Been working on the desk top's Live Writer today in an effort to get all 3 computer Live Writer's to function the same so the blog remains consistent. No easy task for memory cells already on overtime but I have made some headway. Biggest stumbling block was my desktop LW format. Typing space was very narrow compared to the laptops. Took me awhile to figure it out & had to go to 'Blogs'-'Edit Blog Settings'-'Editing.' Once there I clicked the 'Refresh Theme' & LW updated the desktop computer & my screen switched to the wider format like the lappys. I was instantly transported once again to Happy Camper status:)) Might be a few things to tweak out yet like print & photo spacing, plus picture sizes.
I began a project today that I have been putting off for a long time. Way too long!! With the addition of the second laptop this past winter & tripled my confusion by downloading photos on 3 separate computer hard drives plus an external hard drive. No big deal if you just take a few pictures here & there occasionally. I have literally thousands scattered about!!
I do have them in some kind of order on each computer though but I want to bring everything together in an organized fashion & separate into groups plus I have all last winter's trip to assemble into Picasa Web Albums. I also have a Smug Mug account & plan to finally use this photography site to begin organizing photos into categories . Flowers, Animals, Sunsets, Locations, Special Occasions, etc. etc. I plan to go all through my stuff choosing only the best photos to be shown in Smug Mug. I have a sunrise/sunset category in there right now that is so long it would put you to sleep so I have to get in there with my delete button & do some hacking & cutting. I do have a few other albums on the site but I will be doing a lot of editing in them as well. You can access the site by going to AL'S SMUG MUG SITE but keep an eye out because I will be in there somewhere very soon madly hacking away!!
MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM
A cool cloudy morning but we finally coaxed the sun out about mid afternoon. Looks like the days will be warming up this week.
Phil had a question about how often do I use a tripod for my photos. Wished I could say, 'a lot,' but that isn't the case. A tripod is essential for getting those really crisp & sharp photos, especially of flowers. They are also imperative in lower light situations like early dawn. So, why don't I use my tripod? I can hardly even think up a good excuse for that question. Too lazy to carry one I guess. I'm not a perfectionist either so that's why I am not a professional. I pretty much hand hold every photo & am reasonably steady at doing that but it still doesn't excuse not using a tripod. My enlarged photos wouldn't stand up in clarity to the next guy beside me using a tripod. But, they are OK for the blog here & I have no intentions of ever printing or enlarging anything anyway. Just not interested in that.
And speaking of tripods, I have 3 stand-up tripods & 3 table top pods One Slik 88N tripod I have had since the mid 80's & it's held together with duct tape & wooden splints. I usually mount my binoculars on that one. I do have a larger pod that I use with my telescope lens. That lens/telescope is so heavy it cannot be hand held so is always mounted on a tripod when I use it. Mainly for birds or moon shots at night. Anyway, hope that helps a bit & thanks for asking Phil:))
I normally shy away from photo contests & stuff like that because I do not have a competitive personality. It's probably why I don't care for any kind of sports either. Bayfield is having a photo contest for people to send in 4 of their best Bayfield photos for an upcoming calendar to be sold in the village. Normally I wouldn't enter something like that but Kelly talked me into it & below are my 4 reluctant entries. It is now four days before the contest closes & so far there are 67 entries which can be seen here at BAYFIELD CALENDAR.
 Inner harbor |  Sunset Cruise |
 Pioneer Park |  Lone Bench |
On the Bayfield Calendar site you will see the name 'Stargeezerguy' guy below my photos. That is the name I use on my Flickr photo account which happens to be hosting all the photo entiries.
GROANER'S CORNER:(( What is the difference between Bird Flu and Swine Flu?
For bird flu you need tweetment and for swine flu you need oinkment.
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