Monday, March 21, 2016

Set your clocks. Spring is here.

     I have been messing around with the layout of the page. So, it will look different from the last time you were here.

     I have been hitting the gym and working on my knee for the past month or so, with good results. Cardio is improving as well as my knee. I can hike, slowly, on it for a few hours with no problems. Riding a stationary bicycle is absolutely boring.

    Well, I am excited to announce there will be an adventure starting within the next couple of weeks. We have no specific plans and are just going to throw everything together and leave. Further information leading up to departure will be hidden until that day, whichever it may be.

    I am still on the fence about splurging on a camera. My phone (Samsung Galaxy s4) camera still impresses me with its ability, but it doesn’t compare to a decent camera. However, I am no photographer. The newer generation smart phones may even be at that point of being a true all in one device. Also, the blog seems to compress the photos to a smaller size, which is worse quality. I have been looking into a resolution (pun intended). On the right hand side of the blog a header "Picture Albums" is present. This links to a flickr account.

     At the moment the Flickr site allows me to edit photos, upload full resolution photographs, and massive storage of 1TB, and is a simplistic layout. The benefits allow me to be able to upload higher quality photos, and make it easier for me to edit those photos. Unfortunately Flickr has ads that show up while clicking through the photos. There are ways to get around the ads. If you sign up and make an account you can download any photo to do with whatever you choose. I believe I can break the albums up into a few different groups with different tastes. Why? frankly so you have a little bit more freedom in which you want to look at. Plus, humans love categorizing things, right?


     Click on the link on the right hand side of the blog and test it out. I can upload a video of how to access basic functions of the blog and the Flickr site if requested.