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Dec. 20th, 2022 05:29 pm
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Welcome aboard. Blogging like it's still 2004.

Also have a mastodon account that is used for following/commenting on friend posts in the fediverse. Reaching me via Tradingup may prove to be less prompt as this is my main outpost.

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Apple tree

May. 28th, 2023 05:45 pm
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The north Apple tree that hasn’t bloomed in two years made a comeback this year.

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Quiet day sailing; did 23nm with some nice wind earlier on. Photo is from the run back to the club, with the sails full.

Smoke!

May. 22nd, 2023 06:34 am
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Based on SO2 visualization, I’m not in the plume of the wildfire smoke as described by others. Vis by windy, also works with volcanoes — like besides 🇲🇽.

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Boat recommissioned for the year!

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Tidal power is a challenging business and environment to be in. Wondering what will happen to the turbine in grand passage.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sustainable-marine-energy-bankruptcy-1.6838212

Shiny!

May. 10th, 2023 06:42 pm
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Waxed and ready to launch!

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Rudder reinstalled, surprisingly lighter without it being filled with water.

Catchup

May. 4th, 2023 06:22 pm
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Still catching up with things after my trip a few weeks ago.

One of the interesting approaches was to set up a Dropbox for the photos. Each of us the took plenty, and with the collective approach each of us has filled on photos for each other. It’s kinda nice, with the proviso by one of non-commercial, attribution. Can’t argue that!

It’s still a few weeks until my boat launches. I’m hopeful to be sailing the may 24.

Hacker News

May. 2nd, 2023 05:24 pm
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Relevant hacker news link… 😂

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Came with the house. Keeps blooming, and not being eaten by ungulates.

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Bw candy cane…

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Sunbeam seeking minou.

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317 nm over 7 days, including a cafe run to France. Winds bf5-6 with 1-1.5m seas.

Destination achieved with style. Tower bridge in London with cafe and freshly baked cantucci while we fueled up.

A day in the city then a day to get home tomorrow.

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À Londres!

Travel!

Apr. 13th, 2023 04:10 pm
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Travelling furthest than I’ve been in 3 years. And my day is pretty much starting.

In yyz, not listening to rush. Overnight to fra, then lhr for a week of sailing.

https://youtu.be/LdpMpfp-J_I
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Rudder repairs ongoing. Filled in with closed cell foam, now the epoxy/biax mix before fairing.

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Not as significant as in Quebec, where some still have ptsd from 25 years ago.

!!!!

Mar. 27th, 2023 06:58 am
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I've only been in this church once, on a sad occasion, and didn't know it had been deconsecrated.

The combination of rural population loss, and lower religiosity the church wasn't right-sized for quite some time. It also dates from when travelling a few miles to church, often via horse drawn carriage, had a church in every village.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/deconsecrated-catholic-church-for-250k
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Spring had sprung!

B&w

Mar. 6th, 2023 03:39 am
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I’m loving the bw mode on the new camera. This one was using a fill flash to pop el Neuro from the background. He is pretty monochrome, so it’s a good medium to capture him.

Reminds me of flash photos from the 60s — a similar effect would either occur or be planned for.

Neuro has a head tilt from an unknown condition prior to us adopting him. Thus the name.

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