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Marc Ex Member Gender:	Two snapshots Apr 11^th, 2010 at 10:33am I spent yesterday helping out down at my Brother-in-law's place. Grabbed a couple of snapshots during beer breaks Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Marc
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #1 - Apr 11^th, 2010 at 10:54am Fantastic Marc. I love what you do with black and white photos. That second one is pure Americana.
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Reply #2 - Apr 11^th, 2010 at 11:06am

Darn thing is still pumping water beautifully.

If the world comes to a screeching halt, I'm headed down to his place. He's got multiple water wells, sheep, cows, chickens, deer, feral hogs and he is putting in a really big garden. He's headed in the direction of increased self sufficiency and I'm learning..........

Next up is building a small solar power plant - something I have expertise with.

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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #3 - Apr 11^th, 2010 at 11:25am I like both of them, alothough I'm partial to the mama and her baby. Carolyn
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Dallas Denny 62 CH.com Old Timer Offline Semper Fi !!!! Posts: 295 Island Bayou Mushroom Farm Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #4 - Apr 11^th, 2010 at 11:50am Fantastic photos as usual Marc.....great eye!!! I too, love what you do with the B&W images!! Dallas Denny
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Reply #5 - Apr 11^th, 2010 at 5:59pm

Marc wrote on Apr 11^th, 2010 at 11:06am:

He's headed in the direction of increased self sufficiency and I'm learning..........

Next up is building a small solar power plant - something I have expertise with.

Marc

Look into geo-thermal heat/cooling. Takes it right out of the earth to heat and cool your home. We have friends who built their house this way and their heating cooling bills are minuscule in this climate!

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Reply #6 - Apr 11^th, 2010 at 7:18pm

Yup.

I've done a total of 12 geothermal heat pump projects. First one was for the City of Riverside in 1979 - 16 tons of A/C that worked so well that it was written up nation wide in the summer of '81. Decent efficiency, but still requires electricity to run the compressors.

Also keep in mind that San Diego is famous for it's climate. When the big VA hospital was built many, many years ago, the engineering study proved that it was best to use the LEAST amount of insulation. I'm not kidding - think about what that means.

We proved even higher efficiency with our thermal storage systems. Took an entire 18 story building off peak by making chilled water at night and storing it underground for use the next day. ASHRAE still has a drawing my 1988 system in their handbook.

The solar power plant we are working on now for the ranch makes the electricity instead of simply using electricity more efficiently. If the grid goes down, we still have power. There is a whole lot of free energy falling out of the sky every day.

Stand out in the sun for awhile and look at what happens to your skin. That's pure energy.........

Marc

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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #7 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 12:01am I love your snapshots. Maybe you ought to put a little thought and work into your photography. You might get good at it! Beautiful shots, Marc, as always. I loved the black and white. It is so stark! Jerry
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #8 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 7:33am deltadarlin wrote on Apr 11^th, 2010 at 11:25am: I like both of them, alothough I'm partial to the mama and her baby. Carolyn ditto! Very cool.
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Two snapshots Reply #9 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 7:45am I thought it was Mrs. Robinson and her young stud.
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #10 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 7:28pm Just beautiful stuff you send Marc. A big fan of black & white here too. Charlie
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #11 - Apr 14^th, 2010 at 7:12pm Saw the B&W shot and thought, dinkum, that could be anywhere within half the Australian continent. That's immediately followed by the lovely Linda's comment that it's pure Americana. What a wonderful world we share.
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Marc Ex Member Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #12 - Apr 14^th, 2010 at 8:07pm This is how it appeared prior to imbibing rather large quantities of the golden elixir: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Marc
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Reply #13 - Apr 14^th, 2010 at 11:07pm

My thought was Grapes of Wrath, Marc.
That and.....
whatever you are drinking HAS to be better than Gil's uncle's dandelion and celery wine..........un-iced, no less........can you say BLEAUGGGH!? (thanks for the word, Charlie!)
At any rate, you KNOW your work is something special..umm, have a friend with an art gallery..wanna put me to a bet? Gil would even frame them for you!!!
Just a thought-easy with all the spare time I have of late!

LYM!
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Cathi_Pierce CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1191 x0\|Oregon City\|USA\|\|0\|0\|OR,Oregon Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #14 - Apr 14^th, 2010 at 11:09pm aside from all that... one question..... do all men think there are only 2 beverages in this world? Coffee, then beer, more coffee, then beer......... WC Fields was really only JOKING about water, guys! It's safe to ingest-and quite refreshing, too! Again, a thought.... from my idle brain...... Cathi
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Reply #15 - Apr 14^th, 2010 at 11:48pm

Cathi_Pierce wrote on Apr 14^th, 2010 at 11:09pm:

aside from all that... one question.....
do all men think there are only 2 beverages in this world?
Coffee, then beer, more coffee, then beer.........

WC Fields was really only JOKING about water, guys! It's safe to ingest-and quite refreshing, too!

Again, a thought.... from my idle brain......

Cathi Angry

Nope....there's Bourbon too! And I worked in the fish business...they do...they REALLY do.....

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Cathi_Pierce CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1191 x0\|Oregon City\|USA\|\|0\|0\|OR,Oregon Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #16 - Apr 15^th, 2010 at 1:00pm JONBOY!!! GRRR! Didja HAFTA>????? We have a well on our property, and I banned all fish! The rainwater comes down, slips into a filter, then right into our well............nothing........NOTHING swims in MY water! (ihope) Hmmm, if it does, the bourbon will kill it anywhooo! Cathi-who still prefers Malibu and pineapple juice
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Two snapshots Reply #17 - Apr 15^th, 2010 at 8:12pm Cathi_Pierce wrote on Apr 14^th, 2010 at 11:09pm: WC Fields was really only JOKING about water, guys! Water's fine if you happen to be dirty. I mean, who'd waste beer to wash? Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or (then click on 'countryside').
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