Comments for A Wild Vista http://blog.wildvista.com a blog about treks, travels, photography and technology... Wed, 05 May 2010 16:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on 7 Ways to Use Google “Street View” by Paul Filby http://blog.wildvista.com/7-ways-google-street-view/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Paul Filby Wed, 05 May 2010 16:27:36 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=1850#comment-672 Yep, that's another handy use Daniel. I've lost count of the number of times I've overshot and then had to return to various rural parking spots. Yep, that’s another handy use Daniel. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve overshot and then had to return to various rural parking spots.

]]> Comment on 7 Ways to Use Google “Street View” by Daniel http://blog.wildvista.com/7-ways-google-street-view/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Daniel Wed, 05 May 2010 16:16:42 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=1850#comment-671 These are some really good ideas for using Street View, especially for finding out about where to park and whether a bus stop has a shelter. I find Street View useful to get an idea of what the road looks like when the parking space is approaching, so that I can slow down in time to pull in. Otherwise its far too easy to shoot past the parking space and have to turn round and drive back again. These are some really good ideas for using Street View, especially for finding out about where to park and whether a bus stop has a shelter. I find Street View useful to get an idea of what the road looks like when the parking space is approaching, so that I can slow down in time to pull in. Otherwise its far too easy to shoot past the parking space and have to turn round and drive back again.

]]> Comment on Mam Tor to Lose Hill — a firm favourite by Paul Filby http://blog.wildvista.com/mam-tor-lose-hill-firm-favourite/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Paul Filby Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:44:22 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=1790#comment-540 Thanks Tony -- hope you have decent weather for your walk. Thanks Tony — hope you have decent weather for your walk.

]]> Comment on Mam Tor to Lose Hill — a firm favourite by Tony Vearnals http://blog.wildvista.com/mam-tor-lose-hill-firm-favourite/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Tony Vearnals Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:26:23 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=1790#comment-530 Hi Just found your web site. My pal and I have decided to do the same walk next Saturday. I have enjoyed your write up and pictures and now looking forward to the walk even more. Many thanks Tony Hi
Just found your web site. My pal and I have decided to do the same walk next Saturday. I have enjoyed your write up and pictures and now looking forward to the walk even more.
Many thanks
Tony

]]> Comment on Mam Tor to Lose Hill — a firm favourite by Phreerunner http://blog.wildvista.com/mam-tor-lose-hill-firm-favourite/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Phreerunner Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:10:02 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=1790#comment-493 Very good. Enjoy your new surroundings, and hopefully we'll get together soon. Check out our evening walks, for example (http://www.topwalks.com/evenings.htm). Very good. Enjoy your new surroundings, and hopefully we’ll get together soon. Check out our evening walks, for example (http://www.topwalks.com/evenings.htm).

]]> Comment on A touch of winter by Paul http://blog.wildvista.com/a-touch-of-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Paul Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:55:20 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=922#comment-224 Thanks Martin. Same to Sue and yourself -- hope you have a great year. I can't remember if I mentioned it before, but I'm planning to do the GR20 this year. Any hint, tips, links to resources you'd recommend etc., would be really useful. Thanks Martin. Same to Sue and yourself — hope you have a great year. I can’t remember if I mentioned it before, but I’m planning to do the GR20 this year. Any hint, tips, links to resources you’d recommend etc., would be really useful.

]]> Comment on A touch of winter by Phreerunner http://blog.wildvista.com/a-touch-of-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Phreerunner Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:48:15 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=922#comment-223 Happy New Year, Paul. Have a great 2010, and enjoy your blogging and photographic activities! Happy New Year, Paul. Have a great 2010, and enjoy your blogging and photographic activities!

]]> Comment on Freezing Fens by Martin http://blog.wildvista.com/freezing-fens/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Martin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:22:42 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=928#comment-217 Nice one, Paul. We have snow in Timperley as well! Nice one, Paul. We have snow in Timperley as well!

]]> Comment on Climbing Mount Egmont by Paul http://blog.wildvista.com/climbing-mount-egmont/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Paul Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:46:07 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=655#comment-177 I've not had much time recently to do much more on the NZ guide, though I certainly haven't ditched the idea. Blog posts are a bit sparse lately too, as you may have noticed -- just need to get into the blogging habit I think! I’ve not had much time recently to do much more on the NZ guide, though I certainly haven’t ditched the idea. Blog posts are a bit sparse lately too, as you may have noticed — just need to get into the blogging habit I think!

]]> Comment on Climbing Mount Egmont by Martin http://blog.wildvista.com/climbing-mount-egmont/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Martin Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:56:24 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=655#comment-176 Nice photos, Paul. I wonder how the NZ Trekking guide project is getting on? Anyway, the main thing is enjoying putting up your postings, regardless of who may, or may not, read them... Nice photos, Paul.
I wonder how the NZ Trekking guide project is getting on?
Anyway, the main thing is enjoying putting up your postings, regardless of who may, or may not, read them…

]]> Comment on The WildVista Banner — Mount Titiroa, NZ by Lessons in Environmental Economics from Tiwai Point « CLEAN & GREEN? http://blog.wildvista.com/the-wildvista-banner-mount-titiroa-nz/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Lessons in Environmental Economics from Tiwai Point « CLEAN & GREEN? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:35:19 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=722#comment-138 [...] The WildVista Banner — Mount Titiroa, NZ [...] [...] The WildVista Banner — Mount Titiroa, NZ [...]

]]> Comment on A Doctor Dolittle Moment by Paul http://blog.wildvista.com/a-doctor-dolittle-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Paul Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:41:07 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=245#comment-101 Now Martin, how on earth did you work that out :-). And you're right, I did cheat... Now Martin, how on earth did you work that out :-) .
And you’re right, I did cheat…

]]> Comment on Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers — Gallery by Paul http://blog.wildvista.com/tour-of-the-vanoise-glaciers-gallery/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Paul Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:32:34 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=740#comment-100 Thanks Martin. I've updated the captions for the relevant photos, and am happy that I correctly identified the harebell :-) Thanks Martin. I’ve updated the captions for the relevant photos, and am happy that I correctly identified the harebell :-)

]]> Comment on A Doctor Dolittle Moment by Martin Banfield http://blog.wildvista.com/a-doctor-dolittle-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Martin Banfield Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:20:13 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=245#comment-98 Mount Titiroa (1715m) - hey, I knew I'd get it in the end! PS I think I still owe you a prize for getting the Postcard from Timperley header! But I think you cheated? Have fun Martin Mount Titiroa (1715m) – hey, I knew I’d get it in the end!
PS I think I still owe you a prize for getting the Postcard from Timperley header! But I think you cheated?
Have fun
Martin

]]> Comment on Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers — Gallery by Martin Banfield http://blog.wildvista.com/tour-of-the-vanoise-glaciers-gallery/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Martin Banfield Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:13:05 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=740#comment-97 Excellent photos, Paul Featuring perhaps a female robin, and almost certainly Devils-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), probably also to be found in your local meadow - maybe still in flower! Excellent photos, Paul
Featuring perhaps a female robin, and almost certainly Devils-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), probably also to be found in your local meadow – maybe still in flower!

]]> Comment on Sharing a Lightroom Catalog by Paul http://blog.wildvista.com/sharing-a-lightroom-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Paul Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:17:36 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=172#comment-54 Thanks for the advice and the link James. Indeed, the options available with the catalog export and import functions are what I needed to look into. Given the "working catalog can't be on a network drive" limitation, I'm simply plugging my external drive (which contains the master catalog and image files) into whichever machine I want to use the Lightroom client on. If I want to work on my netbook, away from home (and thus without access to the external drive), then, depending on exactly what type of work I want to do, I can export the catalog (or part of the catalog), along with previews, or even image files (or "negative" files as Lightroom calls them) if I want to make use of the Develop module in addition to updating metadata. An import back into the master catalog on the hard drive is then all that's needed to incorporate any work done away from home. I'll be posting about this shortly, in a little more detail. Still lots more to learn, but it's making more and more sense as time goes on! Thanks for the advice and the link James. Indeed, the options available with the catalog export and import functions are what I needed to look into.

Given the “working catalog can’t be on a network drive” limitation, I’m simply plugging my external drive (which contains the master catalog and image files) into whichever machine I want to use the Lightroom client on. If I want to work on my netbook, away from home (and thus without access to the external drive), then, depending on exactly what type of work I want to do, I can export the catalog (or part of the catalog), along with previews, or even image files (or “negative” files as Lightroom calls them) if I want to make use of the Develop module in addition to updating metadata. An import back into the master catalog on the hard drive is then all that’s needed to incorporate any work done away from home.

I’ll be posting about this shortly, in a little more detail. Still lots more to learn, but it’s making more and more sense as time goes on!

]]> Comment on Back from the Vanoise by Paul http://blog.wildvista.com/back-from-the-vanoise/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Paul Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:02:35 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=562#comment-52 Great pics Martin. Looks as though a good half of your route was the same as what Martin and I did. (We started and finished in Pralognan, completing an anti-clockwise circuit.) I'll get that gallery up soon! Great pics Martin. Looks as though a good half of your route was the same as what Martin and I did. (We started and finished in Pralognan, completing an anti-clockwise circuit.) I’ll get that gallery up soon!

]]> Comment on Back from the Vanoise by Martin Banfield http://blog.wildvista.com/back-from-the-vanoise/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Martin Banfield Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:19:59 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=562#comment-49 This brings back memories of a 2007 trip, shortly before the Postcard from Timperley was started. I still have to write a report, but a slideshow was loaded here: http://www.photobox.co.uk/slideshow?album_id=27562666 You'll probably need to cut and paste the link. Best to view in 'Full Screen', and click on 'Show Info' if you want the captions. Cheers Martin This brings back memories of a 2007 trip, shortly before the Postcard from Timperley was started. I still have to write a report, but a slideshow was loaded here:
http://www.photobox.co.uk/slideshow?album_id=27562666
You’ll probably need to cut and paste the link. Best to view in ‘Full Screen’, and click on ‘Show Info’ if you want the captions.
Cheers
Martin

]]> Comment on An awesome day on the Kepler Track by filbyp http://blog.wildvista.com/an-awesome-day-on-the-kepler-track/comment-page-1/#comment-41 filbyp Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:25:40 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=391#comment-41 Hi John, Good question. It was late February, so well into the southern hemisphere summer really. I've edited the post to include a date now. Is this a track you're thinking of doing? Hi John,
Good question. It was late February, so well into the southern hemisphere summer really. I’ve edited the post to include a date now. Is this a track you’re thinking of doing?

]]> Comment on An awesome day on the Kepler Track by John Rosner http://blog.wildvista.com/an-awesome-day-on-the-kepler-track/comment-page-1/#comment-39 John Rosner Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:58:26 +0000 http://blog.wildvista.com/?p=391#comment-39 What time of year did you go on this track? What time of year did you go on this track?

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