positivity #42

Hope your 2018 was as good as ours :)

Time to ring in the new year with style! 

new photo #239

The Tree-Tunnel - 20th November 2018 - Koloa, Kaua'i HI

sony rx100, wide end of the zoom, f6.3, for 1/640th sec, ISO 800

new photo #238

Lisa - 27th November 2018 - Polihali State park, Kaua'i, HI

sony rx100, long end of the zoom, f8, for 1/500th sec, ISO 100

here's a link #116

how-canadian-politeness-is-killing-the-efficiency-of-our-highways

and 

zipper-merging-may-be-frustrating-but-it-works

old photo #130

Corner-speed - 19th June 2004 - south island, NZ

Pentax optio s4, wide end of the zoom, f2.6, for 1/320th sec, ISO 50

new photo #237

Sunrise - 25th December 2018 - Port Clyde, NS

Fujifilm x100s, f11, for 1/80th Sec, ISO 500

positivity #41

Happy holidays, may they be sunny, and warm 

old photo #129

snowy-hills - 19th June 2004 - South Island NZ

Pentax optio S4, long end of the zoom, f4.8, for 1/250th sec, ISO 50

new photo #236

before/after - 16/17th December 2018 - front-yard, Chester, NS

iPhone 7 back-camera, various settings

old photo #128

pretty island - 12th June 2004 - somewhere on the northern coast of south island NZ

Pentax Optio S4, long end of the zoom, f4.8, for 1/500th sec, ISO 50

old photo #127

 

Signpost - 14th June 2004 - Mt Aspiring, NZ

Pentax, Optio S4 @ wide end, f4.3, for 1/1000th sec, ISO 100

here's a link #115

amazon-marketplace-scams

here's a link #114

Liebeck vs. Mc Donalds (wikipedia)

I can highly recommend the documentary "hot coffee" that goes into greater detail...

old photo #126

Fern - 10th June 2004 - North Island?, NZ

Pentax, Optio s4 (wide end of the zoom), f2.6, for 1/250th sec, ISO 50

here's a link #113

coffee-naps

old photo #125

Stairs to the top - 12th December 2011 - Stage 2, fox studios, Sydney Australia 

Panasonic LX3 @ wide angle, f2.1, for 1/15th sec, ISO 400 

old photo #124

Emma Gorge - 11th August 2007 - El Questro, WA Australia

Nikon D50+18-200mm @ 18mm, f3.5, for 1/90th sec, ISO 200

new photo #235

Comfort - 12th December 2018 - Chester, NS

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/15th Sec, ISO 64

old photo #123

Top of the world - 6th February 2010 - Sun Peaks, BC

Panasonic LX3, wide end of the zoom, f8, for 1/1000th sec, ISO 80

old photo #122

Chairlift - 6th February 2010 - Sun Peaks, BC

Panasonic LX3 wide end of the zoom, f6.3, for 1/800th sec, ISO 80

old photo #121

Fog - 12th June 2013 - Sun Peaks resort, BC

Nikon D7000+18-200 @200mm, f5.6, for 1/125th sec, ISO 500

here's a link #112

anthony-bourdain-men-of-the-year-tribute

new photo #234

The king - 9th December 2018 - Chester, NS

iPhone 7 back camera (28mm in 35 equiv.), f1.8, for 1/2740th sec, ISO 20

here's a link #111

vu-meter-and-how-it-got-that-way

new photo #233

sunset - 5th December 2018 - Chester, NS

Sony a6000+55-210 at 210mm, f9, for 1/4th sec, ISO 800

new photo #232

Gorilla-bowl lunch on last day - 28th November 2018 - Salt Pond Park, Kaua'i HI

iphone 5s back camera, f2.2, for 1/1208th sec, ISO 32

here’s a link #110

mit-engineers-fly-first-ever-plane-with-no-moving-parts

new photo #231

Lawa'i waves - 25th November 2018 - Kauai, HI

fujifilm x100s, f4, for 1/1200th sec, ISO 400

new photo #230

Tree-tunnel speed - 20th November 2018 - Koloa, Kaua'i HI

sony rx100, wide end of the zoom, f6.3, for 1/15th sec, ISO 200

new photo #229

It’s cold out there - 14th November 2018 - Stanfield international airport, NS

IPhone 5s back camera, f2.2, for 1/30th Sec, ISO 200

new photo #228

Miniature ship-building - 2nd November 2018 - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, NS

sony a6000+35mm, f3.2, for 1/80th sec, ISO 800

and some bonus mini-scenes...

single word post #45

domicile

positivity #40

Goodbye Kauai - Mahalo for the memories

new photo #227

Palm-trees are awesome - 23rd November 2018 - Koloa, Kauai, HI

iphone 5s back camera, f2.2, for 1/3165th sec, ISO 32

new photo #226

Osprey - 26th November 2018 - NaPali coast, Kauai, HI

Sony a6000+kit-zoom at long end, f9, for 1/4000th Sec, ISO 400

new photo #225

It’s a Jeep thing apparently - 25th November 2018 - Kauai, HI

Fujifilm x100s, f5.6, for 1/450th Sec, ISO 800

new photo #224

Sandals - 21st November 2018 - glass beach, Kauai, HI

Fujifilm x100s, f4, for 1/300th Sec, ISO 320

new photo #223

Glass - 21st November 2018 - Glass Beach, Kauai, HI

fujifilm x100s, f4 for 1/640th sec, ISO 320 (ND filter in)

...and a couple of additional photos of the glass-y awesomeness

new photo #222

Crab - 18th November 2018 - Brennecke’s beach, Kauai 

Sony rx100, long end of the zoom, f7.1, for 1/800th Sec, ISO 125

new photo #221

Colourful flowers - 17th November 2018 - Kauai, H.I.

Sony a6000+35mm, f3.2, for 1/13th Sec, ISO 400

here’s a link #109 + W.T.F. #26

in-hawaii-chickens-gone-wild

the-mystery-of-kauais-thousands-of-feral-chickens

counting-chickens-in-kauai

new photo #220

colourful reflections - 17th November 2018 - some beach in Kauai...

sony a6000+55-210mm @ 210mm, f6.3, for 1/500th sec, ISO 1000

new photo #219

surf - 18th November 2018 - Poipu, Kauai, HI

sony rx100 (long end of the zoom), f9, for 1/500th sec, ISO 125

new photo #218

Georges Island - 2nd November 2018 - Halifax, NS

Sony a6000+35mm, f8, for 1/320th sec, ISO 320

positivity #39

Kona Coffee-Beer, an amazing beach - and the best partner you could ever wish for.

new photo #217

Chicken - 15th November 2018 - salt pond park beach, Kauai, HI

IPhone 5s back camera, f2.2, 1/5128th Sec, ISO 40

old photo #120

Tree-tunnel - 6th April 2010 - Brisbane, QLD

Panasonic LX3 - wide end of the zoom, f2.8, for 1/125th sec, ISO 80

new photo #216

 Old Time-y books from the Dalhousie Law Library - 3rd November 2018 - Halifax, NS

Even older-timey-er books 

Damaged :(

Admittedly - it's probably very tricky to keep such old ones in great nick.

new photo #215

pretty-town - 4th November 2018 - Lunenburg, NS

sony rx100 (wide end of the zoom), f9, for 1/800th sec, ISO 200