Throwback Thursday View - 31 May 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback is from May 31, 2015 and was shot from the Camden New Jersey side of the Delaware River. Visible is part of the Philadelphia skyline and the Ben Franklin Bridge that connects the two cities. Click Here to see my original post.

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Wednesday View - 30 May 2018 Edition

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In an earlier post I told yo that I didn't want to carry my camera to the beach because of the general rainy weather. So in turn I have been posting snapshots from my phone. Today we continue down that road with a scene I have been wanting to share for a couple weeks now. I have shot it several times with both my camera and my phone, today's post being one of the phone versions. I have a vision for this but I can't seem to get it down. This is the closest I have come though.

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I shot this along one of the entrance ways to the beach n Avalon New Jersey.

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Tuesday May 29, 2018

Today's Link

Remember the good old days when your camera used film instead of a memory card? Remember one hour developing? Well you probably can't get film developed in one hour anymore but you can send it out. There's actually a lot of places that will process your film but with one problem. Most do not return your negatives. For me this is a deal breaker. However there is one place I can fully endorse and you may have even heard of it. Those of you in the say 35 years old and above bracket may remember Clark Color. They had those yellow envelopes that you stuffed your film canisters into and you filled out those little forms mailed it all away and in a few days to a week you received color prints and your negatives back. Well the envelopes changed color and it takes about a week and a half but Clark Color is still around. I have tested them and it's just like the old days. Even the pricing is fair. So if you would like to take a look and perhaps run some film through that old 35mm (come on you know you want to) just Click Here and give it a try.

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Tuesday View - 29 May 2018 Edition

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Today's view is another snapshot from this past weekend's trip to the Jersey Shore. Like yesterday's this was also shot at Avalon on Sunday afternoon. This time we see one of the many entrances to the sand. You can also see some rain clouds rolling in. And I am here to tell you that it rained. It rained hard and it rained just about all evening. But like I said yesterday we made the best of it and enjoyed some time together in our camper listening to the raindrops hit the metal roof. And to be honest really enjoyed it. But on the other hand some nice dry weekends would be nice too.

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Monday May 28, 2018

Today's Link

Today I am sharing another free e-book website. This is The Gutenberg Project and you can get there by Clicking Here. The Gutenberg Project contains many, many public domain books. Yes many are quite old but I always say if I have never read it it's new to me.

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Monday View - 28 May 2018 Edition

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It seems so far that this might be one of those rainy weekend Summers. Since so far we have had a good amount of rain just about every weekend. And rain doesn't go too well with the shore. But Kim and I are making the best of it and still manage to find pockets of dry weather and head to the beach. Like yesterday when we visited Avalon beach. There was a good number of people there but considering it was a holiday weekend it wasn't all that crowded. As with any beach visit I snapped a lot of photos. This time with my phone. I had the camera in my truck but because of the weather and the salt air in general I left it behind. I still got some good stuff though. Like today's view.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday May 27, 2018

Today's Link

Today's link takes us to the homepage for a small photo tool I use everyday. I use it as my default photo viewer and it's call Irfanview. If you have heard of it and never checked it out you can do so by Clicking Here.  If you use it you know why I use it. It's simply one of the best viewers out there and it's free. Either way take a look to see what's new.

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Sunday View - 27 May 2018 Edition

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Today's quick view is a shot of another bird I haven't photographed a lot recently. And it is one of my favorites. Here is one of the cat birds that calls the Cafe home during the warmer months.

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Saturday View - 26 May 2018 Edition

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Like last weekend and most weekends during the Summer months my posts are going to be a little shorter. Kim and I will be traveling around a lot so it is just the best I can do and still keep up to date. I will however start posting more mobile views so I think that will balance things out.

For today's photo I am sharing a rather rare (lately) shot of one of the cardinals that frequents the Cafe. I do see them everyday but not nearly as much as the other birds.

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Friday View - 25 May 2018 Edition

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Today's view takes us away from the beach and to someplace a little closer to home. Today we take a look at the Cafe and a member of our growing family of squirrels. This guy is checking out a peanut before eating it.

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Here is the EXIF data.

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Thursday May 24, 2018

Today's Link

Today's link is for another digital photography tutorial site and you can see it by Clicking Here. No matter how long you shoot there is always something to learn and the Digital Photography School has a lot to offer. Check it out.

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Throwback Thursday View - 24 May 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback is from May 24, 2015. This is one of the many birds in the original Cafe. For such a small space we seemed to attract a lot of customers. Here at the new Cafe we get a lot too and of a larger variety.

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Be sure to Click Here to see my original post.

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Wednesday May 23, 2018

Today's Link

Want to keep up with the world of digital photography? Then take a look at Digital Photography Review. They have news and reviews on just about any digital camera you can think of. You can Click Here to check it out.

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Wednesday View - 23 May 2018 Edition

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Today's post is another quick one. We have been so busy recently and things around the house just needed to be done. So today's photo is a snapshot from Sunday afternoon at our campsite in Cape May Courthouse in New Jersey.

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Kim and i have worked hard to set up camp for the Summer and I think it's coming along well. I shot this right after we had stone poured. 5 tons of stone. 5 tons of stone that we had to shovel and rake. But now we won't have a swamp every time it rains. And best of all we are close to many shore points and sites of interest and that means a lot of cool places to shoot.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday May 22, 2018

Today's Link

I didn't share a link yesterday so today's needs to be extra good, right? Well I think I have just the website to share with you. Click Here to take a look at the Internet Archive. Trust me when I say you could spend hours exploring this site. I have.

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Tuesday View - 22 May 2018 Edition

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Today's rather quick post is simply a shot of the Atlantic Ocean under last weekend's very cloudy skies. See how empty the beach is? Well as long as it isn't raining or unusually cold it sure won't be that way this weekend. It will be like the flip of a switch and there will be many, many people crowding this and many of the other South Jersey shore points

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It is apparent from this image that I should of cleaned my lens a little better. If you look close you can see water spots here and there. I cleaned some of them in Photoshop but didn't get too much into it.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Monday May 21, 2018

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Monday View - 21 May 2018 Edition

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Today's view is another shot from our brief visit to the beach on Saturday evening. We actually visited two beaches, Sea Isle City and Avalon. This is from Sea Isle City and is another one of those scenes that called to me. So here is a piece of wood before the tide covered it with water.

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Here is the EXIF data.

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Sunday May 20, 2018

Today's Link

Ever visit a camera retirement home? Well you can if you Click Here. There is some interesting history here so if you like cameras and you like history you should really like this.

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Sunday View - 20 May 2018 Edition

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Kim and I are back from our weekend at the shore (down the shore for those in the Philadelphia region) and that means we are back to regular posts.

It was a rather rainy weekend but it did clear up today. We even saw some sun. Most of Saturday was a wash but toward the end of the day we were able to take a drive to the beach and have a look around. And it was a ghost town. Next week however, rain or shine, it will be packed. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of Summer and people flood to the shore points to kick it off. We usually don't but since we have a seasonal camp site we will be right there with them.

For today's photo I am sharing this view from Avalon Beach. It's one of those scenes that just caught my eye. I had a few of those that I will show you this week.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Saturday May 19, 2018

Today's Link

Today's link is pretty cool. I visit it often and recommend it to those who enjoy history or at least old photos. There are many sites that offer old photos but this one is a bit different. It's hard to explain so I will just share the link and let you see for yourself. Be sure to click each photo to see it full size. But first Click Here to visit Shorpy.

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Saturday View - 19 May 2018 Edition

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Today I would like to share another quick snapshot+ with you. This is yet another shot I made on my way to work this past week. It's the Sun (Obviously) over the Norristown Farm Park. I'm glad there was no traffic when I stopped to shoot this.

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Friday View - 18 May 2018 Edition

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Today's view is a snapshot+ (minor adjusting was done) I made earlier this week. It's a couple fallen petals of one of our outdoor flowers that somehow just caught my eye.

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I know this is a quick one but Kim and I are heading to the shore. In fact there may be a lot of quick Friday/Saturday views during the summer months because of travel. But on the flip side of it is the fact that I will be shooting all kinds of new stuff and new places so please stay tuned.

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Throwback Thursday View - 17 May 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback goes way back to near the beginning of my blog when I still didn't post daily. Back then each edition was a bit larger but they were also spread out a lot more. Just look at May of 2014 when I only made four entries.  I often think about doing it the old way again but when I think about the fact that I have posted every day for nearly four years I just can't go back to that. Maybe one day but not yet. I will admit though that it would be a lot easier. But nothing worthwhile is necessarily easy, right?

So for today's throwback here is my post from June 2, 2014. This is one of many shots I shared that day so I encourage you to Click Here to see the original post in it's entirety.

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This is one of many waterfalls located at the George W. Childs Recreation Area in the Pocono mountain region.

Here is Yesterday's View

Wednesday May 16, 2018

Today's Link

Today's link takes you to a page that looks too good to be true but I assure you it is not. If you want to hone your digital photography skills you'll like this. At this site photographer David Peterson offers a free 21 day course that will help you improve your skills and become more comfortable with your camera. I did it and though I have been shooting for many years I still learned a lot. Mind you I may not be a professional by any means but I have certainly improved with time and practice. You can too! Check out David's course here.

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Wednesday View - 16 May 2018 Edition

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Today I share with you both a shot of last night's rainbow and a selfie. Sort of. I'm in the picture but only as a shadow.

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A little spooky huh? Oh, and don't mind the light splotching at the top of the frame. It was still drizzling and I had to keep wiping my lens.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday May 15, 2018

 
Today's Link

Today's link is not a photography site but rather a place to grab free eBooks. Take a look and see what you can find for everyone's favorite price. Click Here.

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Tuesday View - 15 May 2018 Edition

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For today's view I am sharing another bluejay photo from yesterday afternoon. And what a difference in weather between yesterday and today. Yesterday was nice and warm and dry while today was just a bit wetter. We had some pretty loud thunderstorms roll through accompanied by torrential downpours. At least I don't have to water the garden.

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This was actually an accidental shot. I was testing my camera's settings and this was on my card when I was going over my photos later.

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I would also like to share this snapshot I made of a rainbow after our early evening storms. It's not my best shot but it was what I had to work with. I did get some better shots with my regular camera that I'll look over tomorrow.

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And here is Yesterday's View

Monday May 14, 2018

Today's Link

Here is a cool site where I get a lot of film camera manuals in PDF format. I am forever grateful to the author of this website that has been an invaluable source for my vintage camera manual needs. If you happen to use it may I suggest a donation if you can afford it? I have donated several times over the years and probably will again. To see the website Click Here.

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Monday View - 14 May 2018 Edition

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This evening was typical of almost any evening around here. I got home from work, let the dog out to run and then headed out to the Cafe to see who was there. And as usual there was plenty of birds. Mostly bluejays. Of course there was squirrels too. I tossed out some peanuts and went back in to let them have at it. A bit later I decided to grab my camera and set it up on a tripod and hook up the remote to try and get some bird photos. What I did was set out a pile of peanuts aimed the camera and stood inside the house behind the storm door and waited for the guests to show up. It didn't take long either. Bluejay after bluejay would swoop down grab a peanut and take off again. After a hundred frames or so I came up with a few good shots. Today I would like to share this one with you.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday May 13, 2018

Today's Link

Ever hear of Wikipedia? Of course you have but how about Camerapedia? If not check you can Click Here to give it a try. I often use Camerapedia when I pick up an old camera and want to learn a little about it. It's really a great source of information.

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Sunday View - 13 May 2018 Edition

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Today's view is a quick snapshot of a new addition to our Cafe. I intended to share something else but just two things got in the way. First I forgot my camera when we went away this weekend and second it rained most of the weekend. Kim and I were in Cape May Courthouse at our camper which is just three miles from the ocean and I wanted to do a sunrise but things just didn't work out that way. That's okay though. Maybe next time. So for today's view I am sharing a new feeder that I bought at a local store just down the road from our campground.

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We get a lot of avian traffic this time of year so the more feeders the better. But I'm sure we'll see a squirrel or two using this one.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Saturday May 12, 2018

Today's Link

For a link here is a pretty cool photo sharing website I use. I haven't been too active on it recently but have a lot I will be sharing there real soon.

Check out Viewbug 

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Saturday View - 12 May 2018 Edition

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Today's photo is another from the other evening in our Garden as I watched the young squirrels running about the Cafe. Like I said before it is very entertaining to watch them running and chasing one another. And I am very glad they are comfortable with me and my camera. Here we see one of the little guys with a peanut.

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Here is the EXIF data.

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Friday May 11, 2018

Before I go I would like to let you know about something new I am adding to my blog.

On most if not all days when I post I will also be adding a link to a website that I find interesting or useful in some way. Most of the time it will be photography based but I will also scatter other subjects in there as well.

I have not yet decided where exactly in my post I will incorporate this link but for today I am going to place it right here at the bottom.

Today's Link... ShotHotSpot

ShotHotSpot is a website that helps you find interesting places to shoot based on your location and other's experiences. I have not tested it thoroughly yet but will be over the following weeks.

As of right now this is a web based app but they are working on mobile apps as well that will really make this a useful tool. Enjoy.

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Friday View - 11 May 2018 Edition

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Today's view is a snapshot from our garden. We planted this Day Lily last year around this time and I am glad to see it survived a rather cold Winter and has decided to bloom. We actually bought this at a yard sale near our house for something like $2.00 or $3.00. A bargain if you ask me.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Thursday May 10, 2018

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Throwback Thursday View - 10 May 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback takes us to May 25, 2015 and is entitled "A Trip To The Zoo". In this case the Philadelphia Zoo. It was a good day and I got lots of photos. Be sure to Click Here to see all that I shared on that day. There's a lot more than this picture.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Wednesday May 9, 2018

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Wednesday View - 9 May 2018 Edition

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It's taken time but little by little the young squirrels are getting comfortable with me and are letting me get closer. When they first came down out of the tree they would run away if I just opened the door to the house. Now they seem okay with me around while they eat. Of course it helps that they see me toss peanuts out for them. I guess they know where the food comes from. And speaking of peanuts here's one of the little guys enjoying one.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday May 8, 2018

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