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Hi, Andy. I love this morning’s shot… makes me lonesome for autumn. I can’t even take any pictures now, my camera battery has gone caput again, and Sony doesn’t make it easy to replace. So even if my horses start prancing majestically, I can only watch. Of course, they’re not doing any such thing… they’re out by the barn gobbling hay.
It isn’t an autumn shot — it’s from earlier this month which just shows what a weird winter this is. The young beech trees always keep a few leaves but most of them get stripped off over the winter as it snows and blows but because of the mild weather the leaves have stayed attached.
No horse pictures! Feh on sony. (Canon batteries are a snap to replace)
Hey you never said how the river pictures came out.
Any sun today?
I should make sure I go over to your blog before asking questions (and that’s a great shot of the river).
no fog steam today … not as cold … but still grey.
I’m severely tempted by the D40 — got a recommend on that one as a good starter digital SLR, It has a lot of auto features but switches easily to manual, and it felt pretty good in the hand. Comes with a good general purpose lens; I could add in a macro (for nature shots) and telephoto (for sports) gradually.
Ah, decisions, decisions…
I have a D100 and the EN-EL3 series of batteries have performed very well for me. I can take at least a couple thousand shots, some with the pop-up flash on the camera in use, without having to recharge. I use my D100 pretty heavily and I have never had to replace a battery in mid-session. I shoot with old lenses that are entirely manual, though. With the autofocus and such, I would expect that they would not last quite as long… I do have a fully charged spare on hand at all times, just in case.
I recently bought a CoolPix P4 for snapshots that uses the EN-EL5 series of batteries and has also had good performance with those.
The D40 uses an EN-EL9, which is different from the batteries I use, but I suspect you can get the same type of performance as with the others.
Jim’s D70 seems to go forever and the batteries are simple to remove and recharge.
The D70s has great battery charge … Can last a long time w/ flash and autofocus and lcd use. I usually go about a week w/ daily shoots of a 100 or more a day. (I’ve never taken exact measures.)
The only thing about the nikon battery w/ my camera at least, is once the gage shows anything but the full four bars that it’s going to require a charge very shortly. Takes roughly two hours +– to charge.
Also, I didn’t like the kit lens that came w
the D70s … 18-70 mm IIRC, so I exchanged it for the 17-70mm. You might want to make sure you can try out the lenses and return if you’re not satisfied. I think I tried 2 or 3 lenses.
Sony is noted for their non-interchangeable batteries. (NOW they tell me) You would think that they would make them compatible with other Sony products… not so much. My camera is an older Cybershot with a GREAT Ziess lens, auto and manual SLR type operation, great pictures, but the replacement battery has to be an outdated Sony item and has to cost around $80!!! I bought a cheap (relatively) knock off last year and it’s dead already. I couldn’t see myself buying another Sony camera for that reason alone.
You wouldn’t think that batteries would be so important. Whatever you do, do your homework!
Wow! I’m here first almost! That’s because we came in at 3am in case we have to sand the roads at the college. It’s been closed for two days because of an amount of snow that would make most of you snort in derision. But we get so little that nobody knows what to do. Take care froggies!
is a pretty awful thought. Sounds like you need to take more care than us. Watch out for crazy people who don’t know how to drive on snow and ice.
“…an amount of snow that would make most of you snort in derision.
Not at all. When your local authorities, your car, and your winter driving skills aren’t ready for snow, it only takes a teensy bit to spell disaster. Glad to see below that you made it safely to work. Don’t forget, sometimes the worst part about winter driving are the other drivers.
Be safe.
Morning Andi and Soup!!!! I am heading into work today cause I have to. LOL It’s a balmy 32 degrees outside. LOL Which means I will still have to be real careful. Luckily I put the car in the garage before all this mess started so there should be no ice on the windshields. They are calling for a high of 50 today and a low of only 39 tonight.
Be careful and don’t let other drivers bully you into going any faster than you feel comfortable.
Trust me I will do what I have to to get there. I was jusy checking the traffic report and except for a couple of flyovers that are closed all roads are clear. I am heading out and will check in once I get there.
Be safe!
I made it here. There were only a couple of bad spots.
I have been on the phones since 7 so I made it on time and I am sure the trip home will be fine.
Thanks for letting us know!
Hi Andi and ‘soup!
It’s a tad nippy out this morning…
Morning CG. How’s the worrying going?
Well, now that I have CBtY’s nasty cough/cold and feel like my lungs are filled with glue, I don’t have much energy left for worrying. 🙂
I’m looking forward to Monday, when the Texas weather is supposed to become more normal. And Wednesday, when I can call in and find out how CBtE’s been doing. Plus, I have this workbook with LOTS of writing for me to finish before the end of the month, as MY part of OB.
How’s the being back to work thing going?
Thanks to my geezerly short term memory, I’m now going ‘vacation, what vacation?’
Oh, CG you’re in Texas? Yikes. Still snowless in Pa. (Is that a word?)
About that chest cold… it’s a real monster that’s going around… I got it 2 weeks ago yesterday and am still sick. Please take care of yourself.
Hi Nag! I’m still in PA, but CBtE is in Texas this month. Backpacking and backcountry camping, which is why I’m worrying about the Texas weather. 🙂
About that chest cold…all I really have is the cough/chest congestion, no runny nose. Did you have the same thing? And have you had to take antibiotics for it?
I hope you’re feeling better.
It’s colder here but we didn’t get any ice. It’s been sort of boring and the weather news from all over looks very not boring.
Boring weather is good… be careful what you wish for. Honestly, the other day when they were getting ice in Austin, the big lead in was that they had to cancel a parade. Awwwww, poor babies! Maybe they need to declare a parade emergency. It really erased any concern I may have had for Austinites. Then there were the shots of the ice… “Here’s our grill with ice on it”… “Here’s a shot of ice falling off our roof.” … “Here’s a tree with ice making it bend.” And my perennial favorite, the shots of the useless non-4wheel drive suvs with wheels sideways, brakes locked, skidding along at breakneck speed.
Honestly, I feel for all the people experiencing winter storms… they suck even when you actually know how to drive in them. (but ice on the picnic table in January really isn’t news, you know)
Anyway, all things considered, I think I’d rather be a sicko than a sickie, but thanks. 🙂
I had a full blown head/chest cold and am on antibiotics. I haven’t been this sick with a cold in YEARS. The kicker is, I’m not prone to chest colds. With this one, every time I start to feel a bit better, I start doing things, and then my chest hurts so bad I start thinking bad thoughts. (like viral pneumonia) If I was still a heavy smoker (quit 3 years ago) I would’ve ended up in the ER. I am improving s-l-o-w-l-y.
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Permafrost Meltdown – CC Acceleration
Viewed an interesting BBC production on permafrost, Siberia and scientist Sergei Zimov from Northeast Science Station in Cherskii, Russia
Cities, roads and airports will be wrecked"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."Thanks for that link.
Curiously the people of Siberia have come to rely on the extreme winter cold. For example, the freezing of the rivers opens up transport routes.
I’ve heard this is a problem in Northern Canada as well — people depend on ice to travel.
Came across this interesting article (Go to extremes – and save the planet) while looking for a link, which discusses the necessity of ice in order for polar bears to find food.
Scary times.
Good morning all! Tonight it’s predicted that we will receive our first recordable snow of the season, but little accumulation. Not that I’m upset about it.
So I get up and pull on the workout clothes, all set for a grand session on the treadmill/exercise bike. Head out in the cold (a crisp 33 degrees, positively balmy compared to the 20s of last week) and walk over to the fitness room…only to find the f-ing deadbolt locked! I knew they were locking up the laundry rooms at 10pm (because of vandalism problems), but I didn’t know they were also locking the fitness room as well! So I’ve now got to waste an hour on the computer, then get my spud butt over there right at 8 so I can get one of the good machines (we’ve got two treadmills and one bike that I like, a stairstepper that I hate, and two ellipticals that I’m too uncoordinated to use).
Still trying to decide between SF and DC for 1/27; Travelocity has some awesome deals ($450 for combo flight AND 2 nights hotel from SFO!). One of the hotel options (I think it was the Westin) actually has a “Foggy Bottom Lounge”…that may be a sign from the Deity-Of-Choice. Hell, I’m flying to Chicago by my lonesome in August; DC isn’t THAT much farther.
Okay, I’ll get some other surfing done before heading over to wait in the cold for the room to open…back later. Hope everyone has a safe and (relatively) sane morning…