July 2025
G's Blog
Thursday, July 3, 2025
July
Thursday, June 5, 2025
June
Sunday, May 4, 2025
May 2025
Shot with GoPro 11 Black at high speed but I don't think I'm getting the best results in either Pinnacle Pro 23 or Kdenlive. I wanted to capture what it looks like when flying away, which is usually how I see it. Youtube link (in case video doesn't work above).
*I used an online thing called DeeVid. I thought it did pretty well animating a static image.
May 22, the lovely male Rose-breasted Grosbeak
May 24, I'm hoping this Red-headed woodpecker is delivering some suet to a youngster in a nest somewhere.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Spring 2025 (April)
Some photos I've posted recently on FB, for those who aren't on that odd virtual space.
I think these were all taken through the kitchen window except the asterisked ones.
One of my faves, the Field sparrow. Who could be meeker? April 22
Monday, October 17, 2022
Warblers
WARBLERS
October 17 2022, Cape May warbler (female/immature)
Yes it's fuzzy, but you can see white tail markings not apparent in the still shots, further evidence of yellow rump too.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
October 2022 Homeowner's Disease
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Yet Another Sax Change Operation
October 27, 2021
I have two saxophones, an alto and a tenor. The tenor is newer (circa 1965) and has a feature that the 1923 Buescher alto lacks: left-pinky-pushing the Bb/B/C# key also activates the G# key. On the alto the G# key is completely independent.
The electronic Yamaha YDS-150 acts the same as the tenor.
All I had to do was add some bits and pieces to the G# key in the right places so the other keys would push it down. Sorry, no before-mod shots.
Step 1 - a bit of aluminium* scrap (gutter)
Step 2 - a bit of wood (like a popsicle-stick) glued to the aluminium
*Google says: "The word was first proposed by Davy in the form alumium, and changed by him to aluminum; but was finally made aluminium to conform to the analogy of sodium, potassium, etc. ... And so we land today: with aluminum used by the English speakers of North America, and aluminium used everywhere else."