Black & White Wednesday: C's / Programs / Weather / Coming In January

 

First off - Last night, the Boston Celtics defeated the previous undefeated Cleveland Cavs in a close game.  Go C's.

Last couple of days have been spent in searching for a photography editing program for the new laptop.

Initially selected, installed and begin using Affinity.  However, discovered that several PhotoShop plug-ins can't be added to the program. 

Next attempt was to investigate the latest Paint Shop Pro program.  Now have used earlier versions of the program before moving to PhotoShop, so the learning curve should be bit shorter.  Will spend rest of the week checking it out.

Also, in the coming days, the weather has been predicted to a real return to cold and windy weather.  They even use the four letter word - SNOW.  If true, will not regret spending time inside with the laptop.

Finally, just over the horizon - under new leadership - our world promises to be challenging.   

   Ixtpa, Mexico.

 

Stay warm and check back Friday for latest results in the search for an photo editing program. 

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Monday Morning Coffee: Yesterday /Today / Tomorrow

 

Looking out the window, with a cup of fresh hot coffee, at the rather dark and gloomy weather, our day begins.

With the coming of welcoming rain tonight along with a promise of colder temperatures, it's becoming Fall.

No photography this weekend as time was spent with inside home and outside yard cleanup.  

The indoors tasks included updating the photography and data computers in preparation for the coming months.

Outside projects included picking up the many fallen branches and mulching the discarded tree leaves.  Trees are a joy until bits and pieces end up on the ground.

After a bit of breakfast, our day gets under way.  With a another cup of coffee, go to and start the photography computer, call up a file of photographs and select today's posts.

With the overcast hint of Fall, decided that it might be just the time to recall Spring.

Spring - a bright and fresh time of the year.

Arrives early in the South,

    Ixpa, Mexico.

later in the Midwest

    Richmond, Indiana.

and finally in the North.

    Newfoundland, Canada.

Fall and later Winter are, in their unique ways, worthy of attention but Spring offers bright fresh new beginnings. 

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TGIF: Learning / Returning

 

Slowly returning to the present day reality of life in the Midwest.  Spent a great deal of time inside this past week in a learning mode.

Let me explain - the streaming TV service that I use, announced that they no longer support my computer equipment.  To continue watching, need to update my computer / software.

Short story - After much searching purchased a new PC laptop running Windows 11 software.

Good news / Bad news - Streaming service returns.  My copy of Photoshop is not supported.

Choice 1 - Continue running Photoshop on previous computer and don't use new laptop for photography.  Now there are moments when would be nice to edit images on the laptop.

Choice 2 - Select a photography software program that runs on Windows 11.  Yes the latest available Adobe software is usable on this software, but it is a subscription service which I refuse to rent / use.

Investigate - Select / install a photo editing program that runs on the new software.  Selecting, installing trials and using a variety of options took several hours and days of the week.

Solution - Affinity Photo 2.  It offers a very similar workspace to Photoshop with a one time low cost license purchase and long trial period. 

Believe that proficiency with this new program will take a bit of well spent indoor Fall / Winter time.

Time for a spot of Midwest.  Recently, traveled North to Ohio City, Ohio. 

Ohio City, a village in Van Wert County with a 2024 population of 637, has decreased from 651 in 2020.

On the North end of the main street a rather well designed Village Hall.       

    Ohio City, Ohio.

While, to the South, along the same street

   Ohio City, Ohio.

a somewhat different story.

Good to be mentally back in the Midwest.  Places to visit, people to meet and photographs to be taken.  

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Black and White - Almost - Wednesday: Acceptance

 

Slowly accepting the recent results.  There are a few more days until a new order takes charge.

Not quite black & white but enough.

    Newfoundland, Canada.

Another - reminder of a quieter time - in a peaceful location.

With a realization of a coming future, need to acknowledge it and document how the Midwest is effected or not. 

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Monday Morning Coffee: Location / Dream On

 

The events of the past week have - personally - been very troubling.  In a different time and earlier age would activity seek other opportunities and locations.

Reality is, not going to happen.  Those choices are in the distant past.  All that remains is a dream of what might be.   

   Newfoundland, Canada.

For many, four years is but a short time period that unobtrusively passes.  I hope so, but fear it won't.

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TGIF:A Week To Forget

A week to forget.

1.  Tuesday night / Wednesday morning.  Viewed reported election results, less than choice.

2.  Wednesday afternoon / evening.  Unable to install PhotoShop on Windows 11 Laptop. CS 6 installs and is usable on Windows 7 computers. Not interested in subscription programs to solve the problem.

3.  Thursday morning / evening.  Researching for purchase photo editing programs compatible with Windows 11.  Selected, downloaded, installed, opened and begin learning Affinity Photo 2.   

 4.  Friday morning.  Up early, outside with Paisley, inside quick breakfast, brewed coffee, filled a cup and moved to computer.

Started computer, opened Affinity program, reached for coffee cup and hit it off warmer onto keyboard.  No need to explain what followed.  Just report.     

    Ixtpa, Mexico.

The next order of business, get tools and materials to clean up the liquid mess.

5.  Late Friday morning. Clean up finished so, with  fresh cup of coffee and a slice of warm sourdough bread, it is time to return to learning Affinity Photo 2.

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Black & White Wednesday: Feelings / Day After

   Winchester, Indiana.

Was a very long night with a huge disturbing result. 

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