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Quinlan Park

Posted on July 28, 2016 by ehurst

A little more testing of how the new camera performs. If you want to see it on the map, you can use these coordinates for most mapping services: 35.460474, -97.415054 Coming in from Sandra Drive, if you look to your … Continue reading →

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Just Waiting

Posted on July 27, 2016 by ehurst

The latest wild delicacy around our apartment is purslane (Portulaca Oleracea). The taste is hard to describe, but it’s mild. The only problem is that something gets on it and turns the leaves purple and shriveled. I’m going to guess … Continue reading →

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Random Photos 01

Posted on July 26, 2016 by ehurst

Click any photo to enlarge view; use CTRL+click to open the image in a browser tab. Remember that flooded docking pit I shot after a big rain sometime back? Here’s a second look at it on the left. I kept … Continue reading →

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Decay Is Renewal

Posted on July 15, 2016 by ehurst

Urban decay is a renewal of nature. Today I was testing my iPhone camera and I’m embarrassed to discover it is roughly as good as the little pocket camera I used the past two years, and it’s smaller and comes … Continue reading →

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Reconfigured

Posted on July 14, 2016 by ehurst

They are still calling me. Just before the bike crash, I was wondering how I could add some fresh diversity to my cycling photography. I had pretty much run the limit of my riding range, and the day of the … Continue reading →

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Banks Finished

Posted on July 12, 2016 by ehurst

That reconstruction project on the North Canadian River banks where it passed under Midwest Boulevard is just about finished. It’s nowhere near as interesting because the results are just a bit disappointing. I can see why they put up the … Continue reading →

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More Camera Testing

Posted on July 11, 2016 by ehurst

It was just less than blistering hot Sunday, so I took a stroll with the camera. Just across Reno to our north is a long dead-end paved street that ends at the foot of one of the oldest cell towers … Continue reading →

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The New Camera

Posted on July 6, 2016 by ehurst

So it arrived yesterday and I spent some time reading the user’s manual. It’s pretty simple and most of the settings can be automated for reasonable results. This first shot was just to test shooting in overcast conditions. I’m standing … Continue reading →

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Timing Is Everything

Posted on July 4, 2016 by ehurst

How many of you remember my comments about sensing a divine necessity in going out that one day to take pictures of the West Elm Creek Valley? I was puzzled about that sense of urgency. But then, a short time … Continue reading →

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Another Frivolous Post

Posted on June 27, 2016 by ehurst

I’m updating my picture since I’ve started growing the hair and beard. This was shot with my wife’s cellphone. Not that it matters that much, but I note in passing that the marvelous little Coolpix camera I’ve been using is … Continue reading →

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