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An eastern phoebe provided the introductory music to the field trip last Sunday at Spring Canyon, located near Torreya State Park. Seventeen Audubon members joined landowners Helen and Tom Roth to your their 100 acres of Apalachicola uplands.
Restored longleaf pine/wiregrass uplands on Helen and Tom Roth's property.
Helen spearheaded restoration efforts on her land, seeking to return the ecosystems back to what they were before fire suppression, logging, and invasive species took their toll there (and almost everywhere else in Florida). Helen toured us around areas where she had been burning, planting longleaf pines, pulling invasive plants, and cutting trees that had invaded what once were open, park-like forests.
The birds were surprisingly inconspicuous, but we were still able to locate many interesting wildlife species. A grizzled mantis scuttled up the trunk of a longleaf pine. Ground skinks, green anoles, and eastern fence lizards gave us regular forest-floor entertainment. While exploring the edge of an impoundment, the largest cottonmouth I've ever seen (and I've seen plenty) slowly slithered away from us.
A blurry photo of the largest cottonmouth I've ever seen. It was approximately 3.5 feet long.
Steepheads on the property supported Appalachian plants such as mountain laurel and Matalea alabamensis, along with interesting species such as Apalachicola dusky salamanders (I observed five on Sunday). In addition, they offered relief which was apparent when we stopped at an eroded cliff face and when Helen kindly warned me to stay back from the edge of the cliff while we were hiking.
An imperiled plant, Matalea alabamensis, grows on the edge of a steephead.
Landowners like Tom and Helen, in many respects, represent the future of conservation. We can protect all the public land we want but, with a growing population, what people do in their own backyards will dictate the survival of many species. I found it inspiring to see people dedicate their lives to helping our world.
Aucilla Wildlife Management Area (WMA( occupies over 50,000 acres of Jefferson County, just a few miles east of the Tallahassee city limits. The area contains well-managed upland forest, pine flatwoods, much of the Wacissa and Aucilla Rivers, and...caves. Lots and lots of caves.
The substrate sits atop a bed of limestone, a porous mineral susceptible to the carving powers of water. This is evidenced by the many karst features found in this WMA.
I love caving. It's probably my favorite thing to do, but it isn't always conducive to birding. However, every once in a great while, two of my favorite hobbies can be combined into one. That was the case a couple of months ago when I joined my friend, Matthew Bull, from the Flint River Grotto, a local caving club, to search for caves in a remote part of the WMA.
The heat was oppressive as we bushwhacked through thorn bushes and dense vegetation. As no cave materialized, I began to lose my patience.
"Matt, are you positive about the direction we're going?" I asked. "It seems like we've been going in circles."
And, it turned out, we were. Now, normally, this would not have been a huge deal, if a little inconvenient. But we had already reached wits' end. Earlier, Matt had looked down at his pants and noticed hundreds of crawling arachnids. No, these weren't ticks as he originally thought. I knew better. These were chiggers.
The pace picked up and the caves seemed less important now. Still, we were determined. I began to notice small exposures of limestone here and there, and my cave sense began to tingle. Sure enough, the entrance to the largest of the caves we were to visit that day was less than thirty feet away.
What would a cave be without giant spiders?
I peered into the hole that disappeared into the side of a sinkhole. The water levels were too high to go very deep, but I poked around the entrance. Unusually, the water was crystal-clear. This meant that the water in this cave was directly tied to the water table and not the underground Aucilla River that flowed somewhere under our feet nearby. I peered around the mossy crevices associated with the entrance. A large fishing spider scuttled away into one deep crevice. A southern cricket frog leaped into a pool of water. And then I saw something shocking.
In an upper crevice of the entrance passage, I spotted a nest. This nest was composed of moss and short twigs, and had a perfectly-round shape. I knew immediately what it was: the nest of an Eastern Phoebe.
Now, this may not seem that unusual. We see Eastern Phoebes all the time. But, according to FWC cave research, Jonathan Mays, only six nests have been documented in the state in recent times. All of these were in cave entrances in Jackson County, near Florida Caverns State Park. We had talked previously about the possibility of phoebes nesting in other Florida caves but, until that day, that was just a theory.
First documented nest of an Eastern Phoebe in Jefferson County, Florida.
Matt and I were both excited but had other things on our mind at this point, namely the hundreds of chiggers actively creating hardened feeding tubes in our flesh. We found our way back to our vehicles, drove to a boat landing on the Wacissa River, and jumped into the cool, spring-fed river with our clothes on.
We checked in with each other a few days later. Yes, we were both covered in chiggers. No, they were not getting better. But, hey, at least we found a phoebe nest. Birding brings out the best of any occasion, it seems.
We are asking members of Apalachee Audubon to join us in writing letters to our elected representatives, requesting that the Florida Forever funds we voted to be used for land acquisition to...be used for land acquisition.
A short letter is better than no letter at all.
Be personal. Share examples of how this will effect you, and your family.
If you cite facts, back them up.
Tie environmental issues back to economics and jobs.
State that you plan to talk to others and spread the word about this issue among other constituents.
Sending a letter is better than an email, but both can be effective.
You may not receive an original response, but that does not mean that your letter had no impact.
More information on Florida Forever and talking points to include in your letter can be found here.
Sometimes birding is more than just listing the species that you see. It includes paying attention to how birds behave. Recently, I was surveying shorebirds on Stony Bayou I at St. Marks NWR and had already made my way halfway around the pool. I saw a group of about a hundred shorebirds and finished counting the nearby Black-bellied and Semipalmated Plovers. I turned my attention to a large group of peeps and noticed that all of the previously counted peeps from the other side of the pool were flying in to join them. Suddenly, all the peeps took off.
Now, when shorebirds take flight, there is probably a reason. It could be that the tide is changing the water depth or a potential predator is flying overhead. I watched as the peeps scattered in twisting murmurations. In this case, their flight turned out to be due to a fast-closing Peregrine Falcon. Always good to look up.
Looking for the closer plovers, I noted that they hadn’t flown. The Semipalmated Plovers had gone belly deep in the mud; keeping a low profile. The Black-bellied Plovers had been walking in shallow water and had crouched as low in the water as they could without resorting to snorkels. The plovers’ strategy had been to hide and let the peeps get chased by the Peregrine.
Continuing my shorebird survey, I made my way down to the lighthouse. I could see that there was a group of larger mixed shorebirds out on the salt flats to the East of Lighthouse Pool. I parked and walked up the stairs of the viewing platform just as a Peregrine Falcon (probably the same bird, it had the same juvenile Tundra plumage) flew in low over the salt marsh. It was late afternoon and with the sun at my back the falcon was spectacular. I tracked it through my binoculars as it swooped low over the salt marsh and flew away. When I looked for the shorebirds, most had flown. There were Willets frozen in place that had not moved. As I watched, six Black-bellied Plovers flew in and landed.
Now, I believe that the Plovers had been part of the group of shorebirds that I had seen before the Peregrine arrived. This time of the year, Black-bellied Plovers can usually be found on those flats. Why hadn’t they hunkered down like the plovers that I had observed earlier? I had seen no peeps with this group. Does a plover’s threat assessment include available decoys? Did the Willets rely on the plovers to distract the Peregrine?
I don’t have any answers. However, observing bird behavior and confronting challenging questions does as much to keep me birding as the thrill of finding uncommon species.
“California Gulch is the most accessible place in the U.S. to see Five-striped Sparrow, yet it is no easy place to get to. The single-lane road has many rough sections and wash crossings; a 4-wheel drive, high clearance vehicle is strongly recommended. If possible, go with someone who knows the way; road signs may be missing or misleading. The best birding spots are four bone-jarring miles from Ruby Road. As in all isolated areas, do not travel alone. The road is seldom maintained.” Finding Birds in Southeast Arizona, 8th edition.
I was taking advantage of a field trip offering at the Tucson Birding Festival for a day’s birding that would start with an early morning run through California Gulch. August is hot in Southeast Arizona. The forecast high in Tucson was 104 degrees, but it’s the best time to see rare and uncommon birds like Five-striped Sparrow, Buff-Collared Nightjar and Montezuma Quail. Down along the Mexican border, west of Nogales where we would be birding, it would be cooler, with temperatures peaking in the mid-90s.
I was staying at the Riverpark Inn in Tucson on the banks of the Santa Cruz River. The birding festival is centered at the Riverpark Inn and it was an easy walk from my room to the lobby and then out the front door. There was a line of vans, each heading out for a different field trip. I followed a sign to one of the two “California Gulch Adventure” vans, checked in and got on the van. It was still dark, but we had a 1.5-hour drive just to get to the turnoff to California Gulch Road. Our scheduled leave time was 5:00 am.
This was a small group; fourteen birders and two leaders in two vans. I’m dressed like an REI ad; breathable lightweight shirt and pants, floppy sun hat and hiking boots. I fit right in. Everybody has binoculars; some have expensive cameras. There’s probably $50,000 worth of optical equipment in the vans. The group is a mix of in-state and out-of-state birders, mostly older, but all fit. There’s a mother-daughter pair and a married couple, the rest of us are single birders.
It’s a 30-mile drive in the dark down I-19 to exit 48, Arivaca Road, and then another 23 miles to the town of Arivaca. We drive down the interstate in the dark, turn off on our side road and head out across the desert. The sun decides to rise as we drive down Arivaca Road.
Arivaca is a small town with 35,000 inhabitants on a small perennial stream. It started as a Pima Indian village and developed because of small mines in the area that produced gold, silver, lead, copper and tungsten. It has the oldest schoolhouse in Arizona and has been a stage stop and cavalry outpost. The cavalry outpost was established after Apaches under Geronimo attacked isolated ranches in the area during the Bear Valley Raid in 1886. Arivaca’s cavalry made history in 1918 when they engaged a small band of Yaqui Indians in the Battle of Bear Valley; the last armed engagement of the Indian Wars. Troop B of the Connecticut National Guard was stationed here in the 1920’s to guard against raids by Mexican revolutionaries, but saw no action.
At Arivaca, we follow the signs for Ruby and turn on to an unpaved road for the 10-mile drive to the turnoff for California Gulch. Ruby Road is named after the wife of the mining town’s general store manager. The town of Ruby folded in 1941 and is now a ghost town open for public tours. California Gulch Road is easy to miss. It’s not so much a road. It’s more like a place where people have driven before.
The two leaders, Brian and John, are both pros who lead international birding trips. They talk using walky-talkies and it seems that they are less familiar with current conditions than one would hope. It’s monsoon season in Southern Arizona with torrential rains and flash floods in the desert and it rained heavily yesterday. I’m in the lead van and we stop when Ruby Road goes underwater for about twenty feet. After a short discussion, we decide to chance it and make it through. Brian decides that California Gulch Road will be impassable and we turn onto Warsaw Canyon Road, which runs into the bottom of California Gulch just shy of the Mexican border.
The Sonoran Desert in monsoon season is a riot of lush greenery bespotted with flowers. Velvet Mesquite and Whitethorn Acacia are the dominant plants, but there are oaks along the southern hill flanks, valleys rich with Arizona Walnut, Fremont Cottonwood, Sycamore and Willow, Ocotillo forests on exposed slopes and, in the open, a mix of cacti; cholla, prickly pear and saguaro. Grasses and wildflowers form a carpet underneath everything.
We run into Antelope Jackrabbits; bizarre, ungainly creatures with giant ears. There are birds too; Gray Hawks, Rufous-winged Sparrows, Cassin’s Kingbird and Phainopeplas. We bounce up and down as the vans navigate the road. This is open range and we see the occasional cow and even a few horses.
California Gulch is a narrow watercourse in a lush valley. We exit the vans and within an hour we have found Five-striped Sparrows, Blue Grosbeaks, Black-tailed Gnatcatchers, Western & Summer Tanagers and Yellow-billed Cuckoos. There are Canyon Wrens, Varied Buntings and Vermilion Flycatchers. This is hot birding in every sense of the term. We also run across butterflies like the Empress Leilia (not a Star Wars character) and dragonflies like the Variegated Meadowhawk.
We also run across the Border Patrol who show up everywhere. A lone pickup with the standard wide green diagonal stripe that identifies Border Patrol vehicles came driving down California Gulch Road making the California Gulch/Warsaw Canyon loop, undeterred by water and mud. He takes one look at us and keeps driving.
Having found our target bird, we head back up Warsaw Canyon and take Ruby Road over to the head of Sycamore Canyon to stop for lunch. This is Hank-and-Yank Spring. It’s named for neighboring ranchers who survived the Bear Valley raid, but lost family members. For us it’s a pleasant and shaded place to have lunch. There are Black-headed Grosbeaks, Warbling Vireos and Rufous-crowned Sparrow.
The rest of the afternoon is spent at Pena Blanca Canyon and Willow Canyon. We add Dusky-capped Flycatcher and Greater Roadrunner and then head back to the interstate to begin the drive North to Tucson.
I’ll tell you; feeling intense fear and peace at the same time is a strange emotion. Certainly, it isn’t one that I experience often. To be fair, it isn’t often that I’m standing in a totally unique landscape, with the calls of unrecognizable birds echoing around me, all while looking over my shoulder in a place where violent crime is not uncommon.
Looking across the Rio Grande to Mexico at dawn.
I was standing on the banks of the Rio Grande in Salineño, Texas. As a part of my Lower 48 Big Year, I was to spend the day birding in extreme South Texas where tropical birds like Altamira Orioles and Buff-bellied Hummingbirds barely penetrate the United States. Due to a fortuitous happenstance involving a flight attendant friend, I can fly anywhere in the U.S. for free. And, whenever I can, I do.
I hiked down this old trail, strewn with water bottles and caches of supplies for crossing migrants.
Fighting exhaustion from flying all day, sleeping for three hours, and driving two and a half hours in my rental car to this tiny riverbank village in the middle-of-nowhere, I struggled to locate birds. I recognized zero calls and the thick vegetation made locating birds a challenge. I only count the birds that I see, partly to make the Big Year more difficult and partly because I like to see birds. The various species seemed to be mocking me. Was that, “Hey, stupid, Mexico is 75 yards away and this is one of the most common border crossings sites there is!” that I heard?
Believe it or not, I justified spending the early morning hours alone in this dangerous place to myself. After all, this was one of the only places in the U.S. where White-collared Seedeaters, Red-billed Pigeons, and Audubon’s Orioles could be found. Plus, it wasn’t filled with people like most other major birding sites within the region. It met my criteria.
An extremely-rare old growth Montezuma cypress grows along the Rio Grande.
I veered off the path and bushwhacked through thorn-scrub along the river bank until I reached one of the only old growth Montezuma Cypress trees growing in the United States. The massive limbs dangled above me and above the brown water that many people vehemently opposed to immigration have never laid eyes upon. Among the leaves, Groove-billed Ani’s, Green Jays, Brown-crested Flycatchers, and a Great Kiskadee went about their lives as if they were in Mexico. They had no idea how rare they were in the U.S. To them, this was just another tree. To them, there was no border.
I stood there, smiling, until a couple tears fell down my cheek. My girlfriend had broken up with me two days before. I had just received disturbing news about my health. My financial situation, due to a couple unfortunate accidents, was abysmal. And yet, it was all ok in that moment. The birds seemed to speak for all of nature. “We’ve got you”, they said. “Don’t forget why you’re here,” they advised. “Enjoy these rare moments,” they directed.
The Rio Grande, looking south towards Mexico.
So what if I didn’t stumble upon any Red-billed Pigeons or Audubon’s Orioles? I found something far better. I found an inner peace that, however temporary, reminded me there is so much to love about this world. The birds, it seems, knew this all along. Or at least I thought that’s what they said.
A great egret perches on the edge of the Wacissa River at the Aucilla WMA bioblitz. Photo by Emily Ellis.
What the heck is a bioblitz? A bioblitz consists of various teams made up of members of the public going out with taxonomic group experts to search for as much life as possible, within a set geographic area, within a set period of time. On May 6, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held just such a blitz at Aucilla Wildlife Management Area in Jefferson County.
Groups searched for birds, plants, reptiles/amphibians, and insects. The bird group was led by Apalachee Audubon members Budd Titlow, Don Morrow, Rob Williams, and Dana Bryant. They were joined by Scott Davis, a St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge ranger, who assisted with plant identification.
33 participants, ranging from 9-year-olds to grandparents, trekked on trails, forest roads, and through the forest in search of life. Each team surveyed for all taxonomic groups and had the opportunity to visit three different natural communities. Groups checked traps for turtles and cave invertebrates, paddled down the Wacissa River in search of birds, and netted butterflies feeding on roadside flowers. Life (including ticks) abounded.
Participants cataloged their finds using iNaturalist, as part of the Florida Nature Trackers program. This data will ultimately be shared with FWC biologists and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory in order for them to better understand, and conserve, the life found on the area.
My first hike in Florida took me to an improbable place. I hiked through recently-burned sandhill, through shaded steephead ravines, and back up through a scrubby oak forest in The Nature Conservancy’s Bluffs and Ravines Preserve. All the while, I had my head down looking for snakes or way up while looking for birds. The cliff seemed to come out of nowhere. Before I knew it, I was looking out to the horizon that seemed hundreds of miles away.
I was looking out over the upper Apalachicola River floodplain from Alum Bluff. This rise above the chocolate-brown waters of the Apalachicola River represents the highest cliff in Florida. The precipice descends 130 feet to the river. From its heights, you can see the shadows of gar swimming in the water and flattened shells of moving with the current. No buildings mar the view looking west. It’s just forest.
A recent change in ownership has left this floodplain forest, and nearly 40,000 acres of similar floodplain forest, steephead ravines, and upland forest available for protection. All told, over half of the non-tidal portion of the riparian area of the Apalachicola River transferred to new ownership. With it comes new opportunities.
Well-managed sandhill habitat in the upper Apalachicola River basin.
Apalachee Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, and Apalachicola Riverkeeper have all suggested that the state of Florida preserves this species-rich land through a conservation easement. Conservation easements give land owners benefits for leaving portions of their land undeveloped. The state would theoretically compensate The Forestlands Group, the new owners.
The legislature recently passed a budget that provided the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) a grand total of $0.00 for land purchases in 2017-2018. Over 70% of Florida voters supported Amendment 1, which was originally understood to support land acquisition efforts. Instead, the Amendment has mainly funded water infrastructure projects and agricultural initiatives. The recent budget left many scratching their heads but environmental groups, such as ours, have not given up when it comes to getting biodiverse land conserved.
On June 16, a presentation will be held regarding whether or not the Acquisition and Restoration Council of DEP should review the property for inclusion on its list of potential properties to purchase. Want to help? There will be opportunities for letter-writing, phone calls, and public participation in hearings. The more people that show support, the more likely we will be able to work with our partners to make this easement happen.
We hope you will help us ensure that the prothonotary warblers that sing, the wood ducks that nest, and maybe even the ivory-billed woodpeckers that elude us may continue to do so in this important tract of land indefinitely. We’re talking about Florida Forever, after all.


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I grew up in a small town outside of Chicago with German traditions that included leaving my snow boots on the window sill on St. Nickolaus Day (December 6) and finding them filled with goodies, Hansel & Gretel’s Gingerbread house (twirling under the Christmas tree on an old record player), Oktoberfest (green Beer and Accordian bands), Apfel Strudel and yes …..Jägermeister.
There in the front of the china cabinet, with all the fragile crystal glasses and antique beer steins, stood a bottle of Jägermeister. My parents did not drink much except an occasional glass of wine at dinner on holidays so I never thought anything about that stoic dark green bottle with the deer and antlers on it. Until one day, I noticed my mom pouring some Jägermeister into a shot glass and downing it in one gulp. WHAT? Then she loosely wrapped a thin scarf around her neck and wore it inside the house all day. When I asked her about it, she told me that she felt herself coming down with a cold and this was her herbal tonic to ward it away …. and it did! I don’t remember my mom ever having a cold! Imagine my surprise when I saw a chilled bottle of Jägermeister sitting upside down on the bar at a restaurant in Chicago when I was in my 20’s!
Chicago has always been known as the frigid, windy city in winter. A year didn’t go by without catching a cold or a flu or bronchitis. And then I remembered the Jägermeister in the china cabinet. It’s a secret recipe, made with 56 herbs and spices, which the newer label now advertises. I have turned many friends onto this “herbal tonic” over the past 4 decades. It does taste somewhat like a medicine (which is probably why it is served chilled and iced at the bar), and it really works as a tonic! Recently I had a friend in North Carolina who had been struggling with an upper respiratory infection for weeks that just would not go away. I brought her a small bottle of Jägermeister and within 3 days, it had totally cleared up. I have a bottle in my refrigerator and use it the same way my mom did and I cannot remember the last time I suffered with a cold.
My mom was healthy, physically and mentally, until she passed away at age 94 in July of 2013 of “old age”. Every year on our birthdays and Christmas, we would always toast to our health with a shot of Jägermeister. It has now become a tradition in our family on Christmas Eve (and when we feel a cold coming on).
Keep in mind that Jägermeister is a liqueur, 70 proof alcohol. Use it sparsely and wisely… as an Herbal Tonic just before retiring to bed at night. And please heed the warning labels for pregnant or nursing women. Do not drink and drive. Too much alcohol is NOT healthy! You know the scoop…..
According to Wikipedia, Jägermeister is a type of liqueur called Kräuterlikör (herbal liqueur). Jägermeister’s ingredients include 56 herbs, fruits, roots, and spices, including citrus peel, licorice, anise, poppy seeds, saffron, ginger, juniper berries, and ginseng. These ingredients are ground, then steeped in water and alcohol for 2–3 days. Afterwards, this mixture is filtered and stored in oak barrels for about a year. When a year has passed, the liqueur is filtered again, then mixed with sugar, caramel, and alcohol.
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It is often tempting to think of photography as a simple skill. After all, anyone can take a picture, right? This may be true, with automatic cameras that deal with lens focus and exposure settings, so even the most inexperienced will be able to take good pictures.
A professional Washington DC photographers will not rely on the camera’s automatic settings to take photographs unless they know the conditions are right for use, and even in this case, they are likely to use an automatic camera mode. Why is this important? Simply because automatic cameras can easily estimate the amount of light reflected in the scene and set their exposure, the camera does not know how bright the scene is, so the camera can produce a lighter image when shooting the dark scene and darker picture when shooting a light scene. The camera’s average can easily expose or overshadow viewers.
The camera will be suitable for most situations, but consider a bride wearing a white dress that matches the dark church setting. The camera will auto-adjust the average scene and generate exposure that does not allow for the fact that the church setting is darker than normal. This leads to detail on the brides dress excessive exposure, thus invisible in the final images.For this reason, choosing a friend or relative to take pictures of a special event or important event is a gamble. This is without reference to image composition or lighting technology! The area where the difference between experienced photographers and professionals is more important.
DSLR camera for the consumer – good enough in itself for amateur, not designed for a professional requirement. It is often said when taking good pictures, that the most important thing is the person who captures the images. After all, a good understanding of photography and a good level of creativity are the key assets when creating good photos constantly. This does not mean, however, that the equipment used by the photographer is not important. In fact, when hiring a professional photographer, it is certain that some peace of mind comes with the fact that they have the right toolkit to accomplish the work, even in the most adverse circumstances.
Discussing professional photographic equipment leads well to reliability. This, on the one hand, means having reliable equipment and other contingency plans for transportation to the place and disease.When discussing reliability, we move around a small minefield when it comes to asking a friend or relative to photograph a wedding, ceremony, occasion, or special event. The professional photographer did not imagine the idea of ??attending a wedding without at least one backup camera. In fact, he or she will shoot down throughout the day with two cameras and still have a third with them in their luggage.
Professional photographers will have a set of backup lenses so that they can continue to capture the images you expect in the case of standard zoom resulting in an error. There is no use to fill a single large memory card over a single day’s imaging to find that it was destroyed by the end of the day. Professional photographers will move regularly to a newly formatted memory card at each key point during the event to avoid this scenario. Professional photographers ensure that they support the images they have taken as soon as possible so that they can always be restored in case of failure or corruption. Many photographers will keep these images in the archives for many years after the event, allowing the replacement of image products provided to customers if necessary.
Working as an “official” photographer at an event like a wedding is a big responsibility, and a person who does not have experience can be a nerve wrecker. If the experienced Washington DC photographers r is not at least as concerned, it is possible that he does not realize the responsibility he or she bears. There are many important moments throughout the day, through preparations for the weddings and even the first dance at the evening reception. The photographer must be at hand, ready, and ready to take all these photos with the correct settings already ordered in the camera. He must stay on full alert throughout the day. When one eye is monitored through the camera lens, the other eye must remain alert to everything that is going on in and around the scene to ensure that no untimely moments are missed in the day.
Often, a family friend or relative placed in a “professional photographer” will simply pass photos on hosts or guests of honor in any special event just like in pictures on a CD. By contrast, the professional will be able to offer a range of end-to-end products ranging from photo-DVD, which offers high-definition slideshows to large-scale collections that go through full-scale albums and photo frames designed to maintain print quality over a long period of time.


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The Village of Madrid has received a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and will be sponsoring a tire clean-up event for Perkins County residents and the surrounding area on Aug. 17, 18, 24 and 25.
On Friday, Aug. 17 and 24, tires will be received from 1-5 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 18 and 25 tires will be received from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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No tires will be accepted after August 25. The bid winner will be loading tires shortly after the event is over due to mosquito born diseases.
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On Tuesday 1 October 2013, The Institute for International Law and Human Rights (IILHR), in partnership with No peace Without Justice (NPWJ) and Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), and with the support of MEP Ana Gomes, are convening a meeting to observe the release of the book “Iraq’s Minorities and Other Vulnerable Groups: Legal Framework, Documentation, and Human Rights”. The meeting will be held at the European Parliament (room ASP 5G 305 from 3 to 4 pm), with participation of representatives from the European institutions, the embassy of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government Mission to the EU, Iraqi minorities associations and international NGOs.
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Bruce holds a BA from Villanova University, a JD from Temple Beasley School of Law (where he is on the Board of Visitors) and an LLM in International Legal Studies from NYU Law School. He is a member of the Bar in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Mr. Finger has provided energy conservation projects to industrial, medical and commercial facilities in both foreign and domestic venues. He was instrumental in the construction of more than 100 Mw of landfill, methane reclamation projects in the United States alone. In conjunction with his duties at Phoenix Environmental Systems, he operates CEI Energy. The CEI Energy Company is primarily a project management group specializing in co-generation applications. As COO of Phoenix Environmental Systems, Robert’s primary responsibility is to represent the project owner-customer as their Project Manager and Procurement Manager.
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George brings over 42 years of engineering and environmental experience. Mr. Namie has been instrumental in securing environmental permits for large and small manufacturing facilities. Mr. Namie has permitted several new waste conversion technologies over the past three years in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Utah. Mr. Namie has extensive experience with technical and regulatory issues including Solid Waste Management, RCRA programs, Waste Minimization, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, Process Hazard Analysis, Process Safety Management, and ISO 9001:14001 Certification for industrial, institutional, and commercial operations.
Mr. Namie attended The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, where he majored in Environmental Engineering and Science.
Tom Chou has over 20 years of experience in business development, management, marketing, sales, and manufacturing. He began his career as an engineer at Manufacturers’ Hanover Trust. In 1990, he started T.A.I. Computer Inc. in a basement. Within eight years, he had grown this business into an important computer manufacturer and distributor with annual sales exceeding 100 million dollars and 250 employees in seven east coast locations. In 1998, he was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of CTX International, one of the largest PC and monitor manufacturers, with responsibility for new product development and OEM manufacturing. He left CTX International in 1999 and entered into a partnership with China Telecom to provide residential and business international calling services with VoIP technology. This company partnership went on to provide more than 40% of the long distance phone cards in Tri-state New York, New Jersey Connecticut area. Currently he has oriented his entrepreneurial energies to participate in projects in environmental systems, health care, reusable energy, applications of information technology, telecommunications, interactive web programs, real estate, and the entertainment industry. Tom is responsible for the development of PES’ activities in Asia from his office in Beijing, China.
Tom attended State University of New York at Stony Brook and NYU-Polytechnic University at Brooklyn, where he majored in Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics. He completed further studies in international business and commerce at New York University.
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Here are short stories and a novella linked by character and place, about hunting - deer hunting by spotlight, coyote hunting by airplane, being hunted by cougar, hunting for love.
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Page 31 #2 under exhaust, changed to 8 inches instead of one foot above the bend.
Page 40 # 5 add: Allow cannister motorsports tube-type blower belt shields in all divisions.
Notice: The joint executive boards of WPI / NTPA has deleted rule letter h. of number 16 on page 48 of the 2019 NTPA rulebook in order to clarify the FWD V-8 engine in the Super Stock tractor division.
Turbo limited to 4.5 inch diameter exhaust to be measured at the face of the wheel. Exhaust wheel must protrude into the 4.5 inch bore by 0.125” minimum. All exhaust must exit the 4.5 inch bore. No limit on inlet size.
recast steel only, no aluminum.
camshaft must remain in the OEM location. No overhead camshafts permitted.
fuel injection pump must remain in OEM location.
center line of crankshaft to cylinder head, camshaft all OEM dimensions must be duplicated.
block width and length must be OEM measurements and able to use OEM gaskets.
Turbine horsepower limits raised to a maximum of 5350 total horsepower for a one year period and will be reviewed at the end of the 2019 season.
Note: Adds the following specified combination to the list of allowed Regional National Modified engine combinations.
One(1) Allison with up to two (2) turbochargers and one (1) Allison with single-stage supercharger. Maximum 9.6-1 supercharged ratio with a stock Allison 9.5 blower wheel with water. Must use SFI spec 4.2 blower containment device.
Turbine horsepower limits raised to a maximum of 7500 total horsepower for a one year period and will be reviewed at the end of the 2019 season.
All mini rods must shield the transmission with a minimum of 0.125 steel or titanium. Shield must cover the full width of the transmission (minus the reverser) top and both sides while open at the bottom in a “U” shaped over the transmission. Shield not to exceed one inch air gap between shield and transmission. Shield must be attached at the top forward to the engine plate or engine and at the bottom to each side of the chassis.
or be allowed a SFI 4.1 transmission blanket attached in the same fashion.
Tether must be constructed of a minimum of 2" wide by 3/32" thick nylon strap.
Tether must attach to one side to the frame then to the driveline shield then on to the other side of the frame by a minimum of one 3/8" grade five bolt at all three points of attachment. Strap must have metal grommet for each bolt to pass through.
1. Header pipe or pipes falling onto track shall not be grounds for disqualification.
At Grand national events, the track length will be a maximum of 330 feet.
The boundary lines at all levels will extend to 330 feet.
Vehicles will be red flagged if they exceed the maximum measurable length and must come back for a pulloff.
Mini Rods with Planetary rear axles must shield the transmission with a minimum of .125 steel or titanium. Shield must cover the full width of the transmission (minus the reverser) top and both sides while open at the bottom in a “U” shaped over the transmission. Shield not to exceed one inch air gap between shield and transmission. Shield must be attached at the top forward to the engine plate or engine and at the bottom to each side of the chassis.
Or be allowed a transmission blanket consisting of 15 layers of Kevlar or 20 layers of ballistic nylon attached in the same fashion.
Are you really gona check turbos at the Shipshawwna event?
I thought those rules were for the summer season.
When the rule says exhaust limit 4.5 inch and the wheel must proturde .125 inch into the bore, will the nut count? Its part of the wheel. Or if I have a couple of little fins in front of the regular wheel will they count?
Turbo limited to 4.5 inch diameter exhaust to be measured at the face of the wheel.
Exhaust wheel tips of wheel (each blade/fin, nut does not count) must protrude into the 4.5 inch bore by 0.125” minimum.
All exhaust must exit the 4.5 inch bore.
We are going to measure the turbo just like we have on the Super Farm class's 3 inch bore since the days when we "sealed" the turbo with a lead seal.
If we question how deep it goes into the bore you will be required to disassemble your turbo so we can measure it.
Is it true that the Reg III pullers in the Lgt Pro class don’t have to adhere to the limit on turbo exhaust?
Here are some photos of an example of a good mini driveline tether.
Can I run my 24.5 tires in the Hot Farm class? I dont want to buy 20.8's but, my tractor fits the hot farm class all but tires.
No, you can't run the 24.5 tires in the Hot farm class. The reason is that the class needs to and does look different than all the other classes from the grandstand.
You will be surprised how good your tractor hooks up with 20.8 tires on it.
Mr. Larry, isn’t there a rule that says a sled operator’s not to use a cell phone or anything that distracts from the operation of the sled during the run? We’ve got a sled where I live that the operator seems like he’s always busy “texting or videoing” during the run. I think that's pretty dangerous. What bout that?
Yes, on page 103 of the 2018 NTPA rulebook the rules for sled operators are listed.
Can I run my tractor with an expired roll cage sticker?
Yes as long as the old sticker is still in place. The Techs know (becuase they have been told in tech school) that you can run until you find one of the roll cage inspectors.
I thought NTPA didn't allow electronic fuel injection, but, I see the lessons learned tractor won the Open Super Stock class at Wellington, OH. So, how can that be?
NTPA doesn't allow EFI, you are correct but, the Gettinger family took the EFI off the tractor cause they have been fighting it over a year.
Looked like the "Lessons Learned" tractor prefers NOT to be EFI. It ran very good on mechanical fuel injection.
What’s the deal with the new “V” hitch I’ve heard about for Mini rods? Are they legal? Are they gona be allowed in all classes? Asking for a friend.
No, they aren’t legal the rulebook states in general rules as well as some class rules that nothing can obstruct the chain or the hooking or unhooking of it. The “V” cut design not only would cause difficulty in hooking (if not straight with the sled) but would also make unhooking harder than it already is. Also, when the hook tries to go from side to side when the vehicle gets sideways it will affect the angle of the hook and change the draft of the chain.
The cross sectional thickness of the point of hook is also spelled out in the rulebook for all classes. This too can affect the hook and the draft of the chain.
Is there a bore spacing limit for a V8 in the mini rod division like the Mod FWD class? I've heard of some "big engines" coming down the road.
That rule was written like the Modified and TWD rules when it talks about "automotive" engine. The word "automotive" seems to have been dropped from the current wording but, the 575 blown/ 650NA cubic in engine was automotive when this was written and I'll make sure it is clarified for the next printing of the book.
3. Automotive engine is any engine or its replica available in a passenger car. Maximum of (8) cylinders.
A replica to be considered legal must accept and swing a stock crankshaft.
Maximum supercharger size: 14-71, 19-inch rotor case length, 11.25-inch rotor case width. Helix restricted to a maximum rotor spiral of 6.5 degrees per inch of rotor length. Variable multi-speed supercharger devices prohibited.
With that being said, the engine in a MiniRod tractor couldn't have a bore spacing larger than anything mass produced for the OEM automotive market because of the stock crankshaft rule.
Are you running 7800 or 8000 lbs for 2018?
Do we have to have a full bed floor or can we cut it out and have a tonneau or like covering?
When the rulebook was printed we were told the “other” group was changing the 3.0 class to 7800, but, they didn’t wind up changing the weight.
So, NTPA will run the 3.0 Diesel class at 8000 lbs for 2018.
As for the truck bed floor, yes, you can cut the floor out as long as you have a bed cover.
Richwine what’s this BS about all these so called “illegal turbos” in the super farm class at Louisville? Hell, I heard you weren’t even there but was called and you said they were Illegal over the phone. Please explain how you knew from Indianapolis that stuff in KY was wrong.
First, you’re right I wasn’t there but, was called and consulted about a turbo that doesn’t fit the .200 MWE groove rule of Super Farm.
a. Exhaust bolt pattern no larger than 2.750 inches x 3.5 inches, or 69 mm. x 88 mm.
b. No altering of a housing to accommodate a smaller base; e.g., T-18A95 with a small base welded to it.
1. Map width enhancement is allowed. Maximum map width limit of .200”. MWE groove must be inside neck area where intake covered is measured at 3 inches.
2. Compressor wheel must protrude into the three inch opening at least 1/8 inch.
3. Intake housing to be no larger than three inches at the face of the wheel.
This turbo was clearly larger than the .200 MWE groove. We use a “go / no go” gauge to measure this, It’s similar to a .202 ball bearing and it falls right thru the opening and into the wheel. Therefore it’s illegal.
I heard a rumor NTPA was going make Limited and Light Pro Stock go to a Component Chassis.
No. At this time NTPA does not feel the need to make that change. Only tractor classes that allow a component chassis is Super Stock, Pro Stock (Heavy) and Modified. It was even an agenda item by some in the Light Pro Stock class it didn't get much support during the September meeting, and was voted no. A change as such would only happen in September after a rules meeting.
Do I need a second hitch to pull at Cloverdale?
No, NTPA doesn't use a second hitch at anytime, even indoors.
Can anyone attend the tech school or do you have to be one of the "Click" to attend??
The school is open for anyone to set in on but, in order to take the test and become a NTPA licensed official you must be endorsed by either a NTPA member state or by the NTPA itself.
First, there are no “favored pullers” with me or the officials that worked the event at Bowling Green.
Second, the rule says that if the killswitch tie is not broken they don’t get a repull. As a matter of fact this happened 3 times at BG this weekend (two on North track and one on the south) all in different classes and three different sleds. And the official’s call was the same.
8. Kill switch ring must be secured with a single nylon tie wrap (1/8-inch). The tie wrap must be broken for a repull. Competitor will be responsible for replacing the kill switch mechanism and securing the tie wrap once kill switch is checked by tech official.
BTW, this rule has been in place since NTPA required a killswitch in the early days.
While I agree it sucked for these competitors that it happened to, if the tie is fastened "tight" the tie has to break in order to pull the killswitch. The ties we use are not a "Lowes or hardware store" wire tie. They are a "18lb" test wire tie that NTPA uses. They are/have been bought at the same place (10,000 per year) for over 25 years.
I hear that Hart has a new 3" charger that measures a fuzz over 3 inches.It was allowed to run last weekend in NC at a non NTPA event. Will that be allowed to run at a UPOC event? If so what's the limit?
I heard about the new turbo and have had a couple of calls already. I can assure you that NTPA won't allow that and if they are found to be on a tractor at a NTPA event, they won't be allowed to run or if they are found to have run after the fact the tractor will be DQ'd.As luck would have it, I will be at Pinetops and Benson and will make sure the SF chargers are checked.
I’m new to NTPA and I can’t find the rollcage mounting spec anywhere in the rulebook. I have a D-21 and need to mount an AccuFeed cage to it. Where is it and what do I need to do?
Mounting must use at least 3 axle housing bolts on each side as well as 1 bolt before and after the axle housing. There bolts must be in sheer (horizontal ) with a total of 2 9/16” bolt material.
What does WFO stand for?
There are many schools of thought on that. The Bauer Team are the ones to really ask.
I am building a Mini Rod and have a question about the webbing between the upright tubes? Can they be lightened? If so, how much? I have included a photo of the chassis that is available and they look like they have been lightened a lot.
Yes the shear webbing that goes between the up tubes can be lightened by 40%.
The Spec says: shear web may have lightening holes but must retain 60% material and must have a minimum of 1 inch around the perimeter of the web on all four sides. This applies to both Mini Rods and Big Tractor rollcages.
After looking at the photo you are correct this will not pass the SFI / NTPA inspection and will have to be corrected before they are allowed to compete with NTPA.
Richwine, How big can of a tire can I use in the Super farm class? These new tires that are out are pretty big.
What if I buy a pair and they measure 212-214 inches?
The guy selling them that they are ok but, I don’t wanta get throw out if I show up with them.
24.5 x 32 with a maximum of 210-inch circumference, when inflated to 10 psi. Tread width not to exceed 25 inches.
I realize that after hardening, over inflation and use they will stretch some but, if we measure your tires when they are relatively new and they’re to big, you would be allowed to run that day but told not to come back till you have tires that fit the rule…….
Bottom line is make sure you get tires that are legal.
I'm not a mamber of NTPA but, would like to run at the upcoming event in New York. I need to get my cage inspected, is there a charge for that?
Here's the program that's been in place since 1999 when the cage was implemented.
All vehicles that compete at a NTPA event must have the rollcage inspected and display a NTPA/SFI certification sticker or the vehicle will not be allowed to hook.
1. Upon passing inspection and paying the fee of $75.00 per cage to NTPA on vehicles that have a paid NTPA membership. The rollcage will have a certification sticker applied to it that denotes the inspection date, it will be valid for a period of five (5) years before being required to have their rollcage reinspected. Unless an accident occurs that involves the rollcage.
2. A service fee of $100.00 will be added to a cage that is on a non NTPA member vehicle. This $100.00 fee will be applied to a regular membership (not per hook) if the vehicle joins NTPA within a 60 day period from the date of inspection.
Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.
The following people are certified as rollcage inspectors, please contact them to get your rollcage inspected. Rollcages are certified for 5 years.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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In an uncertain future, the truth can get you killed.
Blade Runner meets Mad Max in this action packed near-future thriller from the author of Frame.
Now available in paperback or for Kindle through Amazon.


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Our workshop will be closed 2.-30.7. 2018 due to summer holidays. We wish you all a pleasant and relaxing summer!
Workshop opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 9:00-17:00. Welcome!
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From June 26th to July 31st: Tuesdays 12 - 17, Wednesdays 12 - 17, HAPPY SUMMER!
Lottonen workshop is on summer vacation. Back to work on 2.8.
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We just arrived from this great show in Berlin and are really satisfied with the results. Nice talks with players, dealers, media and colleagues. Finnish lutherie was again well represented and seen in the picture are the happy builders after the show.
Now it is a good time to take your instrument to be repaired before we'll take a little longer break for the summer holiday. The shop is closed from 6. to 31. July.
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Shop closed from 30.5. to 7.6.
Due to a holiday trip and Tampere Guitar Show our shop is closed from 30.5. to 8.6.
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English speaking pages published! Jippii!
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They say travel is restorative, and so a flight from Perth to Bintulu on AirAsia is likely to take you to another level. At AirAsia, we believe everyone can fly, especially when booking tickets is made more affordable than ever. We also believe that you should always be able to change your travel plans. One moment you’re planning to land in Bintulu (BTU), and the next it’s time to head off to explore another part of or another country. So we’ve made that easier with some popular routes taking off from Bintulu.
At AirAsia, we think you should travel flexibly, and a cheap AirAsia flight from Perth to Bintulu is just that. But what if you decide to change your plans and want to head to Perth after another adventure? No problem! We’ve put together some great routes into Bintulu from a variety of cities around the world. Just click on any of the routes below that interest you to find a great cheap flight to Bintulu.
What are the best deals on flights from Perth (PER) to Bintulu (BTU)?
At AirAsia, we want everyone to fly. That’s why we work hard to make sure you only get the cheapest fares for flights from Perth to Bintulu. Travel to your heart's content without worry when you book with AirAsia.
How long is the flight from Perth (PER) to Bintulu (BTU)?
A flight from Perth to Bintulu takes an average of 16 hours, 11 minutes, 40 seconds.
How far is the flight from Perth (PER) to Bintulu (BTU)?
A direct flight from Perth to Bintulu covers approximately 3,893 km.
How many flights are there from Perth (PER) to Bintulu (BTU) every week?
AirAsia operates 19 flights to Bintulu (BTU) from Perth (PER) every week.

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We’ve all heard that the best things in life come in small packages (diamond rings, Krugerrands, chocolate truffles) but Park City has dispelled that myth with the recent opening of Park City Mountain Resort. The resort completed a $50 million improvement project last December, the highlight being the Quicksilver Gondola which connects the old Park City Mountain Resort to Canyons Resort. The result is an astounding 7,300 acres of ski-able terrain (300 trails and 41 lifts), making fun-filled Park City Mountain Resort the largest ski and snowboard resort in the U.S.
This European-style, ski-in/ski-out resort in Deer Valley is Park City’s only 5-star, 5-Diamond hotel and lodge due in part to their fabulous customer service and attention to detail. It’s well worth the splurge to book one of their seven grand suites.
Each is uniquely designed but all feature non-fussy, mountain-chic décor, full gourmet kitchens, stone-tiled bathrooms with oversize jetted tubs and separate showers generously supplied with Molton Brown of London bath products, marshmallow-soft, down-covered beds, stone-hearth fireplaces in the living room and master bedroom and a private deck with a hot tub, perfect for watching skiers schuss down the slopes as you soak and sip on some bubbly.
Check out their new bath menu, where guests select from a variety of aromatherapy bath products (candles, salt scrubs, moisturizing oils, and body butters) which adds to your soaking pleasure.
Start your day right with a generous buffet breakfast, including everything from healthy fresh berries, granola and yogurt to salmon eggs bennie at their award-winning Glitretind Restaurant.
Later, head downstairs where the adorably friendly ski valets jump to help you put on your boots, tighten your helmet, carry out your skis, grab you some Kleenex or a complimentary cup of cocoa before you slide down the hill to the lift, about a half block away. Skiing doesn’t get much more convenient or more pleasurable than this!
When you’re done skiing and return “home,” you can settle in by the fire with a mulled wine at the lively Troll Hatten Lounge, work out at the fitness center or relax in the full-service spa.
For the ultimate in style and privacy, consider Resorts West where you select from over 150 exclusive luxury homes and condos sprinkled throughout Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort and Canyons Resort.
Your private concierge handles all the details and can seamlessly add on such services as a private chef, luggage shipping, grocery shopping, ski rentals, spa treatments, a personal trainer. For bragging rights, ask them to book a ride on the official bobsled track of the 2002 Olympics.
After perusing their portfolio, my first choice is their ski-in ski-out Resorts West Ski Dream Home, perched on top of Little Baldy Peak at 8,000 ft. in Deer Valley. Just a few of the stunning features of this 14,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, ten-bath home include an outdoor heated pool with a cascading waterfall, 4,500 sq. ft. of wrap-around decks to take in the stunning views, 15 fireplaces (including two exterior fire pits plus a massive 21-foot stone fireplace in the Great Room) two wine cellars holding over 1,000 bottles, a “Chill Room” with state-of-the-art DJ booth, a 550-gallon aquarium, a movie theater with a 124-inch screen, a fully equipped exercise room and a day spa suite. Everything but a partridge in a pear tree, although I’m sure the concierge can arrange it.
Ever since Utah has relaxed its strict liquor laws, Park City is becoming party central for fun places to eat, drink and hang.
Don’t miss High West Distillery & Saloon, the world’s only ski-in distillery and gastro-saloon. Their small-batch, artisanal rye whiskeys and oat-based vodkas are made from the finest mountain ingredients, which are then distilled in a traditional copper pot. Try light Whisky Lemonade, a warming Bourbon Cowboy Coffee or a whisky flight, which all pair perfectly with the “Grillsmith,” a hot cinnamon Krispy Kreme doughnut topped with vanilla ice cream doused with Whiskey caramel sauce.
The new kid on the block, The Arctic Ice Lounge at the glam Waldorf Astoria is literally ”too-cool for school.”Open only during ski- season this happenin’ ice bar features amazing ice sculptures including an over-size penguin ice-throne built for two. Grab your honey to keep warm along with a flute of Moet’s Ice Imperial Champagne (created to be served over ice) or a Moët cocktail like the Kentucky Fizz, made with local High West Double Rye, bitters and Moët Ice, while nibbling on the ultimate bar food: beluga caviar, oysters and sashimi.
If you’re skiing at the Montage Deer Valley Resort, pop into the bright orange pop-up, the uber- lux Clicquot Yurt! Where else can you take a quick ski break, nestle under a fur throw on a comfy sofa in front of the roaring stone fireplace and pop a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, accompanied by upscale munchies?
For an elegant dinner, try Powder at the Waldorf Astoria Park City, where Executive Chef, Ryker Brown is wowing guests with his sophisticated American Mountain cuisine. Brown sources and forages the freshest ingredients, adds his imaginative twists, which he presents on dramatic stone slabs and wood. Menu standouts include the signature Oysters & Hogwash (a just-right, spicy rice-wine vinegar enhancer) a healthy, citrus-y mixed grain salad, Crispy Pork Belly sous vide and a Wagyu Beef steak that melts like buttah.
Tupelo’s chef/owner, ex- southerner, Matt Harris, travels the country to search out the finest small-scale and artisanal products, which he then prepares in unexpected ways.
Whether you’re dining on fresh Idaho trout, natural Bear Lake lamb, heirloom Sea Island beans, house-made ricotta or the sweetest scallops imaginable, you’re in for a tasty experience.
If you’re looking for the ultimate burger, head to Montage Deer Valley’s Burgers & Bourbon for the finest gourmet burgers, made from a proprietary blend of the finest farm-raised beef. I went all out and ordered the decadent Lux Burger topped with foie gras, truffle cheese, bourbon onions and arugula, which tasted even better than it sounds, particularly with a trio of fries (truffle, rosemary and sweet potato) and sauces on the side. Lest you think I’m a total piglet, I held back and only ordered a mini s’more shake for dessert!
For a scrumptious brekkie, the rustic Silver Star Café can’t be beat. The only problem is that you’ll find it impossible to order just one dish, so here’s my best advice. If you’re there for brunch, order your own entrée (thumbs up for either the Rock Crab Benedict or the Roasted Apple Pancake) and then order the mind-blowing, heath-fired Bacon & Onion Pizza to share. No matter how stuffed you are, don’t even think of leaving until you’ve sampled some desserts. I highly recommend the Oatmeal Bacon Cookie Sandwich dipped in the homemade Butterscotch pudding!
The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge’s, Utah’s only Forbes Five-Star Spa, offers guests the ultimate in relaxation. There are 16 treatment rooms, a spacious relaxation area, a sauna, eucalyptus steam room, and a hot and cold plunge.
You can dart in for a quick Winter White Truffle Manicure or sign on for the four-hour “Blue Bird Bliss,” which includes a signature massage, Nordic Experience facial and an Alpine mani/pedi.
Spa Montage Deer Valley allows you to relax and unwind in a while taking in the serene mountain views. My fab masseur Will’s mission was to seek out and destroy every last aching muscle. Mission accomplished.
You could easily spend the day here enjoying the redwood saunas, steam rooms, jetted whirlpools, deluge showers, indoor mosaic lap pool and outdoor pool with sundeck at the humongous 35,000-square-foot spa. There is also a top-notch gym filled with state-of-the-art equipment and a full roster of exercise classes.
Side bar: I have flunked more yoga classes than you can count since I can’t bend enough for even a “Down Puppy,” but I have to admit that Kate, our exceedingly patient instructor, had me almost touching the ground!
*For more information on Park City Utah go to https://www.visitparkcity.com/.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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With the ASUS AT3IONT-I we did not include some of the more complex testing. We removed the LightWave and Cinebench tests. We left in most of the other tests and added a few to get some specific details on how the ASUS AT3IONT-I performs.
Interesting, the AT3IONT-I at stock speeds does not have the speed that the DDR2 based ZOTAC does when both are clocked at around the same speed (1066MHz). It is not until we pushed the memory up past 1600 MHz that we saw much better performance.
The numbers here tell us the same story that we saw with Sandra.
Again we see the ION based AT3IONT-I running behind. Of course, the ZOTAC had a much newer CPU onboard, but I still would have expected better results than this.


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This has been a wonderful day. I had my first bath in a tub since I came to France. True, the water was cold, but it was a porcelain tub and the water was clear and blue.
Then I had some dinner which consisted of my "K" ration can of Amer cheese, dark French bread, fresh red tomatoes and crisp celery and white French onion. For dessert I had the caramels which came with the candy and Gracie's box of candy which came most opportunely last night.
For a long time I have intended to write about the houses where we have stayed on occasion but as each got progressively better I kept putting off describing it. Now, however, we are in the best we ever have been.
This is an enormous chateau and - like most others we have been in - was formerly a German headquarters. One of the current big shots stayed here for a few days only a little over a week ago.
The place beggars all description. Like all others of its kind, it is set back in a woods of enormous firs, spruces, elms, oaks and other trees with a winding drive up to the house.
I don't know how many rooms are in the place. Each master bedroom has an enormous bathroom as large as our kitchen there at home and across the hall servants quarters for each set of guests.
There are at least five floors with marble staircase and hall. The house has its own elevator, not in use at present. Walls are nearly all padded cloth covered and everywhere is a profusion of pictures, some lithograph prints, some engravings, but mostly original paintings, many of them very fine though the artists are none of them known to me.
The lighting system is still on, which is unusual for us to find.
Much of the house is denied to us for being occupied with refugee French from a town the Germans bombed. He has another house in Paris and must be a man of considerable wealth. Both he and his wife speak excellent English though I have had no personal contact with them.
In rear is an enormous stable with ten race horses. There is also a garden several acres in extent which has everything you might need; peaches, pears, plums, apples, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, celery, etc. in addition to many striking flowers. The garden is quite formalized and the vegetables are set in like flowers in the beds.
The man had several automobiles, several of which the Germans took with them when they left.
The house is relatively young for Europe, being only 50 years old. Bathroom fixtures, however, are all of fairly recent type.
My continual emphasis on bathrooms stems from the fact that until recently we were convinced the French never took a bath or went to the toilet in the conventional manner. We have found large chateaus almost the size of this one completely devoid of plumbing fixtures of any kind.
As we got farther down we finally found a bathtub and some portable toilets. This place goes all out with numerous tubs and flush toilets.
Whenever we get into something pretty good our stay is relatively short so we make the most of it in ease and comfort. Tonight I will sleep on a bed again, and I suspect I'd better get on with it for I'll be going on duty pretty soon.
Thanks for the candy and your letters which came the last several days and today. I don't want any Christmas presents other than to be home at that time.


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Someone sent me a list of “adult truths” the other day. I thought that by the twenty-first of December, you’re probably as in need of a laugh as I am – so I’m sharing them with you. I’ve contributed the first four myself. The rest – I have no idea where they came from. Enjoy.
You only hit green lights when you’re early and red ones when you’re running late.
Who designed a string of Christmas lights where the entire string goes out if only one bulb burns out?
The sink will clog, oven element will burn out, or the ice maker will die only on the morning of your big party.
The people we elect to “fix” things always seem to leave things more broken, difficult, or downright crazy, than when they started.
I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

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Hey Plano! There's a new cupcake shop in town by the name of Sugar Ray's Bakeshop. All the ingredients are here - cute interior, yummy cupcakes and adorable owner by the name of Rachel Barbaro. Rachel (known as "Ray" all of her life - hence the name "Sugar Ray's") has a passion for creating the most delicious and unique cupcakes around. Graduating from Texas Tech in 2010, Rachel has hit the ground running with her Cupcakes and Crepes concept after years of experimenting and perfecting her craft.
"Nothing makes me happier than making someone else happy with something as simple as a cupcake", says Barbaro.
At Sugar Ray's there are seven flavors offered daily including Red Velvet Latte, Milk Chocolate Hazelnut and Vanilla Bean. Adding to these three classics you will find additional specialty flavors of the day like Banana Cream, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Chocolate Marshmallow Cream - the list goes on and on. Check their Facebook Page for daily flavor updates. Sugar Ray's Bakeshop also does bake-to-order custom cupcakes for events and parties.
If cupcakes are not your thing but you have a sweet craving, try one of their hand-made fresh crepes. Choose from Signature Crepes like Bananas Foster or build your own choosing from a multitude of ingredients like fruits, nuts and sauces. There's a handy sleeve that holds your crepe so you can take it to go as well as your cupcakes.
So forget about those New Years resolutions until you have at least one cupcake or crepe from Sugar Ray's-it's worth it!