When I visited Rinie in 2010 and road her extra bicycle the 12 miles she rides EVERY work day, I got a small sample of another world. Seeing so many bicycles on the road and in parking garages near train stations was a bit of a shock. American dabble in bicycle riding, but the Dutch have a passion for it. I recall the conversation I had with a young couple who had two young children. They were agonizing over whether to buy a car. I haven't been without car since I was about 18 years old. I've owned as many as THREE at one time, though that was long ago. It sounds as though in Singapore, which is a very densely populated country, the relationship with an auto is a very different thing. But then, Rinie has a bus that stops outside her home every 20 minutes AND the bus is on time...
gbohannon wrote:
One more of Cape Hatteras lighthouse. I never get tired of visiting here
Again with the X-Pro2 and 2.8cm Nikon S mount rangefinder glass. Almost got wet getting this one
Buddy - you will appreciate this. Shot all morning using Sunny 16, set focus on the lens and shoot away only using the frame lines in the OPTICAL view finder
George
Yep, that is exactly what I expect I can like about the X Pro camera. Focus on framing rather then worry about too many technical details
Just a quick update. While Knysna looks like a war zone, we have moved back home as power and water restored. No internet yet so unable to post any images.
Admin with insurers is taking up a it of time as is getting someone to do the clean up and reinstatement of our damage which fortunately was relatively small.
in our estate 30 of 80 houses are completely destroyed and in the neighbourhood at least 300 homes are gone.
Thanks for all the encouraging messages from my friends on the thread.
Oosty wrote:
Just a quick update. While Knysna looks like a war zone, we have moved back home as power and water restored. No internet yet so unable to post any images.
Admin with insurers is taking up a it of time as is getting someone to do the clean up and reinstatement of our damage which fortunately was relatively small.
in our estate 30 of 80 houses are completely destroyed and in the neighbourhood at least 300 homes are gone.
Thanks for all the encouraging messages from my friends on the thread.
Peter
Glad to hear there's any progress, but it will take a lot of time to get back to normal. Good luck!
CGrindahl wrote:
These are the kind of factoids I find so interesting on this thread. It is so easy to believe what we experience is the way things are. Traveling puts the lie to that because it exposes us to other cultures. This thread does the same thing since we have folks from around the world who share here. Granted, we all speak English, which probably gives us a bit of a skewed view of reality. I'm an American, but with a graduate degree and I live in one of the most expensive places in this country. I may be poor, but I still drive a fairly fancy car and spend money on camera gear that many would need to pay for food. I'm definitely blessed by life.
When I visited Rinie in 2010 and road her extra bicycle the 12 miles she rides EVERY work day, I got a small sample of another world. Seeing so many bicycles on the road and in parking garages near train stations was a bit of a shock. American dabble in bicycle riding, but the Dutch have a passion for it. I recall the conversation I had with a young couple who had two young children. They were agonizing over whether to buy a car. I haven't been without car since I was about 18 years old. I've owned as many as THREE at one time, though that was long ago. It sounds as though in Singapore, which is a very densely populated country, the relationship with an auto is a very different thing. But then, Rinie has a bus that stops outside her home every 20 minutes AND the bus is on time...
Oosty wrote:
Just a quick update. While Knysna looks like a war zone, we have moved back home as power and water restored. No internet yet so unable to post any images.
Admin with insurers is taking up a it of time as is getting someone to do the clean up and reinstatement of our damage which fortunately was relatively small.
in our estate 30 of 80 houses are completely destroyed and in the neighbourhood at least 300 homes are gone.
Thanks for all the encouraging messages from my friends on the thread.
Peter
Good to hear things are improving. Do they know how the fire started?
Peter in Knysna, in my new job I meet a lot of people who experienced a major wildfire that burned through Fort McMurray, Alberta and devastated it and some neighbouring towns much like the fire that your community just endured. The Fort Mac fire occurred about a year ago (started May 1, fully extinguished July 5; people were able to start moving back into their homes in phases on June 1, 2016), spread across 560,000 hectares and destroyed 2400 homes during its run. The homes of an additional 2000 people were declared unsafe to live in due to contamination. Among the folks I have met from there -- all of whom came to us for addiction treatment -- are a portion who were traumatized by what they experienced during the fire. However, the majority of the people in Fort Mac appear to have come through it okay and have managed to get back to a normal life. I wish the same speedy and successful recovery for Knysna, and appropriate help for those who have been traumatized or otherwise badly effected by the fire.
This post will be the last to include images from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. Today's set consists entirely of skulls, including one from an extremely long-horned bison ancestor (the structure immediately behind that skull forms the shape of the animal's body, as estimated by the museum's paleontologists).
That is surely an inside joke Laura, shared only by those who've been hanging out of this thread for some time. Your memory is like a steel trap...
Right location, but wrong occasion. I was up at 7 a.m. on a walk before the heat of the day that took me past that shop. The laundromat which I visited LAST week was likely open but I was not a patron.
Oosty wrote:
Just a quick update. While Knysna looks like a war zone, we have moved back home as power and water restored. No internet yet so unable to post any images.
Admin with insurers is taking up a it of time as is getting someone to do the clean up and reinstatement of our damage which fortunately was relatively small.
in our estate 30 of 80 houses are completely destroyed and in the neighbourhood at least 300 homes are gone.
Thanks for all the encouraging messages from my friends on the thread.
Peter
And so with your community of neighbors and friends you are rebuilding your lives. Thankfully, for you the task of rebuilding is not so great, but that still leaves you in the midst of a community that has been devastated and is doubtless grieving. These are events in life that really call us to the moment, that convey so clearly the fragility of life, or our own vulnerability. Honestly, every day is a gift for which we should be grateful, however we express that gratitude. It is good to embrace life.
Thanks for letting us know how things are progressing. Stay well my friend.
leighton w wrote:
Yes, I can travel the world and never leave the farm!
Amazing, isn't it Leighton. Of course, by seeing those sights while traveling, one has the added pleasure of taking photos along the way. It was hardly a surprise that during both trips I took to Europe I shot thousands of photos, some worth sharing on this thread...
From my 2010 trip to the Netherlands to visit Rinie. This was taken with the 28 f/2.8 AI-s late one evening after sharing cocktails with Rinie's family. This was Port Days in Rotterdam with an impressive fireworks display. The D700 was up to the task, no doubt aided by the bright light from the fireworks from the opposite side of the Erasmus bridge.
I've always enjoyed traveling but then I've never had chores to do on a farm that made getting away practically impossible. Sue's brother Ken has pigs, chickens, a horse that need daily attention. For him to visit their mother in Florida it becomes a big, expensive production. I don't think any of my relatives who were on the farm took more than a day trip and that was always AFTER chores... For all the rewards that come from the life you and Barbara have chosen to lead, no doubt there are great challenges as well. Hope your body is fully recovered with only its normal aches and pains to contend with. Happy summer!
I think the "artist" is depicting Mount Tamalpais which is in the distance. Fairfax has always been a bit of a hippy haven. Members of the Grateful Dead lived in the area so sex, drugs and rock and roll have prevailed through the years.
Another person on a stroll. I think he ducked into the Fairfax Health Club. The Sunshine bicycle shop is farther ahead.
Thanks for all the likes and comments on our trip to the western states.
Peter they offered me a grip for the D500 and turned it down because of size. I'm glad your getting very good results with your setup.
George keep em coming fro N.C..
Curtis the "here it's beautiful" is just great. What imagination!
Bryce canyon for today, its an overview of the summit of Inspiration Point. The place is spectacular, terrific views and left my amateur eye dazzled trying to capture the place.
gbohannon wrote:
Pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care
It's five o'clock somewhere
Have a good weekend folks!
Df w 55/3.5 Micro Ai
G
George,
6.35pm here in Scotland. Man, I'd really love a cold one right now but always use my trips here to detox and stay away from alcohol. My Scottish family don't drink alcohol.
gbohannon wrote:
Pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care
It's five o'clock somewhere
Nice shots Ken. I've never been to these places and I am increasingly wanting to go there with my family(just the kids and wife). About time to ditch the big family visits which eat up all our vacation times. That will never happen but it's therapeutic to say
Ken Hill wrote:
Bryce canyon for today, its an overview of the summit of Inspiration Point. The place is spectacular, terrific views and left my amateur eye dazzled trying to capture the place.
Ken - all of them are good, but the first one stands out to me. I can only imagine what the actual view was in person. Stunning.
6.35pm here in Scotland. Man, I'd really love a cold one right now but always use my trips here to detox and stay away from alcohol. My Scottish family don't drink alcohol.
