NewTricks Posted June 21, 2023 ID:1573644 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) June 21, 2023, the longest day of the year. at 5:23 it's nearly dawn. Going out by habit to see the sights and bring them back. Life is good. 20 minutes after sunrise at the lake, my egret is there. Mini petunias in comlimentary colors. Edited June 21, 2023 by NewTricks added attachments & link 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 21, 2023 Root Admin ID:1573687 Share Posted June 21, 2023 May the summer be good to us all and not too hot 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted June 21, 2023 ID:1573691 Share Posted June 21, 2023 And...May it be a relatively wet one for the West Coast and South West as well...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukecad Posted June 21, 2023 ID:1573701 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) But as it's now mid-summer then technically (astronomically) summer is already half over. Which means spring must have ended a month and a half ago. 3 months for each season. Our perceptions of the seasons are often at odds with what the astronomical calender says, because the seasons lag behind the astronomy. The hottest months are always after mid-summer because the Earth has had time to absorb the heat radiation falling on it. That's a different, older, meaning of global warming - and cooling, January is usually colder than December in the Northern hemisphere. It's the other way round South of the equator of course. Edited June 21, 2023 by nukecad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 21, 2023 Root Admin ID:1573703 Share Posted June 21, 2023 https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-seasons I can promise you that the heat of summer has come here on the West Coast of the USA around the same months every year of my life based on real experience, with or without the blessing of the astronomical calendar. The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 31 to September 16 according to weatherspark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 21, 2023 Author ID:1573720 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 22, 2023 Author ID:1573867 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Going away today-will return later 🌞 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 22, 2023 Root Admin ID:1573922 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Have fun 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 23, 2023 Author ID:1574021 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Sunshine, blue skies Thursday. The Irondequoit Bay at Lake Ontario. Lunch at Don's nearby made this the perfect day. Reminiscing on the balcony overlooking the U of R river campus, my former urban perch. What is the name of the sport with the canopy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 23, 2023 Root Admin ID:1574081 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Wonderful images. Now time for you to get on that wind board 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 23, 2023 Author ID:1574109 Share Posted June 23, 2023 You don't know how MUCH I want to-really really. My nephew has a canopy and jumps off of cliffs, so maybe...... Oh, thanks for the clue to the name Kiteboarding 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 23, 2023 Author ID:1574121 Share Posted June 23, 2023 the best of the waterfowl-see how big and fluffy those babies are? 💗 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 23, 2023 Root Admin ID:1574135 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I did several water sports in the Philippines back around 2007 - lot of fun, but they're not exactly as concerned about safety as the US is. 😄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 23, 2023 Author ID:1574154 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 hours ago, AdvancedSetup said: I did several water sports in the Philippines back around 2007 and you know exactly where to find your photos within your 1TB cache, right? So, what kind? Skiing, boating, boat racing? Sailing, diving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 23, 2023 Root Admin ID:1574163 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Kind of like KiteBoarding but not exactly the same. Banana boating, Skiing, Wake boarding, Snorkeling, (I'm Advanced SCUBA certified, but did not go as no one else in the family was certified back then except me) Swimming, not sure what they call it but Parachuting lift by boat pull. Wanted to do some cave boating but wife was afraid. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted June 23, 2023 ID:1574165 Share Posted June 23, 2023 WHAT? No underwater Photography? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 23, 2023 Root Admin ID:1574166 Share Posted June 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, David H. Lipman said: WHAT? No underwater Photography? Nope, I don't have the housing to keep the camera safe 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted June 23, 2023 ID:1574167 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Totally understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 23, 2023 Author ID:1574173 Share Posted June 23, 2023 42 minutes ago, AdvancedSetup said: I'm Advanced SCUBA certified, Well, well, well! Fun fact, in late 90's I took a beginning scuba course. Yikes! Yes, that waterproof housing is $$$-checked it out previously and hello! You'd need a slew of things. 48 minutes ago, AdvancedSetup said: Parachuting lift by boat pull. 😄😄😄 I vote with your wife on the cave boating, spelunking etc. Nope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted June 23, 2023 ID:1574178 Share Posted June 23, 2023 31 minutes ago, NewTricks said: I vote with your wife on the cave boating, spelunking etc. Nope. I've done that. I love visiting caves and mines. Both wet and dry. https://www.pennscave.com/ https://www.nps.gov/orca/index.htm https://shenandoahcaverns.com/ https://indianechocaverns.com/ https://www.marktwaincave.com/ https://howecaverns.com/ https://www.mountainproject.com/area/119999014/inwood-caves https://laurelcaverns.com/ To name a few... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 24, 2023 Author ID:1574181 Share Posted June 24, 2023 You are one of a kind. 💫 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted June 24, 2023 ID:1574184 Share Posted June 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, NewTricks said: You are one of a kind. 💫 Thank G-d! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 24, 2023 Author ID:1574186 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Otherwise known as "hard core" but in a good way. Some of these places are scary, just looking at the pictures, never mind DOING it. The bouldering, the acidic water,the mind blowing scenery. I am now thinking of your boot & shoe inventory. More than Imelda's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted June 24, 2023 ID:1574190 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Acid water? Barely. Carbonic acid is a very week acid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 24, 2023 Author ID:1574191 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Discover the Marble Halls of Oregon Deep within the Siskiyou Mountains are dark, twisting passages that await your discovery. Eons of acidic water seeping into marble rock created and decorated the wondrous “Marble Halls of Oregon.” Join a tour, get a taste of what caving is all about, and explore a mountain from the inside and out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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