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Boston Whaler 350 Realm
The Great Entertainer: Designed with several social zones, the Boston Whaler 350 Realm is all about entertaining. By Andy Adams Photos by Boston Whaler You might be dreaming of an adventure boat, or a luxury cruiser, or maybe a serious fishing platform. You might dream of an overnight exploration boat, or a boat that entertains a big group of friends or family.
Cruisers Yachts 38 VTR EC
Your Adventure, Your Way By Andy Adams Photos Courtesy of Cruisers Yachts Cruisers Yachts has been building boats for more than 70 years with a particular focus on The Great Lakes, coastal cruising and our Canadian market’s needs and tastes. As tastes evolve and people refine their expectations for their boating experiences, Cruisers Yachts is ready to deliver.
The 2024 Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs)
Feb 13, 2025 From left to right: Brandan Keys and Nadia Wierda – GA Checkpoint Marine – Visible PFD Wear in Advertising Brian McShane – Mustang Survival Rescue of the Year Barbara Byers – Special Recognition Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht – Special Recognition Dawson Lucier, Lauren Ardiel, Scott Colman, Jackie Kennedy – CCG Search and Rescue Tobermory – Rescue of the Year – First Responder Tracie Berekoff – Top Volunteer Dedicated to Boating Safety Joe Gatfield – Special Recognition Rick Layzell,...
Ask Andrew: Connections at the battery
a clamp style connector on a battery post Jan 23, 2025 In my experience, there is nowhere that the gradual customization of a boat is more evident than at the battery. The battery connections on a 20-year-old boat are something to behold: Held together with electrical tape, green with corrosion, mangled ring terminals barely held in place with a loose wing nut. There are rights and wrongs for safe and quality battery connections– and there are practical reasons for each.
De records en records
9 janvier 2025 À 23 h 27 min 20 sec (UTC) le 23 décembre 2024, Yoann Richomme a passé le mythique cap Horn en tête de la 10e édition du Vendée Globe. Le « Horn », c’est le dernier des trois grands caps de ce tour du monde. Le skipper de l’IMOCA Paprec Arkéa pulvérise ainsi le temps d’Armel Le Cleac’h sur le Vendée Globe 2016 (47 j 00 h 34 min 46 s) et établit un nouveau temps de référence entre Les Sables d’Olonne et le cap Horn : 43 j 11 h 25 min 20 s, soit 3 j 13 h 9 min et 26 s de moins.
Kropf Industrial Delivers First All-Electric Travel Lift
Nov 21, 2024 Parry Sound, On-based Kropf Industrial, manufacturer of the industry-leading Conolift line of boat handling equipment and dock equipment you’ve seen everywhere, has placed its first all-electric travel lift is in service at Port Credit Yacht Club in the GTA. The advanced design has eliminated both the diesel power unit and the hydraulic system, yielding a simplified machine that is quiet, and free from emissions and the risk of spills.
Why do we love pictures?
Today is World Photography Day! That’s an excellent opportunity for photo geeks to reflect on this medium we love. I don’t write about snapshots here enough. Still, I love vernacular photography and keep a small collection at home. I was delighted when Robert E. Jackson decided to celebrate the occasion with a series of pictures of people taking pictures on his Instagram today. He graciously agreed to show them here. I think they’re wonderful.
Gregory Crewdson's New Book
“Every photographer has one story to tell.” — Gregory Crewdson I revived this photography newsletter on Substack in September 2022. It's hard to believe that was nearly two years ago! Time, as they say, is flying. When I rebooted FlakPhoto, about 18,000 people were reading. Today, nearly 30,000 people subscribe. That’s remarkable. I’m having more fun writing here than I have in ages, and I’m so grateful that each of you tunes in for my posts. Thank you for looking.
Snail Mail Cyanotypes
“We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.” — Ralph Hattersley A few weeks ago, I wrote about my paper addiction and how much I appreciate printed photography. I was reminded of that again when I found a package from photographer Sarah Ketelaars in the mailbox this afternoon. She made my day with these handmade prints, and I wanted to pay it forward by sharing her work with you.
My Sweet Midwest
Personal project update! I don’t promote myself here often, but I’m excited about today’s announcement and hope you don’t mind the hype machine. Thanks in advance for reading. For the most part, my photography work exists online. Long ago, I learned that the internet was ideal for photography because it looks great on a backlit screen and travels globally at light speed. I’ve been doing the FlakPhoto thing for nearly twenty years, and almost everything I’ve made is digital.
Meet the Queen’s Students Racing to Bermuda
HFOR members Sophie, Julian, Liam, Sam, Luca, Clea, Jane May 23, 2024 HoldFast Ocean Racing is a group of Queen’s University (located in Kingston, ON) students who make up the youngest team competing in the Newport Bermuda Race. After Queen’s Sailing secured the Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s national title for the 2022/2023 season these eight dream of continuing to sail competitively.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas named the Inaugural Water Ways Destination of the Year
Annual prize recognizing communities “making memories on the water” launched in tandem with new show spotlighting Ontario’s boating destinations Wednesday, May 15, 2024 [PETERBOROUGH, ON]: Today, Water Ways TV announced Peterborough & the Kawarthas as the first-ever winner of its Water Ways Destination of the Year award. This annual prize from the hit North American boating TV series recognizes communities for bringing world- class boating experiences to locals and visitors from around the world.
Strengthening Healthcare IT Infrastructure: A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity Resilience
The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare highlights the healthcare industry’s vulnerability when threatened with criminal attempts to disrupt technology and operations. The ransomware strike caused a chain reaction among healthcare providers, where payment systems were disrupted, cash flow halted, and—worst of all—patient safety was put in jeopardy.
Tickets on Sale for the 2024 Palm Beach International Boat Show
Mar 14, 2024 From luxury experiences to family-friendly activations, the 42nd annual boat show will bring an unforgettable experience to downtown West Palm Beach The 2024 Palm Beach International Boat Show is poised to dazzle attendees, featuring some of the world’s most luxurious yachts, accessories, power boats, and all boating offerings.
When it rains, it pours
It’s been a while. I’m sorry to be out of touch for so long, folks. How’s everybody doing out there? Honestly, things have been challenging in my world these last two weeks. No sooner did I write a post about the most relaxing weekend in recent memory than a handful of disruptions completely upended my tranquil little dreamworld. But that’s how it happens, right? Chaos seems to be the natural order of things, and we need to be grateful when we get those moments of reprieve and relaxation.
Please join me on Substack
Hey everybody — Andy here. That’s me hiking in Italy last fall. I just wanted to say thanks again for following me here. I plan to continue showing photography in 2024 in my Substack newsletter and hope you’ll tag along with me. You can read my 2023 Year in Review here. The FlakPhoto newsletter is still the best place to stay in touch. You can subscribe here. (It’s free!) I hope the New Year is treating you all well. I’m slowly getting myself back into the regular workweek flow this morning.
Waterways Episode 6: A bucket-list boating adventure
A 750 nautical mile (1400 kilometre!) voyage from Toronto to Montreal to Manhattan. The catch? It’s on a 30-yr old, 27-foot “pocket cruiser”! Steve sets out from Toronto solo, before teaming up with his father-in-law to tackle the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Will the old boat be up for the task? Will Steve??? You won’t want to miss it! Catch the run from Toronto to Montreal on Saturday October 28 on Global TV.
Introducing the Future of Yachting with Cruisers Yachts All-New Flybridge Series
October 18, 2023 Cruisers Yachts, a premier American manufacturer of luxury yachts, is proud to announce the upcoming launch of their all-new ground-breaking Flybridge series, a brand-new evolution of their popular Cruisers Cantius series. This latest addition to the Cruisers Yachts lineup is a testament to their commitment to excellence and elevating their brand to further horizons. The new Flybridge series will include three new yachts, starting with the launch of the 55 Fly.
Victor Duhamel, Founder of Legend Boats and Pillar of the Canadian Boating Industry, Passes Away
Oct 6, 2023 It is with deep sadness and profound respect that we announce the passing of Victor Duhamel, the dynamic and pioneering co-founder of Legend Boats. Born on February 15th, 1941 in Lively, Ontario, Victor’s early years at St. Charles Catholic High School laid the foundation for his innovative spirit and business acumen.
Halifax to Host Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix
Sept 28, 2023 Halifax has been selected as the first-ever city in Canada to host a Sail Grand Prix. The inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix will take place June 1-2, 2024. SailGP features the world’s best sailing athletes representing national teams from around the globe competing in high-speed, hydrofoiling F50s – capable of speeds of nearly 100 km/h – racing a stone’s-throw away from the shoreline.
CRPUSD appoints Maité Iturri as new superintendent
At Tuesday’s school board meeting, board members of the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District appointed Maité Iturri as the new district superintendent. Earlier this year, the district started the search for a superintendent with surveys and interviews. The board met in person last month, ultimately narrowing it down to Iturri. At Tuesday’s meeting, the school board unanimously voted Iturri into the appointed position as district superintendent.
Cotati City Council plans to address senior park
At Tuesday’s Cotati City Council meeting, the agenda included two regular action items for the council to vote on: a permit to build a cannabis consumption lounge on Redwood Drive, and approval for a project construction contract for the park and ride construction on Airport Blvd. and Petaluma Blvd. Public comment preceded the action items; three showed up to comment. Along with many in the audience, the three community members came to speak on the Countryside Mobile Home Park.
Looking at Winter Pictures
How’s everyone doing out there? It’s 5 degrees in Madison today, and they’re predicting something like twelve inches of snow this week, so winter is definitely here. I grew up in Wisconsin, so I know winter well. For years, I grumbled about the snow and complained about how it complicated life's locomotion. Winter coats, icy windshields, slippery roads — all of it was an inconvenience, and it was easy to overlook the obvious beauty at this time of year.
Searching for Saul Leiter
Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. He’s right. I think the thing I love most about Saul Leiter’s photography is the vision. The guy could see! Those of you who follow my Instagram know I’m obsessed with beauty. Why? Because it’s good for you. Immersing one’s self in beautiful imagery is good for the soul. It feels great to look at beautiful pictures. Like a warm bath or a back massage, they wash over you and make you happy.
Searching for Saul Leiter
Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. He’s right. I think the thing I love most about Saul Leiter’s photography is the vision. The guy could see! Those of you who follow my Instagram know I’m obsessed with beauty. Why? Because it’s good for you. Immersing one’s self in beautiful imagery is good for the soul. It feels great to look at beautiful pictures. Like a warm bath or a back massage, they wash over you and make you happy.
Do you make shadow selfies?
How’s everybody doing out there? I’m good. Winter is officially here in Madison. ‘Tis the season for hot toddies and snow parkas! When I rebooted this newsletter I said it would be an experiment and that I hoped some of you would be a part of it. I’ve been thinking about shadow selfies lately — a photography cliché that seems to run rampant on social media. Have you made one of these before? I’m guessing most of us have at one point. I make them all the time.
Do you make a picture? Or take it?
I don’t know about you, but I’m on pins and needles today. The U.S. midterms are going to be the death of me. I’ll be watching the election returns tonight (and likely for the next few days), and I needed something to take my mind off politics. Fortunately, the internet is always good for distraction. That’s what it does best, right? Last time, I linked to Stephen Leslie’s brilliant video essay about Joel Sternfeld and Gregory Crewdson.
Join me in the FlakChat?
Hey folks, a quick update from FlakPhoto HQ: I’m adding a new feature to my Substack — a private photography chat group for FlakPhoto subscribers. I’m calling it the FlakChat. I’ve been hosting photo community conversations for years — on Facebook and Twitter, mostly. But hanging out in a private space not policed by Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg sounds pretty good right now. I hope this chat group can be a pure signal of photography goodness and an easy way to talk directly with each other.
The Instagram gods are angry
My coffee had barely kicked in when I got a notification on my phone explaining that my Instagram account was on the verge of deletion because of a picture I had shared in my Stories. My heart raced as I swiped through the screens, informing me I had violated the “Community Guidelines.” Social media should not strike this kind of fear in my heart — especially at six o’clock in the morning. What will I do if they delete my account?
I need a new camera
Kristen and I just got back from a 10-day road trip in Colorado. It was fantastic to (mainly) log off, hit the road, explore some mountain towns, and hike. Here's the problem: the lens on my smartphone camera got cracked right before the trip. It still works, but there's a massive lens flare that does not look good. There wasn't time to buy a new phone before we left, so I decided to see what it would be like to go on vacation without a functioning camera. Big mistake! Or was it?
See You at the Pole
The Lufkin High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes gathers for prayer around the flag poles near the new baseball and softball complex Wednesday morning during See You at the Pole.
Remembering William Klein
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Remembering William Klein
I’m weirdly sentimental, and the death of an artist I admire always gets me. I rarely think about dying, but I frequently wonder what the world will be like when my favorite artists die. I’m sure some of you can identify with this feeling. It probably has to do with our mortality and the realization that we only get so much time to make a mark while we’re here. The world might feel empty when these legends are gone! It feels good knowing they’re out there, even in old age — living, being, creating.
Remembering William Klein
I’m weirdly sentimental, and the death of an artist I admire always gets me. I rarely think about dying, but I frequently wonder what the world will be like when my favorite artists die. I’m sure some of you can identify with this feeling. It probably has to do with our mortality and the realization that we only get so much time to make a mark while we’re here. The world might feel empty when these legends are gone! It feels good knowing they’re out there, even in old age — living, being, creating.
It's time for a FlakPhoto Reboot
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#PhotographersVote: A Photo Community Movement to Get Out the Vote
How it works: Use your Instagram feed to share a visual story about why you’re voting in 2020, and include the hashtag #PhotographersVote on your post. While you’re it, follow PhotographersVote on Instagram. You can post a single photo or a series of images and use the caption to elaborate on why this election matters to you. And you can post as many #PhotographersVote stories as you want between now and November 3. Our goal is to create a photo community groundswell around getting out the vote.
A Landscape of Absence: Brad Rimmer‘s Nature Boy
A story about the ordinary, about failing high school, a tale of romance and the fantasy of falling in love This week: I’m featuring work from Brad Rimmer’s new book, Nature Boy, on instagram.com/flakphoto. Like a lot of photographers, Brad’s work is autobiographical. This book features Brad’s writing as well as his imagery so I wanted to share some of his words with you today.
Three Lufkin High School students earn nationally recognized SAT scores
One Lufkin High School senior was recently named a Commended National Merit scholar and two seniors were named National Hispanic Recognition Program scholars. Senior Alex Hill earned the title of commended in the National Merit Scholarship Program along with 34,000 students out of more than 1.6 million students across the nation. Hilda Cuello Gonzalez and Cy Murphy earned recognition in the National Hispanic Recognition program with 5,000 other students out of 400,000 Hispanic/Latino students.
Lufkin ISD board honors STEM Academy students
The Lufkin ISD Board of Trustees recognized Cohort No. 6 of the STEM Academy during Thursday’s board meeting at the high school. The STEM Academy is a partnership and cohort program between Lufkin High School and Stephen F. Austin State University aimed at enriching the high school experience for students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics college study and careers. “It’s time to recognize Cohort No. 6, class of 2023,” said Suzy Jungmann, STEM coordinator.
Le Boat announces expansion plans for 2019
Oct 11, 2018 One year ago, Le Boat, a supplier of self-drive river and canal cruise holidays in Europe, announced the company’s expansion into North America, opening their first base in Smiths Falls, ON. Le Boat is continuing momentum in Canada for 2019 with an expanded fleet of luxury cruisers and the addition of a satellite base in the village of Seeley’s Bay, Ontario.
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Making Pictures of People - Perspectives on photographic portraiture curated by Andy Adams | LensCulture
James. "This was a project I made while on a Guggenheim Fellowship where I made portraits and videos of two hundred and fifty thirteen year olds — kids born at the very end of the 20th century." © Betsy Schneider Jarett. "I've known some of these kids since they were in pre-school and the majority of the subjects were friends of friends or strangers who found out about the project through schools, clubs and Facebook." © Betsy Schneider Maggie.
Looking for Instagram inspiration? FlakPhoto recommends photographers you should follow
Looking for Instagram inspiration? FlakPhoto recommends photographers you should follow #FlakPhotoRecs is your IG source for photographic discovery Hey Photo Peeps! Earlier this year I started thinking differently about Instagram. Namely, can the mobile photography app be a creative space for curatorial practice? The answer, I think, is a resounding YES. Instagram is a pulsing, creative, photographic hive mind — it’s addictive and pleasurable, and tons of fun.
Inoki sits on his fortune as Ali dances to the bank
The story was originally published in the print edition of The Japan Times on June 27, 1976. It is being republished online to accompany this revisiting of the infamous fight, following the death of Ali on June 3, 2016. The celebrated “bout of the century” between world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali and Japan’s pro wrestling champion Antonio Inoki turned out to be the rip-off of the century.
Police respond to armed robbery at restaurant
Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Subway restaurant in Lufkin’s Crown Colony subdivision on Sunday night. kAmx?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 C6A@CE H2D ?@E :>>65:2E6=J 2G2:=23=6 7C@> E96 {F7<:? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E[ 3FE D42??6C EC277:4 :?5:42E65 E92E A@=:46 H6C6 =@@<:?8 7@C 2 >2? :? 9:D =2E6 c_D H9@ H2D H62C:?8 2== 42>@F7=286 2?5 925 DF?8=2DD6D 27E6C E96 C@336CJ @44FCC65 2C@F?5 giad A]>] $F?52J] %96 >2? C6A@CE65=J FD65 2 A:DE@= E@ C@3 E96 C6DE2FC2?E 2E `_d r92>A:@?D sC:G6 367@C6 7=66:?8 @?
Can Instagram Be a Curatorial Platform?
Photo peeps! Andy here. I’m convinced there are curatorial possibilities for Instagram so I’m developing a new idea to do something creative with @FlakPhoto IG and I hope you’ll be a part of it. How it works: I’m planning to feature select bodies of work on instagram.com/flakphoto from week to week, an image at a time, in the feed.
Straight-line winds blow train cars off trestle across Lufkin's north loop
Motorist Jose Torres posted this on The Lufkin News' Facebook page this morning: "I got there right after it happened and you could hear the metal clanking as it was still slightly falling. No cars were pinned and noone looked to be injured. The train is always stationary at that location so no train operators seemed to have been injured either." The Texas Department of Transportation remains on the scene, but it will likely be some time before the train cars can be cleared from the roadway.
Swapping a WordPress core meta box to speed up editing
The CSS-Tricks front end is usually pretty darn fast, because most pages are cached (and don't need to be dynamically generated when requested). However, up until recently, the CSS-Tricks WordPress admin didn't have the same luck. In particular, the post editing screen was slow. Painfully slow. Saving a draft took several seconds, which is enough to break your flow in the middle of writing an article.
Finding and Fixing Slow WordPress Database Queries
Slow SQL queries can crush your WordPress site's performance. Sometimes, slow queries are a result of poorly-formed SQL that never should have been done that way. And sometimes, slow queries were actually fast queries at one point—but as the site grew older, the query got slower and slower, unable to keep up with the expanding database. Regardless of how your SQL got slow, let's take a look at a few ways to find and fix problem queries in WordPress.
WordPress Front End Security: CSRF and Nonces
In our last article, we covered Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and the functions WordPress provides to prevent XSS attacks. Today, we'll look at another security concern for front end developers: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Lest you think this security stuff isn't important, a major vulnerability was recently found in the WP SEO plugin, which is installed on 1,000,000+ WordPress sites and which allowed hackers to manipulate the WordPress database using CSRF.
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