, if possible look for the pattern of the trail left by the animal. Dogs’ pattern of walking reflects their domestic lifestyle. They do not rely on stealth, and tend to walk erratically. Their hind foot tracks seldom register within their forefoot tracks. They may also approach strange objects directly. Wolves on the other hand, tend to walk more directly when travelling. Their trails reflect this, as the track of the hind foot is placed within or directly in front of the forefoot. Wolves will also approach strange objects cautiously, often circling widely to investigate rather than approaching directly. "
From wildlife.ca.gov
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 15, 2020, 09:25:16 am
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 15, 2020, 09:25:16 am
Hi Chris. Me too regarding the curiosity thing. We live on the west side of I25 on the Palmer Divide. There’s a den in the rocks on a hill about 1/4 mile from the house. In 27+ years we’ve never seen a big cat, but plenty of folks have video of them. My older son and I watched a lion take down a deer over by Leadville while on a hunting trip. That was a very memorable sight.
Larry
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 15, 2020, 09:29:37 am
Post by: Larry & Kathy on April 15, 2020, 09:29:37 am
Here’s an interesting “sculpture” that formed as our latest snow melted off the roof. I’ve never seen this happen before. Maybe being isolated is a good thing.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 16, 2020, 11:17:52 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 16, 2020, 11:17:52 am
New arrival to Yosemite Valley 2018.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 17, 2020, 12:12:19 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 17, 2020, 12:12:19 pm
My son walking back from a surf in Montana De Oro State Park, near Morro Bay. This is a "Hike In" spot and has a bit of a "wild" feel to it.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 17, 2020, 03:32:04 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 17, 2020, 03:32:04 pm
Is that north of the campground, Bill?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 17, 2020, 03:45:28 pm
Post by: Larry W on April 17, 2020, 03:45:28 pm
Is that north of the campground, Bill?
The accessible surfing beaches of Montana de Oro are north of the campground, accessed off multiple parking locations on the road to the campground and parking areas. Be prepared to walk across through the sand dunes.
It's a great park for walking and hiking, as well as beach activities.
The park is now closed to vehicular traffic for the duration.
Montaña de Oro (https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=592)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 17, 2020, 03:55:17 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 17, 2020, 03:55:17 pm
MDO is one of the first campgrounds we took our old ‘85 TK to. Brings back fond memories!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 17, 2020, 04:40:58 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 17, 2020, 04:40:58 pm
"Is that north of the campground, Bill?"
Yes...Larry described the area very well...the break here is called "Hazards"...
Yes...Larry described the area very well...the break here is called "Hazards"...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 17, 2020, 04:56:44 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 17, 2020, 04:56:44 pm
We visit that beach now and then with my daughter, who has an extensive seashell collection. The south end of the beach is a good collection site for Trivia snails, a type of cowrie.
California Trivia, Pusula californica (https://www.marinelifephotography.com/marine/mollusks/gastropods/cowries/pusula-californica.htm)
Harold
California Trivia, Pusula californica (https://www.marinelifephotography.com/marine/mollusks/gastropods/cowries/pusula-californica.htm)
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 17, 2020, 08:55:27 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 17, 2020, 08:55:27 pm
This is the best photo I’ve taken in a while- 80 rolls of TP. We are good to “go!” 😆
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on April 17, 2020, 11:46:26 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on April 17, 2020, 11:46:26 pm
My son walking back from a surf in Montana De Oro State Park, near Morro Bay. This is a "Hike In" spot and has a bit of a "wild" feel to it.Spectacular composition, Bill.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 18, 2020, 10:32:16 am
Post by: WhiteElk on April 18, 2020, 10:32:16 am
DW, Brook-dog and I hiked down to one of the surfer beaches during the Morro Bay GTG. It was a beautiful walk and the surf riders were in fine form! Upon returning home, I discovered that I had overlooked my trail-side nemesis - Poison Oak. I hadn’t suspected it but in hindsight, the canyon we hiked down to the sea, in contrast to the rest of the sandy bluffs, was just right for the stuff.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 18, 2020, 11:52:16 am
Post by: Alice on April 18, 2020, 11:52:16 am
This is the best photo I’ve taken in a while- 80 rolls of TP. We are good to “go!” 😆OOOOOO Paper Towel Porn!!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 18, 2020, 12:47:43 pm
Post by: Larry W on April 18, 2020, 12:47:43 pm
Upon returning home, I discovered that I had overlooked my trail-side nemesis - Poison Oak. I hadn’t suspected it but in hindsight, the canyon we hiked down to the sea,
All along the California coast, poison oak can be present and not always easy to see, depending on the season and what color it is at the time. My wife is very sensitive to it so we keep our eyes open when hiking.
The sand spit is a very quiet place to hike, a near wilderness close to town, We often access it during our winter trips to MB, when the mid-March to September Snowy Plover closure isn't in effect, by paddling across the Bay and landing on the edge of the dunes and walking across the spit to the beach. Many times, we are the only ones present, it has become even quieter through the years as fewer kayak across the bay, most of the now-popular stand up board (SUP) crowd usually do not venture too far away from the launch areas.
Montana de Oro has miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, it's a big park with trails that can also be accessed from Los Osos.
https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/592/files/MDO-Brochure-lr.pdf
Los Osos, Montana de Oro Hiking Trails (https://www.slohike.com/los-osos)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on April 18, 2020, 01:34:45 pm
Post by: Joan on April 18, 2020, 01:34:45 pm
Ah, poison oak! I learned early how to identify this nasty weed in all seasons and stay well away from it. My grandmother tried hard to 'de-urushiol' my cousin and me through vigorous scrubbings with cold water and Fels-Naphtha after our playing in the creek. But, she was well aware that kids are kids, and we couldn't be kept out of the creek despite the unpleasant decontamination end game, so patches of 'PO blisters' were our penance.
The oil (urushiol) is easily carried on dogs' and cats' fur, and on clothing. Hikers, hunters, campers, etc., are particularly susceptible to poison oak; my mother used to make my deer-hunting brother strip on the back porch, and his clothes went right into the washer on the end of a broom handle.
Smoke from burning poison oak can be deadly; wildland firefighters are often affected, and quite a few 'let's burn this brush' flatlanders new to rural/hill living have learned that the hard way. The red leaves of poison oak are quite pretty in the fall; not a good idea to pick this for Thanksgiving table decorations! The stuff doesn't grow much over about 5000' in elevation, but it sure thrives where it does grow!
The site (one among many) may help some to identify the appearance of poison oak in different seasons:
How to Identify Poison Oak: 13 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow (https://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Poison-Oak)
"Leaves of three, let it be!"
The oil (urushiol) is easily carried on dogs' and cats' fur, and on clothing. Hikers, hunters, campers, etc., are particularly susceptible to poison oak; my mother used to make my deer-hunting brother strip on the back porch, and his clothes went right into the washer on the end of a broom handle.
Smoke from burning poison oak can be deadly; wildland firefighters are often affected, and quite a few 'let's burn this brush' flatlanders new to rural/hill living have learned that the hard way. The red leaves of poison oak are quite pretty in the fall; not a good idea to pick this for Thanksgiving table decorations! The stuff doesn't grow much over about 5000' in elevation, but it sure thrives where it does grow!
The site (one among many) may help some to identify the appearance of poison oak in different seasons:
How to Identify Poison Oak: 13 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow (https://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Poison-Oak)
"Leaves of three, let it be!"
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 18, 2020, 04:06:33 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 18, 2020, 04:06:33 pm
"...my mother used to make my deer-hunting brother strip on the back porch, and his clothes went right into the washer on the end of a broom handle."
My late wife did the same for our son! But in my case, growing up in the East, where Poison Ivy is predominate, I learned early on that I was immune. In fact, I spent an entire summer camped out in a lean-to smack in the thick of a big patch. No effect! Nor have I ever had a problem with Poison Oak.
Sumac on the other hand is to be avoided at all cost. I once built a lunch fire with the Boy Scouts using Sumac. I spent a couple of weeks in bed applying Calamine Lotion to various parts of my body, some of which I won't mention here. :D
My late wife did the same for our son! But in my case, growing up in the East, where Poison Ivy is predominate, I learned early on that I was immune. In fact, I spent an entire summer camped out in a lean-to smack in the thick of a big patch. No effect! Nor have I ever had a problem with Poison Oak.
Sumac on the other hand is to be avoided at all cost. I once built a lunch fire with the Boy Scouts using Sumac. I spent a couple of weeks in bed applying Calamine Lotion to various parts of my body, some of which I won't mention here. :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on April 18, 2020, 05:03:09 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on April 18, 2020, 05:03:09 pm
Growing up I was never reacted to poison oak or ivy. Then when in my mid twenties I helped my soon to be brother in law clear the lot around his house. We saw the "ivy poison" as my friends in PA said, but in that it never bothered me I cleared it out. Well, lets say between the early summer when I last encountered the dear plant and the late fall when we were cleaning up the house that would be their home my body had changed. I came down with the worse case. I have had a couple others but nothing like that one.
So those of you who think your not allergic, take note.
So those of you who think your not allergic, take note.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on April 18, 2020, 08:16:38 pm
Post by: krmugn on April 18, 2020, 08:16:38 pm
John,
I have plenty of poison ivy around my place. It hasn't ever bothered me, but given your experience, things can change. I'll take a little more care around it.
Thanks for the sharing your experience!
Bill
I have plenty of poison ivy around my place. It hasn't ever bothered me, but given your experience, things can change. I'll take a little more care around it.
Thanks for the sharing your experience!
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 18, 2020, 08:32:54 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 18, 2020, 08:32:54 pm
One thing that has remained constant throughout my life is my ability to eat chocolate. Nothing there has changed.
Except that I am currently unable to get my fix at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley. Here’s a pic of the last piece I had there in November of 2019.
I can still taste it. 🤯
Kent
Except that I am currently unable to get my fix at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley. Here’s a pic of the last piece I had there in November of 2019.
I can still taste it. 🤯
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 18, 2020, 08:36:12 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 18, 2020, 08:36:12 pm
Luckily I didn’t have to fend off this little beast at the time. This pic was actually taken back in ‘13 somewhere around Curry Village.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 19, 2020, 08:12:32 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 19, 2020, 08:12:32 pm
Soon, very, very soon.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on April 21, 2020, 11:37:09 am
Post by: krmugn on April 21, 2020, 11:37:09 am
I noticed this moth on my LD this morning catching some sun. We've lived in Arkansas 42 years, I've never seen one before. A 'Rosy Maple Moth'.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 21, 2020, 11:46:45 am
Post by: HiLola on April 21, 2020, 11:46:45 am
Bill, we have some good friends moving to Arkansas (from California) at the end of this month. I’ll tell them to keep an eye out! 😉
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 21, 2020, 04:36:41 pm
Post by: Alice on April 21, 2020, 04:36:41 pm
I noticed this moth on my LD this morning catching some sun. We've lived in Arkansas 42 years, I've never seen one before. A 'Rosy Maple Moth'.Looks like it just got out of 5yo girl's dress up birthday party!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 21, 2020, 08:17:32 pm
Post by: colddog on April 21, 2020, 08:17:32 pm
sign of the times on my daily 10k walk.......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 21, 2020, 08:21:19 pm
Post by: colddog on April 21, 2020, 08:21:19 pm
How my neighbors are dealing with this new 'normal'. I'm very proud of my home town.
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 21, 2020, 09:43:38 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 21, 2020, 09:43:38 pm
Burning Elephant dung to ward off Tsetse flies in Tanzania... © Bill Benson 2019
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 24, 2020, 06:24:15 pm
Post by: Sawyer on April 24, 2020, 06:24:15 pm
Thinking of making this into a poster. Still thinking of the perfect caption.
“Where no man has biked before” maybe.
“Where no man has biked before” maybe.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 24, 2020, 07:08:55 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 24, 2020, 07:08:55 pm
Thinking of making this into a poster. Still thinking of the perfect caption.
“Where no man has biked before” maybe.
Zion?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 24, 2020, 07:15:47 pm
Post by: Sawyer on April 24, 2020, 07:15:47 pm
Zion?Yeah, road was closed.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on April 24, 2020, 09:19:43 pm
Post by: krmugn on April 24, 2020, 09:19:43 pm
"Where no man has biked before" maybe."
How about, "where should we put the kitchen"?
How about, "where should we put the kitchen"?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on April 25, 2020, 01:08:03 pm
Post by: joel wiley on April 25, 2020, 01:08:03 pm
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 25, 2020, 02:53:22 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 25, 2020, 02:53:22 pm
Just’ watchin’ the world go by...or not.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: M3ATX on April 25, 2020, 04:31:21 pm
Post by: M3ATX on April 25, 2020, 04:31:21 pm
“No escort required”
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on April 25, 2020, 04:57:57 pm
Post by: Sawyer on April 25, 2020, 04:57:57 pm
How about "Worth the fine"Or another version of that.
;)
Joel
Best hundred bucks I ever spent.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on April 25, 2020, 06:38:26 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on April 25, 2020, 06:38:26 pm
Re: Watching the World Go By”:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on April 25, 2020, 08:29:18 pm
Post by: SilverFox on April 25, 2020, 08:29:18 pm
Just’ watchin’ the world go by...or not.What kind of dog is he? So cute.
Kent
Thanks
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 25, 2020, 08:50:47 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 25, 2020, 08:50:47 pm
That’s my little girl, Brandy. She’s a 10 year old Maltipoo. A cross between a Maltese and a Poodle.
She’s a sweet girl with a great disposition. Her sister (cousin) Yuki and her are great companions and have joined us on several LD journeys. They are great with children and amazingly still love to play with all their toys.
Thanks for asking. Here’s a pic of them rock climbing in Yosemite Valley a few years ago.
Kent
She’s a sweet girl with a great disposition. Her sister (cousin) Yuki and her are great companions and have joined us on several LD journeys. They are great with children and amazingly still love to play with all their toys.
Thanks for asking. Here’s a pic of them rock climbing in Yosemite Valley a few years ago.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 25, 2020, 09:06:07 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 25, 2020, 09:06:07 pm
Coronavirus . . . what’s that?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on April 25, 2020, 09:06:49 pm
Post by: SilverFox on April 25, 2020, 09:06:49 pm
Good for them! They look like delightful companions.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on April 25, 2020, 09:08:02 pm
Post by: SilverFox on April 25, 2020, 09:08:02 pm
What a sweetie. All a cat needs is some sunshine, a good place to nap, a loving human, and a full tummy. what's not to love.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 25, 2020, 10:30:22 pm
Post by: Alice on April 25, 2020, 10:30:22 pm
Re: Watching the World Go By”:
John DaCrema
LOVE me some Standard Poodles!! Most amazing dogs.
You know what they say…. When you have guests over for Card Night.......
Your Golden will greet them properly, your Aussie will seat them properly and your GSD will guard them properly, however your Standard Poodle will expect to be dealt a hand.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 26, 2020, 12:09:11 am
Post by: Blueox25 on April 26, 2020, 12:09:11 am
I don't recall if I have posted this shot previously. I was sorting and culling last night and this shot makes me smile. It was taken at Scammon's Lagoon last year in Baja California, Sur.
With hands and camera in the water, there was lots of bumping, petting, and physical interaction. Mother whales pushed their calves up to the pangas to interact with the people. A little calf briefly placed my free hand into its mouth with all the baleen. Although that was startling, the entire activity is an endearing activity.
If I posted it previously, it is a rerun. It still makes me smile.
Harold
With hands and camera in the water, there was lots of bumping, petting, and physical interaction. Mother whales pushed their calves up to the pangas to interact with the people. A little calf briefly placed my free hand into its mouth with all the baleen. Although that was startling, the entire activity is an endearing activity.
If I posted it previously, it is a rerun. It still makes me smile.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 26, 2020, 02:36:14 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 26, 2020, 02:36:14 pm
"I don't recall if I have posted this shot previously. I was sorting and culling last night and this shot makes me smile. It was taken at Scammon's Lagoon last year in Baja California, Sur.
With hands and camera in the water, there was lots of bumping, petting, and physical interaction. Mother whales pushed their calves up to the pangas to interact with the people. A little calf briefly placed my free hand into its mouth with all the baleen. Although that was startling, the entire activity is an endearing activity.
If I posted it previously, it is a rerun. It still makes me smile."
Harold-
This image is absolutely stunning! What camera did you use?... Bravo!
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 26, 2020, 03:02:02 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 26, 2020, 03:02:02 pm
Thank you Bill. That praise means a lot, coming from you. I always admire and enjoy your photos.
It was shot with a Nikon D500 in a Sea and Sea housing. 20mm Nikon lens and a dome port. Available light.
The dome is fragile and expensive, so every time a whale squashed my hands and camera between the panga and its body, I was concerned. But the boat yielded in the water and the whales didn't make any quick or aggressive moves, so no damage was done.
We were there with a Scripps Institution of Oceanography group, which was a lot of fun with interesting people. I used to work there. My buddies went down at the same time with a Brazilian woman who had obtained Mexican government permits to swim with the whales to get better photos. Only when they were in the water did they discover that under the gray whales were white sharks looking for a slow calf and an easy meal...
We were more relaxed than they were.
Harold
It was shot with a Nikon D500 in a Sea and Sea housing. 20mm Nikon lens and a dome port. Available light.
The dome is fragile and expensive, so every time a whale squashed my hands and camera between the panga and its body, I was concerned. But the boat yielded in the water and the whales didn't make any quick or aggressive moves, so no damage was done.
We were there with a Scripps Institution of Oceanography group, which was a lot of fun with interesting people. I used to work there. My buddies went down at the same time with a Brazilian woman who had obtained Mexican government permits to swim with the whales to get better photos. Only when they were in the water did they discover that under the gray whales were white sharks looking for a slow calf and an easy meal...
We were more relaxed than they were.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on April 26, 2020, 10:30:04 pm
Post by: Alice on April 26, 2020, 10:30:04 pm
Re: Watching the World Go By”:John, did some digital art painting work - ups of the picture with the standard poodle, here's a couple. PM me if you want them or the others. They make great, color rich, 5 x 7 cards, on just about any color printer.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 27, 2020, 11:05:05 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 27, 2020, 11:05:05 am
"John, did some digital art painting work..."
OMG! Shades of Steinbeck, Travels with Charley.
OMG! Shades of Steinbeck, Travels with Charley.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 27, 2020, 04:07:03 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 27, 2020, 04:07:03 pm
Sawyer-
Thinking of making this into a poster. Still thinking of the perfect caption.
"Where no man has biked before" maybe.
How about: "And I thought my gophers were bad...."
Thinking of making this into a poster. Still thinking of the perfect caption.
"Where no man has biked before" maybe.
How about: "And I thought my gophers were bad...."
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 27, 2020, 05:51:03 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 27, 2020, 05:51:03 pm
Just your garden variety beauty. Shot this Passion Flower or Crucifixion Flower just outside my kitchen window.
One of my favorite flowers. The fruit is very interesting.
Kent
One of my favorite flowers. The fruit is very interesting.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on April 28, 2020, 09:43:08 am
Post by: colddog on April 28, 2020, 09:43:08 am
One of my food images ..... <smile> I'm only allowed in the kitchen with a camera. If you eat anything I cooked you'd know why.
Camera = Pixel 4
Edit = Google Photos
glen
Camera = Pixel 4
Edit = Google Photos
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 28, 2020, 11:27:47 am
Post by: Blueox25 on April 28, 2020, 11:27:47 am
Glen,
Strategic incompetence. I admire that.
I'm still not allowed to do laundry (early event washing her red and white things together), and I wasn't required to change diapers as my early attempts were worse than clumsy and I didn't improve. What a disappointment.
Harold
Strategic incompetence. I admire that.
I'm still not allowed to do laundry (early event washing her red and white things together), and I wasn't required to change diapers as my early attempts were worse than clumsy and I didn't improve. What a disappointment.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on April 28, 2020, 11:57:17 am
Post by: Joan on April 28, 2020, 11:57:17 am
"I wasn't required to change diapers as my early attempts were worse than clumsy and I didn't improve. What a disappointment."
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I believe this 'fail' could be termed 'calculated situational incompetence'! ;)
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I believe this 'fail' could be termed 'calculated situational incompetence'! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 28, 2020, 12:00:59 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 28, 2020, 12:00:59 pm
A Peruvian lady prepares a guinea pig , or "cuy", for the evening meal. These domesticated animals are a staple food in the Andes Mountains. They are considered to be livestock and are often raised in small pens just outside the kitchen area.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 28, 2020, 01:28:42 pm
Post by: Larry W on April 28, 2020, 01:28:42 pm
I'm still not allowed to do laundry (early event washing her red and white things together),
I discovered this hint in the 'New Husbands Handbook', handy for those who don't want to do laundry, always mix white undies with a bright red shirt.
It worked for me.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 29, 2020, 07:40:39 am
Post by: HiLola on April 29, 2020, 07:40:39 am
A friend posted this on Facebook and I found it too humorous not to share. Ours is scheduled for tomorrow- we shall see!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 30, 2020, 10:23:20 am
Post by: Blueox25 on April 30, 2020, 10:23:20 am
Greg,
How do you know it is scheduled?
HD
How do you know it is scheduled?
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 30, 2020, 10:45:30 am
Post by: HiLola on April 30, 2020, 10:45:30 am
Greg,
How do you know it is scheduled?
Harold, I went to the IRS website and it showed the date it was scheduled to be deposited to my account. I actually received it yesterday, a day early!
Get My Payment | Internal Revenue Service (https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 30, 2020, 11:01:17 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 30, 2020, 11:01:17 am
Some early camping days on the Baja peninsula...fun times! Here is my son on a 100 mile dirt road that crosses the peninsula through the Sierra Gigante Mountains from the Sea of Cortez side to the Pacific Ocean. I spent over twenty years with my son and later my daughter trying to circumnavigate the peninsula, bit by bit, with a 12 foot aluminum boat that we could carry down to the water and launch anywhere. The trailer allowed me to have enough water, gas, and canned food to survive "off the grid" for about two weeks before we had to resupply.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 30, 2020, 11:21:44 am
Post by: WhiteElk on April 30, 2020, 11:21:44 am
Wow Bill - Living the Dream! Reminds me of the stories and fishing related in "The Baja Catch" (Neil Kelly and Gene Kira).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 30, 2020, 11:28:17 am
Post by: Blueox25 on April 30, 2020, 11:28:17 am
Bill,
We had the same rig! 1985 F250 4x4 8 foot bed with a Callen camper and a jungle rack. Jimmy Callen traded me the steel frame camper shell for private SCUBA lessons for his family. We pulled a big Zodiac on a trailer all over Baja for about 15 years. Cyndy and the kids would sleep inside to stay away from the scorpions and I slept up top on the rack.
Those were fun trips and always an adventure.
Harold
We had the same rig! 1985 F250 4x4 8 foot bed with a Callen camper and a jungle rack. Jimmy Callen traded me the steel frame camper shell for private SCUBA lessons for his family. We pulled a big Zodiac on a trailer all over Baja for about 15 years. Cyndy and the kids would sleep inside to stay away from the scorpions and I slept up top on the rack.
Those were fun trips and always an adventure.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 30, 2020, 01:55:26 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 30, 2020, 01:55:26 pm
"Wow Bill - Living the Dream! Reminds me of the stories and fishing related in "The Baja Catch" (Neil Kelly and Gene Kira)."
Warren ...I was fortunate to meet Neil Kelly before he passed away. A great man who graciously shared his decades of knowledge with many of us. I learned a lot from him and his book...
Warren ...I was fortunate to meet Neil Kelly before he passed away. A great man who graciously shared his decades of knowledge with many of us. I learned a lot from him and his book...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 30, 2020, 02:42:48 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 30, 2020, 02:42:48 pm
Wow again! Makes me long for a Baja trip.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 01, 2020, 12:54:43 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 01, 2020, 12:54:43 pm
Picked some nice shrooms on this mornings walk.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 01, 2020, 06:09:43 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 01, 2020, 06:09:43 pm
"Picked some nice shrooms..."
Ah, I love Morels, pan fried in butter...
Last time I was anywhere close to that golden vegetable was returning from a trip to Alaska. We were coming south down the road out of Dawson and were traveling through an area that had a forest fire just a few years before. The locals were out on the highway trolling for tourists to whom they were selling the bountiful crop of Morels at $7.00 per a very tiny basket. :o ;)
Ah, I love Morels, pan fried in butter...
Last time I was anywhere close to that golden vegetable was returning from a trip to Alaska. We were coming south down the road out of Dawson and were traveling through an area that had a forest fire just a few years before. The locals were out on the highway trolling for tourists to whom they were selling the bountiful crop of Morels at $7.00 per a very tiny basket. :o ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 02, 2020, 01:12:14 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 02, 2020, 01:12:14 pm
Can’t go anywhere so the firewood pile keeps growing. My wife says I’m obsessed.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 02, 2020, 02:35:17 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 02, 2020, 02:35:17 pm
Nice looking property.
HD
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 02, 2020, 02:36:50 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 02, 2020, 02:36:50 pm
"My wife says I'm obsessed."
Well, at the very least you won't have to worry about a shortage of fire wood during inclement weather! And the exercise you are getting now will prolong your health to boot. ;) ::)
Well, at the very least you won't have to worry about a shortage of fire wood during inclement weather! And the exercise you are getting now will prolong your health to boot. ;) ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 02, 2020, 05:37:55 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 02, 2020, 05:37:55 pm
Recently, I have strived to avoid shortages of a softer timber. 🤧
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 02, 2020, 06:31:52 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 02, 2020, 06:31:52 pm
"I have strived to avoid shortages..."
Well, that's one reason the store shelves are bare! :'( ::)
Well, that's one reason the store shelves are bare! :'( ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 02, 2020, 07:10:34 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 02, 2020, 07:10:34 pm
I had hesitated posting this hard won battle till now. We had struggled getting paper goods for several weeks. Amazon, Costco on-line etc.
With the threat of the closure going on until October, we continued our search every few days. I stood in line at 7:00am for Costco’s second senior day and after waiting in line for an hour in the rain, I actually got within several yards of the “TP Room” inside the store when the cupboards were once again bare. This was the case for many other such outings.
After that daunting experience, I was determined to satisfy my families needs when the opportunity arose. I never emptied the stores shelves and only purchased my allowed allotment.
Since then, I have offered paper supplies to all my family and friends if they were in need.
I’m not sure how the supply chain has effected other areas of California and the nation, but paper supplies are still a hit and miss. I had prepared for the worse by purchasing brown paper towels and made a dispenser if worse came to worse.
As it is, my hunt is over.
Staying clean.
Kent
With the threat of the closure going on until October, we continued our search every few days. I stood in line at 7:00am for Costco’s second senior day and after waiting in line for an hour in the rain, I actually got within several yards of the “TP Room” inside the store when the cupboards were once again bare. This was the case for many other such outings.
After that daunting experience, I was determined to satisfy my families needs when the opportunity arose. I never emptied the stores shelves and only purchased my allowed allotment.
Since then, I have offered paper supplies to all my family and friends if they were in need.
I’m not sure how the supply chain has effected other areas of California and the nation, but paper supplies are still a hit and miss. I had prepared for the worse by purchasing brown paper towels and made a dispenser if worse came to worse.
As it is, my hunt is over.
Staying clean.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 02, 2020, 07:56:54 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 02, 2020, 07:56:54 pm
Nice looking property.Thanks. I try to keep about ten acres right around the house parked out as best as I can but it’s like stringing beads with no knot at the end.
HD
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 02, 2020, 08:04:33 pm
Post by: colddog on May 02, 2020, 08:04:33 pm
Here at the local PDX Costco no problem with paper goods. We went at the old folks time ..... enclosed some images of the line. We all got in when the store opened.
glen
ps <smile> no rain. Of course we don't melt in the rain as we are not that sweet.
glen
ps <smile> no rain. Of course we don't melt in the rain as we are not that sweet.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 03, 2020, 11:08:18 am
Post by: HiLola on May 03, 2020, 11:08:18 am
Haven’t been inside a store in six weeks. Been doing Walmart pickup service and online ordering only. Scored this box of 80 rolls on Amazon a few weeks back. Not my preferred brand but will take it if I can stay away from crowds!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 03, 2020, 02:28:12 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 03, 2020, 02:28:12 pm
"...and only purchased my allowed allotment."
Surely there must be a few Forum members that remember the "Ration Books" from the WWII era! Just about everything was an essential commodity, tires, gasoline, sugar, butter, etc.
I personally have one of mine (if I could remember where it's located) which I believe was for shoes. To this day I blame rationing as a cause of my outer toes being forced inward by shoes that were far too small. I remember visits to a Buster Brown Shoe Store where the most interesting item was the machine you stood upon to view an X-Ray image of your foot in those new shoes to check for proper fit. ::)
Surely there must be a few Forum members that remember the "Ration Books" from the WWII era! Just about everything was an essential commodity, tires, gasoline, sugar, butter, etc.
I personally have one of mine (if I could remember where it's located) which I believe was for shoes. To this day I blame rationing as a cause of my outer toes being forced inward by shoes that were far too small. I remember visits to a Buster Brown Shoe Store where the most interesting item was the machine you stood upon to view an X-Ray image of your foot in those new shoes to check for proper fit. ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: StevenJill on May 03, 2020, 02:57:28 pm
Post by: StevenJill on May 03, 2020, 02:57:28 pm
We usually go to Costco once a month, it is 30 minutes away. We attempted right before the official "stay at home" and Costco decided to open an hour early on a Saturday and limit how many could go in. There was a long line. We left and won't return till this is over.
Papers goods are hit or miss here too. We had a good supply already, but after a month of this I did pick up a pack of TP and a roll of paper towels.
Maybe I could buy tons of TP when this is over and use it to insulate a shed? Then I would have plenty if something happens.
Papers goods are hit or miss here too. We had a good supply already, but after a month of this I did pick up a pack of TP and a roll of paper towels.
Maybe I could buy tons of TP when this is over and use it to insulate a shed? Then I would have plenty if something happens.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 03, 2020, 04:38:38 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 03, 2020, 04:38:38 pm
"I have strived to avoid shortages..."We all know that he is holding it to pulp to make his own TP.
Well, that's one reason the store shelves are bare! :'( ::)
:~)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on May 03, 2020, 06:04:23 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on May 03, 2020, 06:04:23 pm
. I remember visits to a Buster Brown Shoe Store where the most interesting item was the machine you stood upon to view an X-Ray image of your foot in those new shoes to check for proper fit. ::)
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Yes! I remember those X-ray machines. The things they permitted back then. 😜. — Jon
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Yes! I remember those X-ray machines. The things they permitted back then. 😜. — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 03, 2020, 06:42:29 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 03, 2020, 06:42:29 pm
Just reflecting on less restrictive days in the garden.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 04, 2020, 09:22:49 am
Post by: HiLola on May 04, 2020, 09:22:49 am
. I remember visits to a Buster Brown Shoe Store where the most interesting item was the machine you stood upon to view an X-Ray image of your foot in those new shoes to check for proper fit. ::)
Yes! I remember those X-ray machines. The things they permitted back then. 😜. — Jon
A little before my time so had to look it up. All I can say is wow!
X-Ray Shoe-Fitting Machine - America Comes Alive (https://americacomesalive.com/2016/09/06/x-ray-shoe-fitting-machine/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 10:20:35 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 10:20:35 am
"All I can say is wow!"
Yes, exactly, that's what I'm talking about! That machine was in a store less than a full block from the apartment where my Mother, my half-brother and I lived. It just so happens that my half-brother, a small business owner, has a 'Frame Shop' today within doors of that Buster Brown Store. ;) 8)
Now show me a Ration Book!
Yes, exactly, that's what I'm talking about! That machine was in a store less than a full block from the apartment where my Mother, my half-brother and I lived. It just so happens that my half-brother, a small business owner, has a 'Frame Shop' today within doors of that Buster Brown Store. ;) 8)
Now show me a Ration Book!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on May 04, 2020, 11:47:52 am
Post by: Larry W on May 04, 2020, 11:47:52 am
I remember visits to a Buster Brown Shoe Store where the most interesting item was the machine you stood upon to view an X-Ray image of your foot in those new shoes to check for proper fit. ::)
Buster Browns on Van Nuys Blvd was a favorite, both my brother and I spent too much time looking at our feet, we though that was the greatest.
Surprised our feet didn't fall off.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on May 04, 2020, 12:24:58 pm
Post by: Joan on May 04, 2020, 12:24:58 pm
Oh, yeah, the fluoroscope! Looking at the green glow of the bones in your feet; my brother and sister and I thought this was great fun! (I always did wonder if the radiation was the reason we all have such big feet! ;) )
And, Steve, I have three ration books (with stamps left), the original 'Certificate of Registrar', two war bonds, and a lock of hair from the first hair cut my grandfather gave me. We are at the point in life when our memorabilia is 'historical'! ::)
And, Steve, I have three ration books (with stamps left), the original 'Certificate of Registrar', two war bonds, and a lock of hair from the first hair cut my grandfather gave me. We are at the point in life when our memorabilia is 'historical'! ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 04, 2020, 12:28:14 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 04, 2020, 12:28:14 pm
Poll Parrot was down on 4th street in Long Beach. https://youtu.be/q0Ac0sC_CTA
I vaguely remember Buster Browns.
https://youtu.be/Pm4xH9unqzU
If memory serves me, sometimes it works, Poll Parrot shoes often came with a plastic egg, filled with a toy, in certain pairs.
Then of course there was Maypo. https://youtu.be/z_0qsG9ndGI
Works for me.
Kent
I vaguely remember Buster Browns.
https://youtu.be/Pm4xH9unqzU
If memory serves me, sometimes it works, Poll Parrot shoes often came with a plastic egg, filled with a toy, in certain pairs.
Then of course there was Maypo. https://youtu.be/z_0qsG9ndGI
Works for me.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 01:04:21 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 01:04:21 pm
"I vaguely remember Buster Browns."
Subliminal thoughts... is that Buster Brown dog the reason for my affinity for Boston Terriers? :o
Subliminal thoughts... is that Buster Brown dog the reason for my affinity for Boston Terriers? :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 04, 2020, 01:55:59 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 04, 2020, 01:55:59 pm
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on May 04, 2020, 02:30:42 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on May 04, 2020, 02:30:42 pm
I looked at the Buster Brown video linked in an above post, and have to say I don’t ever remember hearing that ditty. What I DO remember is the jingle: “Hi, I’m Buster Brown, I live in a shoe. This is my dog, Tige, he lives there too!” The memory is a strange beast, indeed. 🤔 — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 03:21:29 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 03:21:29 pm
"Just happen to have one..."
Sweet! Thanks for the memories, Greg! ;)
Sweet! Thanks for the memories, Greg! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on May 04, 2020, 03:48:26 pm
Post by: Joan on May 04, 2020, 03:48:26 pm
Well before TV...
Children | Old Time Radio (https://www.otrcat.com/c/children)
Children | Old Time Radio (https://www.otrcat.com/c/children)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on May 04, 2020, 04:49:00 pm
Post by: SilverFox on May 04, 2020, 04:49:00 pm
Anyone remember green stamps? Roughly the same era. All our neighbors collected green stamps for me to get a set of sterling silver for when I got married. Still have it. A very different style of living. Cheers.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 05:09:31 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 04, 2020, 05:09:31 pm
"Well before TV... "
Okay, while we're at it... how about the Sunday Paper Comic Strip "Bringing Up Father", the main characters of which were Jiggs & Maggie.
You can only wonder where the name 'Jiggs' came from, the name of my late and lamented Boston Terrier. :'(
Okay, while we're at it... how about the Sunday Paper Comic Strip "Bringing Up Father", the main characters of which were Jiggs & Maggie.
You can only wonder where the name 'Jiggs' came from, the name of my late and lamented Boston Terrier. :'(
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: OpheliaElaineLD2005 on May 04, 2020, 06:33:11 pm
Post by: OpheliaElaineLD2005 on May 04, 2020, 06:33:11 pm
My...On Golden Pond Oasis in my backyard. Until summer rolls around and it turns green. 🤢
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 04, 2020, 07:55:39 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 04, 2020, 07:55:39 pm
My...On Golden Pond Oasis in my backyard. Until summer rolls around and it turns green. 🤢Lovely, Juanita.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 04, 2020, 08:17:51 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 04, 2020, 08:17:51 pm
Yes. I remember S&H stamps.
Back in the day, we had two choices, locally, for grocery store reward stamps. Blue Chip and S&H.
Blue Chip stamps disappeared from the scene before S&H. Both were exciting for us as kids. My mom would let us lick the stamps and place them in the books.
As the books swelled with stamps, the excitement grew. The gift catalogs were almost as exciting to thumb through as the Sears Christmas catalog. https://youtu.be/5ntz-JxkoFY
https://youtu.be/Ei1YgIJSLkk
With four kids in the family, the stamps were shared between us. It wasn’t too long before one of us kids would have several books of stamps to redeem.
I still remember the S&H stamp signs in the grocery stores. https://youtu.be/ji02LNNNoeQ
My last set of S&H stamp books were used to purchase a child’s gambling set. Complete with cards, poker chips and a roulette wheel.
Ah, those were the days.
Kent
Back in the day, we had two choices, locally, for grocery store reward stamps. Blue Chip and S&H.
Blue Chip stamps disappeared from the scene before S&H. Both were exciting for us as kids. My mom would let us lick the stamps and place them in the books.
As the books swelled with stamps, the excitement grew. The gift catalogs were almost as exciting to thumb through as the Sears Christmas catalog. https://youtu.be/5ntz-JxkoFY
https://youtu.be/Ei1YgIJSLkk
With four kids in the family, the stamps were shared between us. It wasn’t too long before one of us kids would have several books of stamps to redeem.
I still remember the S&H stamp signs in the grocery stores. https://youtu.be/ji02LNNNoeQ
My last set of S&H stamp books were used to purchase a child’s gambling set. Complete with cards, poker chips and a roulette wheel.
Ah, those were the days.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: OpheliaElaineLD2005 on May 04, 2020, 09:43:06 pm
Post by: OpheliaElaineLD2005 on May 04, 2020, 09:43:06 pm
Lovely, Juanita.
Chris
Thank you, Chris,
I am grateful to live where I have the ability to boondock in my backyard.
Juanita
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on May 04, 2020, 10:39:08 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on May 04, 2020, 10:39:08 pm
"Anyone remember green stamps?"
Seems like there were S&H Green Stamps, and some other kind of yellow stamps. I saved them up all year for Christmas time. Back in those days there were no Big Box stores or any discounters of any kind, but some items would be on sale in department stores from time to time.
But there were two very important brands that NEVER went on sale, so at Christmas time, the stamps were all turned in for Tonka Toys for my son's sandbox, and Corningware for me!
We would peruse the catalogue and then make the trek to the store in Coral Gables that was ten or so miles from our house. What an array of items!
At some point two chains of pseudo "big box"-type stores opened - L. Luria and Service Merchandise. To effect purchases, one wandered about in a showroom to choose among products on display. Upon deciding, your order was placed, and the products were somehow transported from the warehouse portion of the edifice to the waiting area via a belt conveyance of some sort.
No shopping cart needed! ;->
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Seems like there were S&H Green Stamps, and some other kind of yellow stamps. I saved them up all year for Christmas time. Back in those days there were no Big Box stores or any discounters of any kind, but some items would be on sale in department stores from time to time.
But there were two very important brands that NEVER went on sale, so at Christmas time, the stamps were all turned in for Tonka Toys for my son's sandbox, and Corningware for me!
We would peruse the catalogue and then make the trek to the store in Coral Gables that was ten or so miles from our house. What an array of items!
At some point two chains of pseudo "big box"-type stores opened - L. Luria and Service Merchandise. To effect purchases, one wandered about in a showroom to choose among products on display. Upon deciding, your order was placed, and the products were somehow transported from the warehouse portion of the edifice to the waiting area via a belt conveyance of some sort.
No shopping cart needed! ;->
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on May 04, 2020, 11:12:41 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on May 04, 2020, 11:12:41 pm
"Anyone remember green stamps?"
I remember visiting my Grandmother in San Clemente and she collected S&H Green Stamps from gas stations. I liked the way they looked - kind of like money I think. I also remember being able to get Hotwheels cars from gas stations, and little Orange "76" balls for your radio antennae.
I think that I bought my first pocket calculator from Service Merchandise. I was so pleased with the Red LED display. Having a calculator saved me lots of time balancing my paper route check book.
Ah yes, it's been a good life...
Warren
I remember visiting my Grandmother in San Clemente and she collected S&H Green Stamps from gas stations. I liked the way they looked - kind of like money I think. I also remember being able to get Hotwheels cars from gas stations, and little Orange "76" balls for your radio antennae.
I think that I bought my first pocket calculator from Service Merchandise. I was so pleased with the Red LED display. Having a calculator saved me lots of time balancing my paper route check book.
Ah yes, it's been a good life...
Warren
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on May 05, 2020, 09:40:49 am
Post by: krmugn on May 05, 2020, 09:40:49 am
"Seems like there were S&H Green Stamps, and some other kind of yellow stamps."
Judie,
This thread had me trying to remember another kind when I was a kid. Your mention of "yellow stamps" helped me remember 'Gold Bond' were the other trading stamps. In S. Minneapolis, I recall one grocery gave out S&H, and another in our town gave out the Gold Bond.
Bill
Judie,
This thread had me trying to remember another kind when I was a kid. Your mention of "yellow stamps" helped me remember 'Gold Bond' were the other trading stamps. In S. Minneapolis, I recall one grocery gave out S&H, and another in our town gave out the Gold Bond.
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on May 05, 2020, 11:05:48 am
Post by: Joan on May 05, 2020, 11:05:48 am
Gold Bond stamps:
Carlson - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlson_)(company)
Carlson - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlson_)(company)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 05, 2020, 11:24:06 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 05, 2020, 11:24:06 am
We used to sit at the table, mom and us four kids, and glue blue chip stamps into the book with bowls containing a sponge and a little water to wet the stamp backs. It was a real treat to get a full page of stamps so you didn't have to glue a bunch of pieces together on a page.
Mom would redeem the books for camping gear. She eventually got a cooler, some folding chairs, a cot, and a few cheap sleeping bags.
Mom and Dad took us camping at Yosemite. We stayed in the tent cabins and we used the gear she got with blue chip stamp books. In the middle of the night, a bear entered our camp and started working on opening the cooler. Mom jumped out of her cot in her PJ's, grabbed a folding chair, and beat the whimpering bejeebers out of the bear, with the chair, while screaming bloody murder. The bear decided that retreat would be the best option, Mom was yelling and hollering, Dad was yelling at Mom about how stupid it was to take on a bear with a chair, and we kids all stood there, wide eyed.
That story got repeated at Thanksgiving dinners for years. Mom loved a good fight. All of us gave Mom a wide berth when she was angry, even Dad.
Mom would redeem the books for camping gear. She eventually got a cooler, some folding chairs, a cot, and a few cheap sleeping bags.
Mom and Dad took us camping at Yosemite. We stayed in the tent cabins and we used the gear she got with blue chip stamp books. In the middle of the night, a bear entered our camp and started working on opening the cooler. Mom jumped out of her cot in her PJ's, grabbed a folding chair, and beat the whimpering bejeebers out of the bear, with the chair, while screaming bloody murder. The bear decided that retreat would be the best option, Mom was yelling and hollering, Dad was yelling at Mom about how stupid it was to take on a bear with a chair, and we kids all stood there, wide eyed.
That story got repeated at Thanksgiving dinners for years. Mom loved a good fight. All of us gave Mom a wide berth when she was angry, even Dad.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on May 05, 2020, 03:30:55 pm
Post by: SilverFox on May 05, 2020, 03:30:55 pm
Anyone remember the "tiger in your tank" ad campaign from Exxon, Standard Oil then. My father worked for them for 32 years and brought home one of the first plush tiger tails. We, of course, put it in the little door to the gas tank and it lived there for quite a while. It was great fun to look for the posters of the local Tony The Tiger at gas stations when we traveled. Actually saw one last year while we were out with our LD. Maybe they will be coming back. The tail, alas, is long gone. Probably was unkind to animals anyway.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on May 05, 2020, 04:02:22 pm
Post by: Larry W on May 05, 2020, 04:02:22 pm
Anyone remember the "tiger in your tank" ad campaign from Exxon..
The tail, alas, is long gone. Probably was unkind to animals anyway.
When I started driving, I collected Union 76 balls, Green and Blue Chips stamps and a Exxon tiger tail.
Didn't realize the tiger tails were real....sorry Tony.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 05, 2020, 04:35:37 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 05, 2020, 04:35:37 pm
Sorry to interrupt the S&H green stamp discussion (yes, I remember them too) but had a few photos that needed to get out of my camera!
It was such a beautiful morning today that we decided to hike one of our many community horse trails.
It was such a beautiful morning today that we decided to hike one of our many community horse trails.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 05, 2020, 06:04:55 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 05, 2020, 06:04:55 pm
I remember checking out my toes in the box and thinking they looked just like the ones in my dad's old Gray's Anatomy from his Army days.
Growing up with an assortment of books was great.
joel
Growing up with an assortment of books was great.
joel
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Post by: John DaCrema on May 07, 2020, 12:07:45 am
Post by: John DaCrema on May 07, 2020, 12:07:45 am
What passes for a landscape in shutdown.
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Post by: Sawyer on May 07, 2020, 10:06:45 am
Post by: Sawyer on May 07, 2020, 10:06:45 am
When I was just a little kid there was a local radio station that had a contest where they would ask a question and the first caller with the correct answer won a thousand green stamps. This particular day the question was which was our fiftieth state? I had just learned that in school and called in with the answer. I was a proud little boy when dad took me to the radio station to get my stamps.
Funny part is right now I can't remember. Was it Alaska or Hawaii? Apparently I was smarter at seven than I am pushing 70. :(
Funny part is right now I can't remember. Was it Alaska or Hawaii? Apparently I was smarter at seven than I am pushing 70. :(
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 07, 2020, 12:24:02 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 07, 2020, 12:24:02 pm
Mike,
My daughter came home from elementary school one day singing this tune. https://youtu.be/WhDrGnjacvA
Of course if you want to take this to the next level, there’s this little tune.
https://youtu.be/5pOFKmk7ytU
Kent
My daughter came home from elementary school one day singing this tune. https://youtu.be/WhDrGnjacvA
Of course if you want to take this to the next level, there’s this little tune.
https://youtu.be/5pOFKmk7ytU
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 07, 2020, 01:25:30 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 07, 2020, 01:25:30 pm
Lion in full pursuit of a Zebra Kenya 2019 © Bill Benson
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Post by: joel wiley on May 07, 2020, 03:00:31 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 07, 2020, 03:00:31 pm
Mike,Kent,
Of course if you want to take this to the next level, there’s this little tune.
and on a more elemental level there is THIS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGM-wSKFBpo)
(I know it's getting off-topic . . .)
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 07, 2020, 04:47:17 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 07, 2020, 04:47:17 pm
Happy Pickup Anniversary to us. 18 years ago today Pat and I picked up our Lazy Daze at the Mothership. First night was in Lake Havasu City; 2nd at the Grand Canyon; 3rd just east of Durango. What great memories we have.
Chris
Chris
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Post by: HiLola on May 07, 2020, 04:56:33 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 07, 2020, 04:56:33 pm
Congrats Chris and Pat!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Steve K. on May 07, 2020, 09:18:42 pm
Post by: Steve K. on May 07, 2020, 09:18:42 pm
Hey Chris,
I remember well meeting you on your 3rd night! We were towing our travel trailer to Las Vegas where we planned on staying for a few days so we could make a mad dash to Montclair for a visit to the Lazy Daze factory. We pulled into a RV park, saw your LD and Iit was like a "sign from above" that a Lazy Daze was in our future. So were we the first to tour that big red machine?
Steve K
I remember well meeting you on your 3rd night! We were towing our travel trailer to Las Vegas where we planned on staying for a few days so we could make a mad dash to Montclair for a visit to the Lazy Daze factory. We pulled into a RV park, saw your LD and Iit was like a "sign from above" that a Lazy Daze was in our future. So were we the first to tour that big red machine?
Steve K
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on May 07, 2020, 11:07:58 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on May 07, 2020, 11:07:58 pm
Nice to hear that story Chris. A great moment in time and a wonderful memory for you, I’m sure.
Warren
Warren
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on May 07, 2020, 11:11:41 pm
Post by: Larry W on May 07, 2020, 11:11:41 pm
The older our rigs get, the more memories they carry.
Larry
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 07, 2020, 11:18:26 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 07, 2020, 11:18:26 pm
Hey Chris,Indeed you were, Steve. :) I think we chatted for a couple of hours that night. And we've continued that conversation for 18 years.
I remember well meeting you on your 3rd night! We were towing our travel trailer to Las Vegas where we planned on staying for a few days so we could make a mad dash to Montclair for a visit to the Lazy Daze factory. We pulled into a RV park, saw your LD and Iit was like a "sign from above" that a Lazy Daze was in our future. So were we the first to tour that big red machine?
Steve K
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 08, 2020, 12:56:39 am
Post by: joel wiley on May 08, 2020, 12:56:39 am
Maybe we should split this off to "Down memory Lane" thread. . .
I remember the bumper sticker "ICH HAB TIGER IM TANK" when I was taking German in HS.
Along with the Green Stamps we got a Standard Oil map of the US with little pictures of places to see. Meteor Cave and Castillo de San Marcos fired a 7 yo's desire to see them. Finally did a little before we got the LD.
Joel
I remember the bumper sticker "ICH HAB TIGER IM TANK" when I was taking German in HS.
Along with the Green Stamps we got a Standard Oil map of the US with little pictures of places to see. Meteor Cave and Castillo de San Marcos fired a 7 yo's desire to see them. Finally did a little before we got the LD.
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 09, 2020, 11:17:46 am
Post by: Sawyer on May 09, 2020, 11:17:46 am
Washington opened boat ramps. Off we go ;D
Why do pics sometimes turn like that?
Why do pics sometimes turn like that?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 09, 2020, 01:10:21 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 09, 2020, 01:10:21 pm
Very steep inclines?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on May 09, 2020, 01:52:59 pm
Post by: RonB on May 09, 2020, 01:52:59 pm
I think the software assumes everything is in Landscape mode. Portrait mode pictures come out wrong. It would be nice to have a 'Rotate' feature available in our viewer. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on May 09, 2020, 03:42:42 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on May 09, 2020, 03:42:42 pm
DW and I planted lots of Milkweed last year and this Spring the Monarch Butterflies arrived and laid eggs. About 13 caterpillars hatched and grew-up from the eggs, feasting on the Milkweed. About eight of those caterpillars pupated and four new Monarch butterflies hatched from the pupae. All of this during the time of the Stay at Home. Further evidence that life carries on around us...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 09, 2020, 07:03:06 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 09, 2020, 07:03:06 pm
Relic of days gone by. Old log corral on the Pend Orielle river with a loon sitting on nearly every post. Life does indeed go on without us.
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Post by: BILL BENSON on May 09, 2020, 09:16:02 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 09, 2020, 09:16:02 pm
"Relic of days gone by. Old log corral on the Pend Orielle river with a loon sitting on nearly every post. Life does indeed go on without us."
Sawyer...you are killing me with this photograph...perhaps my wings have been clipped too long...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 10, 2020, 02:36:49 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 10, 2020, 02:36:49 pm
Went on a Mother’s Day hike this morning. This horse trail is adjacent to our property and, after seven years of living here, we decided to finally give it a try!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 10, 2020, 07:57:47 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 10, 2020, 07:57:47 pm
First pic is two hours picking this morning. Second pic is one hour picking this afternoon. ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 10, 2020, 08:00:34 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 10, 2020, 08:00:34 pm
And all together.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 10, 2020, 08:02:56 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 10, 2020, 08:02:56 pm
And all together
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 10, 2020, 08:53:01 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 10, 2020, 08:53:01 pm
"And all together."
Sawyer, you're just down right mean! I doubt if it helps to drool on my keyboard! :P
Sawyer, you're just down right mean! I doubt if it helps to drool on my keyboard! :P
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 10, 2020, 09:00:51 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 10, 2020, 09:00:51 pm
"And all together."Maybe you should get one of these? (https://www.amazon.com/Sungwoo-Foldable-Silicone-Keyboard-Waterproof/dp/B06WWM5TC6/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=waterproof+keyboard&qid=1589158752&sr=8-8)
Sawyer, you're just down right mean! I doubt if it helps to drool on my keyboard! :P
;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 11, 2020, 01:15:22 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 11, 2020, 01:15:22 pm
And all together
Congratulations on such success & thx for the memories! My very carnivorous farmer father would only tolerate two meals without meat: Sunday night popcorn & milk (having had a big after-church Sunday dinner allowed for a lighter evening repast while watching Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in The FBI,Ed Sullivan, etc.--the only time we were allowed to have a "meal" in front of the TV), & morels (dredged in egg & flour only...no cracker crumbs). :D I also remember the sinkful of ants as Mother soaked them in saltwater to prep for the immediate feast...no holding them over for dinner the next night.
20-20 hindsight...wish I'd had the sense to have him teach me how to hunt mushrooms. Knowing they prefer timber areas that are also frequented by various reptiles whose acquaintance I'm loathe to make has deterred my self-education. :P
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on May 11, 2020, 01:51:05 pm
Post by: SilverFox on May 11, 2020, 01:51:05 pm
Enjoy the morels, and know that, if you can find them, they are $50+ at a speciality store here in the Seattle area. Looks as if you have a nice collection. Retirement savings or are you just going to eat them???
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Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 11, 2020, 01:55:12 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 11, 2020, 01:55:12 pm
Papers goods are hit or miss here too. We had a good supply already, but after a month of this I did pick up a pack of TP and a roll of paper towels.
Maybe I could buy tons of TP when this is over and use it to insulate a shed? Then I would have plenty if something happens.
When my dad died someone brought a stash of paper products to Mother's house. While casseroles/cakes/meat & cheese trays are lovely & appreciated, not having to dash out for those non-perishables was helpful beyond expectation, so that has become my go-to condolence item; therefore, whenever paper goods were on sale I'd add to the stash on hand, which means I've rolled past those empty shelves in our little burg's main grocery.
We have had 2 +COVID cases in the county/no deaths, & funeral notices of other deaths on the local radio station seem fewer. 'Twill be another interesting piece of history for the future to digest. No funerals = no condolence items, so my stash is likely good 'til fall.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 11, 2020, 04:02:04 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 11, 2020, 04:02:04 pm
Enjoy the morels, and know that, if you can find them, they are $50+ at a speciality store here in the Seattle area. Looks as if you have a nice collection. Retirement savings or are you just going to eat them???We just eat them. Freeze some dry some and we have morels all year. Then later in summer the huckleberry crop comes in and we freeze some of those but mostly my wife makes jam with them. Last year the turkeys got to the hucks before we did so in the spirit of fairness I put a few of them in the freezer. It all evens out. :D
Oh and don't get me started on the yearly battle with bears over our fruit trees. We all watch the fruit ripen and it's a battle of wills as to who will pick the fruit first. Neither bears or humans like green fruit and at some point we are saying should we pick today or wait one more night and risk those stupid bears eating everything. Conversely I imagine the bears having the same conversation. Should we eat everything tonight or wait one more day and risk those stupid humans picking everything.
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Post by: Blueox25 on May 11, 2020, 06:03:32 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 11, 2020, 06:03:32 pm
Last year we took a short Lazy Daze trip and when we returned, the raccoons had stripped EVERY SINGLE ear of sweet corn off all of the stalks. They leave the cob attached to the stalk, the husk is pulled back, and the kernels are all eaten.
Last week I cleaned up all of the downed and over ripe citrus and piled them all up out behind our back fence. Inside a week the crows and coyotes ate every single piece.
I'm glad we don't have bears.
Harold
Last week I cleaned up all of the downed and over ripe citrus and piled them all up out behind our back fence. Inside a week the crows and coyotes ate every single piece.
I'm glad we don't have bears.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: krmugn on May 11, 2020, 06:33:52 pm
Post by: krmugn on May 11, 2020, 06:33:52 pm
I have a nice Fuji apple tree down in my garden that makes fruit every year. The squirrels harvest well before I want to, so I've given up on it. I let them have whatever comes.
We have plenty of raccoons around, but they haven't ever bothered my sweet corn. I grow cantaloupes every year (vertically), so have a complicated contraption I build every year for them to grow on and rest until they're ready. Last year, I lost several to the raccoons, even though (I thought) I had bird netting over the entire thing. I can smell the melons when they're ready, even when I can't see them sometimes. So can the raccoons. They're clever little devils!!
Bill
We have plenty of raccoons around, but they haven't ever bothered my sweet corn. I grow cantaloupes every year (vertically), so have a complicated contraption I build every year for them to grow on and rest until they're ready. Last year, I lost several to the raccoons, even though (I thought) I had bird netting over the entire thing. I can smell the melons when they're ready, even when I can't see them sometimes. So can the raccoons. They're clever little devils!!
Bill
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Post by: HiLola on May 11, 2020, 06:57:26 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 11, 2020, 06:57:26 pm
This is what I did last year. It sort of helped.
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Post by: Sawyer on May 11, 2020, 07:37:27 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 11, 2020, 07:37:27 pm
We really don’t have many coons here and in fact I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one. Fine with me though, in our last place they got into everything and raided the garden nightly
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 11, 2020, 10:00:59 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 11, 2020, 10:00:59 pm
Steering critters away from fruits and vegetables seems difficult to do. On a large scale enterprise it would almost seem impossible. On a smaller scale, like backyard gardens, I wonder if something a bit more aggressive would be in order.
In this episode of “Living Off Grid”, they take garden protection to the next level by installing electrified deterrents. Is this an unacceptable means to protect the corn and fruit bearing trees? https://youtu.be/3zG7zyYVH3Y
What do I know? My biggest worry now is weeding the lawn and keeping mice at bay. Now where did that darned cat get off to?
Just wondering...is this a better mouse trap?
Kent
In this episode of “Living Off Grid”, they take garden protection to the next level by installing electrified deterrents. Is this an unacceptable means to protect the corn and fruit bearing trees? https://youtu.be/3zG7zyYVH3Y
What do I know? My biggest worry now is weeding the lawn and keeping mice at bay. Now where did that darned cat get off to?
Just wondering...is this a better mouse trap?
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 12, 2020, 12:39:08 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 12, 2020, 12:39:08 am
Kent,
A few years ago, I connected my galvanized trash can to an electric fence transformer and put the can up on plastic feet. It did a respectable job of deterring raccoons and coyotes, but on several ocassion s zapped both Cyndy and me, usually at night and in bare feet.
I finally unhooked it to prevent the neighbors kids from hearing my loud expletives late at night.
Harold
A few years ago, I connected my galvanized trash can to an electric fence transformer and put the can up on plastic feet. It did a respectable job of deterring raccoons and coyotes, but on several ocassion s zapped both Cyndy and me, usually at night and in bare feet.
I finally unhooked it to prevent the neighbors kids from hearing my loud expletives late at night.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 12, 2020, 03:32:40 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 12, 2020, 03:32:40 pm
Superb Starling © Bill Benson
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Post by: Lazy Bones on May 12, 2020, 05:50:00 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 12, 2020, 05:50:00 pm
"Superb Starling"
While birds such as this are sometimes called 'Starling', they are actually members of the Grackle family. European Starlings are a nasty bird, one I very much despise. Yours is definitely NOT a Starling.
Grackles on the other hand are much more attractive but in large numbers (Texas) can be problematic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNzwrkr3Tuw
While birds such as this are sometimes called 'Starling', they are actually members of the Grackle family. European Starlings are a nasty bird, one I very much despise. Yours is definitely NOT a Starling.
Grackles on the other hand are much more attractive but in large numbers (Texas) can be problematic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNzwrkr3Tuw
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 12, 2020, 06:17:06 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 12, 2020, 06:17:06 pm
We have a talented bird photographer in our community who has taken some amazing photos of birds in our local area. Here is a recent one he took of a starling. I agree with Steve, not a starling fan but they are pretty birds!
Photo credit: Doug Davidson
Photo credit: Doug Davidson
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Post by: Joan on May 12, 2020, 07:08:31 pm
Post by: Joan on May 12, 2020, 07:08:31 pm
I didn’t recognize the “Superb Starling” as the starling I know, so I looked it up. “Superb Starling” is the name of that particular bird found in parts of Africa.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 12, 2020, 08:54:30 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 12, 2020, 08:54:30 pm
A view of their coloring.... © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 14, 2020, 12:50:08 am
Post by: HiLola on May 14, 2020, 12:50:08 am
You might be a redneck if...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 14, 2020, 01:19:36 am
Post by: joel wiley on May 14, 2020, 01:19:36 am
You might be a redneck if...You can't afford a big rig tow truck bill but you can a U-haul and trailer after a breakdown. ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 14, 2020, 04:23:45 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 14, 2020, 04:23:45 pm
B-52 flyover today of Tehachapi and the Antelope Valley to salute healthcare workers!
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Post by: Lazy Bones on May 14, 2020, 05:30:38 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 14, 2020, 05:30:38 pm
"B-52 flyover today ..."
Ahh, those beautiful big birds! I know what it's like to live among them. There was a Squadron on Guam where I was stationed whose sole purpose was to fly from there to Vietnam during those days. They would launch over the cliff and disappear out of sight until finally they would reappear way out over the ocean. Thrilling! :o
Ahh, those beautiful big birds! I know what it's like to live among them. There was a Squadron on Guam where I was stationed whose sole purpose was to fly from there to Vietnam during those days. They would launch over the cliff and disappear out of sight until finally they would reappear way out over the ocean. Thrilling! :o
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Post by: colddog on May 15, 2020, 09:13:51 am
Post by: colddog on May 15, 2020, 09:13:51 am
The boys chillin in the sun or cats half baked <smile> depending on your view.....
Camera Pixel 4
Edit Google Photos
glen
Camera Pixel 4
Edit Google Photos
glen
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Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on May 15, 2020, 07:20:44 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on May 15, 2020, 07:20:44 pm
Needed a day away from home so drove over to Half Moon Bay. It was a beautiful day. We walked the Coast Trail. Not to many people out until around 1pm but by then we were done and heading back towards home.
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Post by: Blueox25 on May 15, 2020, 08:12:17 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 15, 2020, 08:12:17 pm
Beautiful!
Half Moon Bay without fog. That's a rare treat.
Half Moon Bay without fog. That's a rare treat.
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Post by: John DaCrema on May 15, 2020, 09:41:39 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 15, 2020, 09:41:39 pm
B-52 flyover today of Tehachapi and the Antelope Valley to salute healthcare workers!BUF. Big Ugly F__ker. I never thought of them as that "big". They are not like C141 let alone C5 big. But they are effective. And I don't really think of them as Ugly. But if your on the other side and can't stop them the third word is likely not out of line.B-52 flyover today of Tehachapi and the Antelope Valley to salute healthcare workers!
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Post by: HiLola on May 16, 2020, 09:50:02 am
Post by: HiLola on May 16, 2020, 09:50:02 am
Patriotic deer?
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Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 20, 2020, 01:43:22 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 20, 2020, 01:43:22 am
Zion National Park May 2019. Rainy days that trip. Virgin River running high and muddy. No rafting that year.
Kent
Kent
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Post by: colddog on May 20, 2020, 09:19:42 am
Post by: colddog on May 20, 2020, 09:19:42 am
Front and back yard.....
This years back 40ty garden......
This years back 40ty garden......
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Post by: Chris Horst on May 20, 2020, 10:32:40 am
Post by: Chris Horst on May 20, 2020, 10:32:40 am
Front and back yard.....Glen, does that pink flamingo keep the rabbits away? ;)
This years back 40ty garden......
Chris
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Post by: joel wiley on May 20, 2020, 12:37:48 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 20, 2020, 12:37:48 pm
Glen, does that pink flamingo keep the rabbits away? ;)Don't know about rabbits. but is sure worked for El Legardo (alligators) ;)
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2020, 07:38:43 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2020, 07:38:43 pm
Went for a walk around the neighborhood and took a few shots of some local wildflowers. These are called Indian Paintbrush.
Indian Paintbrush (https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/Castilleja-coccinea.shtml)
Indian Paintbrush (https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/Castilleja-coccinea.shtml)
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Post by: HiLola on May 21, 2020, 03:33:51 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 21, 2020, 03:33:51 pm
Yay, we got our own game at Walmart! Perfect timing, with the pandemic and all!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 21, 2020, 03:37:59 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 21, 2020, 03:37:59 pm
Busy with my Covid summer project. Milling the wood so I can start building another pole barn like the one I already built. I must have too much stuff.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 21, 2020, 03:51:34 pm
Post by: colddog on May 21, 2020, 03:51:34 pm
I'm always amused at the creativeness of folks......
Saw on my walk today
Camera Pixel 4
Adjusted with Google Photos
glen
Saw on my walk today
Camera Pixel 4
Adjusted with Google Photos
glen
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Post by: Sawyer on May 21, 2020, 05:02:24 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 21, 2020, 05:02:24 pm
That’s a horse of a different color
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 21, 2020, 06:00:52 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 21, 2020, 06:00:52 pm
"Milling the wood so I can start building another..."
Everyone should have their own saw mill, they really come in handy to keep idle hands busy! :D
Everyone should have their own saw mill, they really come in handy to keep idle hands busy! :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 21, 2020, 10:56:39 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 21, 2020, 10:56:39 pm
"Milling the wood so I can start building another..."Especially if they have the own woodlot and are so far from Home Depot ;)
Everyone should have their own saw mill, they really come in handy to keep idle hands busy! :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 21, 2020, 11:16:05 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 21, 2020, 11:16:05 pm
That’s a horse of a different colorBut does the horse have a name, and did it feel good to get out of the rain? To much time if Im channeling old music.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JodiH on May 22, 2020, 11:31:09 am
Post by: JodiH on May 22, 2020, 11:31:09 am
I'm always amused at the creativeness of folks......
Saw on my walk today
I love this pic Glen!!! You mind if I download and use it??
Thanks!! Jodi
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 23, 2020, 09:22:30 am
Post by: colddog on May 23, 2020, 09:22:30 am
I love this pic Glen!!! You mind if I download and use it??
Thanks!! Jodi
No problem. <smile> years ago as a photog I had to think about my art and its impact on those around me. My personal conclusion (and I speak only for myself and nobody else) was that if I locked it up nobody would ever see it. So my plan was to 'seed' the world with it. If I ever became famous I'll deal with those problems then.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 23, 2020, 09:25:32 am
Post by: colddog on May 23, 2020, 09:25:32 am
Something from the shoebox .....
I have no remembrance of the type of camera or edits I did to get here. Over the years I've owned and used all sorts of camera gear and software editors. My educated guess is a some high end Nikon and Nik B/W plugin in Lightroom 5. Even today its my goto software. I refuse to 'rent' software from Adobe. <smile> yup I know I'm sounding like a grumpy old man yelling 'get off my lawn.
glen
I have no remembrance of the type of camera or edits I did to get here. Over the years I've owned and used all sorts of camera gear and software editors. My educated guess is a some high end Nikon and Nik B/W plugin in Lightroom 5. Even today its my goto software. I refuse to 'rent' software from Adobe. <smile> yup I know I'm sounding like a grumpy old man yelling 'get off my lawn.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 23, 2020, 10:21:52 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 23, 2020, 10:21:52 am
"My personal conclusion (and I speak only for myself and nobody else) was that if I locked it up nobody would ever see it. So my plan was to 'seed' the world with it. If I ever became famous I'll deal with those problems then."
Glen, I share my photographs with friends and schools. A few photos have been sold and published, mostly in science textbooks and magazines. I let the education staff at Sea World use a slide series on local marine flora and fauna. A few years later I found several of my copyrighted photos on their advertising and promotional materials. I brought this to their attention and they said "Sorry. We'll stop using your photos." Even after I requested payment, no mention of payment and they knew full well that the slides were mine and copyrighted material.
Too bad not everyone is honest.
Harold
Glen, I share my photographs with friends and schools. A few photos have been sold and published, mostly in science textbooks and magazines. I let the education staff at Sea World use a slide series on local marine flora and fauna. A few years later I found several of my copyrighted photos on their advertising and promotional materials. I brought this to their attention and they said "Sorry. We'll stop using your photos." Even after I requested payment, no mention of payment and they knew full well that the slides were mine and copyrighted material.
Too bad not everyone is honest.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 24, 2020, 09:05:51 am
Post by: colddog on May 24, 2020, 09:05:51 am
"Even after I requested payment, no mention of payment and they knew full well that the slides were mine and copyrighted material.
Too bad not everyone is honest.
Harold
Sadly a undocumented copyright is very hard to enforce. What I mean by undocumented is the copyright is not filled in the Registration | U.S. Copyright Office (http://www.copyright.gov/registration/). I used to teach budding photogs that yes all your media creations are yours under copyright laws but no Federal Judge will rule in your favor unless you have a 'official' copyright from the government.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 24, 2020, 03:00:11 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 24, 2020, 03:00:11 pm
The real problem had to do with going to court over a lost income (not being paid for a sale and copyright infringement) that was at best a few thousand dollars. Sea World employs a team of lawyers and I would have had to pay for legal representation by the hour and a judgement in my favor would have likely been small. The only one who wins is the lawyer.
Sometimes it is about picking your battles.
My better images are now shared in low resolution format or not at all.
Sometimes it is about picking your battles.
My better images are now shared in low resolution format or not at all.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 24, 2020, 06:41:52 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 24, 2020, 06:41:52 pm
With COVID-19 restrictions easing up, we were able to revisit Hovenweep National Monument.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/5D3_3016.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/5D3_3016.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 24, 2020, 07:43:19 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 24, 2020, 07:43:19 pm
Art, how large are those structures? Hard to tell with no frame of reference.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 24, 2020, 10:55:35 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 24, 2020, 10:55:35 pm
Art, how large are those structures? Hard to tell with no frame of reference.I'd guess that they were originally about 3 stories.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 25, 2020, 11:26:31 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 25, 2020, 11:26:31 am
Chickens attract various predators like coyotes and raccoons. The trap is for raccoons.
This little fella was in a testy mood and I didn't figure he would make a good pet for grand kids, so I turned him loose in the forest.
Harold
This little fella was in a testy mood and I didn't figure he would make a good pet for grand kids, so I turned him loose in the forest.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 28, 2020, 06:01:42 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 28, 2020, 06:01:42 pm
Today’s bike ride. Good to have public trails open. ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 28, 2020, 09:16:32 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 28, 2020, 09:16:32 pm
My dad and his two brothers in the standing group. Wilowbrook California circa 1950.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on May 28, 2020, 09:47:42 pm
Post by: Larry W on May 28, 2020, 09:47:42 pm
Chickens attract various predators like coyotes and raccoons. The trap is for raccoons. This little fella was in a testy mood and I didn't figure he would make a good pet for grand kids, so I turned him loose in the forest.
That kitty looks extremely agitated, thanks for the photo.
We never see them in the daytime, the trail camera has spotted one drinking a few times from the backyard water lily container, the local water hole.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 28, 2020, 09:49:03 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 28, 2020, 09:49:03 pm
"My dad and his two brothers..."
Rolled-up jeans, what a hoot! I'd almost forgotten those days, thanks! 8)
Rolled-up jeans, what a hoot! I'd almost forgotten those days, thanks! 8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 28, 2020, 10:52:27 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 28, 2020, 10:52:27 pm
Just received a slew of old family pics. I’ll post one more because it fits this forum.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 29, 2020, 12:09:35 am
Post by: Chris Horst on May 29, 2020, 12:09:35 am
Just received a slew of old family pics. I’ll post one more because it fits this forum.Looks like a home made trailer???
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 29, 2020, 08:54:10 am
Post by: Sawyer on May 29, 2020, 08:54:10 am
Looks like a home made trailer???Could be, I really don’t know and everyone in the pic is dead so there’s nobody to ask
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 30, 2020, 08:07:16 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on May 30, 2020, 08:07:16 pm
My dad and his two brothers in the standing group. Wilowbrook California circa 1950.
Definitely early 50s jeans fashion. Can anyone zoom in close enough to read the license plate dates?
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 30, 2020, 09:21:36 pm
Post by: Sawyer on May 30, 2020, 09:21:36 pm
I'm also curious if anyone can identity what exact motorcycle that is.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on May 30, 2020, 09:57:45 pm
Post by: RonB on May 30, 2020, 09:57:45 pm
Hi Chris. Wiki has a good description of Cal plates. Vehicle registration plates of California - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_California)
The Car on the right is older because of the 1P. Car on the left is newer because of the 3X. Spelled out California at the top, and black digits on a yellow back ground. A single number, paired with a letter, then a space, two numbers, another space and two more numbers put it in the 1934, 1940, or most likely 1947 range. Don't see any 'validation tabs'. I've seen the darker 'orange' in person. I think that picture where the plates look white, would be the yellow plate background. The cars don't look old enough (to me) to be 1934, so I'm going to go for 1947. RonB
The Car on the right is older because of the 1P. Car on the left is newer because of the 3X. Spelled out California at the top, and black digits on a yellow back ground. A single number, paired with a letter, then a space, two numbers, another space and two more numbers put it in the 1934, 1940, or most likely 1947 range. Don't see any 'validation tabs'. I've seen the darker 'orange' in person. I think that picture where the plates look white, would be the yellow plate background. The cars don't look old enough (to me) to be 1934, so I'm going to go for 1947. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on May 31, 2020, 12:37:39 am
Post by: Chris Horst on May 31, 2020, 12:37:39 am
Hi Chris. Wiki has a good description of Cal plates. Vehicle registration plates of California - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_California)Interesting analysis, Ron. I'm pretty sure the car on the right is a '46-'48 Plymouth convertible. The year on the plate on the left car could be '47. You can see I don't have much to do tonight. <grin>
The Car on the right is older because of the 1P. Car on the left is newer because of the 3X. Spelled out California at the top, and black digits on a yellow back ground. A single number, paired with a letter, then a space, two numbers, another space and two more numbers put it in the 1934, 1940, or most likely 1947 range. Don't see any 'validation tabs'. I've seen the darker 'orange' in person. I think that picture where the plates look white, would be the yellow plate background. The cars don't look old enough (to me) to be 1934, so I'm going to go for 1947. RonB
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 31, 2020, 12:54:49 am
Post by: HiLola on May 31, 2020, 12:54:49 am
Some local yard art.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on May 31, 2020, 05:53:02 am
Post by: Alice on May 31, 2020, 05:53:02 am
I'm also curious if anyone can identity what exact motorcycle that is.I'm guessing it is a 1930 - 1935 Indian Scout.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on May 31, 2020, 06:49:25 am
Post by: Alice on May 31, 2020, 06:49:25 am
I'm also curious if anyone can identity what exact motorcycle that is.I take that back!! its a Harley, 1940's see attached pix
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on May 31, 2020, 08:34:51 am
Post by: Sawyer on May 31, 2020, 08:34:51 am
Thanks Alice, beautiful motorcycle
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 31, 2020, 07:30:37 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on May 31, 2020, 07:30:37 pm
Sadly a undocumented copyright is very hard to enforce. What I mean by undocumented is the copyright is not filled in the Registration | U.S. Copyright Office (http://www.copyright.gov/registration/). I used to teach budding photogs that yes all your media creations are yours under copyright laws but no Federal Judge will rule in your favor unless you have a 'official' copyright from the government.
glen
I firmly believe copyright is very important; people should be compensated for their work, & I always found it perplexing when people would pay for a bare-bones portrait package from our small-town photographer (who also had the contract to do school pix) & then send off for cheaper mail-order enlargements/wallet exchanges/etc. but had no concept that they were stealing from the photographer--both his income & skill.
However, I did have a problem at Walmart last year when I wanted to make copies for my sister of some shots our grandfather took of the family farm in the early '60s. Since he had no equipment, he'd taken the negatives he wanted enlarged to 8x10s (from which I wanted the copies made) to the local photographer (in an even smaller town farther into the boonies of north Missouri), who then put his mark in the corner of the prints. Fortunately, the guy at the Walmart counter was willing to see the impossibility of getting an authorization for prints when all the parties were dead, from a studio that had been out of business for 50+ years.
Thx to all of you who share your shots on LDO.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 31, 2020, 07:47:14 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on May 31, 2020, 07:47:14 pm
Yes , I can relate. I had a business as a professional photographer for over twenty years. I would sometimes "work for hire", meaning the person who hired me retained copyright to the film , prints, or negatives. For me, this was rare, compensation was negotiated to the benefit of both parties and a contract was signed before work began. I oftentimes would later recognize my work in publications that did not recognize the person who created the image and I was ok with that...I ran into many circumstances where my work suddenly appeared that was not "work for hire" and I was surprised, shocked, and disappointed...and then the "fun" began...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 03, 2020, 10:48:55 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 03, 2020, 10:48:55 am
"Go west young man" Grand Tetons © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on June 03, 2020, 11:25:10 am
Post by: Sawyer on June 03, 2020, 11:25:10 am
Granddaddy morel.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 03, 2020, 01:07:46 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 03, 2020, 01:07:46 pm
Thanks Bill.
I’ll be there in just a few months. No butts about it. I’m rearing to get out of town.
Kent
I’ll be there in just a few months. No butts about it. I’m rearing to get out of town.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on June 03, 2020, 04:20:52 pm
Post by: joel wiley on June 03, 2020, 04:20:52 pm
Thanks Bill.Duck uncovered?
I’ll be there in just a few months. No butts about it. I’m rearing to get out of town.
Kent
(maybe you need to be a certain age . . .) ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on June 03, 2020, 04:53:29 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on June 03, 2020, 04:53:29 pm
Duck uncovered?
(maybe you need to be a certain age . . .) ;)
Ah, yes, how naively we believed "duck & cover"would protect us from "the big one."
I enjoyed the music of Moondog, but the cacophony of a moonduck...meh. Thx for the chuckle.
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 03, 2020, 05:41:00 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 03, 2020, 05:41:00 pm
Wednesday out on the ocean. Son and Grandson completed the three generations on the boat. Son spent the day teaching grandson how to cast, catch, and retrieve. Seabirds diving on bait and fish boiling on the surface kept the location lively. We hoped for yellowtail and bonita, but the barries hit the jig as soon as it hit the water; a perfect way to keep the attention of a six-year-old. With no grandma or mother on board, he learned to smear the slime and blood off his hands and onto his pants. Grandson pulled in two calicos on the same jig, and the larger of the two legals was 6 lb. After catching 20-30 barracuda, grandson was ready to go home and we enjoyed fish cleaning and dinner!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 04, 2020, 12:29:43 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 04, 2020, 12:29:43 pm
Wow... that is a nice Calico!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 04, 2020, 01:27:49 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 04, 2020, 01:27:49 pm
Harold,
Nice catch. When I was a kid, I went with my parents to purchase a home made boat that my father very soon afterward loaded our family of six and two dogs and headed to Catalina Island.
I know that I’m imagining this, but on the trip over, I’d swear I could almost touch the ocean as we made our way to the island. I loved watching the dolphins skate through the swells as we made our passage across. What a joy to remember.
We camped out at Isthmus Cove for a week. Swimming in the crystal clear waters and skiing behind the boat.
My Mom and Dad loved to take us out fishing off the coast of Long Beach. We had a lot of fun hauling in Halibut. Great huge fish.
My Mother, on one outing, had hooked a massive Halibut that my Father, quite by accident, knocked off the hook with the gaff as he tried to bring it aboard. 😬 She was not pleased. No not at all. This incident prompted my Mom to name the boat, ‘Never On A Sunday’. She seemed to have her worst fishing on that day of the week.
Memories are special. Keep building yours.
Kent
Nice catch. When I was a kid, I went with my parents to purchase a home made boat that my father very soon afterward loaded our family of six and two dogs and headed to Catalina Island.
I know that I’m imagining this, but on the trip over, I’d swear I could almost touch the ocean as we made our way to the island. I loved watching the dolphins skate through the swells as we made our passage across. What a joy to remember.
We camped out at Isthmus Cove for a week. Swimming in the crystal clear waters and skiing behind the boat.
My Mom and Dad loved to take us out fishing off the coast of Long Beach. We had a lot of fun hauling in Halibut. Great huge fish.
My Mother, on one outing, had hooked a massive Halibut that my Father, quite by accident, knocked off the hook with the gaff as he tried to bring it aboard. 😬 She was not pleased. No not at all. This incident prompted my Mom to name the boat, ‘Never On A Sunday’. She seemed to have her worst fishing on that day of the week.
Memories are special. Keep building yours.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 02:48:04 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 02:48:04 pm
Kent,
Great story, wonderful memories!
When I was a kid, my dad used to take me to the boat show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and every year he said "Someday we are going to have a boat."
Dad was in the Sea Scouts in the 1930's and went to their camp at Emerald Bay. When I bought my first boat in 1982, I took Dad out to the camp, now the Boy Scout Camp. We toured it, he told me stories and his recollections, and showed me the parts that were there when he was a boy. Later on that visit, Dad spent so much time snorkeling in his swim suit at Two Harbors that he got a terrible sunburn on his back and the back of his legs! It was a special visit for him to return to the location of his childhood summers.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Harold
Great story, wonderful memories!
When I was a kid, my dad used to take me to the boat show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and every year he said "Someday we are going to have a boat."
Dad was in the Sea Scouts in the 1930's and went to their camp at Emerald Bay. When I bought my first boat in 1982, I took Dad out to the camp, now the Boy Scout Camp. We toured it, he told me stories and his recollections, and showed me the parts that were there when he was a boy. Later on that visit, Dad spent so much time snorkeling in his swim suit at Two Harbors that he got a terrible sunburn on his back and the back of his legs! It was a special visit for him to return to the location of his childhood summers.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 04, 2020, 02:58:15 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 04, 2020, 02:58:15 pm
I had a dream one time where I invited all of humanity to a party. Somehow we were all able to fit in one room. This room had many doors. When I opened the door next to me there were my parents. Everyone left the main room and went into visit their parents. From there, there was another door and my parents and I went in to see all of my grandparents. We just kept opening doors and we all got to meet with our long dead ancestors. In this dream the family kept going from room to room and meeting their relatives from the past. Well, funny thing about this dream, I opened my final door and all of humanity, and all of the parents and grandparents through time opened up their last door, and ended up in Africa...strange dream huh?
Early Humans statue Olduvai Gorge Tanzania © Bill Benson
Early Humans statue Olduvai Gorge Tanzania © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:04:35 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:04:35 pm
I know that I’m imagining this, but on the trip over, I’d swear I could almost touch the ocean as we made our way to the island. I loved watching the dolphins skate through the swells as we made our passage across. What a joy to remember.
Kent,
My first trips to Catalina were from Newport Bay using a 15 1/2 foot Zodiac, a 32 mile crossing in a inflatable with an outboard. I would take all my dive gear, camping gear, food, and booze and camp at Two Harbors. It was REAL close to the water. Fog, ferries, and freighters were frightening. When I explained that I wanted to take the children, Cyndy decided it was time to buy a bigger boat.
We bought a little 20 foot open Skipjack and took the whole family, a German Shepherd, food, camping gear, dive and camera gear, in a very overloaded boat. We rarely had more than 8 inches of freeboard in the open ocean. We anchored off the island, pulled a tarp over the boat, cooked on a Coleman stove on the engine box, hung wet towels all over the boat, and all five of us and the dog slept under the tarp. We took my youngest daughter in that boat when she was 5 months old. (When she was 2 1/2 years old, we would tie a rope to her life preserver mid-channel and let her swim around the boat.) It wasn't very smart, but no one died and we had some great times!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:07:46 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:07:46 pm
Bill,
That's my ancestor on the left!
Your dreams are WAY more interesting than mine!
Harold
That's my ancestor on the left!
Your dreams are WAY more interesting than mine!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:50:32 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:50:32 pm
"My Mom and Dad loved to take us out fishing off the coast of Long Beach. We had a lot of fun hauling in Halibut. Great huge fish. "
Big Halibut, No Gun, No Problem.
This old photo includes me at 18 years old with a bunch of guys I speared fish with. I made one dive with the girl in the photo and she didn't want me to carry my gun. When I saw this fat halibut on the bottom, I took out my knife, stabbed it, and a wild ride ensued with me hanging on for dear life. It pulled the scale at 55lb. I've seen, but never taken such a big halibut since.
We ate halibut for about a month. I still have that knife.
Harold
Big Halibut, No Gun, No Problem.
This old photo includes me at 18 years old with a bunch of guys I speared fish with. I made one dive with the girl in the photo and she didn't want me to carry my gun. When I saw this fat halibut on the bottom, I took out my knife, stabbed it, and a wild ride ensued with me hanging on for dear life. It pulled the scale at 55lb. I've seen, but never taken such a big halibut since.
We ate halibut for about a month. I still have that knife.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 04, 2020, 03:52:07 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 04, 2020, 03:52:07 pm
OMG... What a story! Love it!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:56:23 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 04, 2020, 03:56:23 pm
This smaller photo might work better:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 05, 2020, 02:37:08 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 05, 2020, 02:37:08 pm
With the nearby Mesa Verde National Park reopening some of the roads and viewpoints, we have taken a couple of drives into the park for scenery and photography. For anyone interested, I've put up several images on our blog: Mesa Verde NP Blog Post (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/06/mesa-verde-2020.html)
Art
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on June 05, 2020, 04:01:31 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on June 05, 2020, 04:01:31 pm
With the nearby Mesa Verde National Park reopening some of the roads and viewpoints, we have take a couple of drives into the park for scenery and photography. For anyone interested, I've put up several images on our blog: Mesa Verde NP Blog Post (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/06/mesa-verde-2020.html)
Art
Thx, Art--really nice shots & brings back good memories. The Aunt & The Uncle in Denver took us there in '97 (after the big fire in '96), & it's wonderful to see how things have come back. Love the wildflower pix, too, as taking wildflower pix was one of The Aunt's great pleasures on the Grand Mesa (they kept a TT parked at Cedaredge for a base of operations on that side).
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 05, 2020, 06:13:43 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 05, 2020, 06:13:43 pm
A nice photo on the the cover of the Costco Connection.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 05, 2020, 07:29:53 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 05, 2020, 07:29:53 pm
"We all need a laugh right now..."
Wild Cheeta Tanzania 2019 © Bill Benson
Wild Cheeta Tanzania 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 05, 2020, 10:26:59 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 05, 2020, 10:26:59 pm
"Wild Cheetah"
Beautiful dental work, wonder what brand of dentifrice he uses? :D
Beautiful dental work, wonder what brand of dentifrice he uses? :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on June 05, 2020, 11:50:28 pm
Post by: Larry W on June 05, 2020, 11:50:28 pm
This smaller photo might work better:
The halibuts still look huge!
Can't imagine what it would be like to catch something that big in my kayak.
It would be a fun ride if I could hold on.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 10, 2020, 11:07:58 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 10, 2020, 11:07:58 pm
Our elk like to play ball.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 11, 2020, 12:14:04 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 11, 2020, 12:14:04 am
"My first trips to Catalina were from Newport Bay using a 15 1/2 foot Zodiac, a 32 mile crossing in a inflatable with an outboard. I would take all my dive gear, camping gear, food, and booze and camp at Two Harbors. It was REAL close to the water. Fog, ferries, and freighters were frightening. When I explained that I wanted to take the children, Cyndy decided it was time to buy a bigger boat.
We bought a little 20 foot open Skipjack and took the whole family, a German Shepherd, food, camping gear, dive and camera gear, in a very overloaded boat. We rarely had more than 8 inches of freeboard in the open ocean. We anchored off the island, pulled a tarp over the boat, cooked on a Coleman stove on the engine box, hung wet towels all over the boat, and all five of us and the dog slept under the tarp. We took my youngest daughter in that boat when she was 5 months old. (When she was 2 1/2 years old, we would tie a rope to her life preserver mid-channel and let her swim around the boat.) It wasn't very smart, but no one died and we had some great times!
Harold"
Harold-
You are truly a "Wild Man"... and, I might add, a kindred spirit. A 15 foot inflatable from Newport to Catalina? I am so glad to meet you, but I feel if we had met when we were younger we may not have lived through the experiences!
Here are some photos of our 20+ years launching 12 foot "tin boats" along the Baja California coastline. No need for a launch ramp if you can carry the small boat, and later the outboard motor, down to the sand. This allowed coastal access with a boat to many areas of the coast where larger boats could not access. So many great experiences in the remote areas of the peninsula. Dinner came from the sea each night and entertainment was purely natural.
We often followed the Dorado (our favorite for years ) migration up the Sea of Cortez side during the months of July and August. We sometimes "species fished", attempting to catch as much variety as possible, identify them with the 5 fish identification books we brought along, and release them, keeping only one fish for dinner at the end of the day. We started unintentionally hooking larger fish such as Sailfish and Marlin but we rarely landed them until we started to get serious about landing these "big ones". We developed techniques where we were towed, sometimes for more than an hour, before we released these billfish. The release technique was delicate as these fish can be dangerous and we were right at water level in the small boats...took us some time to get it right... but what a "hoot" to see them swim away...
Bill
We bought a little 20 foot open Skipjack and took the whole family, a German Shepherd, food, camping gear, dive and camera gear, in a very overloaded boat. We rarely had more than 8 inches of freeboard in the open ocean. We anchored off the island, pulled a tarp over the boat, cooked on a Coleman stove on the engine box, hung wet towels all over the boat, and all five of us and the dog slept under the tarp. We took my youngest daughter in that boat when she was 5 months old. (When she was 2 1/2 years old, we would tie a rope to her life preserver mid-channel and let her swim around the boat.) It wasn't very smart, but no one died and we had some great times!
Harold"
Harold-
You are truly a "Wild Man"... and, I might add, a kindred spirit. A 15 foot inflatable from Newport to Catalina? I am so glad to meet you, but I feel if we had met when we were younger we may not have lived through the experiences!
Here are some photos of our 20+ years launching 12 foot "tin boats" along the Baja California coastline. No need for a launch ramp if you can carry the small boat, and later the outboard motor, down to the sand. This allowed coastal access with a boat to many areas of the coast where larger boats could not access. So many great experiences in the remote areas of the peninsula. Dinner came from the sea each night and entertainment was purely natural.
We often followed the Dorado (our favorite for years ) migration up the Sea of Cortez side during the months of July and August. We sometimes "species fished", attempting to catch as much variety as possible, identify them with the 5 fish identification books we brought along, and release them, keeping only one fish for dinner at the end of the day. We started unintentionally hooking larger fish such as Sailfish and Marlin but we rarely landed them until we started to get serious about landing these "big ones". We developed techniques where we were towed, sometimes for more than an hour, before we released these billfish. The release technique was delicate as these fish can be dangerous and we were right at water level in the small boats...took us some time to get it right... but what a "hoot" to see them swim away...
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on June 13, 2020, 09:49:17 am
Post by: colddog on June 13, 2020, 09:49:17 am
Spotted on my daily walk ........
As an aside if you'd like to see how 'smart' these little fellows are enjoy this rather long vid
https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg
As an aside if you'd like to see how 'smart' these little fellows are enjoy this rather long vid
https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on June 13, 2020, 12:55:49 pm
Post by: Larry W on June 13, 2020, 12:55:49 pm
Spotted on my daily walk .......As an aside if you'd like to see how 'smart' these little fellows are enjoy this rather long vid
https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg
Does your neighborhood have a squirrel problem?
We have both tree and ground squirrels, fun to watch but they can be destructive little creatures. When they start causing problems digging up potted plants on our patio or plants in the yard, the squirrel feeder/relocation device comes out, baited with peanut butter to entice them with peanut butter, something they can't resist.
Next stop, a nearby park or wildlands.
Amazon.com : Havahart 1030 Live Animal Two-Door Rabbit, Squirrel, Skunk, and... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000ES6P2?tag=duckduckgo-osx-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
My biggest fear is catching a skunk.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on June 13, 2020, 01:31:55 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on June 13, 2020, 01:31:55 pm
Spotted on my daily walk ........Glen, that clip was hilarious. Made my morning.
As an aside if you'd like to see how 'smart' these little fellows are enjoy this rather long vid
https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on June 13, 2020, 01:56:50 pm
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on June 13, 2020, 01:56:50 pm
Our elk like to play ball.
"Who's on first..." One of my all-time favorites, & I care nothing about baseball. :D
Abbott & Costello Who's On First - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg
Lynne
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 15, 2020, 07:45:27 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 15, 2020, 07:45:27 pm
Saw this wildflower on our walk today. What it is I have no idea as I’ve never seen it before. Unusual as it seems to have no leaves on the plant.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on June 15, 2020, 08:18:34 pm
Post by: Joan on June 15, 2020, 08:18:34 pm
I think it's a Sego Lily, but the wildflower gurus on the forum will know!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 15, 2020, 08:41:01 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 15, 2020, 08:41:01 pm
Wild Turkeys in my yard (sideways sorry)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 15, 2020, 08:47:54 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 15, 2020, 08:47:54 pm
Joans response led me to this... https://youtu.be/U4qDeCArBvw
Very interesting. Remember Euell Gibbons? Carried his book with me everywhere I backpacked. Stalking the Wild Asparagus, Field Guide Edition Stalking the Wild Asparagus, Field Guide Edition: Euell Gibbons, Margaret F.... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HZGUUC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_myb6EbCDNKS1P)
Might even have my original copy.
Kent
Very interesting. Remember Euell Gibbons? Carried his book with me everywhere I backpacked. Stalking the Wild Asparagus, Field Guide Edition Stalking the Wild Asparagus, Field Guide Edition: Euell Gibbons, Margaret F.... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HZGUUC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_myb6EbCDNKS1P)
Might even have my original copy.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2020, 09:08:59 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on June 15, 2020, 09:08:59 pm
I feel the world has gotten a little too "wild" for me now...I need to get a "Wilderness Permit" and regroup my thoughts...heading into the naturally wild part of California from Kearsarge Pass in the Eastern Sierra Mountains...© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on June 15, 2020, 09:22:44 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on June 15, 2020, 09:22:44 pm
Practice.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on June 15, 2020, 09:32:52 pm
Post by: joel wiley on June 15, 2020, 09:32:52 pm
Saw this wildflower on our walk today. What it is I have no idea as I’ve never seen it before. Unusual as it seems to have no leaves on the plant.My first thought was Mariposa Lily, looking up it and Sego Lily came up with this:
TAKE YOUR PICK (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calochortus)
Time to head uphill in the Sierras to follow the wildfleurs.
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 15, 2020, 10:42:08 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 15, 2020, 10:42:08 pm
I don’t think the Sego Lily is a native California wildflower. Couldn’t find it in my resource website.
https://calscape.org/loc-35.1591,-118.6284(Bear%20Valley%20Springs,%20ca)/cat-All-Plants/ord-popular/vw-list/np-0/page-4?&poploc=1&srchcr=sc5ee827399684d
https://calscape.org/loc-35.1591,-118.6284(Bear%20Valley%20Springs,%20ca)/cat-All-Plants/ord-popular/vw-list/np-0/page-4?&poploc=1&srchcr=sc5ee827399684d
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 16, 2020, 10:57:34 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 16, 2020, 10:57:34 am
Saw this wildflower on our walk today. What it is I have no idea as I’ve never seen it before. Unusual as it seems to have no leaves on the plant.It is definitely one of the many species of Calochortus. It looks like it may be the Butterfly Mariposa (Calochortus venustus) , which is found around California. We would always look for the Catalina Mariposa Lily when we went looking for spring wildflowers on Figueroa Mountain in the San Raphael Range of the Santa Ynez Valley.
I used to know a woman that was trying to photograph all species of Calochortus for a wildflower book. I don't know if she even finished it though.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 16, 2020, 07:33:09 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 16, 2020, 07:33:09 pm
Thanks, Art. Will look into that species a little closer.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 16, 2020, 11:02:57 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 16, 2020, 11:02:57 pm
Took a drive over to visit our son in Atascadero and decided to take a ride to the Pozo area and have a picnic since the Pozo Saloon was closed.
Driving around, saw a sign for the FAA radar site so just had to check it out!
Driving around, saw a sign for the FAA radar site so just had to check it out!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 16, 2020, 11:39:48 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 16, 2020, 11:39:48 pm
Sunset in Morro Bay. Not a bad view from our room!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on June 21, 2020, 09:36:39 am
Post by: Sawyer on June 21, 2020, 09:36:39 am
Five hours uphill only 45 minutes back down
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 22, 2020, 01:03:28 am
Post by: Blueox25 on June 22, 2020, 01:03:28 am
When traveling in the Lazy Daze and in an appropriate location, Cyndy and I have been known to hone our pistol marksmanship skills. Used plastic water bottles full of tap water placed from 15 yards to 100 yards make good targets. After we perforate them all, we clean up the litter and move on.
All of us wear proper hearing protection:
All of us wear proper hearing protection:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 22, 2020, 01:55:01 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 22, 2020, 01:55:01 am
Harold,
Around my neck of the woods, there are a lot of M-80’s going off well into the night. Absolutely sends one of our dogs into a nervous fit.
I’ve thought of using foam ear plugs to lessen her pain. We’ve tried Rescue Remedy for pets with limited results.
Not sure she would keep shooting hearing protection on all night. But it may be worth a try. Seems to work for you.
Kent
Around my neck of the woods, there are a lot of M-80’s going off well into the night. Absolutely sends one of our dogs into a nervous fit.
I’ve thought of using foam ear plugs to lessen her pain. We’ve tried Rescue Remedy for pets with limited results.
Not sure she would keep shooting hearing protection on all night. But it may be worth a try. Seems to work for you.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 22, 2020, 11:06:55 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 22, 2020, 11:06:55 am
"...sends one of our dogs into a nervous fit."
Just last night some idiot was pre-testing his fireworks to see if they'd be good for the 4th!
Cedar goes ballistic when that happens and I have to shut him in my bedroom to provide him a safe haven. >:(
Just last night some idiot was pre-testing his fireworks to see if they'd be good for the 4th!
Cedar goes ballistic when that happens and I have to shut him in my bedroom to provide him a safe haven. >:(
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 22, 2020, 09:28:13 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 22, 2020, 09:28:13 pm
I spent 21 consecutive 4th of July fireworks shows in our bathroom with each one of 3 consecutive German Shepherds. I turned up the stereo to mask the noise and held the trembling dog till the show was over.
Tug isn't spooked by loud noises. Jackrabbit hunting with my son and the dogs will be next.
Tug isn't spooked by loud noises. Jackrabbit hunting with my son and the dogs will be next.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on June 25, 2020, 12:44:42 pm
Post by: Sawyer on June 25, 2020, 12:44:42 pm
I feel the world has gotten a little too "wild" for me now...I need to get a "Wilderness Permit" and regroup my thoughts...heading into the naturally wild part of California from Kearsarge Pass in the Eastern Sierra Mountains...© Bill BensonBrings back memories of my youth. In my teens a friend and I backpacked over that after hitchhiking from LA to the east trailhead. We then spent nine days hiking and camping to come out at Kings Canyon and hitch home from there.
We brought fishing poles and a gram of hash for our only supplies thinking we’d live off the land. We did eat lots of fish but learned the hard way you can starve eating fish. Thankfully older wiser backpackers took pity on us and gave us a little food now and then. Others traded a hit off the pipe for a candy bar. Being young and stupid was great fun.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 25, 2020, 02:20:38 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 25, 2020, 02:20:38 pm
At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar right now. Hard to see, but if you look to the left of the telephone pole you’ll see three helicopters flying over.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 25, 2020, 02:23:29 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 25, 2020, 02:23:29 pm
At 17 years old, my buddy and I decided it would be a good idea to camp on the north coast of California with nothing but our camping and diving gear, lots of wine, and basic cooking gear, but no food. We intended to live off the ocean for three days. When we arrived, the ocean was whipped into a frenzy with a major storm, huge muddy waves, no visibility and no spearfishing. It didn't occur to us to check the weather.
We ended up collecting limpets in the tide pools and frying them in butter. After about 20 each, we discovered that each one had a commensal annelid worm coiled around the muscle inside the limpet's shell. We had probably eaten 20 of them each by that time.
After a good drunk and a great meal of limpets and worms, we decided to start driving south and stop when the sun came out. We stopped in sunny Laguna Beach, CA and I discovered that the ocean was warm, smooth and clear, and the girls wore halter tops and had tan feet.
I went home but eventually moved south and I'm still here. No more limpet meals, though.
Harold
We ended up collecting limpets in the tide pools and frying them in butter. After about 20 each, we discovered that each one had a commensal annelid worm coiled around the muscle inside the limpet's shell. We had probably eaten 20 of them each by that time.
After a good drunk and a great meal of limpets and worms, we decided to start driving south and stop when the sun came out. We stopped in sunny Laguna Beach, CA and I discovered that the ocean was warm, smooth and clear, and the girls wore halter tops and had tan feet.
I went home but eventually moved south and I'm still here. No more limpet meals, though.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on June 25, 2020, 06:41:42 pm
Post by: Alice on June 25, 2020, 06:41:42 pm
We brought fishing poles and a gram of hash for our only supplies thinking we’d live off the land. Being young and stupid was great fun.
None of us would be half the person we are now, with out that young and stupid phase!! It is also great entertainment to think back and muse upon how one managed to survive to old age, a particular favorite of mine as my young and stupid always involved physically stupid and dangerous behaviors.
Not being able to do them anymore is the only problem I have with being 'aged". !!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 25, 2020, 09:51:29 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 25, 2020, 09:51:29 pm
Students would ask me "Did you use drugs when you were in high school?"
They always got the same answer: "I don't know. I can't remember..."
Kids always got a laugh out of that and it left it to their crazy imaginations.
They always got the same answer: "I don't know. I can't remember..."
Kids always got a laugh out of that and it left it to their crazy imaginations.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on June 26, 2020, 09:30:44 am
Post by: colddog on June 26, 2020, 09:30:44 am
Young and stupid ...... I've for years told my kids in my teens and early twenties I grew up at a time that females finally got the birth control pill and sex didn't kill you. <smile> I've told em that when they see old vid's of hippies running around naked in Golden State Park in San Fran it could be your dad ..... <smile> a vision they don't want to see I'm told.
Enclosed a image of my backyard .....
Enclosed a image of my backyard .....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 26, 2020, 10:32:55 am
Post by: Blueox25 on June 26, 2020, 10:32:55 am
I looked carefully, but didn't see the naked hippy.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on June 26, 2020, 04:35:33 pm
Post by: joel wiley on June 26, 2020, 04:35:33 pm
I looked carefully, but didn't see the naked hippy.That's farther North than GG Park ;)
Harold
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on July 02, 2020, 11:11:14 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on July 02, 2020, 11:11:14 pm
We recently were able to revisit a couple of the OHV trails in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton, Colorado, that we were last on in 2002.
Art
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on July 03, 2020, 12:48:38 am
Post by: Chris Horst on July 03, 2020, 12:48:38 am
We recently were able to revisit a couple of the OHV trails in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton, Colorado, that we were last on in 2002.Beautiful shot, Art. I could be there in a short day's drive. Hmmmmmm.
Art
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 03, 2020, 11:18:12 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 03, 2020, 11:18:12 am
We have several yard art pieces in the back yard. We enjoy them quite a bit but our cat, Sooty, likes them even more.
I placed several inside a little garden fence to protect them from his claws and teeth. He must have figured this “Playground” was for him. Now he goes behind the fence and enjoys a little ‘me time’ away from the dogs.
Works for me. Very entertaining.
Kent
I placed several inside a little garden fence to protect them from his claws and teeth. He must have figured this “Playground” was for him. Now he goes behind the fence and enjoys a little ‘me time’ away from the dogs.
Works for me. Very entertaining.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: C0kdoodldedood on July 03, 2020, 11:33:03 am
Post by: C0kdoodldedood on July 03, 2020, 11:33:03 am
“I’m being a good boy right now.”
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 03, 2020, 01:50:16 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 03, 2020, 01:50:16 pm
"Now he goes behind the fence..."
Purrrfect for a feline!
Purrrfect for a feline!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on July 03, 2020, 03:09:46 pm
Post by: joel wiley on July 03, 2020, 03:09:46 pm
“I’m being a good boy right now.”Take with a very fast shutter speed . . . :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 10, 2020, 07:28:21 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 10, 2020, 07:28:21 pm
Social distancing with a good book and an even better cup of coffee in the Eastern Sierra...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mattb on July 14, 2020, 10:12:08 pm
Post by: Mattb on July 14, 2020, 10:12:08 pm
Recently spotted prehistoric PPE :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 15, 2020, 05:43:59 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 15, 2020, 05:43:59 pm
Massai Ritual Dance Tanzania 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 15, 2020, 08:01:40 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 15, 2020, 08:01:40 pm
We took the Tillamook Self guided tour. Very interesting. Reminded me of all the hand Labor I witnessed at the plant for 40 years.
Glad I’m retired.
Kent
Glad I’m retired.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: StevenJill on July 16, 2020, 11:15:24 am
Post by: StevenJill on July 16, 2020, 11:15:24 am
We took the Tillamook Self guided tour. Very interesting. Reminded me of all the hand Labor I witnessed at the plant for 40 years.
Glad I’m retired.
Kent
Where was that where they mix the VW Bus with Tillamook?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 01:21:11 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 01:21:11 pm
That must have been off the main tour. All that’s left of the VW is on display in the gift shop area. I was going to lick it to see if the VW was Mild or Sharp but I was wearing my mask. 😷
Maybe next time.
Kent
Maybe next time.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: StevenJill on July 16, 2020, 01:42:02 pm
Post by: StevenJill on July 16, 2020, 01:42:02 pm
That must have been off the main tour. All that’s left of the VW is on display in the gift shop area. I was going to lick it to see if the VW was Mild or Sharp but I was wearing my mask. 😷Oh, I feel silly. I wan't familiar with Tillamook so a googled it and saw that it was many things, like a city and road trip place. You were at the Dairy Co-Op/cheese place.
Maybe next time.
Kent
I think the VW cheese is probably either oily or airy.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 01:51:15 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 01:51:15 pm
“ I think the VW cheese is probably either oily or airy.“
Probably until you get to the rubber bits. Too chewy for my tastes. 😖
Kent
Probably until you get to the rubber bits. Too chewy for my tastes. 😖
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 07:54:13 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 07:54:13 pm
Made an adventure out of the day driving down the Oregon coast. Found a hidden gem.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 16, 2020, 09:00:56 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 16, 2020, 09:00:56 pm
Kent
Coming down the Oregon coast about 12 miles short of Gold Beach, on the 'old' road near Ophir, you will find Honey Bear RV and Campground. It's owned by a German guy and you will not go away hungry. I've spent many happy hours in "The Lodge" listening to Oompah Music and eating good food. The campgrounds are like a park. I recommend it highly!
Bears Bar & Grill (https://www.honeybearbythesea.com/bears-bar--grill.htm)
Coming down the Oregon coast about 12 miles short of Gold Beach, on the 'old' road near Ophir, you will find Honey Bear RV and Campground. It's owned by a German guy and you will not go away hungry. I've spent many happy hours in "The Lodge" listening to Oompah Music and eating good food. The campgrounds are like a park. I recommend it highly!
Bears Bar & Grill (https://www.honeybearbythesea.com/bears-bar--grill.htm)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 09:55:28 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 16, 2020, 09:55:28 pm
Thanks Steve,
I’ve made a note of your recommendation. Tomorrow afternoon I will be giving the LD it’s shakedown cruise after it’s week long visit at AM Solar.
Taking my time heading back home for three separate RV sites along the way.
I will not being taking advantage of the electric hook ups. 🌞
Kent
I’ve made a note of your recommendation. Tomorrow afternoon I will be giving the LD it’s shakedown cruise after it’s week long visit at AM Solar.
Taking my time heading back home for three separate RV sites along the way.
I will not being taking advantage of the electric hook ups. 🌞
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 17, 2020, 01:03:08 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 17, 2020, 01:03:08 pm
Coastal wild flowers
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on July 17, 2020, 05:34:36 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on July 17, 2020, 05:34:36 pm
Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on July 21, 2020, 07:19:09 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on July 21, 2020, 07:19:09 pm
I don't have much experience shooting night skies, but I thought this image of Comet NEOWISE last night came out ok.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/1DX_9831-Edit.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/1DX_9831-Edit.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 21, 2020, 07:22:39 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on July 21, 2020, 07:22:39 pm
Good shot Art!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on July 21, 2020, 08:25:04 pm
Post by: Larry W on July 21, 2020, 08:25:04 pm
A very dark night.
Larry
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on July 21, 2020, 11:53:33 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on July 21, 2020, 11:53:33 pm
I don't have much experience shooting night skies, but I thought this image of Comet NEOWISE last night came out ok.Spectacular, Art.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/1DX_9831-Edit.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 25, 2020, 11:20:57 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 25, 2020, 11:20:57 am
Massai Women © Bill Benson 2019
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 25, 2020, 02:39:33 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 25, 2020, 02:39:33 pm
RVing essentials?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 25, 2020, 07:48:56 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 25, 2020, 07:48:56 pm
I just bought the “Next Exit” book for a friend who was making her very first road trip to see her son in rented class B. She informed me that the book came in very handy and was happy to have it along.
She enjoyed her trip so much she now looking in to purchasing her own.
She enjoyed her trip so much she now looking in to purchasing her own.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 25, 2020, 10:33:46 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 25, 2020, 10:33:46 pm
"Colors of the Canyon" Grand Canyon © Bill Benson
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Post by: HiLola on July 28, 2020, 03:33:02 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 28, 2020, 03:33:02 pm
Some of our local troublemakers.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on July 28, 2020, 03:54:36 pm
Post by: Sawyer on July 28, 2020, 03:54:36 pm
Some of our local troublemakers.Our nearest neighbors recently shot two lions because they were killing her horses. I like lions but at some point you have to protect your pets.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 30, 2020, 12:24:55 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 30, 2020, 12:24:55 pm
My friend Craig Eck enjoying a fine wave off the coast of La Jolla, California © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 30, 2020, 12:43:56 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 30, 2020, 12:43:56 pm
“ Some of our local troublemakers”
Local authorities in my area request all water and food for pets be removed from outdoor areas at night.
We have mostly smaller wildlife roaming the neighborhood (cats, squirrels, opossum, raccoons, coyotes...🥴). All but the coyotes will make an attempt to access our cats dinner plate when left out at night.
When the wildlife gets the prize, the plate is a filthy, dirty mess. No telling what “germs” they are leaving behind.
Water is a different story. Sooty is an outdoor cat and the water keeps him hydrated. Fresh water every morning and it’s on to the next day.
So far no Mountain Lions. But with the L A River 1/2 a block away, it may only be a matter of time. 🙀
Kent
Local authorities in my area request all water and food for pets be removed from outdoor areas at night.
We have mostly smaller wildlife roaming the neighborhood (cats, squirrels, opossum, raccoons, coyotes...🥴). All but the coyotes will make an attempt to access our cats dinner plate when left out at night.
When the wildlife gets the prize, the plate is a filthy, dirty mess. No telling what “germs” they are leaving behind.
Water is a different story. Sooty is an outdoor cat and the water keeps him hydrated. Fresh water every morning and it’s on to the next day.
So far no Mountain Lions. But with the L A River 1/2 a block away, it may only be a matter of time. 🙀
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on July 30, 2020, 01:58:23 pm
Post by: Sawyer on July 30, 2020, 01:58:23 pm
This bruin killed a deer just below our house and fed off it for days. It was nerve racking hanging the game cam on the fresh kill and probably not too smart but I got some great pics.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on July 30, 2020, 02:00:17 pm
Post by: Sawyer on July 30, 2020, 02:00:17 pm
My friend Craig Eck enjoying a fine wave off the coast of La Jolla, California © Bill BensonPerfect wave! I lived for waves like that in my HS surfing days.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 30, 2020, 03:42:16 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 30, 2020, 03:42:16 pm
Nice surfing shot, Bill but you forgot to show us the nearby fish. In California, even the wildlife are required to wear masks!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 30, 2020, 03:49:32 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 30, 2020, 03:49:32 pm
Actually Greg, there are some nice sized Bluefin Tuna off the California coast right now!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 02, 2020, 01:44:03 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 02, 2020, 01:44:03 pm
They finally made it here, it was bound to happen. Protesters marching in our community:
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Post by: Sawyer on August 02, 2020, 06:37:31 pm
Post by: Sawyer on August 02, 2020, 06:37:31 pm
Protesters made it to our road too.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 03, 2020, 09:48:13 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 03, 2020, 09:48:13 am
Architectural interior Washington State © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on August 03, 2020, 10:01:58 am
Post by: colddog on August 03, 2020, 10:01:58 am
It's that time of the year.
Who doesn't love flowers.
BTW all taken is a Pixel 4 and lightly edited with google photo tools.
Who doesn't love flowers.
BTW all taken is a Pixel 4 and lightly edited with google photo tools.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: dtice on August 03, 2020, 11:49:44 pm
Post by: dtice on August 03, 2020, 11:49:44 pm
Protesters marching in our community:
And they are ARMED, too.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 04, 2020, 10:12:00 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 04, 2020, 10:12:00 am
"Protesters marching in our community:"
"And they are ARMED, too."
And for all we know they may be 'Horney' too! ::) ;)
"And they are ARMED, too."
And for all we know they may be 'Horney' too! ::) ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 04, 2020, 10:41:44 am
Post by: HiLola on August 04, 2020, 10:41:44 am
It’s fire season here in California (when isn’t it these days?). This shot was taken last night by a neighbor who is a little higher up our mountain. It’s called the Stagecoach fire and is burning northeast of Tehachapi in an area called Havilah.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on August 05, 2020, 11:42:38 am
Post by: Blueox25 on August 05, 2020, 11:42:38 am
Greg, it is cooler here and nothing on fire. Second photo shows Catalina Island 30 miles ahead. Big tuna just boiled in front of us.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on August 05, 2020, 02:47:23 pm
Post by: joel wiley on August 05, 2020, 02:47:23 pm
It’s fire season here in California (when isn’t it these days?). This shot was taken last night by a neighbor who is a little higher up our mountain. It’s called the Stagecoach fire and is burning northeast of Tehachapi in an area called Havilah.So that's where this big boy was going 747 Global Super Tanker (https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N744ST/history/20200804/2157Z/KMCC/KMCC)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 05, 2020, 03:35:19 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 05, 2020, 03:35:19 pm
So that's where this big boy was going 747 Global Super Tanker (https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N744ST/history/20200804/2157Z/KMCC/KMCC)
Pretty cool, Joel! I think you nailed it!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 05, 2020, 03:39:26 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 05, 2020, 03:39:26 pm
Greg, it is cooler here and nothing on fire. Second photo shows Catalina Island 30 miles ahead. Big tuna just boiled in front of us.Nice to know there is at least one safe place left in California, Harold! I’m guessing it’s pretty easy to social distance as well. I’ve heard that during the pandemic, in addition to increased RV sales and rentals, there has been an interest in small boats as well
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on August 05, 2020, 11:08:10 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on August 05, 2020, 11:08:10 pm
Greg,
I could never have predicted that a pandemic would increase RV and boat sales. But it did.
Mooring fields and anchoring areas are more crowded than normal and lots of shiny, pretty new boats.
I don't make any assumptions about their knowledge of seammanship or rules of the road...
I could never have predicted that a pandemic would increase RV and boat sales. But it did.
Mooring fields and anchoring areas are more crowded than normal and lots of shiny, pretty new boats.
I don't make any assumptions about their knowledge of seammanship or rules of the road...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on August 05, 2020, 11:09:23 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on August 05, 2020, 11:09:23 pm
Home for the night.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: StevenJill on August 09, 2020, 02:35:32 pm
Post by: StevenJill on August 09, 2020, 02:35:32 pm
At Hillsborough River State Park this weekend. It happened before got there.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 12, 2020, 11:23:38 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 12, 2020, 11:23:38 am
"Time to Run" © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 12, 2020, 01:31:56 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 12, 2020, 01:31:56 pm
"Time to Run"
Looks like a young lion, most likely practicing his skills. I'll put my money on the Zebra. Do you know the outcome? ???
Looks like a young lion, most likely practicing his skills. I'll put my money on the Zebra. Do you know the outcome? ???
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 12, 2020, 02:29:05 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 12, 2020, 02:29:05 pm
"Time to Run"
"Looks like a young lion, most likely practicing his skills. I'll put my money on the Zebra. Do you know the outcome?"
Yep....The Zebra won this race...this time...
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on August 12, 2020, 03:38:02 pm
Post by: joel wiley on August 12, 2020, 03:38:02 pm
"Time to Run"I was betting on the photographer. . . .
"Looks like a young lion, most likely practicing his skills. I'll put my money on the Zebra. Do you know the outcome?"
Yep....The Zebra won this race...this time...
Bill
joel ;)
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Post by: Sawyer on August 12, 2020, 06:29:10 pm
Post by: Sawyer on August 12, 2020, 06:29:10 pm
Just returned from this little local trip. Twenty miles of dirt road driving, six and a half hours round trip on a mt bike through old growth forest and another hour hiking at the very end.
American falls got its name after a long dispute with Canada over which side of the border it was on. We won.
American falls got its name after a long dispute with Canada over which side of the border it was on. We won.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on August 12, 2020, 09:15:35 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on August 12, 2020, 09:15:35 pm
Molly Brown Park at 9,800’ with beautiful days and cool nights. This spectacular CG is just west of Leadville, CO.
DW resting after a 2 hour hike along the shoreline of Lake Turquoise. Btw, all the CGs around the Lake are full except for an overflow parking lot.
DW resting after a 2 hour hike along the shoreline of Lake Turquoise. Btw, all the CGs around the Lake are full except for an overflow parking lot.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on August 12, 2020, 11:52:30 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on August 12, 2020, 11:52:30 pm
Molly Brown Park at 8900’ with beautiful days and cool nights. This spectacular CG is just west of Leadville, Co.Since you are pretty much flatlanders, there must have been some huffing and puffing going on at 10,000" in Leadville, CO. 🌬️
DW resting after a 2 hour hike along the shoreline of Lake Turquoise. Btw, all the CGs around the Lake are full except for an overflow parking lot.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on August 13, 2020, 05:51:58 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on August 13, 2020, 05:51:58 am
Since you are pretty much flatlanders, there must have been some huffing and puffing going on at 10,000" in Leadville, CO. 🌬️
There certainly was some of that kind of breathing plus high altitude headaches ☹️. On the other hand, we’re not hot and we sleep 💤 well. 😜
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 27, 2020, 04:18:26 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 27, 2020, 04:18:26 pm
"Sailing into the Fjord" Southern New Zealand © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 27, 2020, 04:56:57 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 27, 2020, 04:56:57 pm
Nice, Bill! Would like to visit NZ someday!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sasha on August 27, 2020, 08:23:57 pm
Post by: Sasha on August 27, 2020, 08:23:57 pm
Did you take your LD to NZ? How did you do it?
"Sailing into the Fjord" Southern New Zealand © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 27, 2020, 11:40:08 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 27, 2020, 11:40:08 pm
"Did you take your LD to NZ? How did you do it? "
No... sorry if you got the idea I did. I rented a motorhome (not a Lazy Daze), hiked much of the country and enjoyed meeting many of the fine people of New Zealand...I did wish I had my Lazy Daze! I never saw an LD in New Zealand. However, I have heard there is a demand for them in Japan !
I have enjoyed this thread for several years because it is titled "What is in you Camera?"... It has led me to connect to many Lazy Daze owners, who happen to also be photographers, and I have gained much. For Lazy Daze technical and camping questions I look to other threads ...BB
No... sorry if you got the idea I did. I rented a motorhome (not a Lazy Daze), hiked much of the country and enjoyed meeting many of the fine people of New Zealand...I did wish I had my Lazy Daze! I never saw an LD in New Zealand. However, I have heard there is a demand for them in Japan !
I have enjoyed this thread for several years because it is titled "What is in you Camera?"... It has led me to connect to many Lazy Daze owners, who happen to also be photographers, and I have gained much. For Lazy Daze technical and camping questions I look to other threads ...BB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 28, 2020, 10:07:50 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 28, 2020, 10:07:50 am
However, I have heard there is a demand for them in Japan !
I don't know if LD still exports to Japan, but when we ordered in 2001 they had a poster of the line they sold to Japan under the name "Bonanza". With the limited chassis allocation, I tend to doubt that they still export. If you search the archives, there are occasional references to people seeing units ready to ship out. I seem to recall that when the 24 ft units were moved from the E-350 to the wider E-450 that they still built the Bonanza on the E-350 for the narrower body.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on August 28, 2020, 10:14:17 am
Post by: colddog on August 28, 2020, 10:14:17 am
Timothy Lake Oregon Cascades South East of Mt Hood Early morning.
Taken by Lizbeth with Pixel 3XL cell phone with light edits in Google Photos.
glen
Taken by Lizbeth with Pixel 3XL cell phone with light edits in Google Photos.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sasha on August 28, 2020, 01:15:26 pm
Post by: Sasha on August 28, 2020, 01:15:26 pm
Thanks, Bill. Either would be amazing at this point - simply to go to NZ or even better in an LD. One day I’d love to explore the latter option...
That is great to hear re photography. I’ve done a couple of amateur photo shows at coffee shops and hope to do a lot more photography when we hit the road.
That is great to hear re photography. I’ve done a couple of amateur photo shows at coffee shops and hope to do a lot more photography when we hit the road.
"Did you take your LD to NZ? How did you do it? "
No... sorry if you got the idea I did. I rented a motorhome (not a Lazy Daze), hiked much of the country and enjoyed meeting many of the fine people of New Zealand...I did wish I had my Lazy Daze! I never saw an LD in New Zealand. However, I have heard there is a demand for them in Japan !
I have enjoyed this thread for several years because it is titled "What is in you Camera?"... It has led me to connect to many Lazy Daze owners, who happen to also be photographers, and I have gained much. For Lazy Daze technical and camping questions I look to other threads ...BB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on August 28, 2020, 02:36:46 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on August 28, 2020, 02:36:46 pm
I don't know if LD still exports to Japan, but when we ordered in 2001 they had a poster of the line they sold to Japan under the name "Bonanza". With the limited chassis allocation, I tend to doubt that they still export. If you search the archives, there are occasional references to people seeing units ready to ship out. I seem to recall that when the 24 ft units were moved from the E-350 to the wider E-450 that they still built the Bonanza on the E-350 for the narrower body.
Art
They were still making the export model in the “narrow body” style in late 2006 when we placed our order for our TK. I know this because I tried to get Ed to sell me one of the skinnies as I was apprehensive about driving the wide body. He, of course, turned us down. 🤨 — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 29, 2020, 11:52:20 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 29, 2020, 11:52:20 pm
My son, with his son, teaching him the fine art of fly fishing (and an appreciation of the outdoors ) at an early age...
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Post by: Older_Fossil on September 02, 2020, 04:12:13 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 02, 2020, 04:12:13 pm
Finally got around to working on some images and making some blog posts.
Here is one of the amazing cannonball concretions at the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt NP.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/5D3_3509.jpg)
Art
Blog (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/)
Here is one of the amazing cannonball concretions at the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt NP.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/5D3_3509.jpg)
Art
Blog (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 04, 2020, 07:54:46 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 04, 2020, 07:54:46 pm
I always wanted to take a picture of the photogenic "Horseshoe Bend" from the water. So...what the heck... one weekend I towed my 14 foot aluminum boat out to the Colorado River. I launched it at Lee's Ferry, motored upstream and beached the boat in order to capture this scene.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on September 04, 2020, 08:23:00 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on September 04, 2020, 08:23:00 pm
I always wanted to take a picture of the photogenic "Horseshoe Bend" from the water. So...what the heck... one weekend I towed my 14 foot aluminum boat out to the Colorado River. I launched it at Lee's Ferry, motored upstream and beached the boat in order to capture this scene.Wow! Looks like a Bierstadt scene.
Chris
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Post by: Chris Horst on September 04, 2020, 08:32:26 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on September 04, 2020, 08:32:26 pm
Finally got around to working on some images and making some blog posts.Lovely blog photos, Art.
Here is one of the amazing cannonball concretions at the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt NP.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/5D3_3509.jpg)
Art
Blog (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/)
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 01:41:42 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 01:41:42 pm
We found a couple adorable pikas at the Sheepeater Cliffs area in Yellowstone NP a few days ago.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2020/1DX_9979.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2020/1DX_9979.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 17, 2020, 02:12:59 pm
Post by: HiLola on September 17, 2020, 02:12:59 pm
Art, is a pika and a marmot the same critter? Nice shot!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 03:18:00 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 03:18:00 pm
Art, is a pika and a marmot the same critter? Nice shot!
No, pikas are much smaller (and cuter) and related to rabbits. Marmots are related to ground squirrels and are much larger than pikas. Both prefer rocky hillsides, but picas are usually not found below about 8.000'.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/5D3_3197.jpg)
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on September 17, 2020, 03:30:25 pm
Post by: Joan on September 17, 2020, 03:30:25 pm
American Pika | National Wildlife Federation (https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/American-Pika)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 17, 2020, 04:26:29 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 17, 2020, 04:26:29 pm
"...is a pika and a marmot the same critter?"
The pika is in decline in the Sierra Nevada range and are to be seen less and less over the past few years. They draw a 'Get out of Jail' card from me!
The Marmot on the other hand, akin to the Eastern Groundhog, does not! They are abundant in the Sierra and make fine targets. ;)
The pika is in decline in the Sierra Nevada range and are to be seen less and less over the past few years. They draw a 'Get out of Jail' card from me!
The Marmot on the other hand, akin to the Eastern Groundhog, does not! They are abundant in the Sierra and make fine targets. ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 17, 2020, 04:39:45 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 17, 2020, 04:39:45 pm
Any guesses what these two cuties are?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 05:07:29 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 05:07:29 pm
Any guesses what these two cuties are?
If from North America, they look like they are from either the ferret or martin families.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on September 17, 2020, 05:50:06 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on September 17, 2020, 05:50:06 pm
"Any guesses what these two cuties are?"
Well, knowing a bit about your travel inclinations Bill, I'd guess Mongeese, aka Mongooses, aka Meerkats
W
Well, knowing a bit about your travel inclinations Bill, I'd guess Mongeese, aka Mongooses, aka Meerkats
W
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on September 17, 2020, 06:07:22 pm
Post by: Joan on September 17, 2020, 06:07:22 pm
Where is this? Look like weasels or martins to me.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 17, 2020, 06:20:53 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 17, 2020, 06:20:53 pm
The mound they are on is a hint...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 17, 2020, 06:26:21 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 17, 2020, 06:26:21 pm
Definitely NOT a Martin, the ears are wrong!
Frontenac News - Mink, Weasel or Marten? (https://www.frontenacnews.ca/regular-columns/outdoors-in-the-land-o-lakes/item/10736-mink-weasel-or-marten)
Frontenac News - Mink, Weasel or Marten? (https://www.frontenacnews.ca/regular-columns/outdoors-in-the-land-o-lakes/item/10736-mink-weasel-or-marten)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on September 17, 2020, 06:33:45 pm
Post by: Joan on September 17, 2020, 06:33:45 pm
Do we win one as a pet if we guess right? ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Steve on September 17, 2020, 06:37:43 pm
Post by: Steve on September 17, 2020, 06:37:43 pm
but picas are usually not found below about 8.000'.
May depend on latitude... On a trip to remote Walker Lake in Gates of the Arctic, a couple of these critters invaded our tiny log cabin to munch on our supplies - elevation well under 1000'.
Steve
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 17, 2020, 06:40:05 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 17, 2020, 06:40:05 pm
I say Mongoose!
During WWII my Step-father was stationed in India (now Pakistan) with the Flying Tigers.
The country was crawling (pun intended) with Cobras. The G.I.s always kept a pet Mongoose in their tents... the snake always lost the contest! :o ;)
During WWII my Step-father was stationed in India (now Pakistan) with the Flying Tigers.
The country was crawling (pun intended) with Cobras. The G.I.s always kept a pet Mongoose in their tents... the snake always lost the contest! :o ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 17, 2020, 06:43:29 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 17, 2020, 06:43:29 pm
Well.. it looks like Warren gets the geese (or gooses) guess first, or whatever you call two Mongoose... Botswana 2019.
Look for the UPS package with claw marks on it Warren!
Look for the UPS package with claw marks on it Warren!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Paul H. on September 17, 2020, 06:48:06 pm
Post by: Paul H. on September 17, 2020, 06:48:06 pm
The lens button in Google photos can be used to identify plants and animals.
Here is a short video explaining how to use it:
605.GP-Lens Button to Identify Birds - GeeksOnTour.COM (https://geeksontour.com/2019/12/605-gp-lens-button-to-identify-birds/)
Here is a short video explaining how to use it:
605.GP-Lens Button to Identify Birds - GeeksOnTour.COM (https://geeksontour.com/2019/12/605-gp-lens-button-to-identify-birds/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 17, 2020, 07:15:10 pm
Post by: HiLola on September 17, 2020, 07:15:10 pm
Mongooses (mongeese?) are mean little critters. A similar story to what Steve mentioned, I remember when I was a kid and we were stationed at Kadena, Okinawa (Air Force brat). My Dad took my brother and me to some local island entertainment, an Okinawan Habu snake vs. a mongoose fight. As Steve indicated, the mongoose usually won the battle. Quite a shocking event to witness as a 5th grader.
Warning, graphic video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b40x4E36NH8&has_verified=1
Warning, graphic video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b40x4E36NH8&has_verified=1
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on September 17, 2020, 08:43:11 pm
Post by: colddog on September 17, 2020, 08:43:11 pm
A little something I was working on. Having been trapped in my home like a rat I brought out the big guns...
A family of crows eating off the front yard feeder
Camera Nikon 750 with 70 to 200 1.8 lens
Edited in Apple Photos
A family of crows eating off the front yard feeder
Camera Nikon 750 with 70 to 200 1.8 lens
Edited in Apple Photos
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Post by: joel wiley on September 17, 2020, 08:47:28 pm
Post by: joel wiley on September 17, 2020, 08:47:28 pm
I was thinking meerkat given Bill's other photo-ops. But I looked at the range of meerkats (mainly Southern Africa) in dry areas, mongoose (pl mongooses) more widely dispersed in multiple environments.
Picture looks like meerkat range. Meerkats have binocular vision, mongooses do not. The way they are watching, they look focused. I'd say meerkat on a 60:40 vote
Picture looks like meerkat range. Meerkats have binocular vision, mongooses do not. The way they are watching, they look focused. I'd say meerkat on a 60:40 vote
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 09:06:37 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 17, 2020, 09:06:37 pm
The mound they are on is a hint...I'll have to go with a couple of mongoose young in a termite mound.
Art
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Post by: Alice on September 19, 2020, 01:16:13 pm
Post by: Alice on September 19, 2020, 01:16:13 pm
"Any guesses what these two cuties are?"
Mongooses and Otters - Kruger Park Wildlife (http://www.krugerpark.co.za/Kruger_National_Park_Wildlife-travel/explore-kruger-park-mongooses.html)
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Post by: Sawyer on September 20, 2020, 04:44:43 pm
Post by: Sawyer on September 20, 2020, 04:44:43 pm
Local waterfall - town swimming holes. One above falls one below. Occasionally some daredevil kid takes the slide down.
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Post by: HiLola on September 21, 2020, 10:59:03 am
Post by: HiLola on September 21, 2020, 10:59:03 am
Saw this while walking around Atascadero Lake yesterday. Anyone on this forum?
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Post by: Robin B on September 21, 2020, 12:52:31 pm
Post by: Robin B on September 21, 2020, 12:52:31 pm
I also see a gray and white one in Morro Bay often.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 21, 2020, 01:04:13 pm
Post by: HiLola on September 21, 2020, 01:04:13 pm
I also see a gray and white one in Morro Bay often.I’ll keep an eye out, headed there next!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 21, 2020, 02:00:35 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 21, 2020, 02:00:35 pm
"...a gray and white one in Morro Bay often."
I also have seen an older vintage in MB, usually parked along restaurant row near the shell shop. They must live nearby. ;)
I also have seen an older vintage in MB, usually parked along restaurant row near the shell shop. They must live nearby. ;)
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Post by: HiLola on September 22, 2020, 11:32:27 am
Post by: HiLola on September 22, 2020, 11:32:27 am
We did see a newer, green LD parked at the Embarcadero in MB. Also saw two older LD’s parked in Baywood, one gray and the other blue. A couple photos from Baywood, you can see the fogged in Rock in one of the photos.
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Post by: Chris Horst on September 22, 2020, 11:35:49 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on September 22, 2020, 11:35:49 pm
We did see a newer, green LD parked at the Embarcadero in MB. Also saw two older LD’s parked in Baywood, one gray and the other blue. A couple photos from Baywood, you can see the fogged in Rock in one of the photos.Love the T-shirt, Greg.
Chris
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Post by: HiLola on September 23, 2020, 12:21:51 am
Post by: HiLola on September 23, 2020, 12:21:51 am
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Post by: BILL BENSON on September 24, 2020, 12:31:56 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 24, 2020, 12:31:56 pm
Magic morning light and Redwoods Jedediah Smith State Park © Bill Benson
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Post by: HiLola on September 25, 2020, 12:42:37 pm
Post by: HiLola on September 25, 2020, 12:42:37 pm
Found this photo buried on my computer. I think Steve B. sent it to me awhile back. This is the summer of 2000 at El Capitan State Beach. I’m the second rig in the top photo; Steve and Nancy are right behind me in their ‘83 Front Lounge.
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Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 25, 2020, 01:53:07 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 25, 2020, 01:53:07 pm
West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake. The day after the Labor Day snow storm.
Kent
Kent
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Post by: John DaCrema on September 28, 2020, 01:15:54 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on September 28, 2020, 01:15:54 pm
Our first Lazy Daze trip in almost a year. We visited Assateague State Park in MD. We experienced a "Pony Raid" for the first time. We have been camping on the island first in the National Park and later in the State Park going back to the late 1970s.
The pony taking a smoke bath to rid itself of flies and other insects. I was across the road using a long lens, so the two people in the shot are not as close to the pony as it appears.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-WZkxrT4/0/e74894b8/X2/DSC_4541_00001-X2.jpg)
This guy is as close at it would appear in the next shots. The small family group of ponies raided our camp as we were eating breakfast.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-TpDp7vC/0/2a06bc94/X2/DSC_4553_00001-X2.jpg)
It is not good to be near these guys as they bite and kick to get their way. Much more aggressive than domestic horses.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-NPJ8jCq/0/8c1101cc/X2/DSC_4556_00001-X2.jpg)
As the ponies gathered around the table we grabbed things we valued or might hurt them and moved off. It was interesting to see them intentionally knock over the coffee cups that had sweetener in them. They could tell the difference. They also liked the orange juice and the packs sugar and Splenda. Any chopped greens (green chillies are often in the eggs).
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-sLv3HHC/0/3293b509/X2/DSC_4557_00001-X2.jpg)
The pony taking a smoke bath to rid itself of flies and other insects. I was across the road using a long lens, so the two people in the shot are not as close to the pony as it appears.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-WZkxrT4/0/e74894b8/X2/DSC_4541_00001-X2.jpg)
This guy is as close at it would appear in the next shots. The small family group of ponies raided our camp as we were eating breakfast.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-TpDp7vC/0/2a06bc94/X2/DSC_4553_00001-X2.jpg)
It is not good to be near these guys as they bite and kick to get their way. Much more aggressive than domestic horses.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-NPJ8jCq/0/8c1101cc/X2/DSC_4556_00001-X2.jpg)
As the ponies gathered around the table we grabbed things we valued or might hurt them and moved off. It was interesting to see them intentionally knock over the coffee cups that had sweetener in them. They could tell the difference. They also liked the orange juice and the packs sugar and Splenda. Any chopped greens (green chillies are often in the eggs).
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/Assateague-State-Park--Fall-2020/i-sLv3HHC/0/3293b509/X2/DSC_4557_00001-X2.jpg)
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Post by: colddog on October 04, 2020, 10:00:40 am
Post by: colddog on October 04, 2020, 10:00:40 am
I really an amazed of what spiders do with webs .......
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Post by: Joan on October 04, 2020, 10:20:30 am
Post by: Joan on October 04, 2020, 10:20:30 am
Looks like what's on my rig.... :(
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Post by: BILL BENSON on October 04, 2020, 02:12:15 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 04, 2020, 02:12:15 pm
My buddy Jeff, pliers in hand, coming to assist in getting the hook out of a very upset Humboldt Squid. The 4 foot squid managed to squirt him with a powerful stream of water...the ink came later. This is a somewhat dangerous, but usually hilarious, scene.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on October 04, 2020, 05:31:45 pm
Post by: Sawyer on October 04, 2020, 05:31:45 pm
Winter web pic colddog pic reminded me of
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Post by: WVDAZEY on October 04, 2020, 05:48:21 pm
Post by: WVDAZEY on October 04, 2020, 05:48:21 pm
Kent
We were at Colter Bay in the Tetons the day after labor day. Earlier in the day, we were hiking in the mountains in 85 degree temps.
We were at Grizzly CG in West Yellowstone the day before. We drove through Madison CG and did a quick look for your MH just to say hi. Didn't see you but we hope you had a great time. We did.
We were at Colter Bay in the Tetons the day after labor day. Earlier in the day, we were hiking in the mountains in 85 degree temps.
We were at Grizzly CG in West Yellowstone the day before. We drove through Madison CG and did a quick look for your MH just to say hi. Didn't see you but we hope you had a great time. We did.
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Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 04, 2020, 06:58:28 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 04, 2020, 06:58:28 pm
John,
How’s it go? ‘Close but no cigar’ We were at Colter Bay the day before Labor Day on our way to the West Thumb. The Bay was beautiful. The snow at the West Thumb was exciting.
Wish we could have crossed paths. It’s always fun to meet up fellow LDOF’s. Next time for sure.
I’m heading solo to Watchman CG in Zion November 11 for ten days in the B Loop. Always a nice CG just down the road from the Springdale Chocolate Company. 🤩
Enjoy the open road...see you out there.
Kent
How’s it go? ‘Close but no cigar’ We were at Colter Bay the day before Labor Day on our way to the West Thumb. The Bay was beautiful. The snow at the West Thumb was exciting.
Wish we could have crossed paths. It’s always fun to meet up fellow LDOF’s. Next time for sure.
I’m heading solo to Watchman CG in Zion November 11 for ten days in the B Loop. Always a nice CG just down the road from the Springdale Chocolate Company. 🤩
Enjoy the open road...see you out there.
Kent
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Post by: HiLola on October 06, 2020, 05:48:51 pm
Post by: HiLola on October 06, 2020, 05:48:51 pm
Hiking in Olympic National Park.
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Post by: Blueox25 on October 08, 2020, 12:21:55 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on October 08, 2020, 12:21:55 pm
Quiet evening in the cove.
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Post by: John DaCrema on October 08, 2020, 06:54:41 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 08, 2020, 06:54:41 pm
A snack before dinner.
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Post by: John DaCrema on October 08, 2020, 08:32:53 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 08, 2020, 08:32:53 pm
You knew this was coming. Dinner is East meets West. Crab cakes, it is an Eastern Shore MD thingie, but instead of Old Bay, I was out, I used Pansies Spices’ AZ Dreaming - a Chilly mix - and pepper.
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Post by: Sawyer on October 09, 2020, 10:57:03 am
Post by: Sawyer on October 09, 2020, 10:57:03 am
I can actually smell it cooking :)
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Post by: joel wiley on October 09, 2020, 07:54:42 pm
Post by: joel wiley on October 09, 2020, 07:54:42 pm
I can actually smell it cooking :)If you can smell if from 3 time zones away, it's likely you're Covid free ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 10, 2020, 09:01:46 pm
Post by: colddog on October 10, 2020, 09:01:46 pm
Pulling the turkey out of the smoker .......
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Post by: joel wiley on October 10, 2020, 11:19:20 pm
Post by: joel wiley on October 10, 2020, 11:19:20 pm
Pulling the turkey out of the smoker .......It's not Thanksgiving yet - it's not even Halloween!
Did you spatchcock that poor bird?
Can't smell if from here, but I don't think i have Covid
joel
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Post by: BILL BENSON on October 10, 2020, 11:26:18 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 10, 2020, 11:26:18 pm
"Time to be a Kid Again" © Bill Benson 2020
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on October 11, 2020, 02:54:41 pm
Post by: Sawyer on October 11, 2020, 02:54:41 pm
Anything this petty must be deadly huh.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on October 11, 2020, 04:15:35 pm
Post by: Sawyer on October 11, 2020, 04:15:35 pm
My wife said do these pants make my butt look big? I said yes, yes they do.
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Post by: HiLola on October 12, 2020, 03:04:39 pm
Post by: HiLola on October 12, 2020, 03:04:39 pm
Sawyer, glad it wasn't an inch lower!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: StevenJill on October 13, 2020, 06:45:03 am
Post by: StevenJill on October 13, 2020, 06:45:03 am
My wife said do these pants make my butt look big? I said yes, yes they do.Female rational, not like you said her butt is big. It's the pants fault. The pants make it look big. The younger ones today are doing a ton of exercises to make their butts bigger. What a world we live in.
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Post by: BILL BENSON on October 13, 2020, 04:04:06 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 13, 2020, 04:04:06 pm
Galicia, Western Spain © Bill Benson
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Post by: CBSShermans on October 13, 2020, 08:07:56 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on October 13, 2020, 08:07:56 pm
Beautiful Cardiff CA sunset last night.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: bearthio on October 14, 2020, 12:56:57 am
Post by: bearthio on October 14, 2020, 12:56:57 am
Autumn colors in Minnesota.
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Post by: Older_Fossil on October 14, 2020, 02:30:56 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 14, 2020, 02:30:56 pm
I've just finished putting up blog posts about our extended visit in the Yellowstone NP area. We are not surprised that the park recorded a new record for September visitation. The park was jammed with people.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2020/5D3_3852.jpg)
Norris Geyser Basin
Lots more on our blog: Yellowstone 2020 Blog Posts (https://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/09/yellowstone-2020-part-1.html)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2020/5D3_3852.jpg)
Norris Geyser Basin
Lots more on our blog: Yellowstone 2020 Blog Posts (https://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/09/yellowstone-2020-part-1.html)
Art
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Post by: Alice on October 14, 2020, 04:34:40 pm
Post by: Alice on October 14, 2020, 04:34:40 pm
My wife said do these pants make my butt look big? I said yes, yes they do.
My husband gave me this tactical knife and spork a few months ago. I can't show you his injuries because his body has yet to be found.
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Post by: John DaCrema on October 14, 2020, 08:35:15 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 14, 2020, 08:35:15 pm
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/2020-10-09-Waynesboro-VA/i-r4b58F7/0/13f7bac6/XL/DSC_4642_00001-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/2020-10-09-Waynesboro-VA/i-vKfB7Ls/0/578cd818/XL/DSC_4639_00001_02-XL.jpg)
Both pics with a Z7 and 70-200S. Taken from the I-64E Scenic Overlook just east of Skyline Drive. The overlook has northeasterly to southern views of the foothills and valley.
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Post by: Older_Fossil on October 15, 2020, 05:32:55 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 15, 2020, 05:32:55 pm
Fall color near Oxbow Bend in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/JacksonHole2020/5D3_4146_sm.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/JacksonHole2020/5D3_4146_sm.jpg)
Art
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Post by: Steve K. on October 15, 2020, 06:16:37 pm
Post by: Steve K. on October 15, 2020, 06:16:37 pm
Art, that photo is terrific. I could sit at Oxbow all day and never grow weary of the beauty. Much snow on the mountains?
Steve K.
Steve K.
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Post by: Older_Fossil on October 15, 2020, 07:53:38 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 15, 2020, 07:53:38 pm
Much snow on the mountains?Not really any on the Tetons while we were there. The days were pretty sunny (but often with heavy smoke haze). We are now further south near the Wind River Range and a cold and windy system came through yesterday and today, dropping some snow on the Wind River Range which we can see from where we are.
Art
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Post by: joel wiley on October 15, 2020, 08:53:05 pm
Post by: joel wiley on October 15, 2020, 08:53:05 pm
Across SR 88 from Sorensens Resort, Alpine County CA
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Post by: Joan on October 15, 2020, 09:28:10 pm
Post by: Joan on October 15, 2020, 09:28:10 pm
Joel, day drive or camping on 88? Nice colors!
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Post by: BILL BENSON on October 16, 2020, 08:14:32 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 16, 2020, 08:14:32 pm
"Flower Power" Cuyamaca State Park © Bill Benson
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Post by: joel wiley on October 17, 2020, 12:52:21 am
Post by: joel wiley on October 17, 2020, 12:52:21 am
Joel, day drive or camping on 88? Nice colors!Day trip. 190 miles round trip from El Dorado Hills. Skirted US50 East bound due to weekend traffic going to Apple Hill East of Placerville.
Pleasant Valley Rd from El Dorado to Sly Park reservoir, then Mormon Emigrant Trail to SR 88. Sorensens now renamed to something else. Got there too late in the afternoon for lunch - kitchen shuts early, so over Luther Pass and something to eat in So. Lake Tahoe. Back down US 50.
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Post by: Chris Horst on October 17, 2020, 05:15:23 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on October 17, 2020, 05:15:23 pm
Wildfire burning NW of Boulder, CO 10/17/20
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Post by: Lazy Bones on October 17, 2020, 06:39:34 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 17, 2020, 06:39:34 pm
"...NW of Boulder..."
The direction of the smoke cloud indicates it's traveling toward the SE. I'm glad it's not headed for California! :o
The direction of the smoke cloud indicates it's traveling toward the SE. I'm glad it's not headed for California! :o
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Post by: HiLola on October 17, 2020, 08:08:45 pm
Post by: HiLola on October 17, 2020, 08:08:45 pm
Wow, looks like a big one, Chris!
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Post by: WhiteElk on October 17, 2020, 11:59:12 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on October 17, 2020, 11:59:12 pm
That fire is 10 - 15 miles west of my parents’ home in Ft Collins. Thankfully Horsetooth Resevoir separates the city from the fire!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on October 18, 2020, 12:37:55 am
Post by: Chris Horst on October 18, 2020, 12:37:55 am
"...NW of Boulder..."Warren, the fire W. of Ft. Collins is the Cameron Peak fire which is the largest fire in Colorado history (200,000 ac) and has been burning since Aug. 13. The photo was the CalWood wildfire near Boulder, which has morphed into a 7000 ac fire.
The direction of the smoke cloud indicates it's traveling toward the SE. I'm glad it's not headed for California! :oThat fire is 10 - 15 miles west of my parents’ home in Ft Collins. Thankfully Horsetooth Resevoir separates the city from the fire!
Chris
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Post by: HiLola on October 18, 2020, 01:15:48 am
Post by: HiLola on October 18, 2020, 01:15:48 am
After living here for seven years, I finally made it out to our community gun range with our oldest son. The range master even had a couple of little cannons that he gave us a demonstration of!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: codefour on October 18, 2020, 09:22:44 am
Post by: codefour on October 18, 2020, 09:22:44 am
Overnight at Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort and Campground at San Dimas Ca. We had a new refrigerator installed at the Mother Ship the following day. Quite a beautiful Resort on the reservoir had the smoke and heat not been so bad.
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Post by: krmugn on October 18, 2020, 09:32:37 am
Post by: krmugn on October 18, 2020, 09:32:37 am
We've had beautiful cut flowers for months from a 'Hummingbird and Butterfly' mix my partner sowed in one of our flower beds this year. This giant Zinnia was amazing!
Bill
Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on October 18, 2020, 09:39:37 am
Post by: HiLola on October 18, 2020, 09:39:37 am
Overnight at Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort and Campground at San Dimas Ca. We had a new refrigerator installed at the Mother Ship the following day. Quite a beautiful Resort on the reservoir had the smoke and heat not been so bad.
Thanks for sharing. If we end up purchasing new, our plan is to remain close to the Mothership for a couple nights, checking out the rig in case any issues pop up. That looks like a nice site you scored!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 18, 2020, 10:49:02 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 18, 2020, 10:49:02 am
"Overnight at Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort..."
I believe that to be the very same campground where I and the wife stayed for two nights upon the delivery of our rig back in Oct. 2004. But, it was known by a different name then. Isn't there a small airfield nearby? ;D
I believe that to be the very same campground where I and the wife stayed for two nights upon the delivery of our rig back in Oct. 2004. But, it was known by a different name then. Isn't there a small airfield nearby? ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: codefour on October 18, 2020, 11:12:52 am
Post by: codefour on October 18, 2020, 11:12:52 am
Yes Steve
Brackett Field is directly next door to the resort. I think you can even drive to the field coffee shop from the resort but not sure of that.
Brackett Field is directly next door to the resort. I think you can even drive to the field coffee shop from the resort but not sure of that.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 18, 2020, 03:03:22 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 18, 2020, 03:03:22 pm
I believe that to be the very same campground where I and the wife stayed for two nights upon the delivery of our rig back in Oct. 2004. But, it was known by a different name then.
We stayed there a couple of times when near the factory. It was then called East Shore RV Park near Puddingstone Reservoir.
Art
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Post by: HiLola on October 18, 2020, 03:31:01 pm
Post by: HiLola on October 18, 2020, 03:31:01 pm
Brackett Field is directly next door to the resort. I think you can even drive to the field coffee shop from the resort but not sure of that.
Just curious, are the planes pretty loud at the resort?
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Post by: BILL BENSON on October 18, 2020, 04:49:15 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 18, 2020, 04:49:15 pm
"Beach Time" © Bill Benson
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Post by: colddog on October 19, 2020, 11:48:33 am
Post by: colddog on October 19, 2020, 11:48:33 am
my new toad .....
(found on my twitter feed )
(found on my twitter feed )
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Post by: CBSShermans on October 22, 2020, 08:29:27 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on October 22, 2020, 08:29:27 pm
Sunrise over Big Bear Lake.
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Post by: Mattb on October 23, 2020, 12:46:43 am
Post by: Mattb on October 23, 2020, 12:46:43 am
Peering into the upside down. Dispersed campsite at Clearwater Forebay #2. Umpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Post by: Older_Fossil on October 23, 2020, 10:47:29 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 23, 2020, 10:47:29 am
The Green River winding through the Island Park section of Dinosaur National Monument.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Vernal2020/5D3_4363.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Vernal2020/5D3_4363.jpg)
Art
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Post by: BILL BENSON on October 23, 2020, 11:25:50 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 23, 2020, 11:25:50 am
Sooo nice Art!
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Post by: WhiteElk on October 23, 2020, 09:14:29 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on October 23, 2020, 09:14:29 pm
Boyd Lake State Park, Loveland, Colorado
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Post by: John DaCrema on October 28, 2020, 01:48:28 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 28, 2020, 01:48:28 pm
Autumn in the northern VA
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/2020-Autumn-/i-ZL4jpXL/0/d845be38/L/DSC_4765-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/2020-Autumn-/i-Ks4fncz/0/dbdd68fe/L/DSC_4768-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/2020-Autumn-/i-CXjs7ML/0/b6216e6a/L/DSC_4773-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/2020-Autumn-/i-ZL4jpXL/0/d845be38/L/DSC_4765-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/2020-Autumn-/i-Ks4fncz/0/dbdd68fe/L/DSC_4768-L.jpg)
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 28, 2020, 07:39:36 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 28, 2020, 07:39:36 pm
The Road To Yellowstone Sept 4, 2020
Lincoln Highway
Kent
Lincoln Highway
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 28, 2020, 07:52:59 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 28, 2020, 07:52:59 pm
IN MEMORY OF MY SWEET BOY SOOTY
JANUARY 2010-OCTOBER 2020
REST IN PEACE LITTLE FRIEND
Kent
JANUARY 2010-OCTOBER 2020
REST IN PEACE LITTLE FRIEND
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on October 28, 2020, 07:58:25 pm
Post by: HiLola on October 28, 2020, 07:58:25 pm
Sorry for your loss, Kent. Tough losing a good friend.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: O2boutside on October 28, 2020, 08:25:08 pm
Post by: O2boutside on October 28, 2020, 08:25:08 pm
IN MEMORY OF MY SWEET BOY SOOTY
JANUARY 2010-OCTOBER 2020
REST IN PEACE LITTLE FRIEND
Kent
I am so sorry for your loss 💔
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2020, 12:30:36 am
Post by: Alice on October 29, 2020, 12:30:36 am
IN MEMORY OF MY SWEET BOY SOOTYI have it on good authority that in cat heaven all dogs are cat toys....
JANUARY 2010-OCTOBER 2020
REST IN PEACE LITTLE FRIEND
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on October 29, 2020, 01:20:41 am
Post by: SilverFox on October 29, 2020, 01:20:41 am
Kent, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Cats are so special and losing one really hurts. Our last cat passed away in January this year but we are now the delighted owners of two 5 month old rescue tabby sisters with enormous Maine-Coon like tails. They have certainly won us over and made the loss of Lucy and Tajar a little easier.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on October 29, 2020, 01:34:03 am
Post by: John DaCrema on October 29, 2020, 01:34:03 am
IN MEMORY OF MY SWEET BOY SOOTYGina and I morn with you. Losing a pet is losing a member of the family. But think what they bring. They make you laugh. They make you happy. They make you mad. They make you sad. But most of all they make you human. And when they pass they teach you how to deal with true grief. We hope your hart heals and you can remember the laugh, happy and fun.
JANUARY 2010-OCTOBER 2020
REST IN PEACE LITTLE FRIEND
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: codefour on October 30, 2020, 09:36:08 am
Post by: codefour on October 30, 2020, 09:36:08 am
Mr. Tux (our tuxedo cat) resting after a very long day on the road.
What a pleasure these creatures are!
If you do have a buddy (any kind) that will gladly travel with you, it's truly a gift.
Especially during these times.
Cheers!
Tony R (aka codefour)
What a pleasure these creatures are!
If you do have a buddy (any kind) that will gladly travel with you, it's truly a gift.
Especially during these times.
Cheers!
Tony R (aka codefour)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 30, 2020, 11:11:11 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 30, 2020, 11:11:11 am
"Mr. Tux (our tuxedo cat) resting after a very long day on the road."
Tony
Don't mean to start a dog/kitty fight but my boy 'Jiggs' looked real spiffy in his tuxedo back in the day! See him in my Avatar. ;)
Tony
Don't mean to start a dog/kitty fight but my boy 'Jiggs' looked real spiffy in his tuxedo back in the day! See him in my Avatar. ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 31, 2020, 10:47:37 am
Post by: colddog on October 31, 2020, 10:47:37 am
A sunset image. Not that's not 'rust' on the tops of the trees. Its the sun behind us setting on the ocean.
Camera = Pixel 4
Light edits with Google Photos
Camera = Pixel 4
Light edits with Google Photos
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on October 31, 2020, 04:46:51 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 31, 2020, 04:46:51 pm
May all the spells coming your way be the good ones(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/2020-Autumn-/i-KnvJVVS/0/e57f7fd7/X2/DSC_4778-X2.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on October 31, 2020, 08:23:50 pm
Post by: HiLola on October 31, 2020, 08:23:50 pm
Our maple tree is proclaiming Fall has arrived!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on October 31, 2020, 08:31:37 pm
Post by: Sawyer on October 31, 2020, 08:31:37 pm
Our new puppy rescue. Half pit bull half Anatolian shepherd. Should be able to hold her own with the dog attacking coyotes around here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 31, 2020, 09:04:16 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 31, 2020, 09:04:16 pm
Itching to get "on the trail" again...reminiscing about a rainy hike through Northern Spain on the Camino De Santiago...missing those brutal, but endearing, times...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on November 01, 2020, 01:21:45 am
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on November 01, 2020, 01:21:45 am
Pacific Grove, Ca
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on November 01, 2020, 07:52:46 am
Post by: Sawyer on November 01, 2020, 07:52:46 am
I grew up on the coast ditching sKool to go surfing. After fifty plus years living in the inland mountains I still miss it. My logger, rancher, sawmill worker friends make fun of my Hawaiian shirts.
You can take the boy off the beach but you can't take the beach off the boy.
You can take the boy off the beach but you can't take the beach off the boy.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on November 05, 2020, 10:14:14 am
Post by: Sawyer on November 05, 2020, 10:14:14 am
Cleaning up forest around the homestead. Better to burn now in a controlled fashion rather than some hot windy summer day.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 05, 2020, 10:50:21 am
Post by: HiLola on November 05, 2020, 10:50:21 am
Although we are allowed to burn in our area, I’ve always been leery to do so as I didn’t want to be “that guy” who ends up starting a 🔥 fire. I’m sure it’s much less dry in your neck of the woods, though! I won’t even use our wood-burning fireplace until after the first rain or snow of the season (which happens to be in two days!). 🙂
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 05, 2020, 11:43:39 am
Post by: Blueox25 on November 05, 2020, 11:43:39 am
Staying home during the pandemic naturally invites time in the shop to do more projects. Two photos of the continuing restoration of a 1976 BMW R90S. It is now re-assembled and back on the road, but 100 miles of hard riding revealed that more repairs are in order. Some projects are never finished.
Honda generator is next on the bench.
Harold
Honda generator is next on the bench.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on November 05, 2020, 05:42:48 pm
Post by: Sawyer on November 05, 2020, 05:42:48 pm
I didn’t want to be “that guy” who ends up starting a 🔥 fire.
Like the too close tree in this burn pile? lol
We had an early snow fall of almost a foot. When that melted off burning season began,
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on November 05, 2020, 07:59:53 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on November 05, 2020, 07:59:53 pm
I seem to be drawn to the sun rising and setting these days...
Both photos shot this morning with my phone - one looking east and one looking west.
When, and if, our utilities are put underground, my sunrise images will improve dramatically.
Sue
Both photos shot this morning with my phone - one looking east and one looking west.
When, and if, our utilities are put underground, my sunrise images will improve dramatically.
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on November 06, 2020, 12:01:34 am
Post by: SilverFox on November 06, 2020, 12:01:34 am
Thank you. These are lovely. They give one a good sense of perspective.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 06, 2020, 01:08:56 am
Post by: joel wiley on November 06, 2020, 01:08:56 am
I seem to be drawn to the sun rising and setting these days...With the shorter days, they're closer together and can be observed when getting up at a reasonable hour. ;)
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 06, 2020, 12:33:26 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 06, 2020, 12:33:26 pm
Another sunrise photo. The calm before our storm.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 07, 2020, 11:18:54 am
Post by: HiLola on November 07, 2020, 11:18:54 am
Our storm has finally arrived. Fire season is officially over, yah!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 07, 2020, 10:32:15 pm
Post by: joel wiley on November 07, 2020, 10:32:15 pm
Our storm has finally arrived. Fire season is officially over, yah!Greg, color is one thing, but it takes at least 3 inches of rain to dampen things enough to curb the fire season.
LA had a 65 acre fire while you were getting snow.
joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 08, 2020, 12:20:10 am
Post by: HiLola on November 08, 2020, 12:20:10 am
No worries, Joel. My Forester is ready to go at a moment’s notice! 😁
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 09, 2020, 08:55:30 am
Post by: HiLola on November 09, 2020, 08:55:30 am
A bit nippy this morning on our mountain.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 09, 2020, 11:26:06 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 09, 2020, 11:26:06 am
Kinda nippy!
Greg
Who needs NOAA when you've got that much info right at hand? :D
Greg
Who needs NOAA when you've got that much info right at hand? :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 09, 2020, 11:59:05 am
Post by: joel wiley on November 09, 2020, 11:59:05 am
Kinda nippy!NOAA is good for letting you know what your 'here and now' is going to be in 12, 24 hours. . . . ;)
Greg
Who needs NOAA when you've got that much info right at hand? :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 09, 2020, 09:46:35 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 09, 2020, 09:46:35 pm
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Friends/The-Eastern-Shore-with-Inan-and-Bruce/i-6bvRsvJ/0/1eff3448/X2/DSC_4830-X2.jpg)(https://photos.smugmug.com/Friends/The-Eastern-Shore-with-Inan-and-Bruce/i-qT36tST/0/285cc1d8/X2/DSC_4833-X2.jpg)(https://dac.smugmug.com/Friends/The-Eastern-Shore-with-Inan-and-Bruce/i-5ZvTkxw/A)
Pictures are from Tilghman's Island, MD Not exactly a place to take a LD but if your in the area a great place to visit. There is camping not to far away I'm sure and MD parks tend to be nice. We usually park at a friends home; that is even nicer.
Pictures are from Tilghman's Island, MD Not exactly a place to take a LD but if your in the area a great place to visit. There is camping not to far away I'm sure and MD parks tend to be nice. We usually park at a friends home; that is even nicer.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 09, 2020, 10:21:28 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 09, 2020, 10:21:28 pm
Forgot one
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on November 09, 2020, 10:38:41 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on November 09, 2020, 10:38:41 pm
I was searching on my computer for another image and came across these from an informal LD caravan to southern Utah in May 2005.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/May2020Caravan.jpg)
Possibly Utah SR-12
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Wagonmasters.jpg)
Past Caravan Club Wagonmasters at Devil's Garden near Escalante
Don Nelson (and wife Bobbie) on left was (I believe) the 2nd wagonmaster after Paul Newton.
Rosemary Webb (and husband Don) on right was the 4th wagonmaster.
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/May2020Caravan.jpg)
Possibly Utah SR-12
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Wagonmasters.jpg)
Past Caravan Club Wagonmasters at Devil's Garden near Escalante
Don Nelson (and wife Bobbie) on left was (I believe) the 2nd wagonmaster after Paul Newton.
Rosemary Webb (and husband Don) on right was the 4th wagonmaster.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 12, 2020, 07:53:06 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 12, 2020, 07:53:06 pm
Some photos my Dad sent me of Mayon Volcano near Legazpi City, in southern Luzon, Philippines.
Mayon - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayon)
Mayon - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayon)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 12, 2020, 10:26:34 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 12, 2020, 10:26:34 pm
Wonder full photos!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 13, 2020, 03:59:14 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 13, 2020, 03:59:14 pm
I was stationed at Clark AFB, near Angles City in 1973-74. The barracks balcony looked out towards Mt. Pinatubo. During the rainy season it always have a ring cloud around it with the summit sticking out. I never was lucky enough to see anything like Greg's dad's pictures. That is very special.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 13, 2020, 05:27:24 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 13, 2020, 05:27:24 pm
I was stationed at Clark AFB, near Angles City in 1973-74. The barracks balcony looked out towards Mt. Pinatubo. During the rainy season it always have a ring cloud around it with the summit sticking out. I never was lucky enough to see anything like Greg's dad's pictures. That is very special.
John, thank you for your service! Yes, the Pinatubo eruption in 1991 effectively closed the base at Clark:
Volcanic Ash Impacts & Mitigation - Pinatubo 1991 (https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanic_ash/pinatubo_1991.html#:~:text=Pinatubo%201991.%20Mt.%20Pinatubo%20is%20a%20stratovolcano%20in,eruption%20style%20and%20VEI%206%20in%20eruption%20size).
NSGA Clark Airbase closed on October 28, 1991. – Station HYPO (https://stationhypo.com/2015/10/28/nsga-clark-airbase-closed-on-october-28-1991/#:~:text=NSGA%20Clark%20Airbase%20closed%20on%20October%2028%2C%201991.,clear%20that%20a%20major%20volcanic%20eruption%20was%20imminent).
Just to clarify, my Dad did not actually take the photos above, he just sent them to me. He currently lives in Baguio City which is in the northern part of Luzon. He is getting ready to move to the extreme southern part of the island, about 60 miles south of the Mayon Volcano. Interestingly, where he is moving to is less than 20 miles from another volcano called Mount Bulusan. It's only the fourth most active volcano in the Philippines so no worries! :o
Mount Bulusan - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Bulusan)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 13, 2020, 05:41:34 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 13, 2020, 05:41:34 pm
Speaking of P.I. Volcanos' how about Taal?
While stationed at Naval Station Sangley Point, 1954, I had an opportunity to visit Lake Taal and it's volcano. It was a resort area back then with many tourists, including me and my Class B wife. ;) I understand that there has been a number of eruptions since then. Reminded me of how Crater Lake in Oregon came to be. :o
Taal Lake - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Lake)
While stationed at Naval Station Sangley Point, 1954, I had an opportunity to visit Lake Taal and it's volcano. It was a resort area back then with many tourists, including me and my Class B wife. ;) I understand that there has been a number of eruptions since then. Reminded me of how Crater Lake in Oregon came to be. :o
Taal Lake - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Lake)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 13, 2020, 05:48:01 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 13, 2020, 05:48:01 pm
Taal is on the active list, Steve. I would like to visit it someday. I was hoping to make a trip back to PI next year for a visit but will have to delay it for obvious reasons. Hopefully in 2022!
List of active volcanoes in the Philippines - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_volcanoes_in_the_Philippines)
List of active volcanoes in the Philippines - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_volcanoes_in_the_Philippines)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 14, 2020, 12:31:28 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 14, 2020, 12:31:28 pm
John, thank you for your service! Yes, the Pinatubo eruption in 1991 effectively closed the base at Clark:I was with the 6922 Security Sq. I followed the news of the eruption and the closure of ops as much as I could. By 1991 I had been out of the USAF for 15 years so only followed the news and web sites. Also the Security Service Command had changed names making it difficult to follow news.
Volcanic Ash Impacts & Mitigation - Pinatubo 1991 (https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanic_ash/pinatubo_1991.html#:~:text=Pinatubo%201991.%20Mt.%20Pinatubo%20is%20a%20stratovolcano%20in,eruption%20style%20and%20VEI%206%20in%20eruption%20size).
NSGA Clark Airbase closed on October 28, 1991. – Station HYPO (https://stationhypo.com/2015/10/28/nsga-clark-airbase-closed-on-october-28-1991/#:~:text=NSGA%20Clark%20Airbase%20closed%20on%20October%2028%2C%201991.,clear%20that%20a%20major%20volcanic%20eruption%20was%20imminent).
Just to clarify, my Dad did not actually take the photos above, he just sent them to me. He currently lives in Baguio City which is in the northern part of Luzon. He is getting ready to move to the extreme southern part of the island, about 60 miles south of the Mayon Volcano. Interestingly, where he is moving to is less than 20 miles from another volcano called Mount Bulusan. It's only the fourth most active volcano in the Philippines so no worries! :o
Mount Bulusan - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Bulusan)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on November 20, 2020, 11:34:59 am
Post by: WhiteElk on November 20, 2020, 11:34:59 am
Back from our trip along the Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties’ coast of California. We were fortunate to enjoy sunny, cool weather nearly the entire trip. Photos from Prairie Creek Redwoods State & National Park include a vertical landscape view of an impressive Sequoia Sempervirens, Fern Canyon, Gold Bluffs Beach, Southward view of the Coast below Klamath River and a pair of Bull Elk that missed their chance to gather a harem during the rut at Elk Prairie campground. Final photo - Halloween amongst the Redwoods at the home of friends near Fort Bragg.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 23, 2020, 08:33:45 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 23, 2020, 08:33:45 pm
"Fall is Here" © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on November 24, 2020, 01:10:17 am
Post by: joel wiley on November 24, 2020, 01:10:17 am
"Fall is Here" © Bill Benson. . . and going fast . ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mottleycru on November 24, 2020, 05:01:11 pm
Post by: Mottleycru on November 24, 2020, 05:01:11 pm
Fall in Kentucky...sunset and bare trees. Anticipating our brand new LD being ready for pick-up in a few short months so I can post pictures of our adventures :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 24, 2020, 07:50:27 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 24, 2020, 07:50:27 pm
Fall in Kentucky...sunset and bare trees. Anticipating our brand new LD being ready for pick-up in a few short months so I can post pictures of our adventures :)
Nice pic and congratulations on the new LD! Don't think it will fit in that garage, though, ha ha. Look forward to seeing some photos after pick up!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on November 24, 2020, 11:23:00 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on November 24, 2020, 11:23:00 pm
"House on Fire" pueblo ruin in Mule Canyon near Blanding, Utah. When the light is right, it creates the illusion of flames coming out of the ruin.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Blanding2020/5D3_4819.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Blanding2020/5D3_4819.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 03, 2020, 01:02:18 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 03, 2020, 01:02:18 am
We recently spent several days visiting the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in central New Mexico.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Nov-2020/1DX_0852-1.jpg)
A Sandhill Crane landing. Not very elegant, but it gets the job done.
Lots more images on our Blog (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/12/bosque-del-apache-november-2020-part-1.html).
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_Nov-2020/1DX_0852-1.jpg)
A Sandhill Crane landing. Not very elegant, but it gets the job done.
Lots more images on our Blog (http://arts-work.blogspot.com/2020/12/bosque-del-apache-november-2020-part-1.html).
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 03, 2020, 06:32:07 am
Post by: HiLola on December 03, 2020, 06:32:07 am
Nothing like that first ever cup of coffee in your new-to-you LD. Gracias Mr. Valdez!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on December 03, 2020, 09:46:25 am
Post by: Sawyer on December 03, 2020, 09:46:25 am
"House on Fire" pueblo ruin in Mule Canyon near Blanding, Utah. When the light is right, it creates the illusion of flames coming out of the ruin.Many years or actually decades ago we camped in an alcove outside of Moab that was full of petroglyphs. We moved in and lived there two weeks making fires to cook over in the ancient alcove within an alcove that had been used for hundreds of years.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Blanding2020/5D3_4819.jpg)
Art
It sat up fairly high on the hill with a beautiful view across the desert and in the evening the stars seemed brighter than possible. There was something magical about it and it is the single best camping experience we ever had.
Never saw a soul the whole time we were there and it was almost like we had been transported back in time. I truly miss the Moab that used to be before the crowds and constant drone of ATVs but i thank God I did get to experience that in this lifetime.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Don Malpas on December 03, 2020, 10:20:47 am
Post by: Don Malpas on December 03, 2020, 10:20:47 am
"House on Fire" pueblo ruin in Mule Canyon near Blanding, Utah. When the light is right, it creates the illusion of flames coming out of the ruin.House on Fire is one of the more accessible ruins in the Cedar Ridge area. There are hundreds of them. Most are not "on the maps" to provide them some protection. For those who can handle crawling and scrambling over scree it is a marvelous area. Just pick a canyon.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Blanding2020/5D3_4819.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on December 03, 2020, 11:22:25 am
Post by: Sawyer on December 03, 2020, 11:22:25 am
House on Fire is one of the more accessible ruins in the Cedar Ridge area. There are hundreds of them. Most are not "on the maps" to provide them some protection. For those who can handle crawling and scrambling over scree it is a marvelous area. Just pick a canyon.My favorite thing about that region is the ruins and as you say some of the best ones I've seen I found by myself just poking around exploring every dead end canyon.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 03, 2020, 11:24:54 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 03, 2020, 11:24:54 am
House on Fire is one of the more accessible ruins in the Cedar Ridge area. There are hundreds of them. Most are not "on the maps" to provide them some protection. For those who can handle crawling and scrambling over scree it is a marvelous area. Just pick a canyon.
Yea, Ceder Mesa has the highest concentration of Native American sites in the US. But the days of scrambling over rocks are past for my wife and I.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on December 03, 2020, 12:00:41 pm
Post by: Sawyer on December 03, 2020, 12:00:41 pm
Yea, Ceder Mesa has the highest concentration of Native American sites in the US. But the days of scrambling over rocks are past for my wife and I.Never say die. Scramble until you slip and fall. Buzzards need to eat too. :D
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on December 05, 2020, 01:11:38 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on December 05, 2020, 01:11:38 pm
I have travel adventure envy. Thanks for all of the beautiful photos.
I'll share yet another photo from home... another sunrise looking west.
Sue
I'll share yet another photo from home... another sunrise looking west.
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 05, 2020, 02:00:38 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 05, 2020, 02:00:38 pm
Ohhh...so nice Sue!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 06, 2020, 12:53:34 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on December 06, 2020, 12:53:34 pm
our kids playing the the dog park. Inspired by Gracie's pic.
Chewy playing puppy tag.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Baron-Cameron-Dog-Park-Nov-25-2020/i-ZQ2JzgG/0/4b044a21/M/DSC_5110_-M.jpg)
Fae and her poodle prance
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Baron-Cameron-Dog-Park-Nov-25-2020/i-Pr2sb5W/0/2255ef8d/M/DSC_5016_-M.jpg)
Chewy playing puppy tag.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Baron-Cameron-Dog-Park-Nov-25-2020/i-ZQ2JzgG/0/4b044a21/M/DSC_5110_-M.jpg)
Fae and her poodle prance
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Dogs/Baron-Cameron-Dog-Park-Nov-25-2020/i-Pr2sb5W/0/2255ef8d/M/DSC_5016_-M.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sawyer on December 09, 2020, 08:46:31 am
Post by: Sawyer on December 09, 2020, 08:46:31 am
I have travel adventure envy. Thanks for all of the beautiful photos.Best time to step out on the porch and thank God for one more day.
I'll share yet another photo from home... another sunrise looking west.
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 10, 2020, 01:10:50 am
Post by: Blueox25 on December 10, 2020, 01:10:50 am
We enjoyed a recent trip to Borrego Palm Canyon in the Lazy Daze. Big horn sheep visited.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 10, 2020, 01:18:00 am
Post by: Blueox25 on December 10, 2020, 01:18:00 am
We took a side trip into Split Mountain Gorge to wander up Sandstone Canyon in our camping buddies Jeep.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 10, 2020, 08:19:34 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 10, 2020, 08:19:34 am
Where are these locations? The only Split Mountain I was aware of is in Dinosaur Nat. Mon. in CO. Where you are looks like our kind of place to visit some day.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Don Malpas on December 10, 2020, 08:52:59 am
Post by: Don Malpas on December 10, 2020, 08:52:59 am
This is in Anza Borrego Mike
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 10, 2020, 09:50:29 am
Post by: HiLola on December 10, 2020, 09:50:29 am
Great to be back home!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 10, 2020, 10:31:06 am
Post by: joel wiley on December 10, 2020, 10:31:06 am
Oh deer, that looks like a giant hoofed rat! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 10, 2020, 10:57:50 am
Post by: Blueox25 on December 10, 2020, 10:57:50 am
Mike,
We stayed at Anza Borrego Desert State Park campground at Borrego Palm Canyon. The bighorns like the palm canyon and often come down to get water. We were there over two trips of just under a week each, one in the dry camping area and one in the full hookup. Both camping areas were very nice and we met three other Lazy Daze owners during our stay. For those who have enjoyed staying in the Rockhouse Canyon, that area is now closed and patrolled, and there are no campers to be seen.
As for Sandstone Canyon, it is a nice slot canyon south of the town of Ocotillo Wells and inside the ABD park in the Split Mountain Gorge and Fish Creek Wash. Jeep-sized vehicles can go almost all the way to the end, depending on the vehicle and driver ability, but vehicles wider than a Jeep will have difficulties with some of the tight spots. Our friends watched a Lexus SUV negotiate a serious rock fall. Fish Creek Wash is a beautiful area with lots of great exploring and hiking.
With December daytime temperatures of 75 - 85F and night time between 45 - 50F, the weather was perfect for camping, hiking, and bicycling.
Harold
We stayed at Anza Borrego Desert State Park campground at Borrego Palm Canyon. The bighorns like the palm canyon and often come down to get water. We were there over two trips of just under a week each, one in the dry camping area and one in the full hookup. Both camping areas were very nice and we met three other Lazy Daze owners during our stay. For those who have enjoyed staying in the Rockhouse Canyon, that area is now closed and patrolled, and there are no campers to be seen.
As for Sandstone Canyon, it is a nice slot canyon south of the town of Ocotillo Wells and inside the ABD park in the Split Mountain Gorge and Fish Creek Wash. Jeep-sized vehicles can go almost all the way to the end, depending on the vehicle and driver ability, but vehicles wider than a Jeep will have difficulties with some of the tight spots. Our friends watched a Lexus SUV negotiate a serious rock fall. Fish Creek Wash is a beautiful area with lots of great exploring and hiking.
With December daytime temperatures of 75 - 85F and night time between 45 - 50F, the weather was perfect for camping, hiking, and bicycling.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 10, 2020, 02:01:07 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 10, 2020, 02:01:07 pm
Thank you Harold for the information. Those are the kind of places we like to explore whenever we go west.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 10, 2020, 03:01:57 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 10, 2020, 03:01:57 pm
We took a side trip into Split Mountain Gorge to wander up Sandstone Canyon in our camping buddies Jeep.
We used to visit Anza Borrego with other LDers towing 4x4 vehicles. Split Mountain and Sandstone Canyon were among our favorites. Anza Borrego has lots of 4x4 trails of varying length and difficulty. We liked going down some of the "dropoffs". Sandstone Canyon was fun, because you'd swear the trail had to end just ahead, but would squeak around a bend and continue.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 10, 2020, 06:14:04 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 10, 2020, 06:14:04 pm
I hope he doesn’t mind but I had to give David Philbrick a shout out! He gave me a complementary copy of his latest CD called Beach Walk while we were transacting our business. David is a VERY talented musician who writes his own music and plays the flute, specializing in fusion jazz. I’m listening to it now as I sit inside Bossa Nova and it is very cool and relaxing. Thanks again, David!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: DPhilbrick on December 10, 2020, 06:40:16 pm
Post by: DPhilbrick on December 10, 2020, 06:40:16 pm
Thanks Greg. I'm glad you enjoyed the music. Hopefully Victoria will as well.
I'm glad you and Bossa Nova made it home and I know she is in good hands which makes Marie and I very happy.
Be well and safe travels.
David 8)
I'm glad you and Bossa Nova made it home and I know she is in good hands which makes Marie and I very happy.
Be well and safe travels.
David 8)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 10, 2020, 06:47:02 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on December 10, 2020, 06:47:02 pm
"David is a VERY talented musician who writes his own music and plays the flute, specializing in fusion jazz. I'm listening to it now as I sit inside Bossa Nova and it is very cool and relaxing. Thanks again, David!"
Do you know if David's album is available for purchase? I play the flute, too, but not recently! ;-> The native flutes out here in Arizona are more prevalent than a C-flute.
Having given away my flute and piccolo twenty-something years ago to an aspiring flutist, I have often thought to find another and work on my embouchure for starters. Other activities, however, always seemed to displace those thoughts.
Maybe someday!
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Peek-A-Boo
*********************
Do you know if David's album is available for purchase? I play the flute, too, but not recently! ;-> The native flutes out here in Arizona are more prevalent than a C-flute.
Having given away my flute and piccolo twenty-something years ago to an aspiring flutist, I have often thought to find another and work on my embouchure for starters. Other activities, however, always seemed to displace those thoughts.
Maybe someday!
Virtual hugs,
Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West (http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com)
Today: Peek-A-Boo
*********************
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 10, 2020, 07:31:49 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 10, 2020, 07:31:49 pm
Judie, I will ask!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Linda C on December 13, 2020, 12:30:46 pm
Post by: Linda C on December 13, 2020, 12:30:46 pm
Wild turkeys at Cachuma Lake, relieved that Thanksgiving is over. These are definitely not of the Butterball variety!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 15, 2020, 12:24:54 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on December 15, 2020, 12:24:54 pm
You know Christmas is a wonderful time of year. But you have to be very careful about your dogs. Just the other day Gina and I were talking about trimming the tree.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 15, 2020, 12:26:00 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on December 15, 2020, 12:26:00 pm
Dog gone enter key. Well the dogs decided to give the tree a poodle trim.(https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/Christmas/Christmas-2013/i-KKZSzjg/0/ddb05b33/X2/DSC_3176-X2.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: codefour on December 15, 2020, 02:12:47 pm
Post by: codefour on December 15, 2020, 02:12:47 pm
Ha!
Keep it up my friend. Good humor.
Tony R (aka codefour)
Keep it up my friend. Good humor.
Tony R (aka codefour)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 15, 2020, 06:02:40 pm
Post by: joel wiley on December 15, 2020, 06:02:40 pm
It's THEIR tree ! Since they don't have opposable thumbs to hold the clippers, they each must have taken one handle in their teeth and worked in unison.
Be glad they're not Aussies
;)
Joel
Be glad they're not Aussies
;)
Joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on December 15, 2020, 09:28:08 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on December 15, 2020, 09:28:08 pm
My wife, who is Canadian shared this video. Seems ice storms are a reality up North, eh?!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rygi0FRujo
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rygi0FRujo
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 22, 2020, 03:03:35 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 22, 2020, 03:03:35 pm
Having a little fun today. Chris Horst, this one’s for you!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 22, 2020, 04:17:09 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 22, 2020, 04:17:09 pm
John, didn’t your dogs do the same thing last Christmas 😂
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on December 22, 2020, 07:17:11 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on December 22, 2020, 07:17:11 pm
Having a little fun today. Chris Horst, this one’s for you!Yes, I've worn out a handful of Cactus Cowboys on my antenna. Some folks travel with St. Christopher; I travel with CC. There was a time way back when my wife said she would not ride in the Lazy Daze as long as CC was on the antenna. She got tired of staying home alone. 🙂
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on December 22, 2020, 10:33:27 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on December 22, 2020, 10:33:27 pm
Hey, I need a Cactus Cowboy! eBay has vintage antenna toppers for $30 - whew, too rich for me. Anyone have a line on a cheaper reproduction?
W
W
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: squeakytiki on December 23, 2020, 06:21:46 am
Post by: squeakytiki on December 23, 2020, 06:21:46 am
Anyone have a line on a cheaper reproduction?I found one but he looks a little derpy, he's certainly cheaper though.
HappyBalls Cactus w/ Cowboy Hat Antenna Topper / Desktop Bobble Buddy (https://antennaballstore.com/Happy%20Cactus%20Antenna%20Topper%20Antenna%20Ball%20?filter_name=cactus)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on December 23, 2020, 10:31:38 am
Post by: Chris Horst on December 23, 2020, 10:31:38 am
Hey, I need a Cactus Cowboy! eBay has vintage antenna toppers for $30 - whew, too rich for me. Anyone have a line on a cheaper reproduction?Wild West Cactus Antenna Decoration (http://www.oldlivery.com/store/souvenirs/RSV-ACR.htm)
W
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 23, 2020, 10:54:57 am
Post by: HiLola on December 23, 2020, 10:54:57 am
Wild West Cactus Antenna Decoration (http://www.oldlivery.com/store/souvenirs/RSV-ACR.htm)
Yep, that’s where I got mine. I actually bought two of them.
Chris, you may have started a fashion trend!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 23, 2020, 10:19:56 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on December 23, 2020, 10:19:56 pm
John, didn’t your dogs do the same thing last Christmas 😂Yes. I confess to reusing the pic. It was just to much fun. Kind of like when they worked on the MINI
View my photo at Photo Sharing. Your Photos Look Better Here. (https://dac.smugmug.com/Other/Of-the-pictures-I-have-shot-I/i-dwsQGQP)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 24, 2020, 08:20:27 am
Post by: HiLola on December 24, 2020, 08:20:27 am
We have been experiencing A PSPS event since yesterday morning but not letting it interfere with my morning coffee!
Wait, just remembered, we have an RV now!
Greg, living the California dream!
Wait, just remembered, we have an RV now!
Greg, living the California dream!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on December 24, 2020, 12:50:03 pm
Post by: Larry W on December 24, 2020, 12:50:03 pm
We have been experiencing A PSPS event since yesterday morning but not letting it interfere with my morning coffee!
Wait, just remembered, we have an RV now!
Greg, living the California dream!
High winds? Edison?
It has been howling here for two days.
Wishing the rains would show and end this fire season.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 24, 2020, 03:27:05 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 24, 2020, 03:27:05 pm
Yes, Edison and high winds. Looks like Los Angeles might be getting some rain now.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Linda C on December 24, 2020, 05:53:51 pm
Post by: Linda C on December 24, 2020, 05:53:51 pm
Yes we are having some unexpected light rain here in Los Angeles :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on December 24, 2020, 11:42:47 pm
Post by: joel wiley on December 24, 2020, 11:42:47 pm
Yes, and an unexpected 'Creek' fire down by Camp Pendleton forcing evacuations. Looks like we might run out of year before we run out of fire season. :(
joel
joel
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Charles & Donna on December 25, 2020, 12:04:26 am
Post by: Charles & Donna on December 25, 2020, 12:04:26 am
Yes, and an unexpected 'Creek' fire down by Camp Pendleton forcing evacuations. Looks like we might run out of year before we run out of fire season. :(It's already on Camp Pen. Latest news is 7,000+ evacuees have been allowed to return after the Creek Fire has burned 4,276 acres and is 35% contained as of 8 PM. We're roughly 20 miles away.
Charles
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 25, 2020, 02:18:59 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 25, 2020, 02:18:59 pm
Nothing says “Merry Christmas” better than a Madonna Inn pie!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 28, 2020, 06:47:08 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 28, 2020, 06:47:08 pm
Just returned home from San Diego to this. I am not totally positive but pretty sure this is the first time Bossa Nova has seen any snow!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 10, 2021, 12:25:52 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 10, 2021, 12:25:52 pm
I wonder who will win this battle?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Linda C on January 10, 2021, 03:13:08 pm
Post by: Linda C on January 10, 2021, 03:13:08 pm
San Pedro, CA neighborhood peacocks 🦚
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on January 10, 2021, 03:54:16 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on January 10, 2021, 03:54:16 pm
"...neighborhood peacocks ..."
I'd like a dozen or so of those tail feathers to go with the ones I already have! ;)
I'd like a dozen or so of those tail feathers to go with the ones I already have! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 15, 2021, 09:00:57 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 15, 2021, 09:00:57 pm
Happiness is a clean Lazy Daze, inside and out!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on January 17, 2021, 05:17:20 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on January 17, 2021, 05:17:20 pm
Greg,
When it snows at home, do you use the Subaru to pull the LD up the driveway? Subaru is a beast in the snow!
Harold
When it snows at home, do you use the Subaru to pull the LD up the driveway? Subaru is a beast in the snow!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 17, 2021, 07:39:00 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 17, 2021, 07:39:00 pm
That sure would be interesting to try but I don’t think so, Harold!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 21, 2021, 09:35:28 am
Post by: HiLola on January 21, 2021, 09:35:28 am
Pirates in Morro Bay?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 22, 2021, 08:20:20 am
Post by: HiLola on January 22, 2021, 08:20:20 am
An absolutely beautiful day in Morro Bay and Montano De Oro State Park on Wednesday!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on January 22, 2021, 08:34:47 am
Post by: winnie114 on January 22, 2021, 08:34:47 am
Stunningly beautiful
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 23, 2021, 10:27:48 am
Post by: colddog on January 23, 2021, 10:27:48 am
Dream 'bout last year or so .....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 23, 2021, 11:56:47 am
Post by: HiLola on January 23, 2021, 11:56:47 am
Greg,
When it snows at home, do you use the Subaru to pull the LD up the driveway? Subaru is a beast in the snow!
With a foot of snow forecast for our next storm on Monday, I may take the Forester out to play. Haven't run it in the snow yet as we just bought it in April. Won't be pulling the LD, tho!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 23, 2021, 10:23:27 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 23, 2021, 10:23:27 pm
More civil disorder in our community.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on January 24, 2021, 03:00:47 am
Post by: Larry W on January 24, 2021, 03:00:47 am
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49744291458_93f4a8499c_w.jpg)
Something to dream about during the lockdown.
Larry
Something to dream about during the lockdown.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 25, 2021, 07:05:42 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 25, 2021, 07:05:42 pm
My favorite number, 22; but I think Nocona is ready to move back to Florida!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: codefour on January 25, 2021, 08:15:07 pm
Post by: codefour on January 25, 2021, 08:15:07 pm
My Brother, please remember that this weather is a temporary and unusual situation; otherwise most beautiful where you reside.
Florida never loses it's humidity, mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and other "stuff" you may not want to venture in full time.
We love Florida - but just want to stay in the southwest 'cause we love it more!
Cheers!
Tony R. (aka codefour)
Florida never loses it's humidity, mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and other "stuff" you may not want to venture in full time.
We love Florida - but just want to stay in the southwest 'cause we love it more!
Cheers!
Tony R. (aka codefour)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on January 25, 2021, 08:46:47 pm
Post by: SilverFox on January 25, 2021, 08:46:47 pm
Like your weather station. Did it come with the rig or did you add it? Does it have a model number and does it have a separate exterior sensor?
Thanks
Jean, silver fox
Thanks
Jean, silver fox
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 25, 2021, 08:56:24 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 25, 2021, 08:56:24 pm
Hi Jean,
This is my home weather station made by La Crosse Technologies. My model is no longer available but you can find comparable stations here: Amazon.com : la crosse weather station (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=la+crosse+weather+station&crid=2CXI6MHMTYRBB&sprefix=La+crosse+%2Caps%2C213&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-a-p_1_10)
Mine has a temperature/ humidity sensor, as well as a separate unit that measures rain, wind speed and has a forecasting feature.
This is my home weather station made by La Crosse Technologies. My model is no longer available but you can find comparable stations here: Amazon.com : la crosse weather station (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=la+crosse+weather+station&crid=2CXI6MHMTYRBB&sprefix=La+crosse+%2Caps%2C213&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-a-p_1_10)
Mine has a temperature/ humidity sensor, as well as a separate unit that measures rain, wind speed and has a forecasting feature.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2021, 09:51:16 am
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2021, 09:51:16 am
A bit nippy this morning at 19 degrees.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on January 26, 2021, 04:49:58 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on January 26, 2021, 04:49:58 pm
We have almost finished our granny flat construction project (it’s been going on way too long). We had been parking Sidra in front of our house on our driveway… right where you see the former skylight in the photo… that blew off yesterday morning in one of the stronger gusts. Locally, gusts were measured topping out at 64mph. Apparently, the roofing crew forgot to screw the skylights down. Sigh.
The other photo shows Sidra’s new home (tucked away on the north side of our home). She’s been there for two weeks. Phew!
Sue
The other photo shows Sidra’s new home (tucked away on the north side of our home). She’s been there for two weeks. Phew!
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: cli288 on January 26, 2021, 06:37:21 pm
Post by: cli288 on January 26, 2021, 06:37:21 pm
Some one was watching me...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on January 26, 2021, 06:37:39 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on January 26, 2021, 06:37:39 pm
Puppy is sound asleep in front of our campfire at Lake Tawakoni State Park. It kinda cool this time of the day. I can’t flip it on my phone ... I’m sorry.
We can highly recommend this quiet and clean State Park just a few miles off Interstate 20. All pads are level concrete with water and electricity. Some have sewer.
We can highly recommend this quiet and clean State Park just a few miles off Interstate 20. All pads are level concrete with water and electricity. Some have sewer.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on January 26, 2021, 07:29:14 pm
Post by: SilverFox on January 26, 2021, 07:29:14 pm
Thanks for the info on the weather station. Much appreciated.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on January 26, 2021, 07:49:21 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on January 26, 2021, 07:49:21 pm
Puppy is sound asleep in front of our campfire at Lake Tawakoni State Park. It kinda cool this time of the day. I can’t flip it on my phone ... I’m sorry.
We can highly recommend this quiet and clean State Park just a few miles off Interstate 20. All pads are level concrete with water and electricity. Some have sewer.
- In the Photos app, go to Edit > Crop, then tap the flip icon (the two triangles with arrows pointing in opposite directions). iPhone.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on January 26, 2021, 08:26:06 pm
Post by: colddog on January 26, 2021, 08:26:06 pm
Eagles are like pigeons in Alaska. They are all over the coast areas. <smile> this one had the opinion that I wanted his spot.
glen
p.s I've been going thru my all images in the year 2006......
glen
p.s I've been going thru my all images in the year 2006......
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on January 27, 2021, 12:42:46 am
Post by: Chris Horst on January 27, 2021, 12:42:46 am
Eagles are like pigeons in Alaska. They are all over the coast areas. <smile> this one had the opinion that I wanted his spot.Surely he appears on a poster sporting some catchy phrase?
glen
p.s I've been going thru my all images in the year 2006......
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: cli288 on January 27, 2021, 08:22:29 am
Post by: cli288 on January 27, 2021, 08:22:29 am
quote author=Ed & Margee
Puppy is sound asleep in front of our campfire at Lake Tawakoni State Park. It kinda cool this time of the day. I can’t flip it on my phone ... I’m sorry.
We can highly recommend this quiet and clean State Park just a few miles off Interstate 20. All pads are level concrete with water and electricity. Some have sewer.
Here is the image rotated 90 degrees
Puppy is sound asleep in front of our campfire at Lake Tawakoni State Park. It kinda cool this time of the day. I can’t flip it on my phone ... I’m sorry.
We can highly recommend this quiet and clean State Park just a few miles off Interstate 20. All pads are level concrete with water and electricity. Some have sewer.
Here is the image rotated 90 degrees
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 28, 2021, 06:40:40 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 28, 2021, 06:40:40 pm
Chasing rain squalls across Anza Borrego State Park this week Font's Point © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on January 28, 2021, 09:15:37 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on January 28, 2021, 09:15:37 pm
That is stunning Bill.
Sue
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 28, 2021, 09:21:18 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on January 28, 2021, 09:21:18 pm
Thank you Sue!... Bill
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 28, 2021, 09:22:34 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 28, 2021, 09:22:34 pm
Chasing rain squalls across Anza Borrego State Park this week Font's Point © Bill Benson
Definitely on my travel list!
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Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 10:40:11 am
Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 10:40:11 am
Got a little snow overnight. I don’t think there will be much solar charging going on in Nocona today!
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Post by: winnie114 on January 29, 2021, 11:48:05 am
Post by: winnie114 on January 29, 2021, 11:48:05 am
Stunning!
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Post by: CaptLyn on January 29, 2021, 01:22:15 pm
Post by: CaptLyn on January 29, 2021, 01:22:15 pm
Got a little snow overnight. I don’t think there will be much solar charging going on in Nocona today!
In the last picture, those four trees are absolutely stunning . I noticed your windshield wipers sticking out on the car. I'm not used to snow, so is that done to keep them from freezing to your windshield? Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 01:40:41 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 01:40:41 pm
In the last picture, those four trees are absolutely stunning . I noticed your windshield wipers sticking out on the car. I'm not used to snow, so is that done to keep them from freezing to your windshield? Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Hi CaptLyn,. Thanks, yes we really like those trees. We planted them not long after moving in here full-time in 2013. We purchased the property in 2010 as a vacation home with the intent of moving here upon retirement. There are actually seven trees in a line which we planted as a windbreak some day. There are five giant sequoias in the middle and a smaller cedar on each end. They have given me some nice photo opportunities over the years!
Yes, I do that to the wipers to prevent them from sticking to the windshield, and rear window, of the Forester. I also did it to the Lazy Daze but the cabover seems to protect the windshield pretty well anyways. The Outback is nice and cozy inside the garage. That is my better half's car! ;)
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Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 02:56:40 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 02:56:40 pm
Another tree photo for CaptLyn. The last cedar is hiding!
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Post by: HappyDaze on January 29, 2021, 05:12:28 pm
Post by: HappyDaze on January 29, 2021, 05:12:28 pm
Santee Lakes outside of San Diego.
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Post by: Lazy Bones on January 29, 2021, 06:26:50 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on January 29, 2021, 06:26:50 pm
Happy Daze
Perhaps it's just the angle of the photo but is your rig level? ::)
Perhaps it's just the angle of the photo but is your rig level? ::)
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Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 06:36:08 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 29, 2021, 06:36:08 pm
Santee Lakes outside of San Diego.
Is that a city or county owned site? Also, may I inquire what the antenna is on the driver's side?
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Post by: colddog on February 07, 2021, 07:54:15 pm
Post by: colddog on February 07, 2021, 07:54:15 pm
Just dreaming of last summer.......
glen
glen
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Post by: Blueox25 on February 07, 2021, 09:16:44 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 07, 2021, 09:16:44 pm
Greg,
I've visited friends staying at Santee Lakes and have often recommended it as a decent park away from the crowds and traffic for friends visiting our area. The park surrounds several lakes that are filled with reclaimed water and stocked with fish. It is clean, no sewage smell, and peaceful. There are bicycle and hiking paths throughout the park, a single family residential neighborhood to the east and open land to the north.
Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve - 190‐acre Park (https://www.santeelakes.com/)
Harold
I've visited friends staying at Santee Lakes and have often recommended it as a decent park away from the crowds and traffic for friends visiting our area. The park surrounds several lakes that are filled with reclaimed water and stocked with fish. It is clean, no sewage smell, and peaceful. There are bicycle and hiking paths throughout the park, a single family residential neighborhood to the east and open land to the north.
Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve - 190‐acre Park (https://www.santeelakes.com/)
Harold
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Post by: HiLola on February 07, 2021, 11:03:29 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 07, 2021, 11:03:29 pm
Thanks, Harold. We will be visiting family in San Diego sometime this year and will keep Santee Lakes in mind!
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Post by: Lazy Bones on February 08, 2021, 11:01:21 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 08, 2021, 11:01:21 am
"Santee Lakes"
That's a neat place, sort of an oasis in the heart of urban sprawl. A bit of a chore to find it and getting in and out is tight. But, considering the fact that I was towing a 30' TT with a full size Ford Van, 50' OAL, I didn't lose any paint in the doing. :D
That's a neat place, sort of an oasis in the heart of urban sprawl. A bit of a chore to find it and getting in and out is tight. But, considering the fact that I was towing a 30' TT with a full size Ford Van, 50' OAL, I didn't lose any paint in the doing. :D
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Post by: HiLola on February 14, 2021, 09:41:07 am
Post by: HiLola on February 14, 2021, 09:41:07 am
We are “up in the clouds” this morning.
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Post by: Jay Krabbenhoft on February 14, 2021, 12:03:02 pm
Post by: Jay Krabbenhoft on February 14, 2021, 12:03:02 pm
Stunning and gracious photos Glen!
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Post by: Jay Krabbenhoft on February 14, 2021, 12:06:41 pm
Post by: Jay Krabbenhoft on February 14, 2021, 12:06:41 pm
Kent ! Appreciated that you starting this subject and seeing and reading the variety of posts - enjoyed learning about many places to visit and seeing folks enjoying their motor homes!
Thank you Kent H!
Thank you Kent H!
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Post by: Duro on February 17, 2021, 03:58:01 pm
Post by: Duro on February 17, 2021, 03:58:01 pm
My neighbors.
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Post by: winnie114 on February 17, 2021, 04:54:25 pm
Post by: winnie114 on February 17, 2021, 04:54:25 pm
The picture is incredible. How close are you?
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Post by: Duro on February 17, 2021, 07:01:03 pm
Post by: Duro on February 17, 2021, 07:01:03 pm
The picture is incredible. How close are you?
I’m guessing 75’ or so. Standing right by their tree.
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Post by: Duro on February 17, 2021, 07:04:49 pm
Post by: Duro on February 17, 2021, 07:04:49 pm
I have a few pictures of the eagles.
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Post by: Blueox25 on February 27, 2021, 10:52:06 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 27, 2021, 10:52:06 pm
Yesterday, two friends and I took a spirited motorcycle ride through the mountains and out to El Centro NAF to watch the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds train together. Once close to the airfield, we rode agricultural dirt roads between the fields until we were at the fence at the end of the runway. About 50 other flight enthusiasts were there and we had a full show, directly above us, and without any crowds.
It was magnificent. The pilot's skill was near perfection.
After the show, we rode more back roads across the desert and through the mountains for 275 miles of motorcycling fun. It was a wonderful day.
Harold
It was magnificent. The pilot's skill was near perfection.
After the show, we rode more back roads across the desert and through the mountains for 275 miles of motorcycling fun. It was a wonderful day.
Harold
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Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2021, 11:09:36 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 27, 2021, 11:09:36 pm
Looks like an awesome time! I’ve been wanting to do that for some time. Are there places close by where you can drive an RV to or camp to watch them train?
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Post by: Blueox25 on February 27, 2021, 11:48:15 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 27, 2021, 11:48:15 pm
Greg,
The couple next to me brought their Pleasure Way down the dirt roads and parked next to the fence with us. Nice people who have gone to six or seven airshows a year for over 20 years, and then they find where the teams practice and go every day for a few weeks. They spent the nights in a nearby RV park and said it was OK.
This one is very close and looks OK:
California RV Park Travel Trailer Campground Rio Bend RV & Golf Resort (https://www.riobendrvgolfresort.com/)
A friend and former colleague said he grew up in El Centro and said the Blue Angels practice there for three of four months every year and he knew our location well. He said when he was in high school, they used to go to the same spot and watch the carrier practice-landings and touch and goes at night.
Cyndy and I were coming home from Arizona in the LD one afternoon and stopped at the rest stop on I8. As we sat there, the Blue Angels were practicing their routines. We watched for over an hour as we ate lunch.
Harold
The couple next to me brought their Pleasure Way down the dirt roads and parked next to the fence with us. Nice people who have gone to six or seven airshows a year for over 20 years, and then they find where the teams practice and go every day for a few weeks. They spent the nights in a nearby RV park and said it was OK.
This one is very close and looks OK:
California RV Park Travel Trailer Campground Rio Bend RV & Golf Resort (https://www.riobendrvgolfresort.com/)
A friend and former colleague said he grew up in El Centro and said the Blue Angels practice there for three of four months every year and he knew our location well. He said when he was in high school, they used to go to the same spot and watch the carrier practice-landings and touch and goes at night.
Cyndy and I were coming home from Arizona in the LD one afternoon and stopped at the rest stop on I8. As we sat there, the Blue Angels were practicing their routines. We watched for over an hour as we ate lunch.
Harold
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Post by: Lazy Bones on February 28, 2021, 10:34:43 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 28, 2021, 10:34:43 am
"The pilot's skill was near perfection."
You and they better hope that's true! How many errors did you spot? :o
You and they better hope that's true! How many errors did you spot? :o
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Post by: Blueox25 on February 28, 2021, 10:45:49 am
Post by: Blueox25 on February 28, 2021, 10:45:49 am
Steve,
I wouldn't know an error from the rest of the show. However, a former fighter pilot in our group pointed out that when one of the jets is out of formation, the pilot will turn off their smoke trail and when they are back into position, they turn it back on. I don't know from experience if this is true, but we did see them turn their smoke trails off for short times and then back on throughout the performance.
As a guy who doesn't know an elevator from an aileron, it was interesting watching the performance in the company of former military pilots.
Harold
I wouldn't know an error from the rest of the show. However, a former fighter pilot in our group pointed out that when one of the jets is out of formation, the pilot will turn off their smoke trail and when they are back into position, they turn it back on. I don't know from experience if this is true, but we did see them turn their smoke trails off for short times and then back on throughout the performance.
As a guy who doesn't know an elevator from an aileron, it was interesting watching the performance in the company of former military pilots.
Harold
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Post by: BILL BENSON on February 28, 2021, 11:51:00 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 28, 2021, 11:51:00 am
Nice Blue Angel photographs Harold!
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Post by: Blueox25 on February 28, 2021, 12:00:39 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 28, 2021, 12:00:39 pm
Thanks Bill. That means a lot coming from you.
HD
HD
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Post by: Lazy Bones on February 28, 2021, 12:37:56 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 28, 2021, 12:37:56 pm
"...a former fighter pilot in our group pointed out that when..."
It takes a quick and knowledgeable eye to catch that clue. :o
It takes a quick and knowledgeable eye to catch that clue. :o
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Post by: Blueox25 on February 28, 2021, 01:17:20 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on February 28, 2021, 01:17:20 pm
Our little group of graying motorcyclists includes a surprising number of former military and commercial pilots. The military fighter pilots are still aggressive and have reflexes like cats. Commercial pilots don't take unnecessary risks. All fun guys to play with.
Cyndy and I rode with Vern and his girlfriend Herta for years. Even in his 80's, he couldn't resist the urge to hunt down and pass young bucks in the corners on his Ducati.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/obituary.aspx?n=vernon-j-henderson&pid=127620166
HD
Cyndy and I rode with Vern and his girlfriend Herta for years. Even in his 80's, he couldn't resist the urge to hunt down and pass young bucks in the corners on his Ducati.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/obituary.aspx?n=vernon-j-henderson&pid=127620166
HD
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Post by: Larry W on February 28, 2021, 01:22:08 pm
Post by: Larry W on February 28, 2021, 01:22:08 pm
Here is a Huell Howsers' California Gold video on his visit with the Blue Angles, training in El Centro.
Blue Angels – California’s Gold (903) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman... (https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1998/02/01/blue-angels-californias-gold-903/)
Watch them practice is a long-term recreation activity in El Cento, a gathering spot for snowbirds.
Larry
Blue Angels – California’s Gold (903) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman... (https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1998/02/01/blue-angels-californias-gold-903/)
Watch them practice is a long-term recreation activity in El Cento, a gathering spot for snowbirds.
Larry
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Post by: colddog on March 15, 2021, 08:43:25 pm
Post by: colddog on March 15, 2021, 08:43:25 pm
A little something I've been working on. Old image I've re-worked with the newest versions of Light Room and Photoshop.
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Post by: winnie114 on March 15, 2021, 10:43:41 pm
Post by: winnie114 on March 15, 2021, 10:43:41 pm
Last week on Lake Santee in SC
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Post by: HiLola on March 24, 2021, 01:22:08 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 24, 2021, 01:22:08 pm
If you zoom in, you can see the backside of Mount Whitney from our area. This was from our walk this morning.
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Post by: colddog on March 24, 2021, 07:55:01 pm
Post by: colddog on March 24, 2021, 07:55:01 pm
Looking forward to seeing the ocean in a few......
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Post by: colddog on March 27, 2021, 07:39:36 pm
Post by: colddog on March 27, 2021, 07:39:36 pm
Couple of Buffalo images I've been working on for a few.
Taken at the north unit of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. LB and I came around a turn and saw a rather large herd. We stop and they surrounded us.
glen
Taken at the north unit of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. LB and I came around a turn and saw a rather large herd. We stop and they surrounded us.
glen
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Post by: BILL BENSON on March 29, 2021, 10:25:10 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 29, 2021, 10:25:10 am
Death Valley Hike © Bill Benson
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Post by: Chris Horst on March 29, 2021, 10:27:51 am
Post by: Chris Horst on March 29, 2021, 10:27:51 am
Death Valley Hike © Bill BensonBeautiful - giving Ansel a run for his money.
Chris
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Post by: John DaCrema on March 29, 2021, 11:38:38 am
Post by: John DaCrema on March 29, 2021, 11:38:38 am
Looking at Bill’s and Glen’s photos I’m getting anxious about starting our trip west in a month or two. I’m looking forward to time behind the camera lens and the post processing of those photos. Thanks for the beautiful shots guys.
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Post by: Older_Fossil on March 30, 2021, 08:07:24 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on March 30, 2021, 08:07:24 pm
Since we stayed in the Santa Barbara area for much later than usual because of COVID (just got our 2nd Moderna vaccine), we took a run to one of our favorite wildflower areas, Figueroa Mountain in the San Rafaels. We weren't expecting much because of the drought this year, but did find many of the usual blooms found there (just very sparse). More pictures on our blog.
Fiddleneck blossoms
Fiddleneck blossoms
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Post by: HiLola on March 30, 2021, 09:00:34 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 30, 2021, 09:00:34 pm
Since we stayed in the Santa Barbara area for much later than usual because of COVID (just got our 2nd Moderna vaccine), we took a run to one of our favorite wildflower areas, Figueroa Mountain in the San Rafaels. We weren't expecting much because of the drought this year, but did find many of the usual blooms found there (just very sparse). More pictures on our blog.
Fiddleneck blossoms
Nice, Art! A good place to get info on where our local wildflowers are blooming is the Theodore Payne Wildflower Hotline:
Wild Flower Hotline | Theodore Payne Foundation (https://theodorepayne.org/learn/wildflower-hotline/)
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Post by: Older_Fossil on March 30, 2021, 09:17:31 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on March 30, 2021, 09:17:31 pm
Nice, Art! A good place to get info on where our local wildflowers are blooming is the Theodore Payne Wildflower Hotline:
Wild Flower Hotline | Theodore Payne Foundation (https://theodorepayne.org/learn/wildflower-hotline/)
We've used the Theodore Payne Wildflower Hotline in past years, but none of the reports so far this year even mentioned Figueroa. Checking other reports for SoCal set our expectations fairly low.
Art
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Post by: WhiteElk on March 30, 2021, 11:30:14 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on March 30, 2021, 11:30:14 pm
We also visited Figueroa Mountain this weekend. One of my favorite wildflowers are Lupines. If you’ve ever had Santa Ynez Valley wildflower honey, you’ll know exactly how this flower smells...
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Post by: colddog on March 31, 2021, 09:08:26 am
Post by: colddog on March 31, 2021, 09:08:26 am
For those that went to Morro Bay, a few years ago we drove up Highway 1 to see the Sea Lions. We got there just in time to watch the young males being chased off by the mothers.
glen
glen
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Post by: Joan on March 31, 2021, 09:21:39 am
Post by: Joan on March 31, 2021, 09:21:39 am
"One of my favorite wildflowers are Lupines. If you’ve ever had Santa Ynez Valley wildflower honey, you’ll know exactly how this flower smells.."
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Like Nehi grape pop! ;) One of the prettiest sights in a California spring is a hillside of poppies and lupines.
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Like Nehi grape pop! ;) One of the prettiest sights in a California spring is a hillside of poppies and lupines.
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Post by: Lazy Bones on March 31, 2021, 11:28:14 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 31, 2021, 11:28:14 am
"One of my favorite wildflowers are Lupines."
If you say that in Texas yall just get a blank stare! Call it a Blue Belle and they'll know whatcher talkin about!
But what can you expect from folks that call a Cardinal a "Red Bird"??
I know I'll catch it from Deb! ;D ;)
If you say that in Texas yall just get a blank stare! Call it a Blue Belle and they'll know whatcher talkin about!
But what can you expect from folks that call a Cardinal a "Red Bird"??
I know I'll catch it from Deb! ;D ;)
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Post by: M3ATX on April 01, 2021, 09:01:45 am
Post by: M3ATX on April 01, 2021, 09:01:45 am
In Texas Blue Bell = Ice Cream. Blue Bonnet = Flower. 🤠
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Post by: WhiteElk on April 01, 2021, 09:55:33 am
Post by: WhiteElk on April 01, 2021, 09:55:33 am
OK, does that mean this would be a “Red Bonnet” in Texan?
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Post by: Lazy Bones on April 02, 2021, 11:41:18 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 02, 2021, 11:41:18 am
Sorry folks, I stand corrected on the Lupine vs Bluebonnet thing!
Hmm, been too long since I had any Blue Bell ice-cream! :P
But there's still that name... What they call Bluebonnets in Texas are, despite the disagreements I've had with my Grandson's family down in the Brush Country, still of the family Lupinus texensis, A.k.a. "Bluebonnets". ;)
And let me throw this in for good measure, the Lupines you find in Germany make those in Texas look puny by comparison!
Hmm, been too long since I had any Blue Bell ice-cream! :P
But there's still that name... What they call Bluebonnets in Texas are, despite the disagreements I've had with my Grandson's family down in the Brush Country, still of the family Lupinus texensis, A.k.a. "Bluebonnets". ;)
And let me throw this in for good measure, the Lupines you find in Germany make those in Texas look puny by comparison!
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Post by: colddog on April 05, 2021, 05:25:27 pm
Post by: colddog on April 05, 2021, 05:25:27 pm
Morro Bay a few years ago......
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Post by: Ed & Margee on April 07, 2021, 11:22:55 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on April 07, 2021, 11:22:55 am
Margee and Grace watching 2 Cardinals early this morning in Buescher State Park near Smithville, Texas. Happy and content.
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Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 07, 2021, 03:13:34 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 07, 2021, 03:13:34 pm
Pictures taken 4/5 from the tide pools at Harris Beach State Park, Oregon
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Post by: cli288 on April 07, 2021, 04:16:52 pm
Post by: cli288 on April 07, 2021, 04:16:52 pm
Building a nest together at the Smith Oak Preserve in Texas
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Post by: cli288 on April 08, 2021, 12:29:08 pm
Post by: cli288 on April 08, 2021, 12:29:08 pm
Indeed, there is nothing better suited for birders than a LD towing a Jeep. Over the years, we tour all over the US observing birds. Our 2004 MB made these trips convenient and fun!
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Post by: Barbara Allen on April 08, 2021, 03:01:34 pm
Post by: Barbara Allen on April 08, 2021, 03:01:34 pm
Morro Bay Memories-March 2021
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Post by: Barbara Allen on April 08, 2021, 03:05:05 pm
Post by: Barbara Allen on April 08, 2021, 03:05:05 pm
More Morro Bay -March 2021
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Post by: HiLola on April 15, 2021, 08:50:45 am
Post by: HiLola on April 15, 2021, 08:50:45 am
Ok, not really in my camera but got a chuckle out of this.
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Post by: BILL BENSON on April 16, 2021, 08:03:04 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 16, 2021, 08:03:04 pm
Owen's River Eastern Sierra, California © Bill Benson
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Post by: Older_Fossil on April 16, 2021, 09:36:42 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 16, 2021, 09:36:42 pm
From a recent visit to Bryce Canyon NP.
Art
Art
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Post by: winnie114 on April 16, 2021, 10:11:09 pm
Post by: winnie114 on April 16, 2021, 10:11:09 pm
A lovely spring day
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Post by: Older_Fossil on April 20, 2021, 12:25:18 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 20, 2021, 12:25:18 am
Hoodoos at the Devil's Garden about 18 miles southeast of Escalante, Utah.
Art
Art
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Post by: Larry W on April 20, 2021, 01:34:05 am
Post by: Larry W on April 20, 2021, 01:34:05 am
Easter Islanders have their Moai, Utah has its Hoodoos.
Moai - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai)
Larry
Moai - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai)
Larry
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Post by: Lazy Bones on April 20, 2021, 11:11:44 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 20, 2021, 11:11:44 am
"Hoodoos at the Devil's Garden..."
Nicest set of Hoodoos I've ever laid eyes on! :D :D :D :D
Nicest set of Hoodoos I've ever laid eyes on! :D :D :D :D
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Post by: Older_Fossil on April 20, 2021, 11:47:07 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 20, 2021, 11:47:07 am
A view of the Upper Cathedral Group in Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
Art
Art
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Post by: HiLola on April 20, 2021, 12:56:06 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 20, 2021, 12:56:06 pm
Thinking about marketing this to Camco as curb feelers for your RV. Thoughts? :D
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Post by: WhiteElk on April 20, 2021, 09:15:00 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 20, 2021, 09:15:00 pm
Not my photo but curious article and photo, none the less. Yellowstone has been grappling with extraordinary visitation for a few years. Maybe these rigs will help address traffic, as well as the apparently irresistible urge to “Pet the Bison”!
W
SNAPPED: Yellowstone National Park testing new electric vehicles - Buckrail... (https://buckrail.com/snapped-yellowstone-national-park-testing-new-electric-vehicles/?mc_cid=7d9aaba999&mc_eid=9b4e70f219)
W
SNAPPED: Yellowstone National Park testing new electric vehicles - Buckrail... (https://buckrail.com/snapped-yellowstone-national-park-testing-new-electric-vehicles/?mc_cid=7d9aaba999&mc_eid=9b4e70f219)
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Post by: Lazy Bones on April 20, 2021, 09:38:31 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 20, 2021, 09:38:31 pm
"•There is an operator on board who can take control at any time."
Driverless Demo... oh, good luck with that!
On the rail cars of my former employment (BART) there is an 'Operator' who's only duty is to hold the doors open at a station so that everyone can get on or off. Otherwise he has nothing to do on that completely automated system. The little old lady from Peoria when peeking into the cab may find the 'driver' reading a book. :D
Driverless Demo... oh, good luck with that!
On the rail cars of my former employment (BART) there is an 'Operator' who's only duty is to hold the doors open at a station so that everyone can get on or off. Otherwise he has nothing to do on that completely automated system. The little old lady from Peoria when peeking into the cab may find the 'driver' reading a book. :D
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Post by: WhiteElk on April 20, 2021, 09:44:45 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 20, 2021, 09:44:45 pm
“ Driverless Demo... oh, good luck with that!”
Well, they didn’t say how fast these things would be going... 🤪
Well, they didn’t say how fast these things would be going... 🤪
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 21, 2021, 07:55:37 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 21, 2021, 07:55:37 pm
Along the Waterpocket Fold on east side of Capitol Reef NP.
Art
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 23, 2021, 10:16:13 am
Post by: HiLola on April 23, 2021, 10:16:13 am
Apples and cherries starting to bloom up here in the Tehachapi Mountains.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 23, 2021, 07:58:44 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 23, 2021, 07:58:44 pm
Factory Butte near Hanksville, Utah
Art
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on April 29, 2021, 11:14:03 am
Post by: Karen & Liam on April 29, 2021, 11:14:03 am
Nina enjoying the desert!
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4406)
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4406)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 29, 2021, 12:23:36 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 29, 2021, 12:23:36 pm
Lucky Nina! Is that a homemade shelf you made for her?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 29, 2021, 12:56:58 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 29, 2021, 12:56:58 pm
Quiet week with lovely weather… camping at Refugio State Beach
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 29, 2021, 01:38:14 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 29, 2021, 01:38:14 pm
Warren-
A "hop,skip, and a jump" for you! enjoy!
A "hop,skip, and a jump" for you! enjoy!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: majortom on April 29, 2021, 02:26:55 pm
Post by: majortom on April 29, 2021, 02:26:55 pm
Inspired by the palm trees, sharing a shot we got of our LD at San Ignacio during our ongoing trip down in Baja
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Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 29, 2021, 06:11:05 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 29, 2021, 06:11:05 pm
Beautiful sky the other night. On later inspection, I found a hidden Mickey Mouse.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 29, 2021, 06:25:50 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 29, 2021, 06:25:50 pm
Nice, Kent. Mickey is probably excited about the reopening of Disneyland!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on April 29, 2021, 10:51:44 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on April 29, 2021, 10:51:44 pm
Greg, we built the Nina porch during covid-shutin last year. It uses two pins which fit in two corresponding holes drilled into the window Base Channel. I think we showed it off on LDO last Summer. Nina loves it here on BLM land near hurricane Utah.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
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Post by: Older_Fossil on May 01, 2021, 07:57:52 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 01, 2021, 07:57:52 pm
While recently spending some time in Moab, Utah, we took a back country drive out to revisit a location along the Green River called Mineral Bottom.
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Moab2021/5D3_5454.jpg)
Part of the switchbacks down to the Green River from the plateau.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Moab2021/5D3_5439.jpg)
Scenery along the Green River between Mineral Canyon and Hell Roaring Canyon.
Part of the switchbacks down to the Green River from the plateau.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Moab2021/5D3_5439.jpg)
Scenery along the Green River between Mineral Canyon and Hell Roaring Canyon.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on May 01, 2021, 10:39:30 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on May 01, 2021, 10:39:30 pm
Beautiful sky the other night. On later inspection, I found a hidden Mickey Mouse.Mickey and Kilroy (for WWII lore fans).
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 06, 2021, 10:53:07 am
Post by: HiLola on May 06, 2021, 10:53:07 am
A beautiful morning in the Tehachapi Mountains! From this morning’s walk:
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: SilverFox on May 06, 2021, 03:13:35 pm
Post by: SilverFox on May 06, 2021, 03:13:35 pm
Hi Karen and Liam, what kind of harness are you using for Nina? She looks very happy on her perch. Thanks, Silver Fox
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 06, 2021, 05:46:23 pm
Post by: colddog on May 06, 2021, 05:46:23 pm
Image taken a few years ago someplace along the Key West Islands.
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 06, 2021, 06:12:08 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 06, 2021, 06:12:08 pm
Glen,
Very nice!
Harold
Very nice!
Harold
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Post by: cli288 on May 06, 2021, 07:22:11 pm
Post by: cli288 on May 06, 2021, 07:22:11 pm
Season of love, Smith Oak Preserve in Texas.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jackhiett on May 06, 2021, 09:08:35 pm
Post by: Jackhiett on May 06, 2021, 09:08:35 pm
Here is a picture my wife took this spring at Usery Mountain Regional Park
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: tedeboy on May 12, 2021, 01:26:29 am
Post by: tedeboy on May 12, 2021, 01:26:29 am
Cambria recently.
(https://i.postimg.cc/RhKfgnXd/20210505-115117.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/RhKfgnXd/20210505-115117.jpg)
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Post by: Orin Rowe on May 12, 2021, 02:59:56 pm
Post by: Orin Rowe on May 12, 2021, 02:59:56 pm
Quiet week with lovely weather… camping at Refugio State BeachHi Warren, Love the photos! I am a relatively new member and I noticed that you also live in Santa Barbara. We have started off on a 3 month trip to the pacific northwest and wont be back to SB till sometime in August. If your willing, I would love to get a chance to meet and talk with a fellow Santa Barbarian Lazy daze owner when I am back in town.
Orin
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Post by: Older_Fossil on May 16, 2021, 07:46:00 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 16, 2021, 07:46:00 pm
A well known petroglyph panel near Price, Utah, called "The Great Hunt".
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/NineMileCyn2021/7D2_8435-Pano.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/NineMileCyn2021/7D2_8435-Pano.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on May 18, 2021, 08:32:13 pm
Post by: winnie114 on May 18, 2021, 08:32:13 pm
Spending mid- week at the local beach before summer kid is off. Very quiet.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 19, 2021, 07:59:44 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 19, 2021, 07:59:44 pm
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2021/7D2_8468.jpg)
"Share the Road" in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park
Art
"Share the Road" in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 20, 2021, 10:21:48 am
Post by: colddog on May 20, 2021, 10:21:48 am
Cape Perpetua Central Oregon Coast 20 or so mile south of Newport,Or.
That is my daughter standing over looking the ocean.
Enclosed is a color and b/w version of same place. Taken with my Pixel 4 cell camera. Edited thru assorted software programs.
glen
That is my daughter standing over looking the ocean.
Enclosed is a color and b/w version of same place. Taken with my Pixel 4 cell camera. Edited thru assorted software programs.
glen
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Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2021, 08:08:17 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 20, 2021, 08:08:17 pm
Hope I didn’t previously post this photo but this was taken at Quartzsite last December when bringing Nocona back from Florida.
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Post by: HiLola on May 21, 2021, 08:50:35 am
Post by: HiLola on May 21, 2021, 08:50:35 am
Had a visitor this morning. He likes to eat our Penstemon.
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Post by: Charles & Donna on May 21, 2021, 09:35:55 am
Post by: Charles & Donna on May 21, 2021, 09:35:55 am
Handsome young buck. Looks healthy and well-nourished.
Charles
Charles
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Post by: Karen & Liam on May 22, 2021, 12:53:47 am
Post by: Karen & Liam on May 22, 2021, 12:53:47 am
We figured out another use for our awning? The Nina Roost!
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
Nina
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4410)
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
Nina
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4410)
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Post by: Older_Fossil on May 22, 2021, 09:52:02 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 22, 2021, 09:52:02 pm
We woke up this morning to the results of about 10" of snow overnight!
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2021/5D3_5576.jpg)
Art
(currently in West Yellowstone, MT)
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2021/5D3_5576.jpg)
Art
(currently in West Yellowstone, MT)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jerry on May 22, 2021, 09:56:22 pm
Post by: Jerry on May 22, 2021, 09:56:22 pm
That is stunning
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 26, 2021, 08:06:32 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 26, 2021, 08:06:32 pm
Local trip to Big Bear Lake, CA. Enjoying the shade, a cold brew and a game of “Rummy-O”.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 28, 2021, 03:40:03 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 28, 2021, 03:40:03 pm
This was taken a couple of weeks back. A wolf was sneaking down the hillside to feed off of a carcass very near the road.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2021/1DX_1260.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2021/1DX_1260.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 02, 2021, 08:34:32 am
Post by: HiLola on June 02, 2021, 08:34:32 am
I think the deer like our yard.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on June 02, 2021, 09:40:37 am
Post by: WhiteElk on June 02, 2021, 09:40:37 am
A few days late as we are now visiting the Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument and Pompy’s Pillar….
After a week of snow and sleet in Grand Teton National Park, we had splendid weather in the Lamar Valley and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, just a week or so after Older Fossil was there! Not pictured were the Slough Creek wolf pack. That morning was fantastic with four adults and seven wolf pups cavorting in plain view (albeit of a spotting scope - hence no pix).
W
After a week of snow and sleet in Grand Teton National Park, we had splendid weather in the Lamar Valley and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, just a week or so after Older Fossil was there! Not pictured were the Slough Creek wolf pack. That morning was fantastic with four adults and seven wolf pups cavorting in plain view (albeit of a spotting scope - hence no pix).
W
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Post by: Older_Fossil on June 02, 2021, 10:55:11 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 02, 2021, 10:55:11 am
That morning was fantastic with four adults and seven wolf pups cavorting in plain view (albeit of a spotting scope - hence no pix).
According to Google Earth, the Slough Creek den was about 1.1 miles from the closest point along the Slough Creek Road. The wolves were somewhat closer when they came down into the open area below the den, but still close to a mile from most viewing locations. Watching through a spotting scope gave the best view, but heat shimmers and wind affected, the viewing. Video taken with an iPhone attached to our scope came out poor. But it was a delight to be able to see the wolf pups exploring their area.
Art
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Post by: Lazy Bones on June 02, 2021, 11:27:37 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 02, 2021, 11:27:37 am
"...the deer like our yard. "
Did you retrieve the 'calling card' that was being created by the 2nd Doe from the left at the time you took that shot? :D
Did you retrieve the 'calling card' that was being created by the 2nd Doe from the left at the time you took that shot? :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 02, 2021, 11:39:55 am
Post by: HiLola on June 02, 2021, 11:39:55 am
"...the deer like our yard. "
Did you retrieve the 'calling card' that was being created by the 2nd Doe from the left at the time you took that shot? :D
No, that's our fertilizer so we can grow bigger weeds for me to cut down. ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 02, 2021, 03:27:02 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 02, 2021, 03:27:02 pm
"...we had splendid weather in the Lamar Valley and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone..."
WhiteElk
Not far down stream on the Yellowstone, a bit north of the North entrance of the Park, you will find the town of Livingston, WY. Coming back up stream (Hwy 89) from there you will find Paradise Valley KOA. Situated directly on the river, in the Absaroka Mountains, this is one of my most memorable campgrounds.
Livingston, Montana Campground | Livingston / Paradise Valley KOA Holiday (https://koa.com/campgrounds/livingston/)
WhiteElk
Not far down stream on the Yellowstone, a bit north of the North entrance of the Park, you will find the town of Livingston, WY. Coming back up stream (Hwy 89) from there you will find Paradise Valley KOA. Situated directly on the river, in the Absaroka Mountains, this is one of my most memorable campgrounds.
Livingston, Montana Campground | Livingston / Paradise Valley KOA Holiday (https://koa.com/campgrounds/livingston/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on June 03, 2021, 10:44:29 am
Post by: colddog on June 03, 2021, 10:44:29 am
Don't remember if I posted this image or not.
My father-in-law's Lazy Daze. He tells many a tale about the adventures he and his wife enjoyed with this bad boy. From wakening up parked in the middle of a freeway divider he thought was a prefect boondocking site to the day he took a shortcut across a railroad bridge to get to a nearby town. <smile> I've never done either.
glen
My father-in-law's Lazy Daze. He tells many a tale about the adventures he and his wife enjoyed with this bad boy. From wakening up parked in the middle of a freeway divider he thought was a prefect boondocking site to the day he took a shortcut across a railroad bridge to get to a nearby town. <smile> I've never done either.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2021, 02:28:38 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 11, 2021, 02:28:38 pm
Diving in southern California waters in June is typically foggy with cold, murky and green conditions underwater. We call it June gloom.
This underwater visitor is never welcome, but always inspiring.
Harold
This underwater visitor is never welcome, but always inspiring.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 22, 2021, 12:50:55 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 22, 2021, 12:50:55 pm
Male Harlequin Duck from LeHardy's Rapids on the Yellowstone River
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2021/7D2_8727.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Yellowstone2021/7D2_8727.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jota on June 22, 2021, 03:22:45 pm
Post by: Jota on June 22, 2021, 03:22:45 pm
I'm in Las Vegas for a wedding. I am lucky that I have a garage to park in while here.
It's been 115 or more for the last week I'm plugged into power, 15 amps, so AC and fridge together is fine.
Can get the inside down to the mid 80's during the hottest part of the day, and wake up to low 70's.
Running the AC 24/7
https://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php?action=dlattach;sa=tmpattach;attach=post_tmp_4997_f083b6539fd3a0404f0325da0eedd708;topic=30314
It's been 115 or more for the last week I'm plugged into power, 15 amps, so AC and fridge together is fine.
Can get the inside down to the mid 80's during the hottest part of the day, and wake up to low 70's.
Running the AC 24/7
https://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php?action=dlattach;sa=tmpattach;attach=post_tmp_4997_f083b6539fd3a0404f0325da0eedd708;topic=30314
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 22, 2021, 05:37:04 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 22, 2021, 05:37:04 pm
Petrified Forest National Park 6/21/21
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 22, 2021, 05:41:46 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 22, 2021, 05:41:46 pm
Cynthia,
We will be doing a similar trip along I40 this Fall when we head towards Arkansas. The Petrified Forest is on the list! Let us know if you find any good places to visit and camp. Where are you headed?
We will be doing a similar trip along I40 this Fall when we head towards Arkansas. The Petrified Forest is on the list! Let us know if you find any good places to visit and camp. Where are you headed?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 22, 2021, 11:14:16 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 22, 2021, 11:14:16 pm
Few photos from Yellowstone last week, was a one day drive thru, purpose was to drive Beartooth pass after visiting my sister in Alpine.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 22, 2021, 11:20:48 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 22, 2021, 11:20:48 pm
Currently we are staying at USA RV Park in Gallup NM. Approx. 70 miles from the Painted Desert Visitors Center at the north entrance off I-40. We stayed at the Holbrook KOA due to outside temps🥵. Our plan was to Boondock at the gift shop at the beginning of the south entrance. I read on Campendium it was allowed. We stopped in that morning and the lady said we would have been welcome but would have gone for electric hookup in the heat like we did. Dad called us softies. 🤣
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 22, 2021, 11:30:30 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 22, 2021, 11:30:30 pm
Forgot the black bear.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 22, 2021, 11:48:53 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 22, 2021, 11:48:53 pm
Don’t ever forget cute bears :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on June 23, 2021, 12:50:47 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on June 23, 2021, 12:50:47 pm
Diving in southern California waters in June is typically foggy with cold, murky and green conditions underwater. We call it June gloom.Given the view, the visitor is not nearly far enough away. We’re you in a cage. And which lens. I’m betting it wasn’t a telephoto ;-). Is there a telephoto underwater lens?
This underwater visitor is never welcome, but always inspiring.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on June 23, 2021, 06:42:37 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on June 23, 2021, 06:42:37 pm
Hi John,
1. In a cage.
2. 20mm Nikon F2.8. What a lovely lens, crisp from edge to edge.
As you know, water absorbs light, long wavelengths first, so 95% of the red is gone in less than 10 feet, orange and yellow are gone next, etc. This makes a telephoto useless because by the time the light from a distant animal or object reaches the lens, there is only blue and green light left.
Most of the whites were very well behaved, including the ones that swam by when we opened the cage door wide for a better view.
Except for this one which charged the cage:
Harold
1. In a cage.
2. 20mm Nikon F2.8. What a lovely lens, crisp from edge to edge.
As you know, water absorbs light, long wavelengths first, so 95% of the red is gone in less than 10 feet, orange and yellow are gone next, etc. This makes a telephoto useless because by the time the light from a distant animal or object reaches the lens, there is only blue and green light left.
Most of the whites were very well behaved, including the ones that swam by when we opened the cage door wide for a better view.
Except for this one which charged the cage:
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 24, 2021, 03:44:51 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 24, 2021, 03:44:51 pm
Up before dawn for a Spectacular morning flight. Always fun ballooning in Albuquerque.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on June 25, 2021, 08:38:09 pm
Post by: colddog on June 25, 2021, 08:38:09 pm
View off the Oregon coast ....
Camera Pixel 4
Edited in assorted photo programs.
glen
Camera Pixel 4
Edited in assorted photo programs.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 08, 2021, 09:38:08 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 08, 2021, 09:38:08 pm
My friend Bill... On a backpack trip to see the tallest living organism on the planet. Here he is in awe... looking up in reverence..
Tall Trees Redwood Grove California © Bill Benson
Tall Trees Redwood Grove California © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 08, 2021, 11:57:28 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 08, 2021, 11:57:28 pm
Monument Valley. Today was the first day the tribal council opened up the tribal park to 50% visitor capacity after being closed 1 1/2 years. You can’t make the drive yourself but can book tours to see it.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 09, 2021, 12:01:05 am
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 09, 2021, 12:01:05 am
Mittens in the morning and my friend on horseback.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 23, 2021, 11:01:26 am
Post by: HiLola on July 23, 2021, 11:01:26 am
Took the Grandkids to see the world famous Tehachapi Loop. They got a kick seeing a longer train run over itself!
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Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 24, 2021, 03:21:34 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 24, 2021, 03:21:34 pm
Crater lake pictures
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 24, 2021, 04:17:37 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on July 24, 2021, 04:17:37 pm
Some good fishing going on now off the Pacific coast...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on July 24, 2021, 04:39:48 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on July 24, 2021, 04:39:48 pm
Nice Yellow Tail, Bill, even discounting the affect of standing back from the fish ;-)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on July 24, 2021, 10:33:26 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on July 24, 2021, 10:33:26 pm
Bill,
Remember the days when we used to hold those fish up with one hand and smile?
Nice fish. We are heading out next week.
Harold
Remember the days when we used to hold those fish up with one hand and smile?
Nice fish. We are heading out next week.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 27, 2021, 09:15:13 am
Post by: HiLola on July 27, 2021, 09:15:13 am
The Grandkids are back home now but, before leaving, they had fun watching a movie at the lake park. The elk decided to get in on the action as well.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 27, 2021, 09:55:00 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 27, 2021, 09:55:00 pm
Had a visitor to the back patio this evening.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on July 28, 2021, 12:30:40 am
Post by: Blueox25 on July 28, 2021, 12:30:40 am
What a beautiful kitty Greg.
That bobcat will take care of your ground squirrels.
Will you rent him out?
Harold
That bobcat will take care of your ground squirrels.
Will you rent him out?
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 04, 2021, 01:54:17 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 04, 2021, 01:54:17 pm
A while back I went through my image files to find images that I wanted for my computer desktop. I cropped and resized them to fit my display and added annotations to jog our memory of what and where the image was taken. Probably at least 95% record something of interest from our years of travel. More recently I've been playing around with HTML, PHP and Javascript coding and have a link on our personal website that will display a random selection of the current set (slightly size reduced to fit most displays).
If anyone want to play with it (current just over 3,600 images):
http://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Slideshow/Slide.php
Clicking on the current image will load another random image.
Art
If anyone want to play with it (current just over 3,600 images):
http://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Slideshow/Slide.php
Clicking on the current image will load another random image.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on August 04, 2021, 03:49:15 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on August 04, 2021, 03:49:15 pm
Thanks, Art for sharing!
I really enjoyed your photos. And, I recognize quite a few of those scenes.
I really enjoyed your photos. And, I recognize quite a few of those scenes.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JohnR on August 04, 2021, 06:07:34 pm
Post by: JohnR on August 04, 2021, 06:07:34 pm
Art, thank you! This is a great collection of photos…. I’m really enjoying going through them. I forwarded the link to my daughter and she in turn forwarded it to some of her RV camping buddies. Your photos are a big hit 😁
- John
- John
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 09, 2021, 02:30:02 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 09, 2021, 02:30:02 pm
Chilling at Pismo State Beach.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 09, 2021, 02:36:52 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 09, 2021, 02:36:52 pm
Nice having a LD again. Right?
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on August 09, 2021, 03:13:18 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on August 09, 2021, 03:13:18 pm
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 09, 2021, 07:41:00 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 09, 2021, 07:41:00 pm
We left the hot sun at home, Chris. 👍 Overcast/ foggy here with highs in the 60’s the last two days.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 11, 2021, 02:53:15 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 11, 2021, 02:53:15 pm
A classic LD in Oceano.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Steve K. on August 11, 2021, 03:40:49 pm
Post by: Steve K. on August 11, 2021, 03:40:49 pm
I could be wrong but I don't think that is "a classic LD in Oceano". I don't see the sectional aluminum panels on the sides. It looks more like chalking fiberglass.
Steve K.
Steve K.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on August 11, 2021, 03:59:51 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on August 11, 2021, 03:59:51 pm
Those windows don’t look like any LD configuration I’m familiar with. Even the window placements on the overcab don’t seem right. An LD wannabe with the stripes pattern? — Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 11, 2021, 04:12:19 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 11, 2021, 04:12:19 pm
You may be right. I guess the stripes threw me off. Here is one parked on the same road by the Oceano/ Five Cities Elks Lodge, a LD for sure! Was pulling a Jeep earlier.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on August 11, 2021, 04:41:56 pm
Post by: RonB on August 11, 2021, 04:41:56 pm
Hi, I'm going to agree with Steve, and Jon&Loni; The front windows appear to actually be windows, and the window indicated floor plan doesn't ring a bell. The rear wheel covers don't appear to ever have been there. That top side marker is out of place. And no indication of what brand it is. Very interesting that the paint pattern is so close, but LD wouldn't have a stripe across the front, and the hood and fender paint doesn't have any remnant. Of course a previous owner might have gotten a re-paint that kept some features, and painted over others. But the rear wheel arches convince me that it isn't an LD. RonB
on edit: The image is haunting me, I know I've seen it before. My parents had a Tioga that I borrowed, about an '82. (but corrugated sides) I've looked at Fleetwood Jamborees and they have similar paint and window patterns about '87.
on edit: The image is haunting me, I know I've seen it before. My parents had a Tioga that I borrowed, about an '82. (but corrugated sides) I've looked at Fleetwood Jamborees and they have similar paint and window patterns about '87.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera? Snowy Range Mountains
Post by: Mike Coachman on August 11, 2021, 05:19:45 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on August 11, 2021, 05:19:45 pm
Recently Elizabeth & I again visited the Snowy Range Mountains in the Medicine Bow range west of Laramie, WY. We approached on Hwy 130 coming from the west after leaving Saratoga, WY. The mountain cliff face appears when rounding a bend in the road what is always pleasing to see. This trip we almost overused our cameras but one photo I took of Lake Marie I was very pleased with. Most of the rocks in these mountains are quartzite. Depending on mineral content the stones can be several different colors. Hiking in this area is very rewarding.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 11, 2021, 05:24:33 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 11, 2021, 05:24:33 pm
"...one photo I took of Lake Marie I was very pleased with."
As well you should be! That sky is dramatic, did you happen to use a Polarizing Filter to enhance the clouds? Great shot! :o ;D
As well you should be! That sky is dramatic, did you happen to use a Polarizing Filter to enhance the clouds? Great shot! :o ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on August 11, 2021, 06:29:46 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on August 11, 2021, 06:29:46 pm
Recently Elizabeth & I again visited the Snowy Range Mountains in the Medicine Bow range west of Laramie, WY. We approached on Hwy 130 coming from the west after leaving Saratoga, WY. The mountain cliff face appears when rounding a bend in the road what is always pleasing to see. This trip we almost overused our cameras but one photo I took of Lake Marie I was very pleased with. Most of the rocks in these mountains are quartzite. Depending on mineral content the stones can be several different colors. Hiking in this area is very rewarding.One more photo to add to my desktop photo album.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on August 11, 2021, 06:38:27 pm
Post by: Larry W on August 11, 2021, 06:38:27 pm
The rig shown above may be a Robinhood. Ed Newton started his own RV company that was in existence for a few years before folding. Robinhood's RVs had a lot of common similarities to LDs.
It most likely is another brand completely, AFAIK, all Robindhoods were built on a Dodge chassis.
Ed went back to LD afterward Robinhood went out of business.
1975 Robinhood Motorhome Prices, Values & Specs - NADAguides (https://www.nadaguides.com/RVs/1975/Robinhood/Motorhomes)
Larry
It most likely is another brand completely, AFAIK, all Robindhoods were built on a Dodge chassis.
Ed went back to LD afterward Robinhood went out of business.
1975 Robinhood Motorhome Prices, Values & Specs - NADAguides (https://www.nadaguides.com/RVs/1975/Robinhood/Motorhomes)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on August 11, 2021, 06:44:30 pm
Post by: Joan on August 11, 2021, 06:44:30 pm
Wonderful photo! The Snowy Range Scenic Byway is a great drive!
Snowy Range Scenic Byway Self Driving Tour Map | Visit Laramie (https://www.visitlaramie.org/things-to-do/scenic-drives/snowy-range-scenic-byway/)
Snowy Range Scenic Byway Self Driving Tour Map | Visit Laramie (https://www.visitlaramie.org/things-to-do/scenic-drives/snowy-range-scenic-byway/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on August 11, 2021, 07:27:55 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on August 11, 2021, 07:27:55 pm
Steve S,
I shot the photo with my iPhone 11Pro Max. I downloaded it to my MacBook Photos app and did a very slight enhancement. That’s it! It just happened to be a beautiful day with perfect lighting that time of day (mid afternoon), The 10,000ft. elevation makes for very clear air. I have a lot of good photos from our stay there.
I shot the photo with my iPhone 11Pro Max. I downloaded it to my MacBook Photos app and did a very slight enhancement. That’s it! It just happened to be a beautiful day with perfect lighting that time of day (mid afternoon), The 10,000ft. elevation makes for very clear air. I have a lot of good photos from our stay there.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on August 11, 2021, 08:06:32 pm
Post by: winnie114 on August 11, 2021, 08:06:32 pm
Recent rally at Pine Hollow Campground in Vermont.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on August 11, 2021, 08:12:25 pm
Post by: winnie114 on August 11, 2021, 08:12:25 pm
Almost forgot to add the fellow LD owners across the pond.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 11, 2021, 09:56:23 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 11, 2021, 09:56:23 pm
Recent rally at Pine Hollow Campground in Vermont.Regina and I spent a week there. Left this morning and are now at Lake Champaign near Randolph Center.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 11:16:40 am
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 11:16:40 am
Some pictures from the area around Pine Hollow Campground
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-tFX5nt2/0/76173f1b/L/IMG_3301-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-LVhtRNw/0/2e9e3d38/L/2021081020280978--4440266020495657852-IMG_3302-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-pn9X5Jg/0/d03ab347/L/DSC_7683_-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-MhWmGKk/0/483cd673/L/DSC_7691__01-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-mLTzwFL/0/cc1bcd7e/L/DSC_7713_-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-tFX5nt2/0/76173f1b/L/IMG_3301-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-LVhtRNw/0/2e9e3d38/L/2021081020280978--4440266020495657852-IMG_3302-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-pn9X5Jg/0/d03ab347/L/DSC_7683_-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-MhWmGKk/0/483cd673/L/DSC_7691__01-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-mLTzwFL/0/cc1bcd7e/L/DSC_7713_-L.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on August 12, 2021, 04:32:25 pm
Post by: winnie114 on August 12, 2021, 04:32:25 pm
I spent a lot of money at Henry's.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on August 12, 2021, 05:10:34 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on August 12, 2021, 05:10:34 pm
Some pictures from the area around Pine Hollow Campground
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-tFX5nt2/0/76173f1b/L/IMG_3301-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-LVhtRNw/0/2e9e3d38/L/2021081020280978--4440266020495657852-IMG_3302-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-pn9X5Jg/0/d03ab347/L/DSC_7683_-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-MhWmGKk/0/483cd673/L/DSC_7691__01-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/JulyAug-2021-Near-Bennington-VT/i-mLTzwFL/0/cc1bcd7e/L/DSC_7713_-L.jpg)
I admire the composition in the red barn photo.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 06:29:36 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 06:29:36 pm
Thank you Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 06:35:17 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 06:35:17 pm
I spent a lot of money at Henry's.That’s easy to do. Being from a large metropolitan area a market with food in bins out front was very novel. We really enjoyed corn from the microwave, the kernels carved off with fresh tomatoes chopped and Penzey’s “ Arizona Dreaming“ with a dab of butter all mixed.
They also had their own cheese blends. Again wonderful.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 06:37:12 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 12, 2021, 06:37:12 pm
Sorry. Duplicate post.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on August 12, 2021, 08:46:36 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on August 12, 2021, 08:46:36 pm
Great photos, John. A wonderful glimpse of your journey, and a beautiful part of our country! Thanks for continuing to share even after your brand migration.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 13, 2021, 09:36:59 am
Post by: HiLola on August 13, 2021, 09:36:59 am
Got the Forester set up for towing!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on August 13, 2021, 12:02:55 pm
Post by: Larry W on August 13, 2021, 12:02:55 pm
Got the Forester set up for towing!
Congratulations, now, you will experience a different kind of RVing and travel. Getting a toad hugely expanded the world around us when we are on the road. There are too many interesting side roads that I dare not take the LD down without first exploring it with the toad.
If you are going to use it on dirt back roads, Subaru suggests running Falken Wildpeak A/T tires.
Subaru Drive (https://subarudrive.com/articles/correct-tires-for-subaru?SIE=76a84c8506c62e10d61e63f420d95dc2c2d946af78294bbfb651c74cc39b3fb7%26delivery_id%3D1161262921)
https://www.falkentire.com/tires/light-truck-suv-cuv-tires/wildpeak/t-trail-tire
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: rprice on August 13, 2021, 11:03:56 pm
Post by: rprice on August 13, 2021, 11:03:56 pm
Been so busy almost forgot about this forum. Retired in April and hit the road in the LD. Up the CA, Oregon, Washington coast. Inland and down. Currently in South lake Tahoe dodging the smoke.
Love the sunsets.
Love the sunsets.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 17, 2021, 10:19:57 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 17, 2021, 10:19:57 pm
Seeing the earlier sunsets I couldn’t help but reply with a Vermont Sunset.
John DaCrema near Randolph Center, Vt
ps. If you are in Vermont Lake Champagne Campground is not a bad spot to stay.
John DaCrema near Randolph Center, Vt
ps. If you are in Vermont Lake Champagne Campground is not a bad spot to stay.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on August 18, 2021, 05:04:31 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on August 18, 2021, 05:04:31 am
Last nights Florida sunset at our ranch.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 18, 2021, 09:35:16 am
Post by: HiLola on August 18, 2021, 09:35:16 am
Hate to break up the sunset theme but saw this cool, old Bronco when I went to the dentist the other day.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on August 18, 2021, 12:22:07 pm
Post by: Larry W on August 18, 2021, 12:22:07 pm
Hate to break up the sunset theme but saw this cool, old Bronco when I went to the dentist the other day.
The original Bronco is much better looking than the new Bronco.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JohnR on August 18, 2021, 12:57:26 pm
Post by: JohnR on August 18, 2021, 12:57:26 pm
Hate to break up the sunset theme but saw this cool, old Bronco when I went to the dentist the other day.
My son had a 75 Bronco setup for off-road that he absolutely loved. It could go anywhere off-road but it drove like an empty dump truck on the highway. I always felt like I had to count the fillings in my teeth after riding in it.
- John
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 18, 2021, 02:32:41 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 18, 2021, 02:32:41 pm
"...saw this cool, old Bronco..."
Yubetcha, real cool.
Now if I could, I'd show you a pic of my '77 International Scout II! I drove it for twenty-four years, sold it to a friend when I was usable to keep up the maintenance and he had it for another dozen years before selling it to a friend of his. That Scout is still registered, restored and on the streets this very day. ;D
Yubetcha, real cool.
Now if I could, I'd show you a pic of my '77 International Scout II! I drove it for twenty-four years, sold it to a friend when I was usable to keep up the maintenance and he had it for another dozen years before selling it to a friend of his. That Scout is still registered, restored and on the streets this very day. ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 24, 2021, 05:19:48 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 24, 2021, 05:19:48 pm
Cactus Cowboy, round 2. The first one didn’t hold up very long so hoping this one fares better.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 24, 2021, 06:09:16 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 24, 2021, 06:09:16 pm
Still in VT
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on August 24, 2021, 09:28:44 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on August 24, 2021, 09:28:44 pm
Cactus Cowboy, round 2. The first one didn’t hold up very long so hoping this one fares better.I always had to push it to the bottom of the antenna and add a bit of duct tape above the hat to keep it from flying off.
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 25, 2021, 08:39:28 am
Post by: HiLola on August 25, 2021, 08:39:28 am
Chris, the first Cactus was at the top of the antenna and I lost the hat on my first trip over to the coast back in March. The second one is halfway down so hopefully the hat will stay longer this time. I hesitate to put him all the way down since it would limit his view of the road. 😄
May have to make a stop in Wickenburg to pick up a couple more. Too bad you can’t buy the hats separately! 😉
May have to make a stop in Wickenburg to pick up a couple more. Too bad you can’t buy the hats separately! 😉
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on August 25, 2021, 10:02:00 am
Post by: Chris Horst on August 25, 2021, 10:02:00 am
Chris, the first Cactus was at the top of the antenna and I lost the hat on my first trip over to the coast back in March. The second one is halfway down so hopefully the hat will stay longer this time. I hesitate to put him all the way down since it would limit his view of the road. 😄Greg, do you suppose other members are shaking their heads and saying "get a life"? 🤪
May have to make a stop in Wickenburg to pick up a couple more. Too bad you can’t buy the hats separately! 😉
Chris
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 25, 2021, 11:16:15 am
Post by: HiLola on August 25, 2021, 11:16:15 am
Greg, do you suppose other members are shaking their heads and saying "get a life"? 🤪
Probably, Chris, but such is Life With A Lazy Daze! 😏
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 25, 2021, 03:10:03 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 25, 2021, 03:10:03 pm
Greg,
Check Amazon for a cactus hat replacement. You may find something that fits the little fellow. 12pcs Mini Cowboy Hat Western Wedding Favors Decoration 2 Black by CalCastle Amazon.com: 12pcs Mini Cowboy Hat Western Wedding Favors Decoration 2 Black... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LMPGW9O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_F5WZQVXKQQTKZT5CKT6J)
There are less expensive alternatives. Some in pink. 30 Pieces Mini Western Cowboy Hat Cowgirl Hat Miniature Doll Hats Plastic Cute Doll Hats Decoration Accessories for Party DIY Craft Amazon.com: 30 Pieces Mini Western Cowboy Hat Cowgirl Hat Miniature Doll... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0969M986J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_028DVNDSE6EB1N7RNA1V?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
Kent
Check Amazon for a cactus hat replacement. You may find something that fits the little fellow. 12pcs Mini Cowboy Hat Western Wedding Favors Decoration 2 Black by CalCastle Amazon.com: 12pcs Mini Cowboy Hat Western Wedding Favors Decoration 2 Black... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LMPGW9O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_F5WZQVXKQQTKZT5CKT6J)
There are less expensive alternatives. Some in pink. 30 Pieces Mini Western Cowboy Hat Cowgirl Hat Miniature Doll Hats Plastic Cute Doll Hats Decoration Accessories for Party DIY Craft Amazon.com: 30 Pieces Mini Western Cowboy Hat Cowgirl Hat Miniature Doll... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0969M986J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_028DVNDSE6EB1N7RNA1V?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 25, 2021, 03:15:59 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 25, 2021, 03:15:59 pm
Who knew? Thanks, Kent!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on August 26, 2021, 05:08:40 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on August 26, 2021, 05:08:40 pm
Kent, are these the ones that go on pigeons?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/pigeons-cowboy-hats-las-vegas.html?back=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fclient%3Dsafari%26as_qdr%3Dall%26as_occt%3Dany%26safe%3Dactive%26as_q%3DCowboy+hats+on+pigeons%26channel%3Daplab%26source%3Da-app1%26hl%3Den
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/pigeons-cowboy-hats-las-vegas.html?back=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fclient%3Dsafari%26as_qdr%3Dall%26as_occt%3Dany%26safe%3Dactive%26as_q%3DCowboy+hats+on+pigeons%26channel%3Daplab%26source%3Da-app1%26hl%3Den
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 26, 2021, 06:10:32 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 26, 2021, 06:10:32 pm
Possibly. Not sure if they come with chin straps. 🤠
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 26, 2021, 06:26:26 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 26, 2021, 06:26:26 pm
Fascinating Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Definitely worth a visit if in Bucks County in eastern Pennsylvania.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/FonthillCastle.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/FonthillCastle.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 07, 2021, 06:01:45 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 07, 2021, 06:01:45 pm
One year ago today in Yellowstone on the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake. My daughter and I caught unexpectedly by a snow storm.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on September 10, 2021, 11:46:58 am
Post by: Blueox25 on September 10, 2021, 11:46:58 am
Catalina Island sunrise. Our friend's sailboat, Mintaka, at Indian Rock.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on September 11, 2021, 02:31:02 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on September 11, 2021, 02:31:02 pm
Lake Life in Vermont. We were camped at Lake Bomoseen KOA, but with a little planning there are a couple nice State campgrounds in the area.
Fishing with the stars.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/Sept-01-06-2021-near-KOA-Lake-Bomoseen-VT/i-XrXdrbP/0/d6c87e67/X3/DSC_7933-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/Sept-01-06-2021-near-KOA-Lake-Bomoseen-VT/i-hBJpBqc/0/4fa65428/X3/DSC_7921-X3.jpg)
Fishing with the stars.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/Sept-01-06-2021-near-KOA-Lake-Bomoseen-VT/i-XrXdrbP/0/d6c87e67/X3/DSC_7933-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Camping/A-romp-through-the-Northeast-/Sept-01-06-2021-near-KOA-Lake-Bomoseen-VT/i-hBJpBqc/0/4fa65428/X3/DSC_7921-X3.jpg)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Andy Baird on September 11, 2021, 03:34:41 pm
Post by: Andy Baird on September 11, 2021, 03:34:41 pm
Castle Rock, Arizona
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Sasha on September 11, 2021, 11:56:00 pm
Post by: Sasha on September 11, 2021, 11:56:00 pm
Wade Lake, Montana
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on September 12, 2021, 11:07:24 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on September 12, 2021, 11:07:24 am
In July we stopped for a few days boondocking in the Medicine Bow Mountain Range at the Snowy Mountains west of Laramie, WY. This was pre-smoke arrival from the California fires. I feel this is one of the most beautiful locations in the Rockies. The rocks are quartzite and come in many different colors. One sees this on all the hiking trails in the area. Our favorite trail goes to Lost Lake from the Brooklyn Lake campground. The photo at Lake Marie was our favorite photo of the area.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on September 12, 2021, 11:03:42 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on September 12, 2021, 11:03:42 pm
Beautiful photos Mike.
Your photos take me back to the wonderful book "Annals of the Former World" by John McPhee.
Harold
Your photos take me back to the wonderful book "Annals of the Former World" by John McPhee.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 13, 2021, 01:10:05 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 13, 2021, 01:10:05 pm
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4431)
Back on Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park at Fairholm campground after two years. Next year they are starting Camping Reservations for sites, the end of "first come first serve"
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Back on Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park at Fairholm campground after two years. Next year they are starting Camping Reservations for sites, the end of "first come first serve"
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 13, 2021, 01:17:20 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 13, 2021, 01:17:20 pm
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4432)
Nina at Fairholm CG
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Nina at Fairholm CG
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 13, 2021, 01:22:35 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 13, 2021, 01:22:35 pm
Nice...Birds eye view.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on September 13, 2021, 03:23:03 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on September 13, 2021, 03:23:03 pm
Or, mouse’s eye view?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 13, 2021, 03:25:43 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 13, 2021, 03:25:43 pm
Nina enjoys her Porch which gives her great access to the roof and she can climb down and up the latter on back.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4433
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
http://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4433
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 18, 2021, 04:49:31 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on September 18, 2021, 04:49:31 pm
A while back I went through my image files to find images that I wanted for my computer desktop. I cropped and resized them to fit my display and added annotations to jog our memory of what and where the image was taken. Probably at least 95% record something of interest from our years of travel. More recently I've been playing around with HTML, PHP and Javascript coding and have a link on our personal website that will display a random selection of the current set (slightly size reduced to fit most displays).
If anyone want to play with it (current just over 3,600 images):
http://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Slideshow/Slide.php
Clicking on the current image will load another random image.
I just added another 700+ images to cover most of 2019 and all of 2020.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on September 22, 2021, 12:55:38 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on September 22, 2021, 12:55:38 pm
Greetings from the Past Tents camping at June Lake
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 27, 2021, 07:21:56 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 27, 2021, 07:21:56 pm
My hilarious hiking buddies striking a pose while in the "Redwood Cathedral"...© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on September 28, 2021, 10:53:35 am
Post by: colddog on September 28, 2021, 10:53:35 am
Soooooo it was raining (it's the PNW). I put on my new rain jacket, tossed my Pixel 4 in the front pocket and headed out the door. A bit of rain is not going to stop this old guy. After all I've lived on the wet side of Oregon for over 40 years. After a three mile hike I got home only to find my cell very very wet. After I blew out the water and let the poor guy set in the sun for hours it was no joy ...... AKA dead. Oh it would turn on but it would flicker and do random stuff. Sadly I had to buy a new cell ie Pixel 5 5G. After the arrival and set up of new cell I knew I had to destroy the old cell as I wasn't going to let anybody access to the data on old cell. So glen and his wisdom took cell outside, got his large hammer, then hit it. A large spark happen and a very large cloud of steam flowed out of said cell. Seems there was still a bit of water in the pup. After the steam floated away I finished the job. I feel if you can get any data out of the cell remains then your a better person then me.
Enclosed it a images of the remains............ <smile> now you know what's inside your cell phone.
Enclosed it a images of the remains............ <smile> now you know what's inside your cell phone.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on September 28, 2021, 12:37:11 pm
Post by: Joan on September 28, 2021, 12:37:11 pm
Looks like an abstract expressionist artwork to me! ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Rich Gort on September 28, 2021, 04:56:47 pm
Post by: Rich Gort on September 28, 2021, 04:56:47 pm
Maybe you really wanted a new phone, but if not, you probably should have tried the rice thing. You just put in in a bath of rice and let the rice eat all the water from the insides. I tried it after I left my phone in a pants pocket that went into the laundry. Didn't work for me, but that poor phone really got washed. I hear it really does work for some.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Andy Baird on September 28, 2021, 08:00:39 pm
Post by: Andy Baird on September 28, 2021, 08:00:39 pm
"you probably should have tried the rice thing."
I just did a search on "phone rice", and found a strong consensus that this is a bad idea. Experts say the rice treatment is a "persistent myth," and can actually increase corrosion in the phone. This article (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/if-your-phone-gets-wet-do-this-instead-of-putting-it-in-rice/ss-BB1bQAXu) offers good advice on what to do with a wet phone.
I just did a search on "phone rice", and found a strong consensus that this is a bad idea. Experts say the rice treatment is a "persistent myth," and can actually increase corrosion in the phone. This article (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/if-your-phone-gets-wet-do-this-instead-of-putting-it-in-rice/ss-BB1bQAXu) offers good advice on what to do with a wet phone.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 07, 2021, 12:56:47 am
Post by: Blueox25 on October 07, 2021, 12:56:47 am
Here is a giant pacific octopus who kindly allowed me to photograph her, deep in the back of a cave about sixty feet deep off the coast of Vancouver Island. She has reached the end of her 4 - 6 year lifespan and will die as her eggs hatch. Until then, she will guard the eggs and blow water over them to keep them oxygenated. She was about 15 - 20 feet from tip to tip and gently pushed me back when she determined that I was too close. It was a magical experience.
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 08, 2021, 01:39:26 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 08, 2021, 01:39:26 pm
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Michigan2021/5D3_5990.jpg)
Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Art
Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 08, 2021, 02:49:10 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 08, 2021, 02:49:10 pm
Natural wonders don’t make us read between the lines. They are right up front and awe inspiring.
This thread just makes me glad to be alive. Thank you, everyone, for sharing.
Kent
This thread just makes me glad to be alive. Thank you, everyone, for sharing.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 09, 2021, 01:38:11 am
Post by: Blueox25 on October 09, 2021, 01:38:11 am
A photo from two weekends ago, diving with my youngest daughter, off of a rock outcrop off the coast of Catalina Island.
This one-inch fish is a juvenile garibaldi. The iridescent blue colors will remain on the fish until it sexually matures. The adult males ignore juveniles with blue spots. However, when the blue colors disappear and the young fish become uniform bright orange, the adult fish will beat the bejeebers out of the adolescent fish, keeping them from mating until they earn their place in the pecking order.
Harold
This one-inch fish is a juvenile garibaldi. The iridescent blue colors will remain on the fish until it sexually matures. The adult males ignore juveniles with blue spots. However, when the blue colors disappear and the young fish become uniform bright orange, the adult fish will beat the bejeebers out of the adolescent fish, keeping them from mating until they earn their place in the pecking order.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 09, 2021, 01:41:29 am
Post by: Blueox25 on October 09, 2021, 01:41:29 am
Kent,
Thanks for starting this popular thread.
I do notice that you haven't posted a photo of your coffee maker as it creates its magic...
Harold
Thanks for starting this popular thread.
I do notice that you haven't posted a photo of your coffee maker as it creates its magic...
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 09, 2021, 09:37:14 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 09, 2021, 09:37:14 am
Good morning LDO neighborhood from Lake Bob Sandlin State Park in East Texas.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 09, 2021, 10:18:01 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 09, 2021, 10:18:01 am
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Michigan2021/5D3_6097.jpg)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along Lake Superior in Michigan.
Art
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along Lake Superior in Michigan.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on October 09, 2021, 10:59:14 am
Post by: Blueox25 on October 09, 2021, 10:59:14 am
Art,
That is spectacular!
Harold
That is spectacular!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on October 09, 2021, 11:31:35 am
Post by: Joan on October 09, 2021, 11:31:35 am
Indeed it is! There are more of Art's beautiful photos, including the latest of Pictured Rocks and fall colors in MI, at his blog, Art's Work (http://www.arts-work.blogspot.com)
I really enjoy the "eyes" of all the skilled photographers that share on this forum; thanks!
I really enjoy the "eyes" of all the skilled photographers that share on this forum; thanks!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 10, 2021, 11:00:01 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 10, 2021, 11:00:01 am
Indeed it is! There are more of Art's beautiful photos, including the latest of Pictured Rocks and fall colors in MI, at his blog, Art's Work (http://www.arts-work.blogspot.com)
I really enjoy the "eyes" of all the skilled photographers that share on this forum; thanks!
Joan, I'm glad you are enjoying the blog!
For anyone visiting the blog, remember you can click on the small images to display a larger version of each image if you want to see more detail.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 10, 2021, 03:15:15 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 10, 2021, 03:15:15 pm
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Michigan2021/5D3_6267.jpg)
Fall color on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Houghton, Michigan.
Art
Fall color on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Houghton, Michigan.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 10, 2021, 09:18:52 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 10, 2021, 09:18:52 pm
"Michigan's Upper Peninsula."
Not very familiar with Michigan as a whole but if what I'm seeing in those photos is any indication it's no wonder why the Indians fought so hard to keep their homeland! :o
Not very familiar with Michigan as a whole but if what I'm seeing in those photos is any indication it's no wonder why the Indians fought so hard to keep their homeland! :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 19, 2021, 11:46:46 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 19, 2021, 11:46:46 am
Physical Condition - Color blind, hearing loss, can’t sing and barely dance. BUT WAIT, I can still hike. 😎
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 25, 2021, 10:18:59 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 25, 2021, 10:18:59 am
Humm … 54 down? “I Know, I Know!”
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 28, 2021, 12:29:21 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 28, 2021, 12:29:21 am
"African Memories" 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 29, 2021, 12:47:49 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on October 29, 2021, 12:47:49 pm
Vervet Monkey climbing a tree Tanzania 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 29, 2021, 03:31:03 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 29, 2021, 03:31:03 pm
Bill,
Beautiful shot. Quality details for this little character. Such a collectible keepsake.
Like I always say, “Take a picture. It’ll last longer”.
Thanks for sharing,
Kent
Beautiful shot. Quality details for this little character. Such a collectible keepsake.
Like I always say, “Take a picture. It’ll last longer”.
Thanks for sharing,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: tedeboy on October 29, 2021, 11:13:45 pm
Post by: tedeboy on October 29, 2021, 11:13:45 pm
Zion, Utah
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 31, 2021, 02:39:11 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 31, 2021, 02:39:11 pm
Hello Friends,
My DW, Cindy, and I arrived home yesterday after a week long journey to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
We spent a night at the Grand Canyon Railway RV CG before heading to Mather CG where we embarked on our first trip to the GC. What an adventure.
Mather CG Fir Loop is well laid out with new roads and very well spaced & level sites. Gotta love it. Free shuttle busses are nearby. Three separate color coded lines take you to the different stops along the rim.
Weather was perfect the entire week. Tons to keep us busy at the Art Galleries and Viewing Areas along the rim. On our return home, we spent another night at the GC Railway CG and enjoyed a nice meal at the Fred Harvey Restaurant.
As our meal ended, the Grand Canyon Railway train was pulling into the station from its Round Trip journey to the South Rim. We hurried out to the dock to take videos and pics of the arriving train and Relics From The Past.
Here are a few pics from our amazing journey.
Enjoy,
Kent
My DW, Cindy, and I arrived home yesterday after a week long journey to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
We spent a night at the Grand Canyon Railway RV CG before heading to Mather CG where we embarked on our first trip to the GC. What an adventure.
Mather CG Fir Loop is well laid out with new roads and very well spaced & level sites. Gotta love it. Free shuttle busses are nearby. Three separate color coded lines take you to the different stops along the rim.
Weather was perfect the entire week. Tons to keep us busy at the Art Galleries and Viewing Areas along the rim. On our return home, we spent another night at the GC Railway CG and enjoyed a nice meal at the Fred Harvey Restaurant.
As our meal ended, the Grand Canyon Railway train was pulling into the station from its Round Trip journey to the South Rim. We hurried out to the dock to take videos and pics of the arriving train and Relics From The Past.
Here are a few pics from our amazing journey.
Enjoy,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 02, 2021, 12:07:25 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 02, 2021, 12:07:25 am
"Birds of a Feather" © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 08, 2021, 10:29:19 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 08, 2021, 10:29:19 am
"Lines and Light" Wild Spiral Horned Antelope Botswana 2019 © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera? Almost Twins
Post by: Mike Coachman on November 08, 2021, 01:49:22 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on November 08, 2021, 01:49:22 pm
Michael & Alma Fletcher, the folks that bought our first LD Rear Bath stopped in for an overnight visit last evening. This morning we got our new Rear Bath out for a photo shoot down near our RV pad. We so enjoyed the first 2010 coach we ordered the same model and colors for the 2021 current coach. The fun now continues. Guess which is which, 2010 or 2021? That is Elizabeth & I pointing to both units. Michael & Alma are standing next to their coach. We all are VERY happy with our Lazy Daze homes!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 08, 2021, 02:43:55 pm
Post by: HiLola on November 08, 2021, 02:43:55 pm
Mike, those would be some nice photos for the 2022 Lazy Daze calendar!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 09, 2021, 11:13:56 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on November 09, 2021, 11:13:56 pm
On the road from Elephant Butte to Chloride, NM
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2021, 12:57:00 am
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2021, 12:57:00 am
John,
Cyndy and I rode the motorcycle from Elephant Butte to Chloride a few years ago. Your photos brought back nice memories. Thanks!
Harold
Cyndy and I rode the motorcycle from Elephant Butte to Chloride a few years ago. Your photos brought back nice memories. Thanks!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on November 10, 2021, 10:14:25 am
Post by: John DaCrema on November 10, 2021, 10:14:25 am
John,Harold, I was thinking what a nice road that would be for some wind therapy.
Cyndy and I rode the motorcycle from Elephant Butte to Chloride a few years ago. Your photos brought back nice memories. Thanks!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jaxon on November 10, 2021, 10:28:17 am
Post by: Jaxon on November 10, 2021, 10:28:17 am
Five days at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus, New Mexico with... of course... several day trips to Palomas, Mexico!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 10, 2021, 11:23:05 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 10, 2021, 11:23:05 am
Hey folks,
Ghost Towns are an exciting part of American history. For a while now, I’ve been following the adventures of Brent Underwood on his YouTube channel “Ghost Town Living” filmed here in good ol’ California.
Harold, Brent loves to have visitors and his seven mile long dirt road to his Cerro Gordo ghost town mine might entice your adventurous spirit. Brent often rides his dirt bike along the trails for a breath of fresh air. He’d probably enjoy your company.
Here is his latest Cerro Gordo post. I’d love to take the LD up there, but it’s more likely a jeep journey. https://youtu.be/VfC-wAJqksU
Enjoy,
Kent
Ghost Towns are an exciting part of American history. For a while now, I’ve been following the adventures of Brent Underwood on his YouTube channel “Ghost Town Living” filmed here in good ol’ California.
Harold, Brent loves to have visitors and his seven mile long dirt road to his Cerro Gordo ghost town mine might entice your adventurous spirit. Brent often rides his dirt bike along the trails for a breath of fresh air. He’d probably enjoy your company.
Here is his latest Cerro Gordo post. I’d love to take the LD up there, but it’s more likely a jeep journey. https://youtu.be/VfC-wAJqksU
Enjoy,
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2021, 12:17:44 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on November 10, 2021, 12:17:44 pm
Thanks Kent!
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on November 10, 2021, 03:27:47 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on November 10, 2021, 03:27:47 pm
Ghost Towns are an exciting part of American history. For a while now, I’ve been following the adventures of Brent Underwood on his YouTube channel “Ghost Town Living” filmed here in good ol’ California.
Harold, Brent loves to have visitors and his seven mile long dirt road to his Cerro Gordo ghost town mine might entice your adventurous spirit. Brent often rides his dirt bike along the trails for a breath of fresh air. He’d probably enjoy your company.
Here is his latest Cerro Gordo post. I’d love to take the LD up there, but it’s more likely a jeep journey. https://youtu.be/VfC-wAJqksU
Lots of fond memories of Cerro Gordo and the roads leading in/out, over many years. The mines have a very interesting history and there are some great 4x4 trips to/from Cerro Gordo. The main road from Keeler (aka The Yellow Grade Road) is usually OK for most vehicles, but the other back roads are definitely 4x4, if even open. I wouldn't take an LD of any size up there. It was a tragedy when the historic American Hotel in Cerro Gordo burned down. Even if it is rebuilt, it will never have the same character. It was great to have met the late Jody Stewart who started trying to preserve the site.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 30, 2021, 10:47:24 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 30, 2021, 10:47:24 am
Guadalupe Island 150 miles off the Northern coast of Baja California © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 01, 2021, 09:46:42 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 01, 2021, 09:46:42 am
Good morning from Tyler State Park. Breakfast is blueberry pancakes and coffee while listening to a Noah Reid CD.
Weather is perfect while we’re here. Our LD doesn’t need any attention and while we’re sitting looking out the window, neither do we.
But more importantly, the main reason we’re here on this beautiful campsite on December 1, 2021, is because we’re beginning our 50th Anniversary 🥰 celebration this week. And I’m not forgetting for a second that we’re fortunate for this time.
Weather is perfect while we’re here. Our LD doesn’t need any attention and while we’re sitting looking out the window, neither do we.
But more importantly, the main reason we’re here on this beautiful campsite on December 1, 2021, is because we’re beginning our 50th Anniversary 🥰 celebration this week. And I’m not forgetting for a second that we’re fortunate for this time.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 01, 2021, 12:27:47 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 01, 2021, 12:27:47 pm
Bill,
I have dived and photographed underwater at Guadalupe Island. It has the biggest yellowtail and the most white sharks of anywhere I have ever visited. Years ago, an acquaintance was chomped while diving there and bled to death before getting back to the boat. It is a very sharky island!
Harold
I have dived and photographed underwater at Guadalupe Island. It has the biggest yellowtail and the most white sharks of anywhere I have ever visited. Years ago, an acquaintance was chomped while diving there and bled to death before getting back to the boat. It is a very sharky island!
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 01, 2021, 11:58:13 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 01, 2021, 11:58:13 pm
Underwater at Guadalupe Island.
Shark wranglers fed tuna to the white sharks, tied on polypropylene line. Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch? This keeps the sharks near the boat; otherwise they would be hunting elephant seals on the beach. Here is a nearly 20 foot white checking out the divers in the cages.
Harold
Shark wranglers fed tuna to the white sharks, tied on polypropylene line. Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch? This keeps the sharks near the boat; otherwise they would be hunting elephant seals on the beach. Here is a nearly 20 foot white checking out the divers in the cages.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 04, 2021, 12:29:00 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 04, 2021, 12:29:00 am
One of the images from our November visit to see the wildlife at the Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_2021/7D2_9039.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/BdA_2021/7D2_9039.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 19, 2021, 01:12:01 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 19, 2021, 01:12:01 am
A dangerous adult two ton wild hippo at sunset ...
Botswana © Bill Benson
Botswana © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 20, 2021, 12:47:55 am
Post by: Blueox25 on December 20, 2021, 12:47:55 am
Bill,
One hippo deserves another. This hippo was in a very bad mood and charged our vehicle. It stopped and bellowed, and we promptly got well out of its way. I snapped a few photos amid our retreat.
Botswana.
Harold
One hippo deserves another. This hippo was in a very bad mood and charged our vehicle. It stopped and bellowed, and we promptly got well out of its way. I snapped a few photos amid our retreat.
Botswana.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 20, 2021, 01:03:31 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 20, 2021, 01:03:31 pm
Thank goodness they weren’t Hungry Hippos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJlKLC-nMJ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJlKLC-nMJ0
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Wanatrvl on December 20, 2021, 08:42:36 pm
Post by: Wanatrvl on December 20, 2021, 08:42:36 pm
No kidding! I hear you don't want to mess with them. That’s quite the ad for the game. Lol
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 21, 2021, 02:19:54 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 21, 2021, 02:19:54 pm
Palm Canyon Anza Borrego State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on December 22, 2021, 09:42:48 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on December 22, 2021, 09:42:48 pm
From page 25 of RV magazine, Jan 2022. Lazy Daze and group of folks at Quartzsite, most likely stock photo or from last year. Anyone we know?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 26, 2022, 12:35:14 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 26, 2022, 12:35:14 pm
Here is one of the images I just posted on our blog (https://arts-work.blogspot.com/2022/01/morro-strand-state-beach-2022.html) about a visit earlier in January to Morro Strand State Beach.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/MorroStrand2022/7D2_9088.jpg)
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/MorroStrand2022/7D2_9088.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on January 26, 2022, 02:59:04 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on January 26, 2022, 02:59:04 pm
Back yard bird. Harris's Hawk. There is a group of three which hang around here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on February 24, 2022, 09:28:25 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on February 24, 2022, 09:28:25 am
Gracie asks, “do you want to play with me?” Of course I do!🥰
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 24, 2022, 11:07:12 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on February 24, 2022, 11:07:12 am
Frozen In Time…Waiting Patiently For A Ride…Could be a while. On the way home from the Grand Canyon.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 07, 2022, 12:30:41 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 07, 2022, 12:30:41 am
" Yesterday's Storm " © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on March 11, 2022, 02:35:48 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on March 11, 2022, 02:35:48 pm
Gulf Shores, Alabama … bygone days.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 11, 2022, 04:36:12 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 11, 2022, 04:36:12 pm
"Gulf Shores, Alabama..."
:D :D Down memory lane! Oh how I remember that place, spent a few hours there while stationed at Keesler AFB, MS. long ago!
Pulled in there one night realizing we had forgotten our silver ware and had to resort to plastic from a local store. We were driving a 1961 Plymouth Valiant. ;)
:D :D Down memory lane! Oh how I remember that place, spent a few hours there while stationed at Keesler AFB, MS. long ago!
Pulled in there one night realizing we had forgotten our silver ware and had to resort to plastic from a local store. We were driving a 1961 Plymouth Valiant. ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 11, 2022, 09:37:00 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on March 11, 2022, 09:37:00 pm
My father was an instructor at Kessler for communications (Tech Control school, I think but not sure. He was also well accomplished in some other fields) 61-63. He was known for throwing erasers full of chalk if someone wasn’t paying attention. At a party one of the other instructors asked why he didn’t write the Airmen up. He replied that this was better because there was no record and woke up the class at the same time.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 11, 2022, 11:00:18 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 11, 2022, 11:00:18 pm
"My father was an instructor at Keesler AFB..."
I apologize for hi-jacking this thread!
Hey John, looks like your Dad and I have something in common. I arrived at Keesler in the summer of '61, went through Basic Electronics and 'Sets Training' (specific equipment) for Radio Relay (Microwave). Near graduation I was recruited as an Instructor, going back over the same basic material I had just learned. In '63 there was a short interlude on Guam and then I wound up back at Keesler for a second tour in '66 thru '69, during which I became Master Instructor.
I can't say for certain but I may have known your Old Man. Both of my kids were born in the Base Hospital, LazyBones2 and my son Mark, on separate tours.
Small world, no? :o
I apologize for hi-jacking this thread!
Hey John, looks like your Dad and I have something in common. I arrived at Keesler in the summer of '61, went through Basic Electronics and 'Sets Training' (specific equipment) for Radio Relay (Microwave). Near graduation I was recruited as an Instructor, going back over the same basic material I had just learned. In '63 there was a short interlude on Guam and then I wound up back at Keesler for a second tour in '66 thru '69, during which I became Master Instructor.
I can't say for certain but I may have known your Old Man. Both of my kids were born in the Base Hospital, LazyBones2 and my son Mark, on separate tours.
Small world, no? :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 12, 2022, 10:07:24 am
Post by: John DaCrema on March 12, 2022, 10:07:24 am
Yes it is a small world. I think he taught at Thompson Hall. We were there during the Cuban Missile Crisis. As an older kid I was responsible to get the other kids to one of the Halls during an alert. Ideally we would go with a parent (mother) but the time line was such that u heard the alert and you grabbed everyone and went. In true Cold War and USAF fashion we did a practice and even had a mom that was “shopping”. All the kids walked to the shelter so we would know the way. So Thompson hall may have been our assigned shelter, rally point.
Sorry for the off topic.
Sorry for the off topic.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on March 15, 2022, 03:00:21 am
Post by: John DaCrema on March 15, 2022, 03:00:21 am
Sorry I got so far off topic. So a an apology I'll post some pictures. They are from my new back yard and not a Lazy Daze so please forgive me.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 15, 2022, 11:09:09 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 15, 2022, 11:09:09 am
John,
Photos from all venues are perfectly acceptable. Thanks.
My neighbor had a bottle brush tree off the corner my yard some time ago. It’s no longer there and I’m sad.
Here are pics I captured before the tree was removed. I’ve posted these before but I just couldn’t resist doing it again after seeing your Hummingbird shot.
Kent
Photos from all venues are perfectly acceptable. Thanks.
My neighbor had a bottle brush tree off the corner my yard some time ago. It’s no longer there and I’m sad.
Here are pics I captured before the tree was removed. I’ve posted these before but I just couldn’t resist doing it again after seeing your Hummingbird shot.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 03, 2022, 10:31:23 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 03, 2022, 10:31:23 am
Baby alligators at the Viera Wetlands in eastern Florida.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Titusville2022/1DX_1713.jpg)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on April 03, 2022, 12:59:20 pm
Post by: Larry W on April 03, 2022, 12:59:20 pm
Baby alligators at the Viera Wetlands in eastern Florida.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Titusville2022/1DX_1713.jpg)
Art
They are so cute…when they are babies.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 09, 2022, 05:29:07 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 09, 2022, 05:29:07 pm
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/Titusville2022/1DX_2013.jpg)
"Road hazard"
I just finished putting up the blog posts for our stay in the Titusville, Florida, area.
Art
"Road hazard"
I just finished putting up the blog posts for our stay in the Titusville, Florida, area.
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 10, 2022, 08:23:44 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 10, 2022, 08:23:44 am
Art, that is a nice healthy looking young gator.
About 15 years ago I was kayaking on Nick's Lake adjacent to (and part of) our property in my 17' sea kayak. While cruising along a mud bank I startled a gator resting there and it quickly hit the water going away from me (thank goodness) and it was almost as long as the kayak! The head was at least 16" wide. That was the last time I kayaked there.
About 5 years ago the cowboy that ran cows on the property on the opposite side of the lake (about 600' from our shore) had just bought a new 2000-lb. bull to romance his cows. One day the cowboy was there watching the bull getting a drink of water at the lake's edge when a very large gator shot out of the water grabbing the bull by the head and took it down drowning it in the water. The cowboy didn't have a gun at the time and left to get one. When he returned later the bull caucus was across the lake and was being dined on by several gators. Fortunately, the electric fence (7000+ volts, low amperage, see pix) we have around our property easily discourages wild animals from entering and our cows from departing our place. One touch to the fence the animals learn not to do that again with one exception, me. I haven't learned yet. I have never seen a gator inside our 3-miles of fence lines. Even so, I still carry a very large calibre pistol when working in our woods .
About 15 years ago I was kayaking on Nick's Lake adjacent to (and part of) our property in my 17' sea kayak. While cruising along a mud bank I startled a gator resting there and it quickly hit the water going away from me (thank goodness) and it was almost as long as the kayak! The head was at least 16" wide. That was the last time I kayaked there.
About 5 years ago the cowboy that ran cows on the property on the opposite side of the lake (about 600' from our shore) had just bought a new 2000-lb. bull to romance his cows. One day the cowboy was there watching the bull getting a drink of water at the lake's edge when a very large gator shot out of the water grabbing the bull by the head and took it down drowning it in the water. The cowboy didn't have a gun at the time and left to get one. When he returned later the bull caucus was across the lake and was being dined on by several gators. Fortunately, the electric fence (7000+ volts, low amperage, see pix) we have around our property easily discourages wild animals from entering and our cows from departing our place. One touch to the fence the animals learn not to do that again with one exception, me. I haven't learned yet. I have never seen a gator inside our 3-miles of fence lines. Even so, I still carry a very large calibre pistol when working in our woods .
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 10, 2022, 11:57:16 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on April 10, 2022, 11:57:16 am
Kayaking on the Sea of Cortez © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 29, 2022, 08:49:45 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 29, 2022, 08:49:45 pm
Here is a fun twist on this thread. My favorite pics of our 2015 RB over the past 6+ years.
Feel free to add your own to this popular thread.
Enjoy, Kent
Feel free to add your own to this popular thread.
Enjoy, Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on June 30, 2022, 03:58:33 pm
Post by: RonB on June 30, 2022, 03:58:33 pm
Thanks Kent for your rainbow picture. I remember that quick rain squall at Morro Bay. I wasn't at my rig and was camera less, but a great rainbow, and quick thinking to get that composition right. I'm not sure which year you took that. The clouds were really colorful also.
Our picture of the month from Flyfish, was also taken at Morro Bay during our annual meeting, but may have been a different year. RonB
Our picture of the month from Flyfish, was also taken at Morro Bay during our annual meeting, but may have been a different year. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 30, 2022, 04:21:05 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 30, 2022, 04:21:05 pm
Ron,
The photo I posted was taken at the MBGT on March 9, 2019. Pretty spectacular rainbow. Others that day have posted pics of the light show. Here’s another shot I took of a LDOF member’s rig tucked behind the trees.
Kent
The photo I posted was taken at the MBGT on March 9, 2019. Pretty spectacular rainbow. Others that day have posted pics of the light show. Here’s another shot I took of a LDOF member’s rig tucked behind the trees.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on June 30, 2022, 04:46:24 pm
Post by: RonB on June 30, 2022, 04:46:24 pm
Hi Kent, the first picture of the two above has a faint second rainbow. Very nice. Ronb
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 05, 2022, 11:43:02 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on July 05, 2022, 11:43:02 pm
Lake Powell. This was last month on the way to see my daughter in SLC, NV. We are on the way home now.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 06, 2022, 07:31:24 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 06, 2022, 07:31:24 am
Hayden Valley (Yellowstone) on the 4th of July.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 15, 2022, 09:18:55 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 15, 2022, 09:18:55 pm
Relaxing at Serrano CG at Big Bear Lake, CA with RonB and Blueox25 (Harold) when a Racoon wandered by. First racoon I’ve seen here in all my years coming here.
Harold’s dog barked once and treed this little fellow for ten minutes until it had the nerve to back down and head home. 🫣
Kent
Harold’s dog barked once and treed this little fellow for ten minutes until it had the nerve to back down and head home. 🫣
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 16, 2022, 09:59:40 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 16, 2022, 09:59:40 am
Giraffe in the forest....
Tanzania © Bill Benson
Tanzania © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 19, 2022, 12:35:51 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 19, 2022, 12:35:51 pm
Big Bear Lake has an assortment of birds wandering about. Here’s a fun pic of one. It is actually a shot taken with my Nikon D800e with the Tamron 150-600 G2 telephoto but captured with my iPhone 13pro from the Nikon monitor. Still nice but what can I say?
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 19, 2022, 12:41:05 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 19, 2022, 12:41:05 pm
Here’s a little fellow just passing through during my morning coffee. ☕️
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 21, 2022, 04:09:46 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 21, 2022, 04:09:46 pm
For your consideration, RonB at Serrano CG Big Bear, CA. ‘99 TK. August 21, 2022. 🐻
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on August 21, 2022, 04:22:22 pm
Post by: HiLola on August 21, 2022, 04:22:22 pm
Nice to see LDers hanging out together!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Chris Horst on August 25, 2022, 05:53:33 pm
Post by: Chris Horst on August 25, 2022, 05:53:33 pm
Today my men's social group went to the Clive Cussler Classic Car Museum Cussler Museum | (https://www.cusslermuseum.com) in Arvada, CO for a tour and then lunch. I was particularly impressed by this 1936 Pierce Arrow automobile and matching 1937 Pierce-Arrow Travelodge trailer.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 25, 2022, 10:49:21 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on August 25, 2022, 10:49:21 pm
Sunset on Lake Takuru...
© Bill Benson
© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 11, 2022, 09:25:46 am
Post by: HiLola on September 11, 2022, 09:25:46 am
Patriotic elk at the Veterans Memorial in Bear Valley Springs, CA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on September 11, 2022, 04:37:23 pm
Post by: colddog on September 11, 2022, 04:37:23 pm
wildlife spotting in backyard.....
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 11, 2022, 06:18:38 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 11, 2022, 06:18:38 pm
"...wildlife spotting..."
Nice squirrel, does it have a name?
Years ago I had a volunteer pet squirrel named 'Sassy'. I taught her to come to me and take peanuts from my hand. Over the four years or so that she was my friend she raised a brood of kids each year. I bought a lot of peanuts for that crew. :D
I have a mouse pad here on my desk with a picture of Sassy up on top of a short side table, sitting on her haunches, eating one of my peanuts. ;)
Nice squirrel, does it have a name?
Years ago I had a volunteer pet squirrel named 'Sassy'. I taught her to come to me and take peanuts from my hand. Over the four years or so that she was my friend she raised a brood of kids each year. I bought a lot of peanuts for that crew. :D
I have a mouse pad here on my desk with a picture of Sassy up on top of a short side table, sitting on her haunches, eating one of my peanuts. ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on September 11, 2022, 10:18:40 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on September 11, 2022, 10:18:40 pm
A large and extra large SUV? Spotted in Elko, NV and American Falls, respectively.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 12, 2022, 01:51:41 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 12, 2022, 01:51:41 am
Ran into these serious adventure RVs in Olympic NP in August, one from Germany, the other from Oregon.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on September 12, 2022, 09:06:06 am
Post by: colddog on September 12, 2022, 09:06:06 am
"...wildlife spotting..."Name -- ya cute rat.
Nice squirrel, does it have a name?
We feed the squirrels. <smile> In return they chew on our wood railings.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 13, 2022, 10:13:51 am
Post by: HiLola on September 13, 2022, 10:13:51 am
This morning‘s sunrise from the garden.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on September 14, 2022, 11:42:44 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on September 14, 2022, 11:42:44 am
Gracie is on my lap. Joe Cocker is on the CD player, and coffee is good. Ray Roberts SP. Delightful.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 27, 2022, 01:09:32 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 27, 2022, 01:09:32 pm
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4526)
Took this with my cellphone at the Sunrise parking lot in Mt Rainier. We brought a telescope to observe Jupiter in its closest proximity to earth lately
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Took this with my cellphone at the Sunrise parking lot in Mt Rainier. We brought a telescope to observe Jupiter in its closest proximity to earth lately
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 28, 2022, 08:40:52 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 28, 2022, 08:40:52 pm
Up at Sequoia / Kings canyon for a few days.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on September 29, 2022, 08:16:17 am
Post by: winnie114 on September 29, 2022, 08:16:17 am
NELDC event in Sept. Circling the wagons. 🥰
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 29, 2022, 10:32:16 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 29, 2022, 10:32:16 pm
On my hike today back from Mist Falls in Kings Canyon National Park, saw a bear on the trail.
Not the first time I’ve encountered a bear on a trail, took quick photos, noticed that the bear saw me but continued towards me. So I raised my arms and yelled at the bear, which is generally enough to get them to go the other way.
Not this one, she wasn’t getting off the trail, understandably as there the was a drop off to my left and a steep hill to my right, with lots of huge boulders. How did I know it was a female? The two cubs bounding into view behind her after I yelled.
Oh shit, she ain’t going to be scared off with cubs in tow, so I keep yelling while backing up. Then she did a false charge, this encounter has just escalated, with no reasonable alternate path. So I kept backing up, maybe another 50 feet until I could reasonably exit the trail, backing up hill as she kept walking towards me.
Was about as far as I reasonably could backup the hill, still maybe 25 feet from the trail, still way too close, held my hiking poles out, facing the bear as she walked along the trail. When she got in front of me, she did another false charge, but thankfully returned to the trail and continued on.
She passed out of sight, which didn’t mean a whole lot since it was heavily forested, lots of boulders, but I had a decent vantage point if she returned, which she didn’t. Wasn’t out of the woods yet as the cubs hadn’t passed yet, and the worst position is between a momma bear and her cubs.
Eventually both cubs passed me by. Was very tense. I didn’t panic and run (worst reaction you can have) but I had no illusions that I might have to fight her off. It was her trail and I was the trespasser.
Not the first time I’ve encountered a bear on a trail, took quick photos, noticed that the bear saw me but continued towards me. So I raised my arms and yelled at the bear, which is generally enough to get them to go the other way.
Not this one, she wasn’t getting off the trail, understandably as there the was a drop off to my left and a steep hill to my right, with lots of huge boulders. How did I know it was a female? The two cubs bounding into view behind her after I yelled.
Oh shit, she ain’t going to be scared off with cubs in tow, so I keep yelling while backing up. Then she did a false charge, this encounter has just escalated, with no reasonable alternate path. So I kept backing up, maybe another 50 feet until I could reasonably exit the trail, backing up hill as she kept walking towards me.
Was about as far as I reasonably could backup the hill, still maybe 25 feet from the trail, still way too close, held my hiking poles out, facing the bear as she walked along the trail. When she got in front of me, she did another false charge, but thankfully returned to the trail and continued on.
She passed out of sight, which didn’t mean a whole lot since it was heavily forested, lots of boulders, but I had a decent vantage point if she returned, which she didn’t. Wasn’t out of the woods yet as the cubs hadn’t passed yet, and the worst position is between a momma bear and her cubs.
Eventually both cubs passed me by. Was very tense. I didn’t panic and run (worst reaction you can have) but I had no illusions that I might have to fight her off. It was her trail and I was the trespasser.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 30, 2022, 11:45:44 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 30, 2022, 11:45:44 am
"On my hike today back from Mist Falls in Kings Canyon National Park, saw a bear on the trail."
The King's Canyon bears have been doing those sham charges for years. They must pass it down through the generations. Many years ago Lazy Bones 2 and I were preparing to do a backpack trip out from Cedar Grove to the John Muir Trail, north, doubling back west and then south to the starting point, an eight day trip.
When we went to get our wilderness permit the Ranger told us about the 'false charge' routine that the bears would use to get the hikers to drop their packs in panic. Once they had secured the goodies all was well again. :o ::) ;)
The King's Canyon bears have been doing those sham charges for years. They must pass it down through the generations. Many years ago Lazy Bones 2 and I were preparing to do a backpack trip out from Cedar Grove to the John Muir Trail, north, doubling back west and then south to the starting point, an eight day trip.
When we went to get our wilderness permit the Ranger told us about the 'false charge' routine that the bears would use to get the hikers to drop their packs in panic. Once they had secured the goodies all was well again. :o ::) ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 30, 2022, 11:54:44 am
Post by: HiLola on September 30, 2022, 11:54:44 am
Even though the bear is brown, I'm assuming it's a black bear which typically is only after food. Momma will protect her cubs though so good to stay cautious, as you did. Do you carry bear spray when hiking? Looks like the bear is getting it's winter coat.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 30, 2022, 02:38:25 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 30, 2022, 02:38:25 pm
Even though the bear is brown, I'm assuming it's a black bear which typically is only after food. Momma will protect her cubs though so good to stay cautious, as you did. Do you carry bear spray when hiking? Looks like the bear is getting it's winter coat.
There haven’t been brown (grizzly) bears in California since the 1920s, regardless of color, they are black bears. Most black bears in California aren’t black in color.
I do carry bear spray where permitted, none of the national parks in California allow it, though it’s fine in national forests.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on October 09, 2022, 01:10:26 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on October 09, 2022, 01:10:26 pm
There is a full moon tonight. Moon rise should be a little after sunset. You can find tables for where you live. Don’t forget to factor in terrain. For example we have to wait another 20 minutes or so for the orb to rise over the mountains. Great fun to watch though because golden hour starts around 5:30 pm, sunset at 5:58, official moon rise at 6:10 (reflecting light onto the bottom of clouds even though it is behind the mountains) and finally visible moon rising over the mountains around 6:20-6:25 ish. I’m sure there is a way to calculate the exact time but I don’t know the height of the Pusch range that is my view.
I added the pic below in the way of an example. The moon wasn’t visible for some 20-30 minutes as the mountains were in the way. But those same mountains made the picture more fun.
I added the pic below in the way of an example. The moon wasn’t visible for some 20-30 minutes as the mountains were in the way. But those same mountains made the picture more fun.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on October 09, 2022, 02:20:54 pm
Post by: Larry W on October 09, 2022, 02:20:54 pm
I do carry bear spray where permitted, none of the national parks in California allow it, though it’s fine in national forests.
Interestingly, last summer in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks it was highly recommended to carry bear spray while hiking.
Bear spray was available in every store and visitor center.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 09, 2022, 02:27:51 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 09, 2022, 02:27:51 pm
"There haven’t been brown (grizzly) bears in California since the 1920s,..."
It is my understanding, history buff that I am, that the California Spaniards would hold contests between brown bears and fighting bulls. That tended to reduce the population of brown bears.
In Alaska hikers not only carry bear spray but more often something decidedly more lethal. Some even attach bells to their pack frames to alert nearby bruins. You can buy these bells in most sporting goods stores, like the set I own! :o
It is my understanding, history buff that I am, that the California Spaniards would hold contests between brown bears and fighting bulls. That tended to reduce the population of brown bears.
In Alaska hikers not only carry bear spray but more often something decidedly more lethal. Some even attach bells to their pack frames to alert nearby bruins. You can buy these bells in most sporting goods stores, like the set I own! :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on October 09, 2022, 02:34:04 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on October 09, 2022, 02:34:04 pm
About those bear bells…. I once heard tell that a sure way to distinguish between a Black and Brown bear is to open them up. The one with the bear bells (and person wearing same) is the Brown bear.
;-) White Elk
;-) White Elk
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on October 09, 2022, 06:27:25 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on October 09, 2022, 06:27:25 pm
Found him guarding my LD.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kristin Lambert on October 10, 2022, 07:39:03 pm
Post by: Kristin Lambert on October 10, 2022, 07:39:03 pm
In Alaska hikers not only carry bear spray but more often something decidedly more lethal. Some even attach bells to their pack frames to alert nearby bruins. You can buy these bells in most sporting goods stores, like the set I own!
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Kristin says--
Funny... we Alaskans always know when tourists have been hiking, because the bear poop has bells in it!
Our else if you are hiking in bear country, the safest thing to do is to send a bunch of children ahead, then the bears are nowhere to be seen!
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Kristin says--
Funny... we Alaskans always know when tourists have been hiking, because the bear poop has bells in it!
Our else if you are hiking in bear country, the safest thing to do is to send a bunch of children ahead, then the bears are nowhere to be seen!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 11, 2022, 11:15:22 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 11, 2022, 11:15:22 am
Out for my daily walk here in beautiful Southern California.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 15, 2022, 09:30:54 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 15, 2022, 09:30:54 am
A beautiful evening at Petit Jean State Park a few days ago while celebrating Margee’s birthday.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 15, 2022, 10:04:57 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 15, 2022, 10:04:57 am
Out for my daily walk here in beautiful Southern California.While on my daily walk with Gracie (our little furry dog) at Lake Fort Smith SP, I found this small toy which now has a new home with us.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 15, 2022, 12:59:51 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on October 15, 2022, 12:59:51 pm
Always nice to find a new friend, give it a good home and a loving family. Congratulations.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 18, 2022, 12:41:45 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 18, 2022, 12:41:45 pm
Laundry day…. 48 degrees outside and clean undies 😂.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on October 18, 2022, 03:10:23 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on October 18, 2022, 03:10:23 pm
TMI!!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on October 18, 2022, 06:36:37 pm
Post by: RonB on October 18, 2022, 06:36:37 pm
Well, I just use the shower curtain bar in the bathroom. My bathroom is so small and now that I have a 3 speed fantastic fan instead of that little noisy fan, it can lower atmospheric pressure in there! If anything drips, it drips into the shower pan. Or maybe something like this: Amazon.com: GorillaLine - Retractable Clothesline Indoor Outdoor Clothes... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08188V3S5/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=2212587eda6bf42d3e7c0650785bb9e2&content-id=amzn1.sym.74b2199c-095b-431a-8b92-dde383d7d0b1%3Aamzn1.sym.74b2199c-095b-431a-8b92-dde383d7d0b1&hsa_cr_id=7727374360301&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=4d536b39-2d53-4a09-993e-253aeab75a7f&pd_rd_w=1cLHz&pd_rd_wg=S3Uoh&qid=1666132936&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img&sr=1-1-5aa29f2a-1490-4ae2-848e-815fb6406bcf) RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on October 18, 2022, 08:59:37 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on October 18, 2022, 08:59:37 pm
Just a few photos from our last trip...
Sue
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JohnR on November 03, 2022, 12:56:12 pm
Post by: JohnR on November 03, 2022, 12:56:12 pm
Yesterday's sunset at City of Rocks State Campground, NM.
- John
- John
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on November 04, 2022, 12:19:02 am
Post by: Judie Ashford on November 04, 2022, 12:19:02 am
Making a case for the RB - the perfect venue for taking photos of the sunset in City of Rocks.
City of Rocks, New Mexico | Adventures of Dorrie Anne (https://dorrieanne.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/city-of-rocks-new-mexico/)
Virtual hugs,
Judie
City of Rocks, New Mexico | Adventures of Dorrie Anne (https://dorrieanne.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/city-of-rocks-new-mexico/)
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JohnR on November 04, 2022, 10:30:41 am
Post by: JohnR on November 04, 2022, 10:30:41 am
Making a case for the RB - the perfect venue for taking photos of the sunset in City of Rocks.
City of Rocks, New Mexico | Adventures of Dorrie Anne (https://dorrieanne.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/city-of-rocks-new-mexico/)
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Yes it is… 😊
- John
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 04, 2022, 11:48:02 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 04, 2022, 11:48:02 am
Making a case for the RB - the perfect venue for taking photos of the sunset in City of Rocks.Interesting, I knew about City of Rocks in Idaho, but not New Mexico.
City of Rocks, New Mexico | Adventures of Dorrie Anne (https://dorrieanne.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/city-of-rocks-new-mexico/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on November 05, 2022, 10:15:12 am
Post by: winnie114 on November 05, 2022, 10:15:12 am
Asseteague State Park, MD
Fabulous campground. The wild horses were on the dune right behind me.
Fabulous campground. The wild horses were on the dune right behind me.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: winnie114 on November 05, 2022, 10:26:41 am
Post by: winnie114 on November 05, 2022, 10:26:41 am
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 14, 2022, 08:23:54 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 14, 2022, 08:23:54 pm
Just a bit of snow in Yosemite.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on November 14, 2022, 09:24:51 pm
Post by: RonB on November 14, 2022, 09:24:51 pm
Hi Dave, nice of someone to plow that for you! RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: ZANOBIA on November 15, 2022, 01:48:54 am
Post by: ZANOBIA on November 15, 2022, 01:48:54 am
Hi Dave,
How does the LD handle in the snow?
Thanks.
All the Best,
Zanobia
How does the LD handle in the snow?
Thanks.
All the Best,
Zanobia
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 05:17:49 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 05:17:49 am
How does the LD handle in the snow?Snow is from last week, very little on the roads, so it just looks like I drove through snow.
But the one icy patch wasn’t fun.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: ZANOBIA on November 15, 2022, 10:47:21 am
Post by: ZANOBIA on November 15, 2022, 10:47:21 am
Glad you didn't have to drive in the snow much. I can only imagine it on a patch of ice.
My Roadtrek isn't fond of snow either though I have all terrain tires on it now I haven't tested it in the snow, yet.
Zanobia
2001 Roadtrek 190 popular since 2007
Wannab LD MB towing 2011 Subaru Outback
1995 Chevy conversion van 2004-2007
1980 Dodge Sportsman extended camping van 1993-2004
My Roadtrek isn't fond of snow either though I have all terrain tires on it now I haven't tested it in the snow, yet.
Zanobia
2001 Roadtrek 190 popular since 2007
Wannab LD MB towing 2011 Subaru Outback
1995 Chevy conversion van 2004-2007
1980 Dodge Sportsman extended camping van 1993-2004
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 15, 2022, 12:16:58 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on November 15, 2022, 12:16:58 pm
Dave,
Crazy weather up in Yosemite Valley. A couple of years ago Blueox25 (Harold) and I spent a week in North Pines in our two LD’s in early November. Pleasant weather. Overcast but that was about it. Beautiful weather up there this week.
Sorry to have missed you on this journey to Upper Pines. Noticed the forecast and wasn’t too disappointed that we had to cancel our trip. Good on you for weathering the climate. Brrrrrrr….
Did you head up there through Merced? Or did you brave going up there via 41 and the Fresno route.
Beautiful pics. Hope you stayed warm. A Wave heater is good for that but it looks mighty chilly.
Kent
Crazy weather up in Yosemite Valley. A couple of years ago Blueox25 (Harold) and I spent a week in North Pines in our two LD’s in early November. Pleasant weather. Overcast but that was about it. Beautiful weather up there this week.
Sorry to have missed you on this journey to Upper Pines. Noticed the forecast and wasn’t too disappointed that we had to cancel our trip. Good on you for weathering the climate. Brrrrrrr….
Did you head up there through Merced? Or did you brave going up there via 41 and the Fresno route.
Beautiful pics. Hope you stayed warm. A Wave heater is good for that but it looks mighty chilly.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 01:18:08 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 01:18:08 pm
Sorry to have missed you on this journey to Upper Pines. Noticed the forecast and wasn’t too disappointed that we had to cancel our trip. Good on you for weathering the climate. Brrrrrrr….Neither, came in my traditional route, 120 through Groveland.
Did you head up there through Merced? Or did you brave going up there via 41 and the Fresno route.
Saw there was snow in the valley last week, figured it would surely be gone by now, nope, got down to 27° this morning.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on November 15, 2022, 04:34:07 pm
Post by: Larry W on November 15, 2022, 04:34:07 pm
Saw there was snow in the valley last week, figured it would surely be gone by now, nope, got down to 27° this morning.
While Yosemite Valley is only at 4000', the cold air from the high peaks drops into the valley keeping it much colder than other areas at the same altitude. It surprises a lot of people who visit in the winter.
Here this week it has dropped into the low 40s at night, at 900', feeling even colder since our roof is in the process of being replaced.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 05:32:27 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 05:32:27 pm
While Yosemite Valley is only at 4000', the cold air from the high peaks drops into the valley keeping it much colder than other areas at the same altitude.That, and with the sun at such a low angle, isn’t much sunlight in the valley.
Exercised the generator today, using the heat pump as load. 🥶
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 15, 2022, 06:31:52 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on November 15, 2022, 06:31:52 pm
"...isn’t much sunlight in the valley."
Hey Dave, do they still have the ice rink in Yosemite? I remember a very chilly weekend there camping in a tent trailer with a very cantankerous propane heater. :( The kids loved that ice rink! ;D
Hey Dave, do they still have the ice rink in Yosemite? I remember a very chilly weekend there camping in a tent trailer with a very cantankerous propane heater. :( The kids loved that ice rink! ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 07:37:59 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on November 15, 2022, 07:37:59 pm
"...isn’t much sunlight in the valley."Yes, it opens on November 18th this year.
do they still have the ice rink in Yosemite?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 01, 2022, 09:38:35 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 01, 2022, 09:38:35 am
"Wind on Grass" Volcan Mountain © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on December 02, 2022, 11:58:38 am
Post by: colddog on December 02, 2022, 11:58:38 am
Enclosed are two images. One was shot someplace along the east Florida coast years ago. I shoot using the black-and-white setting on my Nikon D700 rig. The color version is from a website Palette - Colorize Photos (https://palette.fm/)
Not a bad colorized image imho
glen
Not a bad colorized image imho
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on December 07, 2022, 07:28:06 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on December 07, 2022, 07:28:06 pm
Camping at Jalama Beach, a Santa Barbara County park. Unusual weather patterns, low tides and very few visitors combined to afford a relaxing stay. The photos don’t show Gray Whales, Caspian Terns and other wildlife….
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 07, 2022, 10:00:04 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 07, 2022, 10:00:04 pm
Warren,
Beautiful shots. Caught some dogs there a few years back. Take a look.
Kent
Beautiful shots. Caught some dogs there a few years back. Take a look.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on December 07, 2022, 10:07:53 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on December 07, 2022, 10:07:53 pm
Camping at Jalama Beach, a Santa Barbara County park. Unusual weather patterns, low tides and very few visitors combined to afford a relaxing stay. The photos don’t show Gray Whales, Caspian Terns and other wildlife….Very nice Warren!
Passing by there on our way to Carpinteria SB on Friday.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?🎄🎄🎄COACHMANS GO ALL OUT DECORATING THIS YEAR🎄🎄🎄
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 20, 2022, 10:12:40 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 20, 2022, 10:12:40 am
This year we pulled out all the stops and decorated the house as if Santa himself might come down our chimney (post-fire in the fireplace). Two moose guard the apple cinnamon candle, and Christmas carols play in the background. A Christmas sugarplum cake bakes in the kitchen. The third moose in the photo (find the moose) referees reindeer games. All but the last two sentences are true, but they sounded nice to complete the imagery.
🎄WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS 2023🎄
Mike and Elizabeth
Coachman
🎄WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS 2023🎄
Mike and Elizabeth
Coachman
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 20, 2022, 11:50:57 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 20, 2022, 11:50:57 am
Merry Christmas To All,
My Dear Wife, Daughter, Myself and our three little Dogs walked over to our yearly Christmas Tree Lane Parade and enjoyed our neighbors and local community for this Spectacular event.
Santa made a visit too before he had to head back to the North Pole to prepare for his yearly flight.
Kent
My Dear Wife, Daughter, Myself and our three little Dogs walked over to our yearly Christmas Tree Lane Parade and enjoyed our neighbors and local community for this Spectacular event.
Santa made a visit too before he had to head back to the North Pole to prepare for his yearly flight.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 21, 2022, 12:50:30 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on December 21, 2022, 12:50:30 pm
Not on the road but now that the sun is rising at a civilized hour I grabbed a couple of pictures Well grabbed 30 or so to get the two images I wanted. The main issue was not the camera. The issue was I noticed the possibility before I had my first cup of coffee and did the photo shoot in the wrong order. For the sake of story telling I will put them in the order I did on DPReview forum. So nothing like a nice cup of coffee and a pretty sunrise. This from our kitchen in the new to us home (Marana AZ).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on December 21, 2022, 02:18:24 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on December 21, 2022, 02:18:24 pm
I was up and walking early this morning, too. This is the view of our first Winter sunrise that I enjoyed from the Shoreline Park promenade in Santa Barbara.
-W
-W
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on December 21, 2022, 10:00:34 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on December 21, 2022, 10:00:34 pm
Thanks for the great sunrise pics John and Warren.
It is an interesting and personally confusing feature of Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara that at the winter solstice the sun rises over the Pacific ocean. My internal compass is always screwed up in Santa Barbara (and Seattle).
Jim
It is an interesting and personally confusing feature of Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara that at the winter solstice the sun rises over the Pacific ocean. My internal compass is always screwed up in Santa Barbara (and Seattle).
Jim
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 22, 2022, 11:25:09 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on December 22, 2022, 11:25:09 am
"...the sun rises over the Pacific ocean."
:D With the coastline running east/west and the sun off to the south I can understand your confusion .
:D With the coastline running east/west and the sun off to the south I can understand your confusion .
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on December 27, 2022, 10:39:44 am
Post by: CBSShermans on December 27, 2022, 10:39:44 am
This morning's sunrise in Cardiff. Photo credit to our son and his drone.
Sue
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 27, 2022, 10:57:57 am
Post by: HiLola on December 27, 2022, 10:57:57 am
This morning's sunrise in Cardiff. Photo credit to our son and his drone.
Nice pic, thanks for sharing, Sue. We lived briefly in Cardiff-by-the-Sea in the late 60’s when I was a youngster. Had my first (and only) surfing experience there which almost drowned me, lol! 😎
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on December 27, 2022, 11:17:11 am
Post by: toothvet on December 27, 2022, 11:17:11 am
Cachuma Lake from recent Caravan Club Caravan
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 02, 2023, 10:43:20 am
Post by: HiLola on January 02, 2023, 10:43:20 am
A Winter Wonderland this morning.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RIMRIDER on January 04, 2023, 11:55:02 am
Post by: RIMRIDER on January 04, 2023, 11:55:02 am
A Winter Wonderland this morning.The winter storm also paid us a visit in Strawberry, AZ.
Kendall
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 08, 2023, 04:45:46 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on January 08, 2023, 04:45:46 pm
While working with my image database, I came across this image. This was taken at the 2012 December LD Caravan which was still held at Live Oak campground near Cachuma Lake. We remember all of the Past Tents Group members shown, and figure there are a few folks on this forum that know some or all of them.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/PastTents3_small.jpg)
Enjoy,
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/PastTents3_small.jpg)
Enjoy,
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on January 08, 2023, 06:15:07 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on January 08, 2023, 06:15:07 pm
Nice photo Art. Here is one of a portion of those Past Tents in attendance at the December 2022 Cachuma Lake Caravan.
W
W
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Joan on January 09, 2023, 12:57:32 pm
Post by: Joan on January 09, 2023, 12:57:32 pm
Art, thanks for that photo of the PTs; we had some great times at Live Oak!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on January 09, 2023, 02:45:26 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on January 09, 2023, 02:45:26 pm
Great shot, Art, and even better Photoshopping! 😉. —Jon (now, thankfully, without the grey goatee)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on January 10, 2023, 02:02:16 pm
Post by: Larry W on January 10, 2023, 02:02:16 pm
New Year’s Day 2023 in Borrego Springs, Anza Borrego SP.
Four separate rainbows appeared within a few hours, a good start for the new year.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52609556044_2b7270d63d_k.jpg)
Larry
Four separate rainbows appeared within a few hours, a good start for the new year.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52609556044_2b7270d63d_k.jpg)
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on January 10, 2023, 02:08:56 pm
Post by: Larry W on January 10, 2023, 02:08:56 pm
While working with my image database, I came across this image. This was taken at the 2012 December LD Caravan which was still held at Live Oak campground near Cachuma Lake. We remember all of the Past Tents Group members shown, and figure there are a few folks on this forum that know some or all of them.
Enjoy,
Art
We remember all of them, the Past Tents have always had great times at the Lake Cachuma LD Caravan...and still do.
Thanks for the photo, Jon looks distinguished with his new facial hair.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 17, 2023, 12:42:06 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 17, 2023, 12:42:06 pm
Got a little snow yesterday/last night. Probably not going anywhere today.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mottleycru on January 17, 2023, 05:37:27 pm
Post by: Mottleycru on January 17, 2023, 05:37:27 pm
Sunny Days in Grassy Key, Florida
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Post by: Mattb on January 23, 2023, 01:20:02 pm
Post by: Mattb on January 23, 2023, 01:20:02 pm
January sunset at Floras Lake, Oregon Coast
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on January 23, 2023, 10:13:32 pm
Post by: toothvet on January 23, 2023, 10:13:32 pm
Monday, January 23 Lazy Daze Homeless Camp, Roger's 1/2 Acre, Quartzsite
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on February 01, 2023, 11:16:36 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on February 01, 2023, 11:16:36 pm
Stayed a couple very cold nights in Joshua Tree (Jumbo Rocks campground) on the way back from Quartzsite.
Final photo is a spot the Lazy Daze photo.
Final photo is a spot the Lazy Daze photo.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 02, 2023, 11:44:42 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on February 02, 2023, 11:44:42 am
Having sojourned with the Marine Corps at Twentynine Palms I'm quite familiar with that terrain (and the snakes). :o ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 04, 2023, 04:35:40 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 04, 2023, 04:35:40 pm
This morning’s view of Morro Rock, looking south from the top of Hwy. 46.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on February 04, 2023, 05:53:21 pm
Post by: Larry W on February 04, 2023, 05:53:21 pm
This morning’s view of Morro Rock, looking south from the top of Hwy. 46.
We left Morro Bay two days ago, heading for San Jose.
The hills are so green and alive with the recent rains, it's going to be a colorful spring on the coast and in the desert.
Enjoy your vacation, we'll be back in a few weeks for the March Morro Bay event.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on February 04, 2023, 08:10:53 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on February 04, 2023, 08:10:53 pm
This morning’s view of Morro Rock, looking south from the top of Hwy. 46.Glad you got out to the coast Greg!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on February 28, 2023, 12:22:19 pm
Post by: toothvet on February 28, 2023, 12:22:19 pm
San Felipe, Baja
Ken and Joyce comment: That looks like it could be Jupiter and Venus in the sky over the LD. Date seems right. Nice image.
Ken and Joyce comment: That looks like it could be Jupiter and Venus in the sky over the LD. Date seems right. Nice image.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on February 28, 2023, 12:42:26 pm
Post by: toothvet on February 28, 2023, 12:42:26 pm
Osprey - San Felipe
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Post by: Andy Baird on February 28, 2023, 01:58:30 pm
Post by: Andy Baird on February 28, 2023, 01:58:30 pm
Nice one! Here are a couple of Ospreys I photographed at Elephant Butte Lake state park. Different species, of course. 😉
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on February 28, 2023, 02:02:42 pm
Post by: toothvet on February 28, 2023, 02:02:42 pm
Nice one! Here are a couple of Ospreys I photographed at Elephant Butte Lake state park. Different species, of course. 😉That heat distortion is amazing!
[attach type=image]32734[/attach][attach type=image]32736[/attach]
People have asked me if I was flying a drone to get that image - no way would I fly near either bird~! ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JohnR on February 28, 2023, 10:34:48 pm
Post by: JohnR on February 28, 2023, 10:34:48 pm
I haven’t seen one of these in a very long time. Chukchansi Casino, Coarsegold, CA off Hwy 41.
- John
- John
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on March 01, 2023, 09:58:30 am
Post by: toothvet on March 01, 2023, 09:58:30 am
Valley of the Giant Cactus, San Felipe
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Post by: JohnR on March 01, 2023, 11:36:01 am
Post by: JohnR on March 01, 2023, 11:36:01 am
Valley of the Giant Cactus, San Felipe
Wow, those are giant. The first pic gives a good perspective of their size.
- John
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on March 01, 2023, 11:48:12 am
Post by: toothvet on March 01, 2023, 11:48:12 am
Here are some with people for reference
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Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:16:34 pm
Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:16:34 pm
This is too much fun - cropped & original (gate & vehicle in background)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:19:03 pm
Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:19:03 pm
Not fun - wrong image!
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Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:20:14 pm
Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:20:14 pm
More images
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Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:21:27 pm
Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:21:27 pm
Fun SP!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:22:39 pm
Post by: toothvet on March 07, 2023, 09:22:39 pm
Took a side trip to pick up a pie.
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Post by: toothvet on March 08, 2023, 12:01:11 am
Post by: toothvet on March 08, 2023, 12:01:11 am
Evening at ABSP
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Post by: joel wiley on March 08, 2023, 11:07:09 pm
Post by: joel wiley on March 08, 2023, 11:07:09 pm
Moonrise over ORWAN,
Morro Bay, Mar 8, 2023
Morro Bay, Mar 8, 2023
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Post by: tlbh2o on March 09, 2023, 10:42:23 am
Post by: tlbh2o on March 09, 2023, 10:42:23 am
A feathered friend from Louisiana.
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Post by: toothvet on March 09, 2023, 11:19:55 am
Post by: toothvet on March 09, 2023, 11:19:55 am
Anza Borrego SP
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 02, 2023, 01:16:24 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 02, 2023, 01:16:24 pm
Nice day in the Grand Canyon South Rim today. Nice chill in the air.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 04, 2023, 11:52:59 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 04, 2023, 11:52:59 am
Something a little unexpected here at Mather CG. Yesterday afternoon, my daughter and I took the free shuttle back to camp after a nice meal at the tavern and experienced a little falling snow as we stepped off the bus. Pleasant all-in-all.
The night got down to 17 degrees and we woke up to this sight outside.
Kent
The night got down to 17 degrees and we woke up to this sight outside.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 07, 2023, 10:18:40 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 07, 2023, 10:18:40 am
Made it to The Watchtower on the South Rim yesterday. Drove there in the LD. Nice sized RV lot. My daughter and I went to the top. Got a bit dizzy going up. Wonderful experience.
https://youtu.be/PXx1c1TibZk
Kent
https://youtu.be/PXx1c1TibZk
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 07, 2023, 10:36:15 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 07, 2023, 10:36:15 pm
Spring Break photos: Birds, birds, birds
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on April 08, 2023, 02:20:39 pm
Post by: joel wiley on April 08, 2023, 02:20:39 pm
Sparrow, Red-wing blackbird, Great Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron, White Pelican, Herky Bird, Flying Fort, Gooney Bird, Habu
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 08, 2023, 07:38:14 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 08, 2023, 07:38:14 pm
I think there should be a prize…
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 09, 2023, 12:13:47 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on April 09, 2023, 12:13:47 pm
Some recent wildflower pictures from around our part of California.
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6710.jpg)
CA-58 and Shell Creek Road
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6739.jpg)
Carrizo Plain
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6768.jpg)
Grass Mountain in the San Rafael Mountains
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6781-Edit-2.jpg)
Well known embankment along Figueroa Mountain Road.
Enjoy,
Art
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6710.jpg)
CA-58 and Shell Creek Road
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6739.jpg)
Carrizo Plain
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6768.jpg)
Grass Mountain in the San Rafael Mountains
(https://www.berggreen.org/misc/Arts_Work/LDO/5D3_6781-Edit-2.jpg)
Well known embankment along Figueroa Mountain Road.
Enjoy,
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on April 09, 2023, 05:24:40 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on April 09, 2023, 05:24:40 pm
Great shots, Art! — Jon&Loni
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on April 11, 2023, 09:19:28 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on April 11, 2023, 09:19:28 pm
Art’s photographs inspired us to make the pilgrimage to Figueroa Mountain today. For those in the vicinity, USFS has reopened Happy Canyon Rd so it is once again possible to drive the Fig Mtn - Happy Cnyn route.
Here are a few of our photos of the Super Bloom.
Warren
Here are a few of our photos of the Super Bloom.
Warren
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 12, 2023, 09:14:14 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 12, 2023, 09:14:14 pm
Continuing on with the wildflower theme, a few taken today in our neck of the woods. Some were taken on Hwy. 223 near the Bakersfield National Cemetery, and others were taken on Woodford-Tehachapi Rd. near the Tehachapi Loop. Many of our local mountains are still snow covered so this is just the beginning of our season.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on April 13, 2023, 01:18:12 pm
Post by: joel wiley on April 13, 2023, 01:18:12 pm
Heading South to Morro Bay last year and noticing spring increasing, I started wondering how fast it was moving forward. I found a few sites listing 13, 16, and 17 miles/day. 23 degrees between the equator and tropic of Capricorn at 69 miles per degree Latitude and 90 days from equinox to solstice (23*69)/90 =1587/90 = 17.333..... miles per day.
I seem to recall information on Life Zones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_zone) going back 50 years that something like 250 ft in elevation was approximately equivalent to 1 degree of latitude. So it would seem that, for a given location, spring would be rising (250 * 23)/90 = 5,750/90 = 63.8 feet per day.
I remember a trip on I-40 watching the ocotillo go from full bloom at Needles to barely budding spring at Kingman.
Happy Spring everyone.
I seem to recall information on Life Zones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_zone) going back 50 years that something like 250 ft in elevation was approximately equivalent to 1 degree of latitude. So it would seem that, for a given location, spring would be rising (250 * 23)/90 = 5,750/90 = 63.8 feet per day.
I remember a trip on I-40 watching the ocotillo go from full bloom at Needles to barely budding spring at Kingman.
Happy Spring everyone.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 14, 2023, 03:27:35 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 14, 2023, 03:27:35 pm
On the internet I just came across a recent winter photo of a waterfall in British Columbia and it looked familiar. Upon checking it is Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park north of Clearwater, BC. This is the largest provincial park in Canada and is spectacular. We visited there in the summer of 2016 while we were on route to Alaska. We stayed in the Fall Creek campground at the south end of Clearwater Lake. A short river connects Clearwater Lake with Azure Lake that are situated among some old volcano peaks. We took a day boat trip on these two beautiful lakes seeing several waterfalls along the way. We did stop and see Helmcken Falls on the way out of the park and it was truly spectacular. The winter scene is even more so. Our photo was taken in the summer.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 14, 2023, 05:33:08 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 14, 2023, 05:33:08 pm
Amazing photo, Mike! Have you encountered "Ice Climbing"? There's actually a sport by that name. I first learned about it in Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAeyfA9MQlE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAeyfA9MQlE
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 15, 2023, 10:25:07 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 15, 2023, 10:25:07 am
Steve, the only time we witnessed frozen waterfall ice climbing was when we attended the Quebec City winter carnival in February 2000. We flew there instead of traveling by RV. On day we hired a taxi tour driver to explore NE to Sainte Anne de Beaupre. Just outside Quebec City we stopped to see the frozen waterfall of the Montmorency River (photo). There were several ice climbers crawling up the ice. We were some distance away on an overlook and the black spots in the river basin are people. That trip was a great adventure.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 16, 2023, 06:43:26 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 16, 2023, 06:43:26 pm
As part of our Lazy Daze adventure to the Grand Canyon last week, my daughter and I took time to venture forth to and from the Grand Canyon on the Grand Canyon Railway.
We enjoyed the Mary Colter Dome View to the Canyon unencumbered by any drama just the wonderful sites of the train as it wound its way to the Canyon. However our return trip to Williams while traveling in the rear Max Biegert car, our journey was interrupted by some rather colorful characters who decided to board the train and hold up its passengers.
Thank goodness the Marshal was quick to round the gang up and escort them to jail. What a crazy adventure.
Kent
We enjoyed the Mary Colter Dome View to the Canyon unencumbered by any drama just the wonderful sites of the train as it wound its way to the Canyon. However our return trip to Williams while traveling in the rear Max Biegert car, our journey was interrupted by some rather colorful characters who decided to board the train and hold up its passengers.
Thank goodness the Marshal was quick to round the gang up and escort them to jail. What a crazy adventure.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on April 16, 2023, 08:22:25 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on April 16, 2023, 08:22:25 pm
Took the that train up to the Grand Canyon in July 2016 for my dad’s 80th birthday.
Those same sneaky bandits bushwhacked us on our return trip too.
Those same sneaky bandits bushwhacked us on our return trip too.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on April 19, 2023, 11:46:14 am
Post by: Ed & Margee on April 19, 2023, 11:46:14 am
The little one is napping after a morning of playing ball while we’re having coffee, listening to 60s & 70s music in this forest next to a lake. One of those special moments that keeps us RVing and feeling alive.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on April 21, 2023, 09:22:51 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on April 21, 2023, 09:22:51 pm
A few days at Sunset Beach state park, south of Santa Cruz to work on a few things.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 23, 2023, 06:12:00 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on April 23, 2023, 06:12:00 pm
Spent several hours at Bearizona in Williams, AZ. Drove the rig through the drive-through portion and saw several Timber Wolves just being wolves.
The walk-through portion was very entertaining. Three young Grizzly Bears were a joy to watch as they frolicked about.
Kent
The walk-through portion was very entertaining. Three young Grizzly Bears were a joy to watch as they frolicked about.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 23, 2023, 06:23:15 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on April 23, 2023, 06:23:15 pm
Totally love that place! 😍 spent a lot of time there when we passed through on way to Albuquerque.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Andy Baird on April 28, 2023, 11:08:37 pm
Post by: Andy Baird on April 28, 2023, 11:08:37 pm
Ever wonder why truckstop coffee tastes so lousy? It's because they brew it in huge vats and then haul it hundreds of miles in diesel tankers. 😉
(Not really... but looking at this truck surely makes me think so!)
(Not really... but looking at this truck surely makes me think so!)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on April 29, 2023, 07:02:11 am
Post by: Ken and Joyce on April 29, 2023, 07:02:11 am
San Felipe, Baja
That looks like it could be Jupiter and Venus in the sky over the LD. Date seems right. Nice image. (I'm not sure how get the reply to post under or near the image. Sorry about that if it doesn't work.)
Ken
Page 70, reply #1729, Your reply has been attached to "toothvet"s photo. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 01, 2023, 02:02:59 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 01, 2023, 02:02:59 pm
Ever wonder why truckstop coffee tastes so lousy? It's because they brew it in huge vats and then haul it hundreds of miles in diesel tankers. 😉
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(Not really... but looking at this truck surely makes me think so!)
Andy, that's how they used to do the coffee in the Navy. ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 14, 2023, 01:07:51 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 14, 2023, 01:07:51 pm
My DW and I spent last week in Yosemite Valley. Having won the Lottery for North Pines we truly enjoyed the site we selected.
We were nestled in a sunlit site with a spectacular view of the Merced River. The Falls were flowing and Half Dome was in perfect form.
Hard to beat a perfect stay in the Valley.
Kent
We were nestled in a sunlit site with a spectacular view of the Merced River. The Falls were flowing and Half Dome was in perfect form.
Hard to beat a perfect stay in the Valley.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 19, 2023, 01:05:09 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 19, 2023, 01:05:09 am
Journey northward starts, first night in Shelter Cove.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on May 19, 2023, 10:54:04 am
Post by: Larry W on May 19, 2023, 10:54:04 am
Journey northward starts, first night in Shelter Cove.
The Lost Coast is an interesting area to explore with Shelter Cove a good home base, we have several nights reserved over Labor Day. A high clearance toad is recommended for the poor roads.
On our way to Vancouver Island.via the coast once we get to Astoria tomorrow.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 19, 2023, 01:07:53 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 19, 2023, 01:07:53 pm
Is Shelter Cove a private CG?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: desertdivanm on May 19, 2023, 01:48:03 pm
Post by: desertdivanm on May 19, 2023, 01:48:03 pm
Ever wonder why truckstop coffee tastes so lousy? It's because they brew it in huge vats and then haul it hundreds of miles in diesel tankers. 😉
[attach type=image]33331[/attach]
(Not really... but looking at this truck surely makes me think so!)
OMG, too funny!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on May 19, 2023, 04:14:46 pm
Post by: joel wiley on May 19, 2023, 04:14:46 pm
Is Shelter Cove a private CG?Maybe it is this one? Shelter Cove RV (https://www.sheltercoverv.net/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 19, 2023, 11:13:34 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 19, 2023, 11:13:34 pm
Is Shelter Cove a private CG?Yes, only game in town.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 20, 2023, 06:57:21 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 20, 2023, 06:57:21 am
On our way to Vancouver Island.via the coast once we get to Astoria tomorrow.Right behind you Larry, will be on Vancouver Island on May 30th, after a couple days in Olympic NP
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 20, 2023, 11:23:30 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 20, 2023, 11:23:30 am
Breakfast with the elk at Gold Bluffs Beach Campground
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 25, 2023, 01:24:55 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 25, 2023, 01:24:55 pm
Leaving northern Oregon, on up to Hoh rainforest tonight.
And our spot at Hoh.
And our spot at Hoh.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on May 25, 2023, 08:34:58 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on May 25, 2023, 08:34:58 pm
May 24 a day in Yosemite. Water flow strong making for spectacular falls.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on May 26, 2023, 11:17:43 am
Post by: Larry W on May 26, 2023, 11:17:43 am
Leaving northern Oregon, on up to Hoh rainforest tonight.
And our spot at Hoh.
We will be day touring the Hoh today, maybe we will see you, assuming you are not heading north this morning.
The coast has been absolutely beautiful, I'm impressed with the mile after mile of the yellow Scotch Broom brushes.
It's a great time to travel, we'll see if we feel the same now that Memorial Weekend is here and the summer rush is on.
Kalaloch Beach
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 26, 2023, 11:35:23 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 26, 2023, 11:35:23 am
Passed by Kalaloch campground yesterday afternoon, I agree the Scottish Broom has been impressive.
Packing up now, going to see if Hard Rain Cafe is open for breakfast.
Low tide is at noon today, we’re going to be at Ruby beach (maybe Beach 4) at 11am for tide pools for a couple hours, then off to Sol Duc.
Packing up now, going to see if Hard Rain Cafe is open for breakfast.
Low tide is at noon today, we’re going to be at Ruby beach (maybe Beach 4) at 11am for tide pools for a couple hours, then off to Sol Duc.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JohnDon on May 26, 2023, 02:20:39 pm
Post by: JohnDon on May 26, 2023, 02:20:39 pm
Quick trip to Lytle Creek last month. Good times 😎
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 30, 2023, 06:17:43 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on May 30, 2023, 06:17:43 pm
I've resumed posting to our blog. I've put up a series of posts chronicling our wildflower drives locally and somewhat further afield.
Wildflower posts (https://arts-work.blogspot.com/2023/05/california-spring-wildflowers-part-1.html)
Art
Wildflower posts (https://arts-work.blogspot.com/2023/05/california-spring-wildflowers-part-1.html)
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 10, 2023, 02:35:45 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 10, 2023, 02:35:45 pm
Highlights from the first 23 days this summer’s Alaska trip, leaving Ketchikan tomorrow.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Judie Ashford on June 10, 2023, 02:48:10 pm
Post by: Judie Ashford on June 10, 2023, 02:48:10 pm
WOW - What an exciting time it must have been to get all of those wonderful shots!!!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 12, 2023, 11:28:05 am
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on June 12, 2023, 11:28:05 am
In Newport Oregon visiting a friend
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 12, 2023, 04:28:32 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 12, 2023, 04:28:32 pm
Still at sea, just left Le Conte glacier
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 19, 2023, 07:25:29 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 19, 2023, 07:25:29 pm
I’ve been having some trouble with the garage breaker tripping after plugging in the LD at home so wanted to test the RV electrical system using a 30 amp circuit. We have a little community campground where we live so decided to come down and do an overnight while plugged in. So far so good, and not a bad view for testing!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 28, 2023, 01:06:31 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 28, 2023, 01:06:31 pm
Just another weathervane in the Yukon.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on June 28, 2023, 02:29:33 pm
Post by: joel wiley on June 28, 2023, 02:29:33 pm
Just another weathervane in the Yukon.Didn't we see that one in "Island in the Sky"?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 29, 2023, 12:03:14 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 29, 2023, 12:03:14 am
Didn't we see that one in "Island in the Sky"?That plane type? Yes, but not that plane.
The film is about eastern Canada.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 29, 2023, 08:25:43 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 29, 2023, 08:25:43 am
We passed that DC3 weather vane on our Alaska trip in 2016. It's amazing how precisely they balanced it to turn so easily in the wind.
We saw something similar in Fort Saint James, BC but it was not a weather vane.
Later on we took the Tok Cutoff toward Anchorage and along the way we saw a Big red plastic ball attached to a power wire over the road like one would see near an airport. Both sides of the road were only high trees and no open area for a runway until we passed a small house with a bush plane in the yard. We were driving on his runway (Tok Cutoff!).
Dave you continue your great trip.
Mike C
We saw something similar in Fort Saint James, BC but it was not a weather vane.
Later on we took the Tok Cutoff toward Anchorage and along the way we saw a Big red plastic ball attached to a power wire over the road like one would see near an airport. Both sides of the road were only high trees and no open area for a runway until we passed a small house with a bush plane in the yard. We were driving on his runway (Tok Cutoff!).
Dave you continue your great trip.
Mike C
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 29, 2023, 08:40:13 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 29, 2023, 08:40:13 am
Greg & Victoria,
I recognize that view at you have at your community campground. We had a very nice stay there and enjoyed spending time with you two. Thank you again for that visit.
I recognize that view at you have at your community campground. We had a very nice stay there and enjoyed spending time with you two. Thank you again for that visit.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 29, 2023, 07:49:58 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 29, 2023, 07:49:58 pm
Thanks, Mike. Still hoping to make it your way someday!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 04, 2023, 03:58:07 pm
Post by: colddog on July 04, 2023, 03:58:07 pm
One of my fav trees. Madrone - it's an evergreen. Therefor by definition a softwood.
Arbutus menziesii - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_menziesii)
glen
Arbutus menziesii - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_menziesii)
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 04, 2023, 06:53:20 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 04, 2023, 06:53:20 pm
"Madrone - it's an evergreen."
I've often wondered if the Madrone is related to the Manzanita? Similar form and bark color, only smaller! ::)
I've often wondered if the Madrone is related to the Manzanita? Similar form and bark color, only smaller! ::)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on July 04, 2023, 07:16:03 pm
Post by: RonB on July 04, 2023, 07:16:03 pm
Hi Steve; I was thinking that also. Pacific Horticulture | Manzanita (https://pacifichorticulture.org/articles/manzanita/) RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 05, 2023, 04:53:17 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 05, 2023, 04:53:17 pm
Spent a few minutes snooping on the .net, lots of stuff there on Madrone vs Manzanita!
Madrone and Manzanita ~ Rambling ranger (https://www.ramblingranger.com/madrone-and-manzanita/)
Madrone and Manzanita ~ Rambling ranger (https://www.ramblingranger.com/madrone-and-manzanita/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 05, 2023, 06:25:37 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 05, 2023, 06:25:37 pm
They are both beautiful natives. We have a couple of manzanitas on our property which we planted. The local deer seem to enjoy them as well.
We have some friends on 80 acres near Lake San Antonio near the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line who swears it makes great firewood also (I don't remember if it's madrone or manzanita on his property).
We have some friends on 80 acres near Lake San Antonio near the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line who swears it makes great firewood also (I don't remember if it's madrone or manzanita on his property).
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 05, 2023, 10:23:47 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 05, 2023, 10:23:47 pm
"They are both beautiful natives. We have some friends who swears it makes great firewood."
Although she's been gone these long and lonely 18 years, my late wife liked to hang miniature decorations on a Manzanita limb for many holidays, Easter, Christmas, Valentines, etc.. Picture me, following her with a saw in my hand, while she is searching for the one limb she wants from the thousands available! :o
Although she's been gone these long and lonely 18 years, my late wife liked to hang miniature decorations on a Manzanita limb for many holidays, Easter, Christmas, Valentines, etc.. Picture me, following her with a saw in my hand, while she is searching for the one limb she wants from the thousands available! :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Terry Burnes on July 07, 2023, 10:13:04 am
Post by: Terry Burnes on July 07, 2023, 10:13:04 am
July 1, 2023 along U.S. 395 in Likely, California.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 07, 2023, 12:51:18 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 07, 2023, 12:51:18 pm
"...along U.S. 395..."
It's quite Likely that it took someone a bit of time to get that LD under that roof! :D :D
It's quite Likely that it took someone a bit of time to get that LD under that roof! :D :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 07, 2023, 12:55:25 pm
Post by: HiLola on July 07, 2023, 12:55:25 pm
July 1, 2023 along U.S. 395 in Likely, California.
Would "likely" make a fine banner photo for next month, Ron!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on July 07, 2023, 01:18:39 pm
Post by: RonB on July 07, 2023, 01:18:39 pm
Hi Greg; 'It Likely' would! (har har) It almost looks like the rig was parked and the carport roof built over it. As Steve noted it looks like a tight fit, and the entry point has to be higher than the facing cover. The "No Smoking" and "Turn off Engine" signs look like what you would see at a gas station. Maybe it was surplus from a gas station. If the coach door were up against the building I would think they were using it to extend their living space! Great photo. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 07, 2023, 07:09:03 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 07, 2023, 07:09:03 pm
"It almost looks like the rig was parked and the carport roof built over it."
I'm going out on a limb here... after close scrutiny it appears that the 'Island' that supports the 'roof' was formerly where the gas pump/s sat and that the roof is only a narrow umbrella, likely. What say?
I'm going out on a limb here... after close scrutiny it appears that the 'Island' that supports the 'roof' was formerly where the gas pump/s sat and that the roof is only a narrow umbrella, likely. What say?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on July 08, 2023, 03:29:11 am
Post by: RonB on July 08, 2023, 03:29:11 am
Maybe Google Maps with street view can shed some light on this. Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2306089,-120.5037699,3a,37.5y,180h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM5BnRY0tpjB9dIQlkIpQ_w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu)
RonB
RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 08, 2023, 10:06:07 am
Post by: HiLola on July 08, 2023, 10:06:07 am
So I just looked up Likely to see where exactly where it is on 395. Turns out we must have gone through it in 2021 on the return trip from visiting relatives in Tacoma. I don’t recall seeing this LD but it was likely there.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 08, 2023, 07:52:14 pm
Post by: colddog on July 08, 2023, 07:52:14 pm
Just for the heck of it I'd think I'll toss up my black and white version ......
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 08, 2023, 09:57:19 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 08, 2023, 09:57:19 pm
"Google Maps with street view"
It's very likely that the 'roof' has been severely modified! :D ;)
It's very likely that the 'roof' has been severely modified! :D ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on July 09, 2023, 03:52:46 am
Post by: RonB on July 09, 2023, 03:52:46 am
Hi Steve; Click on the 'google maps' link in my reply number 1806. I can see that just part of the carport roof was cut away, and there is a roof truss just in front of the roof air unit. So he has to back out. The sky/street view was taken on January 9th, 2009 with snow on the roof. So that Lazy Daze motorhome was there fourteen years ago, and is still there now. Greg; I'm sure it goes places just like you do. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 09, 2023, 12:33:15 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on July 09, 2023, 12:33:15 pm
"I can see that just part of the carport roof was cut away, and there is a roof truss just in front of the roof air unit..."
Went back and took a 2nd look. You're correct, roof beam prevents further movement. That's a very tight fit, likely not one I'd like to do often! :o
Went back and took a 2nd look. You're correct, roof beam prevents further movement. That's a very tight fit, likely not one I'd like to do often! :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JonS on July 17, 2023, 11:32:00 am
Post by: JonS on July 17, 2023, 11:32:00 am
Marias Pass, Montana. Great day for a drive.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on July 24, 2023, 09:12:38 am
Post by: HiLola on July 24, 2023, 09:12:38 am
Won’t be seeing this much longer.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on July 24, 2023, 11:20:02 am
Post by: joel wiley on July 24, 2023, 11:20:02 am
Won’t be seeing this much longer.No, but there are nearly identical 'giant hoofed rats' by your new digs ... ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 05, 2023, 01:55:03 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 05, 2023, 01:55:03 am
Bear with me as I share a few photos from Kodiak (Frazer Lake) yesterday.
edit RonB: Google Карты (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Frazer+Lake/@57.2604339,-156.6909456,7z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x56eb8419a0236ce3:0xf7474cae1443fa36!8m2!3d57.2604339!4d-154.1366245!16s%2Fg%2F1hhjx2vyn?entry=ttu)
edit RonB: Google Карты (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Frazer+Lake/@57.2604339,-156.6909456,7z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x56eb8419a0236ce3:0xf7474cae1443fa36!8m2!3d57.2604339!4d-154.1366245!16s%2Fg%2F1hhjx2vyn?entry=ttu)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Wanatrvl on August 05, 2023, 03:13:24 pm
Post by: Wanatrvl on August 05, 2023, 03:13:24 pm
ncredible photos! The mom and baby photo is amazing. Lucky you.
Were there many folks there? Did you drive your Lazy Daze to the lake?
Were there many folks there? Did you drive your Lazy Daze to the lake?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on August 05, 2023, 04:28:01 pm
Post by: colddog on August 05, 2023, 04:28:01 pm
Bear with me as I share a few photos from Kodiak (Frazer Lake) yesterday.
Ah I was stationed there in the early 80's. The nearest we got to the 'Browns' were us in the helicopter give or take 100 ft over 'em. In those days they, bears, wandered here and there. We'd have to chase them off the runways before takeoff.
Gwad I'm an old man......
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 05, 2023, 09:52:52 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 05, 2023, 09:52:52 pm
Were there many folks there? Did you drive your Lazy Daze to the lake?A dozen people there at any given time.
Was a fly in, sea plane, about a hour flight time south of the City of Kodiak. No roads.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 23, 2023, 11:17:36 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 23, 2023, 11:17:36 pm
Bear Glacier, British Columbia.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 24, 2023, 10:18:34 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on August 24, 2023, 10:18:34 am
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on August 24, 2023, 12:57:56 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on August 24, 2023, 12:57:56 pm
My Son Sean was just there two weeks ago driving from Anchorage to Reno and taking their time!
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 24, 2023, 04:58:04 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 24, 2023, 04:58:04 pm
Heading to/from Stewart/Hyder?Yep, here in Stewart/Hyder until tomorrow.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 24, 2023, 05:13:44 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on August 24, 2023, 05:13:44 pm
Hyder?
Dave, have you seen any bears?
While you are in that area check out the campground at Meziadin Lake!
Dave, have you seen any bears?
While you are in that area check out the campground at Meziadin Lake!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 24, 2023, 05:59:43 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on August 24, 2023, 05:59:43 pm
Dave, have you seen any bears?It’s been a slow day at Hyder, tens of thousands of salmon, just one bear very early this morning.
While you are in that area check out the campground at Meziadin Lake!
Meziadin is too close, need to travel three hours tomorrow, otherwise I agree, looked great on the way in.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 05, 2023, 07:06:06 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 05, 2023, 07:06:06 pm
can not remember if I posted this yet!
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Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4554)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on September 05, 2023, 07:52:26 pm
Post by: RonB on September 05, 2023, 07:52:26 pm
Hi Liam; Yes you have, and It might have made it into the POM's, but was a little too 'murky' for a banner. Still a good shot. Page 67, Reply #1660, about a year ago. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 06, 2023, 01:01:54 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 06, 2023, 01:01:54 pm
I just ran across it the other day, it was shot very early in the morning in low light with my Cell phone. I have a better one shot with my cannon 5d but got to find that one.
Karen~Liam
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NinA
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: WhiteElk on September 06, 2023, 06:52:35 pm
Post by: WhiteElk on September 06, 2023, 06:52:35 pm
I like that photo, Liam. The darkness adds mistique to the image. And the framing of coach and mountain are great, in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing.
Warren
Thanks for sharing.
Warren
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Andy Baird on September 06, 2023, 08:03:06 pm
Post by: Andy Baird on September 06, 2023, 08:03:06 pm
It's a lovely scene, but there just wasn't enough light for the Motorola cell phone's camera:
Just for the heck of it, I worked it over in Photoshop, but this was the best I could manage:
I guess you could call it a painterly look? 🙂
Just for the heck of it, I worked it over in Photoshop, but this was the best I could manage:
I guess you could call it a painterly look? 🙂
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 07, 2023, 02:20:44 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 07, 2023, 02:20:44 pm
I found shots I took with my Canon 5d but none are with our LD in it. I usually take a picture or two with my cellphone while I am shooting with my 5d so I remember what I shot, where and when. That shot is of Mt Rainier from the sunrise side at sunrise which is actually to the north east of Mt Rainier. We were there watching meteor showers and some night photography a day after the Prosser Balloon festival. There are places you can park for staying overnight to photograph or hike or whatever and its away from the normal day use parking. Sunrise is 6000+ in altitude so the views are great. We do the same at the Paradise of Mt Rainier also, these parks are open 24hrs. The Prosser Balloon festival is Sep 22 to 24th this year and we will go again. We camp just walking distance from the field and the town of Prosser has its wine festival at that time where they close off streets for music stages and vendors etc it's a great time! We will probably go to Mt Rainier after for photographing and hiking.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 07, 2023, 04:04:38 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 07, 2023, 04:04:38 pm
I found shots I took with my Canon 5d but none are with our LD in it. I usually take a picture or two with my cellphone while I am shooting with my 5d so I remember what I shot, where and when.I used to do that all the time and it’s still a great way to keep track of where your shots were if you keep your Canon’s time correct.
Finally got fed up with my Canon photos not having location data, and after playing around with linking my Canon R7 to my iPhone for GPS location, found that wasn’t very stable either.
Broke down and bought a dedicated GPS Receiver GP-E2 this summer, so every single shot I took in Alaska has an accurate location.
The Prosser balloon festival sounds like fun, I’ll keep that in mind for Vancouver island in a couple years.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 07, 2023, 04:46:27 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 07, 2023, 04:46:27 pm
Andy, That looks a lot better, I did not edit the camera pic because I had a shot in my Canon and was not really shoot our LD as the subject. I just happened to take that shot with my phone. I have an LG V60 now that has a better camera but not the full-frame CMOS sensor that the canon has. It's always a trade off, convenience and portability vs lugging a real camera.
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 07, 2023, 05:10:08 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on September 07, 2023, 05:10:08 pm
So here is Mt Denali in the AM again with my cellphone. I have to upload my photos from my Canon 80 D when I get time for a better picture.
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photo of 80 D camera and pigeon friend while I was photographing that day.
https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4556
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photo of 80 D camera and pigeon friend while I was photographing that day.
https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4556
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Andy Baird on September 07, 2023, 07:10:57 pm
Post by: Andy Baird on September 07, 2023, 07:10:57 pm
Nice!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 09, 2023, 12:42:17 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 09, 2023, 12:42:17 pm
Spotted this beauty at a truck stop in Nanton AB today, wasn’t the only one photographing it.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 09, 2023, 04:10:48 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 09, 2023, 04:10:48 pm
Back in the lower 48 after three months.
Saint Mary Lake, Glacier
Saint Mary Lake, Glacier
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JonS on September 09, 2023, 05:40:50 pm
Post by: JonS on September 09, 2023, 05:40:50 pm
A Buddy of mine caught a 37# lake trout out of Saint Mary's. Nice neighborhood but a little breezy.
Jon
Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 15, 2023, 07:40:29 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 15, 2023, 07:40:29 pm
Few places better to spend a September evening than Hayden Valley in Yellowstone.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JonS on September 16, 2023, 05:26:12 pm
Post by: JonS on September 16, 2023, 05:26:12 pm
Nice view, Hayden valley is a nice spot unless the buffalo are on the road. There is a story about that very pull out we'll have to share one of these days. Maybe today, my dad's friend was an avid fisherman and used to fish the river directly below that turn out. One night after work he and a couple others were fishing the river there. It turns out that a grizzly was on the opposite side of the river and he wanted their fish. The bear was swimming the river and was going to make their side so they took off for his car which was a Willys Jeepster convertible. They were moving towards the Jeep but the bear was gaining on them so they started throwing fish out to occupy him some. It actually worked but when they reached the car the bear was right on them as they drove off the bear took a swipe and tore the top off the Jeepster. True story but it's been a lot of years. That part of Hayden Valley was infested with Grizzly bear there used to be an open dump not far away. That concludes my history lesson of Hayden Valley.
Jon
Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on September 20, 2023, 02:40:30 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on September 20, 2023, 02:40:30 pm
After another day of swimming and playing water retrieve. Gracie will sleep like a log.
I suppose it’s not actually solo RVing if you have a 4 legged Amigo with you. She listens real well, eats her meals with me, plays with me and even goes on walks with me. Something to ponder 🤔.
I suppose it’s not actually solo RVing if you have a 4 legged Amigo with you. She listens real well, eats her meals with me, plays with me and even goes on walks with me. Something to ponder 🤔.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 20, 2023, 03:38:31 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on September 20, 2023, 03:38:31 pm
"...a 4 legged Amigo..."
Shared memories are a wonderous thing! O:)
Shared memories are a wonderous thing! O:)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 20, 2023, 06:15:22 pm
Post by: HiLola on September 20, 2023, 06:15:22 pm
Even though we’re no longer here full-time, we are making frequent trips to Tehachapi while the house is on the market. The garden continues to produce, and the elderberries are nice and ripe!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 20, 2023, 09:12:54 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on September 20, 2023, 09:12:54 pm
Watchman Campground Zion National Forest
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 21, 2023, 07:42:20 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on September 21, 2023, 07:42:20 am
Sunrise in Yellowstone last week.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on September 22, 2023, 04:07:49 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on September 22, 2023, 04:07:49 pm
Clean camping at Catalina Island a few weeks ago. Here is Cyndy exploring island coastline on her kayak with a friend.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 27, 2023, 06:56:19 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on September 27, 2023, 06:56:19 pm
I just returned from a 3,000 mile plus Western Seaboard trip. Took a few photos, but my favorite is this photograph shot on some dunes in Northern Oregon by my artistic daughter Julia.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on October 14, 2023, 08:44:56 am
Post by: HiLola on October 14, 2023, 08:44:56 am
Ravens hitching a ride at the Walmart parking lot in Tehachapi.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Olde English on October 14, 2023, 01:28:04 pm
Post by: Olde English on October 14, 2023, 01:28:04 pm
Yampa river Colorado last week
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on October 14, 2023, 01:28:52 pm
Post by: RonB on October 14, 2023, 01:28:52 pm
Hi Greg: Bird droppings are famous for removing car paint. Looks like they might have a favorite roosting spot there. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on October 15, 2023, 01:49:49 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on October 15, 2023, 01:49:49 pm
Reminds me of a many times while waiting on a ferry to go to Vashon, some pigeons would fly on to the ferry and roost in the upper part of the lower car deck and when we dock on Vashon they would fly off with the leaving cars. I thought this to be kind of unique but now I see them hitching rides all of the time!
Karen~Liam
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NinA
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 08, 2023, 12:30:15 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 08, 2023, 12:30:15 pm
My "Travels Without Charlie" trip...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 22, 2023, 10:04:33 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on November 22, 2023, 10:04:33 am
Death Valley Hike © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 05, 2023, 12:40:48 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on December 05, 2023, 12:40:48 pm
I am always challenged by a place that gets photographed a thousand times a day by a hundred different photographers. Trying to come up with a unique photograph is difficult. For this shot of Yellowstone Falls I put the camera on a large tripod, started the timer to release the shutter ten seconds later, and hung it over the Falls...
© Bill Benson
© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 05, 2023, 01:45:35 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on December 05, 2023, 01:45:35 pm
Bill,
I just love your photos. 🥰 please keep sharing.
Cynthia (Lazy Bones2)
I just love your photos. 🥰 please keep sharing.
Cynthia (Lazy Bones2)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 05, 2023, 05:22:52 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on December 05, 2023, 05:22:52 pm
Excellent photo!!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: JonS on December 05, 2023, 06:35:08 pm
Post by: JonS on December 05, 2023, 06:35:08 pm
I've seen the falls a gazillion times but never like that, excellent job.
Jon
Jon
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 10, 2023, 06:21:29 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 10, 2023, 06:21:29 pm
Just got back from a two week stay in Yosemite Valley. Low crowds and plenty of fresh air and exciting bike rides throughout the valley. December 7,2023.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mattb on February 02, 2024, 03:23:01 pm
Post by: Mattb on February 02, 2024, 03:23:01 pm
Every day in our Lazy Daze.... is like living under a rainbow. Today at Winchester Bay, Oregon. Finally, my 100th post :)
Matt
Matt
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on February 05, 2024, 01:58:11 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on February 05, 2024, 01:58:11 pm
Was looking through my Yellowstone camping photos from the 2017 eclipse trip, noticed a familiar RV in the background.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 06, 2024, 12:19:08 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 06, 2024, 12:19:08 pm
Playa La Perla BCS sunrise LD on beach
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NinA
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Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4581)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 06, 2024, 12:25:37 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on February 06, 2024, 12:25:37 pm
Whole Sunrise!
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Karen ~ Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4582)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 08, 2024, 12:57:17 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 08, 2024, 12:57:17 am
Ahhh... Rain in the desert...love it!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on February 29, 2024, 12:21:07 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on February 29, 2024, 12:21:07 pm
Coffee with Margee (and Gracie) on a cool morning in a quiet almost empty campground. We’re planning our afternoon hike. We’re grateful for the quiet, the beauty of the forest, and our much loved LD.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: tlbh2o on February 29, 2024, 03:02:52 pm
Post by: tlbh2o on February 29, 2024, 03:02:52 pm
This view makes doing dishes a pleasure. Port Aransas TX
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 29, 2024, 07:45:17 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on February 29, 2024, 07:45:17 pm
" Stormlight" © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on March 08, 2024, 06:26:39 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on March 08, 2024, 06:26:39 pm
Montaña de Oro SP and Elephant Seals
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 09, 2024, 09:54:26 am
Post by: HiLola on March 09, 2024, 09:54:26 am
This morning‘s sunrise from site #63 at Morro Bay State Park campground.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on March 16, 2024, 09:56:25 am
Post by: CBSShermans on March 16, 2024, 09:56:25 am
This dramatic sun halo was captured early Monday afternoon, March 11, while hiking the Grasslands Loop in Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego. Taken with an iPhone 13 Pro.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on March 16, 2024, 08:45:02 pm
Post by: colddog on March 16, 2024, 08:45:02 pm
A couple of b/w images of Morrow Bay
Glen
Glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2024, 11:13:24 am
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 18, 2024, 11:13:24 am
Tried to create some depth to this photograph from a rainy day in Anza Borrego State Park © Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 19, 2024, 04:12:31 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 19, 2024, 04:12:31 pm
I had plans to take my daughter to Yosemite Valley before the MBGT. Hope to see all next year. That said here are some pics from Yosemite this year.
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 19, 2024, 04:21:09 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 19, 2024, 04:21:09 pm
While I was not at the MBGT and therefore was not at Jalama Beach afterward, last night I witnessed the effects of a Vandenberg launch that trailed over my home in Long Beach.
While it is not visible in my photos, the glow of the rocket vanished into the sky slowly making its way to who knows where.
Kent
While it is not visible in my photos, the glow of the rocket vanished into the sky slowly making its way to who knows where.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: CBSShermans on March 22, 2024, 03:41:06 pm
Post by: CBSShermans on March 22, 2024, 03:41:06 pm
We enjoyed the same sunset rocket launch Kent. You can see the separated first stage in both photos.
Then, the sunset a two days later...
Sue
Then, the sunset a two days later...
Sue
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 23, 2024, 01:48:59 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 23, 2024, 01:48:59 pm
I sure like the way the "collar" of this cactus blossum looks a bit like jewels...
© Bill Benson
© Bill Benson
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 30, 2024, 04:58:14 pm
Post by: BILL BENSON on March 30, 2024, 04:58:14 pm
I am trying something different here. Added a diffuser to the off camera flash and a snoot to throw some light onto only part of the image ( to the right of the flower). Working on "feathering" the light in a delicate way...whatdayathink?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 30, 2024, 05:27:24 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on March 30, 2024, 05:27:24 pm
"whatdayathink?"
The bloom speaks for itself! But the highlight make the foliage stand out... I like it!
The bloom speaks for itself! But the highlight make the foliage stand out... I like it!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 31, 2024, 12:16:31 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on March 31, 2024, 12:16:31 pm
Very nice. The flower has a soft glow offset by the highlights cast to its side. Glorious image for an Easter Morning Glory.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on March 31, 2024, 03:33:47 pm
Post by: HiLola on March 31, 2024, 03:33:47 pm
Happy Easter, all. He is risen! Taken at Easter services in the Sunken Gardens in Atascadero. The building is Atascadero City Hall.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 21, 2024, 06:46:03 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 21, 2024, 06:46:03 pm
A beautiful day at Montana de Oro State Park!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Olde English on April 21, 2024, 08:57:05 pm
Post by: Olde English on April 21, 2024, 08:57:05 pm
Jackson lake Colorado last week 6.24 am
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Post by: Blueox25 on April 25, 2024, 12:43:47 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 25, 2024, 12:43:47 pm
Whale shark feeding in Indonesia. Shark is about 35 feet long and quite docile.
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Post by: Blueox25 on April 25, 2024, 12:47:24 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 25, 2024, 12:47:24 pm
Soft Corals and anemones in the Forgotten Islands, Indonesia. 84-86 degree water and 100+ foot visibility makes long hours underwater a joy.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 25, 2024, 06:24:31 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 25, 2024, 06:24:31 pm
Wonderful shots, Harold! I can see why you missed Morro Bay!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on April 25, 2024, 08:11:34 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on April 25, 2024, 08:11:34 pm
Thanks Greg,
It was an amazing experience. It was a trip exclusively for photographers and Cyndy and I were on the boat for 12 days. I spent all day, every day underwater working on my wide angle techniques, especially lighting. At night we would show images and share ideas and techniques. I learned a lot from some great underwater photographers!
It was an amazing experience. It was a trip exclusively for photographers and Cyndy and I were on the boat for 12 days. I spent all day, every day underwater working on my wide angle techniques, especially lighting. At night we would show images and share ideas and techniques. I learned a lot from some great underwater photographers!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on April 25, 2024, 09:39:41 pm
Post by: HiLola on April 25, 2024, 09:39:41 pm
I noticed this while browsing in an antique shop in Cayucos. I thought some of you electrical gurus might appreciate it. I have no idea how it works, though!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 25, 2024, 09:49:17 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on April 25, 2024, 09:49:17 pm
"I noticed this while browsing in an antique shop..."
:o :o :o Wow, that's a neat old antique example of a series Ammeter. And, it appears to be in it's original box, a collectors item at a bargain basement price to boot! Belongs in a museum! ;D
:o :o :o Wow, that's a neat old antique example of a series Ammeter. And, it appears to be in it's original box, a collectors item at a bargain basement price to boot! Belongs in a museum! ;D
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 26, 2024, 06:17:56 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on April 26, 2024, 06:17:56 pm
It's Springtime at our ranch and the flowers are showing their best. There are magnolia trees throughout our woods and it is a pleasure walking about there. The confederate jasmine fragrance mixed with the magnolia blossoms permeates the air all around the house. The amaryllis went crazy this year at the front of the house as did the spider wort by the garage. The coral bean grows around in the woods. This is the first time the blue flay iris bloomed this year.
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Post by: Dave Katleman on May 11, 2024, 12:27:59 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 11, 2024, 12:27:59 am
Quebec City Friday night
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Post by: Lazy Bones on May 11, 2024, 12:25:48 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on May 11, 2024, 12:25:48 pm
Looks like you've got yourself a bit of Aurora in that fine night pic! :o :)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 13, 2024, 09:07:46 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 13, 2024, 09:07:46 pm
Just arrived at Pismo State Campground North Beach. Surprised to see three other LD’s here.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 14, 2024, 12:20:01 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 14, 2024, 12:20:01 pm
One of the rigs at Pismo. I thought Larry might be interested in it.
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Post by: HiLola on May 15, 2024, 10:48:28 pm
Post by: HiLola on May 15, 2024, 10:48:28 pm
A few last photos from Pismo.
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Post by: HiLola on May 17, 2024, 10:41:12 am
Post by: HiLola on May 17, 2024, 10:41:12 am
Roof cleaning day. Always a fun time!
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Post by: desertdivanm on May 17, 2024, 11:16:59 am
Post by: desertdivanm on May 17, 2024, 11:16:59 am
Roof cleaning day. Always a fun time!
Luckily, before I left Mexico I found someone to wash and wax my Lazy Daze. I made sure they did the roof and he spent quite a bit of time.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 17, 2024, 11:39:23 am
Post by: Blueox25 on May 17, 2024, 11:39:23 am
Greg,
You are braver than me. I'm always nervous when washing the roof. Lately, I do it inside the barn so I can use the ceiling rafters for support. One fall off the roof might be the end of my Lazy Daze travels!
I have to do this job this afternoon.
Harold
You are braver than me. I'm always nervous when washing the roof. Lately, I do it inside the barn so I can use the ceiling rafters for support. One fall off the roof might be the end of my Lazy Daze travels!
I have to do this job this afternoon.
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 17, 2024, 01:03:43 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 17, 2024, 01:03:43 pm
Last day in Quebec province.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 17, 2024, 03:25:54 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 17, 2024, 03:25:54 pm
Dave,
Beautiful photos!
We are planning a trip to Quebec and the maritime provinces next year. We are thinking about doing it without the Jeep and carrying e-bikes for short trips. It looks like you aren't towing. How was the trip without a toad?
Thanks,
Harold
Beautiful photos!
We are planning a trip to Quebec and the maritime provinces next year. We are thinking about doing it without the Jeep and carrying e-bikes for short trips. It looks like you aren't towing. How was the trip without a toad?
Thanks,
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 17, 2024, 06:42:10 pm
Post by: colddog on May 17, 2024, 06:42:10 pm
For those who like cloud images. A rare 'pop-corn' arrangement.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 17, 2024, 10:38:00 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 17, 2024, 10:38:00 pm
We are planning a trip to Quebec and the maritime provinces next year. We are thinking about doing it without the Jeep and carrying e-bikes for short trips. It looks like you aren't towing. How was the trip without a toad?Hi Harold,
Hasn’t been a problem, with a couple caveats:
We ducked into Montreal for the day, parked at the Walmart near the Namur metro station, so we could take the Metro to a few favorites places: Kouign Amann Bakery, Boulangerie Le Toledo, Jean Talon Market, and Fruiterie Milano. All HIGHLY recommended, especially the first one😋😋😋. That was as much city driving as I wanted.
Visited Old Quebec City by cheating, parked the RV at Camping de la Joie, 20 minutes to the north, then caught an Uber down to the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac for three nights (staying there was on Bonnie’s bucket list). That said, that campground was a fine spot, and they provide a shuttle to/from Old Quebec several times a day, $10 round trip per person, perfect if you want to see Old Quebec City.
We were WAY too early visiting the Gaspé Peninsula, as Forillon National Park doesn’t staff & open campgrounds until May 31st, and every other campground along the way follows suit. Still was a lovely drive, but didn’t anticipate things opening so late. French was VERY dominant in this part of Quebec, was very rare to find an English speaker.
Just reached New Brunswick today, with Nova Scotia & PEI to follow before crossing over to Newfoundland. It’s really only the major cities that require planning, but then I’ve become very adept, bordering on (stupidly) fearless on driving any paved roads, city or not. But being 3 feet shorter is a huge difference for where I can go
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on May 18, 2024, 09:30:24 am
Post by: HiLola on May 18, 2024, 09:30:24 am
Greg,
You are braver than me. I'm always nervous when washing the roof. Lately, I do it inside the barn so I can use the ceiling rafters for support. One fall off the roof might be the end of my Lazy Daze travels!
I have to do this job this afternoon.
I hear you, Harold. Victoria won’t let me up on the roof unless she’s nearby. 😘 I’m still experimenting with different methods to get the job done safer and more efficiently. Maybe I’ll start a new thread to see how others accomplish the task.
Hope your job went well and safely!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 19, 2024, 03:09:46 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 19, 2024, 03:09:46 pm
Hi Everyone,
My dear wife Cindy and I will be celebrating our 35th year anniversary in July. For our belated Honeymoon, I booked a cruise on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer to Alaska.
We returned home last Wednesday after our amazing 7 day cruise from Seward to Vancouver. After two suite upgrades, Regent made me an offer that I couldn’t refuse. We were able to obtain passage in an Explorer Suite. This truly made our Honeymoon very special.
Next time we go to Alaska we will take the LD. I look forward to any tips for making our second Alaskan journey just as special as our first.
Here are just a few photos of our adventure.
Kent
My dear wife Cindy and I will be celebrating our 35th year anniversary in July. For our belated Honeymoon, I booked a cruise on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer to Alaska.
We returned home last Wednesday after our amazing 7 day cruise from Seward to Vancouver. After two suite upgrades, Regent made me an offer that I couldn’t refuse. We were able to obtain passage in an Explorer Suite. This truly made our Honeymoon very special.
Next time we go to Alaska we will take the LD. I look forward to any tips for making our second Alaskan journey just as special as our first.
Here are just a few photos of our adventure.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Wingersky on May 19, 2024, 04:36:44 pm
Post by: Wingersky on May 19, 2024, 04:36:44 pm
My dear wife Cindy and I will be celebrating our 35th year anniversary in July.
Congratulations! 35 years is very impressive.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 19, 2024, 05:25:22 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 19, 2024, 05:25:22 pm
Congratulations Cindy and Kent!
If you’ve got the time, taking the ferry up the Inside Passage is certainly worth the time, not cheap, nor as luxurious as your cruise, but you get to linger with your Lazy Daze. Hit me up when the time comes if you want more info.
If you’ve got the time, taking the ferry up the Inside Passage is certainly worth the time, not cheap, nor as luxurious as your cruise, but you get to linger with your Lazy Daze. Hit me up when the time comes if you want more info.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: desertdivanm on May 19, 2024, 06:50:40 pm
Post by: desertdivanm on May 19, 2024, 06:50:40 pm
Congratulations on 35 years with your lovely bride, and I hope you enjoy many, many more...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 19, 2024, 08:48:42 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on May 19, 2024, 08:48:42 pm
Thank you everyone,
When Cindy and I married, we traveled to Yosemite in our Travel Trailer. Not a true honeymoon when you have 8 friends joining you.
On our Alaskan journey, I spared no expense to make our 35th a very special occasion. Here are additional photos of our Explorer Suite and our only companion who incidentally met a new friend while aboard.
Our scenic views changed by the minute. Simply mesmerizing.
Kent
When Cindy and I married, we traveled to Yosemite in our Travel Trailer. Not a true honeymoon when you have 8 friends joining you.
On our Alaskan journey, I spared no expense to make our 35th a very special occasion. Here are additional photos of our Explorer Suite and our only companion who incidentally met a new friend while aboard.
Our scenic views changed by the minute. Simply mesmerizing.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on May 20, 2024, 12:54:54 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on May 20, 2024, 12:54:54 pm
Kent, We pulled our fifth wheel (before the Lazy Daze) to Alaska and back from San Diego in 2002. It was a wonderful trip. We saw so much wildlife, the fishing was spectacular in the streams and the ocean, and he photo opportunities were endless. You will love doing the trip!
Harold
Harold
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on May 24, 2024, 06:19:50 pm
Post by: RonB on May 24, 2024, 06:19:50 pm
Hi Kent and Cindy; Great pictures of your cruise! And I'm sure a trip by motorhome will be great also. My parents went by motorhome and said both trips were the best experiences in their lives. (And here I thought it was me!) RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on May 25, 2024, 08:05:20 pm
Post by: colddog on May 25, 2024, 08:05:20 pm
Overlooking Morro Bay earlier this year.....
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 29, 2024, 10:01:19 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on May 29, 2024, 10:01:19 am
Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on May 29, 2024, 12:38:59 pm
Post by: Karen & Liam on May 29, 2024, 12:38:59 pm
Playa Santispac BCS Mexico March 2024
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4594)
(https://www.lazydazeowners.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=4594)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 03, 2024, 01:20:45 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 03, 2024, 01:20:45 pm
Wasn’t sure where to post this since it’s technically a sighting, of me😇
Confederation Bridge traffic cam feed of me leaving PEI today.
Confederation Bridge traffic cam feed of me leaving PEI today.
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Post by: Ed & Margee on June 06, 2024, 04:28:42 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on June 06, 2024, 04:28:42 pm
Today’s Walmart gasoline price and decreasing for now. Fort Worth in the Lonestar State.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 07, 2024, 12:33:22 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 07, 2024, 12:33:22 pm
Very friendly squirrels in Halifax today.
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Post by: Lazy Bones on June 07, 2024, 02:27:01 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 07, 2024, 02:27:01 pm
"Very friendly squirrels..."
Three siblings from this years brood, trying to keep warm while Mom is out looking for food!
Three siblings from this years brood, trying to keep warm while Mom is out looking for food!
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Post by: Dave Katleman on June 07, 2024, 07:48:30 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 07, 2024, 07:48:30 pm
"Very friendly squirrels..."This video might change your mind.
Three siblings from this years brood, trying to keep warm while Mom is out looking for food!
iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud (https://share.icloud.com/photos/070mt1g56QKp4hAnkq42xpdmA)
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Post by: Lazy Bones on June 08, 2024, 12:39:32 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 08, 2024, 12:39:32 pm
"This video might change your mind."
Sorry Dave, it only reinforces my beliefs!
I have been watching, hunting, eating and feeding squirrels most of my life. I even had one squirrel I named 'Sassy' eat from my hand.
Your very fortunate video portrays a group of juvenile Red Squirrels establishing the pecking order by dominance! It's how they determine the Alpha Male. This time of year they are really frisky, move about exploring their new surroundings.
Incidentally, mating does not normally occur until the female is two years old or more and is typically a solitary event. Squirrels are not into group sex! :D ;)
Sorry Dave, it only reinforces my beliefs!
I have been watching, hunting, eating and feeding squirrels most of my life. I even had one squirrel I named 'Sassy' eat from my hand.
Your very fortunate video portrays a group of juvenile Red Squirrels establishing the pecking order by dominance! It's how they determine the Alpha Male. This time of year they are really frisky, move about exploring their new surroundings.
Incidentally, mating does not normally occur until the female is two years old or more and is typically a solitary event. Squirrels are not into group sex! :D ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: joel wiley on June 09, 2024, 05:41:26 pm
Post by: joel wiley on June 09, 2024, 05:41:26 pm
And here I thought they were practicing for the sciurran bobsled team. 😉
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 10, 2024, 09:37:49 am
Post by: HiLola on June 10, 2024, 09:37:49 am
For our 22nd wedding anniversary, we made the five minute trek from home to check out Sensorio. Victoria had been wanting to go for sometime and we are so glad we did as it was quite a magical experience. The scale of the Field of Lights display is overwhelming and the other displays are beautiful! Highly recommended if you’re visiting the Central Coast:
Sensorio Paso Robles | The Intersection of Art, Technology and Nature (https://sensoriopaso.com/)
Sensorio Paso Robles | The Intersection of Art, Technology and Nature (https://sensoriopaso.com/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 11, 2024, 08:52:15 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 11, 2024, 08:52:15 pm
Bottle Cove & Lark Harbour today in Newfoundland
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Post by: Muhammad on June 12, 2024, 04:38:09 am
Post by: Muhammad on June 12, 2024, 04:38:09 am
Nova Scotia and Bay of Fundy
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Post by: Mike Coachman on June 12, 2024, 09:00:41 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 12, 2024, 09:00:41 am
Dave & Muhammad,
Those are some good photos of places I have visited in the past. I have a YouTube entry of a slide show of many of my favorite photos taken In Newfoundland over all the forty years of traveling there. The yellow house was a summer home we used to have looking over Conception Bay in Portugal Cove. We sold it in 2011. Below are some photos I took in the places you are now traveling. Please don't be in a rush traveling the island as there is a lot to explore.
Search: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sp1eDyqU6s&t=52s or" Coachman's Newfoundland"
Those are some good photos of places I have visited in the past. I have a YouTube entry of a slide show of many of my favorite photos taken In Newfoundland over all the forty years of traveling there. The yellow house was a summer home we used to have looking over Conception Bay in Portugal Cove. We sold it in 2011. Below are some photos I took in the places you are now traveling. Please don't be in a rush traveling the island as there is a lot to explore.
Search: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sp1eDyqU6s&t=52s or" Coachman's Newfoundland"
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Post by: Dave Katleman on June 13, 2024, 09:23:49 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 13, 2024, 09:23:49 pm
Tablelands, Newfoundland
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Post by: Ed & Margee on June 14, 2024, 02:28:51 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on June 14, 2024, 02:28:51 pm
Napping 💤 in the hammock. (Margee doesn’t know I posted this 🤫).
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Post by: Muhammad on June 14, 2024, 09:24:54 pm
Post by: Muhammad on June 14, 2024, 09:24:54 pm
From cell phone ... photos with cliff and fall are thanks to Mike Coachman. He suggested those beautiful spots to visit.
Lot more in Sony Camera but they have to wait ....
Lot more in Sony Camera but they have to wait ....
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Post by: Dave Katleman on June 15, 2024, 08:52:07 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 15, 2024, 08:52:07 pm
Western Brook Pond, a former fjord turned fresh water lake in Newfoundland
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Post by: Older_Fossil on June 16, 2024, 09:54:04 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on June 16, 2024, 09:54:04 am
One of our favorite places in Newfoundland! The boat tour always seemed like what Yosemite would look like if filled with a lake.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 16, 2024, 11:59:05 am
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 16, 2024, 11:59:05 am
"...what Yosemite would look like if filled with a lake."
Ever seen Hetch Hetchy?
It reminds me of the fiords of Norway! :o
Ever seen Hetch Hetchy?
It reminds me of the fiords of Norway! :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 16, 2024, 12:32:52 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 16, 2024, 12:32:52 pm
"...what Yosemite would look like if filled with a lake."Shh, Norway in on the bucket list, if my wife reads this she’ll just suggest another trip to Yosemite 😇
Ever seen Hetch Hetchy?
It reminds me of the fiords of Norway! :o
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Post by: Dave Katleman on June 17, 2024, 10:50:30 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 17, 2024, 10:50:30 am
Now that’s an RV!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 17, 2024, 01:41:39 pm
Post by: HiLola on June 17, 2024, 01:41:39 pm
Only took three years but I finally got some cupholders installed. 😁
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Post by: Dave Katleman on June 18, 2024, 05:11:31 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 18, 2024, 05:11:31 am
Icebergs!
Off the northern tip of Newfoundland.
Off the northern tip of Newfoundland.
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Post by: joel wiley on June 18, 2024, 02:40:15 pm
Post by: joel wiley on June 18, 2024, 02:40:15 pm
Only took three years but I finally got some cupholders installed. 😁Your annual membership dues to the Procrastinators Association is over due...... ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on June 19, 2024, 01:56:42 am
Post by: Larry W on June 19, 2024, 01:56:42 am
Seen today at Truckee’s Farmer’s Market.
Larry
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 20, 2024, 03:20:16 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on June 20, 2024, 03:20:16 pm
It has to be overloaded just looking at it.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on June 20, 2024, 07:16:33 pm
Post by: RonB on June 20, 2024, 07:16:33 pm
Indeed they were Dave. At sales events in San Diego Stadium I ruined a few sales by loudly asking "how can you sell these when adding the driver by himself exceeds the weight rating?" with potential customers nearby.
The listed weights were in the high 5900# and the GVWR was about 6000#. A friend completely emptied his mothers old micro motorhome, including removing the microwave that came with it, before trading it in when, she bought a new Class A. He weighed it (without him in it) before he transported it, and it was still over the gross allowed weight! What's your rig's weight FULLY LOADED, and do you care if it's over the... (https://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?/topic/5153-whats-your-rigs-weight-fully-loaded-and-do-you-care-if-its-over-the-legal-limit/)
Toyota stopped selling the bare chassis' because it was giving them a bad reputation. I wonder if they were in lawsuits about chassis failures?
Another co-worker that commuted in a similar MicroMH, soon thereafter, was going around a turn (near work) and had the differential come apart and leave a half axle in the street! (More story....when this happened, another coworker admitted that he had lost the entire rear axle of his micromini on the highway a few years earlier....) I had a Ford F150 P/U with a camper at the time, so I was paying attention to such failures! RonB
The listed weights were in the high 5900# and the GVWR was about 6000#. A friend completely emptied his mothers old micro motorhome, including removing the microwave that came with it, before trading it in when, she bought a new Class A. He weighed it (without him in it) before he transported it, and it was still over the gross allowed weight! What's your rig's weight FULLY LOADED, and do you care if it's over the... (https://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?/topic/5153-whats-your-rigs-weight-fully-loaded-and-do-you-care-if-its-over-the-legal-limit/)
Toyota stopped selling the bare chassis' because it was giving them a bad reputation. I wonder if they were in lawsuits about chassis failures?
Another co-worker that commuted in a similar MicroMH, soon thereafter, was going around a turn (near work) and had the differential come apart and leave a half axle in the street! (More story....when this happened, another coworker admitted that he had lost the entire rear axle of his micromini on the highway a few years earlier....) I had a Ford F150 P/U with a camper at the time, so I was paying attention to such failures! RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 22, 2024, 02:09:39 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 22, 2024, 02:09:39 am
We had inherited a Sunrader Motorhome that was built on a Toyota 4 cylinder chassis. This was our first introduction to RVing and I knew very little about weight limitations and the like.
We used it for a few trips until we learned about the dually rear end issues. I ordered the replacement rear end prior to selling it to a couple from Arizona. I had the rear end shipped directly to their home. They were aware of the reported issues and were happy with the arrangement.
The rig was very small and I’m positive that I had overloaded it. I’m lucky it didn’t blow apart on us. Glad it didn’t. Years later we purchased our ‘15 RB with its much improved cargo carrying capacity.
Kent
We used it for a few trips until we learned about the dually rear end issues. I ordered the replacement rear end prior to selling it to a couple from Arizona. I had the rear end shipped directly to their home. They were aware of the reported issues and were happy with the arrangement.
The rig was very small and I’m positive that I had overloaded it. I’m lucky it didn’t blow apart on us. Glad it didn’t. Years later we purchased our ‘15 RB with its much improved cargo carrying capacity.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on June 24, 2024, 11:22:35 am
Post by: HiLola on June 24, 2024, 11:22:35 am
One of our cats “helping” with the garden. 😉
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 24, 2024, 12:42:30 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on June 24, 2024, 12:42:30 pm
"...“helping” with the garden."
I'm sure those strawberries will taste even sweeter! ;D ;)
I'm sure those strawberries will taste even sweeter! ;D ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 24, 2024, 11:39:33 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on June 24, 2024, 11:39:33 pm
Gregg,
Our cat, Sooty, had a desert garden of his own. I created it for him so that he could escape our little blind terror, Muppet. She used to hover over him and bark incessantly. He never batted an eye. Sweet cat.
Sooty passed away a few years ago but his garden remains as a reminder of his life with us. A little more green now but still fond memories persist.
Kent
Our cat, Sooty, had a desert garden of his own. I created it for him so that he could escape our little blind terror, Muppet. She used to hover over him and bark incessantly. He never batted an eye. Sweet cat.
Sooty passed away a few years ago but his garden remains as a reminder of his life with us. A little more green now but still fond memories persist.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on June 27, 2024, 05:14:07 pm
Post by: Muhammad on June 27, 2024, 05:14:07 pm
Took in last few days .... fortunate enough to see Dave as well.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 27, 2024, 05:22:53 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 27, 2024, 05:22:53 pm
Muhammad, those are great photos. Now you know why I have traveled to Newfoundland 23 times in 40 years.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on June 27, 2024, 05:33:30 pm
Post by: Muhammad on June 27, 2024, 05:33:30 pm
Muhammad, those are great photos. Now you know why I have traveled to Newfoundland 23 times in 40 years.
Mike,
If I had known a paradise is this close to my home .... I also understand why you had a vacation home here. I keep asking folks how much a small cottage on water front cost. Apart from kidding more then natural beauty folks here are too nice compared to NJ :-) thanks for your help with planning. Not looking forward to coming back from newfoundland but atleast it will be on the coast line via two new national parks to me.
Regards,
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 02, 2024, 09:23:13 am
Post by: colddog on July 02, 2024, 09:23:13 am
In my defense, I didn't post the first cat picture......
This is little mama. She and Sweet Pea adopted us at the cat rescue place.
Since coming home they have taken over our home. I've always said if cats had thrums they would conquer the world.
This is little mama. She and Sweet Pea adopted us at the cat rescue place.
Since coming home they have taken over our home. I've always said if cats had thrums they would conquer the world.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 06, 2024, 08:42:49 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on July 06, 2024, 08:42:49 pm
Roughing it in my daughter’s MB in Grand Canyon NP. She got a camping site in Mather Campground on the south rim. We rented a hotel room just south of her in town. Kind of fun hanging out in the LD again. She made fig Risotto for dinner.
She added a nice spice rack. The base is just taped to the cabinet. And the jars are magnetic. When going down the road the jars of spices are on the closed stove cover.
She added a nice spice rack. The base is just taped to the cabinet. And the jars are magnetic. When going down the road the jars of spices are on the closed stove cover.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 06, 2024, 09:10:24 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on July 06, 2024, 09:10:24 pm
I’m out of practice!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on July 06, 2024, 10:14:48 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on July 06, 2024, 10:14:48 pm
Living the good life with family, a delicious dinner in a National Park in a LD!! That’s just terrific! Since we didn’t get an invitation, we stayed home today and replaced a toilet in our home. John’s life or our life?? 😂
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 07, 2024, 01:41:51 am
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on July 07, 2024, 01:41:51 am
My daughter and I spent a week in Mather CG last year. Woke up to a foot of snow. Loved every minute of our stay. Even swept the snow off of the solar panels.
Had a wonderful meal at the Arizona Room overlooking the canyon. Hermits Rest and the Lookout were other highlights of our visit.
Heading back in April of ‘25. Hope it snows again.
Kent
Had a wonderful meal at the Arizona Room overlooking the canyon. Hermits Rest and the Lookout were other highlights of our visit.
Heading back in April of ‘25. Hope it snows again.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 08, 2024, 07:10:24 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 08, 2024, 07:10:24 pm
Views of my last two boondock sites, tonight’s at Salmon Cove by Harry’s Harbour in Newfoundland.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 09, 2024, 09:25:42 am
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 09, 2024, 09:25:42 am
Beautiful place to camp. Good photos! So many of the small coastal outports don't mind visitors finding a place to dry camp overnight.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 19, 2024, 01:54:06 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 19, 2024, 01:54:06 pm
Puffins from today in Spillars Cove, Newfoundland
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 19, 2024, 09:01:41 pm
Post by: Mike Coachman on July 19, 2024, 09:01:41 pm
Dave, those are all great puffin photos. Dungeon Cove along that trail is also interesting.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Robin B on July 21, 2024, 06:02:50 am
Post by: Robin B on July 21, 2024, 06:02:50 am
Those are adorable pictures. Makes me smile. Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 23, 2024, 09:35:33 am
Post by: colddog on July 23, 2024, 09:35:33 am
A few weeks ago we adopted two older cats. They are a bonded pair. Little Mama and Sweet Pea are their names. They have been indoor cats all their lives. They have never been abused or hurt by a human. They both have no fear of humans. Last week was their first camping trip. I think they passed with flying colors.
glen
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Larry W on July 23, 2024, 04:41:49 pm
Post by: Larry W on July 23, 2024, 04:41:49 pm
A few weeks ago we adopted two older cats. They are a bonded pair. Little Mama and Sweet Pea are their names. They have been indoor cats all their lives. They have never been abused or hurt by a human. They both have no fear of humans. Last week was their first camping trip. I think they passed with flying colors.
Nice, once again you have traveling cats, are you going to try to leash-train them? I'm not sure if that is possible with indooor only cats.
Larry
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 23, 2024, 08:46:11 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on July 23, 2024, 08:46:11 pm
Quail and squirrels at Pinnacles NP campground
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on July 24, 2024, 09:18:13 am
Post by: colddog on July 24, 2024, 09:18:13 am
Nice, once again you have traveling cats, are you going to try to leash-train them? I'm not sure if that is possible with indooor only cats.
Larry
Little Mama is very very carious. I was able to get a leash on both of them. Time will tell but Little Mama 'enjoys' it better than Sweet Pea.
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 24, 2024, 07:19:27 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 24, 2024, 07:19:27 pm
07/24, Whale of a day
Spent the day on Baccalieu peninsula.
Upon arriving in Harbour Grace, spotted the SS Kyle, an old freighter/ferry that ran aground there in 1967, and just left there. After getting a so so photo from shore, decided it was drone worthy, getting a far better photo.
One of Harbour Grace’s claim to fame is Amelia Earhart took off here for her solo flight across the Atlantic. They had a statue, and today they celebrated her 127th birthday.
Continued up the eastern coast of Baccalieu.
Stopped at the rest stop overlooking Caplin Cove, noticed it was really easy to spot whales swimming in the bay, given how calm the water was. So I grabbed my camera and started walking cross country to a point that extended into the bay, through brambles (me with just sandals). Half mile later, had a great elevated view.
Spent a good couple hours. One whale was close enough I could track it from above, getting great full frame photos.
Whale video (https://youtu.be/55bGg6HikyY?feature=shared)
Spent the day on Baccalieu peninsula.
Upon arriving in Harbour Grace, spotted the SS Kyle, an old freighter/ferry that ran aground there in 1967, and just left there. After getting a so so photo from shore, decided it was drone worthy, getting a far better photo.
One of Harbour Grace’s claim to fame is Amelia Earhart took off here for her solo flight across the Atlantic. They had a statue, and today they celebrated her 127th birthday.
Continued up the eastern coast of Baccalieu.
Stopped at the rest stop overlooking Caplin Cove, noticed it was really easy to spot whales swimming in the bay, given how calm the water was. So I grabbed my camera and started walking cross country to a point that extended into the bay, through brambles (me with just sandals). Half mile later, had a great elevated view.
Spent a good couple hours. One whale was close enough I could track it from above, getting great full frame photos.
Whale video (https://youtu.be/55bGg6HikyY?feature=shared)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 29, 2024, 08:29:54 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on July 29, 2024, 08:29:54 pm
Some camera pics from our trip to The Grand Canyon (south rim). These were taken at Grandview Point overlook. We got there about 45 min before sundown.
Got to see a color show.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-RZqLBzQ/0/NczTdqtk5szhvsp3J4jJTf2jsmStCbP3zcMXBSLn5/M/NZ9_8987_16x9-M.jpg)
Then the sun went down and the moon, or some of it, went down too. Surprisingly almost everyone departed. We were alone.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-Bmcxv9r/0/NQtkhTxXs9DKdZG7wc4tkH7Rs6wfKkTZLNrG6HxDL/M/NZ9_9000_16x9_01-M.jpg)
That made for a very dark night. Well until the stars came out and then I didn't really need a flashlight.
I saw a shooting star. Find it?
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-V6pDFs7/0/MbDVmxhKMHqFFpC46T6CMWThtcz7Z8DtDpN9Kf3Pg/M/NZ9_9008-M.jpg)
There was a fire north of us, I think over the border in Utah. That is the glow you see.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-MQknLWm/0/LzbN43MfgTjCsqbHr5ccxGxpmPH97vhz6B6p4SmBJ/M/NZ9_9026-M.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
Got to see a color show.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-RZqLBzQ/0/NczTdqtk5szhvsp3J4jJTf2jsmStCbP3zcMXBSLn5/M/NZ9_8987_16x9-M.jpg)
Then the sun went down and the moon, or some of it, went down too. Surprisingly almost everyone departed. We were alone.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-Bmcxv9r/0/NQtkhTxXs9DKdZG7wc4tkH7Rs6wfKkTZLNrG6HxDL/M/NZ9_9000_16x9_01-M.jpg)
That made for a very dark night. Well until the stars came out and then I didn't really need a flashlight.
I saw a shooting star. Find it?
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-V6pDFs7/0/MbDVmxhKMHqFFpC46T6CMWThtcz7Z8DtDpN9Kf3Pg/M/NZ9_9008-M.jpg)
There was a fire north of us, I think over the border in Utah. That is the glow you see.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Parks/National-Parks/Grand-Canyon-NP-July-5-and-6-2024/i-MQknLWm/0/LzbN43MfgTjCsqbHr5ccxGxpmPH97vhz6B6p4SmBJ/M/NZ9_9026-M.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 30, 2024, 04:19:29 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 30, 2024, 04:19:29 pm
There are boondock sites and then there are BOONDOCK sites.
Parked for the night in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, in the Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse parking lot.
Not as peaceful and uncrowded as Newfoundland, but it will do.
Parked for the night in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, in the Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse parking lot.
Not as peaceful and uncrowded as Newfoundland, but it will do.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on July 31, 2024, 09:32:08 am
Post by: Muhammad on July 31, 2024, 09:32:08 am
Some camera pics from our trip to The Grand Canyon (south rim) .....
Nice pictures ... I am developing interest in photography hobby. 1) I am sure each camera type have different settings, in general terms, what parameters you set to capture stars 2) latter this year I will be fortunate enough to be northern tip of Norway, i know I have to keep frame rate high to be able to play northern light in slow. Any other ideas on parameters here? Of course my hands are shaky, I will keep camera stand with me, yes I know it is pain in the back.
If it helps I have sony AIII and lense is 60-200. For upcoming trip I puchased FE 200-600 lense and FE 2x something ... no sure technical term but it is supposed to increase the zoom twice so technically my new lense will give me 400-1200 range. Both new toys are still packed and will be opened during the trip. I usually learn by seeing the results by setting the parameters instead of reading the manual.
Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 31, 2024, 10:31:11 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on July 31, 2024, 10:31:11 am
Probably want to open up a different topic for your question, and probably a Sony camera forum instead.
From my limited astrophotography experience, you do need a tripod, as you are talking about exposures of 20-30 seconds.
A longer zoom or a 2x teleconverter is useful only for wildlife, not for stars. The longer the lens, the more light you lose. Your original lens is fine.
Open you new toys, verify they work, and practice with them. I bought a completely new camera and lens for Alaska just before leaving, took photos of every animal I could find so I’d be ready when it counted in Alaska. Highly recommend you do that before fumbling in dark cold northern Norway. Especially verify your tripod will work for you taking photos of stars, easier to get a better one now, than in Norway.
There are likely many Sony tutorials on YouTube. It’s where I found the settings for my Canon R7
From my limited astrophotography experience, you do need a tripod, as you are talking about exposures of 20-30 seconds.
A longer zoom or a 2x teleconverter is useful only for wildlife, not for stars. The longer the lens, the more light you lose. Your original lens is fine.
Open you new toys, verify they work, and practice with them. I bought a completely new camera and lens for Alaska just before leaving, took photos of every animal I could find so I’d be ready when it counted in Alaska. Highly recommend you do that before fumbling in dark cold northern Norway. Especially verify your tripod will work for you taking photos of stars, easier to get a better one now, than in Norway.
There are likely many Sony tutorials on YouTube. It’s where I found the settings for my Canon R7
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on July 31, 2024, 11:46:56 am
Post by: Ken and Joyce on July 31, 2024, 11:46:56 am
Hi Muhammad.
I am an astrophotographer, but generally use more specific equipment than a DSLR (which I assume the Sony is). If what you are trying to do is capture the northern lights, which I have never done ( I was clouded out when I went to Norway), I would suggest the shortest focal length you can use; that way you will get the widest field of view (the biggest view of the sky) and therefore most of the "lights". I would also suggest putting some landmark, like a tree or mountain or something terrestrial, in the image to give perspective. DEFINITELY use a tripod; it's not really possible to handhold a camera for astrophotography. If your shortest FL (focal length) is 60mm, your exposure time should probably be 25 seconds or less, especially if you are shooting far from the north pole. That would get quite a few stars, far more than you can see. One second exposure times might be good for the northern lights. If your trying to get a time lapse for the northern lights, you might want an intervalometer (I think I spelled that right!); that would be very handy. As your focal length increases, exposure times decrease to prevent star trailing (smearing), unless that's the effect you are going for. When I shoot at 500mm FL, I'm using a "tracking mount", something that will allow the camera to track the motion of the sky and not trail the stars. Think $$$$$.
That's some of the basics. You can see my blog, which I haven't updated recently, at
Views of the Universe (https://nightskyranger.blogspot.com/)
Another good blog, but one that you will need to comb thru is from my friend Michael Covington at
Michael Covington's Daily Notebook (https://www.covingtoninnovations.com/michael/blog/2407/index.html#start)
He is a former college prof who has written books on astrophotography.
I hope you have a good trip, and let me see some of those pictures! If I can help further, just send me an email.
Ken
I am an astrophotographer, but generally use more specific equipment than a DSLR (which I assume the Sony is). If what you are trying to do is capture the northern lights, which I have never done ( I was clouded out when I went to Norway), I would suggest the shortest focal length you can use; that way you will get the widest field of view (the biggest view of the sky) and therefore most of the "lights". I would also suggest putting some landmark, like a tree or mountain or something terrestrial, in the image to give perspective. DEFINITELY use a tripod; it's not really possible to handhold a camera for astrophotography. If your shortest FL (focal length) is 60mm, your exposure time should probably be 25 seconds or less, especially if you are shooting far from the north pole. That would get quite a few stars, far more than you can see. One second exposure times might be good for the northern lights. If your trying to get a time lapse for the northern lights, you might want an intervalometer (I think I spelled that right!); that would be very handy. As your focal length increases, exposure times decrease to prevent star trailing (smearing), unless that's the effect you are going for. When I shoot at 500mm FL, I'm using a "tracking mount", something that will allow the camera to track the motion of the sky and not trail the stars. Think $$$$$.
That's some of the basics. You can see my blog, which I haven't updated recently, at
Views of the Universe (https://nightskyranger.blogspot.com/)
Another good blog, but one that you will need to comb thru is from my friend Michael Covington at
Michael Covington's Daily Notebook (https://www.covingtoninnovations.com/michael/blog/2407/index.html#start)
He is a former college prof who has written books on astrophotography.
I hope you have a good trip, and let me see some of those pictures! If I can help further, just send me an email.
Ken
Nice pictures ... I am developing interest in photography hobby. 1) I am sure each camera type have different settings, in general terms, what parameters you set to capture stars 2) latter this year I will be fortunate enough to be northern tip of Norway, i know I have to keep frame rate high to be able to play northern light in slow. Any other ideas on parameters here? Of course my hands are shaky, I will keep camera stand with me, yes I know it is pain in the back.
If it helps I have sony AIII and lense is 60-200. For upcoming trip I puchased FE 200-600 lense and FE 2x something ... no sure technical term but it is supposed to increase the zoom twice so technically my new lense will give me 400-1200 range. Both new toys are still packed and will be opened during the trip. I usually learn by seeing the results by setting the parameters instead of reading the manual.
Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on July 31, 2024, 06:58:58 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on July 31, 2024, 06:58:58 pm
Nice pictures ... I am developing interest in photography hobby. 1) I am sure each camera type have different settings, in general terms, what parameters you set to capture stars 2) latter this year I will be fortunate enough to be northern tip of Norway, i know I have to keep frame rate high to be able to play northern light in slow. Any other ideas on parameters here? Of course my hands are shaky, I will keep camera stand with me, yes I know it is pain in the back.I used a mirrorless camera (I am a Nikon guy). For this trip I knew I would have a good chance to get some night sky pictures. Not something I am practiced at. I read about the 500 rule years ago and googled rules for night photography. Also I wanted a wider view of the sky so I rented a lens from "Lens Rentals (dot) Com". I rented a 20mm 1.8. So a starting shutter speed you divide the number 500 by the focal length of the lens for a starting point on shutter speed. If you have a crop sensor (I do not know if your AIII is crop or full frame) adjust the focal length before dividing.
If it helps I have sony AIII and lense is 60-200. For upcoming trip I puchased FE 200-600 lense and FE 2x something ... no sure technical term but it is supposed to increase the zoom twice so technically my new lense will give me 400-1200 range. Both new toys are still packed and will be opened during the trip. I usually learn by seeing the results by setting the parameters instead of reading the manual.
Thanks in advance.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, for night photography generally it is better for the amateur to go with a wider lens over a longer lens. You will want a lens that has a wide aperture to let in a lot of light. So for you 60-200 you will want to open the lens to the lowest apture and assuming the camera is full frame at 60mm you will have about 8ish seconds to take a picture with no star trails. That is not very long to soak up the star light. My picture above something like 15 seconds.
You might note that the 500 rule gave me up to 25 seconds so I did a lot of experimenting. It is not really a rule, it is a constant based on the spin of the earth and a 35mm film camera and likely other things. It is just a starting point.
If you're not getting nice sharp stars at 8 seconds try leaving the camera open for a long time. Point the camera north and you will get a circular ark from the star trails.
This is just from the little I read up on and the YouTube video. I am very much a novice. You should take what I say with a several truck loads of salt.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on August 05, 2024, 09:23:32 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on August 05, 2024, 09:23:32 pm
Our RV traveling companion is almost ready for bedtime 🥱!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on August 11, 2024, 06:00:01 pm
Post by: Muhammad on August 11, 2024, 06:00:01 pm
Took this picture few days ago. Was focused on dropping my daughter to graduate school safely.
Talked to the owner, he is a full timer since 2017 ... if my memory is correct this is 40+ year old Ford 350. Owner continue to modify coach and told me that he has done extensive engine work himself. There is rust on the roof which according to owner (again old memory, I think his name is Bob) is result of camping at Pedra Islan, TX couple of years ago.
There is a plank on the camper claiming that more folks photographed this camper than any other camper ..... I asked Bob about it and he said it is worded very carefully and that he put this statement on the facebook and nobody challenged the statement yet.
As I mentioned before more than anything I find meeting with interesting folks most rewarding part of travelling. I am introvert but finding myself going out of way talking to fellow travellers, campground hosts, etc.
Talked to the owner, he is a full timer since 2017 ... if my memory is correct this is 40+ year old Ford 350. Owner continue to modify coach and told me that he has done extensive engine work himself. There is rust on the roof which according to owner (again old memory, I think his name is Bob) is result of camping at Pedra Islan, TX couple of years ago.
There is a plank on the camper claiming that more folks photographed this camper than any other camper ..... I asked Bob about it and he said it is worded very carefully and that he put this statement on the facebook and nobody challenged the statement yet.
As I mentioned before more than anything I find meeting with interesting folks most rewarding part of travelling. I am introvert but finding myself going out of way talking to fellow travellers, campground hosts, etc.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on August 11, 2024, 06:41:53 pm
Post by: Muhammad on August 11, 2024, 06:41:53 pm
Hi Muhammad.Thanks Ken and John, I am saving this msg. Need to reread and follow the links and watch few YouTube instructional videos on astronomy photograpy. Thanks for taking time to share your experience.
I am an astrophotographer, but generally use more specific equipment than a DSLR (which I assume the Sony is). If what you are trying to do is capture the northern lights, which I have never done ( I was clouded out when I went to Norway), I would suggest the shortest focal length you can use; that way you will get the widest field of view (the biggest view of the sky) and therefore most of the "lights". I would also suggest putting some landmark, like a tree or mountain or something terrestrial, in the image to give perspective. DEFINITELY use a tripod; it's not really possible to handhold a camera for astrophotography. If your shortest FL (focal length) is 60mm, your exposure time should probably be 25 seconds or less, especially if you are shooting far from the north pole. That would get quite a few stars, far more than you can see. One second exposure times might be good for the northern lights. If your trying to get a time lapse for the northern lights, you might want an intervalometer (I think I spelled that right!); that would be very handy. As your focal length increases, exposure times decrease to prevent star trailing (smearing), unless that's the effect you are going for. When I shoot at 500mm FL, I'm using a "tracking mount", something that will allow the camera to track the motion of the sky and not trail the stars. Think $$$$$.
That's some of the basics. You can see my blog, which I haven't updated recently, at
Views of the Universe (https://nightskyranger.blogspot.com/)
Another good blog, but one that you will need to comb thru is from my friend Michael Covington at
Michael Covington's Daily Notebook (https://www.covingtoninnovations.com/michael/blog/2407/index.html#start)
He is a former college prof who has written books on astrophotography.
I hope you have a good trip, and let me see some of those pictures! If I can help further, just send me an email.
Ken
Dave, thanks. Still need some rest from rush driving but I did not forget to bring my new toys. I know where two new lenses and they will be getting on the camera in a day or two and I will start learning from my mistakes. I do remember putting tripod but usual space was claimed by princess. Eventually will find it ...
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on August 28, 2024, 07:06:23 am
Post by: Muhammad on August 28, 2024, 07:06:23 am
Thanks Ken and John, I am saving this msg. Need to reread and follow the links and watch few YouTube instructional videos on astronomy photograpy. Thanks for taking time to share your experience.
Dave, thanks. Still need some rest from rush driving but I did not forget to bring my new toys. I know where two new lenses and they will be getting on the camera in a day or two and I will start learning from my mistakes. I do remember putting tripod but usual space was claimed by princess. Eventually will find it ...
Fortunately in part of the country where I can simply shoot any part of the sky and get lot of stars .... used current 60-200 (I think) lens. Used max opening at f step at 2.5 or was it 3 and was playing with different shutter speeds. I got lot of decent pictures with flumsy stand I have only issue I have is I do not see stars on the camera screen to focus on. I takes lot of time to look for a bright point and then struggle with the stand to move the small squate on the screen to align with the bright start to focus and then press the button. I think I need to find out 1) how to how to brighten out the screen, I know there is a dial on the side which goes from -3 to +3, I will play with it 2) as for small aligning the small square to focus, there are different ways of focus on sony aiii, I finally have to courage to start using the camera on fully manual mode but for focus I am still relying on camera to do auto focus, guess I have to take control on the focus and change it to manual focus as well. More I play with this camera more appretiation I have for the sensors it has .... hope picture comes with good resolution ....
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on August 28, 2024, 11:03:04 am
Post by: Ken and Joyce on August 28, 2024, 11:03:04 am
Hi Muhammad.
I thought I might respond to your last post (and it will be a looooong post; probably 2 actually, but...). If this is your first astrophoto, I would call it excellent! From your post, it sounds like you may have struggled a bit, but that's just "growing pains" in astrophotography. It will get easier as you progress. Since I don't use a Sony camera, (my DSLR is a Canon), I will suggest some things to look for on your camera that could/should make things easier, hopefully ;) .
1) Live view. If you have this, it is faster to focus. If you can increase the magnification of the viewing screen, that will help A LOT!
2) To help with focusing, point the camera at the moon, if it it up. Focus on that. If the moon is not up, TRY using a distant light, like a street light or front porch light. The further away the better. Just be sure you are focusing NEAR infinity.
3) Manually focus (using the above tips). The only experience I have is with my DSLR, but what I can say is that cameras from that era could never autofocus on astronomical objects. Yours is newer, so I don't have any idea if it can or not. However, the current wisdom is always to manually focus.
4) By the same token, if you lens has an auto stabilization feature, I would turn it off.
5) If you camera IS a DSLR, ie, not a mirrorless camera, if you can lock the mirror in the up position (mine is actually called mirror lockup), do that before taking the picture. The reason for that, as well as the next tip, is to decrease the possibility of the camera shaking when taking the photo. Locking the mirror up means you can't see thru the viewfinder; the light path is directly to the sensor. Obviously, do this immediately before taking the image.
5) If you camera has the ability to delay taking the image for a few seconds before actually taking the image, use that as well. This would be the kind of thing you would use if, say, you were taking a photo of a group and you wanted to be in the photo, you would press the button to take the photo, the timer would start, and you would run to get into the photo.
That's all for this post. I will show you what you actually got an image of in the next one.
For now,
Ken
I thought I might respond to your last post (and it will be a looooong post; probably 2 actually, but...). If this is your first astrophoto, I would call it excellent! From your post, it sounds like you may have struggled a bit, but that's just "growing pains" in astrophotography. It will get easier as you progress. Since I don't use a Sony camera, (my DSLR is a Canon), I will suggest some things to look for on your camera that could/should make things easier, hopefully ;) .
1) Live view. If you have this, it is faster to focus. If you can increase the magnification of the viewing screen, that will help A LOT!
2) To help with focusing, point the camera at the moon, if it it up. Focus on that. If the moon is not up, TRY using a distant light, like a street light or front porch light. The further away the better. Just be sure you are focusing NEAR infinity.
3) Manually focus (using the above tips). The only experience I have is with my DSLR, but what I can say is that cameras from that era could never autofocus on astronomical objects. Yours is newer, so I don't have any idea if it can or not. However, the current wisdom is always to manually focus.
4) By the same token, if you lens has an auto stabilization feature, I would turn it off.
5) If you camera IS a DSLR, ie, not a mirrorless camera, if you can lock the mirror in the up position (mine is actually called mirror lockup), do that before taking the picture. The reason for that, as well as the next tip, is to decrease the possibility of the camera shaking when taking the photo. Locking the mirror up means you can't see thru the viewfinder; the light path is directly to the sensor. Obviously, do this immediately before taking the image.
5) If you camera has the ability to delay taking the image for a few seconds before actually taking the image, use that as well. This would be the kind of thing you would use if, say, you were taking a photo of a group and you wanted to be in the photo, you would press the button to take the photo, the timer would start, and you would run to get into the photo.
That's all for this post. I will show you what you actually got an image of in the next one.
For now,
Ken
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ken and Joyce on August 28, 2024, 11:54:19 am
Post by: Ken and Joyce on August 28, 2024, 11:54:19 am
Well, it looks like posting inline images with comments is not possible. So...
What I did was enlarge and sharpen your original image, then "plate solve" it on Astronmety.net. If I can upload the images, they will be 1) the plate solved image from Astrometry.net 2) the information derived from the image, also from Astrometry.net, and finally, a screen shot from Stellarium of the area of the image. And it looks like the .txt file has to be clicked on to open it.
Ken
What I did was enlarge and sharpen your original image, then "plate solve" it on Astronmety.net. If I can upload the images, they will be 1) the plate solved image from Astrometry.net 2) the information derived from the image, also from Astrometry.net, and finally, a screen shot from Stellarium of the area of the image. And it looks like the .txt file has to be clicked on to open it.
Ken
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on August 28, 2024, 04:07:36 pm
Post by: Muhammad on August 28, 2024, 04:07:36 pm
Ken and Joyce,
Thanks for encouragement.
1) I dont know if sony aiii has viewing screen magnification but now I know what to look for, Shaikh Google will help.
2) if I find a bright spot (star) on the view finder or screen, camera can easily focus on it. Problem is I can see 100s of 10000s of stars but I cannot even see a single one on the screen or view finder. I hope step 1 will help.
3) I looked at manual focus option and though there are lot of focusing functions but to my surprise I could not find any function to turn off auto ficus. This perticular lense does not have stabilizer function but have a focusing ring which I guess can be used for fine tuning. Taking a stepping back, I actually do not have any issue with the focusing, problem is bright object visibility. Once I can find bright object camera does a pretty good job of focussing.
Camera is mirror less and I will look for view finder magnification function and let's see if it help me find stars on the screen/viewfinder. We are in Valley of the fire in New Mexico for next two nights and if sky is clear this is good point for star gazing. Beside magnification function I am woundering if dial which goes from -3 to +3 will let me see stars on the screen/viewfinder.
Thanks for encouragement.
1) I dont know if sony aiii has viewing screen magnification but now I know what to look for, Shaikh Google will help.
2) if I find a bright spot (star) on the view finder or screen, camera can easily focus on it. Problem is I can see 100s of 10000s of stars but I cannot even see a single one on the screen or view finder. I hope step 1 will help.
3) I looked at manual focus option and though there are lot of focusing functions but to my surprise I could not find any function to turn off auto ficus. This perticular lense does not have stabilizer function but have a focusing ring which I guess can be used for fine tuning. Taking a stepping back, I actually do not have any issue with the focusing, problem is bright object visibility. Once I can find bright object camera does a pretty good job of focussing.
Camera is mirror less and I will look for view finder magnification function and let's see if it help me find stars on the screen/viewfinder. We are in Valley of the fire in New Mexico for next two nights and if sky is clear this is good point for star gazing. Beside magnification function I am woundering if dial which goes from -3 to +3 will let me see stars on the screen/viewfinder.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 28, 2024, 08:03:07 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 28, 2024, 08:03:07 pm
Hi guys,
I shoot with a Nikon DSLR D800e with a full frame 36 megapixel sensor.
Mirrorless camera have no shake when taking a photo. With a mirrored camera you will certainly need to lock the mirror up to avoid the shaking of the sensor when the mirror moves to take the shot.
As far as focus goes, to my knowledge, there is no way to focus on a star. It’s just too darned far away. The rule for shooting stars is to set your camera too infinitely in manual (if you can) then bring the focus back just a hair. Focusing on infinity means that your camera is looking too far out.
You can try to shoot a particular star or use a star map or you can just shoot in the direction you want to capture most. It is all about getting the experience and enjoying yourself.
There are apps that help you locate the best areas to shoot the night sky and what time of year to shoot. City lights can really mess up a good photo.
By all means locate the auto focus feature on your camera. Autofocus (on my Nikon and Tamron lenses) utilizes magnets to maintain focus and by turning off the auto focus this will allow your manual focus attempts to stay put. I’ve forgotten to turn my camera and lenses auto focus off and it ruined my photos of a Blood Moon.
And by all means set the timer on your camera or get a remote shutter release to avoid shaking the camera when taking a shot of a star field. It takes a bit of time for a camera to settle back down when manually snapping a picture.
A heavy tripod is a must too. Nothing like a random breeze sneaking up on you when you least expect it.
I am trying not to repeat tips given already so I’ll finish by stating one last thing. A 200 mm lens is too long to get great star shots. For stars, I believe, the shorter the lens the better. A long lens is good for the moon though. For moon shots I use a 600 mm lens. For stars I shoot a 15-30 mm super wide angle lens with a camera that has a wide range of ISO. The higher the ISO the better. This allows you to shorten the amount of time the aperture stays open. The longer an aperture is open the more likely the stars can blur.
Keep shooting, it’s been said that ‘if you shoot all day and come home with one good photo you had a great day’.
Kent
I shoot with a Nikon DSLR D800e with a full frame 36 megapixel sensor.
Mirrorless camera have no shake when taking a photo. With a mirrored camera you will certainly need to lock the mirror up to avoid the shaking of the sensor when the mirror moves to take the shot.
As far as focus goes, to my knowledge, there is no way to focus on a star. It’s just too darned far away. The rule for shooting stars is to set your camera too infinitely in manual (if you can) then bring the focus back just a hair. Focusing on infinity means that your camera is looking too far out.
You can try to shoot a particular star or use a star map or you can just shoot in the direction you want to capture most. It is all about getting the experience and enjoying yourself.
There are apps that help you locate the best areas to shoot the night sky and what time of year to shoot. City lights can really mess up a good photo.
By all means locate the auto focus feature on your camera. Autofocus (on my Nikon and Tamron lenses) utilizes magnets to maintain focus and by turning off the auto focus this will allow your manual focus attempts to stay put. I’ve forgotten to turn my camera and lenses auto focus off and it ruined my photos of a Blood Moon.
And by all means set the timer on your camera or get a remote shutter release to avoid shaking the camera when taking a shot of a star field. It takes a bit of time for a camera to settle back down when manually snapping a picture.
A heavy tripod is a must too. Nothing like a random breeze sneaking up on you when you least expect it.
I am trying not to repeat tips given already so I’ll finish by stating one last thing. A 200 mm lens is too long to get great star shots. For stars, I believe, the shorter the lens the better. A long lens is good for the moon though. For moon shots I use a 600 mm lens. For stars I shoot a 15-30 mm super wide angle lens with a camera that has a wide range of ISO. The higher the ISO the better. This allows you to shorten the amount of time the aperture stays open. The longer an aperture is open the more likely the stars can blur.
Keep shooting, it’s been said that ‘if you shoot all day and come home with one good photo you had a great day’.
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Muhammad on August 29, 2024, 01:10:16 am
Post by: Muhammad on August 29, 2024, 01:10:16 am
Thanks for all the information and advice. Not going to buy more equipment before I have enough for putting order for semi ...
While reading messages again, I realize that I actually do not have fully manual mode. I keep shutter and f step control with me and gave gave iso control to camera to bring the picture compsition in balance based on my selection of f-step and shutter speed. In normal light or even in night it works pretty good, I never have to worry about iso and never had any noice issue due to wrong iso value.
With dark sky and my selection of biggest appature and slow shutter speed perhaps camera is not setting iso high enough for me to see stars on the screen or on the view finder. If I am right problem is solved, I will take ISO out of the auto mode.
Cloudy right now, otherwise instead of writing hypithetical problem and potential resolution, hopefully I would be writing the solution :-)
Sony is first camera I have beside cell phone. There are different ways to focus, and one I prefer give a small square which can be moved by joystick or touching the screen. Camera easily focus if any thing like light, color, depth change in the square. There are very rare occasions when camera do not recognize object in the square in that case I simply select center or entire screen for focus. At least in Sony I do not see how ficus can be any issue if stars are visible on the screen, but I am.novice ....
I also fond magnifier function and I think it will be useful but as Greg said need to practice.
Thanks again for valuable advice and I think I am on my way. I know what other tools I need but I will wait to see some results to convince I can do it.
While reading messages again, I realize that I actually do not have fully manual mode. I keep shutter and f step control with me and gave gave iso control to camera to bring the picture compsition in balance based on my selection of f-step and shutter speed. In normal light or even in night it works pretty good, I never have to worry about iso and never had any noice issue due to wrong iso value.
With dark sky and my selection of biggest appature and slow shutter speed perhaps camera is not setting iso high enough for me to see stars on the screen or on the view finder. If I am right problem is solved, I will take ISO out of the auto mode.
Cloudy right now, otherwise instead of writing hypithetical problem and potential resolution, hopefully I would be writing the solution :-)
Sony is first camera I have beside cell phone. There are different ways to focus, and one I prefer give a small square which can be moved by joystick or touching the screen. Camera easily focus if any thing like light, color, depth change in the square. There are very rare occasions when camera do not recognize object in the square in that case I simply select center or entire screen for focus. At least in Sony I do not see how ficus can be any issue if stars are visible on the screen, but I am.novice ....
I also fond magnifier function and I think it will be useful but as Greg said need to practice.
Thanks again for valuable advice and I think I am on my way. I know what other tools I need but I will wait to see some results to convince I can do it.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on August 29, 2024, 09:13:15 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones 2 on August 29, 2024, 09:13:15 pm
BBQ squirrel anyone?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 29, 2024, 09:47:45 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on August 29, 2024, 09:47:45 pm
Hello…”snack”.
Title: Re: XRe: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 01, 2024, 09:47:53 pm
Post by: HiLola on September 01, 2024, 09:47:53 pm
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on September 01, 2024, 09:54:33 pm
Post by: HiLola on September 01, 2024, 09:54:33 pm
Grandson last weekend at the Torrey Pines Gliderport in San Diego.
Falconry School | San Diego | Total Raptor Experience (https://www.totalraptorexperience.com/)
Paragliding and Hang Gliding | Torrey Pines Gliderport (https://www.flytorrey.com/)
Falconry School | San Diego | Total Raptor Experience (https://www.totalraptorexperience.com/)
Paragliding and Hang Gliding | Torrey Pines Gliderport (https://www.flytorrey.com/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: RonB on September 02, 2024, 01:26:01 pm
Post by: RonB on September 02, 2024, 01:26:01 pm
Hi Greg; A great experience holding a Falcon there on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific! And great pictures. About 8 miles, as the falcon flies, from where I live! (I guess with binoculars and a ladder I could see you.) A good stiff ocean breeze that day judging by the wind sock.
Just north at the Del Mar Polo Field, they used to launch hot air balloon rides. We took one in 1996. Del Mar Hot Air Balloon Tour | Balloon Rides Online (https://balloonridesonline.com/del-mar/). Not up to a hang glider ride these days. The Torrey Pines Golf Classic, usually in January features hang glider views. RonB
Just north at the Del Mar Polo Field, they used to launch hot air balloon rides. We took one in 1996. Del Mar Hot Air Balloon Tour | Balloon Rides Online (https://balloonridesonline.com/del-mar/). Not up to a hang glider ride these days. The Torrey Pines Golf Classic, usually in January features hang glider views. RonB
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on October 13, 2024, 12:14:09 am
Post by: John DaCrema on October 13, 2024, 12:14:09 am
Bobkitten. To young and small to be a bobcat. It still has some work to do on the Joe Cool factor 8)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Critters-in-the-Desert-behind-our-Marana-Home/Bobcat-napping-in-a-tree-12-Oct-2024/i-vdhQcwM/0/L2Gvnc8QDQK7q5t8fG4g5r8hCcLB8wMMngXVF9R2X/X2/NZ9_9951_zzz-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Critters-in-the-Desert-behind-our-Marana-Home/Bobcat-napping-in-a-tree-12-Oct-2024/i-P97kknv/0/LhS65dZkMdGsWKjp6PWrtj4SqWmZmD6cCJw6W4PZ2/X2/NZ9_9963_zzz_01-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Critters-in-the-Desert-behind-our-Marana-Home/Bobcat-napping-in-a-tree-12-Oct-2024/i-TdTjwj5/0/MH5CZBTgDHGH9ZjXcX8CbN4TsjPVMZ9gjkFgtDNkR/X2/NZ9_9993_zzz-X2.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
PS: The comet is viewable now in the south western sky just after sunset.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Critters-in-the-Desert-behind-our-Marana-Home/Bobcat-napping-in-a-tree-12-Oct-2024/i-vdhQcwM/0/L2Gvnc8QDQK7q5t8fG4g5r8hCcLB8wMMngXVF9R2X/X2/NZ9_9951_zzz-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Critters-in-the-Desert-behind-our-Marana-Home/Bobcat-napping-in-a-tree-12-Oct-2024/i-P97kknv/0/LhS65dZkMdGsWKjp6PWrtj4SqWmZmD6cCJw6W4PZ2/X2/NZ9_9963_zzz_01-X2.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Animal-Pictures/Critters-in-the-Desert-behind-our-Marana-Home/Bobcat-napping-in-a-tree-12-Oct-2024/i-TdTjwj5/0/MH5CZBTgDHGH9ZjXcX8CbN4TsjPVMZ9gjkFgtDNkR/X2/NZ9_9993_zzz-X2.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
PS: The comet is viewable now in the south western sky just after sunset.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 14, 2024, 06:53:27 pm
Post by: colddog on October 14, 2024, 06:53:27 pm
There is a method called "hyperfocal" that will get you the 'best' focus coverage at any F Stop. It's a bit complex but it's very easy to do. The main issue is when you look through the lens it looks out of focus but it works. What you do on the lens is put the F Stop on the infinity symbol. Everything will be in focus from the distance on the lens to infinity.
Enclosed is a very detailed explanation. <smile> Something I had to 'know' when I was in school all those many moons ago.
Hyperfocal Distance Explained (https://photographylife.com/hyperfocal-distance-explained)
glen
Enclosed is a very detailed explanation. <smile> Something I had to 'know' when I was in school all those many moons ago.
Hyperfocal Distance Explained (https://photographylife.com/hyperfocal-distance-explained)
glen
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: colddog on October 14, 2024, 07:02:51 pm
Post by: colddog on October 14, 2024, 07:02:51 pm
Visiting the Sol Duc Valley - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-sol-duc-valley.htm)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dtbback on October 15, 2024, 12:01:44 am
Post by: Dtbback on October 15, 2024, 12:01:44 am
The mirrors our new to us LD were pretty tired (Notice the gaff tape lol). At a speed greater than 65 they would yield to the air pressure and get pushed in, turning lane changes into a two man operation for me and my wife. Let's just say it was a huge slice of hilarity with a topping of fear. :D :D :o :o
I found a pair of mirrors from a coach that burned down and got the pair for 50 bucks. They were a little singed but some elbow grease, paint, and new glass they were look9ng pretty good. I only painted them with white primer. Not sure when but paint is in the LDs future. Maybe not a complete repaint but definitely some cancer removal with touch up and new stripe colors. Anyway here are the pictures.
I found a pair of mirrors from a coach that burned down and got the pair for 50 bucks. They were a little singed but some elbow grease, paint, and new glass they were look9ng pretty good. I only painted them with white primer. Not sure when but paint is in the LDs future. Maybe not a complete repaint but definitely some cancer removal with touch up and new stripe colors. Anyway here are the pictures.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on October 16, 2024, 05:52:51 pm
Post by: Dave Katleman on October 16, 2024, 05:52:51 pm
Tonight’s campsite at Fly Creek Cider Mill, outside of Cooperstown NY
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 16, 2024, 09:49:54 pm
Post by: Lazy Bones on October 16, 2024, 09:49:54 pm
"...outside of Cooperstown NY."
My old home State!
Are those deer way off near the tree line in the second photo??? :o ;)
My old home State!
Are those deer way off near the tree line in the second photo??? :o ;)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: tlbh2o on October 19, 2024, 07:58:31 pm
Post by: tlbh2o on October 19, 2024, 07:58:31 pm
Epic fall trip. Can you guess how many National Parks we visited? 2 months and more than 5000 miles from Michigan and back thru Kentucky for GLLD. Rally before returning home.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 20, 2024, 05:02:22 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on October 20, 2024, 05:02:22 pm
LOTs of familiar looking vistas! Is the first image Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore?
Art
Art
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: tlbh2o on October 21, 2024, 08:35:21 am
Post by: tlbh2o on October 21, 2024, 08:35:21 am
Good guess, both are Lake Superior shore line, they look similar.
#1 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
#2 Theodore Roosevelt
#3 Glacier
#4-7 Yellowstone
#8 Grand Teton
#9,10 & 14. Canyonland
#11-12 Arches
#13 St Louis Gateway Arch
With stops at John Rockefeller Parkway, Great Sand dunes, and a couple of days at the Great Salt Lake, Utah and Great Salt Plain, Oklahoma.
#1 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
#2 Theodore Roosevelt
#3 Glacier
#4-7 Yellowstone
#8 Grand Teton
#9,10 & 14. Canyonland
#11-12 Arches
#13 St Louis Gateway Arch
With stops at John Rockefeller Parkway, Great Sand dunes, and a couple of days at the Great Salt Lake, Utah and Great Salt Plain, Oklahoma.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 23, 2024, 05:09:23 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on October 23, 2024, 05:09:23 pm
Coffee in the morning!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Karen & Liam on October 25, 2024, 01:15:59 am
Post by: Karen & Liam on October 25, 2024, 01:15:59 am
We made several trips to find and photograph the Comet A-3. We started in Eastern WA in Late September early pre-dawn. Clear skies but no luck. We later drove to the coast October 11 for three days mostly clear and dry and unusually warm for that time of year -No Luck! Tuesday we had Clear skies on Vashon so we hung out with a camera and binoculars, we missed it again! During our quests we did see a Great Aurora Borealis without needing a camera to see the colors! Sorry no photos.
I guess we will keep looking for what ever is out there!
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
I guess we will keep looking for what ever is out there!
Karen~Liam
98 ~ MB
NinA
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Dave Katleman on October 25, 2024, 03:25:42 am
Post by: Dave Katleman on October 25, 2024, 03:25:42 am
We made several trips to find and photograph the Comet A-3. Tuesday we had Clear skies on Vashon so we hung out with a camera and binoculars, we missed it again! During our quests we did see a Great Aurora Borealis without needing a camera to see the colors! Sorry no photos.
I’ve tried for the past three weeks in New England, too much cloud cover or trees.
Finally had a clear night with few trees in North Platte, Nebraska last night, nothing, it’s too dim now for even binoculars.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jon & Loni on October 25, 2024, 06:25:44 pm
Post by: Jon & Loni on October 25, 2024, 06:25:44 pm
My elder son got this shot from San Anselmo on Oct 15.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on November 02, 2024, 02:04:52 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on November 02, 2024, 02:04:52 pm
Oh … a wonderful nap with a gentle breeze and perfect weather (Margee & Gracie).❤️
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on November 03, 2024, 01:29:19 am
Post by: HiLola on November 03, 2024, 01:29:19 am
Spent some time today with grandkids at the Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles. Got to watch Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber take off for a short flight along the coast. Took some video but unable to post.
Thought you Jeep aficionados would like the Jeep photo.
Betsy's Biscuit Bomber | C-47 | California, United States (https://www.betsysbiscuitbomber.com/)
Thought you Jeep aficionados would like the Jeep photo.
Betsy's Biscuit Bomber | C-47 | California, United States (https://www.betsysbiscuitbomber.com/)
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 12, 2024, 03:10:18 pm
Post by: Kent Heckethorn on December 12, 2024, 03:10:18 pm
Merry Christmas From Yosemite Valley 2024…Just A Touch Of Snow…☃️
Kent
Kent
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 12, 2024, 05:37:33 pm
Post by: Ed & Margee on December 12, 2024, 05:37:33 pm
Merry Christmas From Yosemite Valley 2024And the same Holiday greeting from Fort Worth with absolutely no hint of snow!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 18, 2024, 10:11:40 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 18, 2024, 10:11:40 pm
Day trip to Solvang today with 80° temperatures and blue skies. Life is rough! By the way, the Central Coast hills are already turning green. 😊
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 19, 2024, 11:50:04 am
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 19, 2024, 11:50:04 am
What time were you in Solvang? Solvang has been extra busy this Christmas season. I walked through downtown around 10:30 am yesterday! We've been in a weather pattern lately of near freezing nights and warm afternoons. We hope to see some real rain in the near future.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 19, 2024, 12:44:08 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 19, 2024, 12:44:08 pm
What time were you in Solvang? Solvang has been extra busy this Christmas season. I walked through downtown around 10:30 am yesterday! We've been in a weather pattern lately of near freezing nights and warm afternoons. We hope to see some real rain in the near future.
Hi Art and Barbara. We arrived about that same time. Got a nice parking spot right across from the Visitor Center on Copenhagen since it wasn't yet crowded. Originally was planning to go on Saturday but glad we didn't as it got pretty busy as the afternoon wore on. This was my first visit to Solvang- beautiful little town. You live in the area, don't you?
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2024, 09:12:13 pm
Post by: Blueox25 on December 19, 2024, 09:12:13 pm
We enjoyed a midweek visit to Borrego Palm Canyon. Three Lazy Daze present including ours. The weather could not have been better for the four days: 75F day time and 55F at night. Perfect blue skies and no wind. Our favorite 4x4 and hiking trails were deserted and most campsites were empty. It was sublime.
Best wishes to everyone here for the holiday season from Harold, Cyndy and Tug.
Best wishes to everyone here for the holiday season from Harold, Cyndy and Tug.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 19, 2024, 09:29:52 pm
Post by: Older_Fossil on December 19, 2024, 09:29:52 pm
Hi Art and Barbara. We arrived about that same time. Got a nice parking spot right across from the Visitor Center on Copenhagen since it wasn't yet crowded. Originally was planning to go on Saturday but glad we didn't as it got pretty busy as the afternoon wore on. This was my first visit to Solvang- beautiful little town. You live in the area, don't you?
I grew up near Solvang. After retirement we bought our LD and moved back to Solvang. In 2015 we sold our Solvang home, replaced our LD with a Tiffin DP and began 7 years as full time RVers. In 2022 we decided to come off the road and ended up in the senior community of Atterdag Village of Solvang. It is a walkable distance to downtown.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: John DaCrema on December 22, 2024, 10:44:21 pm
Post by: John DaCrema on December 22, 2024, 10:44:21 pm
Visited Florence AZ on the 21 and today (12.22.24) caught an owl napping in the tree behind my house. In Florence we visit the Pima County Historical Museum (also found a great Greek restaurant, Mt Athos). The town's claim to fame was a few shoot-im-ups after its founding, one of the last stage coach robbers (a woman!), the place were cowboy film star Tom Mix passed away (he was a friend to the town and often spent off time there), and the site of a POW camp for Germans and Italians captured during WWII. The area had a river running most of the year. It was a place where sheep and cattle were ranched. At the turn of the 19/20th century they had hopes of becoming the Capital city of AZ. This is only mentioned in Florence so I do not know how much of a chance they had. But at the time it was a major town in what was then the last territory in what was the 47 states. Yea, AZ was considered too wild to be admitted along with NM. Range wars and stage coach robberies and the like.
Happy Hollidays everyone!
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Happy Hollidays everyone!
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on December 25, 2024, 06:57:00 pm
Post by: HiLola on December 25, 2024, 06:57:00 pm
One of our sons and daughter-in-law test drove a Tesla Cybertruck yesterday. They are quite impressive! Merry Christmas, everyone!
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2025, 10:46:23 pm
Post by: HiLola on January 26, 2025, 10:46:23 pm
Another beautiful day here at Quartzsite! The guy who owns the Tioga in the photo has 1400W of solar on the roof and 1500W of battery. He runs his air conditioner with no problems, although he hasn’t needed it here at Q with the cool temperatures right now.
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Post by: John DaCrema on February 02, 2025, 07:56:32 am
Post by: John DaCrema on February 02, 2025, 07:56:32 am
I am always somewhat amazed how all dogs from wolfs to foxes to poodles play alike. I caught these coyotes playing in the desert behind the house the other day. Despite the look and teeth, this was play. After it was over the two trotted off to join the rest of the pack that lives in the area. I think that this two are from last year's litter.
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Post by: Jota on February 14, 2025, 11:26:34 am
Post by: Jota on February 14, 2025, 11:26:34 am
Sad discovery the other day on my morning walk with the dogs.
Desert Tortoise dead. looked like recently too.
Biggest one I've ever seen, so it lived a long time.
Currently camped about 30 miles outside Tucson on state land.
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Desert Tortoise dead. looked like recently too.
Biggest one I've ever seen, so it lived a long time.
Currently camped about 30 miles outside Tucson on state land.
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Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: HiLola on February 14, 2025, 01:24:07 pm
Post by: HiLola on February 14, 2025, 01:24:07 pm
That is sad. Since it's a protected species, is it legal to keep the shell if you find one dead?
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Post by: Jota on February 15, 2025, 10:05:13 am
Post by: Jota on February 15, 2025, 10:05:13 am
Visited Florence AZ on the 21 and today (12.22.24) caught an owl napping in the tree behind my house. In Florence we visit the Pima County Historical Museum (also found a great Greek restaurant, Mt Athos). The town's claim to fame was a few shoot-im-ups after its founding, one of the last stage coach robbers (a woman!), the place were cowboy film star Tom Mix passed away (he was a friend to the town and often spent off time there), and the site of a POW camp for Germans and Italians captured during WWII. The area had a river running most of the year. It was a place where sheep and cattle were ranched. At the turn of the 19/20th century they had hopes of becoming the Capital city of AZ. This is only mentioned in Florence so I do not know how much of a chance they had. But at the time it was a major town in what was then the last territory in what was the 47 states. Yea, AZ was considered too wild to be admitted along with NM. Range wars and stage coach robberies and the like.
Happy Hollidays everyone!
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Excellent post John. One small correction though.
Florence is in Pinal county, not Pima.
Title: Re: What's In Your Camera?
Post by: Jota on March 29, 2025, 08:01:00 pm
Post by: Jota on March 29, 2025, 08:01:00 pm
Dinner today.
Grilled chicken breast, some doctored yellow rice ( I add a can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies,
and some green beans.
The reason for the foil pan is that I keep my oven on pilot light all the time. I take the leftover rice and beans put them in the pan and set it in the oven with just the pilot light on for a few hours.
That gets it up over room temp and ready to eat.
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Grilled chicken breast, some doctored yellow rice ( I add a can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies,
and some green beans.
The reason for the foil pan is that I keep my oven on pilot light all the time. I take the leftover rice and beans put them in the pan and set it in the oven with just the pilot light on for a few hours.
That gets it up over room temp and ready to eat.
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