Good to see old friends here and to hear progress from Leighton. James, get well soon.
A lot of exceptional images as always.
I went to Cape Town from Knysna for Easter and en route shot a couple of images including this beautiful blue Caddy and the biggest pumpkin I've ever seen 519.5 Kg i.e 1145 lbs 5oz!!
Lovely to see so many old friends showing up to say hello... Georg, Chin, Ed, Peter from South Africa, Mihai et al. I know I've been a stranger of late. Thanks for the friendly greetings everyone. My camera is finding its way back into my hand, which means I have something to share on this thread. I have to admit, that during the wet days of winter, as I was organizing the cabinet where I've kept my lenses, the question came whether I still needed all that gear. Honestly, picking up the camera and doing a bit of shooting is a powerful antidote to such malaise. I still love turning the focusing ring and the Df remains a very fine camera, especially when coupled with a pre-AI Nikon lens.
Here are a few from the ramble I took this morning, again with the 105 f/2.5 P AI mounted.
This sign is SO Marin, I couldn't resist taking a photo. And the next one is very Marin as well. Cyclists here claim that Marin is where the first mountain bicycles were created. Recently opened is a museum dedicated to bicycling in Marin. This cyclist must have just come off the mountain...
Thanks Ed. Spring is definitely the time to appreciate what nature has to offer and who can resist these gorgeous flowers after a winter of rain. Our average rainfall in Marin is 51 inches. As of today, the total for this year is 95 inches and we keep counting until the end of June... so having a bit of sunlight and a few flowers to photograph is both a relief and a delight.
I guess you and Jack are the fearless leaders of our assemblage when it comes to advancing years. I'm a relatively young whippersnapper at 75. Most everything still works, I'm happy to say, but there are a few aches and I definitely have given up some of my more adventuresome activities... though during reconstruction of my cottage I did on one occasion climb the ladder to the roof where workers were busy so I could relay information. I'd concluded that climbing ladders is probably not a wise thing for me to be doing, at least above the second step. But I got down without incident. My reaction time has definitely slowed down a bit and I'm guessing a serious fall would have serious consequences I'd rather not encounter.
Glad you're still stopping by from time to time Ed. I've enjoyed the photos you've been posting of late and definitely look forward to more railroad photos. During the winter months I found myself watching quite a few YouTube videos showing some amazing model railroad layouts. With the small video cameras available today, one can ride through a layout as though standing in the engine. I'll never build a layout, but it is definitely a pleasure appreciating the hard work of these folks...
Okay... if Leighton can post a photo of his Ford truck, I feel justified in posting another photo of the car I bought last December. With all the rain we've had this winter, I have yet to wash this 2012 Toyota Camry XLE and it still looks great, at least to my eye. I came upon it at the end of my morning ramble and couldn't resist taking this shot in the driveway. My cottage is at the end of the walkway and behind the house on the right.
CGrindahl wrote:
This sign is SO Marin, I couldn't resist taking a photo. And the next one is very Marin as well. Cyclists here claim that Marin is where the first mountain bicycles were created. Recently opened is a museum dedicated to bicycling in Marin. This cyclist must have just come off the mountain...
Curtis - here is a nod to the mountain bike heritage of Marin county. You made me get my old Marin bike out of the garage for these shots this evening. Rain kept me from riding. Getting softer as I get older I guess
In the late 80's and early 90's I spent a lot of time with work in the UK. On our days off, there was a local bike shop in Southampton that would rent bikes for the day. This was the start of the mountain bike boom and the bikes of choice there were of all things Marin bikes from the US. I fell in love with them and immediately looked for one when I got back to the states. The mountain bike craze had not hit here on the east coast so Marin bikes were almost impossible to find in a shop. I ended up ordering this one from a shop in California.
Anyway, I restored/replaced the components the other year and added the racks and bag (for camera gear) on the rear. More trail/street friendly now. My single track days are long over . To connect to the UK roots for my first exposure to these bikes, I added a Brooks leather saddle.
gbohannon wrote:
Curtis - here is a nod to the mountain bike heritage of Marin county. You made me get my old Marin bike out of the garage for these shots this evening. Rain kept me from riding. Getting softer as I get older I guess
In the late 80's and early 90's I spent a lot of time with work in the UK. On our days off, there was a local bike shop in Southampton that would rent us bikes for the day. This was the start of the mountain bike boom and the bikes of choice there were of all things Marin bikes from the US. I fell in love with them and immediately looked for one when I got back to the states. The mountain bike craze had not hit here on the east coast so Marin bikes were almost impossible to find in a shop. I ended up ordering this one from a shop in California.
Anyway, I restored/replaced the components the other year and added the racks and bag (for camera gear) on the rear. More trail/street friendly now. My single track days are long over To connect to the UK roots for my first exposure to these bikes, I added a Brooks leather saddle.
I had a Ritchey back in the late 80s, liked that bike more that any other. They didnt make many. Sadly, it was stolen out of my garage. I used timchat with Tom Ritchey and Gary Fisher at Interbike. Cool guys that were there at the beginning.
Max Power wrote:
I had a Ritchey back in the late 80s, liked that bike more that any other. They didnt make many. Sadly, it was stolen out of my garage. I used timchat with Tom Ritchey and Gary Fisher at Interbike. Cool guys that were there at the beginning.
I still commute daily on a Gary Fisher from the late 90s. The bike has been around the equator and then some, through several Wisconsin winters, and the core is still all original. It was one of the more mainstream bikes back then, so even more impressive. Made before the company just became another branding sticker in the Trek catalog
Peter, I've been meaning to ask. You once mentioned your son requesting for your 1st gen Mini Cooper as a reward of sorts if he went on the trail with you. Did that ever go through?
Zichar wrote:
Peter, I've been meaning to ask. You once mentioned your son requesting for your 1st gen Mini Cooper as a reward of sorts if he went on the trail with you. Did that ever go through?
Not quite like that - but we now have two first gen Mini Coopers in the garage
Table Mountain Cape Town dominating the revamped waterfront 11 am is not a good time for landscapes but it's after the traffic and great for Ingrid's shopping!!
