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James Was Here
OK – I’ve been feeling kinda bad. My pal Jim visited for a week, and, despite great conversation, great weather and meals at places like Haven, Sea Salt and of course Chop Bar, I took a grand total of one photograph. With a cheap-ass point-and-click. I guess it could have been worse – I could have used a cell phone. There’s no excuse for this.
I was stumped at what to do, and Jim solved the dilemma by posting a really amazing shot of a few of the more than 50 orchids he has blossoming in his kitchen right now. In Madison Wisconsin. In January. I find this amazing. There is absolutely zero chance of me ever being capable of creating anything even remotely like this. I’m in awe.
It was great to hang with you, Dude. Always enlightening in so many ways.
Posted in Bay Area, Contributed, Old Friends, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Winter Weather Woes
Access to one of the most important destinations in Burlington, Wisconsin has been hindered by a four foot snow drift.
My forecast is that thirsty residents will grab their shovels and clear a path to their beloved watering hole by beer-thirty.
Posted in Contributed, Wisconsin
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The Largest Image Ever Opened at thedude.com
By far.
I have a new friend who is pushing the limits of image editing software. Here’s a glimpse into a 73,000 pixel wide image. Details to follow.
Posted in Bay Area, Computing, Contributed
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This Week at Yosemite
Pals Andrew and Jeri just sent this breathtaking shot of the Yosemite Valley. Here’s another of Bridal Veil Falls. And here’s a great one of Jeri and the kids under a big-ass tree. Wow. So flippin’ beautiful! I guess Kelly and thedude need to take a road trip soon!
Posted in Contributed, Photography
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Fall Colors in Wisconsin
Thanks, Dave for sending this shot of Lori & Pat’s tree. What’s that then, a maple? Is this tree in Lyons, Wisconsin? Who are Lori and Pat?
Posted in Contributed, Wisconsin
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Cherubs with Face Paint
Andrew caught this fantastic shot of Sophie and Ursula on their first visit to Disneyland.
thedude and Kellster like the shot so much that we made a magnet out of it and hung it on our refrigerator. That’s saying quite a lot, because like at least nine other people on planet Earth, thedude also hates refrigerator magnets!
Posted in Contributed, New Friends
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Can a Duck be Beautiful?
Grant makes a pretty good case with this shot – frozen at 1/4000th of second.
Posted in Contributed, Old Friends
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Laughing Dogs
Once in a while a friend sends a photo that amazes me. Dave was practicing with his new camera, and managed to capture this cool image of googly-eyed puppies going crazy in the Wisconsin snow.
Dave, I’d say this picture proves that some pet-owners do look just like their pets! :)
Posted in Contributed, Old Friends, Wisconsin
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Stone Circles – Beauty and Mystery
Andrew took these awesome panoramic shots on a recent vacation trip. The arrangement on the left is the Ring o’ Brodgar, the Stone Circle at Castlerigg is on the right. I don’t know much about how the circles came to be, but then, neither does anyone else.
Posted in Contributed, New Friends, Panoramic, Photography
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Fun (But Dangerous) New Neighbors
Today we discovered that we have not one, but TWO wineries within stumbling distance of our loft. Both JC Cellars and Dashe Cellars recently opened tasting rooms less than three blocks away. What a great addition to our neighborhood. This is the kind of urban development we can support!
Tasting is free, and the rich, delicious wines are served in beautiful Reidel “Ouverture” stemware. We took home a yummy Roussanne/Marsanne blend from JC Cellars and a couple fruity Zinfandels from Dashe. We especially liked the late-harvest Zin. Yum!
Photos by Grant and Sandy Goya
Posted in Bay Area, Contributed, Food, Loft Life
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Steaks on the Grill
Chris and Ben hosted another fabulous shindig at their home in the Oakland Hills. No Thai food this time, though. Instead, we had good ol’ steak and corn-on-the-cob. Yum!
These images were all shot by Grant with his amazing Canon 5D. This dang camera produces absolutely the best color and simply amazing sharpness. I own a Nikon D2X, and I’m jealous. :(
Posted in Bay Area, Contributed, Food, Old Friends
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Another Nice Panorama by Grant
Even though this panorama was shot “with a tiny Canon SD500 on a crappy overcast day”, Grant’s image of the Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho works for me!
Posted in Contributed, Panoramic
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