Kristina is allergic to pretty muc everything common in modern day food. Due to her limited diet, she has become quite moddy, craving for this or that. Mostly things she can't eat. In the current situation, wher eonly one person from a family is allowed into a shop at a time, I have to try and cater her needs/desires best as I can manage.
With her anxiety, she is by no means able to go into a shop all by herself. Even though the social isolation thing is a non-issue for us, limited freedom of movement really is bringing along new challenges.
I'm back at work, and with that, can't prevent getting near strangers. I can pretend they are not there and still do my job, but I'm still surrounded by folks who were somewhere, and I have no means controlling that much.
I don't worry about my own health, but Kristinas grandmother and my mother both have health issues making them more vulnerable. Kristinas grandmother celebrated her birthday alone today. We went by to bring a gift, and Anouk sang a few birthday songs. I stayed in the car, knowing that getting out would potentially be harmful. Not a nice thought at all. ...Show more →
Sue's mother has six or seven aides who spend time with her during the week... all of whom have their own families and friends, who by extension come into Marilyn's home. There was an article on this subject in the New York Times a couple of days ago. Infirm people need care and unless your care provider lives with you, you're vulnerable both because you're old and have health problems but the folks caring for you COULD be CARRYING disease. This is the world we're living in at the moment. And, of course, we have young people who believe they are immortal who think having a "coronavirus" PARTY would be a wonderful idea. That happened over the weekend somewhere in Kentucky. No matter how thoughtful the analysis and recommendations of healthcare officials we will doubtless muddle through this imperfectly... since that is human. As a person living my 79th year on this beautiful planet we share, I'm a realist. I'll do my best to stay safe but I know I've vulnerable simply because I've lived this long. Wishing us all the best.
Keep the images coming everyone. It is good for the spirit to play with cameras and Nikon manual focus lenses...
I don't remember whether I posted this... THESE have been a few difficult weeks so forgive me if I have. This was taken on a drive into Sonoma County some weeks ago, shot with the 105 f/2.5 P AI, then converted in Silver Efex Pro 2. I was standing at the edge of the road in front of a private home. Sue pointed out the man standing at the window watching my every move... perhaps he thought I was going to steal one of cows from the adjacent field...
Went out for our bike rides this morning and lots of people gardening, walking and a few others on bikes. Met a man with a small backpack. Lot less than an ALICE pack. With no sleeping bag or mat. Said he was going to hike the Appalachian Trail, all 2200 miles of it. Pack didn’t seem large enough for shelter, food, fire, footwear, first aid. Said he’d stock up every 3-4 days. Asked if he had a firearm, knife said no. Then took off.
Well it’s about 550 miles from here to the foot of the trail in Georgia. Guess he’ll be passing Leighton in a couple months.
Ken Hill wrote:
Went out for our bike rides this morning and lots of people gardening, walking and a few others on bikes. Met a man with a small backpack. Lot less than an ALICE pack. With no sleeping bag or mat. Said he was going to hike the Appalachian Trail, all 2200 miles of it. Pack didn’t seem large enough for shelter, food, fire, footwear, first aid. Said he’d stock up every 3-4 days. Asked if he had a firearm, knife said no. Then took off.
Well it’s about 550 miles from here to the foot of the trail in Georgia. Guess he’ll be passing Leighton in a couple months. ...Show more →
Appalachian Trail doesn't sound too bad actually. Escape the craziness.
I agree George self isolation on a trail may be a great way to make this CV crisis pas. His lack of prep seemed crazy, only this guy looked normal and sounded normal.
Yeah. I was going to isolate on a state park trail and take the large format film camera. Well I guess a lot of others had the same idea because they had to close the state parks due to so many people.
I've stayed away from trails near me because it is difficult to create six feet of distance on a narrow trail when meeting others. It is much safer to be walking on urban streets. Everyone seems cognizant of the need for space, so we cross the street to avoid one another. That said I did see a NYTimes article listing vocations and their vulnerability. Lowest vulnerability was loggers working in forests. Needless to say, healthcare providers are most at risk.
And George, I'm pretty certain that Jay's photos are from Mendocino on the Pacific Coast, about three hours north of where I am. He may have family there. I always wonder at his location being Tucson when most of his photos come from elsewhere. We've seen quite a few from Mendocino in the past. I know the town and it looks very much like an old East Coast town with Cape Cod style buildings. It is a favorite haunt for tourists, so I imagine it is quite sleepy at the moment.
CGrindahl wrote:
I've stayed away from trails near me because it is difficult to create six feet of distance on a narrow trail when meeting others. It is much safer to be walking on urban streets. Everyone seems cognizant of the need for space, so we cross the street to avoid one another. That said I did see a NYTimes article listing vocations and their vulnerability. Lowest vulnerability was loggers working in forests. Needless to say, healthcare providers are most at risk.
And George, I'm pretty certain that Jay's photos are from Mendocino on the Pacific Coast, about three hours north of where I am. He may have family there. I always wonder at his location being Tucson when most of his photos come from elsewhere. We've seen quite a few from Mendocino in the past. I know the town and it looks very much like an old East Coast town with Cape Cod style buildings. It is a favorite haunt for tourists, so I imagine it is quite sleepy at the moment....Show more →
Curtis especially in New York where subways are from backsides to bellybutton. Hospital workers, Doctors and Nursing staff are at risk but they are usually donned in protective gear. Most at risk and the numbers bearing it out are the police officers and paramedics on the street and into apartment houses and cramped homeless areas. Without them complete chaos.
We were invaded with Cedar Waxwings this afternoon and they made short work of the berries on our holly tree. It was at least 50 of them at a time. I grabbed the 200mm f/2 Ai and went on the front porch to get some shots. I probably could have had more keepers with the 200-500 autofocus but what fun would that be
gbohannon wrote:
Neat village Jay. Is that in Maine?
That red one looks like one from Maine Cabin Masters tv show.
George
Kind of, this village plays the fictional Cabot Cove in Maine in the whodunit series Murder She Wrote.
Seems like some New England sea captains settled in Mendocino Ca in the 1880s and built the Victorian set.
That red cabin is sweet, I'll be on the lookout for Cabin Masters.
Yes, Curtis, I am all over, like a cheap rug.
Ken Perhaps that hiker will pass those long evenings on the trail building a knife!
IF they have protective gear. PPE is hard to come by, every care facility is begging. If proper planning had been done and preparation taken seriously in this millenium, we'd be in a better position for supplies. One of the transition planning exercises was a pandemic situation.
Ken Hill wrote:
Curtis especially in New York where subways are from backsides to bellybutton. Hospital workers, Doctors and Nursing staff are at risk but they are usually donned in protective gear. Most at risk and the numbers bearing it out are the police officers and paramedics on the street and into apartment houses and cramped homeless areas. Without them complete chaos.
HCE HCE wrote:
Kind of, this village plays the fictional Cabot Cove in Maine in the whodunit series Murder She Wrote.
Seems like some New England sea captains settled in Mendocino Ca in the 1880s and built the Victorian set.
That red cabin is sweet, I'll be on the lookout for Cabin Masters...
The only home I ever owned was a Cape Cod style home built shortly after of World War 1 in Vallejo, CA, which is home to the Mare Island Shipyard. Some Navy architects clearly much influenced by East Coast roots built a hundred or so single family, duplexes and fourplexes in that style for officers and enlisted men stationed at Mare Island. The senior officers were housed on the Island.
They are charming homes in a lovely neighborhood. Here's the Admiral's residence. I attended a wedding reception in that house when I was a young man employed by the City of Vallejo...
CGrindahl wrote:
The only home I ever owned was a Cape Cod style home built shortly after of World War 1 in Vallejo, CA, which is home to the Mare Island Shipyard. Some Navy architects clearly much influenced by East Coast roots built a hundred or so single family, duplexes and fourplexes in that style for officers and enlisted men stationed at Mare Island. The senior officers were housed on the Island.
They are charming homes in a lovely neighborhood. Here's the Admiral's residence. I attended a wedding reception in that house when I was a young man employed by the City of Vallejo...
Haven't thought of Mare Island in a long time. I went to Cryptography school there in the early 80's. Flew in to San Francisco, rented a car and drove up. Got there in about 3 days It was my first experience to Bay Area traffic
In the early 80's I was Director of Community Development for the City of Vallejo so we could have run into each other. I could see Mare Island from my desk. Yes, Bay Area traffic can be a challenge especially during commute hours. My commute, however, was about five minutes, so no complaint. But definitely a small world George. I wonder if Rafael was at U.C. Berkeley during those years?
CGrindahl wrote:
In the early 80's I was Director of Community Development for the City of Vallejo so we could have run into each other. I could see Mare Island from my desk. Yes, Bay Area traffic can be a challenge especially during commute hours. My commute, however, was about five minutes, so no complaint. But definitely a small world George. I wonder if Rafael was at U.C. Berkeley during those years?
Wow. It is a small world. I may have been one of those stumbling sailors on the weekend in Vallejo
I accept the fact the 50-135 f/3.5 AI-s is regarded as "Leighton's lens" though I WAS the first person to bring that lens to this thread. But alas, I was so busy trying new lenses that it was in fact Leighton who demonstrated over and over again what a wonderful performer this lens is. It is a great walk around zoom that is fast enough you can produce some delicious images. After spending a couple of days with another zoom, the venerable 80-200 f/4.5 AI, I thought it might be fun to pull out the 50-135 and see what it could do when mounted to the PK-13 extension tube. I rambled through another neighborhood not far from where I live and had some fun. I expect I'll play a bit more with this lens today... a lovely sunny day. Take care folks!
It was my first experience to Bay Area traffic 
