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5-10-12 NEW LOCATION - ORCAS AND WHALES, oh my!

May 11, 2012

As you can see from the photos on the Rincon Highway May 2012 page (new), I have come under a sustained attack by whales and Orcas.

I had to fight my way out this morning in order to get down here to write this and to post the photos.

I do not think it is safe to swim at this beach just at this moment.

I am wondering how long it will be before JAWS joins the fracas.

Seriously, though, a huge pod of dolphins swimming merrily around with at least one Orca and whale, and several others which did not show enough of themselves to make positive i.d.

And that right there in the waves.

Not just outside the breakers, but in the breakers.

That means that if you went body surfing at this beach today, you would have some huge company romping around in the waves right alongside you.

I am not sure about that idea, at all!

So, once again, I really must go.

I apologize for always having to go right away, but that is just how it is at this hectic time in my life.

Not really a whole lot I can do about it.

Especially since I am the one who chose this path, and that with my eyes VERY wide open.

I just thought that this was a truly marvelous sight to behold this afternoon.

I consider myself very blessed to have seen this.

Especially to see an Orca or two playing with the dolphins, rather than eating them.

Hmmmmm????

vw

5-10-12

6:24 p.m. pst

Ventura, California, USA

 

5-9-12 LAST DAY ON THIS WALL

May 9, 2012
Well, after spending two weeks on the seawall watching the tide come in and go out, it is time to move on to my next location.

First, I must clean tanks, and clean all of the salt off of the side which was exposed to the waves last night.

The sea knew that I was getting ready to leave, so it decided to give me my very own, very private, and very spectacular show.

It culminated with a wave coming in the window of the RV, which is about 18 feet above the actual water.

Boy, that got my attention.

A n...

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5-7-12 UPDATE?

May 7, 2012
I am in from the coast for a few hours doing work at my terrestrial office.

So, while sitting here listening to music for a few minutes before getting down to the business at hand, I thought I would write a few quick words, without anything in particular to say.

Oh?  How is that any different from usual? you say.

To which I respond that you are a #%$^$&@^# and maybe should just stop having the benefit of my huge storehouse of wisdom accumulated during numerous ages.

Now, that would serve you righ...

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5-6-12 AUDIO IS ON!!

May 6, 2012
Once again, I am by a node for a few minutes and will, accordingly, take advantage.

Taking up where I left off, the audio set-up which I utilized worked flawlessly.

That is, except for one minor glitch.

It seems that there are buttons on the front of the Mbox (generation 3) which turn on and off the front jacks.

Nice to know when you are wondering why there is no sound.

So, at 7:30 p.m., as the Sun was just above the horizon and setting, the first noises came out of the speakers.

Later in the eveni...

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050512 HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO?

May 5, 2012
Am in town for just a few minutes.

I was laughing to myself just a little bit ago as I thought about how I told several days ago that setting up the audio and MIDI sounds much easier than it is to do.

Well, here we are, how ever many days later.

It is Saturday, and I just got back from the Guitar Center professional audio department in Oxnard.

As of last night I got everybody up and running together, such that I finally got a good solid MIDI signal and recording of same.

But ----   uuuuhhhhh?  Whe...

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5-4-12 MASCAGNI INTERMEZZO

May 4, 2012
Just a quick follow-up note, while I am by an internet node.

I have spent the past several months looking for a piece of sheet music which I could not remember the title of or composer of.

I went through hundreds and hundreds of pieces on my shelves, only to not find it, to my utter amazement.

Finally it is time to get serious.

So, I go one piece at a time methodically and systematically, once again, and again.

Finally, there is another copy of the piece which I had forgotten that I have.

Enough to...

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5-3-12 A WHALE OF A TALE

May 4, 2012
I tried to post several hours ago, but the computer hung up and I had to go immediately.  Sorry about that.

Anyway, it is now a little after 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012.

I am by the computer for just a few minutes, on my way back out to beach office.

It was a truly amazing day.

After one week of almost nothing, except migrating birds, all of a sudden we get visited by one large pod of dolphins after another all day long.

Some of the dolphins were very large and impressive to look at.

They were...

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043012 - WHILE I AM IN CIVILIZATION, BUT ONLY FOR ONE MOMENT, AND NO MORE!

May 1, 2012

I am currently at central command post and have just a few minutes during which I can write.

Went up to northern Califronia last several days.

Got back last night.

i have been trying out something which Yamaha had dubbed "the silent violin".

I saw one in the window at Musik Hug's store which is next to the Grossmunster (which, just for the record, means the Great Minster, as in a place where people live;  across the bridge is the Fraumunster, which is the Women's MInster;  see if you can figure t...


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042712 8:32 p.m. - POSTED RINCON HIGHWAY PHOTOS

April 28, 2012
Now I've really gotta go.

Enjoy the photos.

I sure did.

vw

8:33 p.m. pst

Ventura, California, USA

4-27-12

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042712 - RINCONHWYTIME

April 28, 2012

Anyone who has been around me much knows that when you do not hear from me for days at a time that something is going on which is pretty much all-consuming and from which I am unable, temporarily, to tear myself away from.

It usually is some kind of immediate and intense crisis.

Hopefully someone else's.

I say that respectfully, but of course.

It is no different here and now.

Except that, indeed, it is my own crisis which I am taking care of.

That is a most unusual thing.

Something few have seen and...


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