Real Life in Jackson, Wyoming

Changes, Changes.

It has been almost ten months since I last posted on this blog, and hoo boy, lots to talk about.  Not sure how to address the issue but since this summer I am no longer living in Jackson.  Due to so exceptional circumstances, I ended up living in Alpine, Wyoming.  Just a bit different from Jackson.  Check out the main blog for more details.

The Mighty Kaiser is Open!

After four days of skiing around and doing setup (ie: spud barring bamboo into the ground for ropelines), the King opened today to the public on lanes 4 and 7.  We have about 20 inches of man-made snow down on the lower mountain and about 24 up high (all natural).  We actually are a bit ahead compared to prior seasons, and we should have Rafferty area open next Saturday and the summit by the middle of the month.  And so it begins....

Yo-yoing Temps.

The last several days have been pleasant but BAC at night, which is good.  The King is looking good to open soon after a huge push to make snow.  Just below freezing as I write this and it is mostly clear so the temps should drop low enough to fire the guns up again.  Going to be on skis soon.

Happy Turkey Day!

Hopefully, dear readers, you are at home with your loved ones stuffing your faces with great food and booze.  Loosen your belts and pass out in front of the idiot box.  Hopefully you were able to get out and ski a bit.  Not yet here at the Kaiser but Grand Targhee and the Village are open.

Couple More GTNP Photos.

Here are a few more Grand Teton National Park photos.  Enjoy.

Sunrise over Jackson Lake.

About an hour later.

 

Photo Excursions.

When I go out to take some photos I refuse to say "expedition" because that is ridiculous.  I'm just going out for some photos.  Anyway, I hoped to go out today but it is overcast and murky, so photos wouldn't be any good.  Still have plans for something in the next few weeks, just in time for Christmas.  Stay tuned.

The Kaiser is making snow for a huge snowmobile race in two weeks and for their general opening but we had a thaw this weekend so looks like sometime after Thanksgiving to get on skis.  Oh well.

Photo Effects.

I hope folks have been enjoying the photos, and the picture effects.  I was reading online on a thread about how a person was asking how to get rid of the picture effects from his new Sony camera, and the general consensus was once the camera took a photo with a picture effect, you couldn't change it.  Poor guy "lost" bunch of photos.  The thread also said the easier thing to do is take photos in a normal mode and then add effects on the computer.  That way you can save the original and still have it as a backup.  Worth a shot.

Added New Works to Redbubble.

I have been on Redbubble for a few years selling some ski area maps and a few other items.  I just uploaded about ten or so more photos taken in Grand Teton National Park so feel free to check them out.  My storefront is Fungus50.  Check it out and spend lots.

Still Training.

Just got done with our annual medical and lift-evac training this past weekend, and only two more weekends to blow.  Next Saturday our paid staff are having a refresher, and a week after that we are having a medical evaluation for some patrol candidates.  Can't wait to be on snow.  Gaining weight in the off season for sure.

Nuts...Part 2.

Following up on my last couple photo trips, here are more photos.

Taken with the "toy miniture" picture effect.  Somewhat weird but different.

Illustration mid picture effect.  Not too hideous.

Watercolor picture effect.  Meeh.

Toy camera picture effect.

Here is an example of normal "landscape" settings and the "pop color" picture effect settings.  Looking at Catholic Bay of Jackson Lake.

"Landscape" setting of Sony.

"Pop Color" picture effect.  Dramatic, no?

Last one for this post.  "HDR Painting Mid" picture effect. I think it was taken with the HDR effect.  Can't remember.  Still pretty.