+SD Rowdies Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) Ain't it a shame having to live like that? Have a fabulous time. ... of course you will. By the way, when/if you hike through the bamboo forest be sure to make music by shoving the bamboo shafts around so that they bonk into neighboring shafts. Very satisfying experience. Do you have coordinates for all of this stuff? Thanks, RM Road to Hana for black-sand beach, bamboo-forest hike, and the Na'ili'ili-haele Waterfall Cache at N20 52.750, W156 12.635 Olinda Pine Forest Cache at N20 48.076, W156 17.122. Do you need a Maui PQ? Edited March 26, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Road to Hana for black-sand beach, bamboo-forest hike, and the Na'ili'ili-haele Waterfall Cache at N20 52.750, W156 12.635 Olinda Pine Forest Cache at N20 48.076, W156 17.122. Thanks Harmon. The Road to Hana was on our agenda and we did it yesterday. We didn't do the Na'ili'ili-haele Waterfall Cache but we saw many other cool things and hiked to the Waimoku Falls and the Bamboo forest in Haleakala NP. I only did one cache yesterday as the Kids don't want to go "caching all the time" like on our trip to the Big Island. Mrs. RocketMan and I are going to go caching a couple of mornings while they are sleeping in. Here are a few pics from the day: Cache Location of the one cache that we did do. Black sand beach. Rainbow Eucalyptus Haliconia. Loving Siblings. Makahiku Waterfall Kaching Kristin in Bamboo Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) Road to Hana for black-sand beach, bamboo-forest hike, and the Na'ili'ili-haele Waterfall Cache at N20 52.750, W156 12.635 Olinda Pine Forest Cache at N20 48.076, W156 17.122. Thanks Harmon. The Road to Hana was on our agenda and we did it yesterday. We didn't do the Na'ili'ili-haele Waterfall Cache but we saw many other cool things and hiked to the Waimoku Falls and the Bamboo forest in Haleakala NP. I only did one cache yesterday as the Kids don't want to go "caching all the time" like on our trip to the Big Island. Mrs. RocketMan and I are going to go caching a couple of mornings while they are sleeping in. Here are a few pics from the day: Cache Location of the one cache that we did do. Black sand beach. Rainbow Eucalyptus Haliconia. Loving Siblings. Makahiku Waterfall Kaching Kristin in Bamboo Dave, Can't stand it, why am I here and you there? Come to think of it why do you have a better camera than me? Where did I go wrong? Thanks for the great photos. You'll treasure the images as years go by. ... they make my Photoshop fingers itch. Harmon Edited March 27, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) The Devil made me do it. Who knows what image lurks in the shadows of a snapshot? Edited March 27, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Who knows what image lurks in the shadows of a snapshot? Actually, the Rainbow Eucalyptus shot it the one that I did do a little level adjustement on. Original: Adjusted: Note that I didn't take the time to adjust the trees separate from the background. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 (edited) Who knows what image lurks in the shadows of a snapshot? Actually, the Rainbow Eucalyptus shot it the one that I did do a little level adjustement on. Original: Adjusted: Note that I didn't take the time to adjust the trees separate from the background. Attaboy Dave, good work. Try this quick-fix next time you have a dark shot like that, in fact, try it this time. Open the dark image as Background layer. Duplicate the Background layer as in Ctrl-J. For the duplicated layer, as in "Layer 1," change the Layer Blend setting from "Normal" to "Screen." If that doesn't brighten the image enough then duplicate "Layer 1" using Ctrl-J as many times as needed to achieve the brightness desired. If you overshoot a bit too bright then reduce the topmost layer's Opacity to taste. For this exercise let's assume that you duplicated the Background layer twice so now you have layers named Background, Layer 1, and Layer 1 copy. Select Layer 1 and Layer 1 copy and Merge them into a single layer that will take the name "Layer 1 copy." That leaves the problem of a blown out sky, huh? Well here's something else you'll love to know. Take that fancy Sony camera outside during the day and take a shot of some lovely blue sky. Load and open the blue-sky shot then press Ctrl-A to select and then Ctrl-C to copy of the blue sky image. Select the Background layer and then click the "Add a new layer" icon to add a new blank layer named, oddly enough, Layer 1. Press Ctrl-V to paste the blue sky onto Layer 1. Make sure that the blue sky fills the frame, if need be use Ctrl-T and use the transform handles to drag the image as needed to fill the canvas. Now select "Layer 1 copy." Double click the Thumbnail image of "Layer 1 copy." The "Layer Style" dialog will pop up. Note the "Blend if: Gray" panel at the bottom-center of the Layer Style dialog. Beneath the "This Layer" control click and drag the white slider to the left until the blown-out sky blends into the underlying blue-sky image but stop before the blue blends into unwanted areas of "Layer 1 copy." Diddle the slider around until you blend away the blown-out sky of "Layer 1 copy" using the underlying blue sky. At the point press and hold the Alt key and then click and drag the white slider sections apart just a bit to achieve a gradual and thus subtle blend. Layer blending eliminates the terrible challenge of trying to define a Selection that involves foreground foliage. No need for Selections of any sort in this exercise. Of course I haven't covered the final issue of color-correction to put some snap into the image so that the trees and foliage are apparent. That's sort of another subject for another time but isn't the result amazing? Look how far that dark image can be taken, all things are possible with Photoshop it seems. Thanks for posting the original. Of course I understand that you and yours have much better Mauiesque things to do than photo editing. All I can say is follow your heart big guy, plenty of time for photo editing once you are at your workplace in Denver. Say, is this another Photoshop lesson? Aloha, Harmon Edited March 28, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 (edited) I only did one cache yesterday as the Kids don't want to go "caching all the time" like on our trip to the Big Island. Mrs. RocketMan and I are going to go caching a couple of mornings while they are sleeping in. The kids don't want to go caching??? What's up with that? Edited March 28, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I only did one cache yesterday as the Kids don't want to go "caching all the time" like on our trip to the Big Island. Mrs. RocketMan and I are going to go caching a couple of mornings while they are sleeping in. The kids don't want to go caching??? What's up with that? Uh-oh, now Dave has to wait on grandchildren. Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) *** This Just In *** - You're missing it Harmon! Edit: You never know who you might run into at the Luau Edited March 29, 2007 by RocketMan Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 *** This Just In *** - A few shots from caching yesterday. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) *** This Just In *** - You're missing it Harmon! Dayum! Maui Gold too I'll bet, yum. Edited March 30, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 *** This Just In *** - You're missing it Harmon! Dayum! Maui Gold too I'll bet, yum. And that ain't all that we're missing... How come we get the PUD Cake and the Colorado thread gets the Cheese Cake??? Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) How come we get the PUD Cake and the Colorado thread gets the Cheese Cake??? It's snowing in Colorado, they deserve the Cheese Cake! Edit: And besides, Harmon loves PUD Cake! Edited March 30, 2007 by RocketMan Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) ... and besides, Harmon loves PUD Cake! I'm not sure why but I'm having a lot of trouble enhancing this image. Is that the 2007 PUD-Cake Queen? ... ooo, that doesn't sound right does it? Sorry, honest I am. While you are there find out how to put that high-gloss finish on coconut shells. Edited March 30, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 While you are there find out how to put that high-gloss finish on coconut shells. Wax on, Wax ......... Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) While you are there find out how to put that high-gloss finish on coconut shells. Wax on, Wax ......... Should we give you a new nickname Dave......like the Karate Kid? Edited March 30, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 How come we get the PUD Cake and the Colorado thread gets the Cheese Cake??? You did get Kelly Clarkson, but may not have noticed (on left)! Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 While you are there find out how to put that high-gloss finish on coconut shells. Wax on, Wax ......... Should we give new a new nickname Dave......like the Karate Kid? No, no ... PocketMan! Quote Link to comment
+Green Achers Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 (edited) I wanta go to Hawaii (again)! That looks fun. Life's still fun on the mainland. Last Friday, we had a Murder that we had to figure out. Edited April 1, 2007 by Green Achers Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I wanta go to Hawaii (again)! That looks fun. Life's still fun on the mainland. Last Friday, we had a Murder that we had to figure out. Nice shot. Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 *** This Just In *** - A few more shots from Friday, our last day in Maui. Our Hotel Should Look Familiar Heading to Lahaina Humpback Wild Donkeys Remote Town Waterfall Vertical Pano from Road to Hana (Just Stitched) Quote Link to comment
+SlabyFam Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Nice Photos Dave. Glad to hear your doing well SlabyFam Dad Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Waterfall Vertical Pano from Road to Hana (Just Stitched) In this case, of course, it was "Lilo and Stitched" Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 A few more shots from Friday, our last day in Maui. Thanks for sharing your Maui shots Dave and Lisa. Especially loved this shot. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) This just in ... Friendship is a wonderful thang. $kimmer made me do it! Edited April 5, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 This just in ... Friendship is a wonderful thang. $kimmer made me do it! You are in soooo much trouble! Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 This just in ... Honk if you know where this is. Quote Link to comment
+splashman Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 This just in ... Friendship is a wonderful thang. $kimmer made me do it! You are in soooo much trouble! Soooo, I was looking at LLOT's chart on forum postings. Hmmmm, seems I've been almost always on THIS thread......................I wonder why that is????????? Can you honk if you know where this cache is?? Talk about a true drive-by! Splashette Quote Link to comment
+splashman Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 This just in ... Honk if you know where this is. Honkity Honk Honk!! This one really came out good Harmon! Wonder who those 'chicks' are in the red convertable??? Splashette Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 This just in ... Honk if you know where this is. Honkity Honk Honk!! This one really came out good Harmon!Wonder who those 'chicks' are in the red convertable??? Splashette Splashette darlin', You deserve to ride in a red convertable, especially after the way I pick on you and $kimmer. The way you laughed when I thought of the butt-shot caption was sublime. Your pal, Harmon Quote Link to comment
+GoBolts! Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 THIS JUST IN: EASTER IS CANCELLED! Quote Link to comment
+Green Achers Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 THIS JUST IN: EASTER IS CANCELLED! Hare, hare! With Geocaching, every day is like Easter. Of course... hunting eggs is not really what Easter was intended to celebrate anyway. It's also a time to be with family and eat! Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Quote Link to comment
+jahoadi and john Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! Quote Link to comment
+TFTC Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Make it a 20 waypoint multi in a 20 foot radius and you'll really have something fun! Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 (edited) This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! This is why they invented the ignore button for us non-masochists... Edited April 11, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! This is why they invented the ignore button for us non-masochists... Death To Rockpiles! ( ) Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Make it a 20 waypoint multi in a 20 foot radius and you'll really have something fun! Thanks for the great suggestion. That should make up for the lack of poison oak at the first waypoint. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! This is why they invented the ignore button for us non-masochists... Death To Rockpiles! ( ) Shouldn't y'all encourage really old Geocachers such as me? By the way, that's an actual MTRP streambed photo taken during my last clean-up outing north of the fifty-two. Colorful eh-wot? Edited April 12, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! This is why they invented the ignore button for us non-masochists... Death To Rockpiles! ( ) Death to rockpiles? ... and this from Cubic Zirconium Geocachers? Edited April 12, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! Thanks for the warning. Quote Link to comment
+splashman Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! Thanks for the warning. Hey......the Geobabes found Jodi's cache on the Strand in under 10 seconds today!!!! No runs, no drips, no errors! Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Death To Rockpiles! ( )Death to rockpiles? ... and this from Cubic Zirconium Geocachers? OK, good point... How about you set up yours and we'll set up one that looks like this and we'll see which one is popular! (Does anyone have a friend in the diamond business...?) Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! Thanks for the warning. Hey......the Geobabes found Jodi's cache on the Strand in under 10 seconds today!!!! No runs, no drips, no errors! Just a handy metal detector.... Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! Thanks for the warning. Hey......the Geobabes found Jodi's cache on the Strand in under 10 seconds today!!!! No runs, no drips, no errors! Yeah, must be because they didn't take me along today. Also it was my turn to drive so I missed my free lunch rotation. Been sitting by my dad's bedside at Scripps Memorial for three days. Sure reminded me of seeing BikeDog flown into that place in January 2006. Three days sitting in a visitor's chair so why is it that my neck that hurts so much? Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) This just in ... Say, I've been thinking of a new series of rocky-macro streambed caches for MTRP. Whaddayathink? Kind of looks like our new one on the Strand! Thanks for the warning. Hey......the Geobabes found Jodi's cache on the Strand in under 10 seconds today!!!! No runs, no drips, no errors! Just a handy metal detector.... Don't laugh, $kimmer has and uses a metal-detecting wand. That woman is a full-service Geocacher I swear. Edited April 12, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Been sitting by my dad's bedside at Scripps Memorial for three days. Sure reminded me of seeing BikeDog flown into that place in January 2006. Three days sitting in a visitor's chair so why is it that my neck that hurts so much? Very sorry to hear that. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) Death To Rockpiles! ( )Death to rockpiles? ... and this from Cubic Zirconium Geocachers? OK, good point... How about you set up yours and we'll set up one that looks like this and we'll see which one is popular! (Does anyone have a friend in the diamond business...?) Hmm, le'me get back to you on that. What next, some nut'll put out a barrel of film canisters y' have to mess with. Edited April 12, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Been sitting by my dad's bedside at Scripps Memorial for three days. Sure reminded me of seeing BikeDog flown into that place in January 2006. Three days sitting in a visitor's chair so why is it that my neck that hurts so much? Very sorry to hear that. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Sorry to hear about your dad, Harmon.... Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) Been sitting by my dad's bedside at Scripps Memorial for three days. Sure reminded me of seeing BikeDog flown into that place in January 2006. Three days sitting in a visitor's chair so why is it that my neck that hurts so much? Very sorry to hear that. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Sorry to hear about your dad, Harmon.... Thanks very much for the good wishes. Basic issue is congestive heart falure at ninety-three years of age. Side effect this time around was fluid in his chest cavity making it hard for him to breath for the past week. Diuretic medicine into his IV reduced the fluid so that his breathing is somewhat normal once again. He'll get diuretic pills along with the other eight or nine pills he takes each day. Bottom line is that we took him to the hospital for a three-day pee and that dried out his chest cavity. Ain't medical science wonderful? So was he delighted to feel better? As soon as I brought him home he lit up a huge cigar, a twice-a-day ritual along with a daily shot of whiskey. What else could you expect from an old horse-cavalry, mechanized cavalry, airborne trooper? Born in 1913 for crying out loud, in a west Texas dugout with dirt floor and sod roof. His family moved from Fluvana to Clayton Texas in an ox-drawn covered wagon, no foolin'. Seems like I'm the one that's wasted from three days beside his bed in that danged visitor's chair. Life is good, Harmon Edited April 12, 2007 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
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