Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery
The newest coronavirus variant is raising alarms. The pandemic is not over.
I’m listening to The Passenger by Chaney Kwak, narrated by Keong Sim on Audible.
Statue of Don Quixote at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
A runner at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Thanksgiving, 2021
Washington, DC on Thanksgiving, 2021
Why No One Listens When The CDC Says ‘Don’t Go To Europe’
Today, I discovered a bug in Photoshop. I ran Smart Sharpen on a photo and ended up with a vertical line in the photo. Adobe reports that this is a Monterey specific bug. Adobe is working on it. Other sharpening methods work without problem.
Symbolically, the bridge was designed to show the strength of a united nation by joining a memorial on the north side of the Potomac River (the Lincoln Memorial) with one on the south (Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial). Memorial Bridge and Avenue also connect the nation’s capital to Arlington National Cemetery, where thousands who died fighting to preserve democratic government have been laid to rest.
Construction of the bridge began in 1926, and ended in 1931. Arlington Memorial Bridge, Memorial Avenue, and the grand entrance to Arlington National Cemetery were dedicated on January 16, 1932. However, the bridge was not fully opened to traffic until May 6, 1932. (Source: NPS)
The Kennedy Center in Washington is celebrating its 50th season. What a wonderful place.
I recently upgraded my 15 inch 2018 MacBook Pro which has 32 GB of RAM and a 2.6 GHz 6-Core i7 processor. I use the laptop mainly with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. I don’t do anything more taxing. I bought a 16 inch MacBook Pro M1 Max with 64 GB of RAM.
I noticed a major speed improvement right away. I have one large Lightroom Catalogue with many collections and smart collections. On the 2018 MacBook Pro, the smart collections have been slow to load. On the new machine they are sometimes instantaneous and sometimes very quick. The difference is dramatic. Editing in Lightroom is quick and responsive. Photoshop handles large files quickly and easily.
The screen is amazing. I see detail I did not see before. Some photos that I thought were in focus now seem slightly out of focus. The dynamic range is wonderful. This is the best screen I have ever seen.The keyboard is very nice. The built in speakers are louder than I expected on a laptop. It’s early days but so far I love the new M1 Max. Apple really delivered.
From my morning walk …
In 1940, American isolationists wanted Marshal Pétain’s government to be treated as neutral. The British thought otherwise.
Near the Lincoln Memorial, November 7, 2021
The WSJ reports:
The U.S. minted 1.73 million new millionaire households last year, lifting its total at year-end 2020 to 21.95 million, according to the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report.
Constitution Gardens, Washington, DC
Rick Steves on getting back to travel. www.nytimes.com
Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC
The new update to Adobe Lightroom has powerful masking features. I am glad I stayed with Adobe instead of switching to Capture One. Also Adobe now has profiles for the Canon R5. I am a happy customer.
The Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC
The Four Seasons hotel in Georgetown opened in 1979, the year I moved to Washington. It is a beautiful property with outstanding service.
Lake Ontario, Toronto
Intergenerational joy in Georgetown
Georgetown, Washington, DC
Just got Apple Watch Series 7. It’s bigger and easier to read. I got the Modern Buckle. Putting it on was a humbling experience. Took me ten minutes to figure it out. Looks nice.