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Orlando Wetlands

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Tim had scheduled phone calls this morning, so we got a later start than usual. We headed toward the next section of the Florida Trail north of where we turned around yesterday. We had hoped to take a dirt road down to the trail, but there was a gate blocking the way.

We parked at Orlando Wetlands Park right near a a blue blaze trail that connected to the Florida Trail in under a mile. We went through a gate at the end of the parking lot boldly labelled to "Close the gate. Do not let cattle out." Ok, that seems like a good idea.

We closed the gate and headed out under the trees. There were no cattle actually on the trail, but there was plenty of evidence that the cattle liked to head under the trees and hang out there on a hot day. We were very careful where we stepped for about a quarter mile, and then the cattle didn't seem to go any further. We picked up speed and enjoyed the vegetation along the blue trail.

The mud. We could immediately tell when we reached the Florida Trail. The hundred or so racers yesterday had trampled the trail into deep muck. The kind of muck that sucks at your hiking shoes hungrily.

We tried to keep our shoes dry, but it was futile. An old friend of ours who used to race Orienteering had this advice: "Get your shoes wet right away so you don't slow down trying to keep your feet dry." This was good advice, because soon the trail turned into puddles and wide shallow streams to cross. We were soon knee deep in mucky water. Jeanne had a hiking stick for balance and Tim picked up a dried palmetto frond that was hiking stick sized, although a flat shape. When we stopped for lunch, he carved it into a more comforable grip.

Lunch was quick, because the mosquitos found us quickly. We stopped at a large fallen log below a huge live oak. We think the live oaks were old growth, because they were truly gigantic, twisting into octopus shapes over our heads.

At 1:30pm, we needed to make a decision whether to turn around and reverse our steps on the Florida Trail, or head into the trails in the Orlando Wetlands Park make a loop back to the car. The muck decided us. We head into the Wetlands.

We crossed over a sturdy footbridge to look at the lake at the east end of the Wetlands. There was an outlet for the lake with a flock of vultures supervising operations perched in the trees.

We continued on the border of the park until we reached signs and tape warning to turn back because it is a nesting area. We turned around, crossed into the park, and asked the first people we saw what it was that was nesting. Two young men, clearly birders by their expensive cameras and massive telephoto lens, told us it was a Great Horned Owl with two chicks in the nest. They showed us pictures of the chicks on their phone, and helpfully pointed out the camoflaged nest in the trees.

We walked along the dirt path raised above the lake on either side. The birds were amazing. Thank heavens for Merlin Bird ID, which Tim's sister turned us onto a year ago. We saw:

Black Vultures, Anhinga, Limpkin, Glossy Ibis, American Bittern, Common Gallinule making a racket, Purple Gallinule, Bald Eagle, Osprey, and Herons: Great Blue, Little Blue, Tricolored Heron, and Great Egret.

Other birders passed us on the trail and helpfully pointed out other birds, especially the rare bittern and purple gallinule.

We text our bird pictures to friends and family. Tim's sister texted him back, "Seen any alligators?" We had passed many signs warning of alligators and the side trail labelled Alligator Alley. Tim mentioned his sister's text to Jeanne. "Right there!" Jeanne pointed. Sure enough it was a 6-7 foot alligator on the side of the trail.

Jeanne said, "I think it's dead." A reasonable thought, as it had what looked like dried pollen on its hide. Then, it opened it's eye. Tim said, "No, it's not dead," and we backed away slowly.

We had really been hoofing it on the trails through the woods, but we happily took our time in this wonderland of wildlife. Still, we racked up over 7 miles today, and each of us set personal bests in sinking into the muck and more well over our boot tops. Tired and content, we retreated back to Titusville.

The shower was very helpful in spraying down our pants socks and shoes which were covered in muck to the knees. Then we did laundry, including the shoes.

The Durango's Steakhouse next to our hotel sounded hugely inviting, but the parking lot was completely full at 5:00, hinting that it would be full inside, too. Not so inviting. So we picked up and cooked our own steaks, and sat down to write you this post. Stay clear of the alligators, all.

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withabackpackandcamera · 3 years ago

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July 1st, 2021

Day 6: From Puffins to Cool-Looking Mountains: Making Our Way Down The Colorful Eastern Side of Iceland

This morning, my brother woke me up to tell me that our car replacement from Blue Car Rental had arrived to take the place of our dear Lucy, the red Kia Sportage that died on us, and that I needed to deal with whatever needed to be dealt with to finish the car switch. So I had to wake up and go down to accept our new replacement car, which was a green-gray Toyota RAV4 with 65,000 km already on it. A well-used car that was definitely on the other side of the used-ness scale compared to Lucy.

Once I was done with Blue Car Rental, I went to pack my bags before grabbing a hot breakfast downstairs with Cynthia, as my family had already enjoyed their breakfasts well before we were awake. When we arrived at the serve-yourself breakfast tables downstairs, we were wowed by how many options of hot foods and pastries and other items we had to choose from. What a treat! So, we loaded up with delicious food and chowed it down quickly so that we could get back on the road.

With yesterday’s leftover schedule melded into today’s original itinerary, our first destination for the day was Borgarfjörður eystri, located pretty far away in the eastern fjords. The whole point of driving out there was to see the famous puffins of Iceland, something that we decided to see out at Borgarfjörður eystri rather than in the Westfjords. After a long drive through changing landscapes and around fjords, we arrived at the Borgarfjörður eystri marina, where we found a shiz ton of puffins standing around and flying everywhere! Everywhere you looked as you climbed up the wooden steps to the puffin nesting area, you saw puffins! And such beautiful and interesting-looking birds! Oh, and there were seagulls too. What a sight!

For about an hour, we stood around with our smartphones and DSLRs taking photos of the beautiful puffins. And I took a ton of photos. Of puffins standing. Of puffins sitting. Of puffins flying (though those were difficult to predict and capture). Of puffins landing. Of puffins poorly landing. Of puffins with sand eels in their mouths. Of puffins doing a bunch of other things. It was really cool to take photos of these spectacularly-colored birds! Especially because Minh lent me his super telephoto lens, which was clutch in capturing great close-ups of the birds.

After taking a ton of photos and being happy with a few of them, I headed back to the car to meet up with the family so that we could continue on our way to Seyðisfjörður. The drive there was beautiful, filled with picturesque views of the surrounding fjords as well as the melting ice and snow atop the mountains bordering the fjords. As we neared Seyðisfjörður from the mountains, we were greeted with the beautiful summer landscape surrounding the town. It was so serene and gorgeous. There were pretty cascades of waterfalls winding down the mountain slopes towards the fjordside town of Seyðisfjörður. Wildflowers were in bloom everywhere. And the sun was shining bright with some clouds scattered throughout the skies.

When we arrived in town, we parked our car and walked straight toward the very Instagram-famous rainbow-bricked road leading to Seyðisfjarðarkirkja, the baby blue-colored church at the end of the rainbow. We spent a few minutes waiting for other people to clear the way before taking group and family photos in front of the picturesque spot. While walking through town, Cynthia and I walked into a couple of boutiques and checked out their products before leaving. After that, I ended up walking by myself around the lake to the other side of Seyðisfjörður before making my way back toward the car.

By the time we had all gathered up again, it was lunch hour. We grabbed our leftover foods and snacks in the car and brought it out to a nice patch of grass and an open picnic table and enjoyed lunch under the warm sun. After finishing some leftovers, we took a few more photos around town before turning back to the car.

Due to time constraints and how much ground we had to make up after yesterday’s debacle, we had to cut some of the things I wanted to see, like Hengifoss and Stuðlagil Canyon, out of the schedule in order to get to our evening’s guesthouse with enough time to head back out to photograph Vestrahorn at sunset. Luckily, our drive through the east fjords provided plenty of gorgeous views to see along the way.

We drove and slowly made our way to lesser-known Eystrahorn. At first, Minh drove. Then it was me. Then Cynthia got her shot at driving, which she thoroughly enjoyed. We arrived at a viewpoint of Eystrahorn mountain somewhere between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. And even though it was ridiculously sunny when we arrived and the conditions were not great for photos, we found a place to park and walked around anyway. We walked down to the black sand beach to view the mountain and the surrounding ocean before driving off to another viewpoint for a brief viewing. From there, it was a straight shot past Höfn to Guesthouse Nypugardar, our basic but nice-looking cabin lodging for the evening.

After checking in, we ate the funniest, cheapest, and most ridiculous-appearing-dinner-while-traveling ever! Which consisted of leftover sandwiches and instant ramen and pho that we had packed for the trip and wanted to get rid of before we flew home. The reason that the dinner was so ridiculously funny was because were missing a ton of kitchen things that would’ve otherwise made things easy and simple, namely a hot plate or stove top to appropriately prepare our ramen, enough boiling hot water to ready the instant noodles, and bowls big enough to fit our food (they actually had NO bowls so my family had to settle for medium-sized coffee cups hahahaha). What a ridiculous sight it was to prepare an instant meal without a well-equipped kitchen or a kitchen at all! Hahahaha!

Once we were done with dinner, Cynthia, Minh, and I quickly got dressed and left for Vestrahorn as the sun started to set in the sky. The drive there took a surprisingly long time but we eventually arrived in good time. Not that it mattered though since it was a dud of a sunset with such dense clouds obscuring the sky and the bland horizon surrounding the Vestrahorn area. Without much to be excited about, Minh and I walked around to check out the black sand beach in front of Vestrahorn mountain to try to make the most of our time there.

And there wasn’t much to be excited about on the beach either. But with sunrise not too far off (since sunrise and sunset during the summers in Iceland are relatively close together), we decided to stick around and see what photo opportunities sunrise would offer us. With some down time and nothing landscape-photography-worthy, Cynthia and I asked Minh to take some quick, informal, long-overdue engagement photos of us on the black sand beach (which we had planned on doing near Vestrahorn earlier this trip). Because of the dark conditions and very windy and cold weather in the wee hours of the morning, Cynthia and I didn’t stay out too long and tried our best in the very little time we stood outside to get some decent and usable shots before seeking shelter again in the car. After spending about 20 minutes taking engagement photos, I switched with Minh and took some photos of him with his beloved Vestrahorn.

By the time I finished with Minh, which was around 2:30am, sunrise was quickly approaching. With the sun starting to rise somewhere behind the clouds, the background sky behind Vestrahorn started to light up in pink and orange colors, mostly behind the right side of the mountain. With better photo ops this time, I set up for some Vestrahorn sunrise photos and took some photos of the area and then of Minh before we both escaped back to the car for our drive back to the guesthouse.

5 Things I Learned/Observed Today:

1. A quick summary of a puffin’s life based on observation and some info placards. They live in deep holes and burrows dug into the side of sea cliff mounds. When they fly, they don’t really glide… they flutter their wings in a strange way. They go hunting for food in the ocean and their food of choice: sand eels. When they fly back to their home mounds, they don’t necessarily land right at their own doorstep; they sometimes land really far, really close, or crash into some other puffin’s burrow. If they have food and seagulls are around, they are constantly bullied, like a kid being bullied out of his lunch money. Otherwise, they sit around all day and groom themselves while staring out into the ocean or at other puffins. Interestingly enough, whenever the seasons change, they move out and live on the sea. When the warm season arrives at home, they consistently return to the exact same burrow that they’ve lived in and carry on at home until it gets cold again. And lastly, puffins mate with the same mate year after year until one of them dies. Lifelong lovers. That’s sweet!

2. Seagulls are SO lazy! Too lazy to fish for themselves! Instead, they hang around the puffin mounds and bully the hard-working puffins for the food they diligently caught. Tsk tsk.

3. Colorful is the best word I can think of to describe Seyðisfjörður. Seyðisfjörður is a beautiful fjord-side town dotted throughout with houses and buildings painted in a wide variety of colors, from red to sky blue. Not only are the buildings colorful, but also the nature around it, especially in the summer, with the colorful wildflowers, the blue color of the waterfalls, streams, and ocean, as well as the green grasses and plants all around. And I haven’t even mentioned the famous rainbow walkway in town!

4. Eystrahorn really is an unmarked mountain worth photographing and is located about 30-45 minutes from Vestrahorn. Though, to be honest, the best photos of Eystrahorn are probably via drones. It’s much harder to photograph with a DSLR. The vantage point just isn’t there.

5. On the eastern side of Iceland, there is a very very short gap between sunrise and sunset. Literally like 2 hours. I wonder how that interval changes as you move around to different parts of Iceland…

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triawesomeness · 7 years ago

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It’s been ages since I’ve posted anything personal. The divorce has mentally kicked my ass. It’s been an 18-month battle, clawing my way back to any semblance of normal. I’m grateful that I had amazing support and that we both treated each other with respect. I praise every god, goddess and spirit that we didn’t have kids. I know in many ways I’m so lucky. But it still cut me to my knees. It’s been an emotional journey I’ve waged privately. But I’m also wishing I’d shared. One of the many blessings that have grown from the chaos is I’ve learned the value of vulnerability, honesty and openness. I’ve met fucking AMAZING woman who’ve been there and who’ve been my guiding lights. They’ve held me at my lowest, shared their stories and showed me I’m going to be okay. And I feel like I owe it to the ones who will come after to do the same. So here is a story... The boy bought me this camera for my 25th birthday. I'd been coveting it and he's conspired with my parents (including my Mom in England) and his to purchase it. He made sure it was the hard to find silver one I wanted and bought the package with the extra telephoto lens and bag I loved. He had his Mom make family dinner with my favourite birthday meal (KD, peas, hot dogs and lemon cake) and wrapped each part up in it's own gift. He knew I knew that was his gift and even broke our no cards rule to give me a silly "It's the final countdown" music card two days before to tease me. I didn't really learned to use it properly, and never framed a single photo I took. But I loved it. So freaking much. For 10 years this camera has gone everywhere with me. 1000s and 1000s of photos...so many memories. I hadn't been using it a lot lately (and emotionally I was keeping it at arms length). This year I was lucky enough to take what I jokingly call my ‘divorcée sabbatical’ and am in the midst of a 6 weeks trip through Southeast Asia. My Dad suggested I donate the camera to our guide/charity partner in Cambodia. He's a photographer, but his house flooded last year and destroyed his camera. It made sense and I was excited to see it go to a good home. He even took me on a photography tour yesterday and was playing with it. He was already using functions I’d never touched. I can see how much joy it's bringing him. He doesn’t know I’m going to give it to him yet, as we’re planning on surprising him on the last day of the trip. But it's triggered ALL THE FEELS!!!! All the emotions I spent months battling, that I thought were over, came rushing in. I literally spent a good hour today on my bed, hugging the camera and sobbing. My one guiding lights warned me of ‘feeling boomerangs’ and this was a wallop. I was hit with an emotional wave - the kind that knocks you off your feet. The camera is just an object, but it means so much more. It represents the best of the boy. The boy I miss every god damn day. The boy I wish I could have been a better partner to (whammy guilt tsunami). It's a gift from my best friend, whose gone. It's a talisman from a different time in my life, a different version of me. And while I love the new me I miss that person. That feeling. That time. That place. Us. I would do almost anything to get it back. To be that girl again. To be those people. There is a part of me wants to hold onto it. So....fucking...bad.... ...but I won't. Tomorrow I’ll clean it up, put it in it’s bag, and give it to someone who needs it. It’s the right thing. It’s the right time. I know it’s time to let it go. I held onto my favourite lens so I'll always have a piece. I have the memories, the photos, the lessons. And hopefully one day a new camera (and more importantly those feelings again). But today is hard. So fucking hard...

#personal #divorce

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berdnird · 7 years ago

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The Pheasant...

The non-native, but very common now, Ring-necked Pheasant has long been a trouble bird for me.

I have seen many, but have yet to capture a decent photo! Either they spook and flush/vanish into the brush before I have the chance or they appear on the wrong side of the car--It’s really awkward trying to hold a telephoto lens up high enough to shoot out the passenger window of the car.

I highly recommend looking at these full size, the condensed version doesn’t do them all justice.

Below is my first photo attempt. A male, a decent distance away, out the passenger window. Fuzzy at best but a long ways off and hard to hold steady. Taken at Sac NWR, Jan 1, 2017

Next, a wonderfully accommodating individual who let me drive right up to him...but remained, again, on the passenger side, down in the brush, forcing me to lift the lens even higher to attempt a shot. I couldn’t use the viewfinder and had to rely on the screen itself. It focused on the bird’s breast as opposed to its head. Colusa NWR, Dec 31, 2017

I went up to Sac NWR again yesterday to chase the reported Northern Shrike. Didn’t see the shrike but I saw a lot of Ring-necked Pheasants.

First opportunity. Much like the first except this time out the driver side. Just too far away.

Second opportunity. I actually saw this one’s head in the brush and decided I’d pull over and wait him out, see if he came out.

And my patience was rewarded :)

Then, not even 100ft down the road...

So. I can say I now have satisfied my need to capture a decent photo of these guys :)

Bonus: I seeeeeeee you...

And... bonus bird butt!

#my photos #Sac NWR #bird #ring-necked pheasant

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wulff87mccoy-blog · 5 years ago

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steve-willder-photography-blog · 7 years ago

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The Cat Lady, The Drifter, And The Sunflower Fields.

The wife and I decided to go out yesterday to enjoy the weather, so we headed off to Denver. We walked around town, taking photos and enjoying the weather, then headed toward the infamous 16th Street Mall. As we were approaching an intersection, I noticed a lady across the way, sitting in a chair and holding up a sign. I took a photograph with my telephoto lens and magnified it in my viewfinder. The sign read, “Hi, me and my cat live in a van. Don’t drink!!! Don’t do drugs!!! Just need help.”

How could we possibly walk past and not give the nice little lady a couple of dollars for her cat, I thought to myself. After all, we’ve see ‘A Street Cat named Bob’ and read the book, and we love cats.

The lights changed and we walked across the road in the direction of the cat lady. As we approached I asked her where little kittie kittie was and she replied, “He’s at home, but I have some photographs of him if you’d like to see them.” I laughed sardonically because I knew this was a complete con. I mean the photos could be of any cat, right! Well, the wife saw it differently and gave her $5. I laughed and made fun of my apparently gullible wife as we walked away, knowing the old lady had just gotten one over on her.

A couple of hours later, we were heading east to look for the illusive sunflower fields. There have been a number of reported sightings of them over the years however we don’t believe they actually exist. Anyway, we drove through a small town called Bennett, and decided to stop at a gas station for a soda. Outside, sitting in the shade, was a young guy with his dog. What do you know, he also had a sign! I walked over to him and saw that the sign read, “East Bound, God Bless.”

This is a perfect opportunity for me to capture a really good candid shot of a homeless drifter and his dog, I thought to myself. I looked in my wallet but only had a $10 bill. I mulled over the exchange rate in my head, photos for cash, photos for cash. I decided it was a fair rate and asked him if I could take his photograph. He obliged, delightedly, as I gave him the $10. I took half a dozen shots and, convinced I had taken the best candid photograph this millennium, I thanked him for his time and got back in to the car. As we drove away, I excitedly brought up the images on my camera. My excitement quickly turned to despair as I realized I had my camera set to ‘flexible spot’ focus, and had not adjusted the focal point prior to photographing him. I ended up getting really good detail of the dog’s bloody collar but not the drifter’s weather beaten face. I was too embarrassed to go back and ask him for another photo so I blew the best chance I had in ages of capturing a great candid image.

That’s karma, I thought to myself. Hell hath no fury like a fake cat lady and a wife you’ve just made fun of.

As for the sunflower fields, we didn’t find them. I did, however, find ONE sunflower, sitting all alone in a field of corn. Isn’t he beautiful!

#Sunflower #Cornfield #Cats #HomelessGuy #Denver #SunflowerFields #Photo #photography #Photographer #Colorado #Landscape #Candid #Portrait #16thStreetMall

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specsthespectraldragon · 8 years ago

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grebes are. so. tiny. there were some at the wetlands yesterday. i need to take my telephoto lens next time. also get some binoculars or a scope so i can bird nerd properly.

look at this floofin. it’s so good and small. I love it and want to protect it.

(I have never seen a grebe in person, and it saddens me deeply. I have seen a baby loon chased by a large koi once, but I feel like that’s not as much of a relatable experience.)

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truemedian · 5 years ago

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Dear Apple: don’t let a trackpad turn the iPad into a Mac

Good morning and congratulations on making it through another week. I had been planning on writing about some of the issues I had while writing my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review — specifically my bafflement that Samsung is once again asking reviewers like me to be beta testers. It’s inconceivable that the company didn’t realize there were issues with the camera and also very strange that it didn’t so much as hint at a software update to me until the day before yesterday. I’ll say it again: never buy anything on the hope that future software updates will fix it. Wait. But we covered it pretty well in The Vergecast coming out later today, so please give it a listen. Instead, to the surprise of absolutely nobody given my obsession with how companies are trying to get big-screen computers beyond the UX paradigms of the 1980s and 90s, I’m interested in an iPad rumor about a keyboard. The news is simply that Apple is reportedly releasing an iPad keyboard with a trackpad later this year. It’s a good scoop from The Information. A good piece to read next is about something Jason Snell noticed in the iOS beta released earlier this month: better support for keyboard functions like modifier keys. A third thing to note is that Apple software boss Craig Federighi said, “If you like what you’ve seen us do with iPadOS, stay tuned, we’re going to keep working on it.” If you’re wondering when this might happen, the Apple-o-sphere has all been working on the belief that Apple will be holding a Spring hardware announcement. There are too many rumored products to fit into one event, but a new iPad Pro and a new keyboard for it would definitely make the cut. Given all the recent tech event cancellations due to the coronavirus, however, Apple might be rethinking its plans right now. In any case, I have many thoughts about the iPad — which you might have guessed since I’ve been writing about the iPad’s evolution as a computer so often over the past few years. I would love to speculate on the physical shape and design of the keyboard, but I think that’s better left until later, when we have a better idea of what it might look like. Instead, I just want to point out that the iPad is an OS that is currently hostile to mouse input. I don’t mean that as a criticism, but I do think it’s just stating facts. I know there are people who have enabled the “AssistiveTouch” mouse feature, but what it mainly does is let you emulate your finger taps with a mouse. That means it’s not actually all that helpful with two things that mice excel at: tapping tiny UI buttons and working with text. I’m on record as thinking that Apple’s recent attempts to improve text manipulation like selecting, copying, pasting, and even cursor placement are not very good. And since AssistiveTouch currently only supports acting like a finger, it doesn’t help. I bring this up because I have a radical idea: what if the only thing trackpad support brings to the iPad is better text manipulation? I actually think that is the right move for Apple, at least to start. With the new iPadOS last year, Apple was incredibly ambitious. It added all sorts of new ideas and interaction models to the UI, some of which were confusing. In my original review, I gave Apple credit for finally allowing the iPad to become complicated and I stand by that. But I also believe that it’s not intuitive because its features can’t be progressively learned over time — you basically have to watch or read tutorials, which is incredibly un-Apple-like. I bring all this up because right now the iPad has a lot going on with its overall user interface and I sort of feel that the last thing Apple should do is add yet another variable to the mix. Unless Apple is planning its second major re-think of how we interact with the iPad in two years, it’s just too much of a burden to put on users. Because, as I’ve said before, using a mouse is fundamentally a weird thing to do — it’s actually a level of abstraction beyond just touching the display. It only feels “intuitive” because so many of us learned to use one first, and because “desktop” operating systems do such a good job of progressively teaching you new skills as you use them. They’re consistent and learnable in a way the iPad’s more advanced features simply aren’t. I don’t want Apple to fall back on the crutch of just using desktop OS paradigms to solve the iPad’s user interface intuitiveness problem. The last thing we should want is for the iPad to turn into a Mac. It’s on a different path and it would be a shame to have those ideas tossed out the window just so we can have more traditional windows on the iPad. But I’m not anti-trackpad. I do think it would be a huge help for text selection and it would allow some app developers to create smaller touch targets on their apps. Plus, and this may be anathema to some, the iPad makes a lot of use of right-click style actions now (just long press to see them), and a trackpad could help with that too. If you haven’t done so in awhile, go on and watch Steve Jobs’ seminal iPhone introduction. Pay special attention to how he talks about styluses and fingers. It’s easy to forget now, but the iPhone was a radical reinvention of user interfaces compared to what most people had used. Only a tiny sliver of apps on smartphones were designed to be used with a finger — shout out to SnapperMail, my favorite email app for the Treo and the subject of a wonderful 2003 Walt Mossberg review. None of the smartphone operating systems before the iPhone were optimized for fingers, though. They all required a stylus or physical buttons to get around. The iPhone UI was revolutionary because it just had one button — the home button — and it was designed from the ground-up to be touched. The iPad continued that legacy, just on a big screen. Adding a trackpad to that seems like a good idea, but I dearly hope it doesn’t take away from all the benefits we get from a purely touchscreen interface. We already have the Mac, the iPad doesn’t need to turn into one too.

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miniliew-blog · 5 years ago

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Date: Dec 16, 2019

We have a hard time to wake up. May be because we were too tired the day before. So, we just bearly make it to the breakfast cut off time. Hahaha.

The food is simple. But enough for us to eat.

Wow, the restaurant selling Tottori crab. I have never seen crabs has so many black dots. This is the marker of Tottori crab.

龙见台

We start our journey by driving out towards the Sand Dunes direction. It will takes 1 hour to go to that place.

The first stop we stopped is 龙见台. It’s a beach, that has a car park and a coffee restaurant.

It is always fantastic feeling to see a beach.

As usual, Kay does not like direct sun light. So, he uses his camel that he just bought at one of the highway stopover to cover his eyes.

I also wanted to take a picture here.

This is the place and the landmark.

Look at the sky. So blue. So, hopefully tonight has better luck to see the stars. Later at night, I was wrong. The clouds came in so fast and covered the whole sky around 9pm.

Let’s see what we can do here.

Let’s sky jump.

Here is the series of sky jump photos we took, and it is fantastic.

These are memorable photos. For me and the kids.

Kay Kay is flying.

Now, it is both the kids turns.

Let’s take a group photo.

Jay Jay flying.

I am lifting off. Naturally.

I am doing funny jump pose.

I am flying again un-naturally.

I am running in the thin air.

How about this, sticking my tongue out. This is fun!

We end up eating ice cream and drinking coffee here at the only coffee restaurant here.

White Rabbit Beach & The Surfers

We then reach another beach. White Rabbit beach. 白兔海滩。

And welcome Kay Kay in the picture. He is back facing the sun. That is why he can open his eyes.

It is a very nice sandy beach.

I made them sky jump, but the effect not so good. Using my iPhone to do the job.

Spotted a surfer here. Not come meh???

Oh, there are two more surfers in the water.

They were in the water for long time. And they try to catch the wave. And finally, he made it.

Most of the time, he just body surfing.

And here the go out to the sea again.

Finally they retired the surf and go back to the car park. Smoking and resting. So, they are the surfer yuppee I suppose.

Love the seas.

Love the bokeh. I am glad that I brought along my trusted 100-400mm telephoto lens.

Why do you think I can take very close up shots of the surfers. Of course using maximum zoom, the only regret is I forgot to bring my x2 adapter. hahaha

Jay and the Sands.

Jay and the sea.

The back shot.

Kay Kay throwing a rock into the sea.

And the rock leaves his hand.

This trip we taken a lot of nice photos. I am satisfy with that.

Kay Kay running on the beach.

It’s my turn. I asked my wife to take the shot.

Not too bad too.

One more.

Let’s take a photo of my wife too.

White Rabbit Shrine

Opposite the beach is the car park. Beside the car park is the White Rabbit Shrine.

Why this shrine is there.

As this is the sand dune area. So there is a sand sculpture here too.

Every where you can see the rabbit stone statue.

This is a nice pose.

A nice picture for the three of them.

There is a place for you to wash hand, pray and drink the holly clear stream water.

Quite nice to drink.

There are instruction to teach you how to drink.

There is this pond here too. In Chinese it says no gain no minus pond. Does it mean the water here always at the same water level?

Our first shrine to pay respect. Bow two times, throw the donations coins, bow again, and pull the bell.

Here is how Kay Kay did it. And he forgot the bow before shaking the bell. hahaha

Don’t forget to buy the good luck charm and the study hard charm. And the accident free charm.

Love the reflection of the pond.

Here is the reason why we are here.

But I did not take very good starry night photo yesterday because of the clouds.

There are so m any places you can see good starry sky in this province.

Really fantastic. I wish I can stay here few more days.

Let’s hold hand and say buy buy to White Rabbit Shrine.

Sand Dune Art Museum

We continue our journey. That is why I said, renting a car is so fun and so good. Because you can see more things.

And we are finally here. We have not eaten. But let’s visit the museum first.

This is a fantastic museum. They have different exhibit every year.

This is a nice pose.

All the sand sculpture is done by these international team. Wow. A lot of hard work.

Sand Sculpture of South Asians is 2019 theme.

This Gandhi sand sculpture is done by this Russian Mr. Pavel Mylinkov. It looks so real.

Wow.

Wow. Look at the 3D effect of the building.

This is amazing.

I cannot believe all these were done using sands.

Wow.

It is really amazing.

My kids also cannot believe and wonder how they sculpture it.

Just look at the 3D effect of the town and roads.

More zoom in.

The facial expression is so nicely done.

The whole walls.

Even the painting on the wall are done using layers of sands.

The details of the building is sculptured using sands.

I like this one too.

It looks so real.

The city.

Look at the detail sculpture.

Some Indian figures.

Look at the face.

Lotus three face buddhas.

Just look at the eye lid.

Jay is amazed with all these.

The army.

The building. Wow!

How much time they spent to do this???

Zoom in more.

Smile or sad?

So amazing.

Elephant rider.

The temple.

The buddha.

Wow.

The apprentices.

Taking picture with the sand buddha.

Sleeping Buddha.

The followers.

The monks.

The statue. I am sure the real thing also look similar to this.

Taj Mahal?

Nice eyes.

Unbelievable face.

Another look at the street. In 3D mode.

Some maharajah.

Some beast?

Some goddess?

Another goddess?

The stairs

Animal kingdom.

This is how massive the studio.

bathing?

Elephant god?

Me and Gandhi behind.

Me and Jay.

From the second floor view. There are photos of all the past 20 years sand sculpture theme too.

They also have outdoor sand sculpture too.

But because there are winds and rain. So, they have to cover it up. And the sculpture are not that nice.

Here we can see the sand dunes. Behind them is the sand dunes.

Is just dessert. A very small one.

Let’s take the sand dunes picture.

Some outdoor one is nice.

The tour ended at the Bell of Happiness.

Ya, ring the bell, Kay!

Lunch Time Just opposite the Museum

We have our lunch just opposite the museum. A fresh seafood don place.

Cheers.

Fabulous food. Fresh and nice.

Let’s take a photo here.

Its Good!

Camel Ride

Across the road is the sand dune. Basically it is dessert, a very small one with some dunes.

Kind of strange to find sand dune in Japan, but here you are.

Let’s sky jump here.

Sorry Kay Kay, this year we didn’t plan for a skiing trip. So, you could not see any snow. But we have sand.

And he loves to run on the sand.

Although it looks small, from one place to another also takes some time.

That’s the sand dune. See how small the people are?

Now, when you walk on it, you will find it quite big actually.

So, we need to ride camel first.

And they charge for taking photo of the camel too. So, please ask if you can take photo.

So, in order to take photo of the camel, we paid for the kids to ride a camel.

It would be cheaper for both to ride on the same camel.

And we can take picture of it.

They have ride horses before. So, riding a camel is the first time experience for them.

And Kay insists to bring the camel soft-toy he bought just now with him on a camel.

Here they go. Riding the camel. For the first time.

Bye bye Jay and Kay, see you in few minutes time.

Wow, now I can see that how important a camel is to the dessert people.

They are there. On a camel.

You see that Sand Dune behind them. Later, me and the kids will walk on the right side. And Mommy will “climb” the left side, the actual dune that has inclination angle > 50 degree. Hahahahah

Wow, they seems happy.

And Kay is playing with his camel soft toy. On a camel.

That concludes the ride.

Yeah, happy.

Let’s give the camel a pad.

Sand Dunes & Climbing it

Here comes the next challenge.

And the kids can’t wait to climb it.

Oh, some couple taking wedding photo over there.

Let’s take some nice photo here.

It is a dessert but not too hot. The sea breeze make it very pleasant.

While we are happily taking photos, the kids has already reach the middle of the sand dunes.

Really no joke. Big.

Kids running up the sand dune hills.

See the kids already climbing. And Jay has sit down for a short rest.

Video of the Sand Dunes.

Look to the left of the very steep hill, there are actually brave people climbing that. It must be more than 50 degrees inclination.

Of course, I am a heart patient so I cannot climb that!!! hahaha

So, to enjoy this some one must climb it.

Boon Ching!!!!!

That is how I “con” her to climb the left path. The very steep path and she accepted the challenge.

No joke. Very steep. But climbable.

She did slip a few times. Hopefully she won’t roll down.

And Kay Kay by this time, already running on top of the sand dune.

I shouted at him, “Sky Jump”. And he gladly jump.

Let’s jump again!

Mommy, you are almost there. 加油！

Opps, she slips.

Manage to get the foot hold. Almost there.

The kids celebrate by doing more sky jump. There you see mommy is almost reaching them.

Got to love the way they jumped.

Mommy quick.

Mommy, I give you a hand. I think Mommy must be very tired. hahahahahaha

Tired…

But joyful.

Good job, mommy.

As for me, I slowly climb la.

Luckily I bought new shoe. And you can see the sands are quite loose.

And see how my heart beat jump up with just a short climb. hahaha

It is totally a new scene up here.

Mommy and Kay Kay still staying there.

The other side of the sand dune is the sea. Sea of Japan.

And I made it to the top too.

360 degree of my surrounding.

Jay Jay is sitting there playing the sands. Let’s walk toward him.

Really love the breeze up here. And the scenery is nice too.

More sand dunes.

More Sea of Japan.

He is playing with the sands. And uses his iPhone camera to record all kind of slow mo.

He sit there also nice.

Mommy and Kay Kay also come. And Jay show them how to play with the sands.

Kay playing with the sands. Using a stick.

OK, its time to go back.

Kay Kay just love to run on the sand.

While walking, they will sit down on the sand for a while.

Playing with the soft soft sands.

So, my family loves snow, and they also love sand…..

Sun has gone down. Let’s go back to the onsen hotel.

Before we leave, let’s take a nice picture.

Eat my favourite ice cream.

Really tasty. Tottori is famous for its big pear. So, it is pear soft cream.

鱼见台

Dragon in the morning, and now fish.

In the mid-way back to hotel.

They have this funny looking rock.

I cannot read that first Chinese word. The second word is “rock”.

Let’s take another picture with Sea of Japan.

Oh nice bridge. blue bridge.

Jay really love the scenery here.

That concludes our 2nd day. Later, I will write what we eat and what I photograph at night. The 2nd day is eventful. We love the sand dunes. The seafood don is not bad. The Sea of Japan is nice!

Japan 2019 – Tottori (Day 2) Sand Dunes Date: Dec 16, 2019 We have a hard time to wake up. May be because we were too tired the day before.

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bharatiyamedia-blog · 5 years ago

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So, Let’s Discuss In regards to the Pixel 4 – Evaluate Geek

http://tinyurl.com/y49qf4xf Google Yesterday, Google boldly responded to current Pixel Four leaks by showing off the phone. Quickly after, hypothesis and theories began to crop up throughout—however we have to take a step again and chill out. It’s going to be okay. The First Takes Are At all times Unfavourable It’s an all too widespread theme on the earth of smartphones leaks: a render, press leak, or comparable picture drops, giving the world its first take a look at an upcoming machine. Then the hypothesis begins, and sizzling takes pour out as in the event that they have been reality. And most of the time, they find yourself being hyperbolic takes over an arguably questionable design choice. Then, as soon as the machine is launched, the brand new, correct takes emerge: you understand, this isn’t so dangerous! I’ve seen it extra occasions than I can depend, and I’m unsure it’s��ever more true than with Pixel telephones. For some purpose, these are the telephones that everybody likes to hate throughout “leak season” but additionally loves to like as soon as they’re launched. There’ll at all times be polarizing takes in relation to smartphone leaks, however even then the Pixel line is considerably of an enigma in its skill to finish up on the intense ends of the spectrum—hated for the smallest particulars when the leaks present up and liked for almost all the pieces else after launch. In fact, there’s one main distinction with this new picture: it’s official. A Pixel Four leak landed just a few days in the past, however as a substitute of ignoring it, Google did one thing superior and owned it by sharing its personal picture of the again of the Pixel 4. This was an particularly daring transfer by the corporate as a result of the again of the cellphone is arguably probably the most attention-grabbing—and polarizing—when in comparison with older generations of the cellphone. It’s a sensible transfer as a result of it received folks speaking. Effectively, since there appears to be some curiosity, right here you go! Wait ’til you see what it might do. #Pixel4 pic.twitter.com/RnpTNZXEI1 — Made by Google (@madebygoogle) June 12, 2019 And in contrast to previous Pixel leaks, which have been simply that—leaks—this official picture is concrete. There’s no uncertainty, the place opinions hinge on “nicely, it is only a leak so it is probably not actual.” That is the actual deal. That’s a double-edged sword, although, as a result of now the takes are hotter than ever. However similar to up to now, many of the hate might be unjustified. Twin Cameras On A Pixel Might Be Wonderful Junk within the trunk Google Now that we’ve seen the again of the cellphone, the plain factor to speak about is that wild digicam array. It’s a sq.! And in contrast to different telephones (or cellphone leaks), the place a sq. association has three cameras, the Pixel Four solely has two. Google at all times does its personal factor—generally for the unsuitable causes, however that’s a unique story—and this attention-grabbing design selection is not any completely different. However right here’s the factor: that is cool. It’s tremendous that it’s a sq.—certain, I don’t adore it, however no matter—however the truth that it has a pair of cameras and what seems to be a 3rd sensor of some variety has me hyped. Right here’s why. To start with, have you ever seen what Google can do with digicam software program? It’s unbelievable. The issues that the Pixel cameras can do with only a single lens is unreal—so many telephones with a number of cameras can’t even compete. So with Google including one other digicam and sensor setup to the Pixel 4, I can solely think about how nice the photographs can be. I’ve typically thought of how superb digicam arrays like what’s on the OnePlus 7 Professional could be with Google’s software program, and the Pixel Four seems like will probably be my first style of that. I can’t wait. In fact, we do not know what this digicam array is all about but—possibly the second shooter is a wide-angle lens? Perhaps it’s a telephoto lens? Perhaps it’s neither and is used for AR? It’s anybody’s guess at this level (which I’ll admit is a part of the enjoyable), however let’s take note something you examine this setup is simply that: a guess. Some extra educated than others, certain, however nothing is true till it’s. This Picture Hints at Different Killer Options For those who look previous the digicam sq., you’ll discover one clear omission: there’s no fingerprint sensor. All of the Pixel telephones up thus far have a fingerprint sensor on the again, however the Pixel Four seems to vary that. This might point out a few various things: Google might shift to an in-display fingerprint sensor, a la the OnePlus 6T/7 Professional; or it might carry Android’s model of Face ID. Or each! Both resolution would require new {hardware}. That stated, if I have been a betting man, I’d lean in the direction of the latter. In accordance with some pretty convincing leaks, the entrance of the Pixel Four will skip the notch and return to a bezel, which is the place it would home 5 “imaging items,” that might be used for a number of issues. A Face ID-like function appears possible, however the phrase on the road is that the Pixel Four might even have a radar chip for movement management of the cellphone by gestures. That is one thing Google has been engaged on for a while now, dubbed Project Soli. In fact, it’s inclusion nonetheless only a rumor at this level, and it needs to be handled as such. Both means, Android is in determined wants of a dependable face authentication function, so it makes numerous sense that Google would come with this on the Pixel 4 (and Android Q). So right here’s to hoping that’s what the lacking fingerprint sensor suggests. However Actually, It’s Too Early to Know All that is to say one factor: we nonetheless don’t actually know something in regards to the Pixel Four outdoors of the very fact it has a pair of rear cameras and no fingerprint sensor on the again, each of that are firsts for the Pixel line. Exterior of that, it’s all rumors, hypothesis, and rumour. And as such, we should always all take just a few steps again and a deep breath. The web is stuffed with guesswork—some nicely thought-out and educated, some not a lot—and on the finish of the day, it’s all about what you wish to imagine. 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The iPhone XR versus the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max: Which is right for you?

The iPhone XR's launch yesterday revealed it to be a value proposition for those wanting to buy one of Apple's 2018 iPhone models, giving the vast majority of features found in the iPhone XS models but at a lower cost. AppleInsider explains the main differences between the latest models. Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube Apple just announced three brand new phones at its September event. The iPhone XS, an update to the iPhone X, is joined by a larger 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR, a new $749 6.1-inch model that we suspect will be a big seller. The XS models will be available to pre-order from 12:01 am eastern time on Friday, September 14th and will ship just one week later. If you want to buy the XR model, you will have to wait for about a month. Considering there are some differences between the iPhone XS and XR models, it's worth examining further to you can choose the right iPhone for your needs. We at AppleInsider are quite surprised by how much Apple is offering with this new XR model. It has the same A12 Bionic processor, which is the fastest mobile CPU on the market, a 6.1-inch rounded edge display that covers most of the front face, a glass back design for wireless charging, Face ID, Dual Sim, IP67 water resistance, and an updated 12MP rear camera with Smart HDR and Portrait mode. Pricing and Storage Getting into the differences, the one you'll likely notice first is the price tag, with the iPhone XR costing $250 less than the XS and $350 less than the XS Max. That's a pretty big deal, as you can buy a new Apple Watch or iPad with that money. If 64GB of storage isn't enough, Apple gives you the option to get a 128GB version for $50 more. The XS models require you to jump all the way to 256GB for an additional $150. If you're someone who really needs space, the iPhone XS offers a 512GB model, but it's definitely not for the budget minded, with a price tag of either $1349 or $1449 depending on screen size. LCD, OLED, Screen Size, and Resolution Now let's move onto another conspicuous difference: the display. The XR comes in right between the 5.8-inch XS and 6.5-inch XS Max. The 6.1-inch screen is going to be a really good size for the average person but those with smaller hands will have an easier time handling the XS, now Apple's smallest current model year phone. Alternatively, if you love to have extra screen real estate like I do, the XS Max's massive 6.5-inch display is the only new iPhone that supports Apple's new landscape-oriented user interface. For first-party apps, the special UI will not only show more content, but will present iPhone XS Max-only options. Even though they all have displays with gently curving corners and minimal bezels, the XR uses an LCD display that Apple calls Liquid Retina and claims is the best LCD it has designed. The XS and XS Max use OLED technology which is more efficient and boasts amazing contrast ratios, since individual pixels can completely turn off. While both phones have the same maximum brightness, the much deeper blacks of the OLED displays allow them to support HDR content, whereas the XR doesn't. Those aren't the only screen-related differences, as the XR no longer supports force touch. Instead, the screen uses a haptic touch system that grants access to the same functions through touch-and-hold gestures. The last difference in displays may be the most important for many, and that's resolution. The XS iPhones has the same gorgeous 2436-by-1125 resolution display that the iPhone X did, coming in at 458 pixels per inch, while the XS Max's resolution is even higher due to screen size. The XR has a lower 1792-by-828 resolution meaning it's less than 1080P. Being an Apple display it will still look good especially if you're upgrading from an older iPhone, though if you're used to an iPhone X or another high-end OLED device, Liquid Retina could be a step down in quality. Other Considerations The XR has the same IP67 splash, water, and dust resistance as the iPhone X, rated for 30 minutes of submersion at a depth of 1 meter. The XS takes this protection a step further with an IP68 rating, bringing it up to 30 minutes at a depth of 2 meters. Just like in past years, the flagship model supports dual cameras, a wide angle and a telephoto lens which support portrait mode photos. The XR only offers a single wide-angle camera, but its the same shooter that's included in the XS. Apple surprisingly allows portrait mode photos to be taken using the wide angle lens. Even though you won't get that same longer lens look, you can still take photos with blurred backgrounds, and the ability to adjust bokeh is also available just like with the XS. Everything else in regards to photos is identical including the updated selfie cameras that support portrait mode and all new video features. One new upgrade the XR misses out on is Gigabit LTE connection, but for most that won't make a difference. Apple says the iPhone XS charges faster than iPhone X when paired with a compatible wireless charger, but makes no such claims about the XR. Surprisingly, the XR has the best-rated battery life out of the bunch, likely because it has a larger frame that can hold a bigger battery, but a lower display resolution compared to the XS Max. Internet usage is rated at 15 hours compared to 13 on the XS Max and 12 on the XS, and video playback is rated at 16 hours compared to 15 and 14 hours. The original iPhone X was rated at 12 hours of internet usage and 13 hours of video, and looking back at older models, this looks like it could be one of the longest-lasting iPhones. The last thing to touch on is the color options, with the XR providing more variety. Apple added a nice looking gold option to the flagship models, but that doesn't even come close to the White, Black, Coral, Yellow, Blue, and Product RED colors offered with the XR. You don't get the same shine and high end feel in the hand that the stainless steel iPhone XS' affords, but the aluminum anodized housing of the XR will likely last longer if you use your phone without a case. https://goo.gl/WN4vMp

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swimmingfunfox-blog · 7 years ago

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How Excellent Is İPhone X

Harga Mito A300 Maraknya smartphone pada era teknologi ini membuat vendor ponsel lokal mito turut bersaing, dan baru baru ini mito mobile mengeluarkan ponsel pintar bersistem android ICS yang pastinya dengan harga yang terjangkau yang di beri nama mito a300. On How Excellent Is İPhone X go to: applications -> settings -> About Telephone -> USB Settings -> Samsung Kies and then replug the phone in. Connect Samsung Galaxy S Mobile With Kies On Your Pc can also be utilised for the mass storage mode simply by choosing mass storage as an alternative. Now rooting your telephone is the greatest way to go as most custom ROMs get rid of all your unwanted program apps that comes with your phone, but nonetheless a 158 mb of internal space for apps, messaging, emails and every thing else in your phone really adds up to hardly something. There's no considerably to say: higher end phone has a major hardware, just about every app runs smooth with no complications, I give much more significance to show. I would say this is the most effective mobile chipset in any smartphone right now. So in How Very good Is İPhone X and all the software program they will promote is apps that wrap suitable about that notch and fill up the complete display that is what an optimized iPhone ten app looks like. The Galaxy Grand and Galaxy s3 are the leading ranking phones by Samsung in terms of attributes. I installed the drive on windows 32 bit and it worked fine (though I ended up with an exe download rather than a zip file, and clicked on the exe to separately install the driver - not from device manager. So this is gonna get you some meaningfully superior functionality with the 2x telephoto lens and zoomed in images and zoomed in videos, things like that which is good to see since I avoided employing it with preceding iPhones and as you'd count on images from the iPhone ten appear amazing. About options there are a lot of stuff on the net, what you can not come across is that it does not will need a application like kies (only drivers, then you can see it as an usb memory), upgrades are downloaded straight on the telephone by way of wifi when out there. Following is one thing particular, committed to galaxy owners: yesterday I have been advised straight by LG via email for a new android version (firmware update). Android Version: Both phones (the Grand and s3) come with Android Jelly Bean (four.1.2), the latest version of Android. You should really see the green android with a usb symbol for its arm and the connect usb storage message at the bottom of the screen. The a single element of the hardware of this phone I really genuinely never like is the camera bump but not just for the usual reason like rocking on a table.

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