richard
richard
@admin-richard@www.main-vision.com

I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.

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  • Learning Node.JS and Bullet Journaling

    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a while I have wanted to learn Angular, Laravel and other frameworks but I felt overwhelmed so I decided to learn JavaScript but then I found that I had gaps in my knowledge too, so I went over to Node.js. Now I feel that I am starting to understand more. I…

  • Crops

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThese are not ducks in a row. Tidy crops

  • Thrown or Dropped Out Of A Car

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI don’t understand why this would fall out of a car window.

  • Caution: Bees

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI could have been closer to take a picture but I don’t want to run the risk of taunting Melissa, the bee, from Greek Mythology. I don’t like walking this close to hives. You see plenty of little flecks flying around and you know that’s you’re going to cross their flight…

  • Lopsided

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI am using the Trevolution Ultralight Daypack at the moment. It weighs 120 grams and folds small enough to fit in a jeans or jacket pocket for when you’re not using it. It also has a volume of 21 litres but I would not use it to carry 20 litres or kilos.…

  • Nothing to Say

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have nothing to say today.

  • A Tractor Ploughing A Dry Field in Switzerland

    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday a tractor was ploughing a dry field. A cloud of dust was not that visible but you can see that rain would now be welcome. I walked by the usual river and looked down and the rocks in the riverbed are uncovered. There is no water running over them anymore. I…

  • Signs of Drought

    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday as I walked I could see clear evidence that Switzerland is now dry. As you walk by the side of the road you see that it is yellow, and that there is no growth. Crops are withering away and water gauges are now filling with dust, rather than rain. We now…

  • The Daily Walk When People are Back

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe daily walk, when people are back, is less pleasant because the roads and paths that were quiet when everyone was on holiday catching the virus were quiet. Now that everyone is back it is a challenge to avoid people again and it could be worth finding quieter routes. I still track…

  • Fondue for Lunch

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe weather was cold and cloudy this lunchtime so going up to the mountains for lunch was feasible. If the restaurant had been filled with people, and if we had shared a table with others, then I would have skipped and driven home. Luckily the road was closed to go up to…