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Greetings
Humans,
 Hi all. Happy November and the end of Daylight Savings Time. I wonder why we still use that?
Anyway, it's fall. Finally. The fir needles are falling all over the freaking place and the maple in our front yard has turned a brilliant red.
Those needles plague me. It seems I get the gutters cleaned out and a few days later, after some wind and rain, I'm cleaning them again.
For those of you wondering if there was any resolution to the Nikon D810 anomaly I mentioned in the last newsletter, the answer is no. It's still working as expected with no re-occurrence of that strange ERR message. So yay?
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Workshop schedule posted
I've posted my 2016 schedule on my Workshops Website. In 2016 I'll be returning to Utah for a pair of workshops: Arches/Canyonlands and Zion (my personal favorite). I'll also be returning to the Columbia River Gorge and the Palouse.
Don Mammoser and I are teaming up for Olympic National Park and the Oregon Coast.
And Victoria Dye and I will once again be venturing to the far north of Canada to capture Auroras in Yellowknife.
Visit my Workshops Site for all the information.
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Slides!
Long time readers may remember that every autumn I talk about my upcoming winter projects, which seem to have been going on for at least a dozen winters. One of these projects has been to go through my old slides (nearly two four-drawer filing cabinets worth of slides) and drastically reduce their number.
Well it's not even winter yet and I've actually gone and done it. Mostly. So far I have four heavy Santa Claus toy bag sized garbage bags full of slides. To be fair, most of the bulk and weight comes from the plastic slide sheets, but still: four big garbage bags full!!
Read the rest on my blog...
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New Backlight 26 pack from Mind Shift
If I didn't already have several packs, I'd be tempted to buy the new Mind Shift Backlight 26 (I still may). It's got several things I wish my current pack had, including a water bottle pocket and space to hold extra clothing, snacks, a tablet and more. It's even got lash-on points
One of the best features is access from the back of the pack. Just look at the picture! You can get to your gear without needing to drop the pack on the ground.
And since it's made by Mind Shift (Think Tank's sister company), I'd have no worries about the quality and durability. My Think Tank Shapeshifter has been standing up to quite a bit of abuse for over three years now and it hasn't even come close to popping a zipper, which has been a problem with every pack I've owned from other companies.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Think Tank Shapeshifter; it's great for traveling. The way gear sits in it makes it so the pack is shallower than traditional photo packs, thus making it much easier to fit in overhead bins. But this also makes it a little more difficult to work out of in the field, something I've gotten used to. And even though it can hold enough gear and is comfortable to wear, it's not really designed as a day-hike photo pack.
If you're in the market for a new photo pack, take a look at this latest offer from Mind Shift.
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Check out this camera
This is very cool. And if you think about it, this camera could be a bargain, covering focal lengths from 35mm to 150mm (full-frame/35mm) and capturing up to 52 Megapixels of resolution.
It also can do HDR and Video and has background control capability that you'd expect in a full sized DSLR.
Seems like this could be the perfect travel camera.
Check out their site and watch the videos. If any of you decide to get one, be sure to let me know what your think.
Photo Courtesy: Light (http://light.co/)
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Another mostly completed project.
Last month I spent a lot of time (at least it seemed like a lot of time) replacing some "broken" lawn in our yard. I mentioned this in the last newsletter.
Much effort was expended.
Good news! It actually worked and our lawn looks pretty good. Bailey helped where she could but this mainly consisted of digging where we'd just spread lawn seed. I'm pretty sure her reasoning amounted to pre-scaring the moles away. She had fun, so I didn't mind much.
All that dirt in her paws and on her snout did earn her a bath though. She tolerates baths but loves it when they're over. She goes completely nuts, diving on the carpets, diving onto the bed, diving on the couch, rolling around, and generally acting like a crazy puppy. It's fun to watch and after awhile completely tires her out.
All this to say that we're both pretty worn out and think it's time for a nap.
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