CGrindahl wrote:
This is an uncropped image so what I was able to enlarge the image and look more closely. I did a quick search and it may be what you see are "pollen sacs" like this...
In my walk today I encountered bees that completely submerged themselves in the center of a flower to the point I could see them any longer. Yes, we need healthy bees.
Very interesting Curtis, thanks for that shot and the explanation. Just outside our little grow house, the pepper plantation a friend got some bee hives for honey produktion. We attract them to fly into the grow house by planting tagete flowers inside,that way some of the bees might pollinate our pepper plants too. We most definetely need healthy bees
Nice shots Rafael. Always nice to see the corvette in that sunset mood with your tangerine and palm trees. Your images started my wonder about living in SoCal when we’re retired
rafaelcasd wrote:
Send it over. I will store and drive it for you!!
If you'd have asked me that about 6 months ago I probably would have. I hated that car when my partner first bought it. I think it should be babied and kept immaculate in storage, he says he didn't buy it to sit in a storage unit. It's taken me a while to learn to enjoy it, but it's gotten to be quite a fun ride down Seawall Blvd. Looking forward to our first summer in it.
raboof wrote:
Nice shots Rafael. Always nice to see the corvette in that sunset mood with your tangerine and palm trees. Your images started my wonder about living in SoCal when we’re retired
There are pockets of affordable space in SoCal, inland North San Diego County where live is one of them. 15 miles from the ocean or more, in the hill country, Poway, Ramona, Escondido, Valley Center, Fallbrook, Rainbow, Pala, Temecula, It is beautiful land, traditionally avocado farms. IF you are weather hardy then further east the mountains offer many choices and are equally beautiful but cold in winter and warm in summer. I love going to the desert but not living there, but many do and it is beautiful for sure.
You may have heard of the album "the road to Escondido" by Eric Claptop, who used to own a house here. He recorded it with JJ Cale who still lives in Valley center, they have given concerts there. Ravi Shankar lived in Encinitas, closer to the beach.
If I were rich it would be Del Mar, only 5 miles but millions away!
ChrisCoy wrote:
If you'd have asked me that about 6 months ago I probably would have. I hated that car when my partner first bought it. I think it should be babied and kept immaculate in storage, he says he didn't buy it to sit in a storage unit. It's taken me a while to learn to enjoy it, but it's gotten to be quite a fun ride down Seawall Blvd. Looking forward to our first summer in it.
These are the last affordable classic Corvette convertibles, I own a 2008 bought nearly new in 2009 and it is still low miles because I prefer to drive the 1973, it is relatively slow, noisy, smelly, shaky, and so much fun with the four speed.
ChrisCoy wrote:
If you'd have asked me that about 6 months ago I probably would have. I hated that car when my partner first bought it. I think it should be babied and kept immaculate in storage, he says he didn't buy it to sit in a storage unit. It's taken me a while to learn to enjoy it, but it's gotten to be quite a fun ride down Seawall Blvd. Looking forward to our first summer in it.
Numbers matching and pristine originality are not very important for the mid70s C3s. They just don’t have much value in the collector market, where originality and numbers matching are important. Just drive it and enjoy the hell of it. That’s the beauty of cars with lower collector value, you get to enjoy them without the stress.
I love those pictures of bees and corvettes. I will get my fair share of oportunities to photograph bees soon, when they occupy the bushes and trees around our home.
In the meantime, I found time to finish another one of these:
The asymmetrical blade design. One side is convex, the other concave. The benefits there are that the concave side has a zero degree bevel. Sharpening is done on this side, and really only consists of grinding a bit off that zero degree bevel. Another benefit is that the blade is really thin and thus light, but still quite sturdy.
Yakut blades forged by traditional syberian smiths are made of metals that do not harden up as much as those used by most american and european knife smiths. The syberian smiths assume these knives have to be used in the frosty climate they live in, and at the temperatures common in syberian winter a knife hardened to 58, 60 or even 70 Rockwell would just become brittle and snap. Therefor Yakut knives are normally hardened to 54 or 56 Rockwell.
Materials used for my handle are Yew burl, buffalo horn and mammoth bone marrow along with some copper shims
Buddy that us one nice knife … true craftsmanship.
Chris and Raphael we do enjoy driving our Corvette's even though mine has a swapped 9 HP engine in it.ha ha ha! Took it for a ride the other day and the roads are EMPTY, got gas and went home,
Curtis glad to read your posts and look at the flowers you seem to make so interesting.
Here are a few more from the recen RC show. The seem to attract attention from Kevin and Samy. Remarkable toys that an engineer can understand.
raboof wrote:
Nice shots Rafael. Always nice to see the corvette in that sunset mood with your tangerine and palm trees. Your images started my wonder about living in SoCal when we’re retired
rafaelcasd wrote:
There are pockets of affordable space in SoCal, inland North San Diego County where live is one of them. 15 miles from the ocean or more, in the hill country, Poway, Ramona, Escondido, Valley Center, Fallbrook, Rainbow, Pala, Temecula, It is beautiful land, traditionally avocado farms. IF you are weather hardy then further east the mountains offer many choices and are equally beautiful but cold in winter and warm in summer. I love going to the desert but not living there, but many do and it is beautiful for sure.
You may have heard of the album "the road to Escondido" by Eric Claptop, who used to own a house here. He recorded it with JJ Cale who still lives in Valley center, they have given concerts there. Ravi Shankar lived in Encinitas, closer to the beach.
If I were rich it would be Del Mar, only 5 miles but millions away! ...Show more →
With 3 kids 10 and under...and a tanking stock market, it would be only a dream. But I think Eric also owns a house about 100 miles from here(Cincinnati). I think I am good for now
the solitaire wrote:
I love those pictures of bees and corvettes. I will get my fair share of oportunities to photograph bees soon, when they occupy the bushes and trees around our home.
In the meantime, I found time to finish another one of these:
The asymmetrical blade design. One side is convex, the other concave. The benefits there are that the concave side has a zero degree bevel. Sharpening is done on this side, and really only consists of grinding a bit off that zero degree bevel. Another benefit is that the blade is really thin and thus light, but still quite sturdy.
Yakut blades forged by traditional syberian smiths are made of metals that do not harden up as much as those used by most american and european knife smiths. The syberian smiths assume these knives have to be used in the frosty climate they live in, and at the temperatures common in syberian winter a knife hardened to 58, 60 or even 70 Rockwell would just become brittle and snap. Therefor Yakut knives are normally hardened to 54 or 56 Rockwell.
Materials used for my handle are Yew burl, buffalo horn and mammoth bone marrow along with some copper shims...Show more →
Buddy, this is one seriously beautiful knife!! well photographed.
We call it "sheltering-in-place" Chuong, which is surely what you're doing. Even without isolation it can be a sensible thing to do with a family. Your kids doubtless appreciate the comfort familiarity can bring to one's life. And you're young enough that you'll live to see the next bull market. As advisors are reminding folks holding stock, the only losers are those who sell in a depressed market. Those who hung on in 2008 came out just fine. Personally, I listened to advisors who cautioned me to keep my portfolio conservative with safe assets representing a percentage equal to my age... CDs, money market accounts, bonds. That said, I've not been inclined to check my Vanguard account...
Buddy, that knife is breathtakingly beautiful. WOW! I've not been around so I have no idea whether you've said anything about this before. Is it a hobby or are your doing this professionally? I've been following a fellow in Canada who is building off-grid using hand tools... a cabin, a summer kitchen, sauna and bath house, outdoor loo. Among his followers are a number of crafts people who send him knives, axes and other gear. That said, none of the knives he's featured come close to the you've created. This really is a work of art. Deep respect my friend.
Couple from yesterday, taken with D800 and 28mm f/2.8 ais and vivitar extension rings..incredible hard to shoot with such short depth of field. Flower Macro by Kristian Hagelin, on Flickr
Out for my now daily walk in the woods. Squirrels are getting suspicious
Noct on Monochrom. Dug around in my old scrap box and found an old Spiralite red filter to use. My wife says I never get rid of anything. Pays off sometimes.
Ken - really enjoying you shots with the 200mm. I guess something else does fit your Df besides the Noct
Buddy - love that knife. You certainly have a gift of craftsmanship.
Curtis - it is truly great to have you back posting and just being around on this thread.
Kristian - good job with the macros. Between you and Curtis, I will have to get the tubes out and find something to shoot after work this week.
gbohannon wrote:
Ken - really enjoying you shots with the 200mm. I guess something else does fit your Df besides the Noct
Buddy - love that knife. You certainly have a gift of craftsmanship.
Curtis - it is truly great to have you back posting and just being around on this thread.
Kristian - good job with the macros. Between you and Curtis, I will have to get the tubes out and find something to shoot after work this week.
You should do it George. You seem to have some really nice motives for macro - lovely b/w shot!!
