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Yosemite Valley 2024

Half Dome in all its glory

We had occasion to visit Yosemite in October of 2024. It was beautiful, as expected. That late in the year, the falls weren’t running, but overall it was magnificent. Here are some of my favorite photos from the trip. Some were taken with my iPhone and some with my Nikon DSLR. You may click on…

Poop Dragons for a Modern World

Poop crystal dragon - closeup

Given the current state of affairs, it seems only appropriate that this month’s post features poop. No, not that kind. When making multi-color 3D prints, there is some waste when changing filament colors. To ensure a clean transition, a certain amount of filament is “pooped” out when the system switches to a new filament. Poop…

Coasting Along

Blue and gold coasters on black background with white accents.

My early Christmas present has been in use 136 of the 264 hours (11 days) I’ve owned it! In that time the Bambu Labs A1 Combo 3D printer ,including a couple that ran overnight. Of course, I’ve taken pictures of most of them! But now I want to share my most recent prints, a set…

Here We Are, Now

Colorado River and cliffs

I find that naming and articulating your fears won’t make the concerns any less real, but does provide a couple of things.

One is focus. If you have a named issue to worry about, it’s better than just having vague worries.

Goin’ Down the Road

Yosemite Valley

October has been a momentous month in our lives. 50 years ago, the Grateful Dead played their last show before taking a year-long hiatus. 50 years ago, a few days after that show, our daughter was born. We were 17 year old newlyweds and were living in Washington state, almost 2000 miles from home. And…

Still Life in August

Hot August Sunset

The month began with a bang. One virtual and one literal. The virtual one was when I discovered my web sites had been hacked. That’s a story for another time. Though I will note that this is the 2nd post created using the formerly unloved block editor. A couple of nights later, I heard a…

Two Cute Summer Kitties

Althea peeking out of a paper sack

This is the post I was getting ready to work on when I discovered I was hacked two weeks ago. More about that to come. Not much happening right now, so here are two cute kitties!

Bear Lake in June

Mountain Stream, RMNP

We took a late spring trip to Rocky Mountain National Park in early June. We had great weather, with pleasant temperatures and clear skies. I took my now regular hike around Bear Lake again this year. It’s been a couple of years since I last hiked here. Last year it was too rainy. The year…

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