This was the KX2 station setup for my activation of the Delaware Town Access SCA. Shot with the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Last year, when I was in Missouri with Older Son and DiL, I activated several parks. One of them was Delaware Town Access, which is one of the state conservation areas.
The Girl and I drove through Nixa, where I paused for a breakfast burrito, then drove on to the site. As I recall, it is not a very large park and the road was quite muddy. But I was able to setup a small station and activate the park.
Afterwards, The Girl and I hiked around the woods a bit so she could have some fun too.
Captured on walkies out at Silver Saddle Ranch with the Fujifilm X100V 23mm f/2 at f/8 using Reggie’s Portra film simulation.
I made this capture of Sera hunting last summer. There was something moving about in the weeds/irrigation ditch that caught her attention. I do not recall what it was, but it was probably some California Quail, which frequent the area.
The is the second of the two shots with the Sony A7S and Industar 55mm f/2.8 Zeiss copy. I bumped the ISO to 6400 on this frame.
This capture was made a [sarcasm] few minutes ago [/sarcasm]. I actually made the capture about a year ago. I was playing with a Russian lens, my copy of the Industar 55mm f/2.8, which is a copy of a Zeiss lens.
There are a number of these inexpensive Russian lenses that produce very nice/interesting images. Therefore, I have a few in my inventory.
This memorial by someone who lost a beloved furry friend here still stands, years after the incident.
I am going through my image archive (my weblog image library) and am posting some images made, uploaded, but never posted.
This capture is of the memorial to Squirrel, a little dog lost in an attack by two larger dogs at the Station 51 Park where I used to take Ki, a lot. It was first constructed years ago, long before Sera came to live with me. It is still there, although I do not know who maintains it. But it does get some love now and again as others, sensitive to the loss, contribute a bit of something or pull weeds.
I did not record what camera I used to make the image.
My buddy loaned me his Speedmaster. I wore it today.
My buddy Jimmy loaned me his ’57 Speedmaster Replica, later called the Reissue, to wear for a week. It is not a small watch at about 41mm case width. But, it is the iconic Speedmaster that represents the watch that introduced the line.
I favor chronographs because of my affinity for tool watches. So, the Speedmaster appeals to me.
Is the watch too big for my diminutive wrist? I don’t think so.
The Desert Peach is in full bloom. Shot with Fuji X100vi using the in camera Velvia film simulation. I did some light post-processing using PhotoLab 7.
After a full day of work, yesterday, The Girl and I finally headed out for a hike at Silver Saddle Ranch about 1715h. This is late for us, but the Sun was really warm yesterday and I did not want The Girl to overheat. I noticed some heavy clouds to the south and paused at the rig to check the weather before we left. Light rain was forecast for the next hour.
“I guess we’ll get wet,” I said to The Girl.
Sure enough, as we drove to the upper staging area, the sprinkles started. I made her contain her excitement while I retrieved a packable puffy I keep in the back of the rig. It was not particularly cold, but I knew the light jacket would shed most of the rain.
Prepared, I got her out, grabbed my camera, and we headed out. We had the place to ourselves. No one else wanted to hike in the rain.
The Girl chuffed and sniffed (on lead, of course) as we walked south. I did not really expect any critters, but I simply do not trust her to stay out of trouble.
The rain came a little harder for a bit. She paused to shake now and again, but did not ask to return to the rig. Neither of us minded a little rain to close out the week. The jacket kept me mostly dry.
The Fuji X100vi is waterproof with a filter affixed to the lens. I have had a filter affixed to the lens since I got the camera. I often use a light diffusion filter at night or indoors, but use a UV filter during daylight hours. A diffusion filter can really drop contrast if the sun shines on the glass.
As we neared the end of the hike, the shower passed off to the north and a bit of Sun peeked through the clouds. That lit up the vegetation wonderfully. So, I took advantage of the serendipity (the moment, not The Girl) and paused for a few images. I think some of them are decent.
We then hiked the couple-hundred feet back to the rig and mounted up. I decided to go by DQ for a bite of supper (cheeseburger, fries, and small Blizzard), all of which were shared with The Girl. She was a little grabby with the fries, so I had to correct her.
We then headed back toward the house, with a stop at Costco to refuel the rig. It was a good day. I am grateful.
I am unsure what the new sign will be, but they were working on it Friday morning. I will walk by there sometime soon and check it out. Shot with Fujifilm X100vi and Tri-X 400 film simulation.
I removed everything Microsoft from my MacBook Pro. This webpage provided the directions necessary to finalize the removal. This phase completed the removal of Office 365 from my Mac, which I thought I completed when I did the original uninstall a week ago. Apparently, the updater remained installed outside of the Applications directory. I got it, though.
I have been using my Yaesu FT-897D quite a lot in the field. It is a good radio. Hank thinks so, too.
The Sinn 104 series of watches look very practical for someone like me.
This YT video is so crazy and cute. They are very creative.
1Password has a version for Linux. This will need to be installed on my Linux test box.
While working my way over to the Re-Signed site, these purple flowers jumped out at me. Captured with the Fujifilm X100vi and the in-camera Velvia film simulation, with minor adjustments in post.
It was a very cloudy morning here in Carson City, Nevada. But, The Girl and I had to get out for morning walkies and I had a short break between morning meetings. So, we walked one of our local circuits so she (and me) could get a little exercise.
Along the path I came across this flowering tree. With the overcast, the colors really pop. The Velvia film simulation just increases the pop.
So, I paused and made the capture.
We then finished our walk and I made my next meeting. There is another new project for me to work on this year.
El Charro Avitia is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Carson at the moment. The food is authentic Mexican, best I can tell. The Margaritas are very, very good. Shot with Fuji X-T5 and Fujinon 18mm f/2 at f/8 using in-camera Kodachrome 64 film simulation.
SignalStuff is still a go-to for handie-talkie antennas and supporting parts.
Because tariffs are now a thing, I am monitoring them.
Lorier watches are a microbrand that are made in the U.S. based on a Japanese movement (at least some of them). They are worth a look if one is interested in mechanical watches.
Lochby recently posted an interesting look at journaling prompts that is definitely worth a look at.
Lorier is a watch microbrand that has a good reputation.I recently learned of the Lorier microbrand from both my buddy Jimmy and from a couple of YT content creators. The Hyperion Series II is a GMT watch (two time zones with the second time zone indicated by a fourth hand) based on a Miyota 9075 caliber. Miyota is owned by Citizen but builds movements for other makers, including Lorier.
As I wrote before, I do not expect to have a large watch collection and plan to sell those that I do not wear. But, I like watches, always have, and the mechanical movements fascinate me.
There are many reviews of the Hyperion so I am not going to do that. The technical aspects of the watch as well as its aesthetics are described all over the Internet. I cannot add anything to that mix other than I like the look of the watch and it fits me. I will be tracking that over the next few months and we will see if it sticks.
