Hiking information, maps and tips for the gorge and confluence
[tg_youtube width=”1903″ height=”775″ video_id=”qb_gHhV-_co”] I’ve been thinking a lot about past canyon explorations recently and have been talking with a few of my trip veterans. I wouldn’t say we’re making plans, at this point, but there’s definitely chatter. One of those conversations prompted me to look for an old, obscure trip report I remembered seeing … Read moreCustom Google Earth Flyovers
I absolutely cringe when I think about my last post and how ‘on cloud nine’ I was just a week ago. It was a textbook case of jinxing yourself. Not long after my last post, I was swept up in a big (for me) work project trying to debug and improve some workflows for an … Read moreLost in SharePoint Approval Workflows
My mind is absolutely crackling these days. Between intellectual challenges at work (the good kind) and diving ever deeper into this platform here at home it’s been an exhilarating week or so. Life away from the screen is pretty damned good, too. There have been a few times jumping between work and this site when … Read moreWorking Furiously Behind the Scenes
Part of resurrecting this old blog and its domain from the ashes of 1and1’s colossal-dumpster-fire-that-they-call-a-hosting-plan (they nuked my entire site and deleted the lone backup in 2016) was a commitment I made to myself to make more frequent, creative use of this space. I thought weekly updates would be cool. Something to keep me on … Read moreWeekly Recap – I Don’t Want To
An old friend of mine wrote tonight to ask if I had any suggestions on a camera upgrade. He currently shoots with a modest Canon DSLR, one of the fairly early ones from the early-to-mid 2000s. Capable, but showing its age, I’m sure. I am not an expert on camera buying, having purchased only a … Read moreTips and Advice For Buying Used Cameras
Hike Details Friday, September 1st, 2017 I came across this trail while studying Hikernut’s Canyon Lands Companion on the flight down to Phoenix. The book was a “shelf-warming” gift for our friends who recently purchased a getaway home in Sedona. The author of the book describes 60+ hikes in the book, but only twelve are … Read moreWest Fork Trail Hike – Oak Creek
We were taking down the Kanban board that we use for weekly stand-ups, and I suddenly felt inspired to repurpose some of the blue painters tape that had previously been used to designate the “swim lanes.”
I thought it was pretty cool, and quickly announced to anyone within earshot that it was the finest contribution I had made at the company to date. The boss man said I missed my true calling.
Monday Honestly, I cannot remember much of what I did last week in great detail. I know the main focuses were work, preparing the condo for the arrival of Lauren’s mother, and packing for our trip. I finally cancelled our subscription to Sun Basket, and sent the newly-arrived draft of our wedding video out to … Read moreWeekly Recap – Final Cleanup, Sedona Trip