Your Today in Pictures...

[Brian Fretwell]

A real "Super moon" there, Graham.

[Douglas Meltzer]

I should check the Forum rules about "mooning"......

[Steve Klare]

We made it a point to go out and check out the Super-Moon last night.

-Super-Cloudy!

(Can't win 'em all!)

[Steve Klare]

Evening Cruise

Last night we took a sunset cruise off our South Shore:

-a couple of hours cruising around Great South Bay and almost, but not quite out into the Atlantic: buffet dinner, open bar, snacks and music among friends.

-some really nice scenery too!
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-an afternoon fishing trip returns to port at Captree State Park's boat basin.
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-Fire Island Light just before sunset
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The bridge on the Robert Moses Causeway across to Fire Island just after sunset.

We really need to do things like this in their proper time: Winter is even now on the way!

[Joerg Polzfusz]

Playing around with Stable Diffusion and Dall-e…

[Steve Lee]

Last night I decided to dig out my old stereo camera rig which hasn't seen the light of day for over ten years, and to my surprise it jump back in to life.
This morning I drove up to the town of Boulogne on the north coast of France and visted Nausicaá the largest aquarium in Europe.
As I found out photographing fish underwater, in stereo is not as easy as it may sound. The flaming things keep moving around. I thought at one point the cameras autofocus was going to have a nervous breakdown trying to keep up.

I have tried to scale the stereo pairs so they can be viewed without to much eye strain.

[Brian Fretwell]

Thanks I could "eyeball" them all easily, good pictures!!

[Douglas Meltzer]

A little day trip, slightly over 2 hours away from NYC.

The Ashokan Reservoir is in Ulster County, NY.





Then, a visit to nearby Woodstock.





Unfortunately, the Woodstock Film Festival is happening on the same set of dates as the next CineSea.

[Steve Klare]

Looks great, Doug!

When I was a little kid I spent many happy days camping with my family in that part of New York State.

[Lincoln Thorn]

While i'm enjoying the summer warmth and everything that it brings, my mind is already starting to think about Halloween season. To satisfy, I drew myself a fake "Vintage" Halloween Circular Ad.

[Steve Klare]

We spent the weekend in Pittsburgh to celebrate a friend's wedding. Our hotel was right across the Allegheny River from PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team.

Friday night after it got dark, I got as close to the riverbank as I could and shot this picture: The Pirates have been joined by the San Francisco Giants for an evening game.

I'd like to dedicate this "Your Day in Pictures" to our favorite Giants Fan, Janice Glesser: doubly so since her team BEAT the Pirates 6-4!

[Graham Ritchie]

Well folks if you are getting tired of your heat Glentunnel here in the South Island. With a temp today of only 3 Degrees Centigrade and wind gusts coming down from the snow covered nearby mountains its was chilly today. Although Connor rugby team is officially finished for this winter, they did manage to get couple more games. Glentunnel is about an hours drive from the city, its a really nice little township. Afterwards they put on a nice feed for the kids, not the adults, although hot soup would have been great . Afterwards on our way home we stopped at a Cafe at a place called Darfield, very nice. One of Connor team mates and parents were already there getting a feed. The small home made mince pie they were eating looked great so we had one as well. All up, the weather just held up for the game. The nearby pass to Arthurs from Glentunnel is now closed due to snow.

One thing that was nice today, was the kids got together at the end of the game, and in the middle of the paddock sang happy birthday to there coach, so that was our out and about day, it was a good full day, really enjoyed it. I did ask his coach and assistant coach if there was a chance we could take a photo under the posts afterwards, he was more than happy, so myself and others took advantage of it. I took a couple below.

[Steve Klare]

A visit to the Long Island Aquarium today:
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(Just for the record: these were NOT all in the same tank!)

[Graham Ritchie]

Brilliant photos Steve, I forgot to add yesterdays location I had never been to Glentunnel before, it would be a nice place to live. Stopping at the Darfield bakery was not in the grand plan, but have since read that its a great stop for a quick bite. So folks if you come out here for a holiday Darfield and Glentunnel are worth a visit. Incidentally the above coaches don't get paid, usually have there own children on the team that they coach, without the parents help you wouldn't have any junior rugby. I was telling one parent yesterday, how my better half Yvonne years ago was ordered of the field when Steven played, telling the ref he needed glasses looking at Yvonne you would never think she was like that, but most New Zealanders are a bit loopy about the game.

[Graham Ritchie]

Well today is the 28th July 2023, the 50th Anniversary since I took this photo, of arriving here in New Zealand on the morning of the 28th July 1973 on the SS Australis Southbound from Southampton. "I came under the assisted passage scheme" the immigration were soon to come on board and tell me we are sending you to Christchurch, where is that I asked? South Island and have lived here ever since.