2018 Week 19 Photos

2018 Week 19 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(50^th Week, Year 5 – 1806 days – 1 missed) 

2018 05 07 – This is a bacon, pepperoni, roast red pepper and onion pizza from Dominos, the 4 topping large pizza special for $13.

(Nikon D800 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f4 1/40^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800) 

2018 05 08 – A drill works on the 270 bench with the western wall in the background. The pit is currently at a depth of 260 meters above sea level.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5 1/1250^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 05 09 – An uninhabited house off Everrett Road in Emo, Ontario still stands, as most of its parts are slowly weathering away.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @200mm f8 1/640^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 05 10 – Rays from the setting sun shine through the clouds east of Fort Frances, Ontario.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @80mm f8 1/1250^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 05 11 – Erik thinks through his next move while playing a round of Dominaria draft at Hometown Hobbies and Crafts in International Falls. 

(Nikon D800 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.8 1/800^th I.S.O. 4000) 

2018 05 12 – A metal sculpture of a salmon is one of the many local fish species that line the Island Drive Bridge to Mission Island in Thunder Bay.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @330mm f10 1/320^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 05 13 – The Federal Mosel, a bulk carrier, sits off the shoreline of Thunder Bay while the Sleeping Giant looms in the background.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @310mm f10 1/500^th I.S.O. 200)

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2018 Week 18 Photos

2018 Week 18 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(49^th Week, Year 5 – 1799 days – 1 missed) 

2018 04 30 – The CN Tower stands out in the background behind the bowsprit of a schooner in downtown Toronto.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @175mm f8 1/1250^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 05 01 – A bull, cow and calf enjoy some water along the side of Highway 11 west of Thunder Bay. Moose consume a lot of food; on average a grown moose will consume approximately 73 pounds of vegetation a day during the summer months.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @400mm f5.6 1/500^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 05 02 – An ice waterfall is the last signs of winter in the area, as it clings to the southeastern corner of the pit.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/320^th I.S.O. 100) 

2018 05 03 – Fog engulfs the mine as two drills begin working on the 270 bench. The fog was very dense in the morning and cleared up within an hour.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5.6 1/1000^th I.S.O. 400)

2018 05 04 – Two granite samples sit outside the Baron site. These samples come from near by and show a contact between two different granitic intrusions with different cooling rates.

(Nikon D7000 w Nikon 80-210 Manual f3.5 @130mm f3.5 1/5000^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 05 05 – The rising sun colours the sky and gives texture to these beautiful stratocumulus clouds north of Fort Frances, Ontario.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/500^th I.S.O. 400)

2018 05 06 – A blast hole sample awaits collecting in front of a drill on the 310 bench in the northwestern corner of the mine.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f3.2 1/4000^th I.S.O. 200)

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2018 Week 17 Photos

2018 Week 17 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(48^th Week, Year 5 – 1792 days – 1 missed)

2018 04 23 – Two larger drills continue working on the 270 bench in the main pit on this beautiful sunny day.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 04 24 – The sun shines across some yellow ore-grade stakes at the Baron Site. Yellow is used for NAG (Non-acid generating) ore.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/1600^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 04 25 – An Antonov 124 makes its way across the taxiway in Thunder Bay. Antonov is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing company specializing in very large airplanes; Antonov is now under the Ukrainian Aircraft Corporation.

(Nikon D7000 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f8 1/500^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 04 26 – Purple and yellow crocus (Crocus vernus) bloom in the Boucher Park in downtown Kingston. They are one of the first flowers to bloom, also sometimes referred to as Spring Crocus or Giant Crocus.

(Nikon D7000 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f4 1/800^th I.S.O. 400)

2018 04 27 – A Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) soaks in the little sun that was out that day at the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. As an ectotherm (cold blooded) it relies on the sun to provide heat for metabolism.

(Nikon D7000 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @310mm f6.3 1/1600^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 04 28 – Members of the Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club root through the soil north of Madoc in search of Fluorite crystals. Fluorite (CaF₂) is allochromatic, meaning it can be tinted with elemental impurities.

(Nikon D7000 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f2.8 1/1250^th I.S.O. 400)

2018 04 29 – A few Magic: The Gathering cards that I got in a Dominaria pre-release pack from Nexxus in Kingston. Dominaria is the 78^th Magic expansion, a stand-alone expansion, moving away from their block sets such as Ixalan and Rivals of Ixalan.

(Nikon D800 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f8 1/30^th I.S.O. 400)

 Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2018 Week 16 Photos

2018 Week 16 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(47^th Week, Year 5 – 1785 days – 1 missed) 

2018 04 16 – CREX 1524 makes its way into Ontario from Minnesota at Point Park in Fort Frances, Ontario. This diesel locomotive was part of a line developed to meet the 2005 U.S. EPA’s Tier 2 locomotive emissions standards. 

(Nikon D7000 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @185mm f9 1/640^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 04 17 – This was my first attempt at making Naan, along with making a chicken korma from a Superstore package. The Naan was all right, but I think I need better oil. Naan is Persian and means “bread.”  

(Nikon D7000 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f5.6 1/80^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800) 

2018 04 18 – I’m examining four foot stakes to see if they will brake by bending them slightly. These will be spray-painted and then have reflective and flagging tape added for ore grad control.

(Nikon D7000 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f5.6 1/2500^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 04 19 – I’m spray painting four foot stakes with purple spray-paint that will be used for ore grade control. Purple is for medium grade.

(Nikon D7000 w Sigma 28 Manual f2.8 @28mm f8 1/1250^th I.S.O. 400)

2018 04 20 – Three drills work on the 310 bench on the northern wall of the pit during this beautiful partially cloudy day.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 04 21 – I’m adding green flagging tape to four foot stakes that will be used for ore grade control. Green stakes are for low-grade ore. Spray-paint, flagging tape and reflective tape all aid in visibility for the shovel operators.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/60^th I.S.O. 500) 

2018 04 22 – A shovel works at removing ore in the background while a drill works on blast holes in the foreground.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/800^th I.S.O. 500) 

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com