Rainier Timelapse with Synology NAS

Rainier Timelapse with Synology NAS
When I set up the Synology NAS as my backup solution and security camera solution, one of the things I was curious about was the time lapse feature. I don't really have any need for time lapses of my security cameras, but I did add one special camera on the front of the house for this purpose. As I like to say, if Rainier does go, I'll have the best view in town. Here is…

Going Carbon Fiber for Camera Support

Going Carbon Fiber for Camera Support
The mirrorless switch has me excited to get out and shoot. With the 100-500mm lens requiring support in all but bright light, it was time to let my decades old Manfrotto tripod and monopod go and make the switch to Carbon Fiber. I went with SIRUI mostly, except I wasn't really a fan of their tripods, so I have a SIRUI gimbal head on iFootage brand legs. The weight savings is significant. Especially the gimbal…

The Great Tree Wall

The Great Tree Wall
This one took a bit of planning to figure out the best way to go about it. Graham's soil is full of rocks. I knew I wasn't going to dig 50 holes with a shovel. I also knew that the Ryobi auger I have struggles with the potato size rocks all over. I wanted to make sure I could fill the holes with good soil as well, so that meant big holes. I decided to…

Photo Hunt – Aldar Lake WA

Photo Hunt – Aldar Lake WA
It was a failed trip unfortunately. It was too early for the boat access and that was the only path to the water. I did catch a couple nice shots driving around looking for access.