Re: [Texascavers] Caving Video of the Week

[James Jasek]

I like the mud

Jim
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On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:02 PM, David  wrote:

This video has several of the attributes that make a good video for
cavers.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWXTjf0VIec

I would have liked to have been there.


I am on Day # 26 renting a room in an apartment from a random person
on Craigslist.  My roomlord, has not come out of his room
for several days, and I would be tempted to call 911, but this
seems to be his thing, especially on weekends.It is very likely,
that I am the roommate from H***, but he has not indicated that.
I have 90 % of my stuff here now. I built a bunk bed out of 
heavy-duty steel storage racks, and now have a comfy bed, 
and plenty of room to store tote boxes full of the junk that I like to hoard
( LED lights, camping gear, books, winter clothes, etc. ).I hope to 
set-up my bookcase tomorrow, and maybe next week start putting
some of my caving books in it.In summary, I am gambling that
I may be here a few months or longer.


Another caver departed

Ralph Hess Jr.

Ralph Samuel Hess Jr. passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born on 
March 24, 1922, in Danville, Va. He was a graduate G.W. High School and then 
went to VPI (VT) where he graduated in 1944 with a degree in aeronautical 
engineering.   He was a life member of the National Speleological Society and 
has part of a cave named for him, "Hess' Hallow" in Blacksburg, Va. 

He and Ruth loved traveling and they visited many countries. He loved sailing 
and being on the water and flying small planes.

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/godanriver.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/bf/4bffc52f-be8f-5932-aa88-971be7c08325/5d44f8c8b6d47.image.jpg?resize=300%2C433
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[Texascavers] Caving Video of the Week

[David]

This video has several of the attributes that make a good video for
cavers.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWXTjf0VIec

I would have liked to have been there.


I am on Day # 26 renting a room in an apartment from a random person
on Craigslist.  My roomlord, has not come out of his room
for several days, and I would be tempted to call 911, but this
seems to be his thing, especially on weekends.It is very likely,
that I am the roommate from H***, but he has not indicated that.
I have 90 % of my stuff here now. I built a bunk bed out of
heavy-duty steel storage racks, and now have a comfy bed,
and plenty of room to store tote boxes full of the junk that I like to hoard
( LED lights, camping gear, books, winter clothes, etc. ).I hope to
set-up my bookcase tomorrow, and maybe next week start putting
some of my caving books in it.In summary, I am gambling that
I may be here a few months or longer.


Another caver departed

Ralph Hess Jr.

Ralph Samuel Hess Jr. passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born
on March 24, 1922, in Danville, Va. He was a graduate G.W. High School and
then went to VPI (VT) where he graduated in 1944 with a degree in
aeronautical engineering.
*He was a life member of the National Speleological Society and has part of
a cave named for him, "Hess' Hallow" in Blacksburg, Va. *

He and Ruth loved traveling and they visited many countries. He loved
sailing and being on the water and flying small planes.

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/godanriver.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/bf/4bffc52f-be8f-5932-aa88-971be7c08325/5d44f8c8b6d47.image.jpg?resize=300%2C433
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Re: [Texascavers] Cave photography classes

[Bennett Lee]

I have received WAY more response for this than I anticipated. In less than 2 
days, the list is over 30 people (10 of which contacted me in the first 20 
minutes). That is awesome. I have been saying for years that we need more cave 
photographers to help document our trips, our caves, etc.

I will be sending out an email containing more details to all the people who 
have signed up. If you haven’t receive the email by tomorrow evening, Monday, 
9/9/19, contact me at benn...@bennettlee.com.

--Bennett


From: Texascavers  On Behalf Of Jamie Moon
Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 8:14 PM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Cave photography classes

How many is this limited to for attendance. Is there some type of registration?
Jamie

On Sep 6, 2019, at 12:44 PM, Bennett Lee 
mailto:benn...@bennettlee.com>> wrote:
I am starting up hands-on cave photography classes to various awesome caves. 
Contact me if you’re interested. You don’t need fancy camera gear or even any 
gear at all—there is still plenty to learn about techniques and gear, 
especially before you start buying anything. Part of these classes is finding 
out what equipment works in a cave and what doesn’t. Experienced photographers 
are welcome, too. This is a great opportunity for us to collaborate and share 
knowledge and improve techniques while we do what we love—caving.

You don’t need to attend every trip because every trip is an opportunity to 
learn something new, plus you get to go caving in beautiful, photogenic caves. 
You’ll get to practice in-cave techniques and learn basic camera settings, 
flash placement, framing, and more. I’ll describe my thought process as I setup 
a shot. You can ask questions and get real-time feedback as you setup your own 
shots. This is an opportunity that I never had when I started, and I want to 
help you get a jump start on your photography by sharing what I’ve learned over 
the years.

I have an opportunity to take one or two photographers to a private cave on 
September 28, 2019. Note that this is the same time as Robber Baron Open House, 
so you can’t do both (sorry, this trip was planned before the open house was 
announced). This cave happens to be my favorite cave of all time. It is highly 
decorated and consistently produces my best cave photos. This is a water cave, 
so you will need a wetsuit.

If you are interested in this trip or interested in learning or collaborating 
on cave photography, contact me at 
benn...@bennettlee.com or 210-393-3806.

--Bennett
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