Tuesday, December 26, 2023

DEC 2023 Full Moon Over Okinawa

 




Maybe Weather Will Be Better Tomorrow


Cool and cloudy outside tonight this was the clearest shot I could get.

No promises but, tomorrow a better image might be obtained.

Enjoy the Holidays!

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

November's Full Moon Took Some Patience

A Few Hours Ahead of Time


 The tripod and gimbal were hauled upstairs and positioned on the roof.


Due to some recent surgery, no heavy weight-lifting is allowed.


So, I put the 560 MM lens in a backpack and pretended it wasn't heavy.







Clouds Have A Way Of Ruining Photos



Every month I attempt some Full Moon Photography but, the weather doesn't always cooperate.








A quote stolen from Forbes via screenshot came to mind so, I hung around and waited.








The time between the first and second moon photo: One minute!

Saturday, October 28, 2023

OCT 2023 Full Moon

 Shining Over Okinawa






This was shortly after 6 PM and the moon was only 99.6% full. That's close enough for me!

Saturday, September 30, 2023

A Favorite Photo From The Harvest Moon Festival

 Moon Covered by Rain Clouds



It's been 4 years since the Kangetsusai (Moon Viewing Festival) was held in Kin Town.

Rain wouldn't stop the show from going on!






Thursday, September 7, 2023

AUG 2023 Full Moon Over Okinawa

Called A Blue Moon


Better late than not at all, here's how it appeared from the roof of my house. 

Some Wi-Fi problems (typhoon-related) kept me from posting earlier.



Does it look like a Blue Moon to you?

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

JUL 2023 Full Moon Over Okinawwa


 

It Was Tricky



Climbing the stairs to my rooftop an hour before sunset gives me time to prepare.

The tripod is set up, the lens gets cleaned and some basic adjustments are made.

While I was setting things up it started to rain.  It was just a sprinkle and wouldn't last long.

The rain eventually quit but, threatening black clouds kept appearing.

The moon could be seen from my location shortly before 8PM.   But, it was windy.

Clouds would roll in and out, making it impossible to capture a clear shot of the moon.

Out of three dozen shots, only three full moon images will remain in my files.

This was my favorite one.

Have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July!


Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Holy Mackerel! Lookit What I'm Doin' Now

 March Is Sneaking Up


It's almost the end of February and the blog hasn't been touched.  It's time to update.

Not much outdoor activity has been going on due to poor health and the weather.

The health is improving and the weather almost seemed like spring for a few days.

Then winter came once again.






So Let's Get On A Health Kick



Pretty much hanging around the house and not exercising fattens folks up.

One day fumbling around on Google I discovered the benefits of canned fish.

Yeah, I consume a couple of cans of tuna each week but, here's something new.

A can of Saba Misoni is Mackerel simmered in Miso.

What the heck is Miso?  It's a paste made by fermenting soybeans in Japan.

Between mackerel and miso, there are all sorts of health benefits.

Like lowering blood pressure and cholesterol while boosting the body's immune system.

Supposedly, canned mackerel is more powerful than tuna.

During warm weather, I BBQ mackerel and think it tastes better than canned fish.

The canned stuff is like the first time you tasted beer. An acquired taste is required.





Part II Nothing to See Here




There won't be any images or videos posted, just use some imagination.

Since early September, I've had to take things easy. No lifting and no long walks.

A broken disk in the back makes life kind of miserable.  Things are slowly improving.

For the first few months, a back brace had to be worn, all day long.

No long walks and no heavy lifting were the doctor's orders.

Weekly rehabilitation visits and all sorts of therapy took place.

They even microwaved my bones!

Now that the broken disk has healed, muscles and nerves need some fine-tuning.

The painkillers I was taking (opiates) are no longer required. Amen.

Slowly getting back into an exercise routine, I still have to take it easy.

The left hip seems to malfunction frequently. Sometimes, it locks up.

Range of motion stretches and massage, along with heat therapy seems to help.




The Funny Part



Sometimes it's difficult for a therapist to determine what a patient needs to do.

Last Friday the guy says, "Mike walk on your fingers."

That seemed odd but, I bent over and started to kick my feet in the air, to do a handstand.

"No, your foot fingers."  He's Japanese. He meant to step with my toes down before my heels.

If he would have said, "Ashi no yubi," I would have understood. Now he knows, "toes."

Can you imagine what an old bearded guy looks like walking on his tip toes?

Well, I like to walk early in the morning. Before sunup, there are not a lot of people around.

Thinking I'd look like a fool, I only walked on the toes of the left foot.

That way, I'd only look like I was half crazy. Don't you think?

Whenever I spotted a car coming or someone walking their dog, I walked normally.

Tiptoes on both feet. Can you picture a ballerina in yellow flip-flops?

Anyhow, this therapy might be working. Let's wait and see.

Sunday, January 29, 2023

End of January Special Things

 A Few Photos Plus A Video


Cherry Blossoms with Different Background Colors






Sometimes you'll see blue skies in the Winter.







Occasionally dark backgrounds highlight the scene.







A white building always helps that pink flower pop!




But, nothing beats surprising a Special Someone on their 77th birthday: