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Eurovision 2016 – Wrap Up!
Hello Dear Readers!
It has been about a month and a half since the Grand Final in Stockholm, yet, I have still been Eurovisioning every day since as best I can – I've become quite active on Twitter and Instagram (both @escobsession). Typically, I like to watch the full Contest a time or two more before making this wrap up. I particularly like to rewatch the Final. Unfortunately, both the official Eurovision website and the official YouTube still have this year's Contest blocked in the US (and, as I am told, Canada). Eventually, I was able to find a decent, fan uploaded version of the Contest on YouTube, but I shouldn't have to go through these lengths. The beauty of the Contest in the modern era is that it stretches globally. Yes, the US had its first ever live broadcast of ESC this year (on the cable network Logo, which is dedicated to broadcasting LGBTQ+ themed content, my thoughts on this in a later post this summer), why would the EBU not want to build upon this by continuing to allow access to the Contest to fans in North America beyond May? Logo does not have the Contest streaming online. This needs to be rectified. With all the fuss being made over Russia losing, people have all but ignored this issue — and the EBU is shooting itself in the foot in the very markets that into which it is trying to expand.
With that said, let's recap some of my thoughts from this year's Contest!
General Reactions
I already hit the historical markers in my initial post after the Final. So these are just some of my thoughts and opinions.
I was incredibly skeptical about the new voting system. However, I actually really like it (for the most part)! Yes, Ukraine won neither the juries nor the televote, but it did come second with both a feat that neither Australia nor Russia matched (Australia was fourth in the televote, Russia was sixth with the juries). Furthermore, it made the voting sequence that much more exciting. It went from a clear Australian victory to a nailbiter of a finish! Particularly in the arena where we could barely see the screens and the scores. We had no idea who won until Ukraine was announced as the winner. And, the most exciting move of the night, Poland's jump from last to eighth!
Truly, the best song won. Russia had an amazing stage show and Australia had a powerful performance, but neither You Are the Only One nor Sound of Silence matched 1944 in originality of composition nor in lyrical strength. As such, Ukraine emerged victorious.
Also, it's nice that the winning song was not entirely in English. While it mostly was, it's still nice to know that non-English can still do well. This was further reinforced by the success of France and Austria.
The show's production was great, but, once again, the Swede's gave us an overly crowded show. Love Love Peace Peace, the highlight of the infinite interval acts for many, would have been great as during the vote entertainment. The mockmentary Nerd Nation should have been a two-parter just for the semi-finals; if you didn't watch the first two parts, you would have been lost for the conclusion. I also would have brought the Eurovision by Numbers to the Final, since so many people were watching the Contest for the first time across the world. Lastly, I would have moved Måns to the opening act (scrap the parade of nations, or, at least, the fashion show element that made it drag out forever) and let Justin Timberlake stand alone as the Interval Act as the votes were being verified.
Lastly, while I agree with the winner, I am overall surprised and disappointed in most of the results otherwise. The Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany all deserved much better placings than they got. Likewise, Lithuania, Sweden, and Malta all overperformed and finished higher than they should have.
So, now that you know my general reactions, let's move on to the Annual Eurovision Obsession Awards!
For new readers, I hand out awards every year to noteworthy entries and their performers. A few things to keep in mind 1) this is my personal opinion, 2) I look at all the entries, not just the finalists, 3) this is all in good fun and sparks from my love of the Contest. One more note — all photos that appear are mine – I took those!
Best Lyrics Award
Winner: Serbia
"I thought that it was supposed to hurt me
I thought that it was love,
I put my hands up but I won't surrender
Don't need what doesn't serve me anymore
I lick my wounds
So that I can keep on fighting"
Throughout Goodbye (Shelter) we see a singer transform from abused partner to strong woman as she realizes that she deserves more than what she is getting from her relationship. This transition is beautifully mirrored in the composition as well as the performance.
Runner-Up: Ukraine
"When strangers are coming
They come to your house
They kill you all and say
We're not guilty, not guilty
Where is your mind? Humanity cries
You think you are gods but everyone dies
Don't swallow my soul
Our souls"
I have talked about this song many times on this blog, so I will keep it brief: powerful song with lyrics that highlight the parallels between the past and the present.
Honorable Mention: Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Germany
The "Huh?" Award
Given to the country the most questionable, lazy, or just plain nonsensical lyrics.
Winner: Ireland
"Just touch who you wanna, kiss who you gotta
Fight like we're winners, love like beginners
Dance like you mean it, sing like you feel it
Everything's better standing out in the sun"
Aside from advocating sexual assault (you should NEVER touch or kiss whoever you want without consent), the lyrics are otherwise a trite mess of cliché optimism and hollow saying.
Runner-Up: Moldova
"The sky is tumbling
It's coming down, coming down
The wildest fire
Is burning out, out
And when our fall torn us to pieces
All of our love turned into dust
We're the brightest falling stars"
Essentially, the main argument of the song is that the relationship is ending – so why not go out in a blaze of glory? This is not a healthy relationship goal. If things are over, just let them end. That is that.
Honorable Mention: Sweden, The Netherlands, Montenegro
Best Dressed Award
Winner: Albania
She almost looks like an award statue, doesn't she? Just an utterly gorgeous dress that fits her well. Too bad the majority of the act was against a gold background so you barely saw it (I took this photo during some of the brief blue moments).
Runner-Up: Australia
At first, I wasn't sure what to make of Dami Im's dress. But it's elegant and distinctive, much like Dami Im herself.
Honorable Mention: Estonia, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Israel
Most in Need of a Costume Change Award
So many awful outfits this year, sadly. This was probably the hardest category to choose a winner for.
Winner: Italy
Sparkly, brown overalls. Need I say more? Italy got my vote for the Barbara Dex Award this year.
Runner-Up: Azerbaijan
So…much…gold… Honestly, what the heck are they wearing? In the music video, Samra has on this really nice black gown. This glittery, gold catsuit is just…awful. And, to make matters worse, it doesn't even fit the tone or message of the song.
Honorable Mention: Croatia (Barbara Dex Award winner), Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Hungary, Belarus, Lithuania
Best Staging Award
Winner: Russia
Come on, was there ever any doubt? This staging was incredible! The first time we saw him walk on the screen during the First Semi-Final dress rehearsal, we all gasped. And each time, it was equally as amazing. The staging was just stunning; so much so, it inspired hoards of angry fans to complain when Russia lost.
Runner-Up: Armenia
Talk about doing a lot with a little! Armenia had a solo performer by herself on stage and created a dazzling show that seamlessly incorporated pyrotechnics, slick camera angles, quick-cutting shots, and nifty image overlaying. Who needs an LED screen when you can work magic with cameras?
Honorable Mention: Belarus, Georgia, Belgium, Spain, The Netherlands, Iceland, Ukraine
Worst Staging Award
Winner: Estonia
Yeah, you have a sexy, Bond-esque song with a very attractive, young singer. This should have been a great stage show. Instead, we are left with this, seemingly casino-inspired act that makes Juri seem more creepy than alluring. Also, he was lost in the staging; he was this little man on this giant red stage.
Runner-Up: Moldova
I am starting to feel bad with just how critical I am being with Moldova's entry this year. Unfortunately, they took a poor song with a poor message, gave it to a singer who was a poor fit for the composition, and staged it with few visuals and a random astronaut. This is a dance number – why were there no dancers? This is a song literally called "Falling Stars" why were there no spark curtains or other pyrotechnics? Just…so many things done wrong this year, Moldova.
Honorable Mention: Slovenia, San Marino, France, Croatia
"This is DC Calling" Award: Given to the most American sounding entry. This in NO way counts as an endorsement for the US entering the Contest, an idea which I staunchly oppose.
Winner: Sweden
It feels like a hipster anthem, doesn't it? From Frans' look to his sarcastic tone – the song is just one big "screw you" to whoever he's singing to. This wins the DC Calling Award because so many young people today have this kind of attitude and I could totally imagine a random American high school student saying these words.
Runner-Up: Czech Republic
It is my understanding that, to most Europeans, Americans are a religious bunch who often work their faith into everything, including our pop music. I Stand is vague in who the target of the song is, but, at least to me, it is a song about the power of faith – ironic, since the Czech Republic has the highest percentage of atheists of any nation.
Honorable Mention: Azerbaijan, Denmark, Slovenia, Israel
Pond Leaper Award
While I think each song would find a niche here in the USA, I think this song would be the most popular
Winner: Italy
This is a passionate, yet innocent, love song that is just the perfect tempo for a first dance. If No Degree of Separation made its way across the Atlantic, it would quickly ascend the list of most popular wedding songs, without a doubt.
Runner-Up: The Netherlands
Douwe Bob has perfectly captured the contemporary, country sound that is ever-so-popular in the US. I think that Slow Down would be considered a welcome change to the "stadium country" that has swept the genre over the past decade. This would quickly climb the country, and pop, charts.
Honorable Mention: Australia, Finland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria
The "Spirit of ABBA" Award
Given to the most stereotypical and/or traditional ESC entry
Winner: Belgium
A happy dance tune? Check! Lyrics that make you feel good about yourself and the world? Check! Some cool choreography that you can try to mimic in your living room? Check! Belgium checked all the right boxes to carry the spirit of schlager that typifies the Eurovision genre.
Runner-Up: United Kingdom
A fun song about the uplifting power of friendship performed by a duo that looks like they are genuinely friends off-stage. A fun song that got the audience, both at home and in the arena, involved. That's definitely bringing the continent, and world, together!
Honorable Mention: Finland, Spain, Croatia
The "Shiri Maimon Travesty of the Year" Award
In 2005, a true work of art was entered into the ESC; Israel was represented by Shiri Maimon with the song Hasheket Shinish'Ar. Not only did this song not win, but the winning song that year was not even worthy to be performed on the same stage as the Israeli entry. For me, that was the biggest travesty in Eurovision history. Each year, I hand out this award to the biggest disappointment of the Contest.
Winner: United Kingdom getting 24th place
After years of dubious entries, songs that I liked, but left most of Europe cold, the BBC finally put real effort in finding the British entry. They used a public vote, got artists and songwriters that captured modern British pop music, and selected a song that was catchy, fun, contemporary, and even had two attractive boys – just for good measure. Joe & Jake (and their backing singers) gave outstanding performances for both the juries (Grand Final dress rehearsal) and the televoting public, yet still somehow finished third last. I am still miffed as to how this happened. I know Electro Velvet was devastated by their finish last year, I can only hope that Joe & Jake continue to perform together and eventually return and finish higher up the scoreboard.
Runner-Up: Romania's Disqualification
This is less about Romania not being able to participate (TVR should have to pay their debts, they have owned up to this fact), but the fashion in which it was done. These debts are years old. The EBU could have penalized them in December (when they paid their entry fee and the list of participants was finalized), in March (when the heads of delegations met and entries had to be formally submitted), or in May (after the Contest). But no, the EBU instead opted to discipline Romania in the most humiliating way possible. Waiting for the deadzone that is April to ensure maximum exposure of the event so that it could publicly shame Romania and TVR.
Honorable Mention: Iceland failing to qualify, Czech Republic getting 25th, Lithuania getting 9th
Final Thoughts
Well, another Contest is in the books. It was utterly amazing to be there in person, though, Standing Right sucked. And I am still bitter about how much I had to pay and how long I queued to have such a subpar – particularly since it was a great financial burden. Speaking of which, going to Eurovision this year contributed to what has been my worst time financially – though, it brought something to light for me.
By my age (28), my parents were married with two kids, my eldest sibling had been married for several years, my next oldest sibling had just gotten married, and my last sibling (also older) had just gotten engaged. And then there's me. Single. No kids. Just my education and Eurovision. Being there in Sweden, seeing the "Eurovision by Numbers" video, the "What's Eurovision?" opening act from the second semi-final, the "Peace Peace Love Love" interval act, and having Ukraine win – a song which I loved from the start and truly thought was the best entry – it all reminded me just how much I love Eurovision and the role it plays in uniting all kinds of people.
I always say that the combination pop music, geography, and competition is what drew me to Eurovision – and that's true – but what keeps me there is the genuine community that the Contest breeds. When else can one be connected to over 200 million other people worldwide? When else can one lose themselves in music that transcends boundaries, that is as much visual as it is auditory, and allows you to participate in the realized dreams of 42+ performing artists?
Is Eurovision perfect? No! Of course not (and I'll be going into its various shortcomings throughout the summer in a series of blog posts), but it is awesome. Eurovision is so much more than a song contest, it's a community – it's the people, the culture, the forums, the traditions, the opportunities, the dreams — the connections that it makes possible between all of these things and more. Eurovision connects countries, people groups, generations, allies & enemies, strangers & friends. Attending ESC, watching it, engaging with it – it allows me to be a part of that intricate web human connection.
I don't currently have a family of my own, but I hope to some day. And when I do, I know that Eurovision will be there – allowing me to share an integral part of myself with those I love and for them to join in my passion. Indeed, it will help us all "come together."
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Reaction to Russia v. Ukraine Controversy
Hello Dear Readers!
In these days following Eurovision, one of the loudest, most controversial arguments have been occurring. No, I don't mean the ridiculous geoblocking of ESC content on the official Eurovision YouTube page in the US, Austria, and Germany along with, presumbably, other countries (which should be the main controversy). There is a very vocal contingent who believe third place Russia should have won by virtue of its top placement among televotes. People who follow the blog on Twitter (@escobsession) and/or on Reddit (Escobsession) know my stance on the issue. But, before I dive into my opinion, let's look at both sides.
Side A: Russia is the true winner!!
Key Points:
-Russia won the televote.
-Juries intentionally sunk the Russian entry for political reasons.
-The Ukrainian song was political and a clear violation of the Contest rules.
-Furthermore, Ukraine was the beneficiary of a system that painted it as a victim and Russia as the "evil" aggressor.
Side B: Ukraine won fairly!!
Key Points:
-To win, you need both, the support of the juries and the televoting. Ukraine was second with both the juries and the televoters, unlike Australia (1st in jury, 4th in televote) or Russia (1st televote, 6th juries).
-The role of the juries is to stymie diaspora voting and to ensure that high quality songs do not lose to performance-driven entries.
-The EBU has previously approved the song's lyrics.
-ESC did nothing to perpetuate the perception that Russia was attacking Ukraine. Furthermore, Ukraine got second from the Russian public.
My take on the situation:
-Australia, who placed second, is being entirely ignored in this situation. Though, under the most recent system (2009-2015), Australia would have won.
-No one is really talking about the most important thing: the song! In my opinion, 1944 is an amazing song with a strong composition, an incredible performance, and fantastic lyrics. You Are the Only One is a generic song with uninspired lyrics and typical composition, but an outstanding production that was second-to-none this year (and one of the best ever).
-The time to complain about the Ukrainian lyrics was when the EBU was reviewing it and ultimately approved it to compete.
Is 1944 political? Yes, of course it is.
However, the EBU approved it to compete. Therefore, just as I have said previously about people booing Russia, the time to complain is when the EBU makes the decision to allow participation. Once an entry is allowed to compete, then we need to accept it. 1944 was allowed to compete. We must view it in this context. 1944 is artistically superior to You Are the Only One in terms of lyrics and composition. While Lazarev had the stronger production behind him, Jamala gave an incredible vocal performance.
Ukraine won because 1944 was deemed to be the strongest song in the competition under the accepted rules of this year's Contest, as evidenced by Ukraine's strong finish with both, the juries and the televoting. We have a winner and I will, hopefully, see you in Ukraine next year!
Reaction to the ESC2016 Grand Final!
Hello Dear Readers!
Wow wow wow! What a show! My favorite song won, the voting was incredibly exciting, and each entry was performed amazingly. I wanted to put out a reaction post for you all and then my normal recap post with my Annual EO Awards towards the end of this week or next (depending on how quickly I can process my photos without my computer).
So, we have a top ten, of which, I predicted only 6. Sad, as I was batting with 80% accuracy with the semi-finals, but you can't with them all.
1. Ukraine
2. Australia
3. Russia
4. Bulgaria
5. Sweden
6. France
7. Armenia
8. Poland
9. Lithuania
10. Belgium
Some historic markers of note from this year's Grand Final:
-For only the second time, a country that was neither an automatic qualifier nor won its semi-final, was victorious. Just like in 2004, Ukraine was second in the semi-final but won the Contest.
-With 534 points and 17 sets of twelve, Ukraine has set the bar for this new voting system. We'll see how long this record stands. FICongratulations to Norway 2009, that will eternally be enshrined as the highest point total under the previous system (1975-2015). And Sweden 2012, which will always hold the record for most sets of 12 points.
-This year, we also saw the best finish for a host nation since 2012.
-Russia extends its Top Ten streak to five, Ukraine and Sweden take theirs to three, and Australia and Belgium start streaks with their second consecutive Top Ten finishes. Norway's streak ended (though, that happened with its elimination on Thursday night).
Individual Country Historical Markers:
-Bulgaria reached its highest place ever, besting their 2007 finish by one spot. Australia also reached its highest position, beating last year's finish by three places.
-Poland and Lithuania get their second best finishes ever. Armenia tied its second best finish (after getting seventh in 2010).
-France was the top Big Five country for the first time since 2001.
-Croatia, Georgia, and Serbia all had their lowest finish ever in a Final.
Some of my reactions to the Grand Final:
-I was rather skeptical of the new voting system. While it needs greater transparency, it definitely made things quite exciting! This had to have gone better than they could've imagined.
-I'm shocked Ukraine won, but incredibly happy that it did! It was my favorite song this year and, I think, one of the most significant, meaningful, and artistic entries in the Contest ever.
-I'm equally shocked by the success of Lithuania and Israel, as I find both songs to be generic and underwhelming. On the flip side, I'm shock and disappointed by Spain, UK, and Czech Republic's finish. They all had fantastic entries that deserved more points. In the case of Spain and UK, great running order positions and very memorable, catchy pop tunes. Spain had a legitimate chance of winning after amazing performances Friday and Saturday; I just don't get it.
-Finally, while I loved each aspect of the voting entertainment and the interval acts, there was just too much! "Love Love Peace Peace" could've been the voting entertainment after the interview with Justin Timberlake. JT's performance should've been moved to the Interval Act alongside Måns. The "Nerd Documentary" should have just been for the semi-finals. This year's show could've easily stayed under three and half hours (if not three) if SVT didn't go overboard with everything.
Congratulations to Ukraine!! 1944 earned its victory through telling a meaningful story through a captivating composition and an emotional performance. I look forward to its impact on next year's Contest and the show that Ukraine will give us!
Check back soon for my end of Eurovision wrap-up!
ESC2016 – Reacton to Jury Final and Final Predictions
Hello Dear Readers!
So, last night was the Jury Final! Oh man, what a show!!! Every performer brought their A game! So, who do I think will win?
The USA!! Justin Timberlake was even better than expected. I can only hope that they move him to the interval act instead of during voting because he completely outclassed all the competitors. Another reason why there should not be big entertainment during the voting. And why the US should not participate in the Contest.
But seriously, it's going be hard to pick a winner. The only country that hurt themselves last night was Poland, as he botched his last note. I also noted France didn't go for his big high note at the end, possibly to avoid the possibility of missing it.
The biggest question after last night: can anyone stop Russia? Sergey gave a more than flawless performance last night, vocally and visibly. France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Australia also brought perfect performance to the show, but will any of them have enough of an impact? Will Croatia and Serbia get enough points from the other Yugoslav countries to impede Russia's progress? Who will get the Nordic votes after Sweden? Spain and the Netherlands both have complete pauses in their entries, will this be enough to overcome Russia's shadow (in Spain's case) or a wretched running order position (for the Dutch)?
More importantly, can one of my four favorite, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Belgium, win? No, none of them will, but I think Ukraine and Bulgaria will both be Top Ten. Speaking of which…
My prediction for the Top Ten (in alphabetical order) is:
-Armenia (stunning voice and unforgettable stage show)
-Australia (best voice, great running order position)
-Bulgaria (fun, catchy, and contemporary)
-Georgia (it made it this far and most likely has a serious following; it's the most professional staging as well)
-France (fun, catchy, and a lot of fun)
-The Netherlands (it stands out and is well-executed)
-Russia (the staging is stunning and the song is tremendous)
-Serbia (the song has a deep meaning and is well performed)
-Ukraine (the meaning behind the song and the performance are second to none)
-United Kingdom (a lot of fun and their strongest entry in years)
Who will win? Not sure. I like to believe France did enough last night and will do enough tonight. Australia also was absolutely fantastic. The question remains: can anyone stop Russia?
Honestly, I don't know. Russia is stunning, but soulless. I think that France's authentic performance will be enough to carry it through with the juries and televoting. We'll see. I think it will be one of the closest finishes in years.


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Collegiate went into this match as strong favourites having bowled Maltby for 32 last time. The blues opened with Callis and James Harrison. They started well hitting 4s on a long boundry. Callis was looking good until he hit a full toss straight to deep backward square(12). In came chris Pickford who played his normall confident style from ball one. Harrison was playing the more ancor role and was doing a very good job until missing a straight one (20). 60-2. Chris then got going andRead more
Mid summer and due to the Under Seventeens being in cup action only 4 Academy players attended nets, one of them late as he had to take the first team kit to Bawtry Rd as they had forgotten it.
5 Academy Players were in the under 17s game, one of them playing for Hallam!! I won't name names but he is in line to be the next James Bond!
As an aside there were 3 other players practising from three teams in relegation slots.Read more
League game vs. Castleford (Home) on Sat 20 June at 12h00. Meet at Club 10h45.
Scorer: H. Brebner
League game vs. Wickersley (Away) on Sat 20 June at 13h00. Meet at Club 11h00.Read more
Sheffield Collegiate CC U17's v Maltby U17's 9th June 2009
Maltby 68 for 7
SCCC 69 for 2
A game that looked off from Sunday but the rain held off so I arrived at the top pitch to set things up. After opening the door to the pavilion the sight that greeted me was a hole in the new section of wall, is it me but why does this happen to be fair this could have been an accident but all the same I am sure our homes don't have holes like this in them so why the pavilion!!Read more


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It has been a wild ride with renovations, holidays, celebrations, and so much more! Here are a few snapshots of what we have been up to lately…
INSTAPOST: Renovation Update Part Three
We have made a huge amount of progress in such a short amount of time (David you are amazing!) Here are some photos from the past week and half so you can see how much progress we have made!
This crazy journey just keeps on going! But I know there will be more insta-photos to share!
INSTAPOST: Renovation Update
It has been a very very busy time in the Stephenson household. We are planning our wedding, working full time, oh and completely remodeling our first floor! The dust and concrete would be enough to drive someone crazy, thankfully David and I have a good sense of humor! They say home renovations are 80% prep work and we are living that right now! David has done an amazing job prepping our house for paint, tile, and hardwoods! Our first area of focus when we get to flooring will be our powder room, you never realize how convent a bathroom on the first floor is, until you have to rip our the toilet and sink! Here are some of our recent renovations photos so you can see the madness that is going on!
David is in charge of the renovation agenda, so you will have to ask him whats going to happen next, but I think it will be painting the walls, cabinets, and backsplash! Or it could be finishing up the powder room! We have so much to choose from here! More DIY and renovation posts to come!
INSTAPOST: Renovation Update
So of course this water heater flood has really turned our home upside down! Thankfully I have the most handy man in the world who has decided to take on all of these major renovations (by himself!) in order to make us the most beautiful home. (okay be warned this may be kind of a bragging post because I feel so lucky right now!) The past two weeks David has finished all of the drywall that needed to be done, ripped up all of our baseboards, and has removed almost all the tile on our first floor! Here are some photos of the damage…
The next steps include removing the last layer of grout and remove the tile from our downstairs powder room, paint, then we (and by this I mean David) can start laying hardwood floors! Slowly but surely this place will become less dusty and more like our dream home! I am just so grateful for David's insanely amazing work ethic!a
INSTAPOST: Our Flooded Home
Well I have been absent from the blogging world this past week because of some crazy and unfortunate news! My brother had his lovely wedding in Annapolis, Maryland and while we were out of town our water heater broke and completely flooded the first floor of our house! The ironic (and frustrating!!) thing about this is that we had a NEW water heater in our garage that we had planned on installing when we got home!
This was so not what we were expecting, but it may be a blessing in disguise. We are hoping to do a TON of DIY projects to really get this place the way we want it to be! Hopefully in a few months (yes I am being optimistic here!) we will have the renovated home of our dreams 🙂 Stay tuned!
INSTAPOST: May Vacation
I have been away from the blogging world for far too long now! I decided to fully give myself a break from everything this month and just relax, sleep in and hang out, and that is exactly what I did! The month of May has been a wonderful one, but I am glad to be back to reality! We had a crazy busy month of unpacking and getting settled. We also took a trip to Gruene, Texas for Americana Music Jam at the legendary Gruene Hall, David golfed and of course I rode around with him, we made it to The Colonial golf tournament out in Ft. Worth, and we found our wedding venue!! All in all our first month of being engaged was BUSY, but so much fun!


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One of the challenges that most people find themselves with when choosing a cellular trail camera is the hassle of getting the correct SIM card. Most cellular trail cameras are compatible with only one carrier, and therefore, the user has to set up their device and buy data plans from the said carrier. If you find this to be too much of a hassle, then you should check out the HCO Spartan HD GoCam Wireless Trail Camera. It is a red glow infrared cellular 3G trail camera that is not bound by a SIM card, unlike most other cellular trail cameras.
With the HCO Spartan HD GoCam, the set up process is quite simple and one does not need to visit an AT&T or Verizon to buy a SIM card. Instead, one can easily set up the cellular function of the camera using their PC in a matter of minutes. Since the device is not bound by a contract, one can start and stop the service as they wish. However, the ease of set up and carrier freedom are not the only advantages of the HCO Spartan HD GoCam. Read on to find out what else the camera has to offer.
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Right off the bat, you will notice that the HCO Spartan HD GoCam is fully camouflaged, with deep colors that are convenient for hiding the camera somewhere on a trail. The deep trail colors make it more suited for trail hunting rather than home use, since it would stand out like a sore thumb within the home environment. However, this is not much of a disadvantage provided you can find a good hiding place for it within your home. Without the antenna, the unit measures 6" x 5" x 3.25" and weighs just under a pound, which is light enough for a trail camera. The light weight allows you to hang it as high as you need without having to worry that it might drop and hit the ground. The small size also means that it can easily fit in most hiding spots, though the antenna might limit this a little bit.
Trigger Speed
Trigger speed refers to the time it takes for the sensors to detect the motion and then trigger the camera to take the photo. The HCO Spartan HD GoCam has a trigger speed of 1.2 seconds, which can be compared a bit slow compared to other cameras. However, it will still capture most animals or intruders.
Despite its small, compact size, the HCO Spartan HD GoCam is surprisingly strong, with materials made to last in the elements. The antenna has a little bit of give to avoid getting broken or damaged in case it is slightly bent. The antenna's durability is an important part of the camera, since without the antenna it becomes nothing more than a regular trail camera. Spartan did a good job with the design of the HCO Spartan HD GoCam, with most parts of the camera being well secured.
Image and video quality
This is the most important part of a trail camera. Who cares about the other features if a photos and video are low quality? The HCO Spartan GoCam comes with a strong 8MP camera that captures high quality photos, both during the day and at night. Daytime photos appear with good color and clarity, while night-time photos are black and white. It has blur reducing technology so the photos captured will be blur free. The 8MP camera also shoots amazing video footages at 720p. The HCO Spartan GoCam uses red glow infrared to illuminate objects for night-time filming. All in all, Spartan did not take any shortcuts when building the media portion of the trail come, resulting in a device that takes quite decent photos and video.
Battery life
It's important to consider the battery life of a trail camera since the device will be on 24/7. The HCO Spartan GoCam uses 12 AA batteries. Battery life depends on the number of times the trail camera gets triggered. In a location where the camera takes 15 daytime photos and 15 night time photos every 24 hours, a set of lithium ion batteries will last for about 3.9 months. The batteries will last longer if the camera is installed at a location with less traffic. It is recommended that you use lithium ion batteries for this camera, since they deliver a higher and more consistent voltage as compared to alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Always go with brand names over generic batteries.
Other features
The HCO Spartan GoCam has a fairly good detection range of 70 – 80 feet, making it a good choice in a variety of situations. With the premium GoWireless service, users get access to a mobile app that allows them to remotely change camera settings, monitor battery levels, change image size and delivery options and manage cloud storage.
- There is no SIM card to install and you are not bound by any contract. It works on a pay as you go service which allows you to activate, deactivate and reactivate as you please.
- Activating the service from HCO is an easy process with simple, step by step instructions provided.
- Access to the mobile app makes changing settings and managing the camera easy and convenient.
- It captures fairly good quality photos.
- It has a low resting power usage, increasing battery life a bit.
- The solid case design makes the trail camera quite durable.
- The battery life is average, even with power saving settings.
- The trigger speed is a bit slow.
The HCO Spartan HD GoCam is one of the best in Spartan's range of trail cameras. The big detection zone, excellent picture and video quality and solid case design will excite any game hunter. Most importantly, the fact that you are not bound by a SIM card and the easy set up procedure will win over any critics. However, this camera is more suited for nature monitoring over home security, since the deep trail colors and the red infrared glow at night could easily give away its location.


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I work for JCP&L. We lost over 90% of our customers during the storm. We have 1.1 million and Tuesday morning there were over 950,000 outages. My dept.Hackettstown sent an engine as part of a strike team to Toms River for 24hrs they ran all night,they said the destruction is unimaginable. The stories from the Toms River brothers were heart breaking.Brothers helping brothers. Its getting tougher out here everyday, 16hr work days since Monday and very angry customers. A lot of hostilities towards the utilities out here in North Jersey.
Thanks Len, be safe out there. I actually had a guy try to bribe us yesterday, or as he put it " grease our palms". here was just trying to help his mom out. Ya can't hold Jersey down, we're too tough.


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When was the last time you checked your Facebook notifications, or the latest newsfeed on Instagram, or even just checking in with Twitter updates?
Was it within the last 24 hours, 2 hours ago, or maybe you checked less than an hour ago! (I know that I check every hour!)
Social Media is hard to keep away from- especially when the world is now moving rapidly to Networked based communication. Everything we do is online; for work purposes, School, Uni, or even just keeping up with family and friends.
It is all through Social Media. But when is enough, enough?
Are we too consumed by Social Media that it is becoming a natural habit, or an addiction?
An article written by Leslie Walker states that '…addiction usually refers to compulsive behaviour that leads to negative effects. In most addictions, people feel compelled to do certain activities so often that they become a harmful habit, which then interferes with other important activities such as work or school'.
One way we can determine whether we are addicted to Social Media is by keeping a short log on our online activity for a week (if you can do this!). Write down when you check your accounts, at what time, and for how long. This can be a great way to make us aware on how long we actually spend on the internet, and whether we feel it is further impacting our lives; positively or negatively. I will also complete this task, and will upload it to my blog next week for further analysis!
If that experiment feels a little tricky to do, give this online test a go. It can also broadly determine your online activity. I completed this test, and scored over 80 points, making me a 'severe' Social Media user. According to the online survey, being rated as severe, states that, 'Internet usage is causing significant problems in your life. You should evaluate the impact of the Internet on your life and address the problems directly caused by your Internet usage.' This statement seems very concerning, yet, I do not feel that Social Media is negatively impacting my life, or causing problems.
I believe that each avid Social Media user, should determine themselves whether they feel addicted, and how they would best be categorised on an addiction scale.
I am just going to leave this link here for some creative addiction illustrations…take a look! And stay put! In a week I will upload my Social Media use results; I'm interested to see your results too, so feel free to add them in the comments!


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BPM, however, isolates business logic from the application, which is in turn built on top of and relies on BPM. BPM defines, executes, and manages the business processes independent of any particular application. Thus, changes to the business process don't affect the application(s) associated with the process. BPM aims to solve the adaptability problems stated above by describing the methodologies, metrics, and processes that an organization should adopt to monitor and manage its business.
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The Jemez are a Towa-speaking people whose modern Pueblo village, known as Walatowa, is located 55 miles northwest of Albuquerque. The Jemez people migrated from the Four Corners area in the late 13th century, and by the time of European contact in 1541 were one of the largest and most powerful Puebloan cultures. Their villages and stone fortresses, sometimes more than four stories high with thousands of rooms, make up some of the largest and most significant archeological ruins in the United States. This early Jemez culture was known for its pottery but the decorative forms died out in the mid-18th century. Pottery-making was revived in the early 20th century and today Jemez bowls, seed pots, wedding vases, figurines, ornaments and storytellers are collected around the world. In addition to swirl and melon style wares Jemez potters are particularly known for their use of sgraffito, a technique of elaborately carving designs into the surface of a clay pot. In addition to pottery, Jemez artists also create beautiful basketry, embroidery, woven cloths, exquisite stone sculpture, moccasins and jewelry.


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I'm back with three more of my favourite blogs! Definitely want to make this a regular thing as I know I love discovering new reads. And it's good to share the love, right? Right..
The Elle Next Door: This girl is definitely one of the kindest, funniest and most stylish fashion blogger I've yet to come across. I've watched her blog grow so much this year and it's so great to see someone doing so well! Elle posts beautiful outfits, but adds her own humour and personality to each post. She's also recently set up a youtube account, so head over there, yeah?
Life In Ginger: Nicole writes this blog and I think I'm right in thinking we're definitely friends now? Awkward if we're not... ;) I'd say this blog is a little bit like my own, so I can really relate to it. She is currently writing all about her holiday but also does book reviews and honest, extremely well written, lifestyle musings. Such a lovely blog!
Little Miss Katy: Katy writes one of those blogs that should be read when you feel like rubbish and just need to swoon over comfort food and positivity - because she always has both covered! I genuinely think this girl takes the best food pictures ever. She also writes a weekly '10 Happy Things' which is great for reminding you about the little things in life!


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I love to play since I have a LOT of energy and daycare is the perfect place for me. I'm not picky with who I play with so I always have a friend. I also enjoy chasing the ball and the water from the hose.
And of course the best time is when the pool is out! I don't take a lot of breaks when I'm at Doggie Playland because there is just SO much to do all day! Speaking of which, less talking, more playing!
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Jonathan made his debut for Bawds in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Lysander ). Other appearances for the company in MASKERADE (Greebo and Dr Underschaft) ONE NIGHT IN NOVEMBER (pictured above as Michael Green), ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS (Alan Dangle), WAITING FOR LEFTY (Sid & Philips), THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (Young Danglars & Andrea Cavalcanti) and EMMA (Mr Elton).
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The midcoast winery plans to usher in a California-style wine and food experience to Maine's largest city next year. No clowning around.
"I have announced it really early," said Bettina Doulton, owner of a growing wine and food empire, which includes Cellardoor at Home, a line of gourmet sauces and jams. "I saw a raw, brick space that with the right flooring can turn into an open space with all new windows … it's a beautiful palette."
When Cellardoor at the Point opens next winter/spring, guests can expect "complimentary tastings, a place to buy a glass of wine, get a little education, entertainment and learn about wine and food in a nice relaxing place," said Doulton, who will sell her wines and gourmet goods in this 5,000-square-foot emporium.
Wine and food pairings and culinary-focused events (she may go all Napa on us and hire an in-house chef) is the focus for her newest venture. She is not simply duplicating her midcoast magnet, but creating "an approachable experience to learn about wine and enjoy it. There is such wonderful energy on the food and wine side in Portland. I want this to be a place for tourist and locals to come and enjoy."
Looking out over the Fore River, the network of long abandoned buildings no longer seems like an island at sea. With the announcement of a new outdoor music venue and hotel, Thompson Point is on point.
"The Portland peninsula only has so much space," said Sarah Delisle, an associate broker with Vitaluis Real Estate Group. "As real estate becomes more desirable and more expensive for businesses it causes other close neighborhoods, like East Bayside and now Thompson Point, to develop."
As rents go up in Portland, increasing more than 5 percent a year according to Delisle, "in order to keep growing a desirable Portland development is inevitable."
And Doulton is a canny player. Before buying the winery in 2007, she had a 21-year career at Fidelity Investments. If she is betting on Thompson Point, might be a good time to put in for a condo now. What, no condos are planned? No worries. TBD.
Known for high-wattage events —she brought Chaka Khan and Salt-N-Pepa to the midcoast for her Vinfests — Doulton's Cellardoor south will be a shot of adrenalin for this new zone. Her two year search lead her here.
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Do you have multiple data sources that you want to handle differently, do you want to filter by subject line, or want to segment out replies based on certain keywords? If so, Drift Email filters can help you to segment your data and send it through the right skills.
You can find each of the Drift Email filters under the Emails step of your skills set up. Each filter allows you to either include or exclude by each parameter of the filter. There are 4 different filters available to you.
Filter by source
Filter by language
Filter by body text
Filter by subject text
Below, we dive into each filter and how to use it.
1. Filter by source
This filter allows you to choose a source for the emails that run through your skill. The source refers to the email address you sent from originally. For example, you may want to only send replies to a webinar campaign to a webinar organizer. Therefore, you may want to use a source filter for your webinars specific alias (in our example, email@example.com), so that only emails sent to that address would run through your skill. In this example, this is what your filter would look like:
You can also exclude sources in this filter. This would be applicable if you didn't want emails sent to a certain source to be processed. For example, you may want to make sure that no webinars emails are sent on. If you wanted to exclude emails sent to firstname.lastname@example.com, your filter would look like this:
Overall, source filters can be very helpful if you use multiple email addresses or domains for marketing. This filter allows you to segment your skills so that you can have specific skills for each alias.
2. Filter by Language
Drift Email offers the ability to categorize emails in multiple languages. In this filter, you can decide which languages you want to process replies in for your skill. Simply check the languages that you would like to include in your skill. You can also select "All Languages"
3. Filter by body text
In this filter, you can specify keywords that you would like to include or exclude in your skill. For examples, let's say you want all replies containing the word "demo" to be routed through this skill. You would add a filter for body text that would look like this:
You can also exclude certain words from being processed through your skill. For example, if you didn't want any emails containing the word "recording" to be routed, you could exclude in your body filter like so:
It's important to note that you can have multiple keywords in this filter, you would just want to add each keyword as it's own filter.
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Too many babies across Kentucky are dying because they are being put to bed improperly. Kosair Children's Hospital, the only full-service, free-standing children's hospital in Kentucky, and Jefferson County health officials have kicked off a campaign to educate parents about the dangers of sudden infant death syndrome — also known as SIDS — and how proper sleeping habits can reduce a baby's risk for SIDS.
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How's the weather where you're at? Here it's freaking freezing. It's been about -30 (before wind chill) here for a few days now. That's celcius, but I think celcius and farenheit meet up around -40 and it's been that cold once you factor in wind chill. Brrr. I am not a fan of the cold. Especially when it seeps in around windows and makes it so I have to work with a blanket over my lap. My house is a bit old (not ancient, it was built in 1945) and it has lots of drafts. Brr I say again.
Back on the topic of writing, however, things are heating up. It's the 15th today and thus is the day I was going to release my first newsletter, I've decided to put it off for one more day though because I'm making a couple 'appearances' (makes me sound all important when I say it like that doesn't it? LOL) today and if anyone signs up for the newsletter after I've sent it, they have to wait a whole other month.
My first 'appearance' today is at Beth Wylde's Yahoogroup. I will be hanging out there all day chatting about myself, Niteblade and my own writing and giving away some prizes. A couple Niteblade authors may also be popping in to say hello. I think it will be lots of fun. I'm 'heading over there' as soon as I post this entry.
I'm also guest-blogging at E-Read Indeed today. As I write this my post hasn't gone up but I've sent it off to the proper authorities so I'm sure it will appear very shortly. I blog about holiday shopping and e-books over there 🙂
If you're new to my site and coming from one of those places (or even coming from elsewhere), hello 🙂 Welcome to my world. I hope you will take a look around, join the mailing list and drop me a note to say hi. And if your part of the world is as chilly as my part is today, I also hope you stay warm.


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Here at MFX we are crazy about our pets! We can't help chatting about our adorable doggies, cuddly kitties, and even precious bunnies! Because we talk so much about our fury friends we thought it would be fun to introduce them to you! We hope you enjoy getting to know our best friends a little better!
Meet Raven!
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Chihuahua/Terrier mix!
Favorite Toy: She loves to drag her bed around the house!
Favorite Snack: Carrots and Broccoli.
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The first bank in the United States was established in Philadelphia and was called the First Bank of the United States. The bank was created in 1791 to assist the government in paying down its debt accrued during the Revolutionary War, but it closed in 1811.
One main mission of the bank at the time was to establish a singular currency that could be used in all the states, as up to that time each state used its own coins and bills. The bank's original building, Carpenters' Hall, is considered to be the oldest building in America with a classical facade.


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Cloud security is the burning issue for the last couple of years. In view of this, the necessity to encrypt files before uploading to cloud by the means of specialized apps seems to be a good solution. However, when choosing cloud encryption software don't forget to ask such questions as "What standards does it use for data encryption?" and "How does it encrypt and decrypt files?" For your convenience and for deeper understanding of encryption aspects of CloudMounter we have prepared the following article.
Encryption Standard Used in CloudMounter
CloudMounter uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with a 256-bit key length to make sure that only people with the password can access all your data stored in your beloved cloud storages as well as remote servers. Even if someone somehow got the control over your machine where all your login information was stored, all the data will be totally protected due to cloud data encryption made by CloudMounter. With the help of CloudMounter encryption in cloud computing can be done easily and with minimal effort.
How CloudMounter Encrypts and Decrypts Files
Encryption can be turned on either when you first launch CloudMounter or whenever you need it in the software preferences.
If you do not wish to have a global encryption, it is also possible to enable encryption for cloud storage or directory separately. All you need to do is to choose "Encrypt" option from the context menu and after that create and submit the password.
Use the "Lock" option from the context menu, to mask encrypted data from the encrypted directory on your computer. You can always unravel the information by using "Unlock" option from the same context menu.
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With fall now just a month away, Heyday is excited to seize the season with California's Fall Color in hand, a new release by photographer and long-time photo blogger G Dan Mitchell. This useful guidebook is filled with vibrant photographs of the freshly colored autumn, as well as tips and tricks on how to head home from your next trip to the Sierra with a camera filled to the brink with beautifully composed landscape portraits. Earlier in August, Monica Masiello sat down with Dan to talk about the importance of making new discoveries in familiar places, the very best way to look at an aspen, and stealing a moment out of nature's constant cycles.
MM: First off, I'm wondering what prompted California's Fall Color?
GDM: I have this website where I post a photograph everyday, which I've been doing for nine years, and I accompany each photograph with a short written piece. Heyday contacted me–someone had seen the blog, and they said, "It seems like there'd be something you could build out of some of the stuff you've done there." That's really where it started. The book has some material that expends on things that I've written on the website–and then there's some new material as well. Once we were doing a book, there were some holes that we had to fill.
MM: And you do mention in the book that it wouldn't be possible to include every location, and that a little mystery is a good thing for the readers. I'm wondering then how you chose to include what you did, and whether those strategic choices in curating the content taught you anything about what you value most when you're going out and exploring things.
GDM: I picked places that I'm familiar with. I mention a place called Conway Summit, which is on Highway 395, because it's spectacular, it's accessible, and it's not going to be at risk from overcrowding because you have to pull over at the side of Highway 395. Most people don't look at it.
I think a lot of folks that go looking for fall color want to know, where is "the place"? There are some really spectacular places, and a few of them are in there. One of the problems is that some of those places–with the advent of digital photography and the internet where people are writing about what they see and sharing it with the masses–are just overrun. There are places where this is a huge problem—say, around a little lake I love where I have seen literally a line of fifty photographers in a row along the edge. I didn't want to contribute to that.
Also, what I really enjoy about photographing in the Sierra is discovering. I have my own Sierra aspen orientation from the places that I've found that are my own. I'd like everyone to have the same experience eventually. A number of places are listed in there, and a number of other places aren't–or I provide open-ended instructions like, "Go up that valley," but I don't say to which lake. You don't need to know necessarily which lake to go to. You need to know that if you go up that road into that valley, you're going to find a lot of stuff.
Great! I also wanted to know what the most surprising thing about putting the book together was, from selecting photographs to working with Heyday's production team.
It was really great working with the production team, because I write on the web, but I self edit, so I get away with a lot. Mostly I don't write for print very much, and so on the web, I go back and correct things. I'm constantly revising. This is the first time that I've written something this long that was going to be printed. Folks here did a great job I think of balancing the need to make me a lot more critical about the writing.
Also, it was phenomenal to get feedback on the photographs from someone else, because as a photographer, you're the only person who knows your photographs and sees them in the way that you see them; you see the same picture that someone else sees, but you're invested in it in a different way. You remember actually going there. You remember the decisions you made about it. You can skew your judgment about the effectiveness of the photograph for everybody but yourself.
Yeah, I'd imagine it'd be really different just looking at the photographs not having been there. A lot of these places are very decontextualized for me–I very divorced from what it was like to get there and what was to the left and to the right of the limitations of the camera.
Exactly, and you are like everybody in the world but the photographer. That's the problem –it's a tricky balance between wanting to show people what you saw that day and being objective about how it will be seen outside of your unique context. That's where getting feedback from editors and graphic designers comes in. It ranged from really direct, like, "We're taking this out," … ouch! … to, "Why is this here?" but obviously, it's no news to anybody in the book business, the final product is a heck of a lot better than what I started with.
Why capture nature? Why is it important to do so? I think that you might have a very different relationship with nature than a lot of other people.
I think there's an aspect of being a photographer that is a way of buttressing yourself against the passage of time in a world in which everything is transitory and impermanent. With a photograph, it seems like you can reach into that and grab something out of it and stop it for a moment. Ultimately, it doesn't slow the world down at all, but it does let you stop and hold a thing and absorb it, consider it, and think about it apart from that constant change. You're trying to stop that inevitable flow. Also, I think a lot of us that do nature/landscape photography–we're just drawn to that world. Because we tend to spend a lot of time in it, so we see things about it that not everybody does.
We get to know the cycles really well– the cycles of the seasons, the cycle of an individual day, the cycles of the weather. We're waiting for that moment to happen again. I'm already thinking about fall, and here it is August. That happens every year. When fall comes around, I'll be thinking about winter, even though I'll be out there photographing fall.
Speaking of cycles, I was wondering in what ways the landscape differs from year to year, and I'm especially wondering if climate change has brought on the diminishment or the advent of any particular phenomenon. Have environmental changes impacted the way that you look at the landscape and interact with it?
I first remember seeing the Sierras and Lake Tahoe when I was four. I've been going every year since then. I think I'm fairly tuned in to the small cycles, the drought year, the heavy rainfall/snowfall year, the annual cycles, and so on. I have no doubt that we're seeing right now the effects of climate change. There are some things that have changed recently that are essentially unprecedented.
In the last few years, just to get back to the aspens, the time at which they change and the process that you watch as they change has been odd. It been starting earlier. Last year I saw the first signs of fall in the Sierra–signs that I might normally see in early or mid September–I saw in August.
Whether that's drought induced, whether that's a result of temperature change, hard to say. Certainly right now in the Sierras the loss of snow pack is pretty remarkable. I noticed in the last year or two that a lot of small snowfields, which normally retain a little bit of cover from the previous year's snowfall, had lost all that cover and they were basically down to blue ice, and the permanent part's melting.
There was controversy about how Yosemite Valley was formed. There was a theory that said it was a cataclysmic drop of the valley floor, and there was his theory which said it was glaciation. John Muir went up to Mount Lyell, pounded stakes in what he believed was a glacier, and proved that the thing moved, because it was an active glacier—Lyell glacier, the biggest in Yosemite. He gave what is sometimes said to be the first real evidence that led people to understand how that terrain was created. It's no longer a glacier. It's not moving. That's pretty striking.
I would imagine that this makes photography seem like even more of an urgent endeavor, in thinking that maybe what you see one fall won't be back next year. Is that in your mind at all?
It is in my mind. I wonder about people whose context for experiencing the Sierra is this more recent time when it's different than it was, and so their normal is not the normal of the past. They must think it's a pretty dry, desolate place, except for the monsoon rain this summer.
When you're photographing something in nature, what's your goal? Are you really trying to capture reality as it is, or is making a photograph something more imaginative for you?
It's complicated. I like to say that all photographs lie, and I believe that. I think no photograph can give you the full, accurate, objective truth about a subject. What it shows you is how one person chose to view it and what one person looked for in that world. I am trying to make a usually beautiful, compelling visual image. I want it to be honest, but that's not to say that what comes out of the camera is what you see on a print. I'm going to do what photographers have always done, which is optimize it. Just like we do with a book–we edit, so that it looks the way that I want to show it to you.
Now, if you look at it and you respond to something in it that wasn't actually there, then I've been dishonest. I'm not going to turn a daytime sky into a sunset or add a bird flying, but if I have a picture with a tree in it, I'm going to do things to make that tree more present, maybe a little lighter, maybe darken something in the background. You see an image on paper differently than you look at the actual landscape. I want the experience to be like being there–but, it's not the same, and I don't try to make it the same.
So the photo editing compensates for the viewer's lack of lived experience.
That's part of it. I think also what it compensates for is the difference between looking at a real scene and looking at a photograph of that scene.
I make decisions about how to photograph knowing intuitively that looking at the real landscape is done in a tremendously different way than looking at a picture. I'm creating a thing that you're going to look at on a piece of paper, which can't be the same as that thing out there. At it's best, it may evoke your imagination or memory of being in such places, but it can't be it.
What makes for a good subject for a nature photo in the first place? With technology like smartphones, anyone can be and is a photographer, so what's the best and simplest way for everybody out there to begin making their photos look compositionally better?
Almost every photographer will tell you that the most important thing is the light and the quality of the light. If we see beautiful light, we'll stop and try to find a subject that we can photograph in that light because the light's so beautiful. For example, it's very difficult to make a compelling photograph in the middle of the day. You can do it, but the light's generally not as beautiful, so we usually shoot really late. The direction of light is also important; if the light is behind you when you're photographing an aspen and the tree is right in front of you, it actually can look pretty ugly. It's a very flat lighting, it's harsh. But if you move around behind the tree, now some of that light comes through the leaves, and it starts to look better.
You also always ask yourself, "What is this photograph about?" Usually, it can't be about everything. There's just too much. That's like going to a restaurant and ordering everything on the menu. It's not going to work. You think, "This evening, I'm going to eat that."
A lot of it, like editing writing, is a struggle to figure out what you're going to leave out, what you can take out. You try to leave just the thing that really needs to be there.
So good lighting and carefully choosing a subject are pretty good rules of thumb. You pose a lot of other basic principles in California's Fall Color about how to take a good photograph; are these applicable to other seasons? Or does fall necessitate a unique set of rules because things occur differently then?
A lot of the ideas about how to photograph are presented in the book in the context of fall color, but they certainly aren't limited to fall color! There are a couple of little technical things with bright colors, yes– bright yellows and reds can "blow out" the picture if you're shooting with a digital camera, and so you lose detail in the very, very colorful areas. It happens if you shoot a sunset. That's maybe a little more applicable to fall color, but most of it's general.
So any upcoming plans for a new photography guide might be less of a follow-up to Fall Color, more of a different type of photography guide all together.
Heyday and I have talked about a few ideas that build on my interests, like photographing migratory birds in the Central Valley, geese and herons and egrets and ibises. I'm often amazed at people who are literally an hour away have no idea that you can go out there and see ten thousand Ross's geese taking off on a winter morning. More generally, we talked a little bit about just migration as a concept. Certainly the birds migrate. You've got the real large-scale migration of whales along the California coast. You've got monarch butterflies. You have more localized migrations of animals that live near the mountains that go up in the summer, go down in the winter. Maybe there's something there. I'm also a big fan of photographing the desert, particularly Death Valley, so I'd love to have an opportunity to do something about that. And if anybody wants a street photography book, I'm ready for that, too.
Cool. My last question: just out of curiosity, do you have a favorite photograph that you included in the book?
There are some in the book from the Bishop Creek drainage that I'm real fond of. There's one in a little grove on the way to a place called North Lake. It was just a turn in a road. I'd been stopping there for years. I kept thinking, "You know, there's a photograph in here," and I kept not getting it. Then, one day, it was raining lightly, and I stopped in that grove. The light was soft and it was just perfect. Personally, it's one of my favorite photographs. Visually I think it works nicely, but it also signifies a story about the time it takes to come to know a place. It's not a location that most people would necessarily even stop for, but it's a beautiful little spot. They're all over the Sierras. It's one of mine.
Any last words for the Heyday blog readers?
I hope you enjoy the book. I do have my own blog, and there's actually a page on fall color. There are some kinks there about the timing of when fall color arrives and some of the places I go. As the season gets going here, I'll be posting updates there all the time. Come take a look, leave a comment and say hi.


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Hundreds of thousands of glittering stars shine in a cluster at the center of our galaxy in a new photograph from the Hubble Space Telescope.
The cluster is called Messier 9, and contains hordes of stars swarming in a spherical cloud about 25,000 light-years from Earth. The object is too faint to be seen with the naked eye, and when it was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1764, the scientist could only resolve it as a faint smudge that he classified as a nebula ("cloud" in Latin).
Now, though, the Hubble Space Telescope is powerful enough to make out more than 250,000 individual stars in Messier 9, in a new picture released today (March 16). The bluer points indicate hotter stars, while the redder stars are cooler.
Messier 9 is what's known as a globular cluster, containing some of the oldest stars in the galaxy in a clump that is thought to have formed together when the universe was much younger. These stars, which are about twice as old as the sun, are made of different materials than our star. They tend to lack the sun's heavier elements, such as oxygen, carbon and iron, which were only present in larger quantities when the universe was older.
Hubble's new photo is the most high-resolution image ever taken of Messier 9, and reveals the ancient cluster as never before. So many details of the stars are visible, despite the fact that the whole image spans an area no bigger than the size of the head of a pin held at arm's length.
The more than 20-year-old Hubble Space Telescope launched on April 24, 1990. Since then, it has been visited five times by space shuttle crews for repairs and upgrades, and is still in great shape, scientists say.
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by Edward Lee & Ryan Harding
illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne
Camelot Books, 2016
Reviewed by Ben Newell
No, that's not the sound of your sweetheart tenderizing a thick porterhouse for tonight's main course. Far from it. It is, however, the sound of somebody getting fucked in the head, literally fucked in the head.
The practice is called a "header" and it's used as an act of revenge in this collaboration between Edward Lee and Ryan Harding. The third installment of the series delivers a generous helping of the gross-out goods readers have come to expect from these two purveyors of pulp pulchritude.
The more prolific of the two, Lee is primarily known as a horror writer. And rightfully so. Much of his work features supernatural elements, often in the form of sexually aberrant Lovecraftian creatures. But he's also penned his fair share of realistic horrors of the decidedly human variety. Header 3 fits into this latter category, straddling that blurry line between horror and dark crime, a hybrid with an effective streak of black comedy.
The scene is Luntville, West Virginia, an impoverished backwoods town with a seedy motel, strip club, neighborhood bar, and little else. For the most part, the locals are harmless hayseeds who keep to themselves. That is, unless they feel wronged or disrespected. Then it's payback time.
Meth dealers are especially hated as the narrative opens with a pusher and his tweaker prostitute of a girlfriend being abducted by the Larkins brothers, a "boisterous tetrad" of header-loving freaks. The dope slinger is skinned alive and doused with "200-proof grain alcohol" while his main squeeze gets a hole bored in her skull via a "power drill fitted with a 3-inch hole saw." Once the disc-shaped piece of bone has been removed, a knife is used to fashion a suitable slit in her brain.
Then it's party time of the train runnin'/head humpin' variety.
This scene serves as a preamble to the arrival of our doomed players, a trio of Harvard-educated yuppies who have traveled all the way from NYC to partake of Luntville's "natural beauty" while partying in "America's third world."
We have brothers Brice and Augie, a high-powered attorney and stockbroker, respectively; as well as their physician friend Clark. Augie and Clark are depicted as elitist assholes, entitled and totally amoral. Conversely, Brice is the sensitive one, a reluctant participant whose moral compass has not yet been destroyed by a life of boundless privilege. Still wounded by a recent breakup, he spends the majority of the story sulking and criticizing his friends for their deplorable behavior.
The pivotal action takes place in a single night of debauchery as the three "Manhattanites" disregard warnings from locals by venturing into "Backtown"—Luntville's version of a red light district—where they meet "Babba," a retarded virgin with a hideously deformed face and the body of a porn starlet.
Repelled by the repulsive festivities—including a "Hock Party" in which two women square off to see who can swallow the greatest number of freshly expectorated "chest oysters"—Brice flees the scene and walks back to the town proper, leaving Augie and Clark to probe the depths of depravity.
And probe they do.
After taking turns raping Babba in the backseat of Brice's BMW, they dump her body in the woods where she dies of blood loss.
Of course, the local yokels aren't as dumb as they seem. Not by a long shot. Babba's corpse is promptly discovered and it doesn't take Detective Harry Bosch to figure out who's responsible.
Enter the big payoff, the have-nots getting even with the haves, the header blowout we've all been waiting for as the Larkins brothers and even Luntville's mayor—who just so happens to be Babba's father!—enact some serious hillbilly revenge.
Clark gets it first. Then it's Augie's turn. But there's a catch. Since Brice didn't participate in the assault, he's offered a chance at freedom. All he has to do is . . .
Yep, you guessed it.
Does he do it?
Does Brice violate his brother in order to save his own ass? Pick up a copy of Header 3 to find out. You'll be disgusted, but you won't be sorry.