And here comes Ditzy Dan Kruger, proving once again that all America isn't beautiful.

BTW..If y'all need that old door for some renovations of your own, I could ship it down at your expense.

"True North" wrote in message
...


Speaking of birds....
while outside replacing our front entrance door.. we saw a good size
bald eagle gliding over our street being chased by a couple of noisy
crows.
What a majestic bird... it continued in an easterly direction up to
the intersection with a busy street just over a block away and then
turned south.

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My younger son has developed an interest in wild life photography and
spends hours out in some of the local town and state forests taking
pictures.
He has captured bald eagles, hawks, owls and other species in images,
some of which are very good. He recently purchased a kayak so he can
quietly cruise around on some of the ponds and lakes to get pictures.
He started a website where some of them can be viewed at:

http://www.tailwagphotography.net

Look under the "gallery" button. For cat lovers, here's one he took
of our neighbor's cat, "Cheddar":

http://www.tailwagphotography.net/si...r-918x1054.jpg

Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area.

I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to.
I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR.
At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR.
All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects.

On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:37:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area.

I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to.
I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR.
At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR.
All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects.

You might think of something like a used Nikon D200 from ebay or craigslist, or even some local
camera shops.

On 4/28/2013 7:37 AM, True North wrote:
Some really nice shots there. Seems to be no shortage of wildlife in your area.

I'm still trying to decide what camera to upgrade to.
I'd rather get something smaller like a mirrorless type, but may have to go to a full DSLR.
At this point I'm waiting to see the reviews on Canon's new SL1...which is supposed to be a three quarter sized SLR.
All the other smaller Canon cameras such as the new M and the G1 X have slow autofocus...not the best for fast moving subjects.


Ever stop to think the problem might be in the camera operator and not
the camera? Are you still letting Consumer Reports do your thinking for
you? That might be another problem, you're having. "Just sayin"

On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:16:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"True North" wrote in message
...


Speaking of birds....
while outside replacing our front entrance door.. we saw a good size
bald eagle gliding over our street being chased by a couple of noisy
crows.
What a majestic bird... it continued in an easterly direction up to
the intersection with a busy street just over a block away and then
turned south.

------------------------------------------------------

My younger son has developed an interest in wild life photography and
spends hours out in some of the local town and state forests taking
pictures.
He has captured bald eagles, hawks, owls and other species in images,
some of which are very good. He recently purchased a kayak so he can
quietly cruise around on some of the ponds and lakes to get pictures.
He started a website where some of them can be viewed at:

http://www.tailwagphotography.net

Look under the "gallery" button. For cat lovers, here's one he took
of our neighbor's cat, "Cheddar":

http://www.tailwagphotography.net/si...r-918x1054.jpg

Wow, great photos. I love the crane (Pic of the day).

On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:50:43 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 20, 5:58*pm, Wayne B wrote:
We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. *When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. * Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. * The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php

I did some today.

Due to heavy rains locally and up north, plus snow melting in the
upper states has caused the Mississippi river to reach pre-flood
stage. Same with the creek behind my farm... it's 9 feet above normal
and flooding fields.. It had been a while since I'd done it, but I
took my 10 ft. Jon boat, some oars, trolling motor and an 8-D battery
and went back and launched it in the creek. Heading down stream was
really kind of a treat. Normally the creek is way low in the summer
and impassable with a jon boat due to log jams, but this was easy. I
saw lots of ducks, hawks and an occasional fish eagle.

Driving distance from the farm to town is about 4 mi. By boat it's
approx. 9. Even with high water there's really no current as of to
say, but I used the old trolling motor to power quite a bit back to
the farm.

I found that even slow, easy rowing will remind you of unused muscles
you didn't realize you had. Right now my arms feel like concrete held
on by rubber bands....

Sounds like a great way to spend some time on the water. Today I get to play some golf at Prince
William golf course. A few creeks and ponds to worry about, but hopefully I'll stay out of them.

On 4/20/2013 5:58 PM, Wayne B wrote:
We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php


I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek

"amdx" wrote in message
...
On 4/20/2013 5:58 PM, Wayne B wrote:
We're getting along into late April and it's time to splash,
especially in the Chesapeake and farther south, but even the northeast
should be warming up by now. When I was racing sailboats on Long
Island Sound we would have already been out for practice at least once
by this time.

Let's hear some on the water reports from you guys.

We're in English Harbour, southern part of Antigua at the moment.
There are lots of exotic old sailboats here this week for the Classic
Boat Regatta, and next week the racing hot shots show up for Antigua
Sailing Week. Everything is good here except the weather - lots of
gusty winds and heavy rain squalls that come and go. The rain and
mist make it look a bit like Maine or the Pacific North Wet at times
but the temperatures are much more agreeable in the upper 70s and low
80s.

http://antiguaclassics.com/v1/

http://www.sailingweek.com/v3/index.php


I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek


Yes, that counts you as one intelligent individual who'd
rather live on the water in a boat than in the festering, filthy
and disgusting zoo where landlubbers accumulate like
the out-of-control planetary disease they really are.

--
Sir Gregory

"amdx" wrote in message
...


I spend about 45 hrs a week on my boat, but I don't go anyplace.
Does that count?
Mikek

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Absolutely, IMO.

Some of the most enjoyable times I had on my boat were spent in the
middle of the winter, especially during snowstorms.
I kept it in the water year round the last three years I had it. The
marina had bubblers running 24/7 in the area my boat was in. The
reverse cycle AC/Heat system supplied enough heat until the middle of
December after which I used space heaters (when aboard) plugged into
20 amp outlets that I wired into each of the four AC system supplies
that were not used again until spring. I also installed foil lined
Styrofoam insulating panels on most of the main cabin windows . The
boat was always nice and warm, even when the outside temperature was
well below freezing. The space heater in the main cabin was one of
those fake fireplaces. Had a Direct TV dish and receiver hooked up
and wi-fi from the marina office. Nice and cozy and "away" from it
all.