Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

Yes, very tough. The main problems were water seepage & the rocky paths with the soil washed off. I imagine it would be a lot easier in dry conditions. Alan C On 28-Mar-21 05:09 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: You’re a very fit guy so that must have really been quite a tough trail, especially such a

Re: OT a bit of personal news

Yeah, I know the problem only too well. I tend to start with the 55-300 fitted  move up or down if necessary. For a quick wide angle, two-shot panos can do the trick. Alan C On 28-Mar-21 09:57 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 27, 2021, at 6:34 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: As regards the lens, I

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

> On Mar 28, 2021, at 11:19 AM, Alan C wrote: > > In my youth I was a Whizz kid with a slide rule. Took over my Dad's & later > bought a better one. I taught a couple of generations of Sixth Formers how to > use them and then along came the Scientific Calculator. End of story. Anyone >

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

Did no one else recognize the horrible pun? On 3/28/2021 2:19 PM, Alan C wrote: In my youth I was a Whizz kid with a slide rule. Took over my Dad's & later bought a better one. I taught a couple of generations of Sixth Formers how to use them and then along came the Scientific Calculator. End

GESO: Bushbuck Trail

Crystal Springs has 5 Hiking Trails all about 5Km in length graded from easy to difficult. They used to have 3 more much longer trails & a dam with a bird hide but these were lost when the property was subdivided about 5 years ago. It ruined (halved) the game park too. Yesterday afternoon I

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

Mike, sorry, I only took the one. Everything is so rusted. I think it is an American car. Perhaps Paul S or one of the others over there will know? Alan C On 28-Mar-21 11:56 AM, mike wilson wrote: I'm curious about the car. At first, I thought it was a Riley RM model, with the split screen

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

You’re a very fit guy so that must have really been quite a tough trail, especially such a short one! > On 28 Mar 2021, at 13:12, Alan C wrote: > > Crystal Springs has 5 Hiking Trails all about 5Km in length graded from easy > to difficult. They used to have 3 more much longer trails & a dam

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

I'm curious about the car. At first, I thought it was a Riley RM model, with the split screen and partially faired-in headlights, but the back end doesn't look quite right for any of the versions I remember. Did you get any other pics? -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

I didn’t mean to imply that there is a right or wrong answer. Of course there are many ways to approach a task, many mindsets that might come into play. If I were shooting for a client with particular needs, if I were shooting a fast-paced event like with motor-sports or a dance competition, or

Re: GESO: a bit of everything

If it were mine I'd make a big print of the rain drops. -p On 3/28/2021 1:55 AM, Toine wrote: Yes the raindrops needed some editing https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-084-img5064-3 Cropping the green oof doesn't work for me. I like the little bird in a sea of green On Sat, 27 Mar 2021

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

On 28 Mar 2021, at 19:19, Alan C wrote: > > In my youth I was a Whizz kid with a slide rule. Took over my Dad's & later > bought a better one. I taught a couple of generations of Sixth Formers how to > use them and then along came the Scientific Calculator. End of story. Anyone > want a

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

Thanks, Larry. All round it was a great day. Alan C On 28-Mar-21 10:18 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 28, 2021, at 12:35 AM, Alan C wrote: We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my wife's

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

Great pics! Always njoy seeing your world. > On Mar 28, 2021, at 11:09 AM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > You’re a very fit guy so that must have really been quite a tough trail, > especially such a short one! > >> On 28 Mar 2021, at 13:12, Alan C wrote: >> >> Crystal Springs has 5 Hiking Trails all

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

> On Mar 28, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > > > Occasionally I hear of people who still prefer to use a slide rule rather > than the calculator on their phone. I would probably be one of those persons > if only I had learned how to use the slide rule! Give it a try,

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

In my youth I was a Whizz kid with a slide rule. Took over my Dad's & later bought a better one. I taught a couple of generations of Sixth Formers how to use them and then along came the Scientific Calculator. End of story. Anyone want a Slide Rule? Alan C On 28-Mar-21 08:12 PM, Larry Colen

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

On 3/28/2021 2:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 28, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Occasionally I hear of people who still prefer to use a slide rule rather than the calculator on their phone. I would probably be one of those persons if only I had learned how to use the slide

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

Bob, I am almost certain it is original being situated right outside a large building, formerly a general store, which would have included a P.O. - now a Mining History Museum. Wood & Iron buildings in other areas were scavenged to repair many dilapidated buildings in Pilgrim's Rest itself.

Re: Via Dolorosa | Psyche Films

 Thanks for the link, Bob. As for my question, I was transfixed by the video, which I viewed through to completion before reading the accompanying article. I kept asking myself, “What is this? What’s going on?” I expected at some point the answer would be revealed, but it never was. Not in the

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

I learned to use a slide rule, and there are things it's actually better for than using even the best calculator. On 3/28/2021 10:27 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I didn’t mean to imply that there is a right or wrong answer. Of course there are many ways to approach a task, many mindsets that

Re: GESO: in the neighborhood

what a nice set! beautiful flowers, adorable chubby squirrels and woodchuck.  and is that a pied-billed grebe floating behind the wood duck?  I imagine you had been wishing they were a lot closer. I know  I knew the yellow flowers at some point but comes up blank today.. love droplets on

Re: GESO: in the neighborhood

Very nice, Stan. I was hoping for some shots like that on the Bushbuck trail but no luck. Alan C On 28-Mar-21 09:39 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Meanwhile, back to picture taking, here is a small selection from the last few weeks. For those not familiar with North American critters, the one

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

"In NZ if stock gets loose the farmer is liable for any damage to vehicles". Theoretically true in SA too but, with tribal herds, the owner can never be found. Years ago in the early morning I saw a couple of dismembered cows lying on the roadside. Imaginative butchery. Alan C . On

RE: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

Well, Bill, I have to say your woodwork puts mine to intense shame! John in Brisbane -Original Message- > On Mar 27, 2021, at 7:35 PM, Bill wrote: > > Hey Stan, check these out and tell me what you think: > >

GESO: in the neighborhood

Meanwhile, back to picture taking, here is a small selection from the last few weeks. For those not familiar with North American critters, the one big ugly rodent is a Woodchuck aka Groundhog. https://adobe.ly/31y9gBv Stan -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

Didn't want to go near it, in case I got a splinter. Somewhere, I have the circular one I bought in my first year of sixth form. > On 28 March 2021 at 19:25 "P. J. Alling" wrote: > > > Did no one else recognize the horrible pun? > > On 3/28/2021 2:19 PM, Alan C wrote: > > In my youth I was

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

Do you have a circular slide rule? I used one for years cause it was easier to carry than the 12 inch one tha a lot of guys wore attached to their belt. -Original Message- >From: Larry Colen >Sent: Mar 28, 2021 2:25 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT: (or not OT:)

Re: OT now 18-270 geese

I like the bird shots. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 6:03 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > > > On Mar 28, 2021, at 12:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > > > > Image? > > OK, nothing special, just some quick

Re: GESO: in the neighborhood

well sure makes sense it would be female wood duck .. but she does rather look like a little grebe.. , no? (now I can't find the photo on line that made me think that) Now looking up the aconite brought back the name eranthis to me.. and it also looks like the yellow blossom in the photo (was

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

The cows in the road shot is my favorite.. but the others are interesting documentation... I take it your better half wasn't so interested in taking that trek .. good thing you cam back in one piece or it might have been too memorable an anniversary!  wish I could still do that kind of walk

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

On Mar 29, 2021, at 5:30 PM, Alan C wrote: > The herd had broken through the fence to get at the grass on the verges. The > elderly Herdsman with his two dogs seemed totally unperturbed & waved with a > big smile at the passing motorists. That cow photo reminded me of Norfolk Island. The

Re: OT a bit of personal news

> On Mar 25, 2021, at 9:35 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > The good news is that I’ll be driving up to the Oregon coast tomorrow, a > place that I’ve found very rich in photographic opportunities. > > The fraught news is that I’m doing so to bury my mother who passed away this > morning. She was

Re: GESO: in the neighborhood

Very nice little gallery! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 3:40 PM Stanley Halpin wrote: > Meanwhile, back to picture taking, here is a small selection from the last > few weeks. > > For those not familiar

Re: OT now 18-270 geese

Ah, yes. Happens to me all the time. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 6:10 PM Larry Colen wrote: > OK, that was supposed to be geso not geese, but my laptop autocorrected > me. I was able to ressurect a

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

I had a circular slide rule for navigational calculations in the aircraft. I previously had several straight ones as a young physics major. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 2:36 PM mike wilson wrote: >

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

On 3/28/2021 2:56 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Stan, I think the two mindsets you described serve different purposes. Even the same person can employ either depending on the occasion. In a hurry? An average result is fine? The less precise, casual, on-the-go approach would be fine. Have time? Need

Re: PESO Robbie (NSFMJ)

Cute, for a cat. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 8:57 PM Larry Colen wrote: > Olga’s cat Robbie doing the cat thing in a box > > >

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

> On Mar 28, 2021, at 11:27 AM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > On 28 Mar 2021, at 19:19, Alan C wrote: >> >> In my youth I was a Whizz kid with a slide rule. Took over my Dad's & later >> bought a better one. I taught a couple of generations of Sixth Formers how >> to use them and then along came

PESO Robbie (NSFMJ)

Olga’s cat Robbie doing the cat thing in a box https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/51080389132/in/album-72157718550375705/ -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: GESO: in the neighborhood

Am 28.03.21 um 21:39 schrieb Stanley Halpin: For those not familiar with North American critters, the one big ugly rodent is a Woodchuck aka Groundhog. Ugly? I think they're beautiful, the lot of them. You have no ideal how lucky you are. All the wildlife we get to see here are magpies,

Re: GESO: a bit of everything

Love the raindrops! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 5:07 PM Toine wrote: > From yesterday's photowalk: > > Hedge sparrow (on a hedge) > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-082-img5093 > Blackthorn (or

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

On 3/28/2021 8:27 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I didn’t mean to imply that there is a right or wrong answer. Of course there are many ways to approach a task, many mindsets that might come into play. If I were shooting for a client with particular needs, if I were shooting a fast-paced event

Re: GESO: in the neighborhood

Thanks Ann. Meg says the yellow flowers are Winter Aconite, I say the duck in question is the female WoodDuck. We are doing ok, we haven’t totally hibernated (and now we’ve both had the vaccinations) but unfortunately I have not really been out and about with my camera. All of the photos in

Re: OT now 18-270 geese

> On Mar 28, 2021, at 12:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Image? OK, nothing special, just some quick and dirties with just basic cropping and exposure adjustment. I also added a few of the camellia tree in my front yard that I took while I was standing there with the camera and new

Re: OT a bit of personal news

Image? Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 3:58 AM Larry Colen wrote: > > > > On Mar 27, 2021, at 6:34 AM, P. J. Alling > wrote: > > > > > As regards the lens, I think you’ll find that you will still have the

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

Don’t encourage him... > On Mar 28, 2021, at 2:25 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > Did no one else recognize the horrible pun? > > On 3/28/2021 2:19 PM, Alan C wrote: >> In my youth I was a Whizz kid with a slide rule. Took over my Dad's & later >> bought a better one. I taught a couple of

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

Nice images. I love the cows in the road! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 3:35 AM Alan C wrote: > We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km > S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in

Re: OT now 18-270 geese

OK, that was supposed to be geso not geese, but my laptop autocorrected me. I was able to ressurect a couple of old broken macbook pros to make one that works, apart from the detail that it keeps crashing on me, and various settings seem to be borked. I want mail to highlight spelling errors,

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

The herd had broken through the fence to get at the grass on the verges. The elderly Herdsman with his two dogs seemed totally unperturbed & waved with a big smile at the passing motorists. Alan C On 28-Mar-21 09:51 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nice images. I love the cows in the road! Dan

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

Stan, I think the two mindsets you described serve different purposes. Even the same person can employ either depending on the occasion. In a hurry? An average result is fine? The less precise, casual, on-the-go approach would be fine. Have time? Need some satisfaction? In a meditative mood? The

Re: GESO: a bit of everything

Yes the raindrops needed some editing https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-084-img5064-3 Cropping the green oof doesn't work for me. I like the little bird in a sea of green On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 at 22:41, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > All three are quite interesting, although the blackthorn is a

Re: OT a bit of personal news

Thanks to everyone for the notes. I apologize for not responding to each one individually. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my wife's (Rev. Ann's) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary so we went to the nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its

Re: OT a bit of personal news

> On Mar 27, 2021, at 6:34 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > As regards the lens, I think you’ll find that you will still have the wrong > lens mounted about half the time. Based on my 18-250 it was basically never the best lens for any particular shot. I pretty much treated it as the body cap

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

That’s a very interesting place with a good story. Nice to see it when there are few tourists around. The Edwardian postbox is particularly interesting. Was it there during the Edwardian period or has it been added later, for the sake of local colour? > On 28 Mar 2021, at 08:35, Alan C

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

> On Mar 28, 2021, at 12:35 AM, Alan C wrote: > > We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km S of > Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my wife's > (Rev. Ann’s) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary That’s one day that you bloody well