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Pretty Tulips

I'm starting to figure out a workflow for this site, and also for tooting via RSS. I'm looking for new and improved commenting for the site, and may even revive my posting to mastodon solution for comments.

Wascally Wabbits

We went for a quick wander around Cole Harbour Heritage Park today, which was a "mistake" since the MacKay bridge was closed for the weekend and that meant that we had to either risk getting stuck on the bridge if there was an accident, or drive around the basin.

I have a new Flash

Sometime last year I sold my old flash, it wasn't something that I had used in a few years. Then I decided that I wanted to up my macro quality, and the first thing I learned is that I needed a smaller aperature which meant I needed more light. To …

Town Clock

While I was wandering around I thought the bright clouding sky would give a chance to try the built in HDR function on my Canon R6 again.

Its not a feature that I use often, but its a lot faster than taking a bunch of shots and doing the same …

Running around Town

Yesterday was the first time that I went for a walk towards downtown in a while. I took my 35mm lens with me and was able to get a couple pictures I liked.

Welcome to 2023!

To round out 2022 the little guy and I took a walk in the forest to a waterfall that was pinned in my AllTrails. It was a muddy ATV trail, and he love the walk, even after landing in a big puddle. Luckily I brought a towel and we were …

I Haven't Posted in a While

Its been a while since I've posted here, and part of the reason was that the latest version of a plugin that I use was broken.

I have since downgraded to the last version and while it has its own quirks, they are known quirks.

So for now, I give …