Sailing

Well, no pictures, but I managed to get out on the Hobie for a brief sail today. 'Guess that makes for the latest sail of the year (so far anyway hehehe)

Hope had a *long* day

Hope had a *long* day, originally uploaded by mikemilton.

... and is resting hard on the couch.

She never really settles when one of us is away but with everyong home she takes a needed rest. I guess the new couch is to her liking

Moon and Clouds

Moon and Clouds, originally uploaded by mikemilton.


Just in time for Halloween?


This is just a little test of using manual exposure (and auto ISO) on the 1DmIV. The camera was set to F1.2 and 1/30. This shot focusses on the moon and strikes me as more interesting than the one which focussed on the trees. 


It was shot in 1080P30 and transcoded down to 720p - who knows what flickr did to it but it looks fairly good

New Camera Body Update

My venerable EOS1DmII has a new younger brother, the MkIV.

I skipped a few versions and also got the full frame 5D but wanted the focussing performance of the 1D line.

So, I'll keep the wide angle lenses on the 5D and shoot the 'slow' stuff while I go after fast, distant stuff with the new body.

Cath's Turkey Pot Pie at Sunset

What a feast!

We had a quiet Thanksgiving at the log cabin and so we had lots of leftovers.

This pie was one of them and it was both a visual and taste treat

Weather Station running

Well, the data logger and software for the weather station finally arrived and we are up and running.

Here is a screen capture of the local info and you can see our weather station info in real time here at Weather Underground or here at CWOP.

It is a nice fall day and we are enjoying a fire and some fried green tomatoes with Katjap Manis

O'Brien Whistle Set

O'Brien Set, originally uploaded by mikemilton.

An Upgrade (!) from the Walton tin whistle. These are absolutely beautiful both in sound and appearance

Here is a shot of the whistle on the nice supplied roll-up case.

Here is a link to their web site