random pics that YOU have taken.......

[CurtEgerer]

Old and new:

[rcooled]

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Tiz the season for mushrooms, chasing leaves and salamanders-




Blew this guy out of the flower bed without knowing it until I looked down, I put him back not too worse for the flight

[CurtEgerer]

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^slimmer, faster mini dragon^
The salamander didn't move other than to posture and breathe, they are very slow even at full tilt. Cold and wet environments slow most things down except moss and algae growth :-)













Fire lookout on Mt. Pilchuck this year, that was the first one I'd ever been to right at 50 years ago- Good lord time does go fast!
Thanks to many caring individuals it's in much better shape than the first time I summited, back then there was no glass and it was very aged by the elements... now I'm aged by the elements and have to wear reading glasses.

[p911dad]

Landing at and leaving DCA with views of National Mall area.

[Eric 951]

[john70t]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

The Real Reason Your Photos Aren't Sharp

He gets into the finer points of post-processing in Lightroom to increase acutance and that's great if you have that. I don't because all I have is a Chromebook and a very basic photo editor. Without the ability to do detailed post-editing, a lot of it is down to being able to recognize optimal lighting when you take the photo.

Check out the channel https://www.youtube.com/@captaindisillusion.
Master of his craft and pretty funny.

[maxnine11]

Found this old poster that I made. A bit faded and had some mouse chewed edges.
Essentially- a photo of a picture i made with photos that i took.
I think it fits the thread's criteria.

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ Nice! Early days of RG.

[dlockhart]

[bmcuscgr94]

Our orchard ready for harvest. Christmas trees will start December 1

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^How much for a 6-8'er this year?^

Seal rocks between Bandon and Lincoln city. Perfect spot to get out and stretch yer legs a while.

There be Pelicans my Pelicans- and a seagull or two













Sunset right outside the Coho in Lincoln city.
I'm very spoiled, I crave ocean front/views if we are on the coast.

There is something about having my first cupajoe while watching the mighty Pacific be the way it's been for a very long time that makes me feel grounded and calm.

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by rcooled

Love that pic - is that your shop?

[berettafan]

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Love that pic - is that your shop?

Thanks!

No, not my shop. It's a friend's place...I don't have nearly that many tools
I can get lost for hours just poking around his huge collection of random stuff...always fun to visit there ↓

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[72doug2,2S]

[berettafan]

2/3 of a Chesapeake slam!

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Glad we went to Colorado this year, it's been on my list for at least a decade.
I was not at all disappointed.
Did a CC loop starting in Denver and driving to Estes Park for access to the Rocky Mountain National Park then Grand Junction, Telluride, Mesa Verda and Canon City before catching a flight home on a Tuesday midday. No lines anywhere, smooth quick flight that got in early enough to catch a shuttle towards home 90 minutes before the one we booked.
Lots of driving, rented a 2025 VW Atlas with adaptive CC and lots of cool features.
2.0L turbocharged engine with 269 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque was a dog off the line but pulled well at 3k and above. Took it to a mining town that had a "rough' access road, happy with ground clearance and the AWD.
It got great mileage too, staying with traffic meant rolling right along.

[CurtEgerer]

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