Spring Break weekend 2018

Posted on April 2, 2018July 10, 2018 by jrblack Leave a comment

Spring Break has been different recently with Collin’s college class schedule not having break at the same time as Austin and Caitlin’s high school schedule and this year was no exception. But we squeezed in a weekend trip to Myrtle Beach. Besides relaxing and chilling with the family (with some cool breezy beach time) the […]... Read More

Nature Photography Sep–Nov 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017April 17, 2018 by jrblack Leave a comment

Time to post some more of my hobby pictures… taking pictures of random nature and wildlife. Looking through these pictures and pictures from my last Nature Photography seems to indicate I don’t get out much or my life is quite a routine. Our unofficial outdoor pets are the local tree frogs. This summer and […]... Read More

Concert Photography

Posted on October 16, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

A few days ago a co-worker was describing a concert he had been to and they used pyrotechnics, with flames shooting up, and was amazed how he could feel the heat even across the arena, “can you imagine how it felt for the viewers up close to the front row”. I recalled to him an […]... Read More

Duke University visit with SW Dance Team

Posted on September 20, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

The Southwest dance team recently enjoyed the opportunity to cheer or dance (not sure which) on the field at half time during the Duke vs Baylor football game over the weekend. I may have been a long day for such a short performance, but it was a great experience… visiting the campus, enjoying the game […]... Read More

Labor Day on the New River bike trail

Posted on September 6, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

Where we rode the New River Bike Trail. Over Labor Day weekend we drove up to a friends place, Brian and Terry Timmerman, near Galax VA for a bike ride and dinner. The weather was just great, mostly clear and sunny and high of 75 degrees. We couldn’t have asked for a better weather for […]... Read More

Import videos from Google Photos to YouTube

Posted on August 31, 2017March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

Google Photos is GREAT. You can set your Android phone to back up all the pictures and video you take, and can easily access and view your photo and video via the web through Photos.Google.com. Sharing these photos and videos outside of Google Photos, however, is cumbersome or not so user-friendly… For example, if you […]... Read More

Nature Photography June-July-August 2017

Posted on August 28, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

It’s time to share some nature pictures I shot in the last 3 months. As my kids know, I love to take pictures of nearly everything, including nature, little critters, plants, clouds, waterfalls, outdoor reflections and more. But who wants to lug around their 35mm digital SLR camera every day, where ever you go. Oh, […]... Read More

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