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Check out a “bridge” camera. Some very long telephoto lenses in a compact easy to use form...

Thank you Michael, for the extra details. When I was in the Adirondacks, it was the blooming of goldenrod that told me the summer was...

You are correct, Erica. Pearly Everlasting! Fireweed is one of my many favourite Northern plants. It has an interesting reputation...

Most of the time, it is. The lens is pretty dang sharp, focuses quickly and is easy to handle, in the boat. It's also my hiking lens. I...

We often use the Merlin app backpacking and rarely have service on those trips. It works great if you’ve downloaded the birds for the...

You are not wrong. I don't even own a smart phone. Phones, in my opinion, are for making phone calls and sometimes text messages. I...

I did know that about the leaves making tea. I will have to try it. Fireweed is a pioneeer species, so named because it is one of the...

The suspense is difficult to menage. Hope you have a good lawyer to take care of the film rights...

I don’t know my flowers very well, however did recognize the fireweed. The fireweed plant’s leaves make a great decaf tea. Some good...

As promised, my ugly mug doing the thing.

I have a funny story about that, which I thank you for bringing it to mind. Gives me a good chuckle to start the day. When I first...

Next time, my mailbox will stop the plow in its tracks! Concrete and rebar! My grandkids gave me a big plastic fish mailbox for the...

Winterprojects 1 getting back inshape. The water stays wet over here most of the time. But the darkness is not nice for after work...

My first winter project, following our second late November snowstorm. We now have a portable, earthquake-resistant mailbox that's been...

Well, I just finished project #1, which was installing a pellet stove. No more firewood cutting for me. But now, what do I do with my...