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26 hours to go …

August 13, 2015
barcelona, budapest, europe, family, frankfurt, london, oslo, paris, photography, summer, travel, wimbeldon, work

Heading home …

Its been a long 5 out of 6 weeks of business travel this summer – but it is coming to a close very shortly. In 26 hours I get on my British Airways flight from Budapest, Hungary to London, Heathrow … then Heathrow back to Philadelphia … then finally back into the Poconos – my wife, daughter and the furkids!

My team and I have visited London, Wimbledon, Frankfurt, Paris, Oslo, Barcelona and Budapest – and probably should have included two or three other locations, but honestly, I am glad we didn’t… I’m sure they will be there next time …

Map of this summer's travel (so far) — Map of this summer’s travel (so far)

We busted our asses this summer, but also got to do a lot of sightseeing, took a crap-ton of photos the majority of which I have not had time to review (although some are now posted here) and learned a few things – such as you cant hail a cab in Budapest – you must call and schedule one – a hard lesson to learn standing in the sun in 100+ heat.

After lunch, I’ve got a few housekeeping bits to do at the office, then I am going to try to take a walk around the Castle Hill area where our hotel is, pack and get my rear-end (and the rest of me) home.

Here’s a sample of some of the photo’s I’ve taken along this trip that I’ve had the energy and time to review, process and post 🙂

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Note to self: Next year, do not do Budapest or Barcelona in August …

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Spent the morning yesterday walking around SoHo and the East Village grabbing food, photos and flashbacks.

At least the Astor Place Cube is still there, and kids still spin it `round (like a record baby).

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Spent the morning yesterday walking around SoHo and the East Village grabbing food, photos and flashbacks.

At least the Astor Place Cube is still there, and kids still spin it 'round (like a record baby).

#nyc #eastvillagenyc #ig_nycity #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #astorplace #bnwphotography #bnwmood #ig_blacknwhite #street #moody #monochromatic #architecturephotography #bnw_mood #bnw_captures #bnwphotography #bnw_one #bnw_demand #blackandwhite #bw #bnw_life #on1pics

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Sunday’s at @themuseumofmodernart with @wanderful10 🖤🖤🖤

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Sunday’s at @themuseumofmodernart with @wanderful10 🖤🖤🖤 ...

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I needed a stand for my MacBook Pro to keep it out of the way when using it with my dual monitor setup

Sketched it up in Fusion 360 and printed in carbon fiber PLA on the BambuLab X1C

The STL is available on Printables and also making them for people who can’t print themselves DM for price and info

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I needed a stand for my MacBook Pro to keep it out of the way when using it with my dual monitor setup

Sketched it up in Fusion 360 and printed in carbon fiber PLA on the BambuLab X1C

The STL is available on Printables and also making them for people who can’t print themselves DM for price and info

https://hoke.org/john/2023/08/macbook-pro-stand/

@bambulab_official @printablescom #3dprinting #functionalprint @apple @cultofmac #macbook #macbookpro #desksetup #deskaccessories #laptopstand #homeoffice #homeofficedecor

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Archery at @industrycity getting ready for the coming dystopian future with @wanderful10

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More fun with the Mavic 3 Pro and @steelstacks_pa. It`s been a while since I actively flew drones and getting out (almost) every day to relearn the muscle memory to manually fly and shoot video at the same time. Yes - I know you can automate the flying but if you cant do it manually when things go wrong it can turn out REALLY badly.

I edited the video for online viewing in Adobe Premier Rush. I will probably end up moving back to Premier Pro unless someone has a better suggestion for editing and manipulating the video streams in post.

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More fun with the Mavic 3 Pro and @steelstacks_pa. It's been a while since I actively flew drones and getting out (almost) every day to relearn the muscle memory to manually fly and shoot video at the same time. Yes - I know you can automate the flying but if you cant do it manually when things go wrong it can turn out REALLY badly.

I edited the video for online viewing in Adobe Premier Rush. I will probably end up moving back to Premier Pro unless someone has a better suggestion for editing and manipulating the video streams in post.

#video #dji #mavic3pro #drone #dronestagram #dronelife #djiglobal #aerialphotography #steelstacks #bethlehempa #bethlehem #lehighvalley #dronesofinstagram #igdrones #igdroneshots #droneoftheday #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniaphotographer #paphotographer #ig_pennsylvania

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Scratching an itch (but not the MacBook Pro) I love my MacBook Pro, and with the M2 Max chip using multiple monitors is a godsend. The problem is that with two huge monitors on my desk, having space for the laptop is a challenge. Luckily I have a couple Bambu...