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With all the recent installations, I know we'll see plenty of cool pictures from Ben's webcams. I'm starting this thread so we can share the pictures that we like here.
Last night's sunset from the new Baldwin Lake cam:
Registered Member #659 Joined: Sat Sep 15 2007, 01:32PM : Posts: 11730
I love the webcams. Would love to see a mobile one. Would be fun to ride with cammy out in the woods. Butler peak would be the best place for one that could rotate. Would be neat to have an ocean view, or to see into Mexico, and a great shot of the valley. My view of San Jacinto is about the same but from a lot farther away. If that one rotates you can get another San G cam Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
"I solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same"
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!
I'd love to put a webcam up at Butler Peak! I've even tried to think of a way to just take something up there on the days we staff the tower. But the only way I can think of to accomplish that is to use my cell phone and I really don't want to tie it up all day while we're in the tower. And I'm certainly not leaving it up there when we're not in the tower! The best way I can think of to have a webcam up there when we're there is to use one of my old phones (that's actually what's taking these pictures: [Click Here]). But I need an automated way to send the pictures from the old phone to my current one so it can send the pictures out on the internet. I think I'd need to use Bluetooth to send the images from one phone to the other. But in my searching, I can't find an app that will automatically send the pictures every 10 minutes or so. Then I'd probably need another app to automatically find the images on my new phone and upload them to the internet, again, automatically.
Registered Member #659 Joined: Sat Sep 15 2007, 01:32PM : Posts: 11730
someday they will have it. I would think the FS would go for it so they could see first hand. As for now a gopro would be the best way but then not live. Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
"I solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same"
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!
We've had them up on Bertha Peak in the past, not Butler, I may have mentioned that one in the past. Cammy is there power at Butler? I know Bertha there is as we had a cam up there for the X-Games @ Summit and shot the signal down. FOLLOW @BENSWEATHER ON TWITTER! OR FOR LOCAL WEATHER [Click Here]
Registered Member #659 Joined: Sat Sep 15 2007, 01:32PM : Posts: 11730
How much power do they need? It shouldn't take a lot in solar panels to run it. Of course if it can't be isolated after every thunderstorm it would have to be replaced. FS should be happy to have it if they can control it's direction when they need to. A good camera with magnification could almost replace a spotter plane during fires Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
"I solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same"
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!
Cammy, is there cell signal at the top of the tower?
Depending on which side of the tower you're on. On one side, I get fast 4G signal. On the other side, there's not even enough signal to receive a phone call.
Ben, just took a look at Accuweather extended forecast and what I am seeing is that we might as well put the blowers and shovels away and that I might want to shore up my sandbag wall for another repeat of the Valentines day rampage. Please please please tell me I am reading this all wrong
TYPE: COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE AREA: LUCERNE VALLEY 85XX ALIENTO RD - LUC MTN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL X AZURITE RD/AMBER RD UNITS: BC147 MT304 ME8 ME22 ME302 ME334 MA8 3TAC6 LPTAC9 More Info: Click Here Live Scanner: Click Here
My screech owl has been here for 3 years now and towards dusk he hangs his head out of his box....I love having him here!! I also have a bat box but they prefer over the front door.
Doo hickey, I think you are right. Probably birds. Got all excited for nothing. Bats or owls would have been cool. Although, birds are pretty great too.
Back in the early 80's we had a burrowing owl that we had rescued and was part of the family for a couple of years. Very interesting experience. Every now and then I will see one hanging around our lakeside client at Eagles Nest and of course over here by the airport.
Video or it didn't happen. No really, I was gonna say birds or spiders. There is spider spray on the market. Another cheap option for spiders is Vaseline on everything but the glass lens, they are attracted to the infrared night lights.
My bats usually come back from Mexico in March and April....at least in the Lake Arrowhead area. Maybe small owl...I had a screech owl nest under my eaves until I got him a owl box.
Re: [poll] 2019/2020 Annual Snowpool HERE'S THE UPDATED SNOWPOOL! WE'RE AT 48" OFFICIALLY, A LITTLE OVER A FOOR FROM Posted by Benny ⭐ Jan 26 : 12:16pm
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