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February 2012

Canyonlands National Park – 3D

canyonlands-north.pngI was browsing through some of the old vacation photos today, when I discovered an image pair that I took at Canyonlands National Park North back in July of 2008. I never got around to converting the image pair to a 3D anaglyph until today.

Image: A Canyonlands Chasm in 3D – Click on the image to enlarge.

That day, we visited Arches National Park and both the North and South Canyonlands parks in Utah. Verna collected a vial of the red dirt from a roadside outside of the parks. We later used the vial of dirt to specify the exterior color of our Arizona Home,

You will need a pair of red/cyan or red/blue 3D glasses to view the image above. If you don’t have a pair of 3D glasses, you can see the 2D version here.

February 29, 2012 by Bob's 3D Stuff Photography Vacation

A New Camera on the Way

sx40.pngIn 2011, I had to “guess” at the rate for Federal and State withholding. It’s a long story, but in 2010, we had some unusual situations due to building a house and the finances associated therewith. So in the 2011 tax return, we got quite a large refund. We’re happy to have the money, but sad to have loaned the government interest-free cash.

Image: Canon SX40 HS – Click to enlarge.

I have a couple of old Canon PowerShot cameras, both of which have their shortcomings. One is beat up from several drops and the other has a malfunction in the download software. So, having looked at that, I decided to get a middle-of-the-line Canon SX40 HS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 35x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-inch Vari-Angle Wide LCD. Verna already has the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi SLR camera which, as regular readers know, does an excellent job.

So the new camera is on the way and should be here in a few day’s time. I’m looking forward to some of the advanced features that improve on the older cameras capabilities. With some travel dates in the not-too-distant-future, I think it will work out well.

February 28, 2012 by Photography Retirement Vacation

What’s for Dinner?

jamba.jpgIn honor of Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) this past week, we got out one of our favorite recipes for Jambalaya, a traditional Cajun dish that we associate with the celebration held in the Crescent City of New Orleans.

Image: Jambalaya. Click on the image to enlarge.

Of course, we have this meal at other times of the year as well. It consists of three kinds of meat – chicken breast, Andouille sausage and shrimp. In addition, there are tomatoes, carrots, celery and a variety of herbs and spices in a chicken stock base. The Jambalaya is served in bowls over a bed of white rice. It sure is a good, hearty, comfort food dish.

February 26, 2012 by Food and Dining Retirement

Clean Feet

Having well-groomed feet is important to dogs. Little Beethoven here was grooming his hind paw on the top of the love seat today when, as a final touch, he inserted the entire paw in his mouth. Both of our little dogs make me laugh every day. Click on the image to enlarge.

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February 25, 2012 by Critters Family

New Addition – Mini Daffodil

We did our weekly grocery shopping today. The flower department had a sale on 6″ potted bulb plants including this miniature yellow daffodil. This is my first Arizona daffodil – we will see how it does here. For the time being, it is adorning the counter top in our guest bathroom. Click on the image to enlarge.

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February 24, 2012 by Flowers Home & Garden Photography

Lithops Flowers

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Lithops translates to “living stones.” This succulent takes on the form of river rocks and grows in creek beds and riverbanks. Their appearance is a defense mechanism to keep predators at bay, but all bets are off when the flowers sprout. Click on the image to enlarge.

February 23, 2012 by Arizona Flowers Home & Garden Photography

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