Category: Location
I’m a parent with two normal kids…
And things get lost…
“Daddy, I can find my [fill in the blank]?”
A child’s first introduction to “Troubleshooting”…
“Where did you last see it [insert child’s name]?”
Then the search starts…
Earlier this morning, I posted the following…
“Lost a Lens Cap while walking around Stroud Preserve yesterday… If you find it, please let me know! TIA!”
I really did not expect to get a reply, but as luck would have it, within 2 minutes, I get
“What Size?”
To which I responded
“58mm… The last I remember seeing it was near (39.947185°, -75.649300°), just before heading into the woods (NE)…”
A few seconds later…
“I found a 77mm at 39.947185°, -75.648300° sorry.”
A minute or so later, this is on my wall…
It does leave one to wonder, what a conversation in the future might be…
“Computer, Where did I leave my [fill in the blank]?”
quickly followed by –
“You left your [fill in the blank] on the table, you silly human…”
Do you really know what the computer is thinking?
FYI – Mine was a Canon…
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Some images taken during a recent spring time walk around Stroud Preserve.
All images were shot in ‘traditional’ HDR bracket fashion, and processed into a ‘raw’ combined HDR file.
Normally, I use Adobe Photoshop to do my B&W conversion, but since the Google/Nik Software upgrade, I now had a chance to play with Silver Efex Pro 2.
Trails 02
A pond waterfall
Trails 01
Trails 03
Fields & Clouds
Which way?
Hay pillows
Photoshop is great for doing a straight conversion via the native B&W menu, but to explore other options, quickly, and then build on them, Silver Efex Pro is the answer.
I still used Photoshop to tweak the final files, but I ended up in a different place than I originally envisioned.
So, what do you think?
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Like many folks, I want to do my part in trying to save the planet by recycling the various things that I use, and over the years, I have collected a few things…
Recycling 2011
Recycling 2005
Sometimes it is not easy to know what to do with a collection, and things like eBay, are not the best or easiest solution, so…
So I have put together a Post on where to Recycle eWaste in the Downingtown, Chester County PA area, for those that might be experiencing a similar situation.
If know of any other ways to locally recycle eWaste, please let me know!
Borough of Downingtown
The Borough of Downingtown also maintains a website for Recycling, which include such things as:
- Trash & Recycling on Tuesdays
- Bulk Trash on the LAST Tuesday of the Month
- Tree Limb Chipping on the 2nd Monday of the Month (Appointment Only)
For more information, please check the website, or their Facebook page.
Chester County Solid Waste Authority
Bet you have never heard of these folks, but they help run many of the local recycling efforts, and should be first on your list of places to check.
The map below show what is going on currently in the Chester County area:
View 2013 Regional Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Program in a larger map
Additional Links can be found at their main website, chestercountyswa.org.
There is also a Facebook page, where you can also “Like” them!
RecyclingCenters.org
Doing a quick search on recyclingcenters.org, can also be helpful if you have something more unique.
Best Buy
This was another national company that I found that has an eWaste program, and has a local drop-off policy.
I called the store in Downingtown, and spoke with someone in the Geek Squad about what to do when you bring in your 3 items per day limit.
You do not need to call ahead, but you are asked to bring items to the Customer Service people at Geek Squad desk, at the right when you walk in.
If you have more than one item or need help, it is requested that you contact the Security for further assistance.
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Hopefully, this information will help someone else in the area!
I do plan to up-date the page as needed, so please, if you find something, please let me know!
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During the past several CCPaPhoto meetups, one of the more common questions has been –
Where is it legal for Astronomy and Photography types allowed to group during the night?
I finally sent an email to “PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources” asking…
A couple of days later, I got the following back –
“The park manager said that basically any approved parking lot can be used at night – the Dorlan Mill lot, the west side lot, or the Chalfant Rd. lot. Just make sure that no one is parking on the grass, or blocking a gate!”
which is great news, especially with the Summer months coming up!
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