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2014

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Tom

A New Year!  New calendar pages, new opportunities, and new friends to meet. Billie and I have had a whirlwind 2013 in which we dealt with many new emotions.  We came to grips with the loss of our brother-in-law Fred, … Continue reading →

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Whirlwind Tour

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Tom

Billie and I went on a whirlwind tour of North Carolina recently, visiting Charlotte, Hildebran, Blowing Rock and Asheville in just 4 days.  Our tour included a family wedding shower, an overnight visit with our grandson Jacob (and his parents … Continue reading →

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Settling In to the Lowcountry Experience

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Tom

Billie and I have begun to breathe more easily now after a whirlwind few months.  It’s pretty incredible that in this calendar year we have sold our home in the North Carolina High Country, bought a home in the South … Continue reading →

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Hands on little creatures

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Tom

Warning to those who don’t like spiders−do not open links here because photos of spiders are involved! I found this little creature outside our front door this morning, and since he was essentially immobilized because of the cold, I decided … Continue reading →

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Audubon Newhall Preserve

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Tom

I visited the Audubon Newhall Preserve on Hilton Head Island Thursday, January 24, and while there I happened upon an anhinga having lunch.  As I approached the observation deck on the north bank of the pond I saw some movement … Continue reading →

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Gaussian Blur

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Tom

I posted the photos of Charley the Bluejay on the CNPA web site asking for critique of the images, and fellow members and moderators offered the suggestion that the background was too busy with too much detail.  I agreed with … Continue reading →

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Charley the Blue Jay

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Tom

Billie and I walk almost every day, following a 2.6 mile route that goes by Hidden Cypress Golf Clubhouse and the boardwalk through the wetlands wild area behind The Aviary.  One day in late December we met a lady who … Continue reading →

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Fred A. Brown

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Tom

    Fred A. Brown passed away at home, surrounded by family, on the morning of Saturday, December 29, 2012.  Graveside services were held Monday, December 31, 2012 at 3:00 pm at Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Road, Savannah, GA.   … Continue reading →

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HDR using Photomatix

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Tom

I reprocessed the files taken at midday from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, using Photomatix 4.  Rather than try the 32-bit file technology with processing in Lightroom, I went with the “default” settings in Photomatix and did the … Continue reading →

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HDR Applications

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Tom

I recently visited the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in midday sun with all the harsh contrast that goes with this lighting, and I wanted to get some good images even though the lighting was less than ideal.  Since … Continue reading →

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