Monday January 24

[Don]

Good morning all and welcome to another week. A little chilly here but should warm up into the 50's later.

Nothing new here, so I will post an image of a flower, taken well over 40 years ago on (probably) Ektachrome. I don't remember now and too many slides to look through to tell for sure, but most of the old slides were Ektacrome. As you can see, I enjoyed photographing flowers even back in the day.

[damar]

Thanks for the Daily start, Don!
I love the look of that color slide! The grain is nice too.
It's a vintage look that most of us remember.
Don, I did some looking back and couldn't find your pinhole camera photos so if you have a link that would be nice!
Thanks!

Well, DH has been studying a nearby local small town so yesterday we
drove there and walked around (he's always looking for the old RR beds)
It was a pretty day, chilly and breezy but it was nice to get out and walk around.

What you don't see in this shot is the old stone foundation for the schoolhouse
(that went with the bell)

[Dave]

Hi Don, damar, and those who follow.

Lovely blossoms, nicely captured, Don.

damar, I like that shot. It would make a nice painting, too.

From a few days ago, one of my favorite birds (Black Phoebe) and one of my favorite color combinations (dark brown and light blue)...

   

[Man From Ironbark]

Good Modday to you all.

[Don]

Good morning Patty, Dave and Peter.

I always enjoy your photos of old structures, Patty. I could probably spend a bit of time there with my 4x5.

I miss photographing the Black Phoebes when we used to visit DD when they lived near LA. Not going to see one here in the SE US.

Patty, I posted the pinhole shots here https://www.fotofriends.net/showthread.php?tid=138 , or you can go to my photo page as I just added a gallery that shows my first 6 photos with the pinhole.  https://www.donlwilliamsphotography.com/...hotography

I've been raking leaves for the past couple of days and so far have over a dozen bags of leaves on the curb for (hopefully) pickup by the city. They haven't been too consistent lately with yard waste removal.

I've been watching a number of videos on photoshop as I would really like to be able to use it. Almost all of my editing is done in LR with a little Topaz sometimes. But from what I can see a lot of landscape photographers do some preliminary edits in LR then move over to PS for final touch ups. Anyway, I might sign up for an online course on PS. Still researching.

Peter: I see what you did there!   I'm going to see if I can change Modday to Monday.

[Man From Ironbark]

Well, you are likely the only one who can change it. Thought I'd let you know is all.

[Don]

Thanks Peter!

We are having hardwood flooring installed Saturday and I spent some time removing some of the electronics out of the cabinet. DVD players, CD players, Stereo Receiver, etc. Still have the TV, cable box and a blur ray DVD player to remove but will wait until day of installation to do that. I am making notes for what is connected where so I don't have to figure it all out again when the flooring is done. DW and I will have the bookcase, tables, lamps, recliners, etc moved so that all that remains are the sofas and entertainment cabinet. This is something we have been wanting to get done for a while.

Now I'm going to rest a bit I think. Maybe turn on the ham radio and see what is happening "on the air".

[Luv2shoot]

Good day, all.
Well, Don, while you were out there picking up leaves, I was out shoveling snow. I did some by hand but the majority with the snowblower. It was coming down pretty hard and I managed to do ours and the neighbors on both sides of us. I am glad that I did not have to put the snow in bags or barrels, that is so time-consuming. A dozen bags, wow, you had your work cut out for you. We do not have yard pick-up now until the spring. In no time at all, Don, you'll be able to take images of daffodils like the nice ones you started our daily with today. They are always a welcome sign for warmer days ahead.

Don, before I take an electronic item apart, like a TV or stereo receiver, I put an Avery Label on the chord and then mark it #1 and then apply another Avery Label to where this chord is to be plugged in. Then I go to the next chord and do the same. If I did not do this, I would never get things back together. I do this every time we bring home our TV from our trailer up north. But since the chords and receptors are all labeled, it made the whole process much easier. We don't dare leave the TV in the trailer over the winter months. There is no insulation in those TIN houses and the TV screen would probably crack from the severe cold temps up north.

Patty, I have to go look up the term RR bed. That is a nicely composed image you presented this morning. I am amazed that the bell still remains on the cement posts. It must be well anchored in there. It appears that the foundation and bell might now be on private property and I know how respectful you are. I was wondering though if the schoolhouse foundation had a cornerstone. It is a very nice composition with the bell in the foreground, a barn in the background and a fence framing the two.

Dave, I know nothing about Phoebies, other than yours is a handsome looking bird. I need to go check in internet to listen to the song that they sing. Nice blue skies in both yours and Patty's images.

Good Tuesday to you, Peter. Glad to hear that your shoulder is finally getting better. We don't mend like we use to.

I think I will save my image until tomorrow since it is a wee bit late in the day. I was busy till 4 pm today, had a lot of things to do around the house.

Well, it is time for dinner. I made turkey meatballs, gravy, mash potatoes, and corn. It feels good to eat something like this on a day where there is 4 inches of snow coating our ground. The temps are pretty low, but at least that created some light powder snow instead of that back-breaking slushy stuff.

Till Later,
LORELL

[damar]

Don,
I DID see your pinhole photos and didn't realize that is what they are.
Thanks for the link though, it was cool to see them all together.
I'm amazed at the quality of the captures! Your processing looks great too.
Impressive!

We only have 2 rooms in the house with carpet (bedrooms) and cannot wait to
get rid of it. Originally, the house was all hardwood except for the bedrooms.
DH tore it out of one of the smaller rooms and put down oak and has not hand time to do the remaining.

Growing up, we had all pine plank and hardwood, with a nice braided rug in the living room.
(you could flip those over when expecting company!)



Hi Dave!
Thanks! I am fond of our Eastern Phoebes: they nest on our porch light every spring/summer.
We try not to disturb them, but they are quite tolerant of us and the dog.
Sometimes one will look over the edge of the nest and into the arch window over the door
like "whutchoo peeps up too?"

Your photo is a pretty sample of your west coast phoebes!

Hi MFIB!
Hope your Modday is going well!

[Man From Ironbark]

Monday did go past too fast. It is now Wednesday here.

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Good morning all and welcome to another week. A little chilly here but should warm up into the 50's later.

Nothing new here, so I will post an image of a flower, taken well over 40 years ago on (probably) Ektachrome. I don't remember now and too many slides to look through to tell for sure, but most of the old slides were Ektacrome. As you can see, I enjoyed photographing flowers even back in the day.

If one wanders through the photos in my backyard album, one could imagine that I also enjoy photographing flowers as well as growing them.

There's only 24 pages of them.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarke...572/page18