New Hampshire - The Magic Begins

Ginny · Post by **Ginny** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:51 am

I was born and raised in PA and so miss the colors. Have family in NH and am jealous right now, but come January.............love TX! Cool pics! Ginny

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:58 am

Good point Ginny, but over the years I have come to one simple realization

You can dress up for the cold... with the heat there is only so far you can go

--Joe

Post by **tex** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:04 pm

Joe wrote:You can dress up for the cold...

True, but it's hard to work, when you can barely move.

Joe wrote:with the heat there is only so far you can go

Well, you can always do what I do - sweat like a pig.

Tex

P. S. Actually, of course, that's a weird saying, because pigs can't sweat - only their nose is capable of perspiring. That's why they're extremely sensitive to heat, and if they don't have access to pools of water, (or spray mist, from a cooling system), during the hot part of a summer day, they will promptly die of heat stroke.

Tanya Lynn · Post by **Tanya Lynn** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:12 pm

Joe,

Wow, what an amazing site!! I haven't ever seen such beautiful site.

Like us southern's, we don't get that season down here. That's just
breathtaking. Hey, in a couple of months, I send you some of our
fall pixs!!

You have a great camera....

Tanya

hoosier1 · Post by **hoosier1** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:24 pm

Joe,

Good photography. What are you shooting? I am guessing a DSLR of some sort.

Rich

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:33 pm

Rich I use a Nikon D-300 with the Nikor 18 - 300 for the lens.

I meant to ask you Rich the works your company does is it similar to DfR Solutions?

http://www.dfrsolutions.com/

--joe

hoosier1 · Post by **hoosier1** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:41 pm

Man I know my cameras. I was even going to say D300. That is what I shoot. But don't you mean the 18-200 lens? Great camera. I use mine so much I send it in to Nikon once a year for repair and cleaning. Lasts me about 3 years. It has a rough life. I also have 60mm macro with ring flash for closeups. Use an SB800 Flash too.

Sometimes I carry a D3 but way to heavy. Soon to get a D300s as my 300 is a little long in the tooth but it has served me very well. What a trooper. I also carry a Canon G11 as a backup.

Looks like you have your 300 set on the vivid side. Those colors are very punchy. I do that same when I shoot nature, but for my work, everything is set neutral. Ever go to www.kenrockwell.com?

Joe, regarding DFR, I am more on the legal side of product losses as an expert witness, but it so ironic you sent me that site because my presentation at U of M was about ionic contamination effects on fine pitch SMT circuit boards. So, with my failure analysis background, DFR is similar to what I do for my clients, as they need me to dive that deep. I would hire services from companies like DFR but I have access to Foresite who is closer to my lab, and Terry, their president, has served me well over the years. Small world, my friend.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:47 pm

Beautiful!!! Makes me want to move from my home in the desert.

Post by **tex** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:43 am

Robbie,

The dessert also offers uniquely beautiful scenes that can't be found in any other ecosystem. Sometimes we get so used to seeing the things around us, that we don't even realize their significance, but the beauty is there, just waiting to be appreciated. We all have scenic wonders of nature nearby, but like us, they're all different.

Tex

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:03 pm

Tex,

I moved back to the Oregon desert because I was so sick of the rain on the west side. I should have moved back to the town where I grew up (the town the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh poisoned) because it's located right where the sun meets the rain. Not too wet, and enough green to satisfy me. When I see pretty pictures of lots of beautiful trees it makes me long to live somewhere like that again. Even though the wind blows like there is no tomorrow, and there is nothing but sand and sage (and a few buttes), I can put up with way below freezing temperatures in the winter and 100 plus degrees in the summer as long as I don't have to be soaking wet almost 24/7. And it is very pretty where I live now, in its own way. Lots of sun and the most amazing sunsets. Hey, it's all good!

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:46 pm

Sometimes we get so used to seeing the things around us, that we don't even realize their significance, but the beauty is there, just waiting to be appreciated

And the beauty in Houston would be . . . . ??? Just kidding - I do appreciate our bluebonnets, but I grew up in Pennsylvania and Joe's breathtaking pictures took me back there. Oh how I miss fall in the Northeast

. I got 3 mosquito bites today and that doesn't help me to embrace fall in Houston!!

Mary Beth

Post by **tex** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:15 pm

And how about those bayous, and their wildlife? They don't have alligators in PA, you know.

Yeah, the skeeters have been pretty aggressive since that storm dropped 11 inches of rain a few weeks ago. Apparently it not only rained cats and dogs, but plenty of mosquito eggs, to boot.

Tex

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:49 pm

I was in Austin, TX for one week end of April/beginning of May this year. My best friend was in intensive care - so spent 9 hours a day in the hospital by her side. The bright side of the trip were the amazing, mind blowing wildflowers. I badly needed cheering up and they did the job gloriously. We have awesome wildflowers here in CO as well, but I think TX has the edge :).