Pastel sunset over a rocky point, New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. July 18, 2018, 8:12 PM.
TrailsSpring thaw begins sunset, Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut, March 12, 2019, 7:04 PM.
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By tonight Ill have passed the 50% mark on this edit. Im proud that I rallied this month & rediscovered my doggedness in the face of grim news & anxiety.
Im not going to let yet someone else ruin my life.
Ive also been in a fix-it mood, standing more at my desk, & considering trails.
Be everwell.
Went out for a walk along the Old Cedar Ave Bridge / Trail. Heres some birds.1/7
September 4, 1983: The AT bypassed the cliffs which towered over the pond, but there were several great viewpoints atop rock outcrops along that climb, overlooking an immense, L-shaped valley encircled by the lofty, wooded heights of Mount Wolf, Mount Kinsman, and several of their spur ridges.
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More important than the fires con artists set is what theyre doing while youre putting the fires out.
My editing midpoint on Book3 nears.
Its fascinating how well some chapters hide their problems, & how a disciplined editing system uncovers them.
Be everwell.
Plan for Colorado Springs Fishers Canyon could pause Outdoors
"Half-Frozen, Half-Spring"
pastel on UART paper (mounted) - 18x14 in
Evans Creek, Northwest Reno, Nevada. One of my favorite hiking trails. And yes, the sky was that blue. Initially I was going to title this "Sky over Evans Creek." Which is better
"Half-Frozen, Half-Spring"
pastel on UART paper (mounted) - 18x14 in
Evans Creek, Northwest Reno, Nevada. One of my favorite hiking trails. And yes, the sky was that blue. Initially I was going to title this "Sky over Evans Creek." Which is better
Half-frozen, half-spring. This is how the location of the painting looked this morning. It was a nice hike. I will post the finished painting a little later. Hope you are not tired of it.
Half-frozen, half-spring. This is how the location of the painting looked this morning. It was a nice hike. I will post the finished painting a little later. Hope you are not tired of it.
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The time changeoh how I dont love thee. Humans, finding ways to meddle in nature since the beginning of recorded time.
The editing is going extraordinarily well, the halfway mark tantalizingly close.
Its supposed to be mild today, but then not so much.
Be everwell.
Had reason to reminisce about the wonderful bike trip in 2017 riding the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath. What an incredible experience!
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Ive vowed to do nothing else until I passed the 50% mark on this edit. Since then, my focus has been keen.
It has less to do with productivity & efficiency, & more to do with finding the storys depth.
Despite our warm temperatures, patchy snow remains in the valley.
Be everwell.
After a meeting, went back to the location I took the photo of an evening sky yesterday. But this time, for a hike.
After a meeting, went back to the location I took the photo of an evening sky yesterday. But this time, for a hike.
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Winding hillside roads lead from San Diego to Julian and it's gold rush past. Visitors enjoy the history, but mostly enjoy the local apple pies and ciders. Get an early start and a hike up Volcan Mountain to appreciate the orchard hillside terroir and work up an appetite for the local delicacies.
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It must be March, the weather is like a yo-yo.
Ive errands to run as fast as possible this morning, then editing.
Im SO close to this edits midpoint, a milestone that always serves as inspiration. I can see my chart filling in & the excitement is building.
Be everwell.
A " and " idea has been growing in my brain.
The idea is to catch a train to the end of a line, and from there to the end of a different line. In with very rough routes:
Hurstbridge -> Lilydale (43km)
Lilydale -> Belgrave (36km)
Belgrave -> Pakenham (37km)
Pakenham -> Frankston (45km)
Hurstbridge -> Mernda (12km)
Mernda -> Upfield (27km)
... and so on.
In the same order as above:
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Glacier Natl Park
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A great editing day yesterday. Hoping to repeat. Im so close to halfway through this edit, which is taking too long.
The snow is melting fast & Im realizing the season I havent hiked in here is spring. Ive heard tales of runoff & must choose carefully.
Be everwell.
"Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you'd like to act."Bob Dylan
Wetlands & Napa River Bay Trail
Napa county touches the San Pablo Bay and has parklands, trails, wetlands, bird watching, biking, hiking, ranch lands and native American history.
The sky of Stuttgart.05
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How nice of my misadventures to supply me with a blog post, but yet again they have. I need only upload it.
Ive found my editing groove again!
Its barely above freezing when I walk, but its warm enough to spark squirrel mating mischief in the trees.
Be everwell.
(chaotic night)This is the 3rd and final post from the mini-series that I've created on February 12th. Seeing how the previous trials failed (not completely, but I didn't like the results, specially that cars didn't pass through as often as I hoped), I've decided to have another go at it, but this time I'm doing it the old classical way: Take many shots, and stack them in PS and merge them. Thus, I've run the camera on "auto-pilot," shooting continuously for 10 minutes with an average exposure of 13 seconds - total was about 46 shots. I've stacked it all and merged them together, and it was one heck of an edit! The question is though, I'm not sure if I can call it a "long exposure" or not!
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Youve got mail.
What a difference sleep makes. I had my best editing day in a while yesterday.
Rain is falling, but Ill walk, then draft a blog post & edit another random chapter in Exhuming Truths.
A new month means a new hike. All the melting means choosing carefully.
Be everwell.
Nach zwei Jahren Physio und vielen Rad-km habe ich in den letzten Tagen erstmalig wieder die Laufschuhe geschnrt. Ich bin zwar langsam wie ne Schnecke, aber kaschiere das einfach mit hm und . Und muss sagen, das macht immer noch Spa!
Neue Traillaufschuhe incoming
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One of my favorite close to home in Rocky Mountain National Park in , Ouzel Falls.
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At last, sleep. I hit the wall last night, but in truth a cascade of events & circumstances have kept sleep at a minimum for weeks.
One night wont fix this, but its a start.
Ill walk, then edit, as opposed to staring at the screen. Im craving feeling productive again.
One step
Be everwell.
CrossroadStarting a new "mini-" series if you will here. This one was done in February 12th, as I had a night walk to the nearby traffic light (carrying my tripod and camera), planning to do some long exposures. Generally speaking, the results weren't up to my expectations, but I managed to salvage some shots.
For this shoot, I've used Voigtlnder 20mm, coupled with a variable ND filter (yes, ND, at night, for long exposure), and "Starry Night" filter from Kenko. This filter is supposedly used to reduce the light pollution, and seems awkward to use it in such situations, but I just wanted to try, since I've never used this one before even though I got it months ago. This filter also has a bluish tint, and I had to set the white balance properly (using WB correction tool) and despite all of that, processing the images in terms of colors was a bit of a task, especially in terms of the color halos (or bleeding), which eventually, I had to make peace with! The exposure for this one was about 7 minutes. What's strange though, cars didn't pass by much when I shoot such long exposures, but only after I finish them!
Early morning sunshine and mist. Forest near Park Road, Waterbury, Connecticut. November 13, 2021, 8:23 AM.
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Trees cast shadows, natures yawn leading to sunset turning out the light.
After a crazy three days, Evie & I are home & slept wonderfully.
Time to embrace all the good of home, yet be new. Thats my goal each day. If I fail, I try again. Thats growth.
Be everwell.
A country trail in late winter is a great place to spend a .
Started in on the trail repair to get across the new landslide. About 60 feet down from the top of the slide is a rock band in a place where the slide narrows. That should be a pretty safe place to cross. Got about 50 feet of trail done and in one more day we will be able to push across the slide and build some switchbacks up to rejoin the trail. If you look carefully, you will see a safety line that we will be using as we build across the slide. We do have to cut through the tree on the far side to continue the trail. The pink flagging tape shows the planned path.
In addition to loss of federal workers who map and protect habitats, deliver programs to our , support , maintain , provide & , storms (my partner is out fishing on the ocean right now). The ignorant and illegal actions of this administration have negatively impacted tribal crews and meaningful work. No fraud or waste here. These are direct hits to my life, my community.
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The Mission Mountains in all their splendor. Theyre sacred land on this side. Its easy to see why.
Im thrilled to have a ton of notes now for Exhumed Reflection, the story thats demanded my attention for a year.
Evie the Cat & I head home late today. Im ready.
Be everwell.