RE: New computer woes.

2022-06-04 Thread jcoyle
Forgive my asking the obvious - and I know you're very experienced! USB or hard-wired mouse? If USB - mouse battery Ok? USB port functions correctly with other devices? If hard-wired - will it work on another PC? In either case - drivers up-to-date? No particles blocking the optical sensor? In

Re: PESO Putative Aloe Buds

2022-06-04 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Dan. That's sort of what I was trying for! I see I made a boo-boo in the subject line - It should gave read "Putative Aloe Flowers". Alan C On 04-Jun-22 06:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I like the geometry and the way the "flowers" stand out from the background. Dan Matyola On

OT: New computer woes.

2022-06-04 Thread John Sessoms
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears & won't come back. Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old computer died). I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends - ♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing",

Re: PESO Putative Aloe Buds

2022-06-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the geometry and the way the "flowers" stand out from the background. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 4:11 AM Alan C wrote: > Aloes are Winter flowering, mostly in June/July out here, but a few as >

Re: PESO: One week later

2022-06-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ann and Alan! They are much bigger and fatter now than when I took that image. It is a real mess in the cage though. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 7:26 AM ann sanfedele wrote: > Nice geometry

Re: PESO: One week later

2022-06-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Nice geometry here and cute babies ann On 6/4/2022 12:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Last week I posted some images of my newly arrived Monarch Larvae from Monarch watch. At that point they were barely visible. After a week, they had grown considerably:

Re: PESO: Free as a Bird

2022-06-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Dan, in terms of your intent (re Santa fe) it worked for me - I thought of that shot immediately ... but  building is too pretty from what we see as audience for your symbolism to go beyond your own contemplation.  For me the contrail spoils the shot geometically. ann On 6/4/2022 1:16 AM,

Re: PESO: One week later

2022-06-04 Thread Alan C
Little marvels of Nature. Well done, Dan. They are so well fed I hope you don't end up obese butterflies unable to fly! Alan C On 04-Jun-22 06:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Last week I posted some images of my newly arrived Monarch Larvae from Monarch watch. At that point they were barely

PESO Putative Aloe Buds

2022-06-04 Thread Alan C
Aloes are Winter flowering, mostly in June/July out here, but a few as early as April & others as late as Sept. The flowers last 2-3 weeks. These buds are on a plant grown from a cutting I "gleaned" last year. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/52121282909/ K5 & FA100/2.8  f5.6