Bandi's Autumnal Equinox Long Mountain Run

 

Songs:  Sylvan Song / Dream Of The Archer

Group:  Heart

This morning...

my wife just took Bandi a short ways into the forest in front of our home...

for her bathroom ritual

(the forest is thinned out around our property...

for fire mitigation...

and it serves as a way to see in the distance for large animals...

so taking Bandi to her bathroom is safe in the daytime...

but I will be armed as I take Bandi out at night). 

Today was the Autumnal Equinox...

as the sun rose and set at 6:53 AM and PM.

Bandi just in front of our home.

Bandi loves the loft...

and especially the third deck.

My wife was on the computer as Bandi just relaxed on the third deck.

This is one of her favorite places to relax...

as she will just sit outside on the deck for hours.

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I am eating my one meal per day earlier in the day...

as I want my food to be fully digested by the time I trike at sunset.

This early afternoon...

my wife made me beef udon...

a veggie and fungi side dish...

and she had made wasabi cucumber tsukemono...

and she had made miso eggs for inclusion into the udon...

and those were my Rocky Reds (turnip pickles).

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This evening...

I took Bandi on a long mountain top run.

I will be mounting my shotgun loaded with bear slugs...

onto my trike for future runs.

This is mating season for moose...

and the males can become extremely aggressive.

As a male moose can get to be almost a ton in weight...

I don't want to have to rely on a handgun 

in case of an emergency against a large male moose...

even with a .357 or 10mm.

I will just have the handguns for around the home...

as I can just fire as I retreat into the home.

But out on the road...

as I am surrounded by forests...

I could become trapped...

and so...

only a shotgun loaded with hardened bear slug loads

can have any real chance of an immediate takedown of such a large creature.

I will take some pics of my mounted trike shotgun holster next time.

Bandi loves her mountain runs.

We took a longer route to the mountain top this time.

We arrived at home.

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As I usually only exercise every other day at most...

I am drinking coffee as I am typing this...

as I plan to stay awake all night after I shower...

and just watch movies or dramas all night...

as I test out the entertainment room's sofa

(I will then get solid sleep throughout the day in my room...

as I have blackout blinds).

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My camera, lens, and accessories will arrive on Monday.

I will be testing it out by taking loads of photos...

starting out by walking around the property...

and then by driving around.

Trout And The Rainbow

 

Song:  Life Goes On

Group:  Future World Music

In the early evening...

I departed for Safeway to primarily shop for Trout.

The colors are starting to emerge in my neighborhood.

I was just a short ways down our mountain ridge here.

Upon arriving at Woodland Park...

I stopped in to eat at our favorite Mediterranean restaurant.

I again had the beef platter...

and it was so good.

And...

I again had a double shot espresso shake.

I was nearing home after shopping when I had seen this rainbow...

...and the sun setting.

I continued on and was about halfway up our mountain ridge here.

I stayed for a few minutes to capture the sunset.

This particular mountain top often has a cloud sitting upon it.

As I was out shopping...

my wife...

having had stayed home...

had put the sofa together for me while I was gone.

She noted how heavy just the top cushion was.

She had also told me that since the bottom had an uneven distribution

of foam in one particular area...

that she had jumped up and down on the sofa to even out the foam

(That must have been a very funny sight :)

I took a wide angle shot of the sofa...

and as such...

the screen is distorted...

for it is quite wide in reality

(over 11 feet wide).

I tried out the sofa...

and it is very comfortable.

I will be able to watch in such comfort that I fear I may fall asleep on it.

Safeway only had 14 bags of trout in stock

(but I learned that they get fresh stock on Tuesdays).

I had also gotten a couple bags of extra large scallops...

along with other items.

I also got some heavy whipping cream...

so my wife can make Shrimp and Scallop Spaghetti Alfredo.

While I was gone...

my wife had been watching the sunset and the rainbow the same time I was...

just from different locations.

She and Bandi watched the sunset from the 3rd balcony...

as well as some of the rainbow.

Bandi loves being on the 3rd deck...

as she just loves the fresh mountain air and the sweeping views.

They then went to the 2nd deck to get more shots of the rainbow.

And they then went back up to the 3rd deck to again take some more photos of the rainbow.

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I am still tired from our trip...

and so...

I am going to go to bed early...

but before that...

I am going to order a really good camera and lens.

And...

I am going to use it often at home

so as to practice before our Japan trip.

It is a Nikon Z 5 II or Z 7 II (still undecided as to which)...

and I am getting an all around lens...

so I may have a wide angle and a zoom function all in one...

without ever needing to change lenses.

The lens is a Nikon S 24mm - 120 zoom and F4 aperture throughout its full range.

Both...

the cameras and the lens are weather proof...

and built very ruggedly.

As we will be taking many overseas trips in the future...

I decided that I will need a very good camera and lens

to capture our once in a lifetime shots.

They are more camera and lens than I will ever need...

but ones which will capture low light shots...

have a rapid reset...

a top of the line focusing quickness...

the famous Nikon sharpness and color palette...

and has the programming logic of the flagship Nikon (Z9).

I will be using my old zoom camera when I trike...

as it sometimes gets dusty, windy, and stormy...

and even though these Nikons are made for those conditions...

I will just be using it under more protected conditions 

as it is a precision piece of equipment.

Well...

time to shop  :)

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Addendum:  I just ordered the Nikon Z 7 II with the above described lens.

It has distinct advantages over the Z 5 II...

and for just a few hundred dollars more.