2025: November - December
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Another example of another kind of symmetry.
Optional soundtrack by Paul Butterfield:
https://youtu.be/TRzPk6VeFtI?si=pKw6PtkIB8AdZXIl
https://youtu.be/TRzPk6VeFtI?si=pKw6PtkIB8AdZXIl
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Didn't get spooked when I opened the window for a clearer shot, but the wind was on my side.
Dec 21
When the hawk lifts off toward the window I switch to half-speed.
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I knew this was either a Coopers or Sharp-shinned hawk, was hoping for the latter since I'm not sure I've ever seen one. It was intent upon the bathroom window, or its reflection I imagine. When I noticed blood on the window I switched from my photo-op mindset and went outside to chase it off. When it flew from the pumphouse roof I thought it was gone, but it didn't go far. So I got the camera again and managed the tree shot. Later on it was at the bird feeders. Experts agree it's a young Coopers hawk. I rigged some chicken wire over the window to discourage future antics.
When the hawk lifts off toward the window I switch to half-speed.
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I knew this was either a Coopers or Sharp-shinned hawk, was hoping for the latter since I'm not sure I've ever seen one. It was intent upon the bathroom window, or its reflection I imagine. When I noticed blood on the window I switched from my photo-op mindset and went outside to chase it off. When it flew from the pumphouse roof I thought it was gone, but it didn't go far. So I got the camera again and managed the tree shot. Later on it was at the bird feeders. Experts agree it's a young Coopers hawk. I rigged some chicken wire over the window to discourage future antics.
Dec 19
Smile frame (end of Alabama Song I think)
Portland Woman
The Dolphins
Smile frame (end of Alabama Song I think)
Portland Woman
The Dolphins
Alabama Song at Tavs open mic in Ravenna.
Dec 18
I'll Tag Along (Richard Thompson) Video pasted from another song.
It's All Over Baby Blue (Bob Dylan)
Jealous Guy (John Lennon). Open Mic at Kent Lanes with Ginny.
For these I recorded audio directly from the board and mixed it with Jesse's video.
Dec 16
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Snow doing a cool bendy thing on the railing.
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Dec 15
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The PVC project revealed: It's a prototype adaptor to change the angle of a sax stand. Why not mod the stand itself you ask? Because the *stand as-is works well for tenor sax but the alto sax needs to be in a different position in order for the mouthpiece to be near the same place the tenor presents.
Note: Still incomplete, I don't know yet if it will work.
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Note: Still incomplete, I don't know yet if it will work.
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This is not on the regular sax stand but on my horn-tree where a microphone and mellophone mouthpiece are in close proximity to the sax mouthpiece.
Another InGroovement-in-the-studio flashback (2014), You Look Like Rain.
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A congregation of Cardinals.
Dec 14
Sometimes I slice my bread in a *multi-scale kind of way. My bass is that model but the picture isn't mine (but the bread is, I sliced it but didn't bake it).
*Sometimes called fan-frets.
Flashback to 2014 when InGroovement was still together. This is one of my favourite songs by Richard Thompson.
Dec 13
This is not a challenge (nobody could guess what it is) but the start of a project that I just though looked like a cool photo. Although originally intended to part of it, the cardboard bits are only there because I liked the Sydney opera house effect. I might reveal more about this in a few days. Especially if it works.Dec 12
Open mic with Steve Baggett at the newly reopened "Tavs" (formerly 1888 Tavern) in Ravenna.
I got a humane mouse trap. Instructions say release 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 away...???! But just last night had a conversation with a friend who released a mouse less than a mile away and swore the same mouse kept coming back in his house.
My favourite FB response so far (from Randy Frost):
"My scientist father did an experiment with this. He would catch a mouse and then put a spec of paint on it's tail. Each mouse would get a different color and he'd keep a log on each one so he knew how far away it was released. Like Lynn Smith they would show back up from over twenty miles away! I have discovered the most humane way to deal with them is an electronic trap which electrocute them instantly. I also quit feeding the birds because of rats. I really miss feeding the birds."
Dec 11
From an open mic video frame at Kent Lanes. Link should take you to "playlist" of the two songs Jesse recorded which I copied to YouTube. "My scientist father did an experiment with this. He would catch a mouse and then put a spec of paint on it's tail. Each mouse would get a different color and he'd keep a log on each one so he knew how far away it was released. Like Lynn Smith they would show back up from over twenty miles away! I have discovered the most humane way to deal with them is an electronic trap which electrocute them instantly. I also quit feeding the birds because of rats. I really miss feeding the birds."
Dec 11
Mk II is less flimsy
Dec 2
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Dec 2
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Invention du jour: Harmonica rack adaptor for wireless (sax) microphone.
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One expects mice in the house. Snakes we've had a few of over the years but not lately. Not to mention the bees that set up shop between the walls and even a tree frog one winter. But a mole? That's a first. This one managed to survive a mousetrap so it was set free in the yard. I couldn't get a good photo but one video frame caught what I think must be tiny nose tentacles (2nd picture), suggesting it might be a Star-nosed mole.
𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐧 𝐢𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐰 (𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐚).
Dec 1
