Tag Archives: Nevada
Doing What An iPhone Could Never Do
I got a Canon Vixia camcorder a while back, hoping to produce videos with it instead of my iPhone. My phone produces high resolution video but it is of course limited in what it can do. This morning I was … Continue reading
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Tagged canon vixia, helicopter, iPhone camera, iPhone limitations, Las Vegas, Nevada, Red Rock Canyon, video, zoom lens
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Took a walk at Red Rock today, just west of Las Vegas, only ten miles from where I live. Below: looking north to iron stained hills at dusk Below: looking south to a limestone outcropping with Yucca Below: desert wash
Posted in Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged fall day, hiking, Las Vegas, Nevada, red rock, Red Rock Canyon, red rock canyon national conservation area, walking
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Finishing The Book
Here’s my plan leading up to my August 1st deadline. May: 500 words a day on all unfinished topics until completed. June: Organizing all materials into the chapters described in my original proposal. Heavy revising to get word count down. … Continue reading
The Boundless Enthusiasm of A Western State
Photographed at some museum near Reno, Nevada. The state has always been raw since the Comstock strike and the wild, boomtown days of Tonopah and Goldfield. An acceptance of legal gambling throughout the state, and prostitution, in some counties, Nevada … Continue reading
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Tagged gambling, Goldfield, Nevada, no taxes, prostitution, retro, rural nevada, Tonopah
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The Nevada State Flag That Never Was
I continue to investigate my Nevada Almanac project (internal link), seeing whether I should go ahead with it. There’s plenty of fascinating information to convey; Nevada’s history is as rich as its mines. While reviewing Nevada’s symbols, features and images, … Continue reading
Posted in books, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized
Tagged almanac, Nevada, nevada state flags
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Dedicated Tablets for Book Titles?
The Amazon Fire tablet is now selling for $39.99 at Target. Earlier models cost less. It’s WiFi only and comes with a seven inch screen. That’s roughly the size of a conventional trade paperback. What if an e-book was bundled … Continue reading
Fun With Photoshop’s Photomerge
My Canon EOS M3 does not have a panorama feature, consequently, I am using Photoshop’s Photomerge function (external link) to produce wide area shots. This is the first time I’ve gone through this process and I am pleased with the … Continue reading
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Tagged beginner's advice on Photoshop, Canon, EOS M3, Nevada, panorama, Photomerge, Photoshop, Red Rock Canyon
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