I went kayaking

[Yurt]

Despite my lack of sleep and the hot weather, I had to get out of the house, notwithstanding my new AC. :)

So I did go kayaking after all. Not too choppy, more than I expected, but still a most perfect day. I saw a harbor seal and a male sea lion (7-8 footer, pretty big for the bay), however, both were uncooperative in taking pictures. The sea lion was behaving like a kid in a pool. Splashing all around, doing crazy eights, and such. Pretty cool.

Grab a lemonade and lets go:


http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/12890/2882755730100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2882755730100084141xXICBj)


http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/13983/2838852440100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2838852440100084141TnTWlX)


http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/13029/2438833110100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2438833110100084141wwsDBJ)


http://inlinethumb31.webshots.com/14046/2379018610100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2379018610100084141VQDsIl)

[Yurt]

I told you, the wild life was telling me off today.


http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/15040/2063794110100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2063794110100084141dMxgHU)


Yeah, well, and.... stuff


http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/11226/2512669460100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2512669460100084141xbDuDW)


Pelicans are always cool. Just love em, pre-historic. Oh wait, they are still around....


http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/14392/2260693200100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2260693200100084141pplfjd)


http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/13822/2031829350100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2031829350100084141yfbYZt)


Morro bay estuary, one of the few left that are protected. Bay was not full enough for me to paddle in, could have put the rudder up and gone a wee further, but good enough and it captures the whole essence. IMO.


http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/14999/2898449140100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2898449140100084141JCktqa)

[Yurt]

I tried to take a good picture, something like D's, Jon's, so what do you think? I don't mind critique, I am trying to get better and soon I am going to get a better camera, but I want to get a new surfboard next weekend. hmmm...... Will still get camera though. D or Jon? Or anyone else who actually has something constructive and intelligent to say about photography.

I was in a kayak remember. :)

Thanks.

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/13734/2179522190100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2179522190100084141COrcJg)

[manu1959]

I tried to take a good picture, something like D's, Jon's, so what do you think? I don't mind critique, I am trying to get better and soon I am going to get a better camera, but I want to get a new surfboard next weekend. hmmm...... Will still get camera though. D or Jon? Or anyone else who actually has something constructive and intelligent to say about photography.

I was in a kayak remember. :)

Thanks.

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/13734/2179522190100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2179522190100084141COrcJg)

for me it is a so what shot....post production could help....prefer the one with the pelican....paddel and the rock....nice triangular composition

[Yurt]

This one is for you shattered:

See the BOTTLED WATER:


http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/12890/2882755730100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2882755730100084141xXICBj)


LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

[nevadamedic]

This one is for you shattered:

See the BOTTLED WATER:


http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/12890/2882755730100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2882755730100084141xXICBj)


LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

Why did you bring bottled water? Your ass was sitting on a ton of water. This isn't Mexico, it is safe to drink the water.

[manu1959]

Why did you bring bottled water? Your ass was sitting on a ton of water. This isn't Mexico, it is safe to drink the water.

psssssssssst....salty

[shattered]

This one is for you shattered:

See the BOTTLED WATER:


http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/12890/2882755730100084141S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2882755730100084141xXICBj)


LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

LMAO!!!! There *IS* no better bottled water. ;)

[Yurt]

for me it is a so what shot....post production could help....prefer the one with the pelican....paddel and the rock....nice triangular composition

Thats fair. I was trying to get the scene of the bay onto film. I do have adobe PS 5.0, but am very limited in using it. I rotated and cropped.

It would be hard to ask how to make the shot better, unless you are there. But, I tend to agree with you. Looks different when you quoted it. I wonder if the scope of the photo was not right. D's and Jon's tend to focus more, where my shot seems to be of the area, without any focus. ???


Had a great day though. Water was cool. Came back into MB with the tide, not against. Awesome.

[Yurt]

Why did you bring bottled water? Your ass was sitting on a ton of water. This isn't Mexico, it is safe to drink the water.


:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::l mao::


Do you know what a "bay" is?

I think I can bottle this stuff for those carson city nevada folks...... writes business plan.

[Yurt]

LMAO!!!! There *IS* no better bottled water. ;)

Well, NM said I was sitting on a ton of "better" stuff :laugh2:


Just messin with you NM, landlubber....

[nevadamedic]

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::l mao::


Do you know what a "bay" is?

I think I can bottle this stuff for those carson city nevada folks...... writes business plan.

Nothing wrong with tap water or Bay water.

[nevadamedic]

Bottled water is a scam devised by Liberal's to cheat people out of their money.

[shattered]

Nothing wrong with tap water or Bay water.

You mean OTHER than all the crap floating in it, and the bad taste?

Obviously, you've never had "good" water.

[Yurt]

Nothing wrong with tap water or Bay water.

If I ship you, at my cost, two bottles, same size as that in my pic, of bay water, will you drink it, film it and post it? Bay water means: the same bay my ass was "sitting" on

Yes or no?

[Yurt]

You mean OTHER than all the crap floating in it, and the bad taste?

Obviously, you've never had "good" water.

No kidding. NM, are you telling me you would drink out of any lake? Any.

And I want you to drink out of the bay, at Morro bay. Afterall:



This isn't Mexico, it is safe to drink the water

[shattered]

If I ship you, at my cost, two bottles, same size as that in my pic, of bay water, will you drink it, film it and post it? Bay water means: the same bay my ass was "sitting" on

Yes or no?

Send him one of those.

Then, he can buy one bottle of generic water, one bottle of Dasani (Dasani being the best "cheap" water), and one bottle of Fiji.. Line them up, and drink them.

If that doesn't give him a clue, he's got no tastebuds.

[Yurt]

NM? I am willing and able to send you the bay water. I will cover all cost of shipping and production.

[nevadamedic]

Send him one of those.

Then, he can buy one bottle of generic water, one bottle of Dasani (Dasani being the best "cheap" water), and one bottle of Fiji.. Line them up, and drink them.

If that doesn't give him a clue, he's got no tastebuds.

Im from the Bay Area originally, I love the Bay water!

[Jon]

Send him one of those.

Then, he can buy one bottle of generic water, one bottle of Dasani (Dasani being the best "cheap" water), and one bottle of Fiji.. Line them up, and drink them.

If that doesn't give him a clue, he's got no tastebuds.

There is no way to argue that. Dasani is the best cheap water, and Fiji is definately the best.

:cheers2:

[nevadamedic]

There is no way to argue that. Dasani is the best cheap water, and Fiji is definately the best.

:cheers2:

There is no difference between bottled water and tap water. I used to test tap water when I worked at Sears with our computerized system. The only ones that came up different were the well systems. Then you just put the PUR filter on the water outlet you used for drinking water and it would come out completly clean.

These bottled water companies have people brain washed to think that for some reason bottled water is somewhat better. It is one of the best scams I have ever seen, almost as bad as the Scientology cult.

[JohnDoe]

Looks like 'Downeast' Maine Coast...Acadia national park region!

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it looks similar, only we have alot less people living here, but we do get alot of vacationers for a short period.... lots and lots and lots of wildlife to view here!

[shattered]

There is no difference between bottled water and tap water. I used to test tap water when I worked at Sears with our computerized system. The only ones that came up different were the well systems. Then you just put the PUR filter on the water outlet you used for drinking water and it would come out completly clean.

These bottled water companies have people brain washed to think that for some reason bottled water is somewhat better. It is one of the best scams I have ever seen, almost as bad as the Scientology cult.

Hate to say it, but Sears isn't exactly at the top of the ladder as far as anything electronic goes, much less water testing facilities...

Taste is a large factor in water, and if you don't think it's possible to taste the difference in bottled waters, again, yours aren't functioning..

Take the tests as outlined in this thread, and then come back with an *honest* assessment..

Generic water will set you have about 69 cents a bottle. Dasani will set you back about $1.29 a bottle. Fiji will set you back about $2.99 a bottle.

Let's just say you get what you pay for.

[Jon]

Hate to say it, but Sears isn't exactly at the top of the ladder as far as anything electronic goes, much less water testing facilities...

Taste is a large factor in water, and if you don't think it's possible to taste the difference in bottled waters, again, yours aren't functioning..

Take the tests as outlined in this thread, and then come back with an *honest* assessment..

Generic water will set you have about 69 cents a bottle. Dasani will set you back about $1.29 a bottle. Fiji will set you back about $2.99 a bottle.

Let's just say you get what you pay for.

What she said.

Well, except that it's much cheaper by the case. ;)

[shattered]

What she said.

Well, except that it's much cheaper by the case. ;)

You can get it by the case?

I'm jealous.

[Jon]

You can get it by the case?

I'm jealous.

Yep.

If anyone needs evidence that water from different sources can taste different, you needn't look further than a bottle of Aquafina. That stuff tastes like it came out of a toilet.

Truth be told, we're on a small well system where I live and the tap water doesn't taste too bad. Once it's run through a filter in the refrigerator it's even better. However, if I'm out and about and need something to drink, I almost always opt for bottled water.

[shattered]

Yep.

If anyone needs evidence that water from different sources can taste different, you needn't look further than a bottle of Aquafina. That stuff tastes like it came out of a toilet.

Truth be told, we're on a small well system where I live and the tap water doesn't taste too bad. Once it's run through a filter in the refrigerator it's even better. However, if I'm out and about and need something to drink, I almost always opt for bottled water.

I can't even drink tap water from *anywhere* anymore..filtered or not.. The taste difference is unbelievable, and it ranks right up there with "gross".. If I don't have access to bottled water for some reason, I'll drink diet soda, or coffee..no exceptions.

[jackass]

Hey now!!! Aquafina isnt bad...thats what I drink!! I think the worst water is Evian! Man thats stuff is thicker than normal water. Yuck!