R's Musings

A Few Photos...

2010-03-14T23:15:00.000-07:00

To Be Or Not To Be....

2010-01-19T09:55:00.000-08:00

a blogger. That is the question. At least for me.I have grown tired, it seems, of all the opinions that float around, on TV, on the Internet, even in everyday conversation. I want the world to shut up. I want us all to stop blurting what we think before we think about what we think. Stop thinking that what we have to say is of the utmost importance. Most of the time it isn't. Most of the time we

Blue

2009-12-01T07:45:00.000-08:00

What Are You Doing Today?

2009-10-05T06:53:00.000-07:00

I'm housecleaning. Need I say more?

A Squirrel with Attitude

2009-09-21T07:14:00.000-07:00

I wish this shot had come out better. I opened the window to let more air flow through the house and saw this squirrel perk up. I ran to get my camera, assuming that he'd be gone by the time I got back, but he was still there. Lucky me. Except that the shot was taken through the screen, which blurred things up a bit. Anyway, thought I'd share it since I caught him in a strange pose. :)

First Views From My FZ35...

2009-08-29T07:50:00.000-07:00

The first one is cropped, but there are no other enhancements on these three photos; they came straight from the camera, taken in my bedroom at night with indoor lighting with the white balance set to auto.Today is our family reunion, so I may have a few new photos to post tomorrow, or maybe even a video. Have a nice weekend!

A New View of The World

2009-08-28T08:33:00.000-07:00

My new camera, the Panasonic DMC FZ35, is due to arrive some time today! Just in time for our family reunion tomorrow and moving our daughter into her new apartment on Sunday, so I'll have plenty of opportunity to see what it can do! I'm so excited! :)

Starting Over...

2009-08-21T08:14:00.000-07:00

(Panoramic shot taken at the Old Mission Lighthouse while on vacation in Traverse City.)I occasionally delete my blog, then start over, so now that I feel like I'm entering a new cycle in my life, it's time to start over. Not sure what I'll be posting here. We'll see. Seems that everyone I know right now is in some form of transition. It's a little unsettling. I'm learning to fly in the face of

Fixing A Sail

2009-08-12T17:09:00.000-07:00

Click here to view this videoUploaded the video to Shutterfly using Motionbox video -- a lot better quality! Click that link and check it out!

A Vacation Video (or Two)

2009-08-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

(The video quality after transfer to Blogger isn't great. It was better when I shot it.)These two videos were taken with my camera (Panasonic DMC-FZ18) while on a two-hour sailboat tour of Grand Traverse Bay on The Manitou, which carries a capacity of 62 passengers + 8 crew members. They had just gotten most of the sails up when this girl, Kara (the only female crew member), had to climb all