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Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 4:42:05 AM- 5 days and counting... | ||||
Today it was announced that I am moving into my support position starting next week. So what better way to finish up field service than with my final week of on call being colder than I can remember. Last night it was -14 F with a wind chill I would rather not talk about. I was out past 10pm. 9 service calls, all but one on stand alone ATMs. I had to keep counting my appendages. So far, still have 20 1/2... Repeat with me: just 5 days, just 5 days, just 5... | ||||
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Sunday, January 5, 2014, 7:27:32 PM- More field trip pics | ||||
Black and white brings out the textures in this shot better than color, given the conditions when I took this shot... | ||||
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Saturday, January 4, 2014, 4:02:10 PM- New year, fresh beginnings | ||||
I always try to come into the new year looking forward to what it may bring. This year, I will be starting a new chapter at work. I will finally be moving out of the field and into a support role. Last year was a tough one for me. My body has convinced me that my time as a field tech is drawing to a close. My mind thinks I can keep up with it, my body has overruled that thought. Several nagging injuries from the year's activities have finally convinced me that it's time. The job comes with a substantial raise, although the raise does not quite make up for the loss of overtime. It's going to make things a bit tougher financially, but the opportunities will be better. This also allows me to work from home a fair amount of the time. Field service is more of a younger person's job. Other incidents in the field of ATM service have also played into my decision. My sense of self-preservation is kicking in... | ||||
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Thursday, January 2, 2014, 12:25:41 AM- Sunsets | ||||
I rarely get a chance to capture a decent sunset, especially when I have a camera in hand. I got this shot on a previous visit to my current obsession location when I turned around to walk away from the building. I adjusted the color levels and equalized the image and this is what I got. I really like the gradient of color in the sky. | ||||
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 1:25:41 AM- More field trip pics | ||||
A couple more shots. This one is between the 2 lines of silos. I thought the imposing view was interesting. The original was a bit dark, but I was able to lighten it up enough to bring some detail out. This one has an interesting catwalk between the building and silo. | ||||
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Sunday, December 29, 2013, 9:29:17 PM- Photography field trip | ||||
Decided to take a field trip and get some photos of the Cargil plant that I posted some Iphone pics of earlier this year. This time, I took my Canon Rebel. It was a bit too misty, gloomy and windy to get the results I wanted, but I did get some decent shots. I really like this view, even as hazy as it is. I am including the original shot as taken and one with the color removed. I thought the pic with the color removed looked like an old photograph. I have several more shots to go over... Will share if anyone is interested. | ||||
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Sunday, December 29, 2013, 4:01:24 PM- Cosmik Debris... | ||
How about some classic Frank Zappa to lead us into the last few days of 2013? From his Apostrophe album... | ||
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Saturday, December 28, 2013, 2:55:41 AM- Bear Whiz Beer... | ||||
Ah, this demonstrates the depth of my humor and depravity... Good ole' classic humor from The Firesign Theater... | ||||
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Friday, December 27, 2013, 2:24:40 AM- Go for Baroque | ||||
Witty title aside, this is a great tune from the Dregs. Great acoustic guitar, piano violin and bass. Beautiful playing all around. | ||||
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 3:14:57 PM- Secret Santa... | ||||
Lest everyone thinks I am going into Christmas all mushy... Ho, ho, HA! | ||||
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