VFR flights in Cessna 172
I have been studying for my FAA exam for Pilot’s License, and also doing some VFR flights in a simulator. Here’s how I mark features in Foreflight in flight planning, for easy waypoints...
Adventure Report: Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania - October 2020
On October 9, 2020, we set out on our next Appalachian Trail adventure, continuing northbound from our Trip 2 terminus of Pine Grove in Pennsylvania. This post is a report from the trip. I meant...
Gear loadout & food plan for AT PA trip October 2020
FOOD WEIGHT: 5.5 lbs TOTAL PACK WEIGHT w/ food and water: 30 lbs Backpack: MR SATL Pack liner: compactor trash bag Sleeping bag (AegisMax green) (in KUIU clear rolltop dry bag M) Sleeping pad -...
MSFS2020 - U.S. State Capitals tour in Cessna 172
UPDATE: I have completed this tour. Stay tuned for the next adventure. Andrew Northover, over at MSFS2020 FB group, had this idea to fly Cessna 172 to every State Capital in America, inspired by...
New adventures in MS Flight Simulator 2020
Here are a few images from the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. A full review will follow.
Black and white portrait of Chuck
Here are couple of the images from the portrait session with my friend Chuck. Of course, we had to mess around and do one with a crazy facial expression as well. But we also did the shot he...
New black and white studio portrait - Victor
Had a great session yesterday shooting a portrait of my friend Victor. I think he looks primo in this shot. Still experimenting with my light setup in the studio but getting a better handle on...
Adventure report: Appalachian Trail in PA 10-13 July 2020
It’s been 6 months since our last trip to Appalachian Trail and the mountains were calling our names. Read about our last AT trip here:...
Gear loadout for AT PA trip 10-13 July 2020
FOOD WEIGHT: 6.5 lbs. TOTAL PACK WEIGHT w/ food and water: 28.6 lbs Backpack: MR SATL Pack liner: compactor trash bag Sleeping bag (AegisMax green) (in KUIU clear rolltop dry bag M) Sleeping pad -...
Experimenting in the studio. Katya - portrait #2
Second studio tests with Katya. This is a 4 light setup: key, fill, hair, and background. I shot this image on Nikon D4 and processed it via Lightroom. Key, fill, and hair light are all speedlite...
Camping trip to Rocky Gap in June 2020 with Dan, Glenn, and Jack
This was a wonderful camping trip to Rocky Gap - one of our favorite places on the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania. We also had Glenn and Jack join in and we had a great time hanging out...
Building a photo/video studio
I finally decided to build a photo/video studio in my basement. Since photography has always been my passion, I wanted to invest in advancing my craft by having my own studio to shoot in. For...
Top 10 Leadership Books
Here’s a list of leadership / management books that I have read and recommend. "The Power of Habit" - Charles Duhigg"Getting Things Done" - David Allen"Team of Teams" - Stanley...
The most inspiring speech: Wisdom of a third grade dropout
I wanted to share with you this emotional and inspiring speech! https://youtu.be/Bg_Q7KYWG1g