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Husky on Floats
Renton may be home to the 737 and to plenty of other aircraft but it also has a floatplane dock at the north end. A Husky was dragged over to the ramp during my Sunday morning stroll and dropped into … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, civil, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, airplane, civil, floatplane, husky, krnt, lake, light, photo, piston, Renton, washington
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Gardens by Day and Night
The hotel I have used on my recent visits to Tokyo is one of a group of hotels in one location. Between each of the buildings is a garden. It is a peaceful place to hang out (even when it … Continue reading
Tranquil Park Space in a Busy City
Cities are bustling places but old cities tend to have an advantage over newer ones and that is decent park spaces. When modern cities develop, all the land is valuable and there is a problem with preserving space. Older cities … Continue reading
Another Go at Stitching iPhone Raw Shots
As I posted a while ago, I have been experimenting with stitching shots from my phone. Since I am shooting in raw on the phone, I have some latitude to play with the shots in post that wasn’t there before. … Continue reading
Lyme Park
The drive from the Lake District to Derbyshire provided an opportunity to check out a place that Nancy was interesting in visiting. Lyme Park is a country house not far from Stockport. It is a lovely looking estate but the … Continue reading
Posted in photo, Travel
Tagged Cheshire, country house, estate, lake, Lyme park, National Trust, photo, pride and prejudice, stockport, vacation
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Lake Windermere
Water speed records need two important elements. A long, straight section of water on which to get up to speed (and stop again) and calm conditions to avoid getting out of control. Windermere is a body of water that fits … Continue reading
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Tagged calm, cumbria, lake, Lake district, photo, tranquil, travel, uk, vacation, water, windermere
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Del Valle Regional Park
Head south from Livermore and you get into some hilly territory beyond the vineyards. Climb over one of the ridges and you drop down into a valley flooded by a reservoir. The water is surrounded by a park that has … Continue reading
Donner Pass
A work trip was tacked on the end of a photo project since I was in the vicinity – if a two and a half hour drive counts as the vicinity! I found myself driving over the Donner Pass twice … Continue reading
Bridge Lifts and Boat Passage
The movement of boats to Lake Michigan is a spring event with the bridges along the Chicago River being opened to allow the boats to get by without having to remove their masts. It happens every spring and they all … Continue reading
Pre-Dawn Over Tahoe
Some work commitments meant I was unable to get out of Sacramento on Friday evening as I had originally planned. Instead I had to come home on the Saturday morning. A direct flight was available at 6:30am which, while it … Continue reading