‘49 Was A Great Year

I am a ‘geezer who has abandoned several tumblr blogs that I have outgrown rather than changing them because each has had its place and I’m moving forward not staying in one place. I avoid posting anything that looks to me like AI. And I avoid blogs that post it. Sideblogs: http://www.tumblr.com/49er-quotes

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Learning

I guess I have spent my lifetime trying to learn new things. I even think that one of the reasons I feared retirement was that I was afraid I might stop learning. Without new challenges would my brain atrophy? Would I be able to find things to keep me interested — after a lifetime of not finding many people who shared my interests in the first place? I have to say that we are coming up on the…

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I love this unusual shot of a great blue heron in flight because it is such a magnificent pose. It was taking flight from a rock in the Fox River this morning in Kaukauna, WI, backlit with sunlight. The lower wing might be touching the water. It was flying to a different spot in the river because it hadn't yet gotten a single fish in the time I was watching, and it may have young ones to feed as well. These birds are smart enough to move around and try different things until they find a fishing technique that works today. Camera- Canon R7, Lens- Canon RF 200-800mm

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