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Tag Archives: Calin
Andromeda at 50mm, again
Went out on the 14th and took a quick 470 pictures of a blank spot in the sky. Actually, they were 4 seconds a piece, so just over a 30 minute exposure. Stopped down to f/2.8 and tried out reducing to ISO 640.… Read the rest
Shooting the Milky Way
I hadn’t tried to shoot the Milky Way yet, so after Calin went to bed last night, I snuck down to the park to avail of some reasonably dark (no street lights right in my southern view) and open skies. I was down there about an hour and a half, snapping away like a nut.… Read the rest
Posted in Astronomy, Photography
Tagged astrophotography, Calin, Jupiter, lenses, Messier, Milky Way
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Comet NEOWISE
This thing was in the sky for about a month before things lines up enough for me to get a glimpse of it. Never could see it with my naked eye.
Most folks say binoculars are the sweet spot. Guess what I do not have.… Read the rest
Posted in Astronomy, Photography
Tagged astrophotography, Calin, comet, D40, neowise, Nikon
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It’s all over but the shouting
I think, and I could very well be wrong, but I think I am done with the main structure for the fort.
The painter showed up bright and early this morning. She was sober this time, which was a plus. She stained the gangplank, then knocked out the unpainted half of the front wall, then got started on the light blue of the inside.… Read the rest
Posted in Life, Woodworking
Tagged almost there, Calin, charcoal, compost, fort, Jenny, mung wood, paint, railing, slide, trim
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Gangway for The Mighty Roof!
Or something like that. The hardware for the gangplank came in. As I was heading into The Big Orange Store, I spied that someone posted to Amazon that they used 2x10s for their ramps. Sold.
I managed to hit joist while trying to secure the gangplank to the deck.… Read the rest
Posted in Life, Woodworking
Tagged Calin, end of the world, fort, gangplank, Jenny, roof, slide
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Full Frontal
Both panels are up on the fort! We are about to get socked by a big lightning and thunder storm, so I did did not want to rush cutting out the door.
Figured I would have just enough time to get the second panel up, and I was right.… Read the rest
A Roof For A Fort
Saturday’s work on the fort was mainly spent gathering supplies at Big Orange. It was insane.
All of the lumber carts were either in use, piled with unprocessed returns, or being used as display! I had to ghost a SeaBee in the parking lot in order to get one.… Read the rest
Posted in Life, Woodworking
Tagged Big Orange, Calin, Clamps, fort, Jenny, pay it forward, roofing
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Three walls makes a fort
Or something like that. Three walls up, mainly square, and carriage bolted to the deck. I have the framing plan for the front wall and went to the Home Despot today for materials.
I did not get the two sheets of plywood, as I was not feeling the lashing of said plywood to the roof of Jenny’s Outback.… Read the rest
Fort follow up
Take a guess what I did this weekend?
Yup. More fort building. Was aiming for 3 walls completed, if not mounted, by quitting time Sunday, but I only got 2.75 done.
I am out of Titebond III and 2.5″ screws and couldn’t see masking up to go to Big Orange for these meager supplies when I am going to need oh so much more next weekend.… Read the rest
Posted in Life, Woodworking
Tagged Big Orange, Calin, fort, framing, Jenny, joist hangers, make it stop
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