Maybe this will help devise a similar method to inject a stratus on which to grow new cartilage and eliminate the need to 'replace knees with an appliance'.

I think that is a Fantastic Idea!!!!

This, to me was the way to start answering the OP quest. Politely and usefully.

I concur with Gary N. Visit the Steptoe Butte (close to Colfax) near dawn or sunset. The butte is an old cone, and a few hundred feet high, offering a commanding view of the Palouse. THe shadows of early and late day accentuate the hills and make for a beautiful view. It's also an amazing place to view the western sky at night (but nothing like the plains of northern Montana). ahhh memories of my college days.

I, like many men, don't see reds and greens correctly. I still like the color photograph better.

If the composition were different and the B&W gradient more limited - say 32 shades of gray instead of 16K - I'd definitely like B&W better.

I'd recommend trying to hit the top of Steptoe Butte at sunrise and take pictures panning from south to north. the early morning shadows on the rolling hills are spectacular.

Just so you know, most of the Palouse wheat is harvested by week two of August. Those farmers that don't practice no/low till farming are already turning over their fields in September and there is an amazing patchwork of earthtone colors for as far as the eye can see.

If you are driving up I-5, don't miss a chance to veer off to Mt. St.Helens and Mt Ranier.

Rick (U of Idaho graduate)

Regis,

Fantastic shot! Did you take this in Wolf Lodge Bay? I keep driving throug at night and miss all of the Bald Eagles fishing for blue backs. :-(

Rick (in Wallace at the moment)

Win7 will be supported with security fixes until 2020 if I recall correctly.

Win 8 is a big switch, but if change is not an issue, adopt it, it has an even longer life.

I build my own systems but steer my friends to name brand boxes. Your HW is OK, but I recommend an i5 Intel Processor or greater. Deal is, it will become a slug over time with a core 2 duo or i3.

I buy win 7 from Newegg and Fry's for my builds (~$90).

Happy birthday swampy

I purchased a D7100 in early Nov-14. It came with two user guides one in English the other in Spanish. Printed on very flimzy paper.

I copied the pdf of the manual from the CD that came with the camera to my computer. PDFs readers support textural search and follow document links, so while i prefer reading a physical manual, i find it more expeditious to look up and solve problems from an electronic manual.

I also have the Busch D7100 book and have found it very useful in adjusting to the new camera. I 'graduated' from a D5000 and many things work just enough differently that his book has made my transition pretty easy.

If only it were so easy that dogs grasped the consequences of their actions. Like toddlers, it isn't worth any acknowlegement unless thay are about to really hurt themselves. I hope Remmington enjoyed the 'mato as much as you COULD have. ;-)