http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:31:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/21/malaga-springs-to-martin-scott-by-helicopter/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/21/malaga-springs-to-martin-scott-by-helicopter/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:01 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7690 Another nosecam video. Yesterday, I flew nine people from Martin Scott to Malaga Springs and back. For some of those flights, I had my GoPro "nosecam" set up and turned on. Since it's been so long since I shared a "nosecam" video, I threw one together Saturday night and uploaded it Sunday morning. Here it is. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/21/malaga-springs-to-martin-scott-by-helicopter/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/06/a-visit-from-the-bee-man/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/06/a-visit-from-the-bee-man/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 23:11:27 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7675 Removing a swarm of bees is easy -- if you know what you're doing and aren't afraid to get stung. I get to watch a beekeeper remove a swarm of bees from a friend's farm shop. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/06/a-visit-from-the-bee-man/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-2-bottling/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-2-bottling/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:36:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7658 A look inside a mobile wine bottling facility. Hard work, fascinating process, lots of fun. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-2-bottling/feed/ 5 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-1-filtering/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-1-filtering/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:18:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7647 Before wine can be bottled, it must be filtered. Here's how it works at one winery. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-1-filtering/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/27/feeling-overwhelmed/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/27/feeling-overwhelmed/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:39:39 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7577 Join the club. Lately, I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed. It isn't the first time and it won't be the last. But it is bothersome -- an uncomfortable feeling that makes me question everything about my life. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/27/feeling-overwhelmed/feed/ 11 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/27/a-shot-from-the-quincy-fishing-derby/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/27/a-shot-from-the-quincy-fishing-derby/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:57:51 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/27/a-shot-from-the-quincy-fishing-derby/ My favorite photo from that day. Have dogs, will fish. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/27/a-shot-from-the-quincy-fishing-derby/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/25/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-3-port-angeles-to-claliam-bay/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/25/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-3-port-angeles-to-claliam-bay/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:01:54 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/25/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-3-port-angeles-to-claliam-bay/ Back on the road, exploring Olympic National Park and the Pacific Coast of Washington. A photo journey through a national park and beyond. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/25/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-3-port-angeles-to-claliam-bay/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/19/death-of-an-electric-blanket/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/19/death-of-an-electric-blanket/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:11:51 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/19/death-of-an-electric-blanket/ It may be an old-fashioned idea, but hell -- it works. Why I use an electric blanket in my RV. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/19/death-of-an-electric-blanket/feed/ 5 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/14/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-2-victoria-bc/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/14/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-2-victoria-bc/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:00:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/14/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-2-victoria-bc/ On the recommendation of several people, we spend the day in Canada. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/14/a-trip-around-the-peninsula-day-2-victoria-bc/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/13/a-trip-around-the-peninsula/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/13/a-trip-around-the-peninsula/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:00:40 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/13/a-trip-around-the-peninsula/ The start of our five-day vacation. A stop for road food, a drive on and off pavement, big trees, traffic, detours, ice cream, a boat ride, great seafood, and a good night's sleep. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/13/a-trip-around-the-peninsula/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/22/with-photography-it-pays-to-experiment/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/22/with-photography-it-pays-to-experiment/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:00:37 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/22/with-photography-it-pays-to-experiment/ You never really know what shot is going to turn out to be your favorite. I discover that sometimes the best shots are the ones you didn't think were going to be any good at all. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/22/with-photography-it-pays-to-experiment/feed/ 15 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/18/silver-falls/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/18/silver-falls/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:30:17 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/18/silver-falls/ A motorcycle ride and a hike. Shaking the rust off my motorcycling skills, getting a workout on a steep hike in the forest, photographing waterfalls, enjoying nature. Best way to spend a Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/18/silver-falls/feed/ 3 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/17/a-dinner-with-friends/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/17/a-dinner-with-friends/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:00:57 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/17/a-dinner-with-friends/ Salmon, local wine, and home-made cherry pie with friends. An account of an end-of-summer dinner, with a bonus recipe. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/17/a-dinner-with-friends/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/13/weather-forecasting-a-bad-joke/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/13/weather-forecasting-a-bad-joke/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:18:49 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/13/weather-forecasting-a-bad-joke/ Each "source" of weather tells a different story. Multiple weather forecasts, little agreement between them. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/13/weather-forecasting-a-bad-joke/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/08/wildlife-photography-is-about-perseverance/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/08/wildlife-photography-is-about-perseverance/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:00:49 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/08/wildlife-photography-is-about-perseverance/ Stick with it until you get the shot. If you're serious about getting good photographs of wildlife, you need to be willing to try repeatedly and/or wait to get the shot. With perseverance, you may be rewarded for your efforts. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/08/wildlife-photography-is-about-perseverance/feed/ 0