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People are always asking me what kind of point-and-shoot camera should they get. They want the best! So, I immediately start thinking of some great cams in the US$400 and up range. Then they come back with, oh, it has to be under US$150. Um, right.
So, here are the standard links I send folks when [...]

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I had asked for today off a while back, planning to take a trip to NY. The trip to NY got cancelled for a number of reasons, but since I had the day off anyway, I decided to use the day for a paddle. The book “Day Paddling Narragansett Bay” by Eben Oldmixon suggests Dutch [...]

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My sister came to visit today. So of course I got out the camera and had her pose with dad for a family portrait.

A few more photos here.

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Daughter got a new bicycle, and today (July 4) we took it for a spin on the East Bay Bicycle Path, which is one of those marvelous bits of local infrastructure that people tend to take for granted, but which makes living in this area a little more special.
Anyway, I digress. As we were getting [...]

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Welcome to Abby, a three-year-old pointer / spaniel / whatever (rescue dog), who joined our family yesterday.

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