Da Boat
Here are a few pics from the ebay auction and one in front of the homestead.
Month: September 2007
More 2 Follow – Boat
We drove up to Boomtown to meet the new boat. A used Tracker Pro Deep V16. Having never made a purchase on Ebay, let alone one so large, there were a few tense moments until we saw the boat trailered into the parking lot. Whew! It looked as good in person as it had on ebay.
The truck towed it home well with no problems other that a few idiots along the way who did not notice that the truck was towing something behind it.
Today I am off to purchase the extra oil and a few small items.
Tuesday we will take it out on Lake Shasta with a friend. She and her dad will be in their own fishing boat.
Pics Later
Long Time
It has been awhile since I have given this blog attention. Part of me misses the friends that I have met in the process of blogging. The other part is suffering a mind block – like it has dawned on me that I have nothing much to blog about.
So for the time being, in hopes that some of you still check in now and then, I will just post of few pics of what I have been doing.
The above is a picture of what we call the tipping rock that does not tip. It is located in Truckee, Ca and is most likely a glacial formation. The plaque states that it also could be a man made alter. It once was balanced so well that it would rock with the touch of a finger. It no longer rocks, hence the name we have for it.
The above reflection of myself was taken today while standing in the rain at the Kite Festival in Elk Grove. Notice my high tech water resistant cover. It never ceases to amaze me how many uses a gallon zip lock baggy has. I read about this somewhere and before leaving the house this morning grabbed a few baggies and rubber bands I have saved off the broccoli bunche. It worked out nice as others camera’s were getting wet also.
My next experiments will more than likely involve the use of a flash. Yes, I finally purchased an SB800! Now I am no longer at the mercy of ambient light nor will I end up with the dreaded circle of darkness made when the built in flash will not pass the long lens. Yipee!
The other quest I have been involved in is one to purchase a boat. I am not picky really, or so I thought. I just want one that is advertised in good shape to at least start and have no leaks. Umm one would think that might be an easy task – to find a boat that runs and does not leak – wrong! In the used boat world my junk is another’s valuable vessel. I have lowered my expectations and standards a bit.
Since I have to give up riding I thought a fishing boat would be a good recreational deal. I have always loved fishing and now days it is harder and harder to find bank space. Either the farmers have tired from the garbage and abuse by people they allowed access to their property or the local regulations prohibit access – oh either way it is harder and harder to gain access to fishing areas. The old spots are now over run with idiots – scary ones sometimes. Read: my rationalization for getting a boat LOL.
Well that will be it for now.
Balloons and Camels
Saturday we drove back to Stagecoach so we could attend the Reno Balloon Races on Sunday. It was quite a site seeing all those hot air balloons lighting up and taking off. We were a bit put off my the crowds and it seemed no matter where I choose to set up the cameras someone managed to either step in front of them or run into them! We definitely know where not to set up if attend again ;).
After taking a few shots we headed over to Virginia City for something I must admit I never had heard of: The Camel Races.
Now if sitting out in the hot sun and watching grown folks try to hang on to a camel while navigating a circle track is not strange enough for this Calif born and raised . .. not only do they race the camels but yes they try to hang on and race the Ostrich’s.
On the positive note I met some very nice folks at the balloon races! And got a decent shot out of the D70 too.
