Red-Ringed Tupperware Party with (ineffective) Tin Foil Hats

[Permagrin]

Here my friends is a little excerpt that I shared with one of our guests who was suffering some growing pains in the photographic department.

"Get back to that happy place soon before you find yourself so frustrated that you want to sell your gear. Pixel peeping is a sickness that has nothing to do with photography. There are lots of great pictures that have "less than perfect" pixels.

If nothing else, find yourself some time to shoot some pictures for the sake of taking pictures instead of pictures for the sake of seeing how they look under the magnifying glass.

There is a ton of great information on this forum, but there is also lots of stuff you need to take with a grain of salt. Some of these self-proclaimed experts have nothing more to show in their portfolio than stacks of photographs of batteries in a staggered line. That is pretty sad. Enjoy your camera! Take real pictures and to hell with the sorry a$$ advice you are getting about swooning over technical nonsense."

That was good Wool. (she gets serious for a moment)
When I started going back to shooting a whole photo again (instead of killing myself for sharp flight), like you recommended, I started having a lot more fun...today I put on the 17-40 (oddly enough, this lens has given me more keepers than any other, shot for shot, but I rarely use it because I always have to "think much harder" about how I want to compose) and had a blast with it when normally I would have used my macro lens...anyway, I agree with you.

Oh, I do like macro photography but not of batteries :lol: mostly butterflies and flowers (yeah, I'm a guhrl) anyway...

[Permagrin]

yeah... well... I just put my foot in it without realizing... and so far ain't seeing anyway to get out of it.. I want to sink into the floor right now... seriously.. just disappear.. :o :o :( :(

what happened?

[Permagrin]

what's the worse that he can do. hell no mod around here. :p

wait, was that the door bell I here

SHE! I'm A SHE
I keep asking myself how many guys would actually use my avatars?!?!?

[wu_wei0]

SHE! I'm A SHE
I keep asking myself how many guys would actually use my avatars?!?!?

We're NOT fraternal twins, guys!

[theflyingkiwi]

SHE! I'm A SHE
I keep asking myself how many guys would actually use my avatars?!?!?

ook I will keep that in mind.

<- see that title under my name , there is a reason I got that you know. :)

BTW it shows you how much I read. I think we should all go back to cave drawings.

[Woolburr]

Sometimes this place seems like a frat house!

[Lightstream]

Here my friends is a little excerpt that I shared with one of our guests who was suffering some growing pains in the photographic department.

"Get back to that happy place soon before you find yourself so frustrated that you want to sell your gear. Pixel peeping is a sickness that has nothing to do with photography. There are lots of great pictures that have "less than perfect" pixels.

If nothing else, find yourself some time to shoot some pictures for the sake of taking pictures instead of pictures for the sake of seeing how they look under the magnifying glass.

There is a ton of great information on this forum, but there is also lots of stuff you need to take with a grain of salt. Some of these self-proclaimed experts have nothing more to show in their portfolio than stacks of photographs of batteries in a staggered line. That is pretty sad. Enjoy your camera! Take real pictures and to hell with the sorry a$$ advice you are getting about swooning over technical nonsense."

SCUSE ME!!! *big pout*

I take pictures of batteries! SEE!!

http://pix.lightrefineries.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1684&g2_serialNumber=2

http://pix.lightrefineries.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1681&g2_serialNumber=2


Actually this is pretty much the reason why the 60 macro exists. This is a rare, collector's edition flashlight and I am taking pics of it to present.. :)


On a more serious note Wool.. your wisdom as always shines through.. I also believe one should be allowed to practice their photography even if it doesn't meet others definitions of "art".. too many people dismiss others' photography as it does not conform to THEIR standards.

And when I land a great shot I'm happy.. no matter what I landed it with. It wouldn't have mattered if my recent batch of landscapes had been shot on a 10-22 with 350D or 17-40 and 5D.

[T.D.]

SHE! I'm A SHE
I keep asking myself how many guys would actually use my avatars?!?!?

This is what happens when the coffee runs out...diet Coke is not a substitute for a quad latte.

Now go wake up PP (like he could sleep through that!) and tell him to get his hind end down to Starbucks before someone gets hurt! [namely him!!]



;)

[Permagrin]

ook I will keep that in mind.

<- see that title under my name , there is a reason I got that you know. :)

BTW it shows you how much I read. I think we should all go back to cave drawings.

I forgot about the title...your avatar gets me before I get there...(what is that anyway?) Cave drawing?

Sometimes this place seems like a frat house!

Yes, I will agree with you there....

This is what happens when the coffee runs out...diet Coke is not a substitute for a quad latte.

Now go wake up PP (like he could sleep through that!) and tell him to get his hind end down to Starbucks before someone gets hurt! [namely him!!];)

Noooooo....puddle is very mild mannered unless one wakes him for no reason...but hooo boy, if you do then Apocalypse NOW!

[saravrose]

seriously.. Permagrin.. how many men would use that?.. She is most definately a she..

I really should go home and disappear.. Wanna put my head under the covers and pretend that I don't exist.. anybody want to knock me over the head with a hammer?.. please... pretty please....

sari

[Lightstream]

seriously.. Permagrin.. how many men would use that?.. She is most definately a she..

I really should go home and disappear.. Wanna put my head under the covers and pretend that I don't exist.. anybody want to knock me over the head with a hammer?.. please... pretty please....

sari

I'm good with the hammer but I promised I would save it only for the computers, and then only as a last resort option. What have you done now? Didja get drunk and do the Coyote Ugly thing on the bar top? (search IMDB.com for the movie if you're not familiar with it)

[Woolburr]

seriously.. Permagrin.. how many men would use that?.. She is most definately a she..

I really should go home and disappear.. Wanna put my head under the covers and pretend that I don't exist.. anybody want to knock me over the head with a hammer?.. please... pretty please....

sari

Sure but not until you spill the beans....did we misread a signal or something?

[T.D.]

seriously.. Permagrin.. how many men would use that?.. She is most definately a she..

I really should go home and disappear.. Wanna put my head under the covers and pretend that I don't exist.. anybody want to knock me over the head with a hammer?.. please... pretty please....

sari

Not until you tell us what happened, then we'll knock you in the head. Now spill it! :evil:



;)

[theflyingkiwi]

I forgot about the title...your avatar gets me before I get there...(what is that anyway?) Cave drawing?

I hope it gets you in a good way. :confused:

in fact it's a flying kiwi, and kiwis don't normally fly.

do a youtube search for kiwi and you will find the video

[T.D.]

Sure but not until you spill the beans....did we misread a signal or something?

Haha...great minds think alike!!

[Permagrin]

here I am...holding a hammer...poised and ready to strike...and nothing...no explanation...nothing...

Kidding. I'm just lounging in flannels...barely moving my fingers enough to type.

But I'm leaving soon Sari so....SPILL!

[T.D.]

Hey Perm, Petkal's got another contest going. Your shots of the old cars in the woods would be perfect.

[Woolburr]

Hey Yoda...why do they call that little devil a "wine light"....the funny purple color?

[Lightstream]

Hey Yoda...why do they call that little devil a "wine light"....the funny purple color?


Yeah, according to the legend, the owner of the company loves a good drink of wine, and since he after all, does own a flashlight company, he commissioned a special edition, in burgundy wine color (as opposed to the natural anodized 'army green' color of the lights) for wine tasting sessions.. apparently they use them to peer through the bottle....

The legend has never been verified, but it's largely accepted that the Winelight got its name from the wine color. Normal color and official name can be found here (http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/803/sesent/00).

Subject aside, whatcha think of the product photography? C&C welcome.

It's hard to believe, but that was shot on a 350D with the 60mm macro and it is a JPEG straight out of the camera as is standard practice for me.

[Lightstream]

The trick is an off-camera 430EX, ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter, an ebay light tent and knowing how to use the flash :)

And finally that horrible weather has broken.. we dropped 20 degreesF in the last hour as the cold front comes in... it's now 80..

*crickets chirp*

Seems quiet enough.... perhaps I should go shoot a duck.

[Woolburr]

The trick is an off-camera 430EX, ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter, an ebay light tent and knowing how to use the flash :)

And finally that horrible weather has broken.. we dropped 20 degreesF in the last hour as the cold front comes in... it's now 80..

*crickets chirp*

Seems quiet enough.... perhaps I should go shoot a duck.

I would think you guys would all be out doing rain dances.

[Lightstream]

They're complaining the cold weather makes it worse. Seems like they are never gonna be happy...

[Woolburr]

That is a totally foreign concept. I can't envision how hot is going to help mitigate the fire problem.

[theflyingkiwi]

when it comes to the weather, no one is ever really happy. I see on the NZ news today that kiwi firefighters are over there helping out.

[liza]

What ever happened to Liza? (as in "where'd she go? finally abandon us as hopeless?")
Did her son get his cast off?

Back. Yes, Wyatt is now cast free. He continues to wear a splint to help support the wrist, though.

I do believe she was getting a bit of holiday shopping in post cast removal...and then...since it was raining men in her locale...she opted for a hot date to a basketball game, I believe...sordid details to follow!

I got some of my shopping done today. Skateboard for the older boy and an electric knife for my mother. I know the latter is a weird gift, but that's what she wanted. I'm also buying her a couple of gift cards to go with it.
And, unfortunately, there was no hot date Friday night. I didn't see him at the game, so I'm assuming overtime was the culprit. If not, I'll move on to the next one. ;)

Here my friends is a little excerpt that I shared with one of our guests who was suffering some growing pains in the photographic department.

"Get back to that happy place soon before you find yourself so frustrated that you want to sell your gear. Pixel peeping is a sickness that has nothing to do with photography. There are lots of great pictures that have "less than perfect" pixels.

If nothing else, find yourself some time to shoot some pictures for the sake of taking pictures instead of pictures for the sake of seeing how they look under the magnifying glass.

There is a ton of great information on this forum, but there is also lots of stuff you need to take with a grain of salt. Some of these self-proclaimed experts have nothing more to show in their portfolio than stacks of photographs of batteries in a staggered line. That is pretty sad. Enjoy your camera! Take real pictures and to hell with the sorry a$$ advice you are getting about swooning over technical nonsense."

I've never been a pixel peeper. That's kind of weird and nerdy, if you ask me. If my customers like what I shoot, then I make money and life is good.

[Woolburr]

There are apparently several multi-national fire teams either on the ground or enroute to assist in the suppression efforts. When you start talking fires that large, you can use all the help you can get.

[saravrose]

I have returned. i'm home. have spend a half hour on the phone with my sister and feeling a little better.. it's seriously no big deal after the initial shock wore off nothing really to comment on... and I suppose I don't need a hammer dropped on my head... I do need to sleep though.. eventually... My twin is great at telling me all the family crap that keeps me up at night..

So, do we have any other thoughts on Yellowstone?..

sari

[Woolburr]

Back. Yes, Wyatt is now cast free. He continues to wear a splint to help support the wrist, though.



I got some of my shopping done today. Skateboard for the older boy and an electric knife for my mother. I know the latter is a weird gift, but that's what she wanted. I'm also buying her a couple of gift cards to go with it.
And, unfortunately, there was no hot date Friday night. I didn't see him at the game, so I'm assuming overtime was the culprit. If not, I'll move on to the next one. ;)



I've never been a pixel peeper. That's kind of weird and nerdy, if you ask me. If my customers like what I shoot, then I make money and life is good.

Sorry the ballgame date didn't work out.

As far as the shooting goes...I have to agree with you completely...if the customer is happy...then I am happy....sure...there is always room for improvement. I just felt sorry for this individual...got blasted with tons of pixel peeping advice and that wasn't the question he was asking at all. I honestly thought the guy was on the verge of throwing his camera away...and quitting photography...because that was the only answer he was getting.

[theflyingkiwi]

welcome back liza, I hope ya managed to get all your shopping out of the way. I also hope ya brought something for yaself as well. it is the season for giving. which also means giving to oneself, in turn to make ya happy :)

It also gives firefighters experience as well. I hope we never have anything that large in NZ. We do get the odd bush fire, but nothing that large.

[Lightstream]

Man... I honestly don't know what it is about some people who don't check before they buy and who don't stick to big stores...

Every couple of days we see a new thread saying "5D for $299, good deal?"

Why won't people ever just learn to stay with the reputable joints like B&H..I won't even deal with Adorama after a flap they had over my credit card, multiple suspicious emails and persons claiming to be from them emailing me saying my card was refused (when the bank confirmed it had been charged).... fortunately everything worked out but it was so close to not having been.

[saravrose]

There is the worst story in the news right now.. A family from San Francisco drove up to portland for Thanksgiving.. got their car stuck on a road off the highway.. after waiting for help for a week the dad decided to try to walk out looking for help. The mom with their two kids (four years and seven months) was found the next day.. The dad died. A mile from their car.. Broke my heart...

[Woolburr]

I have returned. i'm home. have spend a half hour on the phone with my sister and feeling a little better.. it's seriously no big deal after the initial shock wore off nothing really to comment on... and I suppose I don't need a hammer dropped on my head... I do need to sleep though.. eventually... My twin is great at telling me all the family crap that keeps me up at night..

So, do we have any other thoughts on Yellowstone?..

sari

Oh sure....hit us with a teaser...make us wait for hours...and then give the old..."the show is over...nothing to see here bit"......hehehe...

Haven't really talked much more about Jellystone...still looking for more input from people....but I honestly think that camping in the park is a far better idea for getting those early morning shots...plus camping gives everyone more time to enjoy with the others in the group.

[Woolburr]

There is the worst story in the news right now.. A family from San Francisco drove up to portland for Thanksgiving.. got their car stuck on a road off the highway.. after waiting for help for a week the dad decided to try to walk out looking for help. The mom with their two kids (four years and seven months) was found the next day.. The dad died. A mile from their car.. Broke my heart...

James Kim...the technology editor for CNET. Really sad...that is why they tell people to stay with their vehicles if at all possible.

[Woolburr]

Adorama is nearly as big as B&H...I split my business between the two of them...depending on who has the best offer at the moment. Never had any problems with either of them...

[saravrose]

Oh sure....hit us with a teaser...make us wait for hours...and then give the old..."the show is over...nothing to see here bit"......hehehe...

Haven't really talked much more about Jellystone...still looking for more input from people....but I honestly think that camping in the park is a far better idea for getting those early morning shots...plus camping gives everyone more time to enjoy with the others in the group.

sorry. long story short. I don't pay attention to people.. didn't realize what my having a good time and treating everyone with the same casual friendliness can be maybe not soo nice when there's other feelings involved.. had it pointed out to me. Left me feeling dumb and like i'm in Jr. High again and didn't realize that Jonah Hayes had a crush on me.. and then felt akward... but, upon further thought realized not much I could have done about it and not much I would have done differently so I've decided to just continue with my life... I'm not guilty of anything so.. i'm moving on...

Now, camping in Yellowstone is a fabulous idea I like the idea of renting RV's and being able to stay in the park.. I think it would be a pretty affordable trip. We would have all kinds of extra luxuries and non of the hassle of camping.. we'd stay warm and dry.. I do like the idea of spending atleast four days.. and amytime after I get back from Africa I will be available to go.. no matter what... I know that Perma and Pirate are interested.. what about Ms. Liza and her brood?.. (yellowstone is great for kids no reason for them to be excluded).. and I will completely plead guilty to reallly, really wanting Maureen and Skip to go...

sari

[liza]

welcome back liza, I hope ya managed to get all your shopping out of the way. I also hope ya brought something for yaself as well. it is the season for giving. which also means giving to oneself, in turn to make ya happy :)


Thanks. I bought myself a very pretty lace top for my birthday/Xmas. I still need to purchase something for Wyatt, but he can't decide what he wants. The ADHD causes him to short circuit when he has that many choices presented to him.

Man... I honestly don't know what it is about some people who don't check before they buy and who don't stick to big stores...


I do. They lack common sense. People don't seem to be able to use the gray matter between their ears these days. It's appalling.

[saravrose]

James Kim...the technology editor for CNET. Really sad...that is why they tell people to stay with their vehicles if at all possible.

yep. it's pretty big news.. kind of scary to realize that I live in this part of the country and this scenario isn't that far fetched that it couldn't or wouldn't happen again..

[Lightstream]

James Kim...the technology editor for CNET. Really sad...that is why they tell people to stay with their vehicles if at all possible.

I read that story on CNN too and I'm thinking that a GPS could have saved them from making the wrong turn in the first place.

Sari....if it makes you feel any better about your car-stuck-in-the-mud story.. I drove my little 5dr hatch off the road yesterday, onto a dirt track in a totally creepy forest.. supposed to be some national park but the place was so run down and dilapidated it almost felt like nobody has been here in 20 years.. and nobody SHOULD be here.

While climbing a slight slope, both front tires slipped and for one terrifying moment I recalled your story - AND the CNN story. Fortunately it was far from freezing, fortunately I still had my wits with me, and fortunately I had my Garmin Quest on the dash and I knew that in an absolute worst case it would be a 10km (6mi) walk to help - I wouldn't be lost in the forest because I know the device would guide me out.

I solved the problem by throwing it into reverse and letting the car slide back down before turning around and finding another way out, so.. no rescue needed. But still.

I highly recommend anybody leaving the beaten track to carry one of these and learn how to use it. There are so many times when I have been driving in unknown territory, late at night, and it's saved me from making the wrong turns and ending up god knows where. I am one of those who are perpetually lost as well, and once confused I am as good as screwed (I do admit this is one of my shortcomings, sadly..)


The "old faithful" Garmin 12 or 12XL series (my first one :) ) now goes on Ebay for $89.. just a tiny bit more than a nifty fifty. Ensure you have spare AA's on hand (raid your Speedlite if you must!).. it will get you home. And if you can call emergency services, and you can give them a coordinate reading, that will GREATLY reduce their time needed to find you - probably not more than a 300x300ft square they need to search with that info!

[liza]

I know that Perma and Pirate are interested.. what about Ms. Liza and her brood?.. (yellowstone is great for kids no reason for them to be excluded)..
sari

Sorry, but funds just don't permit. Sure wish we could, though. It would be nice to get away for a while.

[Woolburr]

So many times in life things would work out better for people if they only used a bit more common sense. Unfortunately, there is now way to get people to stop and think before they act.

[Lightstream]

Thanks. I bought myself a very pretty lace top for my birthday/Xmas. I still need to purchase something for Wyatt, but he can't decide what he wants. The ADHD causes him to short circuit when he has that many choices presented to him.

I do. They lack common sense. People don't seem to be able to use the gray matter between their ears these days. It's appalling.


Your birthday is in December? Happy Birthday! :)

Yeah, it's quite shocking how these people don't think before they act.. if it's too good to be true.. it is.

I was *ALMOST* taken by one of them - but I noticed some inconsistencies in the site. They had a 20D, which at that time I would dearly have loved to have. $699 - holy cow! OK, so I wander down onto the site to have a look. Looks good except for a couple of things. "Item ships from South Korea" - for a US company? It's not economically feasible to locate a warehouse that far away. (mine will be an intl' order, but that's a separate issue)

Then they won't state what payment methods they use. So I go through the order form, keying in a dummy address, only to have them tell me your international order cannot be charged to a credit card and you MUST make payment by Western Union. Up goes the red flag because I will NEVER wire money this way (apart from the fact I don't like WU to begin with). No harm, no foul - they have no CC numbers, they have an address that even a moron would know is a placeholder. This is the way ebay scammers work: use WU, the funds are gone, you will never see or hear from them again, period. It is the same as giving cash to the stranger in the trench coat that tells you "I'll be right back".

I run a check on their site. Seems like they ripped off the site design wholesale from some other company. Interestingly, other company's address is right in my home town - I bet if I showed up there tomorrow and asked whether they had any idea, they wouldn't.

Even with all my precautions it was too close for comfort.. I would end up buying my 20D months later from B&H, used, condition 9.

[Woolburr]

sorry. long story short. I don't pay attention to people.. didn't realize what my having a good time and treating everyone with the same casual friendliness can be maybe not so nice when there's other feelings involved.. had it pointed out to me. Left me feeling dumb and like I'm in Jr. High again and didn't realize that Jonah Hayes had a crush on me.. and then felt awkward... but, upon further thought realized not much I could have done about it and not much I would have done differently so I've decided to just continue with my life... I'm not guilty of anything so.. i'm moving on...

Now, camping in Yellowstone is a fabulous idea I like the idea of renting RV's and being able to stay in the park.. I think it would be a pretty affordable trip. We would have all kinds of extra luxuries and non of the hassle of camping.. we'd stay warm and dry.. I do like the idea of spending atleast four days.. and anytime after I get back from Africa I will be available to go.. no matter what... I know that Perma and Pirate are interested.. what about Ms. Liza and her brood?.. (Yellowstone is great for kids no reason for them to be excluded).. and I will completely plead guilty to really, really wanting Maureen and Skip to go...

sari

The fellow in question probably saw your cell phone picture and was hooked.
I suspect he isn't the first and probably won't be the last guy to think that you are special.

As for the Yellowstone outing....I think the more the merrier. Sure would be nice if all the regulars in this little group were able to make it...and even nicer if a few others wanted to join in on the fun.

[Lightstream]

The fellow in question probably saw your cell phone picture and was hooked.
I suspect he isn't the first and probably won't be the last guy to think that you are special.

As for the Yellowstone outing....I think the more the merrier. Sure would be nice if all the regulars in this little group were able to make it...and even nicer if a few others wanted to join in on the fun.

reaaaaallly hope to be able to go. If you can make it spring '08 (just as winter transitions into spring) - I'M GOING :D

[liza]

People should realize that you get what you pay and that there's no free lunch.

[Woolburr]

People should realize that you get what you pay and that there's no free lunch.

It does make you wonder what the hell they were thinking. Some of the deals are so insane that I find it hard to believe that even the most gullible person on the face of the planet doesn't see right through it.

[Lightstream]

One other useful trick: Debit card. This is a real Visa that works just like a real CC, but is backed by real $$ in the bank. Firstly, it stops you from living beyond your means. Secondly, even if unauthorized parties got access to the CC info, it stops them from helping themselves. They try to charge the card and Visa tells them DECLINED because there is simply no $$ in the bank, the same way they would reject a card if you hit the credit limit. No dispute - call the bank and cancel the card.

Well of course it means you also have to top up the card before you go on a spending spree.. :D

[liza]

I always use my debit card vs. a credit card. There aren't any interest charges when you use one of those.

[Maureen Souza]

Just wanted you to know I've checked in and skimmed through all these pages... I am so impressed on how much you guys can chat:D

Here's my front porch greeters...made by moi about 4 Christmases ago:D

[Lightstream]

Good call.. that too.. forgot about the interest rates :) (usually pay off mine immediately so they don't sock me with their huge interest)

http://www.news.com.au/sundayheraldsun/story/0,21985,20903612-5005961,00.html

MELBOURNE has endured its hottest December day for 53 years.

The mercury soared to 42.1 degrees Celsius in Melbourne at 2.45pm (AEDT) today as bushfires raged across much of the state.

That made it Melbourne's hottest December day since December 20, 1953, when the temperature also hit 42.1.

Gaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.....

[Woolburr]

Just wanted you to know I've checked in and skimmed through all these pages... I am so impressed on how much you guys can chat:D

Here's my front porch greeters...made by moi about 4 Christmases ago:D

Those are pretty cool....you are the crafty one!

[Lightstream]

Just wanted you to know I've checked in and skimmed through all these pages... I am so impressed on how much you guys can chat:D

Here's my front porch greeters...made by moi about 4 Christmases ago:D

Very nice :)

At least we are engaged in relatively 'tame' chatter, not creating havoc that you have to intervene in :mrgreen:

[Maureen Souza]

Those are pretty cool....you are the crafty one!
I am fairly decent with a scroll saw and some craft paint.....but can't find much time to do it anymore.

[liza]

Very crafty, Maureen!

[Woolburr]

The feller in the middle looks like he could use a good meal before he embarks on any long journeys!

[Maureen Souza]

The feller in the middle looks like he could use a good meal before he embarks on any long journeys!
I collect and make Santas. All shapes, all sizes but all in red and green. I must have about 100 or so.....

[saravrose]

Maureen is here!! maureen... what do you think about Yellowstone next fall?...

[Woolburr]

I collect and make Santas. All shapes, all sizes but all in red and green. I must have about 100 or so.....

That is a whole lot of Santy fellers. I like that hat too.

[Maureen Souza]

Maureen is here!! maureen... what do you think about Yellowstone next fall?...
I am up for it... I have been yearning to get back there again. I am going to Italy in October, however.....so when do you have in mind?

[saravrose]

I am up for it... I have been yearning to get back there again. I am going to Italy in October, however.....so when do you have in mind?

not sure yet.. I was hoping to go right after I get home from Africa but before I move.. late September early October I think...

[Maureen Souza]

If you are just planning on a weekend, I could do it almost anytime.

[Woolburr]

We had discussed spending several days....which probably could be spread over a weekend....I suspect people could meet up at any time during the course of things.

[Lightstream]

SIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLENT NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTT...........


(yes it's too quiet, I'm too bored, and it's getting to me..)

[wu_wei0]

“The most important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silent chambers of the soul.” McKay

“Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.” churchill

“When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.” churchill

“The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” G K Chesterson (edit)

HOwdy Yoda- did you survive the silence and the heat?

[puddlepirate44]

...“The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.”


OK, you forgot to tell us who said this...

Great quote, by the way. Makes one think.

[wu_wei0]

oops-- G K Chesterson

profound, isn't it? :)

[Woolburr]

Pro-found....found by professionals?

Morning.

[wu_wei0]

perhaps.

morning.

I have decided I am a complete failure as a photographer. :evil:
tromped outside to get the last of the supplies in from the truck, le the door slam, headed down the stairs to see a redtail hawk sitting on my back walk having his morning breakfast. I immediately plopped down on the stair s and watched him for about 5 minutes before quietly coming back into the house to get the camera. quietly went out the door and perched my tush quietly on the step, lifted my camera to shoot and he flew off. no shot. He just went into a tree in the yard but I couldn't get a clear shot so just peered through the branches to watch while he figured what to do. after a couple minutes he took flight right toward me- passed within 3 feet and over the house and I just sat there and watched.
He was beautiful and I feel honored to have had my brother in my yard, but not one photo to show for that close encounter. :(

[Woolburr]

Sometimes a visit by such an esteemed guest is not necessarily the ideal photographic opportunity. I think I might have dealt with such a close encounter in similar fashion...enjoying the moment and thinking of the camera as an afterthought.

BTW....My keyboard is ill....not typing all characters, space bar works about once every three tries and making funny beeps. Thanks for sharing!

[wu_wei0]

Sometimes a visit by such an esteemed guest is not necessarily the ideal photographic opportunity. I think I might have dealt with such a close encounter in similar fashion...enjoying the moment and thinking of the camera as an afterthought.

BTW....My keyboard is ill....not typing all characters, space bar works about once every three tries and making funny beeps. Thanks for sharing!

I really was so happy just to watch. he was magnificent.

Hmmmm I really didn't know my keyboard was contagious. Are there keyboard resuscitation techniques to be tried?

[Woolburr]

I am afraid this might be fatal. 10 years is a long time for a keyboard to survive...it has outlasted numerous computers.

Anyone want some scrambled zygotes? Made an extra large batch. Bacon bits, mushrooms, mozzarella and topped with a healthy dose of Frank's Red Hot.

[saravrose]

good morning all... Like your quotes Wu.

[wu_wei0]

I am afraid this might be fatal. 10 years is a long time for a keyboard to survive...it has outlasted numerous computers.

Anyone want some scrambled zygotes? Made an extra large batch. Bacon bits, mushrooms, mozzarella and topped with a healthy dose of Frank's Red Hot.
Darn it! I missed breakfast again!

[Woolburr]

Somebody ate it all up...

[saravrose]

well upon talking to my aunt and visiting fandango i'm going to go home. Do all of my christmas shopping and go see a movie.. have a good day everybody...

sari

[Woolburr]

Have a safe trip!

[saravrose]

thanks I will the roads look pretty clear so I should be fine.. and I'll come home tomorrow morning before work..

[Permagrin]

Blast. I missed bfast too... :(

Morning all...

Cute santa and reindeer Maureen. Christmas is my favorite holiday...the only thing I don't love is the shopping/crowds...

Liza, your birthday's tomorrow right?

Wu-twin, I agree, it's wonderful to watch those amazing birds...some of my most enjoyable moments have been out at the sanctuary watching (when I'm not being frustrated about "getting" the photo.... ;)

Sari, I'm VERY glad you are feeling better today. Have a good day at home and drive safe.

[wu_wei0]

Somebody ate it all up...

that goldilocks chick wandering the woods again? somebody needs to kick her little blonde behind for breaking and entering and eating up everything that's just right.

[Permagrin]

that goldilocks chick wandering the woods again? somebody needs to kick her little blonde behind for breaking and entering and eating up everything that's just right.

I'm hungry too...ya think he'll come back and cook for us?

[wu_wei0]

only if we let him lounge on the sofa the rest of the afternoon, scarf moose tracks and watch you and I do all the work.

[Permagrin]

only if we let him lounge on the sofa the rest of the afternoon, scarf moose tracks and watch you and I do all the work.

no way...I'm doing the lounging today! I'm SO sore from climbing that ladder that I could barely move this morning (part of it was probably muscle contractions from the terror from being up there) :lol: :lol:

What are you doing today? Has your tubes/l come?

[puddlepirate44]

only if we let him lounge on the sofa the rest of the afternoon, scarf moose tracks and watch you and I do all the work.

Couch lounging!! Ice cream scarfing!! Man, I love this country!!

[wu_wei0]

no way...I'm doing the lounging today! I'm SO sore from climbing that ladder that I could barely move this morning (part of it was probably muscle contractions from the terror from being up there) :lol: :lol:

What are you doing today? Has your tubes/l come?
OK you can all lounge and scar ice cream and watch me do the work.
The tubes came yesterday but I didn't hear the mailman so i have to wait to pick them up tomorrow. I am so happy no night class so I can head downtown after SAC and run all the errands I have put off all weekend-
Couch lounging!! Ice cream scarfing!! Man, I love this country!!
Yes those things and imperially strutting males make the country what it is today!:lol:

[puddlepirate44]

Yes those things and imperially strutting males make the country what it is today!:lol:

You betcha! Some things one must do to confirm to the rest of the world that we are a superpower. Lounging on a Sunday, watching the game and maintaining true bloatedness via ice cream is the stuff legends are....

Wait... were you being facetious? Hmmm...:rolleyes:

[Permagrin]

OK you can all lounge and scar ice cream and watch me do the work.
The tubes came yesterday but I didn't hear the mailman so i have to wait to pick them up tomorrow. I am so happy no night class so I can head downtown after SAC and run all the errands I have put off all weekend-

Yes those things and imperially strutting males make the country what it is today!:lol:

nononono, nobody works...we all lounge. Tomorrow we work! Although I must do laundry inbtw. lounging today...

[wu_wei0]

You betcha! Some things one must do to confirm to the rest of the world that we are a superpower. Lounging on a Sunday, watching the game and maintaining true bloatedness via ice cream is the stuff legends are....

Wait... were you being facetious? Hmmm...:rolleyes:
no, not reall facetious. Maybe I should say those are some good things about the place. I enjoy a lounge, some ice cream, and even watching a bit of strutting depending on the strutters. Heck, I even break gender norms on accasion and used to strut my stuff on occasion too. :)

Permie- your lounge schedule sounds like mine. I was very productive earlier - now my day has devovled into serial naps interspersed with the laundry trek downstairs. IF they weren't so dangerously steep I might practice my strutting as I go.

[puddlepirate44]

Strutting is an art. One must not practice strutting all the time, as it becomes expected by the others. I save up strutting for the truly important moments. Safety, also, must be considered. Strutting with a 30D and a 35mm f/2 is not so dangerous, but strutting with a 5d with a 100-400 could cause you to slip a disk.

OSHA has a memo out on strutting with cameras. I've read it. I'm a more cautious man for it.

[wu_wei0]

I've never strutted with cameras. Thanks for the warning. can you provide a link to the OSHA doc? not that I ever would try it, but I'd be interested in what they have to say. I might want to pass it on to some of those imperious photographer types we see out and about.

[puddlepirate44]

I've never strutted with cameras. Thanks for the warning. can you provide a link to the OSHA doc? not that I ever would try it, but I'd be interested in what they have to say. I might want to pass it on to some of those imperious photographer types we see out and about.

That's awful considerate of you. I wonder if I should just print up a bunch of those OSHA memos and hand them out as you suggest. :) I guess that would mean that the memo better be typed... um... found. :rolleyes:

[liza]

Liza, your birthday's tomorrow right?

Wu-twin, I agree, it's wonderful to watch those amazing birds...some of my most enjoyable moments have been out at the sanctuary watching (when I'm not being frustrated about "getting" the photo.... ;)



Yep, the anniversary of my natal day is tomorrow. I don't celebrate them anymore, though. No reason to remind myself that I'm getting older.

And I understand about not getting the shot. I suck at nature photos! Now basketball is a different story, though. :)

nononono, nobody works...we all lounge. Tomorrow we work! Although I must do laundry inbtw. lounging today...

I have to do a lot of cleaning and laundry today. I'm so far behind from working all these 20 hour days with the other jobs.

And I know now why I didn't see that guy at the game Friday night. He PM'd me on My Space this morning and said he saw me but was too shy to come over and talk! He said he hoped I didn't think he was ignoring me but he thought I was too busy to talk to him, and he didn't want to bother me. Good Lord, you'd think we were teenagers or something. I PM'd him back and told him I thought he was blowing me off. We'll see what kind of response, if any, that elicits. What the hell is wrong with men these days?

[puddlepirate44]

Try this:

http://www.someweirdoshadoc.com/camerasandstrutting/

:)

[Permagrin]

And I know now why I didn't see that guy at the game Friday night. He PM'd me on My Space this morning and said he saw me but was too shy to come over and talk! He said he hoped I didn't think he was ignoring me but he thought I was too busy to talk to him, and he didn't want to bother me. Good Lord, you'd think we were teenagers or something. I PM'd him back and told him I thought he was blowing me off. We'll see what kind of response, if any, that elicits. What the hell is wrong with men these days?

Oh well then pre-happy birthday. I still celebrate mine...doing fun stuff is usually what gets me through growing older! ;)

I would be the last one to answer that question....I know nothing about men of this age.

[puddlepirate44]

What the hell is wrong with men these days?

There was a specific watershed moment in history wherein the muscle cars faded into the sunset, and disco made it's glittering arrival. At that moment, something went seriously wrong with men. :shock: It's been a uphill struggle since then, with men like Sean Connery and Clint Eastwood leading the charge.

[liza]

Oh well then pre-happy birthday. I still celebrate mine...doing fun stuff is usually what gets me through growing older! ;)

I would be the last one to answer that question....I know nothing about men of this age.

I wish I had time to do fun things. No rest or fun for the wicked, I guess!

And I just can't fathom why in the hell a man that age would be too shy to even say hello. If he was blowing me off, he wouldn't have PM'd me this morning. It's all too weird for me. :evil:

[liza]

There was a specific watershed moment in history wherein the muscle cars faded into the sunset, and disco made it's glittering arrival. At that moment, something went seriously wrong with men. :shock: It's been a uphill struggle since then, with men like Sean Connery and Clint Eastwood leading the charge.

LOL!!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

Now, I'd go out with a man like Sean Connery any day! I like forceful, masculine types. :D

[Permagrin]

I wish I had time to do fun things. No rest or fun for the wicked, I guess!

And I just can't fathom why in the hell a man that age would be too shy to even say hello. If he was blowing me off, he wouldn't have PM'd me this morning. It's all too weird for me. :evil:

I don't know either. Wu would probably have better answers than I do...

LOL!!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

Now, I'd go out with a man like Sean Connery any day! I like forceful, masculine types. :D

:oops: :D

[liza]

He just PM'd me again! He said he wasn't blowing me off, and it had been long time since he had talked face to face with someone he didn't really know.

Okay, so how do I answer that?

[Permagrin]

Wool inspired Puddle, with his great bfast and now P is "barefoot and in the kitchen" (his comments) but in a strictly "masculine Alan Alda-ish way" (also his comments). I don't care how he's there but WHY oooh, yum. He's an excellent cook in his own right and I LOVE brunches...

[Permagrin]

He just PM'd me again! He said he wasn't blowing me off, and it had been long time since he had talked face to face with someone he didn't really know.

Okay, so how do I answer that?

Well, he doesn't sound like a jerk then...just shy. Especially since he's PMing you...Invite him to coffee or something?

(I would)

[Claire]

And I just can't fathom why in the hell a man that age would be too shy to even say hello. If he was blowing me off, he wouldn't have PM'd me this morning. It's all too weird for me. :evil:

I find it kinda cute he said he was too shy to say hello. :)
Much sweeter than the men who grope you all over on a dance floor....

I'd go with Connery as well.:) I also find the guy who played Clark's dad in Smallville very attractive.

[Claire]

Wool inspired Puddle, with his great bfast and now P is "barefoot and in the kitchen" (his comments) but in a strictly "masculine Alan Alda-ish way" (also his comments). I don't care how he's there but WHY oooh, yum. He's an excellent cook in his own right and I LOVE brunches...

I seriously am starting to want your husband Permagrin. He's funny, shoots & stands in the kitchen making you brunch. Oh, and helps with xmas decorations.

Does he give massages as well? Can I lend him?

[Permagrin]

I find it kinda cute he said he was too shy to say hello. :)
Much sweeter than the men who grope you all over on a dance floor....

I'd go with Connery as well.:) I also find the guy who played Clark's dad in Smallville very attractive.

:lol: :lol: Claire, you mean like this?

http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/108898831-S.gif

[Permagrin]

I seriously am starting to want your husband Permagrin. He's funny, shoots & stands in the kitchen making you brunch. Oh, and helps with xmas decorations.

Does he give massages as well? Can I lend him?

Yes he gives great massages and um...no sorry, I've never shared well...too bad my son's too young for you Claire. He's nice too. I even told him about you too! (He didn't mind the age difference!)

;)

[liza]

I find it kinda cute he said he was too shy to say hello. :)
Much sweeter than the men who grope you all over on a dance floor....


Sweet, yes. But if he never talks to me other than online, that kind of sucks. I must say I really like more confident men. And a little groping would be kind of nice right now. ;) Anyhow, I PM'd him back and told him to IM me on MSN if he thought that would help him get over the shyness. We'll see if anything happens. I kind of doubt it. :(

I seriously am starting to want your husband Permagrin.

Too funny!!! :lol: :lol:

[Claire]

Yes he gives great massages and um...no sorry, I've never shared well...too bad my son's too young for you Claire. He's nice too. I even told him about you too! (He didn't mind the age difference!)

;)

Yeah, can tell by puddle's sigline you're not into sharing! ;)

Ah, and young men never mind older women. :p

[Claire]

Sweet, yes. But if he never talks to me other than online, that kind of sucks. I must say I really like more confident men. And a little groping would be kind of nice right now. ;) Anyhow, I PM'd him back and told him to IM me on MSN if he thought that would help him get over the shyness. We'll see if anything happens. I kind of doubt it. :(


Hm, true. If he's too shy that's not good either. You need to be able to speak face to face, but hopefully MSN will help to break the ice.

[wu_wei0]

Try this:

http://www.someweirdoshadoc.com/camerasandstrutting/

:)

Page not found! :(

[liza]

Hm, true. If he's too shy that's not good either. You need to be able to speak face to face, but hopefully MSN will help to break the ice.

Ah, maybe not. It shows on My Space that he read the last PM, but he hasn't IM'd me yet. This could be a lost cause. :(

[wu_wei0]

I seriously am starting to want your husband Permagrin. He's funny, shoots & stands in the kitchen making you brunch. Oh, and helps with xmas decorations.

Does he give massages as well? Can I lend him?

Claire, so far, Michel fits those requirements. :D

[Permagrin]

Claire, so far, Michel fits those requirements. :D

sisters having differing opinions about which son is betrothed to Claire :lol: :lol:

[puddlepirate44]

Page not found! :(

Well... isn't that frustrating... :rolleyes:

[Maureen Souza]

no way...I'm doing the lounging today! I'm SO sore from climbing that ladder that I could barely move this morning (part of it was probably muscle contractions from the terror from being up there) :lol: :lol:

What are you doing today? Has your tubes/l come?
Me too. I stayed in bed until almost noon....YUM, that was a treat. Then I set up the tripod and did some selective Santa spotting around my house. Used the 50mm/1.4 on the 5D...no flash, various lighting from windows. It is gray, cold and raining today so the light wasn't at it's best.
Anyways, here are a few of my homemade Jolly Old Elfs that are keeping an eye out for naughty and nice around my home.

[liza]

sisters having differing opinions about which son is betrothed to Claire :lol: :lol:

My son would love it. But he's only 14! :lol:

[Maureen Souza]

And a couple of store bought Santas

[Maureen Souza]

And a couple on the tree. Okay, I'm done:D
Now I am off to face the crowds...still have a leetle more shopping to finish.:evil:

[Permagrin]

Maureen, all your santas are cute BUT the ones you made are adorable! My favorite so far is one that you posted today (with the plaid breeches).

edit: your tree ones didn't show up....okay now they're showing up.

[wu_wei0]

great santas! Love their hats :) That first one was my fave too.

[Maureen Souza]

He is my favorite, too. I saw him in as ad for some craft paints many years ago, copied him onto some wood and painted him up.

[puddlepirate44]

Maureen, those are great. They remind me of this guy I saw at the mall the just last Friday. Odd, that.

[puddlepirate44]

Yeah, can tell by puddle's sigline you're not into sharing! ;)

That quote is not entirely accurate. She will share her lenses. I have to sign a number of forms, be available for spot, impromptu inspections and I have to leave some collateral, like, for example, a kidney.

But she will share.

[Permagrin]

Maureen, you should name that plaid britches one Belmondo...minus the red nose anyway, it kind of reminds me of him :lol:

[Claire]

God I need to do my Xmas shopping! Ugh. Next weekend....

Wu, ah you have to email me his photo. :) I'm getting curious!

Perm, ok,so I can't have your husband, but I can have your son? Cool. Hopefully he's taken after his parents a bit.:)


Oooh fun thing btw. My parents & I had Xmas dinner with a girl - Claire - last weekend. She had won tickets to the Nobelprize dinner. The whole evening today we've joked about hoping to see her on tv, but chances are slim. Suddenly mom yells & we see her! Two ppl next to her are getting interviewed & she's there looking beautiful. :D
She can now go back to America & say she's been to the Nobelprize dinner & live on National Swedish television.

[Maureen Souza]

Maureen, you should name that plaid britches one Belmondo...minus the red nose anyway, it kind of reminds me of him :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[puddlepirate44]

Perm, ok,so I can't have your husband, but I can have your son? Cool. Hopefully he's taken after his parents a bit.:)

Well, let's see... He's human, so he gets that from his mom. His inability to think within normal parameters comes from me. His skill at occasionally frustrating his parents is all him.

[puddlepirate44]

Page not found! :(

(re: post 3991) Lisa wants me to "research" this OSHA document, but I just can't get my brain to engage in lawyer-speak. It makes me break out in hives....

[Maureen Souza]

Well, let's see... He's human, so he gets that from his mom. His inability to think within normal parameters comes from me. His skill at occasionally frustrating his parents is all him.
Hey!!! Don't even think for one second that you have a monopoly on this:D ;)

[Maureen Souza]

Alright. I am out of control but I can't stop myself. A few more courtesy of a scroll saw and some cheapo paints. All made in the 90's when wood crafting was the big thing.

[Maureen Souza]

More?!?!?!?

[Maureen Souza]

And I PROMISE I am done:rolleyes:

[Permagrin]

CUTE!!
(looks like you collect those like I do snowmen ;) )

[puddlepirate44]

Hey!!! Don't even think for one second that you have a monopoly on this:D ;)

ya lost me.

1. Can't have a monopoly of having a wife that bears human children.
2. Can't have a monopoly of having a son that thinks outside the lines like his dad.
3. Can't have a monopoly of having a son that frustrates.
4. All of the above.

He really doesn't frustrate us that much. Especially when he lives 500 miles away.... Unless he calls... again...

[Claire]

Maureen, at least it's a mod breaking the image posting rule. ;)

[Maureen Souza]

CUTE!!
(looks like you collect those like I do snowmen ;) )
Oh, I have those too. Don't even get me started. The perils of having a bigger home is feeling the need to stuff it full at the holidays. I am giving a ton of stuff to me kids when Christmas is over. I am tired of spending a week decorating and taking it down every year. Scrooge attitude, huh?
Even the outside (Last year's photo) gets a full workover.

[Maureen Souza]

Maureen, at least it's a mod breaking the image posting rule. ;)
It doesn't count here, Claire. :D The thread is so long and we are all posting lot's of images along the way.

I think........;)

[Claire]

ya lost me.

1. Can't have a monopoly of having a wife that bears human children.
2. Can't have a monopoly of having a son that thinks outside the lines like his dad.
3. Can't have a monopoly of having a son that frustrates.
4. All of the above.

He really doesn't frustrate us that much. Especially when he lives 500 miles away.... Unless he calls... again...

What does he study? I assume he's at school?

[puddlepirate44]

Oh, I have those too. Don't even get me started. The perils of having a bigger home is feeling the need to stuff it full at the holidays. I am giving a ton of stuff to me kids when Christmas is over. I am tired of spending a week decorating and taking it down every year. Scrooge attitude, huh?
Even the outside (Last year's photo) gets a full workover.

Oh man, and I thought I was doing good with my holiday spirit when I go and turn on the porch light.

[Permagrin]

What does he study? I assume he's at school?

He's in the military (coast guard). Right now he's at ET school...but he'll get to be home a Christmas...

[puddlepirate44]

He's in the military (coast guard). Right now he's at ET school...but he'll get to be home a Christmas...

ET= electronics technician not extra terrestrial. there's a slight difference. Not much, but there is a difference.

[Claire]

He's in the military (coast guard). Right now he's at ET school...but he'll get to be home a Christmas...

ET? Is he temporarily in the military or that his career choice?

[wu_wei0]

Claire-
SInce MIchel is behind the camera as much as I am, I might have a bit of trouble finding a recent pic of hiom, but I will look. He's a tall and slim. I'll make sure to get photos when he is here over holiday.

[Permagrin]

ET? Is he temporarily in the military or that his career choice?

I don't know...sometimes he says he's going to stay. (I think because it's a secure income, health insurance...that sort of thing.) But he's always wanted to be a history teacher. He went in the military in order to be able to use the G.I. bill for college. But he's 20 and I'm sure his mind will change again...

[liza]

I don't know...sometimes he says he's going to stay. (I think because it's a secure income, health insurance...that sort of thing.) But he's always wanted to be a history teacher. He went in the military in order to be able to use the G.I. bill for college. But he's 20 and I'm sure his mind will change again...

He can retire in 20 and then get his teaching certification. A lot of former military personnel do this.

[puddlepirate44]

He can retire in 20 and then get his teaching certification. A lot of former military personnel do this.

I told him that. The problem for his is that, at the age of 20, the age of 38 seems like another lifetime away. "I'd have to stay in for, like, forever! I mean, when I get out, I'd be old! Like you!" (he didn't really say that. I just heard his brain thinking it.... :) ).

[Lightstream]

“When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.” churchill

HOwdy Yoda- did you survive the silence and the heat?

moooooooorning Wu... ya calling me a parrot? ;)

Yes I did survive both, and today it is a very much more civilized temperature. 18C outside......PERFECT!


perhaps.

morning.

I have decided I am a complete failure as a photographer. :evil:


Oi.. don't let the PG-birds-in-flight syndrome get to you! I know the two of you are twins and you think alike but this is not the time ;)


I seriously am starting to want your husband Permagrin. He's funny, shoots & stands in the kitchen making you brunch. Oh, and helps with xmas decorations.

Does he give massages as well? Can I lend him?

Careful, she throws things.. ;)

Do I smell an arranged marriage between Claire and young-puddle-PG?

[liza]

He'd be crazy not to stay in with the economy the way it is now. And 38 isn't old. Wait until he's my age.

[liza]

Hey, Maureen!

Did you see that spammer in the Classifieds forum? The member name is "archive02." I've hit the triangle on two threads, but there are more.

[wu_wei0]

moooooooorning Wu... ya calling me a parrot? ;)

Yes I did survive both, and today it is a very much more civilized temperature. 18C outside......PERFECT!

Oi.. don't let the PG-birds-in-flight syndrome get to you! I know the two of you are twins and you think alike but this is not the time ;)


Only if I was counting myself. I was up and posting to a quiet board.

I won't. I know I am not a bird in flight person. I was just surprised that I didn't come right back in and get my camera. It was an honor to have him in the yard though and I'm glad I watched and talked to him.

PG and I have both offered sons to Claire. Now she must make her choice. ;)

[Lightstream]

Only if I was counting myself. I was up and posting to a quiet board.

I won't. I know I am not a bird in flight person. I was just surprised that I didn't come right back in and get my camera. It was an honor to have him in the yard though and I'm glad I watched and talked to him.

PG and I have both offered sons to Claire. Now she must make her choice. ;)


Sometimes it is better to experience the moment.. there are times when I realize I can see just fine, but will not be able to land the shot with the gear on me, so I just enjoy it. I watched a stunning sunset a few weeks ago.. would have loved to pull out the 100-400 and capture the 'great ball of fire' effect - problem is the 1-4 is at home sleeping... so I just stood there and watched till the sun dropped below the horizon. No pics to show for that though ;)

If you rushed back in to grab the camera you might have missed the hawk.. so it's all good..

[puddlepirate44]

PG and I have both offered sons to Claire. Now she must make her choice. ;)

Sooo... is that a challenge? Have you thrown the gauntlet? :)

I wonder if my son is sitting down in his room, studying some piece of electronics, and suddenly feeling this complete sense of pressure out of nowhere.... :shock:

[wu_wei0]

Sometimes it is better to experience the moment.. there are times when I realize I can see just fine, but will not be able to land the shot with the gear on me, so I just enjoy it. I watched a stunning sunset a few weeks ago.. would have loved to pull out the 100-400 and capture the 'great ball of fire' effect - problem is the 1-4 is at home sleeping... so I just stood there and watched till the sun dropped below the horizon. No pics to show for that though ;)

If you rushed back in to grab the camera you might have missed the hawk.. so it's all good..


you're correct.
SOmetimes I have the camera with me and just stand and watch something. but sometimes that just waht needs to be done- experience it through more than that tiny viewfinder.
although, I wish I had had my glasses on this morning. :)