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Upgrade -- I took the plunge
April 03, 2019
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I put about 5K images on the old D5300, and it seemed time to see if there was something new about. All my lenses are Nikon, so Nikon was the vendor of choice. Mary was in a magnanimous mood, so I ordered a Nikon Z6 mirrorless body.
Other than that none of the buttons are in the right places, so far--so good. Compared to the D5300, it has some nic...
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El Nino - Uh Oh, we may be in the grips
April 01, 2019
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The Missoula, Montana, Weather Service Office, included a rather ominous statement in its afternoon forecast discussion update for Sunday, March 31, 2019.
"Its taken all winter and part of the spring to get here, but El Nino has finally taken control of our weather pattern, effectively directing the majority of upcoming organized weather systems s...
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April means--soon out into the hills
March 31, 2019
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There is likely too much snow (or if not snow, mud) yet to make my annual trip to this location, but I plan to get up there as soon as I can this spring. I was up there last April (2018) to catch the moon-rise. Even though I was checking my phone for the time and direction of the moon on the horizon, I missed it. However, I still really like this v...
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It's going to be April!
March 30, 2019
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With the amount of snow remaining in the back and front yards, it is hard to believe that it is almost April in Butte, Montana. April means budding trees, rain showers, raking, trimming, and truckloads of yard waste of to the compost section at the landfill. Part of me is anxious to get started -- on the other hand, the yard is no bother in the win...
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The Rookery is -- ACTIVE
March 29, 2019
One of my favorite places out at Warm Springs Wildlife Management area is the Rookery. Base on my visit last week, it looks like the nest is occupied again in 2019. That's good news as it is fun to stop at the entrance and watch Ma and Pa care for the children. In addition to watching the eagles, you can walk down the trail towards the ponds for mo...
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