Haven't posted a picture of it, but we 3 8' grow lights inside that we start most of our stuff under. Already have a ton of stuff ready for the garden. Tomatoes, onions, parsnips, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, peppers, beans, sweet potatoes, and some others im probably forgetting. Bunch of other stuff we direct sow here in a month or so.
Got lots taken so far today. Supposed to snow again tonight, hoping tomorrow night will be clear for some astrophotography. Jave a ton of great pics from garden of the gods already.
Cold hardies would be fine, but didn't want to mess with having someone come out to cover them for the snow while we were out of town. We'd normally have our brassica out by now.
I had once read a thing about some growing grape tomatoes in a greenhouse with lightly pressurized co2. They came out baseball sized. If love to try something like that.
i know what you mean. Cucumbers are a good confidence booster because they grow no matter what you do to them, lol. but they do require a good bit of trimming throughout the season.
I would say don't ever bother with lemon cucumbers. The take up the same amount of space and they're kind of bland for how small of a cucumber they produce.
The tracker just lets me mount my dslr and it moves the camera with the rotation of the earth so that I can take long exposures without the stars moving in frame. Pretty happy with it given my inexperience. It wasn't terribly difficult to figure out once I figured out how to adjust focus on the polar alignment scope. Was difficult finding a suitable tripod though. Ended up using a surveyors tripod with an adapting plate to mount the tracker on. After I came up with that setup, leveling and alignment was pretty simple. Plus it's really quite sturdy as it pokes into the ground a bit.
It's just the nikon kit 35mm lens. I was actually only planning on testing getting polar alignment last night, but while I was waiting for some time to pass so that I could verify alignment, I was looking at that clear sky forecast tool I posted the other day, and noticed I wasn't going to have another opportunity in the next week to try any actual long exposures. Normally I'd have my wife helping me with the camera settings and stuff (she does photography as a side business, so I defer to her on that stuff). We're renting a 600mm telephoto lens for an upcoming trip to God's country in Colorado soon. Should have some neat pics with that thing!
Because normal good human beings detest the killing of human life. Everyone's life is just the summary of their experiences and reactions to those experiences. Many people who are raised in bad environments tend to struggle toward self improvement. Even if they don't, its no reason to debase your own view of human life. Everyone makes their own decisions.
Which is why I like ds9 for its story, which discusses the failings and flaws of the federation and dealing with the other cultures in the galaxy that don't share their view. Enterprise was also pretty good at showing that the humanity we understand is truly present there as well. Tng is a bit of a utopian daydream, but they still told good stories.
This sky tracker covers more variables than the things you can see with your naked eye. Things that are important for imaging, especially with a long exposure.
It's also useful for determining things like if there will be heavy dew, or if you'll be able to have enough clear sky for just a few shots, or the whole evening. Lots of good stuff on this tracker!
veo 3 points 4.2 years ago
Haven't posted a picture of it, but we 3 8' grow lights inside that we start most of our stuff under. Already have a ton of stuff ready for the garden. Tomatoes, onions, parsnips, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, peppers, beans, sweet potatoes, and some others im probably forgetting. Bunch of other stuff we direct sow here in a month or so.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
Got lots taken so far today. Supposed to snow again tonight, hoping tomorrow night will be clear for some astrophotography. Jave a ton of great pics from garden of the gods already.
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veo 1 point 4.2 years ago
Very clear night. Cool atmosphere made for a very crisp image.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
My wife's old nikon d3100 with a monstrous nikon af-s 500mm F/4E FL ED VR lens. Renting it for a week for our trip to Colorado.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
Cold hardies would be fine, but didn't want to mess with having someone come out to cover them for the snow while we were out of town. We'd normally have our brassica out by now.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
I had once read a thing about some growing grape tomatoes in a greenhouse with lightly pressurized co2. They came out baseball sized. If love to try something like that.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
Very cool.
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veo 1 point 4.2 years ago
Good song
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
Never lived anywhere arid enough to have to worry about collecting rain. That sounds like it wouldn't be any fun.
Western united states does have a lot of beautiful desert landscapes, but I don't know if i'd like to live out there.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
i know what you mean. Cucumbers are a good confidence booster because they grow no matter what you do to them, lol. but they do require a good bit of trimming throughout the season.
I would say don't ever bother with lemon cucumbers. The take up the same amount of space and they're kind of bland for how small of a cucumber they produce.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
Sure, I'll post more as I have time to take them :D
The lens rental was 120$ for 9 days.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
Excellent suggestion, thanks!
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veo 1 point 4.2 years ago
The tracker just lets me mount my dslr and it moves the camera with the rotation of the earth so that I can take long exposures without the stars moving in frame. Pretty happy with it given my inexperience. It wasn't terribly difficult to figure out once I figured out how to adjust focus on the polar alignment scope. Was difficult finding a suitable tripod though. Ended up using a surveyors tripod with an adapting plate to mount the tracker on. After I came up with that setup, leveling and alignment was pretty simple. Plus it's really quite sturdy as it pokes into the ground a bit.
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veo 1 point 4.2 years ago
Good idea! I'll have to try that!
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veo 2 points 4.2 years ago
It's just the nikon kit 35mm lens. I was actually only planning on testing getting polar alignment last night, but while I was waiting for some time to pass so that I could verify alignment, I was looking at that clear sky forecast tool I posted the other day, and noticed I wasn't going to have another opportunity in the next week to try any actual long exposures. Normally I'd have my wife helping me with the camera settings and stuff (she does photography as a side business, so I defer to her on that stuff). We're renting a 600mm telephoto lens for an upcoming trip to God's country in Colorado soon. Should have some neat pics with that thing!
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veo 2 points 4.2 years ago
Lol, that's about how it works out for me usually.
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veo 0 points 4.2 years ago
I'd like to hire you as my scarecrow for the season, please.
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veo 6 points 4.2 years ago
Because normal good human beings detest the killing of human life. Everyone's life is just the summary of their experiences and reactions to those experiences. Many people who are raised in bad environments tend to struggle toward self improvement. Even if they don't, its no reason to debase your own view of human life. Everyone makes their own decisions.
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veo 5 points 4.2 years ago
Good rules. Thanks system. Keep up the good work!
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veo 3 points 4.2 years ago
Well that ended too soon.
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veo 1 point 4.2 years ago
Anyone whose been in a plane high enough can see the curvature of the earth. Silly.
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veo 6 points 4.2 years ago
Would hate to be the poor sob who had to maintain that thing.
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veo 1 point 4.2 years ago
Me too!
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veo 2 points 4.2 years ago
Which is why I like ds9 for its story, which discusses the failings and flaws of the federation and dealing with the other cultures in the galaxy that don't share their view. Enterprise was also pretty good at showing that the humanity we understand is truly present there as well. Tng is a bit of a utopian daydream, but they still told good stories.
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veo 1 point 4.2 years ago
This sky tracker covers more variables than the things you can see with your naked eye. Things that are important for imaging, especially with a long exposure.
It's also useful for determining things like if there will be heavy dew, or if you'll be able to have enough clear sky for just a few shots, or the whole evening. Lots of good stuff on this tracker!
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