Month: May 2016
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Little Big Horn
in: Travel
We visited the battle field on Saturday. Getting there early, we avoided the rush which made it a pleasant visit. Next to the memorial to the fallen US Cavalery Soldiers is one for the Native Americans who died defending their homes and families. While the Natives won the battle, they lost the war. After defeat,…
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Departure
in: Travel
We left Calgary around 8:00AM and arrived in Billings at around 5:00PM covering about 850km. After crossing the border we stopped for lunch at the Country Skillet in Shelby Montana. A rather typical diner, attached to a gas station and casino. Hamburgers started at $7.75. Coffee was endless for $1.90.
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Road Trip
in: Travel
In the next couple of days I’ll begin a road trip; a fairly extensive one covering some 16,000 km over 2 months. The route takes us from Calgary to St. John’s Newfoundland and back. There are three legs to the trip: I’ll be back July 15th, when I will spend the remainder of the summer…
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Photo-Essay Tools
Until recently, I have used the native capabilities of Lightroom’s Slideshow Tool to create my photo-essays; it allows me to make a “video” of my travel shots. Integration into the rest of my workflow has tied me to that tool for some time. But the limitation remained frustrating and finally came to a head. I…
