TT,

Try http://pentaxdslrs.blogspot.com/

I have a hard copy of one of his books and a couple of the e-books which are excellent.

Mike

i-berg,

I'm sure the great captures were worth every drop of water - love the commentary

Mike

Unfortunately no - she didn't come close enough

i-berg

I have been a railroad nut for close to sixty years both in the UK and Canada. As I grew up in the steam era and I find this series to be very nostalgic. They are well suited to the monochrome treatment.

If my aging memory is correct the trimming box was filled with waste cotton to absorb the oil for gradual lubrication. The excess was "trimmed" to prevent combustion.

Now time to go play with my trains

Mike

Yes, it was a great day thanks.

I'm not allowed regular bacon anymore due to the cholesterol but they do allow back bacon or peameal as we call it which I have become quite used to. We actually never really bothered with pancakes until my granddaughter started making them and as she is with us a lot she likes to make them for us.

I lived in Burton-on-Trent for a while and I can still conjure up the smell of the marmite factory - quite pungent when the wind was in the wrong direction - good job we had the breweries to compete

Well I spent my first 25 years in the UK and now 40 in Canada - as they say "when in Rome..." however due to diabetes I don't do Maple Syrup - how do you feel about HP on pancakes? - remember Brit + Canuck really weird

Well my 12 year-old granddaughter made the buttermilk pancakes with Maple Syrup, my wife did the scambled eggs, and I provided the Canadian Back Bacon - quite a family breakfast.

Happy Canada Day wherever you are

Mike

My first SLR was a Zenit bought from Dixon's prior to emigrating to Canada in 1970. I picked up my first Pentax a SP500 in 1971 and it lasted until 1998 when I moved to a MZ50 to get the autofocus.

Always wish I had kept my SP500.

I had both lenses, the Sigma was the macro version and one of my daughters now has it for her K110D. In my mind the Pentax 55-300 is far superior.

Mike

Andrew,

Great shots again - I agrre that "Waiting for the Road" is the best.

More please....

Mike