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Category Archives: Inspiration

45th Anniversary!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Tomorrow, the 16th of July, 2014, is the 45th anniversary of the launch of Apollo XI (11). Earth as taken from Apollo XI, half way to the Moon.   A link to a good post about the launch and the Saturn V that took them to the Moon:   About the Saturn V   He […]

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Day 182!

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Happy Canada Day! Yes, from the most Canadian Place on the planet, at least during Snowbird season… Disney World!!! Lots of Canada there… Even a bear! So sit back an enjoy some fireworks… * * * * I think there is something fishy going on here… Just a special dinner… “Yea!  Canada!” More? * Yup. […]

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Day 169

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Last night (the 20th or 171st Day, not the 169th Day…) we had a pretty substantial rain storm.  I went out so take some lightning photos and found this very intense double rainbow! This is three photos combined into a panorama in PS Elements, uncropped. ( (1/45s f/4.0 ISO500 17mm Canon 7D) This is that […]

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Day 150

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Sunrise over Fife on my last day of gainful employment.  Tomorrow starts my gainful unemployment! (1/125s f/11.0 ISO400 100mm -1 stop Canon 7D) I seem to be into silhouettes… (1/180s f/11.0 ISO400 100mm -1.5 stops 7D) After all of those bird photos it seems a little strange to not be using a telephoto. (1/90s f/8.0 […]

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Day 149

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Well, after 28 1/2 years it is here.  I had my retirement lunch today at Bert & Ernie’s, and I am officially “off” the rest of the week. Cliff and Mark the “new” agents, and Larry, the “new” boss, who is using my retirement to return to /\/\onTana! as an Agent. (Photos: Nikon Coolpix P7100) […]

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Day 91

Monday, March 31, 2014

I took Toots to her soccer game Sunday.  It was a cold, windy, damp day, and the water would squeeze out of the grass when you walked on it. She loved it. (1/500s f/5.6 ISO400 300mm Canon 7D) She was right in the middle of things. (1/750s f/4.5 ISO400 182mm 7D) Anything she lacked in […]

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Day 64: Special Guest Photographer!

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Try a guess at who took these 1939 trailer park photos.  It sure surprised me! * * * * (Scroll down…) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  Ansel Adams!!! From: http://vintage-trailer.tumblr.com ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Saving Mr. Banks

Sunday, January 5, 2014

The Dailylife Wife and I went to see Saving Mr. Banks at the movie theater today.  It is an excellent movie, if you have seen Mary Poppins.  I am not sure it will make any sense at all if you never have (I am sure somewhere out there someone hasn’t…!).  It is about the trails […]

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Day 365!

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

As the reflections of these geese fly away, so too flies away the Year of 2013.  Friend Robyn and I have been posting at least a photo for every day for the last five years, and it looks like we will continue.  Who knows where we will all be five years from now! (1/1500s f/5.6 […]

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The Good Earth

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

45 years ago tonight, three men were as far away from the good Earth as any men had ever been, or have been to this date.  A chance moment and a view out a window during a capsule maneuver led to one of the most famous and iconic photographs in history, if not for all […]

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