I made a nine or so minute video of a hike up to Bridal Wreath Falls in Saguaro National Park. I had some fun with my new camera. I hope you enjoy sharing the experience with me.
Caturday.
Sometimes, when I’m walking up stairs during the workday, there is a moment of judgment from a certain feline looking down over everything. As I make my way up the stairs, the ears await.
No matter the situation, that pair of ears, and the cat connected to them, is not going to relocate. I must step over him and endure his glares of interruption.
After I have completed my workday, Truman comes downstairs and hangs out in the main parts of the house. Once in a while he’ll get situated in his cat tree, observe the dogs, and take a bath.
See.
My new pair of glasses arrived yesterday. While I should be wearing progressive lens, they don’t work very well for when I’m sitting in front of a computer, which is a good chunk of my time. So I have a couple pair of distant vision glasses and a pair for use in front of the computer. If we’re traveling somewhere, I’ll bring along my progressives to keep things easy.
With the advent of online, affordable optical companies like Zenni Optical, picking up a prescription pair of glasses for $30 is a no brainer. While there’s nothing wrong with my 1950s style “Gregory Peck” type glasses, at times they feel a little heavy. So I decided to go with a pair of aviators to add to the mix, depending on my mood.
I snapped a photo while pumping gas last night. The fuel cost more than the glasses..
Camera Test.
For the upcoming storm chasing season I added a new (to me) GoPro Hero9 to the mix. Here’s my first video. It was a successful test.
Ernie’s Falls.
On Saturday I did a solo hike in Saguaro National Park up to Ernie’s Falls. The hike involved many of the same trails I’ve hiked to get to Bridal Wreath Falls, but at the top of a hill I turned left instead of right. It was a great day for a hike and I had a really good time.
Colorization.
This is why I prefer to watch “classic” movies and television shows in their original black and white, instead of colorized versions.
This photo was taken during the filming of a first season episode of “Bewitched”.
When the black and white episode was colorized around the year 2000, the result was this.
The dark red lipstick on Elizabeth Montgomery in the first photo is consistent with her appearances in color movies of the time, namely “How To Stuff A Wild Bikini”. In addition, Agnes Moorehead was known as “The Lavender Lady”, she’d definitely be wearing lavender wherever possible.
It’s a shame we have the technology to colorize black and white film but then rely on folks that don’t pay any attention to what the actual colors were.
Good Morning!
Waking up to lightning notifications and the rumble of thunder is a most excellent way to start the work week. Thank you, Mother Nature!
Be Inspired.
Earl suggested we enjoy the beautiful day and drive up nearby Mount Lemmon. I told him I wanted to do some reading and writing today, so I brought my computer along in case we found a place where I could do a few things I wanted to do. I found some inspiration at the Inspiration Point Picnic Area, near the top of Mount Lemmon.
‘Twas a beautiful moment.
It was about 30 degrees (Fahrenheit) cooler than the temperature at home, and it was quite breezy. I loved every moment of our stop there. The wind making its way through the evergreens was especially magical; I will never tire of that sound. In fact, I probably need to find a sound effect that replicates the pleasantries so if I’m feeling anxious at work or something I can spray some pine mist and listen to that sound on headphones.
Purple.
All of our street lights have turned purple. Apparently the coating used to standardize the light color has worn off the lights in the Arizona sun and subsequently now appear purple. It’s not on purpose.
I’m not convinced LED street lights are a good thing.
Spring!
It’s well into the 70s here in the Sonoran Desert and the sun is shining brightly. When I went on my hike earlier this morning I noticed a lot of the flora was starting to show some color and the like. One of the fastest running deer also shot by me early in my adventure this morning; I’m assuming they’re as excited about the nice weather as I am.
Earl asked me a couple of times this past week if I was going to shave and I did last night. I’m back to my previous facial hair configuration, simply because I am not mentally to have that much grey hair growing on my face at this point of my life. Vanity? Of course. I need my appearance to match how I see myself as much as possible in order to keep my wits about me. Vanity? Of course.
Apparently I got a little bit of sun during my hike this morning. I need to be better at keeping that sort of thing in check.
