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2008
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I wrote a post earlier about my Humming Bird feeder feeding the bees. It still feeds the little ones as well. We have two kinds as well as the house finch that feed. There is so much going on in the backyard in Virginia Beach at the Honey Bee golf course. http://www.geneallen.com/ Come and see...
08/31/2008
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I thought I had bought a hummingbird feeder for my backyard in Virginia Beach. It backs up to the Honey Bee Golf Course which I thought was just a name. Apparently the Honey Bee Golf course has earned its name. http://www.geneallen.com/ Come and see ALL the Homes for Sale in Virginia Beach, Che...
08/25/2008
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I have posted about my camera before and this is part three about why I like my camera. The first picture shows a ride at Busch Gardens. I tried to circled the area in red where I wanted to take a picture of my son and granddaugter and finally got a good shot on the second picture. It was take...
08/25/2008
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I was just reading Bob Cumiskey's article on the Luna Moth and thought he would have loved to have my camera with him on his walk. It has a 27 times zoom on it. Below is a picture of a spider I took off of Salem Rd in Virginia Beach. He was having himself some breakfast. I was about 15 feet f...
08/15/2008
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I took a picture of my granddaughter for a birthday present for her dad. These are some plants in the front of my house in Virginia Beach. The sun was quite harsh and although I can capture a good image I forget the basics. Like maybe a fill flash or change the exposure a bit. Maybe wait for ...
08/13/2008
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I wrote recently on why I like a Small Sensor Camera This is part two. This is a picture you could use in real estate. This is a picture of a home I may list in Virginia Beach. It is at the widest angle of my lens which is 28mm. I saw a little bump on the roof and wanted to get a closer look b...
08/13/2008
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I have what is called a bridge camera. It is between a P & S camera and a full fledged DSLR. The camera is a Panasonic DMC FZ 18 with a 28 MM lens and 27 times zoom. What makes that so special you ask. The camera sensor is small and that means it can have a small lens compared to a regular DS...
08/10/2008
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Where is the 85th best place to live in the country? If guessed Chesapeake, VA then you would be correct. This comes straight from Money magazine and they rate the top 100 cities in the nation. Everyone knows Chesapeake is a great place to live and work and know the rest of the country knows i...
08/09/2008
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I probably would not have mentioned this but the paper broke the big secret. A big electrical storm recently hit the Norfolk International Airport. The security cameras for Homeland Security were damaged and no longer work. They won't be fixed until next year. The airports security system sti...
08/09/2008
Here is another wrinkle in my life. Now I have to make decisions when I buy Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)other then just the wattage. Don't like the light that comes from the bulb because you think it reminds you of a lab? Make sure you are buying the Kelvin range. What in the world is tha...
08/09/2008
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