So true.

In Oregon Field Guide.
This program was on TV last night, a most excellent video of a dedicated photographer. Ken Shults followed and found Great Grey Owls in some forest in Central Oregon.

What an elusive bird. Never realized how difficult it is to find them.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVWSW_luME

Here is a query;
If I can take my straw or wool Texas cowboy hat and slip it into a hat holder just above and aft of the rear view mirror why hasn't anyone made a wire rack that sits in the same location to hold our SLRs?
The wire could be coated and it could be made to be adjustable to fit most SLRs. It would have the lens pointing down. That would allow to camera to be immediately available to shoot by just sliding it aft off the rack.
No reason to have cameras sitting in the back seat or on the floor. IMHO someone should invest in developing a simple wire camera holder like this.
Just an opinion.
Alex

Kgivens;
As a followup I looked on the internet and found the price of the Breakthrough lube was 30.00 at Cabelas but I only paid 11.00 at an Ace hardware that had a gun section.
Also, beware of any, all in one product, because most products that try to do too many things fail. If you want to clean something use a cleaner and if you want to lube something use a lubricant, don't use a product that claims to do both. It will not do either one well.

Kgivens;

If you go to your nearest hunting/fishing outdoor store you should find a new group of products for guns that are totally synthetic.
I understand the military has adopted them for use on their rifles and pistols. The two you maybe interested in because of their temperature range, are a solvent and a lubricant.
The lube has a temp. range of -65 to +507 degrees F. It also has a nice small applicator tip.

The solvent is called Breakthrough Military grade solvent and the lubricant is called Breakthrough HP Pro Oil, lubricant/protectant. Both obviously made by Breakthrough.
It states that it is safe to use on all metal, plastic and polymer parts.

I used to certify new lubricants for our logging helicopters and using WD-40 was frowned upon as it allowed corrosion to occur after the lube portion washed away. We used LPS #1 and #2 as its lube segments stayed in place and didn't wash off. I wouldn't recommend using either WD-40 or LPS for your camera gear as each one is not totally synthetic.

Love the picture and the message BUT, how did a Doug Fir get buds on its branches???

Maybe that's the only tree growing near that sign maker.

I bought and tried a cheap kit of macro and telephoto lenses to use with my I-phone. After getting all excited to use them I found out the exact same thing, that removing the protective case is not at all handy. Not worth the trouble for me. I would forgo the add-on lenses for any smartphone unless you are only going to use them for a specific photo shoot.

My son in Texas says the same thing....he said one of the worse things he ever did was to get a pool!
I can sympathize.

The Importance of Walking


Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per month.


I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again .

I have to walk early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I'm doing..

I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound.

Apparently you have to go there.

Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise', I wash my mouth out with chocolate.

The advantage of exercising every day is so when you die, they'll say,

'Well, she looks good doesn't she.'

If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.

I know I got a lot of exercise the last few years,......just getting over the hill.

We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

AND

Every time I start thinking too much about how I look, I just find a Happy Hour and by the time I leave, I look just fine.


You could run this over to your friends but just e-mail it to them.

I agree about the 'not so good days' but there were good memories in basic that still stick in my mind as wonderful.
There were a group of Black guys that harmonized with the sounds in the late 50s (do wop) and we all gathered around them during basic maneuvers during breaks, enjoying them singing. I was friends with them until the end of basic and never saw them again. Bummer.
They were good guys.
I used to listen to 'Jam with Sam' from Chicago in the 56 to 58 time period and listened to 'Blues' starting at 11: 00 on the radio.
Major, Major, GOOD, memories......

I was a helicopter tech rep covering the Far East and Australasia. When I went to NZ first, I could understand the Australian accent but if I went to Australia first, there was no way to understand the New Zealand accent until two days had passed. The New Zealanders spoke too fast. They also drank too fast. Put me on my lips after just a couple of hours.

I had the same WWII barracks at Bragg from 59 to 62 and the biggest problem was getting the night fireman (coal as you said), to keep the water heater fed during the night so we could have a decent shave in the morning. Our 'head' only had 5 stools.

Ditto 👍

It was a very interesting article especially for someone like myself who is hard of hearing. She commented that an Australian can conduct an entire conversation by barely moving their lips.

It made me realize how I much I depend on 'lip reading' to comprehend what is being said. I totally ignore many newscasters who don't move their lips much. That leads to my disinterest in most movies and TV shows made recently.

I'm also noticing how young people do not open their mouths to speak as much as older persons.

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