The McDonald Observatory in the Big Bend area is one of the best places to see and photograph the Milky Way. Also, the observatory has a very nice program about our space neighbors and how they react to each other that are very worth the small expense.

Second, if you visit the Panhandle area check out Palo Duro Canyon (probably misspelled), between Lubbock and Amarillo. The canyon is a small Grand Canyon and during the late Spring and Summer, in the canyon, a live show with men and horses, wagons, cattle (Longhorns), and Indians portray the history of the West as it happened in the Panhandle. Very enjoyable. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce can be contacted for more information.

Thirdly, while in the Dallas, Ft. Worth area visit the premier Western Art Museum containing huge paintings and sculptures by Remington and other famous artists.

Finally, be prepared for distances measured by Texans in hours. not mileage. Years ago, an old tourist photocard addressed the situation whether traveling the State border East to West or North to South, and still generally true today: An Easterner intending to travel from Little Rock to El Paso says, "The sun has rize, and the sun has set, here we iz still in Texas yet."

Someone took them to court about that and Epson lost; now they have to let you use any ink you choose; however, placing a non Epson cartridge gets you an error message telling you it is not an Epson and you have to acknowledge that and approve of knowing it isn't an Epson cartridge and to go ahead and use it.

I've been using refillable cartridges in current and two previous Epson printers. The only gripe I've had with my current XP-970 is the change in their software concerning running out of ink in the middle of printing a photo. Both previous printers, when this happened, stopped printing until you changed the cartridge. A new cartridge installed and the printer completed printing the photo. The XP-970 spits out the incomplete photo, the error message tells one to change the cartridge; that done, the printer prints out the remaining portion of the photo on another piece of paper and ejects the mess. Thus, now their process uses more ink and paper. Oh the peril of the purchaser buying from a company driven only by profit.

Precision Colors is a quality company and I would still be with them except they do not yet provide ink for my current printer. They, like InkOwl, provide excellent products and support.

I have been using ink from InkOwl for over a year and find their ink to produce prints on my Epson XP970 that I and others compare well with Epson's overpriced ink. The last two total set up (catridges, six-120ml bottles, syringes, and head print sealers to use during refilling) cost me $99.95. InkOwl does not support all printers; however, they are very knowledgeable about the several they do support. I print a lot of family and friends calendars (standard monthly calendar info on front, one of my pictures on its back, plus, many gratuitous photos and other stuff. Currently, I'm on my fourth refill and all bottles are just under half full; I expect at least two more refills. By using these refills I have not spent $620.00 for ink. (6 x $120{Epson ink} =#720.00 - $100.00 initial expense = $620 that stayed in my pocket.

Jerry
I've progressed to being in my late 80's and find as you will that your "Forgetter" has gotten much better than your "Rememberer". As several others have noted, there is stuff you cannot enter into your computer. Many times, if I'm away from the house, what I wanted to remember has been forgotten by the time I get home. There was something else I wanted to share with you but, I have forgotten what it was. lol

I'm in my late 80's and suggest a small. red dot gunsight mounted on your hot shoe. B & H can help you put it together. With the sight, after adjusting for parallax, you're looking above the camera with both eyes open; finding and tracking a BIF is much easier.

Thank you for your supportive reply. I called Red River this morning and a very nice lady is sending me a couple of sheets to determine if they solve my problem.

Thank you again. I plan to call them tomorrow.

Thank you for your information and the web address.

The photo paper from Office Depot is good for both side printing; however, it is not good for printing calendars because anything written on the calendar side after printing makes an imprint on the photo printed on the reverse side.

I've had reasonably good luck using 110lb. card stock with the major exception of all the photos have much softer colors than that printed on photo paper.

I would appreciate any suggestions for a source for photo paper to resolve my calendar problem - if one exists.

The a7iii ( Resolved GAS in July) also has dual slots for expensive cards.

I really like your photo. As someone has already stated, your picture is an encouragement to pay more attention to my surroundings. By the way, did our have an observer? Straight up from the little square rock on the long diagonal to the tree, looks much like a silhouette of a person (to me).

Another very nice series of car pictures; I always look forward to viewing your postings. As someone else has already suggested, if time and circumstances permit, could you post some before and after the storm supposed to hit you in the next day or so?

I have enjoyed all your pictures! You did not mention them, but did you notice in #5 the Chimp profile on the upper right or the Hippo head with open mouth in #6, just right of center, out of the big shadow?