There is a pin oak tree in my front yard. It was sprouted from an acorn by a family friend and given to us when it was about 18 inches tall. That was probably 7 years ago. Now it is a very good producer of acorns. The reason for the pictures was not so much the acorns or the tree but to test my Sony NEX-5 camera. I have blogged elsewhere here about acquiring this...
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My Cup Runeth Over
This is a Christmas present from my daughter and her fiance. It is an overflowing pot of water. A little electric pump in the base keeps the flow going. Is has taken just over five months to get it flowing. Here is proof that it works. The trickling water through the rocks is supposed to have a calming effect. You just have to be sure you have an empty bladder before trying to relax. Otherwise...
Continue reading...The NEX Step
After doing about as much study and homework as I care to do, I made a new camera purchase decision. There is a previous post about the joys of the hunt. For almost 10 years I have enjoyed the photographs I have taken with my Sony DSC F-707 digital camera. So I decided to stay with the brand. Not that it is any better than all the others, but it fits my comfort zone. I...
Continue reading...The Picture is Clear
I have been doing a lot of research on buying a new digital camera for about a week. I consider myself to be what is called a prosumer. Not professional but a high level of technical ability consumer. I thought people buying machine tools were fanatics about all the details in the search for the perfect machine tool. I have read so many conflicting camera reports, it is hard to draw a conclusion on the...
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