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My Philosophy…

Monday, October 10, 2011

(Someone sent this to me…Perfection!) This is a deceptively simple philosophy that I have been working on and refining for most of my life. I am delighted to say that I believe I have refined it down to its essence – sufficiently to share it with a select band of friends and family that may […]

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Day 270

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The first photos published from MY Canon 7D!!!  Three quick snapshots. (1/200, f11, 127mm, ISO 500, -1/3 stops) I caught Mother Nature in mid-change…cute knickers! (1/60, f11, 47mm, ISO 500, -1.3 stops) Old Glory in the breeze! (1/100, f11, 100mm, ISO 500, -1.3 stops) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 242

Saturday, September 10, 2011

We went to my sister’s, then the next day we all drove over to Osoyoos, BC, Canada, where the Trains are!  We stayed at the Observatory B&B, a very nice place and aptly named.  The host, Jack Newton,  has a 16″ telescope on his roof in a dome, and gives presentations. (Canon Powershot SX100IS) While […]

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Day 241

Saturday, September 10, 2011

I got to take a quick trip up to see my sister.  This is a cloud reflecting the sunset through my Step Mom’s kitchen window at Dad’s house.  He went too…Trains and Motorcycles! (Apple iPod) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 229

Saturday, August 20, 2011

There was vibrant sunset tonight.  Not much in the way of clouds to light up, but it was nice. (1/1500, F5.6, 300mm, ISO 160, -1/2 stop) (1/750, F5.6, 300mm, ISO 160) This is interesting not for the beams of sunlight, but for the beams of dark…they are the shadows of the mountains the Sun set […]

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Day 224: After the Moonrise…

Monday, August 15, 2011

After the Moonrise the lightening storm to the South headed North…some of these aren’t in the best focus, mainly because I was hand holding the camera a four to eight seconds exposure.  I declined to get out of the nice, safe Honda Faraday cage in the middle of the storm to set up my tripod.  […]

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Day 223: That Big ‘Ol Orange Moon, again…

Monday, August 15, 2011

All of the previous posts moon photos were taken with my Canon 400mm f5.6 L lens.  This one was also, with the addition of my Kenko 1.4 teleconverter, making it into a 560mm (sans autofocus). (1/180, f8, 560mm, ISO 800) It looks pretty good full sized so click on it.  Really an Ompha Lumpha moon… […]

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Day 222

Monday, August 15, 2011

I was walking into Fife* this evening when I saw this nice sunset. Then I turned around… *** *** *** *** *** *”One does not just walk into Mordor!” ~Cutis in /\/\onTana! {!-{P

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Day 219: Old Faithful, pt 3

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Thar’ She Blows! (Click to enlarge; BACK to return.) PPpfffttt! ~Curtis at Old Faithful! {!-{>

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20 Greatest Driving Roads in the World?

Sunday, July 31, 2011

“The 20 Greatest Driving Roads in the World A great road challenges everyday notions, replacing the familiar–the dull grind of everyday commuting–with the epic: turns, terrain and landscape that adjust our perception of the world. But most of all, it elicits a thrill. These 20 mythic highways inspire us to hit the road.” … Read […]

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