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Wow- I can hardly believe that three days from now I will be on a bus headed for the airport, and America-bound! I have this odd sensation of the summer both flying by (seriously, where did the time go?!) and at the same time feeling like an entirely new lifetime has gone by (our orientation in DC, or the last night that I spent at home in my own bed seem like ages ago). On my best days in Morocco I had a great family to come home to, three "uncles" that own souks in the old medina, two "brothers" that work in various shops and always take care of me, three "sisters" who make the most delicious pastries, and a wealth of love and awe for this beautiful, beautiful country, its people, and all of the new "family" that I have here. On my worst days, I would have killed for a hot dog and a baseball game, I cried out of homesickness and longing for something that was more familiar, and painfully missed my loved ones that I left behind. I am blessed to have traveled abroad before, but I have to say that actually living, although for a short period of time in the grand scheme of things, has been quite different. There have naturally been strong points and weak points, but I would do it again in a heartbeat given the chance. At some point without even realizing it this summer I settled into Morocco, and it became a home to me. I hadn't realized that until I started packing last night, but it's true. I have favorite restaurants, favorite hangouts, favorite stores, inside jokes, favorite television shows and musicians and authors, tons of stories and even more memories here, and although I don't know when, at some point Morocco stopped feeling foreign to me.
Last weekend I went to the Sahara desert near the Algerian border to ride some camels and camp in the dunes under the stars, and let me say- it was every bit of the experience as it sounds! I went in a group with five other colleagues, and I think each of our individual experiences varied considerably. We finished our regular Friday exams at about 3 pm, and were at the train station ready to take the 7p departure to Meknes. Now, everything about this trip is a great example of what Ramadan does to this country. In spite of the fact that the official published schedules said that our departure was at 7p, and the time of departure printed on our tickets was 7p, that was waaaaaay too close to the fiToor (the meal that breaks the day-long fast for Muslims) which happens officially around 7:30p in Morocco. So, we didn't actually leave until sometime between 8:30 and 9p. The train ride from Rabat to Meknes was about three hours long, and we were supposed to catch a bus there that would take us from Meknes to Merzouga. Buuuutttt.....because we were so late getting to the station we missed the bus. Let me clarify- Merzouga is a TEENY, TINY, ITSY, BITSY town 9 hours away from Meknes. There is only one bus from Meknes to Merzouga per day, so if you miss it, you are in big trouble. However, we spent some time talking to an employee at the train station who understood that we had already paid the fare to take the bus from Meknes to Merzouga, and that we had only missed the bus because of the Ramadan delays. So, he redirected the funds that we had paid for our bus fare to a Grand Taxi, and the six of us made the long, long, long, arduous journey from Meknes to Merzouga in a Grand Taxi overnight. Let me give you a quick image: a Grand taxi has room for four, maybe five people. The front seat is a single bucket seat, and there is a bench seat in the back. We had SEVEN people in there, sleeping (because it was an overnight drive in order to get to Merzouga in time to catch our camel trek), with all of our bags and food, etc. Seven people. Needless to say, we become close friends and got very creative with our sleeping positions and bodily arrangement. It was pretty ridiculous at the time, but it makes for a good story, now! :-) Anyway, we made it to Ksar Bicha in Merzouga without incident the next morning! Ksar Bicha is actually a hotel, but the Sahara is quite literally the back yard, so it has a great camel trek/camping service. We were allowed to use some of their amenities throughout Saturday until our trek started, so it was actually very pleasant. They had a large lounge room with air conditioning, a big pool, showers we could use, etc. We left on our camels Saturday evening at about 5:30 and headed for the desert!! First of all, the first time that a camel stands up if you have never ridden one before is absolutely terrifying! Apparently my face was priceless- my whole group cracked up at whatever expression it was that I was making. The trek was really great, though! We rode for about two hours deep into the Sahara in a caravan. Our camp was at the base of the largest dune in Morocco- 150 meters high! Once we got there our Berber camp hosts broke their fast, and then served us a delicious dinner, played some fantastic music, and spent time talking and just hanging out with us! They gave us sleeping mats and pillows, and we settled in right under the stars. The sky was actually pretty cloudy at the beginning of the evening, so I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to see the stars (the very thing that everyone raves about after camping in the Sahara) but they turned out to be really spectacular. Interestingly, it rained two or three times throughout the night and we had a few mini-sandstorms that took my breath away. Imagine waking up to sand blowing everywhere around you so strongly that you can't breath, and rain falling on your face in the desert, and things like dishes and beds being blown out into the massive abyss of sand never to be seen again. Craziness. The return trip was great, however, and we actually did catch the bus and train on time. Although, when we were waiting in the bus station there was an outrageous sand storm! All of the locals closed and locked all of the windows and doors in the station, but so much sand still got inside of the building that we couldn't see the television screen! (We were all rallied around the tv in the bus station watching the Olympics and cheering for every American competitor we saw with claps and hoorays and laughing "high fives". It was a great snapshot of how Americans bond when they are in the middle of another country stuck in a sandstorm.) :-)
I have to be heading off to class now, but check out some of the pictures from my trip below! Also- the video of the camel is "my camel", whom I named "Dixie" before I was aware of the fact he was, in fact, a he. Fail. Regardless, he was a terrific camel. :-) I have no idea what he is doing in the video though....warming up for the long trek home, I guess!
Lots of love from Morocco,
A leather boot that shrank in underneath the hot Sahara sun! |
Ksar Bicha |
Berber palace |
Mosque in Merzouga |
The young boys that took Gary and I through the city to the hanout |
Greg being awesome |
The view from atop "Dixie", looking down to our guide "Saad" |
The Sahara! |
The Sahara again! |
Our whole caravan |
Our camp hosts playing Amazighi music for us! |
My first successful couscous ball! Now I am Moroccan :) |
My host mom, Saida, and I at dinner two nights ago |


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But if/when I lease/rent this horse, I'm wanting to do a lot of trail riding to prepare myself for endurance racing in the spring with a different horse (I'll end up leasing that horse before the actual races and all).
I'll be riding ALONE, but it'll be through villages and farms, so it's not like I'll be out in the middle of nowhere. I'll be riding on concrete, asphalt, and dirt roads/paths. Here are the things I'll be bringing with me EVERY time:
1. Helmet (I'll be wearing it)
2. Mobile phone (it's always in my pants pocket)
3. Bag with:
a) water bottle
b) extra lead rope
c) basic first aid kit
d) my small camera (for pics... DUH)
4. A large towel/piece of cloth for various reasons
Here are my QUESTIONS:
1. What kind of bag should I use since saddle bags aren't an option? (something I can either clip to the saddle or have one me)
2. Is there anything else I should bring... just in case?
3. Seeing as I'll be riding in the autumn, as it's getting cold, what kind of clothes should I be wearing?
4. What kinds of precautions should I take? I'll be gone for around an hour to two hours per day...
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The rappin' colon doc
Give Dr. Sam Lubner some credit: He not only raps, but he dances just as good as he looks at colons.
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health oncologist is using his own YouTube rap video to encourage people over the age of 50 to get a colonoscopy.
A few choice lines:
"Now the next thing you need to keep your health rollin'
is a test that looks for cancer within your colon."
"They'll give you some meds so you won't feel it at all
and after it's done they can give you a call."
Lubner is an assistant professor of medicine who specializes in GI, esophageal and pancreatic cancers.
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Dwyght Price and Sara Brittan Price will be married 50 years on Feb. 23, 2013. They were married in Italy in 1963. They have lived most of their married lives at Navarro Mills.
They are parents of Jeffery and Joel Price, and grandparents of Dwyght Robert Price of Navarro Mills.
Family and friends will host a reception honoring them on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at Dawson First Assembly of God Church Fellowship Hall from 12:30 to 2 p.m., come and go.
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Harwell 50th Anniversary
David Amos Harwell and Carol Ann Moore Harwell are celebrating 50 years of marriage on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013.
Brown 75th Anniversary
William and Loree Brown of Irene, Texas were high school sweethearts who married in 1938 in Hillsboro.
Brandon 50th Anniversary
A warm and heartfelt congratulations to Jerry and Delores Brandon who recently celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss on Oct. 26, 2013.
McManus 50th Anniversary
Billy and Linda McManus are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
Summers 65th Anniversary
Norman and "Bobbie" Summers will celebrate 65 years of marriage on Sept. 30, 2013.
Jenkins 61st Anniversary
Stringer Jenkins and Margaret Moore were married on Sept. 6, 1952.
Reynolds 50th Anniversary
Charles Reynolds and Dot (Dorothy Overton) met just after he completed his four-year stint in the U.S. Navy, and they were married Aug. 23, 1963, by the Rev. Jimmy Blankenship in Austin. They moved to the Mildred area in 1972.
Meredith 65th Anniversary
Jack and Wanda Meredith of Athens, formerly of Corsicana, recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary
Graves 50th Anniversary
Billy Wayne Graves and Brenda Alexander were married at First Baptist Church, Corsicana on Aug. 1, 1963. Both were born in Navarro county, and have lived in Corsicana and Roane all their married life.
Benton 35th Anniversary
Donnie and Kathy Benton will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary Aug. 12, 2013. Donnie and Kathy were married Aug. 12, 1978.
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Tesla Motors has answered critics of the range and energy source of electric cars by establishing a network of solar-powered charge stations throughout California, with plans to expand to the rest of the U.S. And if you have a Model S, charging is free forever.
For years it has been an oft-repeated objection to electric cars that while they may not themselves produce carbon emissions, their electricity often is produced by carbon-producing power plants. It's a legitimate problem, though for now unavoidable — unless, as Tesla demonstrates, you circumvent the power grid altogether.
That's what they've decided to do with their Supercharger stations, a network of solar-powered chargers that will refill your Tesla Model S free of charge. And what's more, they charge at four or five times the rate of even a high-capacity home charger, so you can get 150 miles of range back in half an hour.
The Superchargers aren't intended for everyday charging, but for long-distance driving: they're spaced between 100 and 200 miles apart, distant but well within the 250-mile range of the Model S. At the moment the network is limited to California, but Musk was confident that within two years, much of the U.S. (as well as some of Europe and Asia) will be covered:
As Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the announcement, "If you want to go from LA to New York, if you pack food and stay with friends, you can leave your wallet at home."
The other nice thing about these stations is that not only do they power themselves, but they're designed to collect more solar energy than they expend on charging vehicles. This extra energy they actually contribute to the grid, so they're a net positive, not a draw.
Tesla's Model S is their newest vehicle, aimed at commuters and families. At around $50,000 to start, it competes with Lexus and BMW, not Honda and Subaru, but that hasn't stopped it from pre-selling thousands of units. They're only just this month starting to roll out to buyers, so there aren't many on the road just yet.
The Supercharger stations in and around Los Angeles and San Francisco are online right now, and others will surely be announced by Tesla when they go live. More information can be found at Tesla's press release, and Engadget has embedded a video of the event.
Devin Coldewey is acontributing writer for NBC News Digital. His personal website iscoldewey.cc.


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Honeywell International (HON) Posts Quarterly Earnings, Beats Estimates By $0.05 EPS
Honeywell International (HON) announced its earnings results on Friday. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.05. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Analysts at Zacks reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Honeywell International in a research note to investors on Monday, April 30th. They now have a $73.00 price target on the stock. On a related note, analysts at Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY) raised their price target on shares of Honeywell International to $68.00 in a research note to investors on Monday, April 23rd. They now have an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at TheStreet upgraded shares of Honeywell International to a "buy" rating in a research note to investors on Monday, April 23rd.
Shares of Honeywell International (HON) opened at 59.31 on Friday. Honeywell International (HON) has a one year low of $41.22 and a one year high of $62.01. The company has a market cap of $46.213 billion and a P/E ratio of 21.85.
Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) is a diversified technology and manufacturing company, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services, control, sensing and security technologies for buildings, homes and industry, turbochargers, automotive products, specialty chemicals, electronic and advanced materials, process technology for refining and petrochemicals, and energy efficient products and solutions for homes, business and transportation. Honeywell operates four business segments: Aerospace, Automation and Control Solutions, Performance Materials and Technologies, and Transportation Systems. In July 2011, it sold its Consumer Products Group business (CPG) to Rank Group Limited. In December 2011, it acquired King's Safetywear Limited (KSW), a provider of branded safety footwear. In August 2011, it acquired EMS Technologies, Inc. (EMS), a provider of connectivity solutions for mobile networking, rugged mobile computers and satellite communications.
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Panning Practice at Air2Air
Practice, Practice, Practice, I do it all the time because it's the only way I know of keeping sharp at my panning skills. Getting a sharp image throwing the 200-400VR2 around at 1/90 demands constant practice. Once again the field provided us access (which is everything in aviation) to the taxi way for the group to learn, practice and refine their handholding and panning, We had Sentimental Journey and some other cool aircraft including the Lancair Evolution, one of only three around. The sky wasn't the best but no matter, I was just practicing. I selected the 1/90 not only to show visually how good my technique (in case I needed more practuce), not just to blur the prop, but to blur out the background as much as possible. I was glad the images came out sharp, hate to think my practice went for not. Great start to Air2Air and only a hint of things to come!
Photo captured by D3x, 200-400VR2 on Lexar UDMA digital film
Workin New Subjects and Questionable Backgrounds
Our good friend and supporter Bob acquired a new plane, this 500s Shrike and she's a beaut! I personally have never seen one so never photographed it. Since it would be one of our air to air targets, I wanted to get a few static shots of it.
By the time I moved over to the Shrike the clouds had already closed in. To make the most of the opportunity though we pulled the plane out and positioned it on the ramp. It just amazed me how our hosts, the AZ Wing of the CAF treats us like kings and spoils us.
With that ability to position the planes as we need for the available background, even with the clouds change we can make the image. I like both images for different reasons. The 1st Shrike because of the graphic, the 2nd because of the gesture and the NanChang, well that's obvious, the red.
Photos captured by D3x, 24-120VR on Lexar UDMA digital film
Simple Click – Rear End View
February 28, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Aviation, Simple Click
I was proud of this find, not bad for me. Wait for it…..
Air2Air Cranks it Up
Our 2nd Air2Air Workshop began under a cloud, the cloud of bad weather shutting us down. While weather in landscape photography is a great thing, when planes are involved it's not so good. None the less before sunrise we were on the tarmac with one of my favorite subject, B-17G Sentimental Journey. And we were in place before the sun peaked out from under the clouds lighting up the storm front. Yummy!
There is one thing you need to think about when shooting aviation and that's distorting the wings. Those large lifting bodies have a distinct shape that makes the plane, the plane so I really prefer not to redesign them with my lens.
It is really a small matter but you can see here that just by closing in a little physically shooting at the same focal length, 18mm, the distortion I'm talking about. Photography can be that way, little details that most might not ever notice but you know about. Take the time to deal with those little details you notice in your photography and you can't help but improve it!
Photos captured by D3x, 14-24AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film
It's Starting to Feel Like Home
February 25, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Aviation, B&W Photography
We're down in Phoenix getting ready for our Air2Air workshop which is based out of the AZ Wing of the CAF. These great folks open up their doors and hearts and make us feel right at home. This is the home base for the B-17G Sentimental Journey and the B-25 Made in the Shade you see here.
The AZ CAF does an amazing job putting people together with our history which I personally think is so important. I wasn't able to photograph it, but today a WWII B-17 radioman who was shot down and was a POW was flying in Sentimental Journey. When if got back down he was nothing but smiles. That's an aspect of aviation photography I truly enjoy. I'll be blogging through out the weekend, give you something to do as the weather is looking to keep many in.
Photos captured by D3x, 24-120VR on Lexar UDMA digital film
Road Warrior View
February 25, 2011 by Moose
Filed under B&W Photography
Home for a few days, long enough to do some chores, some laundry, move snow, backed up images from the last two weeks onto the network drives, pat the dogs on the head, pack and back out the door we went. It's that time of year again when I look in the mirror I see the road warrior view.
The Sierra is a magical place, one I've written about and shared in my images many times, I never get tired of them. They always seem to send us off and welcome us back without any conditions, just that we do comeback. We skirted out this time just as another big storm was coming in. You can see its beauty piled up over Mono Lake hiding the fact the fury that would be unleashed as the sun set.
We continued up the road without a hitch, just a gorgeous view as the storm piled in over the crest. We're heading north past Carson City and just heading into Washoe Valley when the weather closed in. The winds were such the highway was closed to all high profile vehicles, it was blowing snow across the highway and in some places making is an icy mess. The normal 70mph limit was more then most felt comfortable with, 50mph seemed more cautious with the conditions. We were just about to get through the mess when in the southbound lane we saw a new, white, Ford F250 just as it started to fish and then the wind gust grabbed its empty bed, flipped it a couple of times over and over and dump it into the center island. There was no way or place we could stop but we were instantly on the phone reporting it. Moments later the ambulance passed us heading south. The rest of the details I'll leave out but it's not good. Life is so precious and yet it seems we get stuck in the fast lane and miss that fact until we get hit in the side of the head. Waiting until you loose something to realize that is too late. That too is sometimes the road warrior view.
Photos captured by D3x, 24-120VR on Lexar UDMA digital film
Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 is here!
It's no secret I'm a HUGE fan of Silver Efex Pro, it puts ALL the creativity and power of the web B&W lab at your finger tips in the digital darkroom. You wanna burn, dodge, red filter globally or selectively, it's no more then a click away! I have this little vid on the site (which has been viewed nearly 30k times) on SEP which I'm going to have to update but in the meantime, the basics of Silver Efex Pro 2 are there to get you up and running. And if that's not enough, check out ALL the B&W I've done using SEP HERE or download a free trail HERE. I've been honored in being asked to do a Webinar for Nik in April. Besides talking SEP & photography, I'll have a little give away, a 24×30 B&W print so you might wanna drop by! Stop reading now, go get SEP! Wait, comeback, there is more! Check out what Alan just posted. Cool! Now go!
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor – Light!
February 24, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Aviation, Photography
I wasn't really into GA (General Aviation) photography until I meet this lovely A36 Bonanza one gorgeous Sunday morning in the Phoenix skies last fall. It wasn't old (warbird old) and not really that rare so photographing it at first just didn't put lift under my wings. While my lovely wife is second seat, I didn't think I would comeback with much until I saw the light! The soft morning light wrapped itself around everything and gave it that desert morning freshness that you just can't pass up. You've gotta embrace it and make it yours. You do that by how you assemble the elements within your viewfinder to make the image. It doesn't matter what the subject is, a rock, horse, rocking chair, weed, stick, all these elements and more can come to life in this kind of light. In this case, this photo has become a favorite for many reasons. #1 – it opened my eyes that GA photography can be rewarding to me. #2 – the light on the golfers make them a very important part of the image which is why I framed it the way I did (they have great shadows stretching across the green). #3 – the light on the sand trap makes for a killer background for everything. And that's all because of the light!
Then just heartbeats later the background changed but that sweet light was still with us. The background went into shadow of the mountains we were passing while the morning light literally wrapped itself around the A-36. You can see from the prop we were flying into the light and that makes it all work. The all white fuselage can be a very unforgiving form in the wrong light as we experienced just minutes later as the sun rose in the sky. I have a very well earned reputation from my workshop participants for getting up and going at o'dark thirty. That's because so often that sweet magic of light comes and goes so very quickly. It makes or breaks a photograph and I personally like the make part a whole lot more then the break part. And in this case, light taught me another very important lesson, this time about aviation photography and myself. I love chasing light, I love more when I catch it!
Photos captured by D3x, 24-120VR (handheld 1/60) on Lexar UDMA digital film
Cheapest Digital Insurance on the Planet!
February 24, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Digital Darkroom
PhotoRescue has resided on my all computers since the first days of the D1. It's one of the first programs I load on a new computer. I'm never without it. Why? Because there is always the possibility, usually at the worst moment, that images/video have to be rescued off a card. For me that time was when I was in such a bloody hurry, I forget to download a card and went back out shooting with it. This happened once and if it weren't for PhotoRescue, I would have lost that earlier shoot. It's now updated to deal with DSLR vid accidents which makes it even more important that you own it!
For many though, PhotoRescue is a must because of bad card habits. The program is only $29 yet I know of very few digitals shooters shooting with their $5000 body who've purchased this simple butt-saving program. Typically, they come up to me in a panic because they've lost their images and don't have any solutions to rescue them. Do yourself a big favor, your images deserve it. Download the program right here for either Windows or Mac and try it for yourself. I guarantee that it's not a matter of if, but of when you'll use the program.
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The Master is in the Classroom!
Terry White Simply Rocks!
February 23, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Great Stuff
Cruisin Yellowstone '11
February 23, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Field Reports
The 2nd week of our Yellowstone Adventure, I had the GoPro attached to the hood of the van. I have quite a bit of footage, not gone through it all but I did grab some clips and put them together to give you a very slight feel of what Yellowstone is like in winter from the road. It's amazing, beautiful and it's your wild heritage. Enjoy!
When Size Matters
February 23, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Great Outdoors
I hear from a lot of folks saying they don't have a 600mm lens. They ask "How do I get a large subject in the frame without the big lens?" This is a really great question. Here are some suggestions when you feel lens challenge and your desire the large subject size. The first option is demonstrated right here. Can you tell what it is?
Compostionally, I think this is a vertical photo with the tree trunk being so strong visually. But when you rotate the camera vertically, even though that is all we've done, the subject now "feels" much smaller in the frame. Nothing has changed other then the camera's orientation yet in the vertical format the Bald Eagle appears smaller. This is because of the space above and below the eagle in the vertical format compared to the horizontal format. Yeah, you can make your subject size appear larger that simply. Is this the only way? Not hardly but it doesn't cost you a thing and it's really simple to do. Just thought I would pass it along.
Photos captured by D3x, 600VR w/TC-20e3 on Lexar UDMA digital film
The Come Down Blues
February 22, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Friday Thoughts
I've never talked with another photographer about this so I could be all on my own with this, but after a successful shoot, be it a day long or two weeks long like our Yellowstone Adventure, there is a big come down when I hit home. In the old days when we went back to our little condo, it was pretty severe. For a long time now we come back to paradise here in the Sierra but I still feel that let down. Have you ever felt that? Am I alone in this? Well, if you've not felt this you have no need to read further. If this feeling has hit you, you might just wanna keep on cruising down the page.
Being conditioned to wake up early, once home my eyes fly open still on que even though no alarm sounds. I don't fight it, I just get up and start to work and perhaps that were the letdown starts. Work just the day before meant being out shooting in the wilds of Yellowstone in this case and the next day it means being within four walls. I don't do well inside four walls. There is no way around it and I'm incredibly fortunate to come back to work but even recognizing that, I hate paperwork, it's just not my forte in life. So I aggressively blow past this stuff so I can get back to the creative stuff just as soon as I can. But the trick I found that gets me through this is to have the images I just took on a computer monitor that I can see.
This means that while in the field, I went through my workflow so I not only had material for clients and the blog, but for myself when I get back home as well. I select those images which I consider as favorites ready for viewing. What are favorites? Those are single clicks that sum up for me that moment in time, a memory that when I see the photo all that went into making that image comes rushing back and makes me smile. This is not the same as being the greatest photograph in an artistic sense but rather, simply bring a smile to the heart. And for the last couple of years, this has taken on a new twist.
Video is an amazing tool to get beyond The Come Down Blues. The past week in Yellowstone, I remembered to pull out the GoPro and attach it to the hood of the van. I have hours upon hours upon hours of video of our travels through the park. As you'll see soon, some of it is pretty boring and some is just freakin cool! Having those segments playing as I work is huge fun and really takes me back down memory row. And that helps with the next task when back in the office, file management.
I came back this time to the dreadful task of having to migrate files on a 4TB NAS to a 8TB NAS. It's been running for two days now and it's not even half way done. The worst thing about this is, it's my Location drive where I need to upload a majority of my Yellowstone images for safe keeping. So while that is taking place on one computer, I'm finishing all the images that are left and making needed submissions, prints, etc that keeps me reflecting back on two great weeks.
And that really is the grounding that keeps it all working, the photographs. After going through this cycle for decades, I learned long ago that The Come Down Blues is simply not being able to actively explore the world with my camera and then capturing those moments I find. You can't know the high of that discovery if you don't experience the four wall yuck and if you don't know the four wall yuck, you don't push yourself to make the most of the time behind the camera. So what it all comes down to for us is it's simply we're very fortunate to be photographers. And that wipes out the blues and puts the smile right back on the face and in the heart!
Moose – Peachpit Webinar!
Yeap, I'm jumping on the webinar bandwagon and looking forward to it. On 8 March at 5PM PST, You have the opportunity to talk with me about wildlife photography, landscape photography, a little digital darkroom and just in general your questions. To keep the creative juices flowing, Photo Club members will receive an assignment at the end of the session. Once the assignment is completed, Photo Club members can upload their work to the Peachpit Photo Club Flickr Group where Moose and the Peachpit crew will help critique your work. And of course, there will be a chance for prizes! So click here and sign up, it's free!
Dan Steinhardt's Simple Celebration
There are those photographers who make clicks that simply make you smile when you see their explorations. I really envy these photographers who not only see our daily life, but have the talent to share it with us. Dan Steinhardt is just such a photographer and he has a new website I think you should check it out. The one thing you can learn from Dan is his marvelous use of color, it really is exceptional. He uses color to bring to life shape and form, emotion and design. It's simply an amazing study in light and anytime you spend time looking at such images, you can't be help improve your own photography. It's well worth your exploration!
YA Wk2 D4-4
February 18, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Great Outdoors, Yellowstone Life
And just as quickly as the storm comes in….
What I'm doing to make the contrast pop is 1st, shooting in Vivid and then underexposing -.05. And that's it.
Photos captured by D3x, 600VR w/TC-17e on Lexar UDMA digital film
YA Wk2 D4-3
February 18, 2011 by Moose
Filed under Great Outdoors, Yellowstone Life
And just as quickly as the storm comes in….
The storm blows out but the crusties remain. And how you ask am I getting the contrast I am in camera? You'll have to read the next blog….
Photos captured by D3x, 600VR w/TC-17e on Lexar UDMA digital film


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Personalize this…
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Oh hai, I bought this once. Initially I thought it was great and loved it, but I don't think I ever finished it. This was back when I was worried about my skin, but little did I know how sensitive it really was. Drugstore stuff isn't always my favorite, not that high end is always better, but this was just ok. Not super harsh, but also not super gentle. I loved the scrubblet at the time. Now I probably wouldn't because of the exacerbated situation. Overall it's pretty much off the market anyway but I think it was just a flash in the pan like most other so so products.
I've been using this cleanser for a few weeks and it has everything I want + the scrublet!
The cleanser itself has a very soothing texture to it, suds up nice, and removes my makeup quite well! Including my eye makeup (without burning my eyes).
(If I can't find this then I look for Simple make up remover foaming cleanser)
I have no complaints about this product at all. Someone below commented that she would not buy again because it had no effect on her acne.....it's a makeup remover!! Not acne medicine. You remove your makeup first and then tend to the acne. If you ever notice acne face washes almost never say they remove makeup. You need a separate face wash for this. Hope that helps. By the way, this face wash is perfect if you use a lot of acne meds because it is so gentle and acne meds are so rough and drying. Buy it. You it's perfect.
I tried the regular formula and it irritated my skin. I haven't had any trouble with the sensitive cleanser and love the little scrubby.
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I have EXTREMELY sensitive, rash-prone skin. Even mild products that most can tolerate causes me to break out in a rash. But L'Oreal Go 360 Clean Deep Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin isn't one of them!
I use it in the morning after waking up and before applying sunscreen/make-up for the day. I find it to be a really gentle cleanser that doesn't irritate my skin at all. It leaves my skin feeling soft and clean, with no over-drying or tightness. Plus, the little scrublet is great. I find it removes eye make-up wonderfully at night.
If I happen to try a new product or cleanser that causes me to break out in a rash, I always return to this one because of how gentle it is. Great product for the price!
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I have sensitive and rather oily skin, plus live in tropical weather. After a really bad experience with another cleanser, I switched to this one and I've been using it for a couple of years.
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I love the scrublet. I feel like I get a light exfoliation on my face daily. It cleans off makeup well. I used the pink formula, but it broke my skin out, so I tried the sensitive skin product and have been really happy with it. I've used it for about 2-3 years and don't plan to find anything different. I have oily skin but occasionally get dry spots near my temples. This product keeps those dry spots away.
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Been using this for about a year. I use it a few times a week, and always after removing make up. I have really dry, sensitive skin and this product does not make it arid dry afterward like many other face wash. Instead, it leaves my skin feeling smooth and clean. I love the scrublet that is both exfoliating and gentle- feels like a mini massage for my face. I like to apply my Cetaphil afterward. Very reasonably priced and effective. I'm almost done with mine and I will purchase it again!
i have oily sensitive skin with mild constant breakouts. took me about 5 weeks to use up this product.
packaging was good, i liked the sponge.
the cleanser did not irritate my skin
seemed to have removed all makeup (after make up removers)
i would not repurchase bc i saw no difference in my skin. my breakouts were no different


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Three weeks after saying goodbye to Palestine, with the pictures and faces of all those I met at Aida still fresh in my mind, I received a much-needed wake-up call that profoundly changed my life in ways I never could have imagined or expected. Dina Elmuti writes for The Electronic Intifada.
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Having returned from Gaza, I am trying to come to terms with what I saw, what I heard and honestly, what I don't think I will ever understand — the justification. While Israel's recent offensive has been the most egregious of any historical attack upon the Palestinians in Gaza, it is just that, one of many. Gaza has been under Israeli bombardment and sanctions for decades. Reem Salahi writes.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Despite giving up three runs in his first inning of work Tuesday night, Clayton Mortensen settled down, holding Team Puerto Rico scoreless for his next two innings. He earned the win, in relief of John Lackey, as the Red Sox won, 4-3.
Mortensen's shakiness in his first inning could have been because of some rust, manager John Farrell said. The right-hander had not been in a game since Feb. 26.
"I think the fact that he was out there for the first time in six days, and particularly this early in camp without the frequency of work," Farrell said. "Even he said coming in after the first inning he felt a little mechanical. And with a little more freeness and just executing from pitch to pitch. He settled down after the first inning and threw as he's capable.
Ryan Lavarnway went 3-for-3 with a run scored and two doubles.
The Sox scored their first two runs on towering home runs by Will Middlebrooks, in the second inning off Nelson Figueroa, and Mike Napoli in the fourth off Orlando Roman.
Right-hander Jose De La Torre, a member of the Red Sox organization, pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit with a strikeout, for Puerto Rico…
Jacoby Ellsbury has been dealing with a viral infection for a few days. He has not appeared in a game since Sunday against the Yankees.
Mike Aviles, the Red Sox former shortstop, now with the Indians, went 2-for-4 with a double against his former team.
Red Sox notes: Mortensen settles down, earns win
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His three double bogeys over the first 10 holes couldn't have left a good feeling, but he blamed the heat and the hamburger he scarfed down between the ninth and 10th holes.
When he stepped over his tee shot, he couldn't stand the feeling any longer. He went into the rough and threw up before hitting par on the hole.
Feeling much better, he played much better. Keilholtz shot a 36 on the back nine, including 2-under over the last three holes, for a 78, taking third after losing the tiebreaker with Andrew Geesey for second place in the boys' ages 15-18 blue division, in the York County Junior Golf Association event Monday.
The event was the third of six to be played on consecutive weeks during the summer. The YCJGA tournament moves next Monday to The Bridges Golf Club in Abbottstown.
Rebecca Ream, who attended York Country Day, won the girls' competition.
In the Player of the Year competition in that division, she and South Western alum Jess Weaver are tied for second at 37 points. Leader Juliann Lee has 40.
York Catholic alumnus Matt Daryman won the boys' event with a 1-over 72. He shot a blistering 34 over the front half, but faltered over the back nine.
"There were a couple difficult holes on the back," he said. "I just grinded my way to just get a good score in. The front played a little easier for me."
As impressive as it was, the performance paled in comparison to what he did Sunday. Daryman shot a 63 from the white tees at Honey Run, including a back nine of 29.
"I just putted the best I have ever have," said Daryman, who graduated from York Catholic and will play at Stevenson University in Owings Mills, Md., this fall. "I was just in complete control. I knew I was going to hit it down the middle. I knew I was going to put it on the green. I knew I was going to make the putt. I had complete control over the putter. It was a good feeling."
South Western graduate Adam Amspacher, playing in the same foursome as Daryman, also had an excellent golf experience over the weekend. He hit a hole in one on the sixth hole at Hickory Heights Golf Club near Spring Grove on Saturday and celebrated his 18th birthday Sunday.
Keilholtz started with a similar good feeling, hitting par on the first hole, but that soon dissipated.
He shot double bogeys on the second and fourth holes. The first, which required five strokes, happened after he hit his ball into a water hazard. He then needed seven strokes on the fourth hole after he hit his ball out of bounds into the woods.
The disappointing start left Keilholtz thinking there was no way he'd shoot in the 70s. He began to think of excuses to use, such as his shoes were tied too tight.
However, he started, in his words, "getting loose and having fun." After he threw up on 15, he thought it was impressive he finished at par. Keilholtz then had a good drive on the 16th hole and began feeling more confident.
"I knew I had to bring it back," he said. "I got pretty hot and just finished strong. Just gotta keep loose, keep having fun out there."


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I am a life long GM guy who recently purchased a Ford F350 with the 6.4 diesel. New to diesels as well. In any event, after doing some research, I found a local 2010 F 350 with several performance mods. The truck has a complete DPF delete, H & S mini maxx tuner, 4" straight exhaust, and an AFE scorcher air intake. Truck has been leveled with all else stock. On one hand, I enjoy the performance...I have several classic muscle cars and enjoy speed. I do not lean on the accelerator at every stop light. On the other hand, I worry about all the mods, computer reprogramming, etc. What say the forum...Do the mods improve reliability and function over the long term? What, if any additional maintenance should I be looking at Many thanks.... |
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The mods will help it live a longer happier life. Removing the EGR coolers is a good step. Change the oil every 5000 miles and use the Motorcraft oil filters and fuel filters. Drain the water separator every 30 days. And have the oil tested by Blackstone (only 25bucks).
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Also, if you plan on staying with the ford gold coolant then stay on top of the nitrate testing. Otherwise do a good flush and switch to a cat ec1 rated coolant. A coolant filter would also be a good idea - pretty cheap and easy to do
Those mods should help the longevity of the motor if you're not crazy with the right foot.
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DPF delete, EGR delete, tuner, intake. They are power mods but much more. They can be considered preventative maintenance and an investment. They will eventually pay for themselves in fuel economy gains. They will also save you from common problems, i.e. dpf clogging, egr cooler leaks etc. And they are FUN!!!
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Quick question though. I see many recommendations throughout the forum to have oil tested. Is there something in particular that these trucks are susceptible to?...or perhaps as a result of DPF/Cat delete? |
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To find this route, on the lower buttress at Coney Island, look for a short 3 bolt route, just right of an arete to the east side of the lower buttress at Coney Island. The first bolt may be a little tricky to clip, as most, as the route seems to trend on the arete, while the bolts are on the face a little to the right. Don't fall while clipping any of these bolts, as you would meet the arete face to face (not fun). Overall a 0 star route, seems like someone was desperate to put something a little easier at this crag, but shouldn't have wasted the time. The crux may be the 2nd bolt area, clipping here. Do the 5.11a which is directly in front of you when coming up the trail. (Superb)
Three bolts to two bolt chain anchor. (Up and left of the route)
I've done way worse than this. If you pay attention, it's pretty safe.
Peter, I just came back to this crag to see if there were any additions to the site. Noticed your comment and thought you may share with us some other worse routes than this. I have yet to come across one sport climbing in the canyon, at least compared to the other 50-60 routes I have done here. Seriously.
Fly Swatter is worth a star at least. It is fun. Technically easy, but kinda pumpy for being just vertical. Good warm-up. The 5.11a referrred to is of course The Bait. Now you mention it, just what is the worst sport route in Boulder Canyon? Once, after doing Fly Swatter, we tried the route just left, which seemed truly bilge. Seemed to be bolted just to avoid the obvious holds to left and right. Maybe this is one of the worst routes? Hmmm, actually some of the squeezed-in boltfests on Cornerstone or Sport Park must be worse.
Thanks for the response, Jeff. Some routes that are pretty bad: Both routes on the Upper Bowling Alley wall, especially the right one (as noted by yourself). A few natural but very lame 5.10-ish routes at the Sport Park. Most of the easier climbs at Sherwood Forest (apologies to Richard Wright). That's what I can think of in the 5.10 range in Boulder Canyon. Obviously this is my opinion and doesn't imply that others might not enjoy these climbs. I don't have any real fondness for Fly Swatter, but it fits in with the nature of the cliff which is short and sharp. For me, a real sport climbing bomb has got to include most of the following: clear disregard for any later climber's safety, including loose rock, poor protection (location, quantity, and quality), and bad anchors (quality and location). Clear disregard for surroundings, including contrived or squeezed line, dangerous base, and proximity to highway. Clear disregard for aesthetics, including poor rock, lots of vegetation and lichen, cleaning scars, lots of glue, chipped holds, constantly wet rock, generic or wandering line, big jagged features, and awkward climbing. Now a lot of classic trad climbs include many of these things as part of the experience so I'm restricting this to sport climbing. And it's true that Fly Swatter has vegetation, screwy protection, and a bit of lichen. However, it also has a striking, uncontrived line, pretty good rock, and interesting climbing. I might give it a star at most, but it doesn't seem worth a bomb. A true bomb has to, in its own way be as special as a 5-star classic and just as rare.
Let me respectfully disagree with Steve on the route just left. Although it may appear contrived, it is actually a fun short bouldery route and certainly not the worst route in Boulder Canyon.
I just did the route today. It was not what I expected at all. I thought it would be a scary 10c slab and it turned out to be a fun, slightly overhanging arete, with lie-backs on good holds. I guess it depends on your perspective. ;-) I'd vote to give it a star.
Definitely worth a star, and not a bad warm-up for the area.
I agree this route is awkward, the first bolt is high and tough to clip if you are short. Took a clean 12 footer from the 3rd bolt past the first. Any further would have put me on the ledge. I agree the 11a looks to be a better warm up. Does anyone know the name/rating of the climb to the right?


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Principal: Turnaround Due To School Wide Literacy
In a recent webinar for the National High School Center, Brockton High School (MA) Principal, Sue Szachowicz, attributed her school's success to the purposeful and hard work initiated by the staff. "Making change takes tenacity, not brilliance," she said.
Szachowicz "discussed her school's experiences in planning for and implementing school-wide literacy, which has resulted in dramatic academic gains in student achievement for both Reading and Math.
Sue's 10 Keys to Literacy Success (in my words):
- Literacy is the key to raising academic performance.
- Improving student literacy skills requires the involvement of the entire school.
- Focus on building teacher capacity over time.
- Identify, clarify, amplify, and model good instructional practices during professional development.
- School wide instructional practices that are both "defined" and "aligned" benefit all students by providing each student with repeated exposure to research-based practices throughout the school day.
- Data-informed initiatives ensure that the focus remains on student needs instead of adult "wants."
- Change takes time, years in fact. Look at a school wide literacy initiative as a long-term process by building layer by layer, year after year.
- Any long-term initiative should grow and evolve over time. A literacy initiative should look different in year five than it did in year two.
- Changes and modifications to any initiative must be based on the assessed needs of the students.
- "Schools cannot wait for teacher buy-in. Results are what convince the staff." If leaders approach a school wide literacy initiative as a long-term process, there is no need to wait for total agreement before beginning nor is there a need to force everyone to be at the same level all at once.


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The idea of a policy forum featuring the mayor and all nine members of the City Council to discuss areas of common interest appears to be dead, according to the councilor who proposed the idea.
District 9's G.T. Bynum said Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr. told him at a Nov. 22 meeting he was not interested in participating in such a forum. Bynum proposed the idea in August, and the council voted unanimously in favor of it. The purpose of the event -- which Bynum had hoped would take place this fall at a location outside the Inner Dispersal Loop -- was to develop a consensus between the mayor and the council on what the short-term and long-term goals of the city should be. The meeting would have been open to the public and was to have been moderated by a neutral third party.
"He indicated to me he doesn't have any faith that it wouldn't turn into a public beat-up session on him," Bynum said, explaining the mayor's reluctance to participate.
Bartlett and the council have been squabbling for months over a number of issues.
But Bynum said after the mayor left the Nov. 22 meeting, he and Terry Simonson, the mayor's chief of staff, discussed the possibility of achieving the same goals through an alternate arrangement. Essentially, Bynum said, the mayor's office would examine the council's compendium of needs -- a list of priorities for the city that council members developed during their annual retreat -- and determine if there were any areas of common interest. If there are, Bynum said, he and Simonson discussed the idea of working out a new approach for the mayor and council to discuss those.
"We'll just have to see. I don't even know what those areas are at present," Bynum said of any common ground the council and mayor might be willing to explore. "But that could accomplish the same thing for us if we found areas of agreement without exposing (the mayor) to the kind of situation he's worried about, with nine councilors in a public forum."
Bynum said he hopes something workable can be salvaged. After the council approved the idea of the forum on Aug. 26, Bynum met with Bartlett to gauge his interest, but he said the mayor told him them he wasn't ready to participate. Bynum said the mayor told him them he wanted to meet with each councilor individual in an attempt to hash out his differences with them before agreeing to meeting the entire council in a pubic forum.
The mayor apparently decided in the interim the policy forum was not a good idea, though Bynum hopes his exchange with Simonson will bear fruit in another form.
"As I told the mayor, any way we can identify those areas of shared interest and improve communication, I'm on board with," he said. "I'm not married to one approach. If he doesn't want to participate in it, there's not much that can be done. But as for this other approach Terry and I discussed between the mayor and council, if he wants to give it a shot, I think it could end up being very productive."
Bynum said he intended to send the mayor's office a memo outlining his understanding of what he and Simonson had discussed, encouraging the administration to examine the council's compendium of needs and determine what areas of common interest might exist. Bynum was hopeful five or six such areas might be identified by Bartlett.
"From there, I think it would be appropriate for the mayor to reach out to the council, possibly picking five or six councilors who might be willing to work with him on a handful of policies," Bynum said.
The District 9 councilor cautioned that the idea was still in its early stages, adding that he did not even know if Simonson had brought the subject up with Bartlett yet.
"He and Terry agreed with me that the level of communication between the mayor's office and the council is terrible and needs to be improved from both sides," Bynum said. "The level of communication we've had in the first year is not acceptable if we are going to move Tulsa forward. I think the fact that they recognize that is a positive step."
Bynum said if the idea moves forward, he would hope the new approach could be in place by the end of the year.
"That would be ideal," he said. "I think once we have those areas of common interest identified, it would move fairly quickly. The other thing that would be great about this approach is that it would instill a team-based approach to policy development, which we haven't had in this first year (of the Bartlett administration). We did work together on the (passage of) the rainy day fund, but everything else has either been a council initiative or something (the mayor) comes up with, and he hands it off to us."
The first hurdle in the process, Bynum said, is to get the mayor on board.
"Terry and I both thought it was a good idea," he said. "The councilors I have talked with want to work with the mayor and understand the need for everyone to be at the table together."
Bynum sounded an optimistic tone about the chances of something being worked out.
"I feel better about the odds of this happening than I did the policy forum because it achieves what the council was hoping for, which was a unified approach on policy development while addressing the mayor's concerns about grandstanding," he said.
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text: 2009 All-SEC Second Team - Cross Country 2009 All-SEC Freshman Team - Cross Country 2009 All-SEC Outdoor Second Team - 3,000m Steeplechase 2009 All-SEC Outdoor Freshman Team - 3,000m Steeplechase 2009 NCAA Mideast Regional Finalist - 3,000m Steeplechase Freshman Record Holder - Indoor 3,000m Run Freshman Record Holder - Indoor 5,000m Run Freshman Record Holder - 3,000m Steeplechase 2011-12:Cross Country (Junior) - Three time SEC Men's Runner of the Week honoree ... All-SEC First Team Member ... Won the Belmont-VU Opener to kick off the season, running a 15:22.40 at the 5K event ... Winning the Belmont-VU Opener marked the second consecutive year that Orta opened the season with a win ... Grabbed his second victory of the year at the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational ... Completed the 8K Tennessee Invitational in 25:07.34 ... Posted a top-10 finish at the Greater Louisville Classic after running the 8K in 24:17.72, a season best for the Wildcats in 2011 ... Took fifth out of over 100 at the Panorama Farms Invitational ... Ran a 24:29.74 at the Panorama Farms Invitational ... Led the Wildcats at the SEC Cross Country Championships with a fifth-place finish ... Complete the 8K at the SEC Championships in 24:28.36 ... Finished 21st out of 218 at the NCAA Southeast Region Championship after finishing the 10K in 30:46.8. 2010-11: Cross Country (Sophomore) - Capped off another fantastic cross country season with the Wildcats, leading the Cats as their top performer in five of the six races he competed in ... Won the San Francisco Invitational with a time of 24:25 to open the 2010 season ... Recorded a personal-best 8K time at the Greater Louisville Invitational ... Competed in all six races for the men's cross country team ... Closed out the 2010 season with three top-five overall finishes, including a first-place finish at the San Francisco Invitational and two fifth place finishes at the Iona College Meet of Champions and the Blue Ridge Open ... Finished each 8K race of the season in the top 32 overall ... Recorded a personal-best 10K time at the NCAA Southeast Regional, crossing the finish line in 33:41.60. Indoor (RS Sophomore) - Led the team in the 3,000m run with a time of 8:12.88 ... His best time in the 3,000m run came at the Husky Classic ... Ran his best mile at the Rod McCravy meet in late January, crossing the finish line with a time of 4:10.49, the third best time on the team. Outdoor (RS Sophomore) - Led the team in the 1,500m run, 3,000m steeplechase and 5,000m run ... Had his fastest 1,500m run time come at the Border Battle ... Ran a 3:48.98 in the 1,500m for his fastest time of the year ... Fastest time in the 3,000m steeplechase came at the Payton Jordan Invite when he crossed the finish line in 3:52.62 ... Best 5,000m run came at the SEC Championships ... Crossed the finish line in the 5,000m run at the SEC Championships in 14:25.68. High School: Ranked first in America and 14th in the world in the steeplechase at world junior competition in 2008 ... Two years prior, ranked sixth in the world in steeplechase in world youth competition ... Member of Venezuelan National Team ... Placed 12th in the steeplechase at the 2008 World Junior Championships held in Poland ... Finished 80th overall at 2007 World Cross Country Championships held in Kenya ... Placed second in steeplechase at 2007 South American Junior Championships held in Brazil ... Runner-up in steeplechase at 2007 Pan American Games held in Brazil ... Notched two titles at the 2006 South America Youth Championships in Caracas in the steeplechase and 3,000 meter run ... Won 2007 South American Cross Country Championship held in Brazil ... Coached by Armando Moreno. Personal: Full name is Luis Alberto Orta Millan ... Born Jan. 15, 1989 in Caracas ... Parents are Jorge Orta and Ruth Millan de Orta ... Has three brothers, Otto, Jorge and Jorge. |