Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

[Dave]

Happy Hump Day!

I finally got my new cell phone functional. After hours talking with tech support last week, they promised to escalate the issue, but when I called back on Monday for status I learned that they lied to me - the problem wasn't escalated and nothing had been done.

However the person I spoke to on Monday was able to get things fixed in about 10 minutes - something that the several so-called tech specialists (including one tech supervisor) couldn't or wouldn't do.

Still some minor issues: 1) the step counter consistently under reports my daily steeps by 6 to 10%, and 2) I've been unable to transfer photos from the old phone to the new one. But at least I can make and receive phone calls and texts again.

A photo from April 2018 of a sunset down my street and reprocessed yesterday....

   

Not especially vivid but I like and especially the harmonious colors and especially the dramatic values of the sky.

[Rich]

Dave, too bad on the cell phone service. It's a different world out there than what we grew up in.

I agree on your comment about the sky. I have not seen one like that. Very dramatic! Good one!

This doesn't fit in with your wonderful photo but I will post it anyway. 

I was out to our big box home improvement store a couple of days ago. Looks like Christmas came before Halloween and Thanksgiving this year. 

[Man From Ironbark]

That is one very gently dramatic sky, Dave. Well composed and processed.

and on the day after Boxing day, Rich. There will be Easter egg displays.

[Dave]

Thanks guys.

Yes, the commercialization just keeps getting more brazen.

[Man From Ironbark]

Here's a sunset in my street.

[Dave]

WOW!!!

That's an impressive eye-opener, MFI.

[Man From Ironbark]

Thanks Dave.
Can only photograph what is there. Have had some good sunsets but the street is boring without some drama in the sky.

[Rich]

Thanks Dave and Peter! Interesting tradition about Boxing Day.
Very dramatic sky Peter.!