On February 11, 2018, I captured the basic images (a sequence of 15) of Sunspot #AR2699 for this composite. Mounted on a Manfrotto tripod the equipment included a Canon EOS 60D using 400mm, ND1600 filter, ISO-100, f25, 1/160sec. I used RegiStax6 to stack 11 images, then enhanced the result with Photoshop CC to produce the inset. Sunspot […]
October
31
On the Range
posted by afreelancewriter
While I was cleaning two guns after shooting a box of ammo through each a few days ago, I remembered competition shooting in San Diego. I was stationed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in 1957-58. I volunteered for and qualified as a member of the MCRD Pistol Team. As long as I did my […]
October
13
Volcano National Park
posted by afreelancewriter
September 2017 Along with my son Geoff Wilson and granddaughter Erika Larsen I went for a helicopter ride over the Volcano National Park on the Big Island -Hawai’i. We went with the doors removed from the helicopter so we could have unrestricted views with our cameras. Our flight left Hilo International […]
May
25
Pixelated Picture Problems
posted by afreelancewriter
A while back I decided to join the growing ranks of TV cable-cutters, or in my case satellite dish removers. Before I pulled the plug, I did some fiddling around with makeshift, jury-rigged antennas to discover that indeed I could receive HDTV OTA (Over The Air). In keeping with the ancient adage that “There ain’t […]
April
13
Blue Angels visit Naval Air Weapons Station
posted by afreelancewriter
Back in March of 2017, the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, California, hosted an airshow featuring the world famous Blue Angels – the US Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team. According to local media, more than 50,000 people attended the two days of acrobatics and precision flying. It had been 34 years since […]
January
02
Feline Household Dominator
posted by afreelancewriter
Princess is the imperious feline dominator who condescends to allow me to live in the house I built. Gifted to my wife some fourteen or fifteen years ago, Princess is an outdoor/indoor cat with a decided preference for the former. She has sleeping arrangements in both the house and the garage, depending on the […]
December
01
Gearing up and Going Diving
posted by afreelancewriter
My SCUBA adventure to Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico with my sons Phillip and Geoffrey and Phil’s wife and daughter was a great trip. An unfortunate stumble walking up an incline in soft sand caused me to torque my left knee and ankle and I decided (wisely) to stay dry for the last day of diving. I took […]
November
26
Driving in Mexico
posted by afreelancewriter
Along with my eldest son Phillip and his wife and daughter, and my youngest son Geoffrey I went on a two-week SCUBA adventure to Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Akumal is a relatively small resort on the Caribbean side of the Yucatan Peninsula. Highway distance is about 105 kilometers (about 65 miles). During the pre-trip planning […]
April
01
A NASCAR Weekend
posted by afreelancewriter
I confess I am an inveterate NASCAR fan. When the last of the 40+ season’s event are over and written into the racing history books, I go through some mild withdrawal symptoms. Hopefully less than others. Occasionally, I’m able to make it to a track and watch a weekend’s event live and […]
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