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A few images from King’s Pinacle at Crowders Mountain.

My shots:

Chris’ Shots

It was quite a hazy day, not the best for photoing, especially not when you have to try to view image previews through a glossy LCD.

Last night I transplanted out my AeroGarden chili peppers to some outdoor pots. This is my second AeroGarden to reach the end of its cycle, the first was the herb garden which finished up earlier this year. Somehow my gardens have gone from needing my attention every other Saturday to every other Tuesday, which seems a little strange for a nutrient schedule. Now I have a tomato garden still running and some fresh herbs waiting to sprout. I have about a month left to decide what to replace the tomatoes with. I have many options, but nothing seems really appealing to me.

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2008/07/25/danger-for-crocs-on-the-down-escalator/?mod=googlenews_wsj

As I always suspected… Crocs are a hazard. Maybe this little trend in anti-fashion will now begin to cease.

I am beginning to believe that all original ideas for products have been used. A few days ago I was thinking that it seems weird that my batteries are all giggling around loose in my camera bag. Today I received the latest edition of PC Photo magazine, and a few pages in was this odd, but useful product. It looks like a decent product that might be sturdy as well. The company’s website claims that it is a strong case, but I won’t know for certain until I receive mine in a few days.

They are very cheap for their usefulness. I myself purchased 3 of the "slim-line" AA holders. I got one in "Caution Yellow" for high visibility in my camera bag, one in "Tuxedo Black" for those formal occasions requiring batteries and one in "Military Green" for when I need to blend in, or when I’m in the woods in my camo gear taking pics

Product Link: http://www.powerpax.net

http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN0126069520080802

It would seem that the only way  to truly go through customs entering the United States without hassle is to go through customs naked.

THE ART OF JAMES BIGGERS

An art exhibit featuring the digital designs of Gastonia native James Biggers, a nationally renowed artist and adjunct instructor at Gaston College, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Carrington’s Showroom, 1206 S. York St., Gastonia. Several of Biggers’ works will be available for viewing and for purchase. For more information, call 704-833-1425.

I have been looking at definitions for certain processes and states that affect ceramic ware, and I came up with the following definitions… I find them a bit confusing. Is there anyone who can save me a few hours of deciphering what these mean (ignoring supercooling, which doesn’t affect ceramics)?

Vitreous refers to a material in an amorphous, glassy state (in contrast to a crystalline state). In such a state, the constituent atoms do not exhibit the long-range order that is characteristic of crystals. However, they still exhibit short-range order — the separation of atoms and/or the lengths of covalent bonds are very close to their typical equilibrium distances. The creation of a vitreous material by supercooling or by addition of additives prior to cooling is called vitrification.

Vitrification is a process of converting a material into a glass-like amorphous solid that is free from any crystalline structure, either by the quick removal or addition of heat, or by mixing with an additive. Solidification of a vitreous solid occurs at the glass transition temperature (which is lower than melting temperature, Tm, due to supercooling).

Series V will be standing in for Series F for the graded project.

Check this out: http://www.47stphoto.com/item.asp?invky=6777612

Right-angle lens for a camera. So many uses, so absolutely unethical!