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A Pileated Woodpecker #imagelogger #nx30 #ditchthedslr

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A Pileated Woodpecker, what an amazing bird, and not something that I typically see! Image taken with the Samsung NX30.

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Disney Nature (@Disneynature) #Chimpanzee Bluay Combo #Giveaway

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About the DVD

From Disneynature, the studio that brought you Earth, Oceans and African Cats, comes Chimpanzee – a remarkable story of individual triumph and family bonds. Journey deep into the African rainforest and meet Oscar, an adorable young chimp with an entertaining approach to life. The world is a playground for little Oscar and his fellow young chimps who love creating mayhem. Full of curiosity, a zest for discovery, joy, and a love for mimicking others, they are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the animal kingdom. Stunning hi-definition images bring you up close and personal as Oscar and his family navigate the complex territory of the forest. It’s an inspiring and life-changing adventure that overflows with courage and charm. And it will capture your heart.

My Take on the DVD

While I did not see this movie in the theater, I knew that I would see it as my youngest daughter is obsessed with monkeys. I have seen other Disney Nature films and have continually been impressed with the quality of the film but also the quality of the story as the director and all others involved always do such a great job at telling the overall story itself that you are drawn in and do not want to leave until the movie is over. They have done it again in this film as you see the amazing tale of Oscar. This was a heart-warming tale that you will not want to miss, and not only is it entertaining, but it is educational as well. Tim Allen does a great job at narrating the story, and you will be amazed that the Disney Nature crew were able to capture the amazing journey of this chimpanzee, I know that I was!

 

 

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Yes, I am a Treasure Hunter (per se)

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We were introduced to geocaching from some friends of ours from Wisconsin. We had their daughter visiting us and she was raving about the treasure finding nature of the geocaching itself. With her encouraging us, we decided to try it out. We did not own a handheld GPS and thus we tried to use our car GPA. All I have to say about that is that while a car GPS will help you find a house, it is no good for geocaching itself. We were finding ourself walking around in circles, and when we did actually find a few caches they were nowhere near where the GPS mentioned it was.Geocaching has become a huge pastime, and anyone who does this gets registered on Geocaching.org. On this site people put up caches that they develop for people to find. While some caches are large and contain thing that you can swap, there are others that are very small, and it is more like finding a needle in a haystack (which is half the fun).

After doing this we decided to invest in a hand-held GPS. I had heard nothing but good things about Garmin products, so I watched Craigslist.com for a while and eventually found a Garmin E-Trex Legend that looked good, and purported to be able to hook into the computer for easier Cache entry. Well… I purchased the GPS and came to find that the plug that it came with was one in which I did not have a receptacle on my computer, so I found a vendor online that had a plug that was said to work as a patch in the regard. Unfortunately, when it arrived the Driver did not seem to work, so I was back to square one with a child that was bugging me to go geocaching.
So needless to say I decided to do it the long way and entered in a number of coordinates and on one Sunday afternoon we took off together and went exploring just the kids and I. We had a blast. Even Diva-PJ got into it (after falling asleep for a power nap). We found a few caches and we had a few that still eluded us, at least at that point.
So I think we are hooked. We have a number of other ones that we would like to find as well, so this hobby will keep us busy for some time in the future.
So become a treasure hunter and try Geocaching today.


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