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Monthly Archives: March 2012

Admin note: Uh Oh!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

If the next week’s worth of posts are sparse, it is because we are taking a cruise around the islands, and if nothing has changed they seem to charge about $1 per bit for the Internet onboard the ship…We will catch up as soon as we can! {!-{> Our first morning! (1/1500, f8, 40mm, ISO […]

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Day 77: The first afternoon and evening!

Friday, March 16, 2012

At the Ko Olina Beach Club Resort the Common Myna abounds! (All photos taken on the Canon Powershot SX100IS unless otherwise noted!) The lovely (manmade?) cove and beach at the Ko Olina. A Nutmeg Mannikin watches over our lunch! One of the many funny red plants that thrive in Hawaii. Salsa, chips and a Longboard […]

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Day 76: In the air to Hawaii!

Friday, March 16, 2012

The next morning it was cold and rainy at the SEATAC terminal…Seattle in March.  YUCK! (Click to enlarge; BACK to return!) (Four photos stitched together in PS Elements 9) There was substantial de-icing going on. (All photos taken on an Apple iPod or a Canon Powershot SX100S) But soon it was up into the clouds! […]

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Day 75

Friday, March 16, 2012

Traveling on to Seattle and Tacoma the weather was a lot more like winter than we saw in Montana this year (so far!): (Canon Powershot SX100IS on Auto) In spite of all of the weather, snow and slush, we made it over okay. We got together with Dailylife Daughter #2, and had a good lunch, […]

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Day 74

Monday, March 12, 2012

WOW!  The new Honda Pilot got 24.3 miles per gallon coming over from Missoula to Spokane, all at the speed limit, mostly 75 mph, with a mountain pass and 4th of July Summit!  They told us mileage would go up, and it is! (Canon Powershot on automatic) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 73

Sunday, March 11, 2012

“Well, hello there!” (1/500, f8, 400mm,ISO 400, -1/2 or 1 stop) “You are sure one fine looking goose…” (1/1000, f5.6, 400mm, ISO 400, -1/2 or 1 stop) “How ’bout you give me a little kiss, hey Sugar?  Pucker up!” (1/1000, f5.6, 400mm, ISO 400, -1/2 or 1 stop) “I see Irving is at it again.” […]

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Day 72

Sunday, March 11, 2012

This day of the great sunrise was not yet over!  I wandered down to Giant Springs and found got some pretty good bird shots, too! (1/350, f8, 400mm, ISO 400, -1/2 or 1 stop) (1/750, f5.6, 400mm, ISO 400, -1/2 or 1 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 71

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Birds over Fife… (1/2000, f8, 400mm, ISO 640, -1 or 2 stops)  (1/1500, f8, 400mm, ISO 640, -1 or 2 stops) ~Curtis in Fife, /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 70

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Fife in the morning… (1/350, f5.6, 00mm, ISO 640, -1 to 2 stops) (1/500, f8, 400mm, ISO 640, -1 or 2 stops) ~Curtis in Fife, /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 69

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Another view of the Moon this morning… (1/750, f5.6, 400mm, ISO 800, -1 or 2 stops) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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