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Testing my cat
ByGarfBy which I mean testing my Tamron 500mm Catadioptric lens. It was a nice warm reasonably clear day today, peaking 24°C. So about an hour before sunset I took my Tamron, fitted on the front of my µ4/3 Lumix DMC-GX7 up to my favourite vantage point on Portsdown Hill, Hampshire. This is a wonderful place…
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ByGarfCaught the catamaran to visit the former Portuguese colony Macau today, accompanied by my friends and hosts.
Digital pictures | Electronics | Journal | Photography | Radio | Technology | Vintage Radio EquipmentRoamer Ten in the shed and garden
ByGarfA few snaps of my old Roamer Ten kit radio in the garden and in the shed, on a bright sunny day. Well, it seemed a relatively enjoyable way to spend a sunny COVID-lockdown day.
Freebie | Journal | Linux | Retrospective | Review | Sounds | TechnologyTux Racer soundtrack
ByGarfI’m not a big fan of computer games. Generally I take the view that computers are difficult enough already, without installing software that effectively makes them even more recalcitrant. However, I make an exception for Tux Racer. Originally written back in 2000 by Jasmin Patry, Tux Racer is an open-source winter sports racing video game…
Bumblebees 2025
ByGarfLots of bumblebees again this year. Sadly not seen many red tailed ones (bombus lapidarius) But there are a heck of a lot of white tailed bumblebees (bombus lucorum). I’ve already taken quite a few snaps of them in previous years. As ever they are going crazy over our lavender bushes. They cannot get enough…
