Zoomdak (Thomas Robinson) and Charliebaker (David Robinson) have launched a new blog!
Check out our new blog at cannonbeachlog.blogspot.com We'll be updating this blog weekly, including photo of the week by Zoomdak and essays on slowing down and taking time for your soul by Charliebaker.
David, that's a wonderful blog, but I have a complaint; for my older eyes, the light-on-black text is very disturbing. The contrast is so pronounced that when I tab to another site with a neutral background I am actually seeing residual bars across it. If I close my eyes, the bars are swimming in my "vision", and it takes like 30 seconds for them to go away.
Have pity on those of us with aged eyesight and change this?
David, that's a wonderful blog, but I have a complaint; for my older eyes, the light-on-black text is very disturbing. The contrast is so pronounced that when I tab to another site with a neutral background I am actually seeing residual bars across it. If I close my eyes, the bars are swimming in my "vision", and it takes like 30 seconds for them to go away.
Have pity on those of us with aged eyesight and change this?
R.
Thanks Robert for your encouragement and also critique. I'll try a larger font. I'm somehow drawn to the black background with light font, more for philosophical/artistic reasons than practical such as "can anyone actually read this?". I appreciate hearing the feedback and seriously will consider other options.
Thanks Robert for your encouragement and also critique. I'll try a larger font. I'm somehow drawn to the black background with light font, more for philosophical/artistic reasons than practical such as "can anyone actually read this?". I appreciate hearing the feedback and seriously will consider other options.
I do understand what you're saying; at a basic "aww, gee" level it looks wicked cool to have that light-on-black text, and there's the sense of light rising from the darkness, illumination becoming, all that. Nevertheless, when these concerns get in the way of communication, you have a fundamental conflict.
Making the text larger is not going to help; it's the visual banding that causes the damage. I click on one of Thomas's lovely images, and when the larger version comes up I am seeing light/dark horizontal bands running across it. This is not good.
You can use a deep, rich grey and we won't have anywhere near as much of an issue with this...
Great job David. I loved reading about the Enchanted Valley and how us old farts get the bright idea to hike up in the mountains with more weight than we are sensible enough to leave behind. Now if we can just convince you to include more pix so we can see and read about these great adventures from the comfort of our heated home it would be perfect. Maybe I would not have to go there myself that way .... well, not likely.
Cannon Beach Log updated with new photos and essay "The Secret Garden"
I enjoyed the secret garden post. Described well something I was trying to capture at the weekend. Too often we are rushing from place to place and don't take the time to just be.
Wonderful writing and of course Thomas' photos are always beautiful. My friends think I'm crazy for going on silent retreats, but those retreats are a needed part of my life (that I don't get to do often enough.) How wonderful it would be to do them in such naturally beautiful locations.
Excellent start to the blog, and I will be a frequent visitor!
Love the blogging David. It would be great to see you guys again soon. Always a fun time of conversation.
Come on down Jason! We've had some great January sunsets of late and a sweet sunrise yesterday (Sunday). Thanks for the encouragement on the blog. We'll be updating weekly, usually on Sunday night. Congrats on your recent ribbon nature photo in Rivers and Streams!
an inspiring blog, david. I love your description of your hike to the Enchanted Valley.
New Photo Blog updated, "cannonbeachlog.blogspot.com" We appreciate the great comments we've gotten on this new blog. Updated again today, with new photos by Zoomdak (Thomas Robinson), including DPC 7th place finish in Silhouettes II from 2005 and an essay by Charliebaker on "Walking Among Gravestones". Come and visit!
