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Airbnb is a platform that empowers ordinary people to open their homes to travelers looking for authentic experience and connection. In recent years, District of Columbia residents have turned to hosting through Airbnb to supplement their income while sharing what they love about the city.
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It started with the family going to a polka mass at my old parish, which my mom is still an active member in. I go there maybe once a year because mom likes when we're all together but she also like to sit up front which is a huge pet peeve of mine. It's cool though because I end up seeing parents of friends and people who still pinch my cheeks and tell me they knew me as a baby. My dad was the head of ushers, my mom was in the choir and my brother and I were both altar boys. Everyone was involved in the parish.
The parish festival was in its final day and part of that tradition is a turkey dinner. Turkey in August? Yeah you might think that's crazy but the meal is good. REALLY good! We walk around so the kids can play games, dad can play Bingo and while the size of the festival has diminished over the years it really is a stellar place to go. That was until we got to The Fish Pond.
I worked the festival in various roles from grade school until I left for college. You can ask any alumni since the early days and they'll tell you the same, the fish will die by the time you get them home. I never knew anything about fish. I don't care about fish. Damn the fis… oh hey son, you want to win a fish? Sure go for it!
$1 for 7 balls so I figured I was safe. Apparently Teaspoon has the beer pong skills of his old man and nailed it. Unfortunately he couldn't repeat the feat so I have 1 kid with a fish and 1 without. Know what that means? We're going to the fish store.
After packing up and saying goodbye to my mom we went to a local pet store to now buy a fish for Cheeseburger and a fish tank. $40 later we leave and head back to Pittsburgh with our new family members.
Ladies and gentlemen, Kevin and Bob.
Here are pics from the rest of the day.
Did you miss out on part 1 of our weekend adventure in Erie? Check out Swimming in greatness!


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Mt Field National Park is one of Tasmania's most loved national parks. The park has a wide variety of scenic features and wildlife and offers a great range of facilities for day visitors. Few other national parks in Australia offer such a diversity in vegetation, ranging from tall swamp gum forests and massive tree ferns at the base of the mountain, through rainforest along the Lake Dobson Road, to alpine vegetation at the higher elevations.
The park essentially has two visitor sections. The first, near the park entrance, includes picnic facilities and the famous Russell Falls. Stunning walks through enormous fern forests and some of the tallest trees in the world are available in this area.
The second visitor section is centred at Lake Dobson and includes the long day walks and skiing areas. Dramatic mountain scenery and alpine plant communities are a feature of the higher parts of the park.
Access Mt Field National Park is just over one hour's drive from Hobart via New Norfolk. From Hobart, take the Brooker Highway (A10) north-west to New Norfolk. After New Norfolk you can follow the road on either side of the Derwent River (the A10 or B62) until you reach Westerway. From there it is a short drive along a winding bitumen road to the small township of National Park and the clearly marked entrance to Mt Field National Park.
The Lake Dobson carpark is up a further 16km of winding gravel road. Due to snow conditions, vehicles using this road may require chains; at times the road may be closed. Phone 6288 1319 for information on road conditions.
Please be aware that when driving between sunset and sunrise you are sharing the road with wildlife.
The park can generally be divided into two visitor sections. The first is around the park entrance and includes the Visitor Centre, picnic facilities and the famous Russell Falls. The second is centred at Lake Dobson and includes the long day walks and skiing areas. The two areas are linked by a 16 kilometre unsealed road. Due to snow conditions vehicles using this road may require chains in winter; at times the road may be closed. Phone 6288 1319 for information on road conditions.
Visitor CentreThe Visitor Centre at the entrance of the park provides information on walks as well as comprehensive interpretation of the history, geology, plants and animals of the park. It's a great place to start your day and to learn more about the special features of the park.
The Visitor Centre also has a large cafe and shop facilities and disabled access toilets.
Camping Ground/Caravan ParkCamping and caravan facilities are available near the park entrance. The campground is set in a pleasant forest by the Tyena River. It has excellent facilities, including 14 powered sites, a toilet and shower block with coin-operated washing machines and clothes driers and a communal cooking shelter with free electric barbeques and sink with hot water.
Lake Dobson Cabins Situated at approximately 1000m elevation, the cabins provide an excellent base for experiencing the alpine regions of the Park. There are many walks within the Park, of which many start only 10 minutes from the location of the cabins. HistoryThe Government Huts were established on the Lake Dobson Road in 1940s for the use of the original Lake Dobson road workers. They were then moved to their current location near Lake Dobson and have been used by School groups and walking clubs for over 50 years.
LocationThe cabins are located 15 kilometres from the Park entrance along the Lake Dobson Road. They are nestled amongst snow gums, and overlook a beautiful alpine moorland. They are about a ten minute walk from Lake Dobson.
AccessThe cabins can be accessed by car. However the Lake Dobson Road has a gravel surface and is narrow and winding. Slippery conditions may be experienced after periods of heavy rain. In winter months the road may be effected by snow and frost. Ensure that your vehicle has been prepared for these conditions (eg. anti-freeze, snow chains).
FacilitiesThe cabins provide low cost, basic accommodation for visitors and small groups. They comprise three small vertical board huts accommodating six persons each. The complex includes a new toilet facility as well as a woodshed and water tank (but no showers) . Cabin facilities are minimal, consisting of bunks with mattresses, cold water and sink, wood heater, table and benches. There is no electricity, gas or other services and parties must be self-reliant. Gas cookers and lamps are recommended, as well as the usual camping provisions.
Lake Dobson ShelterThe Lake Dobson Shelter is provided with firewood and a woodheater, as well as tables. The shelter also has a toilet.
Picnic FacilitiesA range of picnic facilities are available at the lower end of the park. Cooking shelters and electric barbeques are provided, as well as expansive grass areas.
Activities Whether you have half an hour, half a day or a few days, Mt Field National Park has something to suit everyone; regardless of age or level of fitness. Walks range from easy, low-level strolls, such as the famous Russell Falls Track (suitable for wheelchairs), to cross-country ski trips across the higher plateaus.
As always, remember to bring warm, rainand wind-proof clothing - no matter what time of year you visit. Use the guide below to find a walk that suits both you and the weather of the day.
Ranger led activities During summer, rangers lead a variety of activities such as walks and talks for both adults and children. Besides being lots of fun these are a great way to learn about our national parks, wildlife and heritage.
Skiing Mt Field National Park is home to one of Tasmania's two downhill skiing areas (the other being Ben Lomond). There are three tows - two on the slopes of Mt Mawson and one on the slopes of the Rodway Range. For the Mt Field snow cam, latest snow reports and further information during the ski season.
Russell Falls - This is one of Tasmania's best known scenic attractions. The falls can be reached in an easy 10 minute stroll from the first car park. The track follows level ground and is sealed, making it suitable for wheelchair use. Green and graceful ferns line the track edges while giant eucalypts tower overhead. You can return from the falls via the same track or follow the creek back by crossing the bridge below the falls.
Tall Trees walk - This 30 minute walk will take you through forest that features the world's tallest flowering plants - the magnificent swamp gums. Signs along the track will tell you part of the story of the tall trees. The walk starts close to a small carpark about a five minute drive up the Lake Dobson Road.
Lyrebird Nature Walk - Brochures are available to guide you along this short nature walk and tell you a little about life in the rainforest. Collect a brochure from the Visitor Centre or from the start of the track.
Russell Falls/Horseshoe Falls/Lady Barron Falls/Tall Trees circuit - Spend a leisurely couple of hours and explore all these tracks by following the signs that link them together.
Pandani Grove Nature Walk - We've listed this alpine walk as moderate as the track can be covered with ice and snow. Even in dry conditions it's still often wet underfoot. The track skirts the edges of Lake Dobson and passes through a grove of beautiful tall pandanis. Collect a brochure from the Visitor Centre and learn a little about the alpine environment.
Seager's Lookout- This wonderful lookout is accessed via the Lake Fenton Carpark. It is a 2hr return track. From the carpark, follow the bush trail to Fenton, crossing the Fenton Creek below the dam wall, then picking up the trail at the sign indicating "track". Great views can be gained with a short moderate effort. Walking boots are recommended for this walk.
Marriotts Falls - These are located outside of this national park. However, they are close by are can be found by following the map. This track offers a moderate family walk that's "off the beaten track".
Tarn Shelf - This is a delightful series of small glacial lakes. Access is from a track that leaves from the ski fields. Take the Urquart Track from the Lake Dobson car park to reach the ski fields.
Mount Field East via Lake Nicholls - This is about a five hour return trip. The uphill climb is gradual rather than steep. It can be extremely windy on the summit so be sure to carry protective clothing.
Tarn Shelf/Lake Newdegate/Twilight Tarn and Lake Webster - This is a long days circuit walk that will take you across the Tarn Shelf, returning via the lower lakes. The tarns are often frozen in winter. The rustic Twilight Tarn hut is a relic from days gone by and contains skiing memorabilia from earlier decades. There are some deep sections of mud after leaving Lake Webster.
Lakes Belton and Belcher - The track to these lakes leaves from Wombat Moor and crosses open moorland before descending through sub-alpine forest. Sections of this walk are wet and muddy.
Mt Field West - This is a long days walk to the edge of the national park. It should not be attempted in wet and windy conditions and all parties should have at least one experienced walker, with navigation skills. The entire route can often be skied in the winter months.
Mt Field East returning via Windy Moor - If you don't mind wading through a few sections of deep mud, this walk makes a nice circuit and travels across a lovely moorland.
Rodway Range-Tarn Shelf circuit - This walk will give you the views from the Rodway Range as well as the delights of the Tarn Shelf. It's recommended for fit walkers only. Skis or snowshoes are often necessary in the winter months.
Mt Field is one of Tasmania's most diverse national parks. From the tall forests at the base of the mountain to the unique alpine plants at its summit, this national park offers the visitor an array of natural wonders. The wheelchair grade walk to Russell Falls is the most popular track in the park. Through a forest of towering tree ferns, this level path will take you to the beautiful Russell Falls. For many people, this three-tier waterfall is the prettiest in Tasmania. Don't miss it.
The winding road that leads to the higher slopes of the mountain pass through an ever-changing succession of plant communities. Interestingly, Mt Field is unusual in that plant diversity increases with altitude. The Pandani Grove walk around Lake Dobson is the perfect place to discover some of the park's bizare alpine species. With patience, and a little luck, you may even see a platypus in the lake. Early morning and late evenings are the best times to be on the lookout.
For Hobart residents, Mt Field is a close and well-loved skiing venue. Often during the winter months, tows operate on the slopes; however, since there is no guarantee that they will be operating it is best to check the Southern Tasmanian Ski Association web site, at http://www.ski.com.au/info/interactive/2002/mawson.html or phone 6288 1166 .Down-hill, snow boarding and cross country skiing are popular. From the ski huts, a well marked track leads you to the spectacular Tarn Shelf, a stunning, lake-ridden shelf that was carved out by the force of glaciers from the previous Ice Age. During autumn, the slopes of the mountains which back onto Tarn Shelf become a riot of colour as the fagus, or decidious beech, turns gold and red and orange. Among the many natural heritage values to be found within the park are:
>>13 plant species recorded as rare in Tasmania; >>a swamp gum (Eucalyptus regnans) and stringybark (E. obliqua) wet forest community that is also of outstanding display value; >>easily seen barred bandicoots (Perameles gunnii), a mammal listed nationally as vulnerable; >>complex karst features of high geoconservation value; >>outstanding glacial features such as K Col and the Lake Fenton blockstream; >>at least four invertebrates that are listed as either rare, threatened or vulnerable at the State level; >>wet sclerophyll forest communities of high conservation value; >>alpine and subalpine communities of high conservation value; and >>the Lake Fenton / Lady Barron Creek drinking water catchment which provides 20% of the domestic water supply for Hobart.
Additionally the park encompasses many cultural heritage values, including:
>>Tasmania's oldest national park, which is also one of the oldest reserves in Australia; >>known Aboriginal heritage values; >>an important part in the development of the Derwent valley region; and >>many sites and artefacts of historic cultural heritage significance such as Twilight Tarn hut.
Details of the Natural and Cultural Highlights of Mt Field
GeologyThe park lies to the west of the Derwent Graben, formed during the mid-Tertiary. Outcropping to the west of the park, and underlying it as basement rock, are strongly folded older successions of Ordovician and Siluro-Devonian sediments including the Gordon limestone and its equivalents. Jurassic dolerite is ubiquitous above about 760 metres, with Triassic and Permian sediments outcropping at lower altitudes.
The Triassic and Jurassic rocks of the park and reserves show strong Gondwanic links with those of the Transantarctic Mountains in Antarctica. The Triassic sequence of sedimentary rocks is very uniform, non-marine in origin and contains evidence of lacustrine and fluvial conditions with basic intrusive material. The basalt dyke visible near Mt Bridges above Lake Seal is evidence of a recent intrusion in the faulted dolerite. The Jurassic dolerite (170 million years old) provides a firm link with Antarctica being of identical age.
Lady Barron Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Russell Falls are composed of horizontally bedded marine Permian siltstone benches. The vertical faces of the waterfalls are composed of the more resistant sandstone layers along vertical joint.
GeomorphologyMount Field contains excellent examples of landforms produced by various Pleistocene glaciations. During the period of maximum Pleistocene glaciation, a permanent snowfield covered the top of the Mt Field plateau that fed surrounding valley glaciers. The higher peaks of the park were nunataks of rock exposed above the snowfields. The largest glacier, up to 12 kilometres long, formed the Broad River Valley. The remnants of the most extensive ice action in the park are visible in the terminal moraines of the Broad River Valley and the huge cirque walls above Lake Seal. The numerous tarns on Tarn Shelf are an excellent illustration of glacial scouring. Twisted Tarn and Twilight Tarn are reminders of the glacier that flowed down from Lake Newdegate to Lake Webster. Another glacier flowed south from the Rodway Range to form Lakes Belcher and Belton, and north from the Rodways to form the Hayes Valley and Lake Hayes.
To the east, another glacier flowed from the snowfields of Mt Field East, Kangaroo Moor and Wombat Moor, terminating just below the level of the present Lake Fenton, which was dammed by extensive block streams. The blockstream which dams Lake Fenton is considered an outstanding example of a periglacial blockstream. These block streams are a feature of the slopes of Mt Monash south of the lake. Two other glaciers further east produced Lake Nicholls, Lake Rayner and Beatties Tarn.
The string bog at the northern end of the Rodway Range is probably the best example of this type of landform in Tasmania. It is a series of small terraced ponds which appear to have been dammed by a combination of glacial debris, peat and vegetation, possibly on the steps of an underlying blockstream.
SoilsIn the upper park alpine humus and highly leached podzolic soils predominate with the podzols frequently occurring on deep periglacial solifluction deposits which mantle the slopes down to about 450 metres.
Alluvial floodplains in the lower park along the Tyenna River have developed on deep deposits of Quaternary alluvium and are considered to have geoconservation value due to ubiquitous disturbance of similar soils elsewhere in the State. These soils are moderately prone to natural erosion from flooding as well as erosion resulting from human activity or grazing activities on riverbanks.
KarstThe Junee-Florentine karst covers an area of about 18,500 ha and contains more then 500 documented cave entrances, including many deep and long caves. Niggly Cave (375 m), which is located inside the park, is probably the current deepest explored cave in Australia. Other important caves are Junee Cave (at Junee Cave State Reserve), Beginners Luck, Welcome Stranger, Frankcombes Cave, Cashions Creek Cave and Growling Swallet. Many of the caves are part of a much larger system which water tracing has shown to be linked to an underground stream network that is the source of the Junee River at Junee Cave. The western part of the park and the Junee Cave State Reserve are located within the karst catchment and contain numerous significant karst features of high geoconservation value. State forest adjacent to the park and reserves also contains significant caves and karst features, including caves linked to the Junee River system.
The majority of caves in the area are accessible only to very experienced cavers, only Junee Cave is suitable for visits by the general public.
FloraThe park has long been recognised as an area with a high degree of floristic diversity relative to other Tasmanian mountains. This is a result of various influences including the park's geographic location central to both the eastern and western floras of Tasmania, the range of geological substrates present including dolerite, sandstone, and quartzite, and its altitudinal range which extends from lowland to alpine habitats. There are more than 433 higher plant species recorded in the park and reserves of which 261 are dicots, 125 are monocots, eight are conifers, and 39 are ferns or fern allies.
Vegetation CommunitiesThe lower zone, from 158 m to 670 m, comprises tall open forest dominated by swamp gum Eucalyptus regnans and/or stringybark E. obliqua, with a wet understorey characterised by musk, Olearia argophylla. The middle zone, from 670 m to 940 m, is closed rainforest or mixed forest, with the rainforest element dominated by myrtle Nothofagus cunninghamii and sassafras, Atherosperma moschatum with an understory of celery-top pine, Phyllocladus aspleniifolius. The upper zone, from 880 m to 1220 m, is subalpine woodland dominated by the endemic Tasmanian snow gum E. coccifera. In common with other parts of Tasmania, species richness in the park increases with altitude.
The alpine communities found on the tops of the mountains and plateaux of the park are characterised by a mosaic of heath, herbfield, bogs and bolster moor communities. The distribution of these communities depends upon drainage, wind protection and the depth and duration of snow lie. Cushion plants are interspersed with pineapple grass bogs and occur on the most exposed and wettest areas of the plateaux. Sphagnum bogs are found around alpine and sub-alpine lakes and tarns.
The subalpine forests and woodlands of the park are characterised by several Tasmanian endemic conifers including: the pencil pine, Athrotaxis cupressoides found around the higher lakes and tarns of the park; the King Billy pine, Athrotaxis selaginoides; and several dwarf pine species including mountain plum pine Podocarpus lawrencii, creeping pine Microcachrys tetragona; cheshunt pine Diselma archeri; and dwarf pine Microstrobos niphophilus.
Some species are restricted to certain drainage basins in the park. The Broad River Valley contains the greatest diversity of communities in the park. The Tasmanian endemic cider gum, Eucalyptus gunnii, small fruit hakea, Hakea microcarpa and Grevillea australis appear to be restricted to the northern part of the Broad River Valley. Buttongrass, Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus; bottlebrush, Callistemon viridiflorus; Lepyrodia tasmanica and Leptocarpus tenax; are all restricted to the Broad and Humboldt River basins. Fine-leaved hop bush, Dodonaea ericifolia is restricted to the Lake Emmett region, and sticky everlasting, Helichrysum antennarium is virtually restricted to the Lady Barron basin. Richea milliganii is found in the park only in the Humboldt basin.
Species and Communities of High Conservation ValueThe park's forest communities have been mapped as part of the comprehensive regional assessment for the Tasmania-Commonwealth Regional Forest Agreement. The priority forest communities identified in the park are: Eucalyptus coccifera forest; both tall and medium Eucalyptus delegatensis forest; Eucalyptus obliqua wet forest; Eucalyptus regnans forest; and both callidendrous and thamnic rainforest.
The importance of the park for vegetation conservation means that conservation of plant communities is one of the major considerations of management. At least 13 of the vascular plant species recorded in the park are listed on the Tasmanian threatened species schedule because they are rare or threatened in Tasmania. A number of other species are listed by the Flora Advisory Committee (1994) as rare in Tasmania but have not been given status under the Threatened Species Protection Bill 1996.
The park is particularly significant for the representation of a high diversity of wet sclerophyll forest communities, including at least eight different types. The Eucalyptus regnans - E. obliqua wet forest community that occurs along the Lady Barron Track between the Old Farm and the falls is considered to be poorly reserved. The park is also an important reserve for alpine communities which occupy about 14% of its area. Included amongst the alpine assemblages of significance are a series of string bogs at Newdegate pass that are extremely rare and unusual.
FaunaAlthough the park and reserves have a legal status which offers a high level of protection, threats to the fauna of the park and reserves include: fire in alpine areas and rainforest, human impact related to feeding of wildlife and disturbance, poisons used in adjacent eucalypt and pine plantations, disease, and predation by and competition with, exotic species for food and nesting sites.
MammalsThe great majority of Tasmania's native terrestrial and arboreal mammals occur within the park. The diversity of habitats within the park's relatively small area is responsible for such a diversity of species. Species that are either extinct or endangered on the mainland are found in the park, such as the eastern quoll Dasyurus viverrinus and the eastern barred bandicoot Perameles gunnii.
The last Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus to be seen in the Hobart Zoo was trapped in the nearby Florentine Valley in 1933.
BirdsBirds have taken advantage of the range of altitudes and habitats available, and consequently many species are found within the park and reserves. This includes 11 of the 12 Tasmanian endemic species such as the Tasmanian native hen Gallinula mortierii. The ecologically important, but not endemic, black currawong Strepera versicolor, a key disperser of fleshy fruited plants, is also present in the park and reserves.
Reptiles and AmphibiansSeveral species of amphibians and reptiles occur, including the endemic Tasmanian froglet Crinia tasmaniensis. Skinks in the park include two endemics, the southern snow skink Niveoscincus microlepidotus, only found above 1000 metres, and the Tasmanian tree skink N. pretiosus, found in tall wet forest.
InvertebratesLake Fenton is an important type locality for a number of endemic moths. Invertebrates of particular interest include Plesiothele fentoni, a spider believed to be extinct until recently found around the edges of Lake Fenton, and the vulnerable carabid beetle, Geodetechus parallelus, an obligate cave dweller only known from the Junee-Florentine caves. Other rare invertebrates occurring in the alpine and subalpine communities of the park include the vulnerable alpine day-flying moth Dirce aesiodora and the cushion plant moth Nemotyla oribates. The caddisfly, Diplectrona castanea, is considered to be extinct, as it has not been recorded since 1936, despite limited searches. The mountain shrimp Anaspides tasmaniae, first described in 1893, is found in many alpine pools and tarns of the park.
Also found in the park are ancient taxa of scale insects and mealy bugs that have not yet been described at the species level in Tasmania, and whose closest relatives are found in New Zealand. The wide range of habitats in the park provide for an exceptional range of species.
Aboriginal HeritageLimited archaeological surveys in the park have shown that Aborigines used the land and waters of the park; more extensive surveys of the nearby Florentine Valley have shown Aboriginal occupation of over 30,000 years. To date there have been no systematic archaeological surveys conducted in the park and reserves. Two Aboriginal sites have been identified inside the park boundaries, located near Lake Fenton and Lake Dobson. These consist of an isolated artefact find and an artefact scatter. Evidence of Aboriginal occupation has been found outside the park in several caves near the Florentine River, dating from the Pleistocene.
It has been suggested that the park fell within the territory of the Big River people, who occupied territory ranging from the Great Western Tiers to Mount Wellington. The Pangerninghe band located at the junction of the Derwent and Clyde Rivers near the present-day township of Hamilton, were the closest band to the park and reserves area.
Early reports by white settlers noted the presence of Aboriginal people in the Russell Falls area. One such report dated 1827 noted an Aboriginal party of some 60 persons engaged in a skirmish with landowner Charles Abbott's servants, until the overseer arrived and "prudently settled all differences by the distribution of some provision amongst them" (The Tasmanian, 16 November 1827 p.2 col.1.).
Historic HeritageHistorical sites in the park are associated with tourism, trout fishing, skiing, road and track building and water schemes. The major historical features in the park include the Lake Fenton Hut, Twilight Tarn Hut and associated artefacts, Lake Dobson Road historical sites, the Government Huts, waterworks at Lake Fenton, early access tracks, the 'Old Farm' area, some of the recreation facilities at the entrance area of the park and logging remains.
Early ExplorationFrom the 1830s, trappers and snarers worked the high country around Mt Field, coming in from Montos Marsh (now Ellendale). Bushrangers and escaped convicts were known to have hidden out in the country around Bushy Park in the 1840s, trapping and taking advantage of local farms such as Fenton Forest.
Prior to 1910, the only access to the high country was by pack track from Ellendale. In 1869, the eminent botanist Baron von Mueller visited Mt Field East on a week-long collecting trek, guided by the Rayner brothers, local trappers. He described the snow gum (Eucalyptus coccifera), the urn gum (E. urnigera), the cider gum (E. gunnii) and cushion plants (Donatia novaezelandie) from the meadows around Lake Fenton. The botanist Leonard Rodway also explored the area from the 1850s.
The first non-Aboriginal to encounter Russell Falls was a settler named Browning in 1856. The falls became known as Brownings Falls until about 1884 when confusion caused them to be referred to as Russell Falls, and by the turn of the century, the name was firmly established. The original Russell Falls, named for a member of an exploration party in the Derwent Valley, was actually located on the Tyenna River, which was previously known as Russell Falls River. Frodsham surveyed the area in 1884, and the Falls Reserve was proclaimed in 1885.
Early Tourism and Recreational UseIn 1893 the Tasmanian Tourist Association was formed to promote Tasmania's scenic wonders of Mt Wellington, Russell Falls and the Hartz Mountains. In 1899 Tasmania was the first British colony to issue scenic stamps, including ones of Russell Falls. The development of a railway network that extended to the park in the early 1900s made it a popular destination. Marriott's Guesthouse was built in 1911 at the present day entrance to the park to accommodate visitors. Sightseeing, walking and fishing were the most popular activities.
Perhaps as early as 1870, and in 1893, introduced trout species were released into the park's lakes to develop the sport fishing potential of the area.
Skiing and ice-skating became popular in the 1920s, leading to the formation of the Ski Club of Tasmania is 1926. This group built the hut at Twilight Tarn. It took a full day to reach it along the old Pack Track. Many artefacts from this era are displayed in the Twilight Tarn Hut. In 1941 huts were also built at Lake Fenton for skiers. The opening of the Lake Dobson Road in 1937 made access much easier for winter sports, and skifield development at Mt Mawson took off after World War II.
Construction of the Lake Dobson RoadWork was begun on the Lake Dobson Road in 1934 and largely completed in 1937, using local unemployed labour. A post, wire and rail fence was erected on the low side of the road as part of this construction program and remains of the fence can still be seen in many places. The road originally finished at Lake Fenton and a motor vehicle shed was built there in 1936.
Lake Fenton Water SchemeIn 1922 the Public Works Department surveyed the park as a source of fresh water for Hobart and towns between. When the road was completed, the Lake Fenton water supply scheme was undertaken, involving construction in the park of a dam wall and siphon tunnel capable of releasing eighteen million litres of water per day into the Lady Barron Creek. The water is captured in a weir lower down the mountain, just outside of the park, and piped 65 kilometres to Hobart. The scheme was opened in 1939, and the dam wall was raised in 1954. The level of the lake can be drawn down eight metres from full supply level.
Due to fears of polluting the Lake Fenton/Lady Barron Creek water supply, the road was extended to Lake Dobson. The Lake Fenton huts were removed and rebuilt as the Government Huts closer to Lake Dobson, outside the Lake Fenton catchment. Only the original ranger's hut and toilet remain close to Lake Fenton.
Historic Cultural LandscapeThe entrance area of the park has a long and varied history of European use and has been identified as a historic cultural landscape.
The Crommelin Botanic Gardens were constructed in 1967 in the area north of Russell Falls Creek by the park ranger. A bridge was constructed to allow a tractor to terrace the hillside, which was then planted with species from other areas of the park. Two Huon pines, a species not found in the park, have also been planted. At the same time a return link was constructed from Russell Falls along the Botanic Gardens side of the creek. Many of the specimens planted did not survive. Maintaining such a garden is incompatible with current conservation ideas, which do not support the use of national parks and reserves as botanic gardens, but for retention and conservation of species in their native habitat and communities. The native garden established at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hobart is considered a more appropriate location.
Mt Field National Park66 Lake Dobson Rd National Park TAS 7140 Phone:03 6288 1149Fax:03 6288 1170
Information for this National Park has been supplied courtesy of Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
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Hey everyone!
Today my mom and I decided to do a doll photography challenge together, just for fun.
We each chose one doll, picked an outfit, and then photographed them in the exact same spot.
We thought it might be fun to ask you all to guess who took what photo, so if you'd like, feel free to guess in the comments who you think took what set of pictures. :)
Here's the first set of photos:
And here is the second set of photos:
Thanks for reading! Feel free to guess who took what set of photos in the comments below. :)


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Time gets away from me. This blog is a classic example, but I still post!
Anyway, I was just walking down the street and happened to glance over at the fence I was passing.
It was then that I noticed the hearts on the fence. Worn, weathered and not at all in the red hue anymore really, but still there!
You may remember the hearts from this post.
But here they are 5 years later!
I cannot believe they are still there...
You can see that Danika's heart (top most, right most heart) has survived the best, but the pink heart looks pretty good. And still pretty pink.
My first one, the top left most, is even still there! Wow.
So this is clearly my oldest yarnbomb to survive. It gives me an odd kind of motivation to get back into yarn bombing.
I'm still in the middle of health issues, so I dunno when I can get back to it, and I have other yarn related activities I would love to get to, but I still really love yarn bombing.


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I just returned from a trip to Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. I always wanted to see the leaves as they turned color. And to revisit my grandparents house in Portland, Maine. Also, I thought Boston would be a city full of history. I loved the people, food and rich history of the area. And Vermont is like a picture postcard, a stark contrast to the modernity and visual cacaphony of California. Lobster, gray wild seas, tall white church steeples; broad, long open beaches; well maintained, winding open roads, low lying clouds, maple syrup and gorges (called gaps). I never found my grandparents house, but Portland is a low rise, brick city nestled on the water with a thriving art community. I celebrated my birthday in Gloucester, Mass. with lobster pie.
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Life is a blank canvas on which we paint our impressions, experiences, wisdom, compassion, and laughter.
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Investing in Long-Term Europe: Re-Launching Fixed, Network and Social Infrastructure
An individual chapter contributed by Carole Biau
Renewed investment in infrastructure in part depends on well-functioning credit channels. However, availability of finance is not the dominant problem in today's infrastructure investment equation. Risk-mitigation instruments can help but are not enough; there is a need to focus on more structural obstacles which hamper project delivery, including the framework for investment in host countries, the resolution of market imperfections in network industries, and government commitment for long-term infrastructure investment. In this chapter, Carole Biau explores how governments can work on these key policy areas so as to more effectively channel available private capital into infrastructure sectors.
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Monday ~ February 3, 2014 ~ Day 34Posted by danaandtammy on Monday Feb 3, 2014 Under Kid Pictures, Travels
Today we picked up Emma and Kenny early from school and headed to Mall of America to celebrate Levi H.'s birthday and to say goodbye to his sweet family who are leaving to go back to China. We met them in China back in March of 2007 and have had such a special bond ever since. Check out some of the cutest pictures of their daughter Abby and Emma growing up over the last few years. I guess I went a little overboard with all the pictures!
This is Emma and Abby H. at the Beijing Zoo in China March 2007. Abby had just turned 2 and Emma had just turned 1. What cuties!
Abby and Emma at our house in May 2007 (Age 2 and 1 respectively)
Abby (2) and Emma (1) in Minnesota ~ November 2007
Emma's 2nd Birthday Jan. 13, 2008 – Abby 3
Abby (4 1/2) and Emma (3 1/2) ~ Our house ~ August 2009
In March of 2011 Emma and I took a girls trip to visit them in China.
Emma age 5 ~ Abby age 6
The Great Wall of China
The Beijing Zoo
The next 13 photos are from the H.'s summer in Minnesota in 2011. Abby was 6 1/2 and Emma was 5 1/2.
Here they are at the Mall of America in September 2013.
Abby's 9th Birthday ~ December 2013


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I'd like to say this is an Empath issue, because people who are emotionally hypersensitive feel this kind of pain more acutely than others, in a much deeper way. But alas, this is not so. Everyone suffers this whether it is through death, breakup or the end of a friendship.
The Grieving Process
Through the period of one single lifetime, things evolve and change over time. People come and go in our lives. Those we love pass away or drift away from us. And in the stark reality of that lose, we are left alone to grieve in our own unique ways.
Many people have tried to explain what grief is; some have even identified certain stages of grief. Probably the most well-known of these might be from Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' book, "On Death and Dying." In it, she identified five stages that a dying patient experiences when informed of their terminal prognosis. These stages can easily be applied to other forms of lose, as well.
The stages Kubler-Ross identified are:
- Denial (this isn't happening to me!)
- Anger (why is this happening to me?)
- Bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...)
- Depression (I don't care anymore)
- Acceptance (I'm ready for whatever comes)
Within these stages there are also many different symptoms that range in types. They are expressed mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually, and even behaviorally. Let's look at some of these symptoms:
- Hyperactive or under active
- Feelings of unreality
- Physical distress such as chest pains, abdominal pains, headaches, nausea
- Change in appetite
- Weight change
- Fatigue
- Sleeping problems
- Restlessness
- Crying and sighing
- Feelings of emptiness
- Shortness of breath
- Tightness in the throat
- Confusion (memory, concentration, judgment and comprehension difficulties)
- Intrusion (unwanted thoughts, arousal, nightmares)
- Dissociation (feeling of detachment and unreality, disorientation, denial)
- Numbness
- Sadness
- Anger
- Fear
- Relief
- Irritability
- Guilt
- Loneliness
- Longing
- Anxiety
- Meaninglessness
- Apathy
- Vulnerability
- Abandonment
- Overly sensitive
- Dependent
- Withdrawn
- Avoid others
- Lack of initiative
- Lack of interest
- Forgetfulness
- Searching for the deceased
- Slowed thinking
- Dreams of the deceased
- Sense the loved one's presence
- Wandering aimlessly
- Trying not to talk about loss in order to help others feel comfortable around them
- Needing to retell the story of the loved one's death
Questioning the reason for:
- Your loss
- The purpose of pain and suffering
- The purpose of life
- The meaning of death
On the surface, mourning seems only to be about death. It is the process by which we learn to cope with the lose of someone we've known and cared for. But while it includes death, it does not preclude other types of lose, as well. Whether a person lives or dies after they have left us, is relatively moot, because that sharp stab of pain that wrenches the heart into tearful refrain, comes upon us either way.
You know what I mean. Your mother passes away. Your husband or boyfriend leaves you for someone else. A friend tells you how horrible they think you are and the friendship ends. The pain comes, despite the circumstances, and it hurts, without reserve.
Moving Beyond Grief
Now that we better understand the general process of grieving, lets look at some ways that we can help ourselves work through the our mourning and bereavement. Now some of these ideas will perhaps apply more in one situation than another (ie., death to a breakup). So with that in mind, take what works for you and leave the rest.
1. Be patient with yourself: Mourning is not an overnight process. So allow yourself plenty of time for healing.
2. Acknowledge your pain: Grief must be acknowledged in order to move forward. Avoidance only prolongs one's suffering.
3. Let tears flow freely: Allow yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling. And let yourself cry when the urge rises within you.
4. Seek out support from family and friends: Allow yourself to turn to friends and family when you need comfort, a shoulder to cry on, or to open up.
5. Get professional help: Do not be afraid to talk to a Grief Counselor, therapist or doctor.
6. Join a support group: You aren't alone in your pain, despite how isolated you feel. There are people who understand what you are going through. So do not be afraid to seek out a support group.
7. Pray and/or Meditate: Prayer is the simplest thing you can do and with it wondrous things can happen.
8. Journal about your pain and your grieving: Sometimes writing one's feelings down can be very cathartic because it allows a degree of expression that is both open and private at the same time. One can openly say what they feel, think and wish for without censure or debate.
9. Sleep: Make sure you allow yourself to get enough rest.
10. Get a massage or acupuncture: While it might seem like a waste of time on the surface, you never quite realize how much stress you are accumulating until you feel someone's hands kneading the knots out of your muscles.
11. Walk in nature: Being outside, around fresh air and vibrant life of all kinds, can help us find the sense of peace we tend to forget exists when we are in the throws of mourning.
12. Take care of yourself: Eat healthy, get plenty of rest, drink plenty of fluids, exercise
13. Learn to say NO: We rarely realize how draining/exhausting the process of mourning can be. And while we are suffering from it's debilitating pain, it is alright to say no to those who come beseeching your help.
14. Take comfort in spirituality/faith: Despite what religion you are, allow yourself to turn to your higher power to find comfort and unending love.
15. Focus on yourself: Remember you are just as important as everyone else, and when you are suffering, there is nothing wrong with putting your issues before others.
16. Adopt a pet: Animals can lighten one's mood like nothing else. And in them, we can find companionship, understanding and devotion.
17. Make a point of being more social: Let yourself meet new people
18. Avoid stress: Avoid stressful situations and making large decisions, because when grief consumes a person they will sometimes make impromptu decisions which regret later.
19. Take part in uplifting activities: Let yourself be creative because these types of activities give one a focal point with which to center their pain and express it in a constructive way.
20. Believe in yourself: Despite your lose, be true to yourself as an authentic person and believe in yourself.
21. Allow yourself to practice each of the ideas above imperfectly.


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Having problems with your GE A730 Digital Camera ?
Hi! My camera is no longer taking proper photos. The photos have lines like it appears to be taken through vertical blinds. I tried a new set of batteries and same thing.
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\012the only solution you have is to get a new camera i know its not the news you want to hear but their isnt anywhere that will repair this for you.
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\012the only solution you have is to get a new camera i know its not the news you want to hear but their isnt anywhere that will repair this for you.
\012you can still use it and print the pictures off and they wll be just fine but their is no way of getting it fixed unless you can do the work yourself and you buy a damaged camera for the spares its not easy but can be done.
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Three more comics have joined the CCP! The first two are World of Orenda and Chaos Punks, both involving Scott Hedlund, a local Pittsburgh cartoonist who is also going to be providing art for use in National Public Health Week.
The third was recently voted the Best Webcomic of 2007 by Broken Frontier: Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Sava! This is another major addition, as it provides a good example of high quality CG art being used in a comic.
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I'm not sure if it was a happy side-effect of having the World Cup here, but South Africa's music profile internationally is sky high right now, particularly the bass-heavy, tonally-twisted music we dig at Generation Bass!
Here are a few recent examples of this audio assault on the interweb that are well worth checking out, starting with the in-vogue Shangaan Electro sound we picked up on a couple of months ago. Honest Jon's breakneck compilation, 'Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music From South Africa', has received a glowing appraisal on Pitchfork (and an 8.3 rating) – here's a sample quote referring to the popular YouTube clips that sprung up around the phenomenon: "Full of sick dance moves, which feature lots of heavily torqued wiggling and actions that look like something a man might do after just discovering a leech on his balls." Now doesn't that sound like it's worth a read?!
Pitchfork's Grime/Dubstep columnist Martin Clark (from the excellent Blackdown blog) also recently wrote about 'the South African influence is seeping into the London bass matrix' noting that, "In the summer of 2010, there is a hitherto buried South African influence emerging across the pirate airwaves." The astute piece features an interview with Gen Bass fave Spoek Mathambo, whose new 'Mshini Wam' album and remix package is thrilling brilliant (a link to a download of the title track and video are below) – the full interview with Spoek is available on Blackdown here.
Another of Generation Bass' favourite South Africans (even if he is originally from Wigan!), Jumping Back Slash, just received a very favourable write-up in DJ Mag for his "Ibhithi" album, and you can check the piece on the Pollinate 'site. Finally, DJ Mag have also just uploaded a podcast from JBS cohort and half of the great Steak House, Hanuman. It features plenty of South African rhythms in amongst the other 'ruffnek' beats, including tracks from DJ Cleo, DJ Mujava and Big Nuz.
Download: Spoek Mathambo – "Mshini Wam" (via XLR8R – Direct Link)
Download: Hanuman's Steaktone Karnival Mix (Direct Link)


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This interview is in 2 parts. The interview is a bit long with some science speak… however, this is so important for us to understand. Let's just say, that when we screw with our food system, we screw with our own health.
Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Huber about GMO (Part 1 of 2)
Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Huber about GMO (Part 2 of 2)
"http://gmo.mercola.com/ Internationally renowned natural health physician and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Dr. Don M. Huber, one of the senior scientists in the U.S about area of science that relates to genetically modified organisms (GMO)."


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When war ravages a nation and tears its people asunder, starting over isn't easy. But a community of 300 women in Kayonza have a fighting chance thanks to the Women's Opportunity Center. Working with Women for Women International, Sharon Davis took inspiration from vernacular Rwandan design to create a two-hectare site about an hour's drive from Kigali that comes complete with a suite of educational, commercial and agricultural facilities. The center is carefully crafted to help the women rebuild their own lives with dignity and pride by working the land in a sustainable manner.
The 450,000 clay bricks used to construct the circular buildings were hand-pressed with materials found on site, providing a marketable, income-generating skill that also has a low environmental footprint. Modeled after the King's Palace in Southern Rwanda, where dwellings were constructed with woven-reed, the circular structures on site celebrate an architectural tradition that has been swallowed up by modernity. "Our design draws on the delicacy of this vernacular Rwandan construction method with rounded, perforated brick walls that allow for passive cooling and solar shading, while maintaining a sense of privacy," the designer's said in their brief.
Related: Mali orphanage cooled entirely by natural ventilation techniques
An on-site farm also allows the women to grow and sell their own food. "This Commercial Integrated Farming Initiative teaches women to produce income from the land through organic techniques geared toward commercial production," Sharon Davis said. "Through compact, easily maintained animal pens and classrooms—cooled by green roofs and retained earth walls—women learn to raise pigs, cows, goats, and rabbits, along with food storage and processing methods that can be used to run their own food cooperatives profitably."
Unlike conventional aid programs, the Women's Opportunity Center prepares the community for long-term self-sufficiency, leaving them un-phased by the international pressures of capitalism or globalization. Water used to irrigate the plants is captured from rooftop harvesting systems and conserved by replacing conventional latrines with composting toilets that don't require water and produce nitrogen-rich fertilizer. Local partners have also helped the center produce their own biogas and water purification systems.
"The Women's Opportunity Center empowers 300 women annually to transcend a legacy of conflict," said Davis. "As designers, it has empowered us to create an ethic of global collaboration—one that's rapidly reshaping our practice. In the lives and stories of these women, we have found the locally inspired grounds for a globally resonant architecture of optimism."
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Meet and Author Blog Hop and SECRET PHOTOS! :)
YAY! It's Meet an author Monday, and we have a theme today. We're taking pics of our writing spaces... and I'm going to share my most frequent one with you. Now, that doesn't mean my most formal one (I'm skipping the whole home office/library thing, because you guys are my blog peeps, and you get exclusive tidbits.) This is the area that gets the most writing traffic. My living room... my coffee table... my poor, beat up laptop. TADA! OH, and my cat, Maddox, decided he wanted to be in the picture, too. Maddox has a tendency to hog my work space... in fact, he'll go so far as to lay his head/paws on my hand and close his eyes as I try to type, and it's so darn precious that I'd swear he knows that I don't have the heart to disturb him. The brat.
So, before I give you instructions on how to meet new authors and join the Meet an Author Monday network, I'm going to point out the icon in the right side bar... the Lookin' for Love Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt graphic... see it? This is an EPIC fun chance for you to win an entire set of Ebooks from my publisher. Give it a click! You don't want to miss out on this.
Back to the Author Hop. See below to learn how both authors and readers have been taking part. This is a great way to get a first look at up and coming novels!
* Follow as many authors as you like. Just follow the Linky list and hop from author to author. The idea is to find as many "new to you" authors as you can, and hopefully some great new reading material as well. Leave a comment as you hop from blog to blog! We'd love to chat with you!
* Follow the Meet an author Monday host (Cali Cheer Mom) along with any of the wonderfully talented authors on the list.
* You will need to enter your name and blog url into the Linky tool.
* Grab our super cute button and place it in a post. (THIS IS IMPORTANT!) If you don't create a post for the hop, your readers won't have a place to comment, and the hop will stop with you. So create a post, paste in the Linky code and start hopping!
* The purpose of the hop is to meet "new to you" authors and discover great new reads. Follow as many authors as you can. Leave a comment and introduce yourself!
* If you'd like to share the Linky list in a post on your blog ( Please do!) just follow the link and grab the code.
7 comments:
- Robin DeJarnett said...
Maddox looks so cute! It's quite obvious who's in charge.
I know we'll get to see your office too (eventually). Keep us posted...can't wait to see you in the papers!
- January 31, 2011 at 8:23 AM
- leather_bound said...
Maddox is adorable! My little guy (also a red tabby) is sitting with me now, looking at the picture.
It's nce working around the house like in the living room. I feel different areas for writing inspire new thoughts and ideas. :)
(sorry, the open ID doesn't seem to be working on Blogger today)
- January 31, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Nicki Elson said...
Maddox...how interesting. So which came first -- the cat or the vampire? He's darling (cat & vampire ;)) and yes, methinks he knows EXACTLY what he's doing with that whole adorable head/paw thing.
Thanks for letting us in on the "real" writing space. And good luck w/ the reporter and the "fancy" space!
- January 31, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- CarolOates said...
He is a cutie. Rodney recently inherited a cat from a deceased uncle. His name is Toby and he seems to find the most comfortable place to sleep if I have my laptop open is on it.
I shall now continue on my rounds. This writing space idea it great. I feel like a nosey neighbor having a good ole look around. lol.
- January 31, 2011 at 9:08 AM
- Jessica McQuinn said...
Awww...Jen! You shared the REAL one with us! I feel special. (And Nicki beat me to it because the first thing I thought of when I saw your cat's name was William...)
This was a great idea!! So fun!
- January 31, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Jen said...
Thanks, you guys! And in answer to your question, Nicki and Jessica, William came first, cat came after! ;)
Carol, it IS fun! I think we should do themed picumenteries more often. I've loved looking at everyone's spaces.
Robin, I'll keep you posted on the newspaper front.
- January 31, 2011 at 11:55 PM
- Jennifer Lane said...
When I saw your cat's name I thought "Aha!" but then I see that William Maddox inspired his name and not the other way around. ;) That's cute how he'll rest on your hand--how can you resist that? He looks like a wonderful writing companion.
- February 1, 2011 at 7:41 PM


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Easter Crafting
Our guests arrived the day before Easter, so I felt like I should do a little something for all the kids. My kids and I dyed a dozen eggs (nothing fancy, just basic dunking in basic colors) so we could have a hunt in the yard.
I made one that match so perfectly the hibiscus leaves that it took the kids four tries to find it.
I also made four baskets, though I didn't bother to photograph them when they were fresh and full.
The baskets are woven from cardboard boxes (for four baskets: a lego box, a six pack, a cereal box, a box of Borax, and a case of soda). I found instructions/inspiration on Craft Stylish. I filled the baskets with shredded paper, a cute tin of M&Ms, Peeps, a blown egg filled with confetti (THAT was fun!), and some japanese biscuits with cute packaging. Each kid got a bunny monster of my own design as well. The two girls got cute purple ones made from leftover purple stretch velvet, and the boys got slightly zombie-esque ones made from outgrown T-shirts. The bunnies are soft and squishy and were very well received — which sort of surprised me considering the recipients are tweens!


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There's something so freeing about living in a bikini from dawn till dusk. You don't have to think too much about accessorizing, shoes become mostly a non-issue, and there's also a certain kind of self-awareness that, after time, just seems to melt away.
As a culture, we obsess so much about our bodies. Some of it is health related, but if any of us are truly honest, there's a lot that has to do with how we look - from large scale observations, to minuscule personal details/hangups. I'm no different from anyone else in this respect. But for some reason, when I'm in Hawaii and wearing nearly next to nothing, any stupid hangup I have seems to fall by the wayside. I'm not sure why - maybe it's because the beach is oddly democratizing in the sense that we are all there for one major purpose: to, for even just a few days, relax into a simpler lifestyle than our daily lives allow, and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.
Hope you have a gorgeous Friday!
Photos by Nikko DeTranquilli


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In this video, popular blogger Chris Brogan shares examples of successful ways business owners are using Google+. "What Google+ is turning into is a place where people connect on [common] interests, and anything you share in Google+ to the public domain immediately gets picked up in Google the search engine," says Brogan, president of Human Business Works, a small-business education and growth company....Read More
Article by Brent Virkus Senior Managing Director of Find the Capital and CEO of TRiTON Capital Advisory We are constantly getting the same question from our clients and followers… What exactly does "hashtag" this and "hashtag" that mean exactly? To help clear up this whole "hashtag" question/curiosity, we found a article that sheds some light on the subject. The article was written by Tim Mcmullen. Tim is founder and executive creative director of Redpepper. We hope you enjoy… ___________________________ Whether they entertain, confuse or annoy you (or some combination of the three), hashtags do one thing 100% of the time: they make ordinary social media posts clickable. And that means two very important things for brands: your original content becomes searchable, and you have a new opportunity engage your social audience every single time you post. On planet Twitter, hashtags create instant real-time news feeds out of thin air, from first aid and safety responses after #SuperStormSandy to waiting for the #RoyalBaby to make his appearance. Instagram hashtags solicit, through a trendy vintage filter, spontaneous visual testimonials about your brand or event. Facebook, unfashionably late to the hashtag party, is a prime spot for using hashtags as a rallying cry for your cause – even if your cause is a Midnight Madness sale on mattresses. Regardless of the social platform, every hashtag you use should have a job, and you should know what that job is before you hit "post." Six Ways to Use a Hashtag: 1. To Find New Fans. Your audience clicks on a hashtag for one simple reason: to find more content related to what they've just seen. If you want to be there when they search, it's time to get familiar with the pound sign. That means using your own custom tags to serve up brand-specific collections of posts (think #BobsAwesomeCoffee), and putting some SEO-like strategies in place (think #BrooklynCoffeeShop or #FortGreene) to make sure your posts – and your fans' posts—show up when someone gets curious and clicks. 2. To Rally Support. If there's one thing social media users love, it's showing their support for a cause. When big-box brand Target teamed up with do-good organization FeedUSA, shoppers were more than happy to tell...Read More
Article by Guy Kawasaki, In his book, What the Plus! Google+ For the Rest of Us, author Guy Kawasaki details strategies, tactics and time-savers to create an effective presence and attract followers, engage the right people, and promote your brand. In this edited excerpt, Kawasaki explains how to get started on Google+, which has garnered over 250 million active users since its beta test in June 2011. Since Google can divert the river and owns the playing field, you may find it hard to avoid Google+. Here's how to get started: Sign up for a Google account that enables you to use all the Google products. Keep your name simple, which will make it easier for people to remember you and find your Google+ post. The next step is to find people to "circle." When you've circled approximately 50 people, Google+ gets really interesting. This process will only take a few minutes but will yield many hours of enlightenment, engagement, and enjoyment. Google+ provides multiple options to get started. First, you can click on "Find people" to search for people you already know. Don't be disappointed if all your BFFs (best friends for life) aren't already on Google+; this is a chance to make new BFFs. Second, you can click on categories of people, such as "Entertainment" or "Fun & Interesting." Google compiled a list of "Picks" based on the fame and level of activity of the people. You can add these entire preselected circles or individual people. There are a few simple ways to decide whether to circle someone: Does the person have a pleasant profile photo? The lack of a profile photo indicates that the person is clueless, a newbie, or a spammer. When there is a photo, you can infer a lot about the person. How many people have circled the person? Lots of followers doesn't necessarily mean the person is worth circling, but it's a pretty good data point. There's usually a bad reason someone only has a handful of followers. When was the last time the person shared a post? This will show if the person is active on Google+. There's no sense following someone who isn't active because the purpose of circling a person is to generate interaction. Are...Read More
Article by, Brent Virkus of Find the Capital and TRiTON Capital Advisory An effective marketing campaign needs three components to work together as one. We call this the Marketing Matrix. When the right components are in place and properly aligned, the campaign produces a predictable, repeatable, and replenish-able flow of qualified leads with relatively little continuous effort. Clear Vision Start by identifying the Clear Vision that drives your marketing campaign. Use your Clear Vision to make decisions about what Platform you need, what offer to make, what language and images to use in your marketing, and who to partner with. The more compelling and consistent the Clear Vision, the easier it will be to turn your crank. The most useful stories are already being told by your customers through their actions. Your job is to detect and articulate your customer's story, not to create a brand new one. Your story should be easily relatable, inspiring, and lead the customer to trust you, believe in themselves, and feel an urgent need to buy your product or service to help them solve their problem, need, desire or opportunity. The Platform All marketing campaign must include at least one asset from each category: Lead Sources: Communities (Professional associations, Networking groups) Search (PPC, Organic, Display, YouTube, Kindle) Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) JV Partners (Teleseminars, Email newsletters, Packaged products) Offline Advertising (Television, Radio, Print) PR (News stories, Guest blog posts, TV appearances) Lead Capture: Manual (Business cards, "Hey, give me your number") Web Form (Honey pot, Event RSVP, Teleseminar RSVP, List purchase) Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) Lead Nurture: Auto-Responder (Useful content, Coupons, Statistics, Reports, Surveys) Breaking Bread (Hosted dinner parties, Informal lunches, 1:1 Advice) Free Product (Freemium Software, Assessments, Trial periods) Sales Conversion: 1:1 Sales (Door-To-Door, Telephone Sales, Enterprise Sales) 1:Many Sales (Webinars, Selling From the Stage, Direct Response) Website Sales (Shopping Cart, Sales Letter) Physical POS (Retail, Vending Machine, Box Office) Channel Sales (Distributors, Aggregators, Systems Integrators, Partners) Call Centers (Inbound, Outbound) Fulfillment: Personal Service (1:1 Meetings, Phone Meetings, Personalized emails) Professional Service (Created works delivered to customer) Seminar (teleseminar, Q+A call, Workshop, Training) SAAS (Platform, Online Community, Hosted Application) Digital Product (Information Product, Music, Software, Mobile app) Manufactured Product (OEM...Read More
One of our goals at Find the Capital is help you become the most productive you can be. A lot of us are using Smart Phones these days so in this article we thought we would highlight the Top 10 Business Apps You Should Not Live Without. There are some really cool ones… Make sure to read on! Article by, Inc. Magazine Though there's an app for almost everything, the app marketplace is so crowded you might not know which are the best fit for you. Here are 10 apps that will make running a business much, much easier. 1. Evernote – https://evernote.com/ One of the most popular apps on the market, Evernote has evolved way past just classic note-taking. Evernote's extended family includes Penultimate, a hand-writing app for taking notes on tablet; Web Clipper, which allows you to clip web pages coupon-style; Peek, a notecard-like study aid; and Skitch, an image mark-up tool. Cost: Free, $5 per month for premium features. Platforms: Android, iOS. 2. Tempo AI – https://tempo.ai/ Think of it like a personal assistant for your smartphone. Tempo AI goes above and beyond the typical paper calendar. It links calendar events to relevant emails and attachments for pending appointments, queues up directions to your next meeting location, and pulls up email and phone info for last-minute coordination with your contacts. Cost: Free. Platforms: iOS. 3. Xero – http://www.xero.com/ Xero is more than just a Quikbooks lookalike; its an accountant for the cloud. The money-managing web app allows you to link with banks, customers and online payment systems like PayPal–as well as monitor payroll and budgeting software as you grow. Cost: $19 to $39 per month. Platforms: Android, iOS, OS X, Windows. 4. Feedly – http://www.feedly.com/ Don't worry about Google Reader's impending retirement. Feedly, a news-aggregator app, compiles the latest articles from your favorite blogs and web publications–plus any podcasts and YouTube channels you subscribe to. (Ahem. Don't forget to add Inc.) Cost: Free. Platforms: Android, iOS or on your web browser. 5. Sleep Cycle – http://www.sleepcycle.com/ You know those days when a snooze button just isn't enough? Sleep Cycle helps with that. This alarm clock app uses motion sensors to analyze your sleep patterns, and wakes you up during the lightest phases of sleep. You just pick a half-hour window in which you want to wake up and the app takes...Read More
Article by, Brent Virkus of Find the Capital and TRiTON Capital Advisory The art of negotiation. Some people are good at it and some people could be better… One of the most influential people in helping me grow several successful businesses was Harvey Mackay a nationally syndicated columnist and author of the New York Times #1 bestseller "Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive." He's a master of common sense business tactics. In this article, I'm going to highlight Harvey's 15 Keys to Negotiation Success. I hope it helps take your business to the next level! Here we go… Never cut a deal with someone who has to "go back and get the boss' approval." That gives the other side two bites of the apple to your one. They can take any deal you are willing to make and renegotiate it. If you can't say yes, it's no. Just because a deal can be done, doesn't mean it should be done. No one ever went broke saying "no" too often. Just because it may look nonnegotiable, doesn't mean it is. Take that beautifully printed "standard contract" you've just been handed. Many a smart negotiator has been able to name a term and gets away with it by making it appear to be chiseled in granite, when they will deal if their bluff is called. Do your homework before you deal. Learn as much as you can about the other side. Instincts are no match for information. Rehearse. Practice. Get someone to play the other side. Then switch roles. Instincts are no match for preparation. Beware the late dealer. Feigning indifference or casually disregarding timetables is often just a negotiator's way of trying to make you believe he/she doesn't care if you make the deal or not. Be nice, but if you can't be nice, go away and let someone else do the deal. You'll blow it. A deal can always be made when both parties see their own benefit in making it. A dream is a bargain no matter what you pay for it. Set the scene. Tell the tale. Generate excitement. Help the other side visualize the benefits, and they'll sell themselves. Don't discuss your business where...Read More