Showing posts with label Photoshop CS4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photoshop CS4. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Photo of the Day: Sodus, NY


I loved this view as I came up from "swimming" in my final Great Lake. It's taken 42 years, but I couldn't have picked a better spot. Though I will admit my swimming has been a bit more of an endeavor at other Great Lakes, the view typically hasn't been as good.

Captured with the Panasonic LX3, RAW file converted in Photoshop CS4 and then imported into Aperture and finished of in Nik Silver Efex

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Photo of the Day: Macedon, NY

I had a very fun day dodgtin raindrops and looking for a spot to take family picture. With so many old barns and historic spots to choose from, I really liked the weathered boards of this barn.

Panasonic LX3, coverted in Photosshop CS4. A trial version by the way. Nik Color Efex to finish it of

Saturday, March 28, 2009

RedHawk Grille

Travelling with two children can always be a challenge. If you get out of the car to eat you will have at least 30 minutes. If you don’t and opt to make up some time on the expressway you will have crumbs all over your vehicle or worse.

On our Spring Break trip today travelling to New York we opted for the former. The car itself was already messy enough. Along I-90 just to the east of Cleveland we stopped at the RedHawk Grille. We couldn’t have enjoyed our meal more.

The restaurant is located right next to the Quail Hallow Resort. I was under the delusion of the golf course located there and in the process we discovered next to it this gem of a restaurant. The food was very good and the service was excellent. There was a full bar made of wood, which would have been nice to sit at and watch the basketball games on the numerous wide-screen TV’s. There also was a dining room in back that could easily hold 100 people. Every important there was also free-wifi. That seemed to be a little slow, but I suspect it might have been because of the party in the back.

Oh did I mention the service? Punkin ordered a small pizza which the brought out when the rest of the meals arrived. The waitress told us that the cook had accidently burnt the edges and that she had broken off the edges and sent it out, but that another was in the oven and would be out shortly. Many places might try to just let the meal fly and see if the person complained. Not here.

The pizza arrived and the cook was out to deliver it. She apologized in person and quickly let us know that both Buddy and Punkin would be given Ice Cream if it was OK with their parents. After the meal was over a very nice Sunday was delivered with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry on top in a to-go container.

To further distinguish them from others. The cook chatted with us for a while as bathroom runs were made. The cook called another guy over and was telling them to win my daughter a free teddy bear out of the crane drop. This is the game where you move a motorized crane around amongst a large group of stuffed animals and other things.

When you get above the item that you want and believe it is in the correct place you drop the crane to pick up the item and pray at the same time. The guy obviously had some trick with working this out, because in his first pass he dropped the crane, got the chosen bear and gave it to my daughter.

For a good meal and a good time if you’re in the area, choose RedHawk Grille.