Holidaymakers heading home….time to fly
Thought for the day…” Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle”.
“Always remember that the future comes one day at a time”.
I often get asked what camera I am using to take the photos. Previously, it was the Panasonic FZ150 but now I have upgraded to the Fuji X-E1. Both cameras have their good points, but the quality of the jpeg images from the Fuji is so good. Far less time spent with editing on the computer now, as the pictures straight from the camera are so good. The kit lens (18-55mm) is brilliant, and it produces fantastically sharp images, helped by an APS-C sized sensor. The negative thing about the camera is that it does not make good videos, hence the Panasonic is still in the bag for the times when a good video is needed. But for still photos, the Fuji X-E1 is hard to beat. Not perfect, but no camera is, but a great camera. As many people have said, it MAKES you want to take more photos. And it does !
The Panasonic has only a smaller CMOS sensor, but does have a 24X zoom lens, and an LCD screen that can be moved. Initially I thought that a tiltable screen was a gimmick, but after a time you appreciate just how useful it is. Going back to the Panasonic after handling the Fuji, you realize just how cheap and plasticky it feels, but it can produce some good images (and videos), as the photos on the website show. But more and more, the Fuji X-E1 is the camera that goes with me and the Panasonic is gradually being retired. But it is the end result that counts, regardless of the camera that has been used.
Today’s photo is from Funchal, Madeira, and the now bankrupt Sterling Airways.
and another photo from the archives…. happy children in Laos…..
ALL PHOTOS ON THIS SITE ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
http://www.qualitysparesort.com http://www.qualityresortnorefjell.com
Not a care in the world – Not the Quality Spa Resort Hotel, Norefjell.
Thought for the day…” We learn the ropes of life by untying its knots”.
“You cannot change your past, but you can begin a new future. Restart your future”.
Around 7 million people live in the landlocked country of Laos, whose currency is called the Kip and whose capital is Ventiane. It also has the distinction of being called the world’s most bombed country, as an estimated 2 million tons of bombs were dropped during the Vietnam war. Between 1964 and 1973, the US dropped an average of one planeload of bombs every 8 minutes, or around 1 tonne of bombs for every person in Laos. Estimates say that around 1/3 of Laos is still affected by unexploded bombs and landmines, resulting in about 60 deaths each year, children included.
The photo today shows a happy boy in Lao, not a care in the world.
And another photo from the archives….the lakefront in Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand. As they say in Wanaka, ‘Life the way it should be’.
ALL PHOTOS ON THIS SITE ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
http://www.qualitysparesort.com http://www.qualityresortnorefjell.com http://www.norefjellspa.com
On the menu tonight – Not the Quality Spa Resort Hotel, Norefjell.
Thought for the day…” Life was much easier when APPLE and BLACKBERRY were just fruits”.
” Intelligence without ambition is like a bird without wings”.
One of the delights of foreign travel are the unusual foods that you find, especially in the local markets. Today’s photo comes from a trip about 10 years ago to Laos, and shows some of the foods on offer in the market. Fried frogs and also fried rat are for sale here, together with something in the centre of the display which I can only guess what it is (any ideas????). Squirrels on a stick and snake are also common, and wild birds also feature on the menus. Far better is the local Lao (arabica) coffee, which is surprisingly good. And to finish off the meal…..Lao Lao, or the local whisky, made from rice. Very strong of course, and the one that I tasted had been made in old oil barrels. The oil gave the whisky an extra taste. The Scotch may use old brandy and cognac barrels to give their whisky a special taste, but the Lao secret was oil barrels. Definitely different. If oil is not to your taste then you can also get Lao whisky infused with snake. They claimed that snake-infused whisky has medicinal properties and that it can be used as an aphrodisiac. Not tried that one, nor the fried frogs or squirrels. There are limits, sometimes.
ALL PHOTOS ON THIS SITE ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
http://www.qualitysparesort.com www.qualityresortnorefjell.com www.norefjellspa.com
Face in the Forest – Not the Quality Spa Resort, Norefjell.
Thought for the day….” A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise question”.
“Three Rules of Work – Out of clutter find simplicity, from discord find harmony, in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” Albert Einstein.
I made the mistake of purchasing a laptop which came with Windows 8 installed. I am now regretting that decision. Windows 7 was fine, and worked as it should, but Windows 8 has been an exercise in frustration. There are already lots of comments on the internet about the problems with Windows 8, and from what I read, the update to Windows 8.1 has not improved matters.
Do you think that Microsoft would win back a lot of support if they admitted the problems and offered all Windows 8 users who were not happy an option to change (=upgrade) to Windows 7. I for one would be very happy to go back to the (superior) Windows 7. And I would also think more of Microsoft for being honest and for trying to fix the W8 problems by offering a free option to change back to W7.
But like an ostrich with its head in the sand, Microsoft tries ANOTHER temporary patch (W 8.1), which will no doubt be followed by 8.2, 8.3…….. and between all those patches, will continue to shut down MY computer for ‘updates’.
Customers can forgive a lot, IF they can see that a company is trying, but the impression that MS is giving is of a company determined to continue in the wrong direction.
I am sure that lots of us how now had enough, and that MS is going to lose out in the long run. I really would like to sit down with Bill Gates and ask him to show me how W8 should work. No doubt he would be equally FRUSTRATED with W8. But perhaps he has already ‘upgraded’ to Windows 7.
And for the photo today, a school girl in Laos. Lovely neutral expression on her face, and despite the shaded conditions in the trees, the light was quite good for the photo. Sometimes when the subject stares into the camera, it can work, as in this photo.
ALL PHOTOS ON THIS SITE ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
http://www.qualitysparesort.com http://www.qualityresortnorefjell.com http://www.norefjellspa.com
jeritilley 