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Need to get a timer remote, anyone used one of these?
Need to get a timer remote, anyone used one of these?
I do although mines a different make but I think they do the same thing
Excellent piece of kit as they make taking selftakes a breeze,buy one
Catching carp is easy,its the time in between thats the hard part
What settings do people use?
Edited for the sensitive prissy meow meows we entertain
Leon Bartropp has just done a video on you tube using one of these or something similar.
I've recently purchased one for my Canon 600D and have been mucking about with it to get the settings right for me. Leon's vid is good as it will gives you a rough guide. Still confused about ' Long ' on the intervalometer as I thought that should be set to 0 seconds ?
i set a 40 sec delay ( that way i can start it off before collecting fish from the water ) i set long at zero , have a 8 sec delay between shots ( i set at 8 as any less the image wont show on my flip screen between shots )and i set it to take 50 shots , only take a few of each side but 50 means there is no messing about if the fish is a bit lively !
then just stop it once fish has been returned ......
great bit of kit , would rather just do it myself these days unless i'm sure someone can take a good shot!
Think I use 10 sec delay then 5 sec intervals with long at zero.
Best 12 quid I've ever spent.
Thanks. I'll keep ' long ' at zero then and think I'll try seven or eight seconds between shots. My 600D with a 'nifty fifty' lens seems like it needs longer than 4 or 5 seconds to auto focus properly and display on the flip screen. I guess each camera and lens is different so only by playing will you get the settings spot on. But agree, set the intervalometer to take a stack of pics, you'll always get a few decent ones.
I've recently got one of those and use it on my 650D with a kit lens, wished I'd have bought one sooner. Used to use an old Power shot A640 with bulb release for self-takes.
I have mine set on a 30 second delay with 4 seconds between each shot and have set the amount of shots to 200. This way I can take all the shots I need of each side in one sitting and just keep the best 4/5 of each side. Having a flip around screen helps a lot.
Dimbers - Off topic, how'd you find the nifty 50? Am looking at getting a 35mm and can't get my head around spending £450 on a bit of glass.
Mason - Tinpot has done a short video on this, makes it all rather simplistic really.
Maybe its because i'm a londoner ©
Please tell me that the above figures are a typo!
I make that 830 seconds in total. Add say even 70 seconds for unhooking and returning and that means 15 minutes out of the water!
Any member doing that on my water would very soon be an ex-member!
i bought a nifty 50 for my 600d about a year ago , getting on fine with it , massive improvement on the kit lens and have not found the distance to be an issue at all ......
it produces good background blur ( if you like those kind of shots )
Get one free if you buy my EOS 60D in the FS section...
I concur with what Carphooker said. Have read lots of chat from anglers on various forums, including here, saying you need to have the camera so far back to get the framing / composition spot on....but I've not found it an issue either. Obviously that might change if I find myself in a tiny swim with little or no space. Look on ebay and if you're lucky you might find a nifty fifty lens for a bargain price. Mine was hardly used and like new, paid 50 notes.


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Directed by Alicia SchersonGenres - Drama | Sub-Genres - Urban Drama | Run Time - 105 min. | Countries - Argentina , Chile , France | MPAA Rating - NR
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As Chilean writer-director Alicia Scherson's debut feature, the psychodrama Play explores the ramifications of an infatuation that threatens to erupt into full-blown obsession. It unfolds in Santiago, Chile, where Cristina (Viviana Herrera), a young Mapuche who hails from the country's southern regions, works as a caregiver for a Hungarian émigré. After Tristan (Andres Ulloa), a well-to-do architect recently abandoned by his wife Irene (Aline Küppenheim), is accosted and robbed near the Hungarian's residence, Cristina happens to find his briefcase the following morning (in a metal bin) and eagerly tears it open, sifting through its contents. Though relatively banal, the ingredients - an iPod, identification cards, a notebook, the wife's vest - fascinate Cristina, who becomes fixated on probing and prying into Tristan's life. She first breaks into the couple's home, then tracks Tristan all over Santiago. Finally, Cristina's obsession reaches a new level when she swipes Irene's clothes and makeup and wears them herself, then ignites a torrid affair with the couple's gardener, Manuel (Juan Pablo Quezada).

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This post is a celebration of doing it yourself because it's really not that difficult at all. I made a baguette, seitan, and cashew cheddar cheese from scratch using only a short time (~1.5 hours). What does this equal? Yeah that's right. Vegan. Philly. Cheesesteak. Epic! Crazy delicious and made all by hand from scratch. But, you're going to have to wait until tomorrow to see the completed dish and recipe. For now, please settle for a seitan recipe.
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|1.5 hour homemade baguette
2 cups gluten flour
2 tbsps garbanzo bean flour
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp coriander
.25 cups nutritional yeast
1 tsp black pepper
0.75 cups vegetable broth
1 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsps soy sauce
2 tsps vegan beef broth powder
Mix all the dry. Mix all the wet. Combine the wet and dry and knead for a minute. Form into a loaf or cylinder. Wrap in aluminum foil like its a big tootsie roll or other candy. Steam for 25 minutes. Flip and steam for another 25 minutes. Enjoy in any number of dishes. Slice it thin for a philly cheese steak.


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Princess Dress with a new flair - from vintage fabric inspi...
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As soon as I saw this pattern I had to do it.
I was reading "Holes" by Louis Sachar to my older son, and I pictured the teacher turn outlaw Kate Barlow .. just like that. The hair happened to be red :-)
I initially planned a plain colour frock, however, in the meantime, I discovered this very unusual jersey dating back to late 60s or early 70s. Older than I am!
Here is the result!
As described by the pattern authors:
"A pointed hip yoke and box pleat skirt make this architectural style stand out. This proper princess style is mature and original, perfect for understated elegance at a cocktail or office party. It would also look lovely without sleeves!"
I had to choose the buttoned version with button loops. I have placed three buttons on each cuffs and four on the shoulder. Simply because I was restricted by the number of available buttons!
Styled with tweed jacket & velvet accents, by Joules. Tweed brown shoes by Joules. Leather polkadot shoes with patent leather detail by Alberto Bertini. Leather satchel, Jones Bootmakers
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Feb 21, 2014, 07.54 PMby calatrava92
Lovely dress, I like it much better with a print patterns!
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Aug 24, 2014, 06.11 AMby Irina Schwab
Thank you, calatrava. I only noticed your comments now. My activity feedback did not work for a while! Prints, no prints… I have to try this in plain fabric as well so I can compare!
Feb 11, 2014, 05.41 PMby Jelena Mitic
Very chic, very classy, well done!
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Aug 24, 2014, 06.10 AMby Irina Schwab
Thank you, Jelena. I only noticed your comments now. My activity feedback did not work for a while!
Feb 4, 2014, 07.38 AMby Debbie Alli
Gorgeous! I love the vintage fabric – it complements the dress style and agree that just above the knee is a perfect length.
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Aug 24, 2014, 06.10 AMby Irina Schwab
Thank you, Debbie. I only noticed your comments now. My activity feedback did not work for a while!
Feb 3, 2014, 01.24 AMby rita61
Great dress; nice fabric.
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Feb 5, 2014, 01.05 AMby Irina Schwab
Thank you, rita xx
Feb 1, 2014, 06.08 PMby Mary Athey
This is gorgeous irina and you have styled it perfectly. I love your photos x
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Feb 2, 2014, 12.14 AMby Irina Schwab
Oh, Mary, thanks!! How comes you haven't tried the pattern yet ;-)?
Feb 1, 2014, 05.38 PMby sleepy-dumpling
Gorgeous dress! I love the colour and print of the fabric and the cuffs are so pretty.
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Feb 2, 2014, 12.14 AMby Irina Schwab
Thank you so much xx
Feb 1, 2014, 04.39 PMby tessi
You look wonderful in this dress! I LOVE that you chose the print……I really think I like it better than the solid, even if one can't see all of the seam details. And, I agree, the dress looks just right with a shorter length. Well done!
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Feb 2, 2014, 12.13 AMby Irina Schwab
Thanks, tessi. I agree, the detail is a bit lost… that is why I went for contrast buttons.
Feb 1, 2014, 03.41 PMby Irina Schwab
It should fit ok, because it is a petite dress. I still had to cut 8cm off the hem, it looked a bit too lonk and it is so easy to make it look like a granny's dress. Ideally it is kept just above knee.
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A "running gun battle" at a Central California motorcycle club's annual dance that left one man dead, a dozen others wounded, hundreds of partygoers scrambling for cover, and now investigators trying to determine what triggered it.
As the first of more than 100 law enforcement officers arrived early Saturday morning, shots were still be fired around the Soul Brothers clubhouse near Fresno, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.
The gunfire erupted during the Soul Brothers' annual dance, which draws bikers and other motorcycle clubs from all over the state. About 500 people were inside the warehouse-like clubhouse when the shooting started.
The shooting quickly turned into "a running gun battle" in the street outside the club, and hundreds of partygoers were running for cover when the first officers arrived, sheriff's spokesman Chris Curtice said.
Residents in the area described being awakened by the sound of gunshots and roaring motorcycles.
"As a mother, of course you're scared to hear gunshots so close to your house, definitely I was scared," Christina Aranda told KFSN-TV.
Despite briefly detaining and questioning about 100 people, authorities have yet to make an arrest.
The Fresno County coroner identified the dead man Sunday as Dejuan Gladney, 18. The coroner didn't list a hometown.
Gladney and several injured people were found in the clubhouse, which is in an unincorporated neighborhood of Fresno County called Calwa. Another victim was on a nearby street.
Curtice said the injuries ranged from minor to "extremely serious." Authorities have not released the names of the people who were wounded.
Large gatherings of bikers descend on Fresno twice a year, once in the spring and then again in fall, the Fresno Bee reported (http://bit.ly/GEKzrW ). The gatherings frequently turn violent, the newspaper said, but police blame gangs for starting some of the violence rather than the bikers themselves.
The club's website was inoperable Sunday and no representative could be reached at the clubhouse. The Facebook page for the club billed the event, which began late Friday, as the "Kings of Cali Party."
Old newspaper reports say Soul Brothers was formed in 1967 in East Palo Alto as a multi-racial club before moving to Stockton then Fresno. The club also has a Las Vegas chapter, whose phone rang unanswered Sunday.


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Cleaner Than A Solvang Street
If you have a neighbor who doesn't call the cops at the first sign of loud music, or a throaty motor for that matter, you're a fortunate individual. Pete Thomsen can say he's one of those lucky individuals who had just such a neighbor. Not only was the man who lived across the street from his dad a nice guy, he had a soft spot for cool old trucks. Pete's father had a '49 Studebaker 1/2-ton pickup that he drove as a regular old workhorse until he decided to part with it in the early '70s. His neighbor bought the truck for a modest amount and drove it 'til it blew a freeze plug. From there, like many of us can relate to, the old Stude was put out to pasture and sat, and sat … and sat.
Thankfully, instead of calling the scrap man, Pete's old neighbor did the neighborly thing and asked him if he'd be interested in buying it back. Since this truck had not only sentimental value, but an unparalleled uniqueness, Pete's wallet didn't stay dormant for long. "I always loved that truck and thought it'd be cool to fix it up one day, so there was no hesitation about buying it," Pete recalls. Needless to say, Pete didn't go the stock route with his plans for the Stude's resurrection. He wanted something custom with subtle hints of period authenticity and one-of-a-kind visual impact.
Pete started tearing into the rusty relic right away, and with the amount of corrosion that had accumulated over the years, it was no small feat to get it to where he wanted. First, the cab and chassis were sent over to Street Rod Engineering in Lake Havasu City, California. They boxed the front end, installed a Mustang II with dropped spindles, and moved the rear leaf springs under the frame to allow for a lower stance. Along with a few other odds and ends, Pete had himself a rolling chassis. He and a friend built the Chevy 350 with an Isky cam, Holley 650 carb, and MSD ignition and matched it to a TH350 trans. Now it was ready for phase two.
For a couple of years, Pete drove it around in primer to work out the proverbial gremlins and ponder how he'd go about completing the Stude. During this period, Pete picked up a '54 Studebaker pickup, which served as a donor vehicle. Here's where the body mods really begin to take off, thanks to the folks at Hot Rod Alley in Lompoc, California.
The cab is off the '54, chopped 21/2 inches in front and 2 in back to level out the Stude's reverse-pitch roof. Now, unless you know your way around a Studebaker truck, some of the other touches aren't so apparent. The bottoms of the '54 front fenders have been added to with sections from the '49 fenders and the grille was increased in length by one section. The rear '54 fenders have been canted down 11/2 inches and tubbed to accommodate the 15×10 American Racing wheels.
About the only thing on the body that hasn't been touched is the hood, but even that has been embellished with a '60s Studebaker Hawk V-8 logo. And those octagons in the back aren't stop-sign holders. They're old film reel canisters from the '40s Pete uses to house a car show detailing kit.
The mods don't slow down inside the cab, either. The gauges are Auto Meter, the steering wheel is a Nardi from an old Ferrari, and the clock is from a '49 MiG fighter jet! The radio may appear stock, and to an extent it is. The face was cut off a '50 Stude radio and made to flip down to reveal the new Pioneer CD player. The seats are one-off bombers that, after some experimentation, turned out to be a perfect fit, which Pete fabbed a base and sliders for. The window cranks are stock, but operate the power windows. And the door handles weren't left alone either. On the outside, they came from a '50 Studebaker Starlight coupe, which pull out and on the inside they're the stock '54 handles, which move up and down to operate. Trying to get mechanisms that move in different planes to work together was no cakewalk, but Hot Rod Alley made it happen. The tweed carpet and canvas on the headliner give it the ultimate old-school feel.
Now you may be scratching your head wondering if the color is OE Stude. The answer is, well, sort of. Initially Pete planned on doing it blue, but he wanted to give a nod to his old man as well as put his own touch on it. Hot Rod Alley matched the original shade of green and added a little silver to make it stand out. The first time Pete's dad saw the truck in this color, he had tears in his eyes. Can you get a better compliment than that?
Upon seeing his formerly tired yard art turned into a work of art, Pete's old neighbor couldn't help but express some regret in parting with this rare beauty … totally understandable. A word to the wise: be good to your neighbors. Karma may reward you for it one day. Just ask Pete.


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Here are some general guides and indexes to the collections of the Baltimore City Archives, explained in more detail in the more specific research topic pages.
- Guide to the Baltimore City Archives: This guide written by City Archivist William LeFurgy is your go-to guide for understanding the governmental records located at the Baltimore City Archives.
- List of Record Groups and Manuscript Collections: This is a simple list with links to the online Guide to Government Records catalog listings.
- The Guide to Historical Record Groups: This guide contains detailed descriptions of what each record group and their series contain.
- Container Listings: This searchable pdf gives container listings for selected record group series.
- Subject Card Index: Created by the WPA-HRS inventory
- Name Index: Created by the WPA-HRS inventory- contains every name mentioned in the historical records
- WPA-HRS Index Books: Created by the WPA-HRS inventory, this is the chronologically arranged description of every record indexed by the WPA.
- WPA-HRS Bonds and Contracts Index Book (1907-1917) and WPA-HRS Bonds and Contracts Index Book (1917-1924): Created by the WPA-HRS inventory, this is an indexed description of contracts and bonds entered into by different departments of the city government
- WPA-HRS Record Groups Conversion Chart: Helps convert WPA-HRS numbers into current records groups and series.
- Passenger List Index contains cards indexed from the Passenger lists created by vessel captains coming into the port of Baltimore 1833-1866.
- Guide to Security Microfilm: Written by William LeFurgy, this guide covers all microfilming completed before 1985. The reels are currently located at the Maryland State Archives, and many are in the process of being digitized.
- Index of Records, Plats, Atlases and Miscellaneous Drawings: provides access to a majority of the maps in the collection
- Governing Baltimore: A Guide to the Records of the Mayor and City Council at the Baltimore City Archives
- Mayor's Papers: Folder-level inventory of mayor's papers through 1971; Schaefer's Papers; DuBurn's Papers
- City Hall Papers Index: Created by the WPA-HRS, this is the index to the papers from the construction of the new City Hall, built between 1867 and 1875.
- Suspicious Deaths in Mid-19th Century Baltimore: An index (arranged by surname of the deceased) to the coroner's reports from 1827, 1835-1860, 1864, and 1867.


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Lodgings that take you back to nature
Central Florida is famous for a lot of features, but your first association probably isn't "cabins in the woods."
Yet Florida's award-winning state park system makes it the ideal place to plan a family vacation in a cabin surrounded by nature. Four state parks within 90 minutes of Orlando offer affordable cabins. They range from well-equipped two-bedroom houses a half hour from Disney World to rustic cabins without air conditioning on an island accessible only by boat.
Because they are popular and a good value, the cabins are often booked up, so plan ahead. You book cabins through ReserveAmerica.com and, for the most popular dates and locations, you may have to reserve months out. The good news, though, is that the penalty to change dates is only $10 and the cancellation fee is $17.75. Weekends and holidays require two-night stays.
These cabins have one other quirk: To encourage you to unplug and enjoy the natural world, you won't find televisions, phones or WiFi.
The largest and newest cabins are at Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, near Disney World. The most rustic ones, which are almost like camping, are at Hontoon Island State Park in Deland. The other two sets of cabins — at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City and Silver River State Park in Ocala — are well equipped and located in particularly appealing parks.
Here's a profile of each park's cabins with tips based on my visits.
The cabins at Lake Louisa State Park are big — all have two bedrooms and two bathrooms plus a full kitchen. With a sleeper sofa in the living room, the cabins would be quite comfortable for six people. The kitchen has a microwave, dishwasher and everything you need to set up housekeeping. A large screened porch with rocking chairs overlooks a little lake in the distance. In winter, you can use the gas fireplace for a cozy ambiance. Cabins have heat and air conditioning and rent for $120 a night.
There are 20 cabins here, many more than at other parks, so it is much easier to get reservations.
A key advantage to Lake Louisa is that families can use these cabins when visiting Orlando's theme parks. After a day of frenetic stimulation at an attraction, kids might benefit by spending a day exploring forest trails. You might even spot some of the abundant wildlife, including birds, gopher tortoises and deer.
Unfortunately, there is no swimming at Lake Louisa State Park, and many of its appealing features are enjoyed most in cooler weather. The park has 25 miles of hiking trails. South Florida visitors will be delighted by its rolling hills, some over 100 feet high! We also enjoyed coming upon former orange groves now gone wild. Plucking an orange from a tree made a refreshing treat on a hike.
You also can rent kayaks or canoes for $8 for two hours at the ranger station and explore Lake Dixie.
Blue Spring State Park has something special every season of the year, thanks to the stunning spring and its clear water.
In summer, it is wildly popular for swimming in the 73-degree water. You can rent inner tubes and float from the spring boil about a quarter-mile downstream to a swimming dock. Then walk the trail back to the spring head and do it all over again.
In winter, the spring is closed to swimmers and open to manatees. Hundreds of the endangered mammals gather here as the nearby St. Johns River cools down, making it the best place in the state for manatee viewing from land. Manatee season is weather-dependent, but generally occurs November to March.
In spring, as the weather turns warm and humid, Blue Spring has a brief firefly season. For a few weeks in April (again, timing depends on weather), the woods fill with thousands of blinking fireflies at dusk.
Year-round, there are trails to explore and kayaks and canoes that can be rented for scenic paddling along the St. Johns and several nearby creeks. You also can take a narrated boat tour of the St. Johns River from the park's boat concession or take a Segway tour of the park.
The park is in the middle of a wide swath of undeveloped woodland and its woods are full of birds. Wild turkeys frequent the grassy hillside next to the historic Thursby House, built by pioneers in 1872, when Blue Spring was emerging as an important steamboat landing on the St. Johns. The Thursby House is open for self-guided tours and has historic artifacts that tell the history of the Blue Spring.
Thankfully, a park with so many assets also has top-notch cabins, although not many. With six cabins and the popularity of both manatees and swimming, snagging a cabin here can take planning. You can reserve cabins up to 11 months in advance, and weeknights are often available with shorter notice.
The two-bedroom cabins are secluded from the busy spring and its parking lot by their location in a thick oak hammock. Cabins can accommodate up to six people with two bedrooms (one double bed and two twins) plus a sleeper sofa in the living room. There's one bathroom. Kitchens have dishwashers and microwaves and cabins have gas fireplaces for use in winter. Cabins have a screened porch, outdoor grill with a picnic table, heating and air conditioning. Price: $95 per night.
The cabins at Silver River State Park are similar in size to Blue Spring (they sleep six in two bedrooms with one bath) but in some ways are even more appealing. Each "cabin" — really more house than cabin — is surrounded by big trees and vegetation, separated from neighboring cabins. Out back, there's a fire ring for campfires and s'mores. The metal roofs and porches make these structures look like Florida Cracker houses. The screened porches are massive and hold a picnic table and a few rocking chairs. The living rooms are a bit roomier than Blue Spring.
There's a full kitchen and dining room table for six, cozy wooden cabin-like décor and a gas fireplace that provides a warm glow in the cabin with the flick of a switch in winter. At the ranger station, you can check out board and card games. The kitchen has a dishwasher and microwave. My only criticism: Don't plan to do real cooking. There are no serving dishes, no cutting board and few pans. Cabins have heat and air conditioning
It's easier to book cabins here because there are 10 of them. Price: $110 per night.
Silver River State Park is full of recreational opportunities. It has15 miles of lovely forest trails that can be walked or ridden on mountain bikes. From the park, you can rent canoes or kayaks and it's an easy paddle up the beautiful Silver River to the spring boil. You'll see wildlife on this paddle — lots of birds, alligators and, if you're lucky, wild rhesus monkeys.
The monkeys are part of the colorful history of Silver Springs. In 1930, according to the Silver Springs Theme Park, a fellow called Colonel Toohey operated the "jungle" tour and placed rhesus macaques monkeys, indigenous to Central and East Asia, on an island to delight his visitors. He didn't know that monkeys are good swimmers. The escaped monkeys have thrived ever since, with a population now estimated at 200. Because they're an exotic species, state officials aren't wild about them — but visitors are.
The park has a charming "Cracker village," where a cluster of historic buildings forms the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center. The center is open to the public on weekends and holidays for a $2 admission.
Silver River State Park also has a concessionaire who operates guided horseback trail rides through the park. Cactus Jack's Trail Rides (352-266-9326) charges $40 for one hour; $60 for two. Riders must be 6 or older.
Adjacent to Silver River is the Silver Springs Theme Park, which is going to end its life as a commercial attraction and become a state park this fall.
Hontoon River State Park cabins are in a totally different category; they appeal to folks who want more of a camping experience. They offer the fun of being in the woods and cooking over a campfire, while guaranteeing you'll stay dry in a storm and have a refuge from mosquitoes.
Six very basic cabins are in a shady, open forest. There's no heat or air conditioning, no kitchen and, like the campers, you walk to the central bathroom with hot showers and flush toilets. The cabins have bunk beds with vinyl-covered mattresses and you bring your own sleeping bag (or linens).
The cabins have a screened porch with a table and chairs — perfect if you get bad weather. They also have ceiling fans in the bedroom and porch, lights in both bedroom and porch and a single electric outlet. The cabins come with a fire ring with a grill and a picnic table, like the campsites.
It costs $30 a night for a four-bunk cabin; $35 for six bunks. The larger cabins have a larger screened porch area.
What makes the cabins at Hontoon Island especially attractive is their remote location. Hontoon Island State Park is in the St. Johns River and the only way to reach it is by boat. A free electric ferry buzzes back and forth every few minutes, carrying hikers, campers and fishermen and all their gear. Campers and cabin guests and gear are then shuttled by van to the campground a half-mile from the marina.
As a result of the island's location, it has no cars, no concrete, no crowds and no development within sight.
The park has an extensive trail system. I recommend the 3-mile-long Hammock Hiking Nature Trail, which takes you through a thick hardwood forest with lots of sprawling live oaks draped with Spanish moss. The path ends at a huge Indian shell mound, a hill about 20 feet high and 400 feet long.
The park is also a great base for kayaking or canoeing. Circumnavigating Hontoon Island in a canoe or kayak is a perfect day's paddle. You can bring your own or rent them at Hontoon at a rate of $20 an hour or $40 for the day. Note, however, that there are only two double kayaks and five canoes and they cannot be reserved. On busy weekends you must get to the marina early.


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...oohahahaaa... tis always a bad sign when my blog post title makes me snort... spinning around... cos I have a spool to show you... ahah! Anyways... enough of me and my clever wordsmithery (ahem...) So... another show sample, this time featuring on of my favest types of Art Parts, the Spool. These are such fun to play with, really simple to put together and there are sooo many different things that you can do with them. As with yesterday, a list of ingredients for starters:
Art Parts - Spools, Florals, Leaves & Pocket Watches
Dimensional Rose Art, Live & Make Art & Make Mine Mini Art Stamp Sets
Gold Dabber
Lost & Found Paper
Clearly For Art - Clear
Gold Dabber
Coffee & Jet Black Archival
Idea-ology - Tassels, Foliage & Memo Pins
Wild Honey, Forest Moss & Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Glossy Accents
So, to start with cover the two flat circles that will be the top and bottom of your spool with Lost & Found Paper... blend the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then use an emery board or a bit of light sandpaper to smooth off the edges. Use Wild Honey Distress Ink to blend lightly onto the "stem" of the Spool. Ink up the long border from Make Mine Mini Art with Coffee Archival, carefully roll the "stem" along the stamp, picking up the design until you are back where you started; repeat at the top of the stem too. Cover teh insidey bit of the Pocket Watch with more paper, stamp sentiment onto more of the paper and mount on 3d foam and pop into the middle. Using Gold Dabber, pounce onto the frame of the Pocket Watch so it leaves little peaks and is textured... dry with a heat tool. Once completely dry, gently pat the Coffee Archival ink over the top of the paint... you will see the ink stick to the little peaky textured bits... this gives it a fab faux rusty look.
Stamp the large flower from Live & Make Art 3 times onto Grungepaper and the small one, once. Cut out and colour using Gold Dabber and the same technique as just mentioned. You will have fabby rusty looking flowers. AS with the "rose" tutorial, on flower one, snip out one petal and bring the two edge petals together, glue and clip together til dried. Repeat this technique on the next two flowers, cutting out two and three petals respectively. For the small flower, snip away just the one petal. Once all the glued petals are dry, snip the bases to neaten up and assemble into a layered flower, using strong glue to stick the layers together. Pop the centre from one of the spools into the middle of the flower, ddab with Gold paint and attach a little Idea-ology Foliage piece to the middle.
Finally, stamp some mini butterflies onto Grungepaper, colour both sides with Wild Honey Distress Ink... stamp more butterflies onto Clearly For Art, dry, cut out, heat, curl, glue over the top of the Grunge one and pop them onto the assembled spool. The ickle Memo Pin has been made into an Epoxy Embellishment. This is one of Wendy's techniques and I think it is fab... use a little punch to make little circles - I have punched out patterned paper for this... Pop a strip of red line tape (or the like) onto a craft sheet. Lay the Memo Pin onto the craft sheet so the back of the circle is flush with the sheet. Pop the punched out piece behind it. Now fill the Memo Pin up with Glossy Accents... leave to set completely... how cool!!!
Anyways... I am bursting to tell you all about yesterday!!! Cor blimey and thrice alive... we had the best time!!! We had a Groupon voucher jobby for The Bird Of Prey Centre - CLICK HERE for deets - and oh boy, what an experience it was. From start to finish the guy who was our "tour guide" was full of information, telling us the names of the birds, where they usually live, a little about the birds background, how old they were, what their temperaments were like etc and his whole demeanour just enthused and you could see that he truly loves his job - so refreshing to see and hear such passion for these amazing creatures. So... to start off with we went and met some eagles, yes, they were a little bit scary... and there was THE cutest owl EVER called Mikey... and a really snooty looking Lanner Falcon called Clyro who did this... just as I was taking his pic!
After meeting up with the scary looking Red Faced Eagle... although he wasn't quite as scary once he was sitting on my arm (!) much... we went off to the arena and got the chance to "fly" some of these most beautiful of Gods creatures... starting with a sweet and teensy little Barn Owl who LOVED me so much she pooped on my foot! Then came Disney, a rather bossy Owl who was more interested in showing off to start off with but she did come and land on my arm and made some really cute noises!
And then... the one I fell for... called Marshall... just have a look at his most beautiful face... and I learnt stuff too... I didn't know but if an owl has yellow eyes he is most likely a daytime hunter... and if they are golden they are most likely to be a night-time and crepuscular hunter. (I actually did feel ever so slightly chuffed that I knew that crepuscular meant dusk!) Marshall was really entertaining and he just lurved flying in for the little tasty snack of day old chick legs (I know, ikkk, but... tis nature ... )
And finally, here's Sniper. He is a juvenile Harris Hawk and he was really funny... he kept swooping off in to the nearby trees and then launching himself out ready to land on the gloved hand and have a little snack. All of the birds looked really happy and you can tell that they are so well loved and cared for. All in all it was a really grand day out... and all that fresh air... well, a little nanna nap on the sofa was called for!
Right then... enough of my wafflings... time for me to get off and resume the mammoth task that is clearing out and cleaning the Room of Stash... oh dear, I may be some time!!! Thanks for looking... TTFN
Hels x
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Spinning Around...
...oohahahaaa... tis always a bad sign when my blog post title makes me snort... spinning around... cos I have a spool to show you... ahah! Anyways... enough of me and my clever wordsmithery (ahem...) So... another show sample, this time featuring on of my favest types of Art Parts, the Spool. These are such fun to play with, really simple to put together and there are sooo many different things that you can do with them. As with yesterday, a list of ingredients for starters:
Posted by Hels Sheridan at 00:47
Labels: art parts, Grungepaper, Idea-ology, Studio 490 stamps, Tim Holtz Papers, Wendy Vecchi
21 comments:
- Jacqueline said...
What fantastic photos Hels! Aren't those birds just amazing! Absolutely beautiful! Sounds like tough had a wonderful day.
Watched both shows with your amazing samples and just wanted to say thank you for sharing your knowledge and techniques with us all.
Thanks for making me smile on such a sad week.
Take care
Jackie xx
p.s. I hopefully sent you an e-mail with my details about the blog candy win... hopefully...lol..
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 2:34:00 am
- Anita Houston said...
Oh my Hedwig lives!!! So cool!!! Ok....was just sending you an email...watched your show just now. So fun to hear your voice! Your Wendy creations are fab as well! And your nails and heat proof hands...wow!!! Anyway...this project is so cool...you are so into the gold...love it! 3D projects are always my favorite. Kudos to you Hels!!!
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:02:00 am
- inkypinkycraft said...
Tannsk for showing your fab piece and the shows were great!! Wow what a fab way two spend a day!!!the birds are beautiful and the photos are fab, hugs trace x
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:30:00 am
- Mary said...
Ha! "Wordsmithery"...I am totally stealing that word from you. =) I love to let the gold dabber dry with that cool texture, but I didn't know the trick with the Archival ink, will definitely try that! Thanks for sharing your birdp pics with us, I can see why you fell in love!
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:40:00 am
- Helen said...
What a great day out!! The photos are great, the birds gorgeous - especially the owls.
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:31:00 am
- craftimamma said...
These photos are wonderful Hels. Such beautiful creatures. I love the haughty stance of the Harris Hawk, lol!
Love your Art Part piece too. It's gorgeous and boy did you ever work hard for those two shows. You certainly deserved your day out yesterday.
Lesley Xx
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:31:00 am
- Neil said...
Lovely art as ever Hels but I'm sure you'll understand when I say the birds stole the show for me today! They are beautiful; glad to see you had such a good time out with them !
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:57:00 am
- Julia Watts said...
Great photos Hels. What a fab day out you had! Love, Julia xxx
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:21:00 am
- Barb Cady said...
What a fab post hon, I should love to spend the day with the birds! Might we have a feathered variety of art coming up from you? Also loving the gold theme! xx
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:35:00 am
- Joanne said...
Now that was a post of 2 halves. Now I enjoyed the crafty bit, but I also enjoyed the birdy bit, but which did I enjoy the most??????.............
Hugs Joanne xx
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:21:00 am
- hazel said...
Fabulous photos - the birds are amazing.
Fabulous Artpart piece.
xxx Hazel.
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:53:00 am
- ellen vargo said...
WOW!!!! If the art parts masterpiece wasn't fabulous enough, what an experience you had yesterday with all those owls and eagles! That first one looks like Hedwig! Jack would be in *heaven* !!!
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:25:00 am
- Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...
Lovely sample Hels, gorgeous flower and embellishments and great texture. Wow wow those birds are gorgeous, love the owls. Tracy x
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:21:00 pm
- maggie said...
What a great day out back in Bedfordshire. You should have popped in for a cuppa of tea - you were only down the road from me. The flying displays are wonderful - I would love to go one of the dusk displays.
Love your Artparts project.
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:15:00 pm
- Kirsten Alicia said...
Get you Missus with all your birdy knowledge!! :) Thanks for sharing your experience with us, your photos are wonderful & it's clear you had an amazing time. It's something I would love to experience, maybe this year.
Today's piece of art is beautiful of course.
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:27:00 pm
- Karenliz said...
Great pics! Marshall is gorgeous. I've never used spools yet but I may now! Thanks for the inspiration.
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 4:46:00 pm
- Lori said...
What a gorgeous Art Part project, Hels! I hear your shows were just fantastic, so... now I can say I know a celebrity! How cool is that?
And those birds of prey are SO cool...how awesome that you got to have that experience!
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:20:00 pm
- Candy C said...
Hels, this piece is absolutely stunning! I so love it! Your work just continues to be so inspiring and "fresh". Mr. MoJo is BACK with a vengeance! Love you, girlfriend. <3 Candy
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:13:00 pm
- Crafty mop said...
Looks like you had a fabby day the birds are fantastic .....your little gold creation is fab thanks for showing how you did it x
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:27:00 pm
- Caz said...
Love that piece!! It's so beautiful!!
Well jel of the day out with the birdies - aren't they fabulous!!
See ya soon - only 3 sleeps!!!! :-)
- Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:08:00 am
- Lynn Stevens said...
Nothing quite as beautiful as birds of prey! Looks like a Fab day!
- Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:50:00 am


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With Raiders G.M. Reggie McKenzie telling Pro Football Talk on Friday that there will be competition at the quarterback position, it makes no sense to continue to pay one of the candidates like an undisputed franchise quarterback.
And so it's no surprise that the Raiders will try to "restructure" Carson Palmer's contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
In Palmer's case, a restructuring would be more along the lines of a steep pay cut. Palmer is due to earn a base salary of $13 million in 2013.
Two weeks ago, we pointed out on Pro Football Talk that Palmer could face a reduction similar to Mike Vick's new deal, which dropped from a base salary of $15.5 million to a maximum package of $10 million, if the Eagles win the Super Bowl and if Vick takes 90 percent of the snaps this season.


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Plans move forward for Bridgewater health center
The Sentara RMH Medical Center board of directors has approved the purchase of the land and the capital needed for construction of an outpatient health center in Bridgewater. Closing on the property, located at the corner of Dinkle Avenue and Don Litten Parkway, will take place July 1.
The new 9,000-square-foot health center will provide family medicine, laboratory, X-ray and rehabilitation services. It is slated to open in the second half of 2016. Sentara RMH is currently in discussions with a local primary care practice about their interest in leasing space in the new facility.
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Help for the high school dropout rate [The Boston Globe]
The Boston Globe
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Help for the high school dropout rate
By Alan Leventhal
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for education has been a social and moral imperative of our society. In the looming budget battles, it is now an economic imperative. The secondary education system annually produces 1 million dropouts nationally — 10,000 in Massachusetts alone — at a staggering cost to society.
The cost of a dropout over a lifetime has been estimated at up to $500,000 in lost wages, increased entitlements, and criminal justice spending. If the dropout rate can be reduced by one-half to 500,000 annually, savings will approach $250 billion over the lifetime of each graduating class. Over a 10-year period this would represent lifetime savings of almost $2.5 trillion. In the context of our budget challenges, this is real money.
There are clear early indicators that predict the students most likely to drop out, including poor attendance, behavior problems, and failure in either math or English. Research shows that a sixth grader who exhibits just one of the indicators has less than a 20 percent likelihood to graduate high school. It is for this reason that City Year, in partnership with Neighborhood House Charter School of Dorchester, embarked on a three-year pilot program to reduce the dropout rate by keeping students on track. City Year, a Boston-born national nonprofit, deploys teams of young people to serve in high-poverty schools nationwide. Neighborhood House is an innovative K-8 charter school whose student population represents the demographics and learning issues of high-needs schools nationally. The goal of the pilot is to channel the passion and energy of national service in a focused way and have a significant and measurable impact on student success in high poverty schools.
The pilot is working, producing measurable results and demonstrating the significant impact a trained City Year team has on student success. For example, the number of students in the warning category for English and math was reduced by 50 percent. Off-track students who consistently completed their homework increased 54 percent to 88 percent.
What is compelling is that passionate and dedicated young men and women committed to a year of national service can make a difference in one of our most pressing national issues. And utilizing national service volunteers to help at-risk students in high-poverty areas get back on track to graduation is highly scalable. Young people are stepping forward in record numbers to volunteer for national service. In the past year, there were nearly 600,000 applications to AmeriCorps for only 80,000 positions.
The pilot is demonstrating the significant impact a trained City Year team has on student success.
Building on the enthusiasm for national service, City Year announced last spring its plan for the next decade to bring full-time tutors, mentors, and role models into 1,200 high-poverty schools in 38 cities nationwide. The goal is to help 1 million students stay on track for graduation from high school.
Funding for this initiative does not rely solely on the federal government. As a measure of the importance and effectiveness of this effort, local school districts and private philanthropies are providing matching funding, representing two-thirds of the cost.
Boston has been known for innovation and new ideas. Charter schools were established with the expectation that they would serve as a laboratory for new approaches to improving education. The partnership of City Year and Neighborhood House is one example of scaling new ideas to have a major impact nationally. Already, City Year is in 21 Boston schools. To be transformational, we need to encourage more such partnerships.
The dropout rate has reached crisis levels. We are alienating a generation of Americans, which not only has a great social impact, but also major long-term economic consequences. Investment in programs that succeed in graduating more youths should be a clear social and economic priority.
Alan Leventhal is chairman and chief executive officer of Beacon Capital Partners.


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Sale remains atop tight AL Final Vote race
BOSTON -- Chris Sale already is a two-time All-Star, and that third All-Star selection is getting closer by the hour.
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BOSTON -- Chris Sale already is a two-time All-Star, and that third All-Star selection is getting closer by the hour.
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Sale maintained his lead in the American League Final Vote balloting per Thursday morning's release. He stayed ahead of Garrett Richards, Rick Porcello, Corey Kluber and Dallas Keuchel, in that order, with the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo leading Justin Morneau in the National League Final Vote.
And now the #TargetSale campaign can get an extra boost from social media.
Over the final six hours, tweets using the designated hashtag of any candidate will be counted as part of his final vote tally. With races this close, fan support on Twitter during these final hours of online balloting could play a key role in determining which players take those final two All-Star roster spots.
The White Sox held a number of watch and vote parties at Beggars Pizza and Hooters locations across Chicagoland on Wednesday evening as Sale started and received a tough-luck no-decision in the Red Sox's 5-4 walk-off victory, allowing one run over 7 2/3 innings while striking out six and not issuing a walk. Sale is trying to become the first White Sox pitcher to make three consecutive All-Star teams since Jack McDowell in 1991-93, after he emerged as the winning pitcher for the 2013 Midsummer Classic at Citi Field.
Teammates have frequently spoken out in support of Sale this week, and they continued to do so Thursday morning via Twitter. Even Ed Rendell, the former Governor of Pennsylvania and a White Sox fan, put up a "Chris Sale has awesome stuff #TargetSale" tweet from his account.
Sale admitted Wednesday after the team's setback that Thursday could be a little nerve-wracking waiting for the final notification.
"Yeah, I'm sure I'll get a little antsy," Sale said. "But just try to focus on baseball stuff for now."
Immediately following the announcement of the AL and NL All-Star rosters on Sunday, fans began voting to select the final player for each league's 34-man roster via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Experian. Fans can cast their votes from a list of five players from each league until the winners are announced after the voting concludes today at 3 p.m. CT.
Fans can also cast votes on the mobile web at MLB.com/vote or via text message. To receive the Final Vote ballot, text the word "VOTE" to 89269. To vote for a specific player, fans can text their choice to 89269. For example: Text "A3" to vote for AL Player 3 or "N3" to vote for NL Player 3. Standard message and data rates may apply. Text "STOP" to end and "HELP" for information. Mobile voting in Canada also is available, and fans should text their choices to 101010.
For the third consecutive year, the All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote will include social balloting participation, as Twitter support from the 10 candidates' fans over the last six hours of balloting will count toward their final vote totals. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT on Thursday, any tweet that includes a designated player hashtag will be tabulated as part of the official vote total used to determine the winners. Fans will be able to follow @MLB for the latest standings updates over the course of the entire four-day voting period.
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Dallas Keuchel: #VoteKeuchel (A1)
Corey Kluber: #VoteKluber (A2)
Rick Porcello: #PickRick (A3)
Garrett Richards: #VoteGRich (A4)
Chris Sale: #TargetSale (A5)
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Casey McGehee: #VoteHitsMcGehee (N1)
Justin Morneau: #VoteMorneau (N2)
Anthony Rendon: #VoteRendon (N3)
Anthony Rizzo: #VoteRizzo (N4)
Justin Upton: #VoteJUp (N5)
The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again allow fans to help choose the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com and via Twitter in the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their collective voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
MLB.TV Premium subscribers, for the first time, will be able to live stream the All-Star Game via MLB.TV through FOX's participating video providers. Access will be available across more than 400 platforms that support MLB.TV, including the award-winning MLB.com At Bat app. MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.
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MACON, Ga. – After leading the Lipscomb cross country squad to the team title and winning the individual title herself at the Erik Anderson Invite, senior Dani Walker has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Runner of the Week.
"Dani had a great day on Saturday," Bill Taylor, director of cross country and track and field, said. "She has been working hard to move herself up and her race at Spokane was an indicator that she is well above where she has ever been before.
"We have a team of women that you cannot predict who will be the number one runner in any race. Dani has great speed. If she is near the front, it is always hard to hold off her kick."
This is her third A-Sun Runner of the Week award of her career.
Walker, a senior from Wichita, Kan., finished the 6K event in 21:39.83 enroute to a 1-2-3 Lady Bisons finish.
"One thing I was especially proud of Saturday was that Dani fell off the pack just before the last 1,000 meters," Taylor said. "It was a key moment of decision and she could have let our other runners go. Instead, she put on a surge and caught back up. That is hard to do. She did it and both helped the team and herself."
Lipscomb scored 20 points, leading to a 45-point victory over Simon Fraser and a 51-point advantage over Gonzaga.
Walker and the Lady Bisons return to the course Friday Oct. 4 for the Notre Dame Invite in South Bend, Ind.