My Dirty Little Geekret 2

In an effort to get into better shape, Sarah and I have embarked on a new hobby called "Geocaching." It involves using a GPS receiver to find the coordinates for previously hidden containers. Each container contains at least a log book for the finders to sign. The caches are hidden in both urban and rural locations. My favorite hunting place so far has been Sycamore Canyon Park. Sarah and I went searching off Central Ave. last month and found 6 different caches. In the process, we hiked about 2 miles over hilly terrain. On Friday we took the boys to the south end of the park and found 4 caches. That day we hiked 1.5 miles. Here are some pics from our two trips:

Box Spring from Sycamore Canyon


Sarah with Canyon Crest Country Club behind her


One of the gullys we crossed


Crossing the stream

Sycamore Canyon Park is a gorgeous area that I had never explored until Sarah and I discovered geocaching. We are looking to introduce others to it if you are interested.

Another Photo

I love this picture. I took it last weekend during the rains. FYI all my recent pics were taken with an Olympus FE-280 8 megapixel point and shoot.

Bird's Eye View

Here are some pictures I took today while my Dad and I were flying around the Inland Empire. Click on each image to see a larger image.

Cool purple iceplant

Mt. Rubidoux cross from Rubidoux side

Marie Callender's Redlands (for the Johnsons)

Mt. Baldy

The plane, a Cessna 180

Photo Bug

I bought a tripod to take pictures of Sarah's Christmas lights and it has increased my interest in photography. I love taking pictures of sunsets with the tripod and a slow shutter speed. Here are a few. Notice the ghost image of Robbie in the first pic.

The Search Is Over

After looking at exactly 6 different stores, I found a camera to replace my last one. It is the Olympus FE-280. For you tech-heads, it is an 8.0 mp point and shoot with 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom (which is not that important) and uses a 2gb XD memory card which allows me to do panoramic photographs. For the normal people, it is a pocket-sized camera that takes really great pictures. I ended up buying it from OfficeMax because they had the best price. If you need customer service, go somewhere else.

Anyone Selling a Camera?

Yesterday as I was getting ready to see Victor, I got out my camera to see if it needed new batteries. I turned it on and noticed the LCD screen was shot. It wasn't cracked or otherwise broken but had been ruined internally. I'm now in the market for a new point and shoot digital camera. Nothing fancy. Anyone have one they want to get rid of?