"No, his mind is not for rent
To any god or government
Always hopeful, yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent..
But change is"
-Tom Sawyer (Rush)
"Hello there!, I'll be your tour guide on a boating adventure, a day of exploration, in the summertime.
This is a harbour seal, I think. I refer to them as the Cute seals, the Grey Seal is much larger & also called a horsehead seal, because, THEY UGLY! 😂
You don't have to be in a boat to see these. I can walk to most shorelines and see them.
There were people living here once. I've been in contact with relatives of early settlers, asking me if I saw graves of their Great GrandFather on the island. Most likely, grown over and hidden.
We did discover a modern day camp. We gave it a wide berth. We don't want to be suspects in break-ins or vandalism. Most isolated camps have plenty of trail cams capturing wildlife and intruders.
I took a relaxing walk with @Think_Link on a path near our house. The sky and the lighting were perfect. With everything happening in our world recently, we need to remember to take a moment to breathe.
Good morning Mastodonians! Here's a few shots from yesterday's training day. Miles and Jon did fine work but remain unphotographed as I was too busy handling them... #Dogs#DogTraining#Field#FlatCoats#Fun
I'm going to have a bit of a #tech#rant (less charitable people might say #whine) here. If you just want jokes and cute bunny pictures, feel free to skip this one.
Object of my #ire this week? #Furnaces. I'm not even going to rant about their main control boards; most of that's been said better than I could say it, by others with more knowledge than I.
However, when you push a current through a conductor, it "pushes back" some, fighting the change to its magnetic state. This is normal; you sometimes have to account for it to prevent damage to the driving electronics. It's called "back-EMF".
These finely woven nets are used to protect the plants on the fields, whether from intense heat or bugs or both, I found a heap lying in the setting sun.
Kilcrea Friary in Co Cork as the sun set behind it. Despite the unusually wet summer, this particular evening was dry and warm and just about perfect for a sunset.