Saturday, October 19, 2019

Fall 2019 Photographs

With the work on the driveway, I haven't taken that many photos and I didn't process any until today.

Quinebaug Valley from L'Homme Street...with a bit of practice in Lightroom removing the powerlines.
Canon EOS 50D,0.0015625 1/640, f/2.8, focal length 50, ISO 100

Canon EOS 50D,0.0015625 1/640, f/2.8, focal length 50, ISO 100


Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire:
Canon EOS 50D,0.002 1/500, f/2.8, focal length 50, ISO 100

Canon EOS 50D,0.002 1/500, f/2.8, focal length 50, ISO 100

Damned if I know where:
Canon EOS 50D,0.0125 1/80, f/2.8, focal length 50, ISO 100

Sprucedale Gardens, Woodstock:
Canon EOS 50D,0.01666666666666667 1/59, f/4, focal length 50, ISO 100

Canon EOS 50D,0.01666666666666667 1/59, f/4, focal length 50, ISO 200

Canon EOS 50D,0.005 1/200, f/4, focal length 50, ISO 200

Woodstock Hill Cemetery:
Canon EOS 50D,0.005 1/200, f/4, focal length 50, ISO 200

East Woodstock:
Canon EOS 50D,0.0004 1/2500, f/4, focal length 50, ISO 200

Across from Chamberlin Sawmill, Woodstock:
Canon EOS 50D,0.000625 1/1600, f/4, focal length 50, ISO 200

Smith Road, Woodstock...seriously, I'm out photographing on Columbus Day and find a donkey in the middle of the woods?! Canon EOS 50D,0.0125 1/80, f/8, focal length 50, ISO 400

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

RIP Jotul F118...

I really liked this stove, and had hoped to get another year or two out of it.

When I cleaned it up getting ready to set it up today, it was very obvious this wasn't just a surface rust issue -- it was a legitimate crack. The other side had a similar crack if not a few other spots starting to fracture.






So down to Preston Trading Post I go..."I'd like a Jotul F118B with a glass door, delivered to Brooklyn."

"No longer available from the factory. EPA regulations taking effect in 2020."

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO........

The good (?) news is the only other Jotul stove somewhat in the range of what I needed is an F45 and it cost a little less, and I should be able to get it a bit further back to save space. Probably won't burn quite as long, and it definitely won't take the long logs my F118 could (max 18" on the new one), and it doesn't have the cool castings. Going to be about two weeks before I get that delivered.

Late summer photo dump...

So some days you're just driving down the road, and think your car has caught on fire, only to find the "smoke" is the extinguisher that went off in your trunk :D


Don't see that parked on the side of the street, even in Dudley, every day.


The jeep I took for a test ride.




...Friday night fire at Aunt Joy's




With a beautiful sun rise the next day...


As I went to take the test to get my Ham radio license back at the former Yalesville fire station in Wallingford...


And went to watch Jeeps at a jamboree in Ellington for a bit.


Sam's 50th


Finally got a new wallet for the first time in 10? 15? years...all I remember is buying it at Brookstone. It was pretty much starting to fall apart.


Stafford Cidery has cans now...w00t!!!


Bear Den area of Nipmuck State Forest...f'ing state keeps closing off areas. I'm hoping this is a temporary closure for management reasons like gypsy moth damage. Gate isn't their typical style and had multiple locks on it indicating various parties still have access.
















I think the weather service computer has a glitch :D




Saturday, October 12, 2019

Driveway #3

Got the roller today :)

There are some larger pieces that came up to the surface (fines got pushed down?) that I may want to dig out and patch with a rake and shovel. I'd also really like a gully whumper frog strangler of a rain to see where puddles form so I can fill those areas too.

I think the grand total is $2,319 direct, plus 15 gallons of diesel for the tractor, plus about 40 hours of my time.



You can see where I've made two passes near the center.



And you can see where I've started to pack down the crushed stone.





The tracks...are because I hit 25mph in the Fusion coming up the driveway :D Yeah, it's a bit smoother than before.
















Saturday, October 5, 2019

Two years later...

...I find out about the most adorable woman to ever appear on Jeopardy, three time winner Kirsten Cutts: