Random thoughts...

[Martin]

All Greek to me but I'll still be here owwwing and ahhhing. Not a creative gene in my body. So I'm left to bask in the glow of others.

I took some spectacular photos back in the late 70s early 80s. The plan is to get back to what I did then. I am not even close at this point.

[Brian861]

I was fortunate to attend a Middle School with a color lab, of course my high school only had black and white. It one time I was proficient at both color and black and white film developing. I had a good understanding push processing Ektachrome as well as shutter priority vs aperture priority.

At this point I basically know "point and shoot" and the processing and developing is all done via Adobe. I am re-acquainting myself with different techniques of taking pictures and once I have that down I will purchase Adobe and begin learning that side of things.

All Greek to me but I'll still be here owwwing and ahhhing. Not a creative gene in my body. So I'm left to bask in the glow of others.

[Martin]

That's awesome. I have a great appreciation for photography done well. It's always been more to my liking vs paintings and whatnot.

I was fortunate to attend a Middle School with a color lab, of course my high school only had black and white. It one time I was proficient at both color and black and white film developing. I had a good understanding push processing Ektachrome as well as shutter priority vs aperture priority.

At this point I basically know "point and shoot" and the processing and developing is all done via Adobe. I am re-acquainting myself with different techniques of taking pictures and once I have that down I will purchase Adobe and begin learning that side of things.

[Brian861]

Thanks. I am trying to get back into photography so I plan on taking several trips this summer and taking lots of pictures. I used to be a pretty good photographer but between what I have forgotten and the photo technology changing to digital I am almost starting from scratch.

That's awesome. I have a great appreciation for photography done well. It's always been more to my liking vs paintings and whatnot.

[Martin]

Nice!

Thanks. I am trying to get back into photography so I plan on taking several trips this summer and taking lots of pictures. I used to be a pretty good photographer but between what I have forgotten and the photo technology changing to digital I am almost starting from scratch.

[Brian861]

Nice!

[Martin]

Thank you guys. I will probably venture over to White River Falls soon. More pictures to come.

[Ben Staad]

Those are amazing photos. Thank you very much for sharing.

[mhatchett]

Very neat, glad you could get out Martin. Thanks for sharing.

[Martin]

Decided to go for a drive today. Have been thinking about going to White River Falls but it would be a five hour round trip drive. Opted instead for Horse Thief Lake along the Columbia river and took some new photos of the petroglyphs.
First up is Horse Thief Butte above the lake.
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There were a few climbers on the Butte:
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Before The Dalles damn was built in the 1950's several of the petroglyphs were extracted from the valley and placed above the water line. Several more are buried in the Columbia river. Over the last several years I have noticed what appears to be an accelerating deterioration of the petroglyphs. I believe they are in an area that is overly exposed to the elements. Here are a few that still look good.
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Perfect weather today. A few clouds and 70 degrees!

[c marvel]

Hope things will be better by then and you can get home.

Me too. I am not counting on a trip home this year. A couple of weeks ago I read that the governor of North Dakota was basically talking about getting people in the state into wearing masks again. I was left with the impression that he was more concerned about keeping his political bacon intact and actual concern about the people was secondary.

Cap

[mhatchett]

I have now received both vaccine shots which I am happy about. According to a news article I just looked at North Dakota is #2 in Covid positivity in the US. That is not good at all. Actually that is horrible. If it still looks this way in July there is just no way I'll be in N Dakota/Minn in August. I was born and grew up in North Dakota. I've heard the airlines are no longer spacing between seats. The chances of my making a trip home seem to sadly be going downhill. A trip home would do me a lot of good, I just don't see it happening.

Cap

Hope things will be better by then and you can get home.

[c marvel]

I have now received both vaccine shots which I am happy about. According to a news article I just looked at North Dakota is #2 in Covid positivity in the US. That is not good at all. Actually that is horrible. If it still looks this way in July there is just no way I'll be in N Dakota/Minn in August. I was born and grew up in North Dakota. I've heard the airlines are no longer spacing between seats. The chances of my making a trip home seem to sadly be going downhill. A trip home would do me a lot of good, I just don't see it happening.

Cap

[mhatchett]

I am 25 years in on mine and I live on the north slope of a large hill. That subjects us to very little direct sun in the winter months. The maple tree in the front looks like it is a rainforest with all the moss. I take good care of the roof and I am one of the last in the neighborhood to replace mine but it was time. I wanted to replace before it developed leaks and became an even more expensive effort.

I just replaced mine. It's supposed last 50 years they say, so I'll only have to replace it one more time....LOl!!!

[Martin]

I'm getting nervous about our roof. They say asphalt shingle/composition roofs average about 20 years, and ours is 19 years old and has been subject to very wet Washington State winters and springs. I've had it gently cleaned several times and inspected, and all looks good, but there's no getting around the age factor. I'd hate to have to replace it in the middle of a price spike, though I suppose since it's not wood shake perhaps it won't be quite as bad as it could be, given the lumber/wood shortage. Still...hoping for another couple years out of this one.

I am 25 years in on mine and I live on the north slope of a large hill. That subjects us to very little direct sun in the winter months. The maple tree in the front looks like it is a rainforest with all the moss. I take good care of the roof and I am one of the last in the neighborhood to replace mine but it was time. I wanted to replace before it developed leaks and became an even more expensive effort.