My friend and I played the harder eighteen basket course in town today. We were just having fun and didn't keep score. He was throwing pretty well. He said that his throws were better because he was not trying to put as much power on them.
I find that a lot of the time my throws go badly if I try to put too much power on them too. As your technique improves you can throw farther with less power. It becomes more important to disc down to a driver that won't go as far on shorter throws that require more accuracy.
Anytime I can play a difficult course without looking for a disc for a long time or getting one stuck up in a tree, I'm happy. Generally that doesn't happen to me as much anymore, so that is a plus.
Here's a few pictures from our last camping trip. This first one is of a native berry that looks a lot like a raspberry but tastes different. I like them a lot and this one got eaten after posing for the camera.
Some strange looking spindly moss was hanging down around the forest:
By the rivers edge there were some puddles with water skippers in them. I used to love to watch these bugs when I was a kid. I still do.
I tried to get a better close up picture of one of them but they got a bit spooked and ran all over the puddle and hide in the corners.
I also rode my ebike for a short distance and did a few things around the house.
It is starting to feel a lot like fall and the apples are almost ripe now on the trees and some have ripened already. My friend gave me some nice applesauce that he made from the apples that fell off of his tree. The fresh apples around here are really good.
Have a nice weekend everyone, I hope you are doing fine.
Thanks for reading! I always value your support and comments. The pictures were taken by me with my Galaxy S9+. Text and graphics copyright lightsplasher & litesplasher.
I don't think I've ever seen those berries around here, although when I scrolled back to the picture, the leaves are very raspberry-looking. perhaps a wild one.
I can attest to the same thing as far as throwing, although it has nothing to do with throwing and everything to do with skill. It seems to be true, it is not the power behind it, but rather the wisdom if you will. Even when I am playing tennis I believe that my balls that have Purpose with their Direction and I am slow to go through with it do better than when I am swinging at it with all my power. Or perhaps that's just me, but, I have found that purpose over power seems to be more on target. Or I should say slow and purposeful.
And yes! It is a definite plus when you don't have to look for a disc or climb a tree to get it.
I definitely like the depth of field on your spindly Moss and, all in all, it's a pretty cool picture. Of course, it goes without saying that the bokeh is beautiful.
I spied at least four Skippers when I clicked on the picture. I used to watch those when I was a kid and they definitely still put a smile on my face. Amazing to see them flitting along the water as if I'm a pair of skis. Great catch and I'm actually surprised that you captured any at all. Their presents scatters when they see me coming. I don't even feel threatening. LOL well I'm pretty sure that fall is in your ear and stays in many places so, it doesn't seem to be giving up its place in summer here quite yet. As a matter of fact, today seemed hotter and so much more humid then I remember it being in a while. Yesterday was still 92 or 93 and today will be much of the same. Oh, summer you can go home anytime you want now. I'm looking for a little bit of fall and my apples to come down. Also the pears.
As always, have a great weekend or what's left of it!
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I haven't tasted applesauce before I know it taste nice , your ebike makes your moving around very easy and stress free
I'm glad I got the ebike. It lets me get out to all the places I like to go. I wish the bike paths were a bit better around here though.
@lightsplasher yippee - no lost discs today! You are gaining on your game. I'm sure you and your friend had a good time, it's nice sometimes to just play for the fun of it and not keep score and be competitive. Nice pics from your camping trips, I know you got some really nice shots. How long were gone all total? It seemed like it was a pretty long time and a great vacation.
It sure is nice to get out and do things with friends. As you get older everyone gets more busy and it is harder to just find the time to be there with friends. The camping trip was just a short overnight one this time. Before that we went on a longer almost three week trip with several days of camping.
When I was a kid I didn't understand how those little bugs can stay on the water.
You are lucky to have almost such a generous nature around you.
It is very beautiful from all the rain. Having so many rainy days does get hard sometimes in the winter but I don't mind too much and try to get outside a little even in the rain.
If it's not cold a walk in the rain can be very pleasant.
Yep we see them on the water from time to time. Wonder what they do when it gets choppy out.
They seem to like to hide along the shore someplace when something disturbs them. I wonder if they have little places where they hang out in the gale force winds. The water skippers bar and grill or someplace like that, lol.
Nice writing and great photography. Thanks.
I to used to love watching the water skippers
have a great day
Amazing photography and very nice article.
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