Um Jay....the last three images have redefined my definition of clarity. In awe.

Farmer's Ditch Snow Fence

One from the Fantasy of Flight museum today while riding out the storms in the area.

Jeepers, get busy for a couple of days and come back to find those great images by Glenn and the El Centro team (among all the rest). Wow.

Leo, I know I'm late, but thoughts and prayers for you and your family. Definitely take care traveling, Midwest weather looking nasty.

Wrei, that's the dog that was getting chased by your shepherd, right? Hope they are getting along better now. I miss having a dog, and I've been thinking a yellow lab just might be our next one.

Mark

Yes Mark it is, but turn about is fair play

How many of Y'all are thinking about the ISAP symposium in Seattle in mid-May? We're finalizing the program and will be posting the itinerary, including field trip schedules, in the very near future. I'm not beating the drum for it, just wondered how many of us will be attending so I have a handle on what else we might be able to pull off while we're there. These events are very challenging to plan, and this year's has been especially so, but we think you'll be entertained and educated, as well as just have a good time. No pressure, just let me know if you think you'll be going. We're waiting for confirmation from a couple of very key presenters or you'd already have the roster and schedule. There will be some very interesting announcements in Seattle, that I think you'll approve of as well. We've collectively spent hundreds of hours over the last twelve months doing our best to craft an organization that our members can be proud of. Obviously, we haven't pleased everyone, but we have over a hundred new members, a website you can be proud of to showcase your work, ISnAP has developed into a full fledged magazine with an exploding readership, and we're financially sound. I'm not going to let the cat out of the bag re: all we've been working on for the past year, but I think you will be pleased.

Unfortunately, Jim, ISAP this year is "right out" as Monty Python would have it. Can't do Photoshop World, Alliance, and a third weeklong trip in the same year... and particularly not this year, when I've got work out the wazoo.

On the subject of work, I'm at a two-day meeting in Panama. Yesterday, Panama City had a four-hour power outage that was nearly citywide. No sweat, I would have thought... if my little 70KW home generator can handle 110% of our load and cut in within 2.6 seconds, surely a five-star hotel like the Trump Ocean Club is as well-equipped, or better.

That would be a "no". Guided by a parade of mobile-phone-camera LED lights, we made our way out to the pool and sort-of-continued our work there in 90F and 100% humidity. Not, shall we say, quite the ideal environment for people to concentrate on touchy subjects.

But at least I got off one shot with the aforementioned mobile phone camera...

Yep, snowed here today. 10 inches or so. So I went out to clear the drive, and my wonderful girls said they would start on the deck. When finished in the back they "promissed" to join me and help with the drive. Appears they got distracted by Frosty.
Dan

I've been leaning towards going Jim.

Ive got ISAP Seattle on my calendar, Jim.

Well that's reason enough to go right there as far as I'm concerned! What do you think we could do out on the Olympic Peninsula, or around Rainier for a day or two What's a Beckman/Zimmermann field trip run these days?

I'd probably hang for an extra day or two if the hotel would grant ISAP rate for the extra nights.

Leo Hursh wrote:
As many of you know, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer about 1 yr ago. Early this morning she finished her race and is made whole again.

I'm sorry to hear that, Leo. You will eventually see her smile again, but these first few weeks will be somewhat hard for your family as you adapt, reflect, and remember. But this shall pass, and the eventual reunion will be joyful indeed.

Greetings from Langley, BC, Canada.

Thanks to Jay (FlyingPhotog) for the referral to this insanely awesome thread!

Welcome Mike!

Keep an eye on Mike y'all. He's got serious skills...

Wow.

Yes, the man can obviously shoot...

King of the skies..



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Glenn

Formula1 anybody?



Glenn

Really deep evening Glenn or did you employ some ND?

Love the shallow DOF in 2 and 3.