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Seiko Sunrise Sessions
We rose before dawn, one of us more excited than the other, I might add -- and headed North to Kate Sessions Park Trail. Neither of us had been there before.
The moon (just beginning to wane) was bright in the western sky
Sorry, blurry in the low light
Wow! What a vista here -- the hills on the left are in Mexico about 40 miles away.
The ground is carpeted in tiny lichens or some sort of plant life.
Sorry, blurry in the low light
Wow! What a vista here -- the hills on the left are in Mexico about 40 miles away.
The ground is carpeted in tiny lichens or some sort of plant life.
Most of the areas we've been walking for the last month are right down there!
An even wider view
My house is somewhere underneath that airplane; the first flight heading out today.
Obligatory "make the wife happy" photo.
I took 5 separate hand-held photos at 1/16,000th and stacked them in Photoshop with no other correction.
Other people just avoid thechnology and stack rocks ...
First time I've seen this sort of cactus.
Same as yesterday, one side of the canyon is lush and the other dry. Plant life almost completely different side-to-side.
Only the odd dog walker (male) and loud talker (female) are out and about on this early morning.
Cyclist is appreciating the view; walker is texting.
Is it really almost winter? (My wife thinks so)
Shy bunny
Probably our fearless leader Bill out there for some time on the water.
Back to the car with a special photo of the Seiko watch for today.
This is a Seiko Perpetual Calendar titanium watch that I've had since 2000. It's been out of action for years but I fixed it yesterday so I could get another day of walking!
The lithium 5-year battery was dead, the calendar needed to be reset (both accomplished) and the rotted rubber strap was unfixable. Just before I cut up a good diver strap, I realized I could fold over a NATO/Velco strap, insert the pins and get it back in action.
Cazalea
PS - I hope you guys are appreciating these walks as much as I am. If so, wear your SEIKOs (and tell us about it)
Seiko Sunrise Sessions
We rose before dawn, one of us more excited than the other, I might add -- and headed North to Kate Sessions Park Trail. Neither of us had been there before. The moon (just beginning to wane) was bright in the western sky Sorry, blurry in the low light Wo...
Mail order, or stores worldwide. Buy yourself one for Christmas
I suppose someone on this site might have too many, and make you a deal. Mike
great pictures again. If you used your phone to take the photo of the moon, it is very impressive
...am only asking because i tried taking the moon in picture with my phone and the result was crap!
I normally have to take multiple photos to get a good moon shot
These were taken in the last 2-3 days with my Sony camera, not the iPhone 11 ...
You can also enhance moon shots to show the craters, etc.
Normally just with contrast and brightness. Sometimes more work is needed, for example: Notice the plants are in focus, and the moon is not. It's a bit further away. Here it is better. How did I do that? Umm, well, errr to be honest, I cut and pasted moon...
Very much appreciated.
But you don't want to see my photography. If I took a picture of a watch, it would find a way to blink.
Did you stack the pile of rocks? I doubt..
I have the stamina to take those long walks every day.
I did not stack the rocks
We try to keep the walks around 2 miles because I have some limitations - mostly from a foot injury. But I didn't have to breath to get to the very top after climbing up this hill (approx 500 ft elevation gain in 2/10 mile). It was a steep mutha That's th...
If any of you have a Seiko you want to see featured on one of my walks, just contact me and send the watch ... it will be worn and shown
I promise to return it afterwards! I'm about 10 days from being out of Seiko inventory ... :-( Here's a Bonus photo courtesy of Brian aka InDebtButOnTime, featuring the same mountain I was aiming at in the story Cazalea ...
Million thanks for sharing all these great trip reports
I really appreciate them and we are both inspired by them. Thanks