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spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 16 Oct 2020, 22:54

Moar pix of stix.
Went up to help bro split and stack firewood.
Bonus: He finished before I even arrived. Result!
Autumn colors on the drive up were fantastic, so naturally I took zero photos. Hey, I'm driving; Safety First.
Here's a few from after I let go of the steering wheel:
http://www.spacekdet.com/photo/10_11_20/

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 29 Oct 2020, 18:29

Colors are fantastic!

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 26 Nov 2020, 23:31

Something a little different this time; I found Grandma's photo stash and have been busily scanning away.
A lot of people I don't know and can no longer ask about, (LABEL YOUR PHOTOS!) and in my opinion some accidental masterpieces.

Here are some bangers I've run across so far:
http://www.spacekdet.com/photo/parade/

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 27 Nov 2020, 12:47

wow... very cool

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 28 Nov 2020, 14:30

"A lot of people I don't know and can no longer ask about" Same here. All the old folks have passed on.

Finding good photography in the old photos. Good idea. The old buildings in Timmins remind me of the towns in Texas when I was little. It could almost be Paris, TX where I was born.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 05 Dec 2020, 17:23

Categorizing more of Grandma's stash of photos, here are the cute kids, dogs and other animals.
http://www.spacekdet.com/photo/Canakids/

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 31 Dec 2020, 00:44

Need more pix.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 01 Jan 2021, 18:01

Nice last day of a not so nice year.
http://www.spacekdet.com/photo/12_31_20/

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 07 Jan 2021, 14:35

Proud Lake photo is outstanding!

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 07 Jan 2021, 18:46

Thank you all kindly for the comments and feedback.
It's far more - and more meaningful- than I usually get from that blue bird site.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 14 Feb 2021, 21:20

Brisk one this morning.
Canadian genes, activate.

http://www.spacekdet.com/photo/2_14_21/

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 15 Feb 2021, 09:42

nice... we have some frosty days too... -20C at night... in mountains it was even -30C. -10C during a day. Maybe i should make some pics too :-/ maybe i will.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 15 Feb 2021, 14:40

Good pix Mr. Kdet. No skating with that snow. How about cross country skiing?

You should take photos Bitkar. Much that is scenic and interesting in your part of the world.

I'd be interested in photo's in town too. It is good to see real places and real life from real people who are there.

It's been a mild winter here but it's cold now. 12F, -11C right now at 7:30am. Snow still there from yesterday. The only reasonable thing to do yesterday was to take a walk while snowing:

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 15 Feb 2021, 17:10

Yes, skating is done until/unless we get a warmup/melt/refreeze cycle. Two storms on horizon w/ 6-9 inches (15-22 cm) snow forecast out of each one. Gonna be hard to get good ice out of that mess.
I used to cross country ski... until I tried downhill. Never looked back. Much better to let gravity do the work.
Besides, a binding tore off of X-C ski so they are wall hangers now.
Would love to head north & do some downhill this winter. (I say this *every* winter)
Only fly in the ointment is I have to clear snow off cabin roof first and unless I get help it's a 3 day process that leaves little energy left for skiing!
(That and I just looked up lift tickets and they are $85 for 8 hours of skiing)
Grin and bear it but don't bare your grin.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 15 Feb 2021, 18:30

oh i was on a short hike a week back... this is just from a phone

Should i make a thread about CZ hiking? and post some pics from my weekend trips?

RAYMAN · Post by **RAYMAN** » 17 Feb 2021, 19:39

Is that the road that starts near you and ends in my backyard??

Looks like it! Since all my grandmums came from cz and we used to have a small farm there..100 HA...it looks like at home! Bavaria is closing boarders to CZ and Aut...I guess they cant handle the nice

chicks after Covid 19!

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 18 Feb 2021, 20:27

after all we used to be one country up until the end of WW1. But this is to north of Prague, not south, so it leads somewhere else ;) It is not uncommon to see Austrians with Czech surnames. I dont want to write about covid in this channel, but ya, its no bueno in cz right now.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 26 Mar 2021, 03:41

3D Pix for a change this time.
Some out-takes and renders along the way from an old project get rescued from backup and earn a web redemption in a new gallery.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 28 Mar 2021, 02:03

@Spacekdet That ice boat looks cool. Good details too. How about some new CG?

@Bitkar I'd like to see more of your hikes and adventures.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 29 Apr 2021, 00:11

Saw your sci fi flip through video. Now you are inspired to create CG right?

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 15 Aug 2021, 18:04

A weekend away, sleeping in a tent and swimming in cold water.
Never.Enough.Time.
Would like to return to the quarry/ abandoned limestone mine area on a foggy day for more photography.
http://www.spacekdet.com/photo/8_7_21/

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 23 Aug 2021, 01:55

I wouldn't want to trip on that limestone path. Ouch. Many colors in the rock beaches.

Credit to Grant for his good photos.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 23 Aug 2021, 09:48

very nice, very relaxing, crystal clear water... Thats what i seek for my vacation in few weeks. I found similar spot maybe. I will see. Just to camp there for two or three days and explore surroundings. I hope it will be like this.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 30 Aug 2021, 03:39

Green Scene.
Gallery from a hike last month.
Features a fuzzy spider.
https://www.spacekdet.com/photo/7_11_21/

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 06 Sep 2021, 21:49

5.5 miles according to GPS.
0 gallons per mile.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 07 Sep 2021, 02:32

That's the lake by your house? Looks good.

Green Scene. Floral closeups - check. Funny titles - check. Eye for natural beauty and interesting things - check.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 07 Sep 2021, 08:38

not exactly flying thru space, but still cool ;)

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 18 Oct 2021, 00:58

Comes here for pix. Sniffs around like a dog looking for scraps ... looks at previous sailing and green pix ... can wait for pix now.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 19 Oct 2021, 01:12

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 19 Oct 2021, 18:03

oh very nice... somebody burned something? :)

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 21 Oct 2021, 00:48

100% water vapor.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 21 Oct 2021, 08:26

thats really thick... is there a waterfall or something?

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 22 Oct 2021, 00:05

Forced evacuation of dihydrogen monoxide under high pressure through geometrically placed gear driven precipitation emitters....
oh, hell, I was blowing out a sprinkler system and I thought it looked cinematic.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 22 Oct 2021, 09:56

ah cool... :D it does look spectacular.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 25 Nov 2021, 19:18

My latest "3D" project. Started in March 2021(!) and just finished installing the trim last night.
I'm not fast but I am done. Replaced nasty green shag carpet that was older than I am.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 25 Nov 2021, 20:07

dude! good job on that new texture ;) Looks very nice.

trueBlue · Post by **trueBlue** » 25 Nov 2021, 20:18

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 06 Dec 2021, 04:31

Great mist photo. Good job on the floor.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 06 Dec 2021, 04:31

Great mist photo. Good job on the floor.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 04 Jan 2022, 02:28

The usual almost New Year's photo hike.
Probably should find somewhere new to go but this is close to home.
http://www.spacekdet.com/photo/12_26_21/

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 04 Jan 2022, 21:10

I would love to live near such nature. I hope i will.... man that Ice can form some amazing looking stuff.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 23 May 2022, 01:44

Need pix.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 24 May 2022, 23:14

Crazy season at work so not much photo time.
Excuse the dirty window and the dirty dishes; both have since been washed but I love this time of year when the sun swings far enough to come into the kitchen.

Also when the dogwood tree gives me it's annual remembrance of Mom:

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 26 May 2022, 03:26

Good pix.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 26 May 2022, 14:50

interesting view from the window :D

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 28 May 2022, 21:16

bitkar wrote: 26 May 2022, 14:50 interesting view from the window :D

its an odd little patio

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 29 May 2022, 10:49

well, thats a piece of a history...

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 04 Sep 2022, 23:41

Rebooted myself nicely with beach, boat, and bicycle therapy, camping out in flawless weather on the shore of Lake Huron.
Result: https://www.spacekdet.com/photo/8_20_22/

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 05 Sep 2022, 12:44

oh very pretty place (and photos!) .. how did you sleep there? A tent? What about insect? usually there is so many moskitoes at the water.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 05 Sep 2022, 18:24

The mosquitoes were not as friendly as usual so I did not see a lot of them. Despite being located in a cedar swamp the campground wasn't buggy. Being right on the big Lake helps as the wind rarely stops.
Hiking in the woods the deer flies ( = wild horse fly) could be incredibly persistent in making your acquaintance.
The only ones a Michigander really fears is the 'little black fly'; about the size of a fruit fly, they ninja their way in and leave behind over-sized swollen welts when they bite.
Here was home for the week:

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 06 Sep 2022, 23:45

Mosquitos. They are plenty friendly here. Maybe the monsoon is over now. Good pix. Good scenery. Good vacation. Does your boat let you reach uninhabited places or were there other people there?

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 10 Sep 2022, 18:50

The boat has a handle like a suitcase and fit inside the vehicle, avoiding any roof rack malarkey.
However, it is not a serious watercraft like my sea kayak
I just wanted something easy to transport and fun to play in the waves with, and this one from the Cabin fleet fit the bill.
If I wanted to do any serious mileage I'd bring the big torpedo.

Most days I'd see a couple people at some point- I wasn't really all that far from camp- but one day I had the place to myself.

My favorite was the beach walking grandma with two non-stop beach running grandkids orbiting her looking at me with a smile and a sigh and saying "'they have so much energy!"

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 01 Oct 2022, 14:17

spacekdet wrote: 10 Sep 2022, 18:50The boat has a handle like a suitcase

Like George Jetson's car!

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 05 Jan 2023, 02:11

Some wet sticks, barely visible in the fog.
Delightfully warm for January, I'm not complaining.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 05 Jan 2023, 12:29

i like those details on dropplets and ground fog...
the nature and weather looks like CZ now... We have had around 10-15C... its crazy, but we need it. We had only like two weeks with -10C (before xmas).

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 12 Jan 2023, 00:48

Good. Especially the water drops.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 16 Jul 2023, 20:20

A couple days away from the daily grind.
https://www.spacekdet.com/photo/7_11_23/

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 17 Jul 2023, 19:45

omg, i would love to own a cabin like that. Very pretty...

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 17 Jul 2023, 21:28

Cabin still looks the same but maybe a little less people….sadly.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 18 Jul 2023, 15:48

Cabin ... relaxing ... cabin.

Must enjoy photos more after work.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 11 Apr 2024, 23:53

Ventured into the path of totality and all I got were these crappy photos!

https://www.spacekdet.com/photo/4_8_24/

Protip: Don't try to wing it and shoot freehand... use the dang tripod.
20/10 Would recommend/ Do again

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 12 Apr 2024, 10:43

thanks for sharing!

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 17 Apr 2024, 17:00

Photos still interesting. We all get to see photos. You went there and really saw it.

Just enough clouds here to obscure whatever partial happened. I might have gone to Waco, TX or close but (counts on fingers) that is 590 miles (950 kilometers) so 1180 miles there and back. (scribbles on paper while mumbling) Optimistically 20 mpg is 59 gallons of gas at about $3.20 per gallon = $188.

Longest eclipse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzwwofB5_Nc

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 22 Apr 2024, 03:08

Even at $188 it would have been a bargain. I *tried* to talk you into it!
I spent about 200 bucks on gas and food but split some of the cost with a nephew, who also traveled with me to see the 2017 total eclipse.
I see why people catch the bug and end up chasing them around the globe.

In other stick news, file this one under 'confusing perspective'.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 09 Jul 2024, 23:35

Got away from work for a couple days and took the Grumman canoe out for a sail on the big Lake.

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 10 Jul 2024, 12:42

Did you customize the Grumman? Nice!
Pretty shallow water where you were.
Do you own the autographed copy from Isaac Asimov? Awesome!

trueBlue · Post by **trueBlue** » 10 Jul 2024, 16:29

spacekdet wrote: 09 Jul 2024, 23:35 Got away from work for a couple days and took the Grumman canoe out for a sail on the big Lake.

Thanks for sharing!
Now I am seasick

Where is the Barf emoji?

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 11 Jul 2024, 21:51

thats relaxing... the bottom is so clean, there is barely anything - a rock, plant, anything :) its like 3D modeled.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 12 Jul 2024, 13:19

A boat party and I wasn't invited?

Happy you had some time off. That canoe looks heavy duty. Strong construction. No fish for underwater photography?

bitkar wrote: 11 Jul 2024, 21:51 its like 3D modeled.

Long long ago near a lake far far away Spacekdet did 3D modeling. It is spoken in legends and whispers.

spacekdet · Post by **spacekdet** » 26 Dec 2024, 02:16

A 2013 throwback but seasonally appropriate.
Sliding into sunset like:
https://vimeo.com/1042191727?activityReferer=1

UPDATE : Trying new link > edited original post.
Strange, it loads for me but may be new trick they are playing. Video is not visible on my Vimeo page either. I think they want money.
If all else fails I'll just post it on my own site.

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 26 Dec 2024, 14:02

Link is not working....

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 26 Dec 2024, 20:46

I can watch the video now with your new link. I have to do cloudflare captcha to get to it. Previous link required the captcha but then I could not watch the video.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 27 Dec 2024, 09:05

that looks solid... its warm in CZE. Only started freezing few days ago. Video worked.

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