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21 January 2013, Tuesday      top

Today we ate at the Madonna Inn Cafe, and spent the day in the Madonna Inn's 85ºF (30ºC) heated pool.

Madonna Inn Waterfall

Madonna Inn Waterfall, 12:05 PM. (Fuji X100S, f/16 at 1/60 at ISO 200. I flicked the X100S to f/16 for a slower shutter speed to render the water more naturally.)

 

White Balance Failure

White Balance Failure, 12:18 PM. (Fuji X100S, f/8 at 1/800 at ISO 200.)

 

Poolside, Madonna Inn

Poolside, Madonna Inn, 12:21 PM. (Fuji X100S, f/9 at 1/800 at ISO 200. I jacked the colors a little bit in Photoshop.)

 

Ryan Checks Out the Waterfall in the Shower, Madonna Inn

Ryan Checks Out the Waterfall in the Shower, 3:04 PM. (Fuji X100S, f/2 at 1/85 at ISO 6,400.)

 

Katie Checks Out The Jungle Rocks Room, Madona Inn

Katie Checks Out The Jungle Rocks Room, 3:12 PM. (Fuji X100S panoramic mode, f/2 at 1/100 at ISO 6,400.) bigger.

We LOVED these rooms. I played cave man with the kids. My name is Og.

Ryan Scopes Out The Ice Machine,  Madonna Inn

Ryan Scopes Out The Ice Machine, 3:19 PM. (Fuji X100S, f/5.6 at 1/140 at ISO 800.)

 

Ryan Pumps Iron at the Madonna Inn

Ryan Pumps Iron, 4:09 PM. (Fuji X100S, f/2 at 1/125 at ISO 1,000.)

 

Ryan Smiles Along The Walkway to the Pool, Madonna Inn

Ryan Smiles Along The Walkway to the Pool, 4:45 PM. (Fuji X100S, flash ON, f/5.6 at 1/180 at ISO 800.)

 

Ryan in the Jungle Rock Bathroom,  Madonna Inn

Ryan in the Jungle Rock Bathroom, 4:54 PM. (Fuji X100S panorama mode, f/2 at 1/125 at ISO 6,400.)

See the crazy zebra-hide wall? It's fuzzy!

 

My X100S Lounges on the Stone, Madonna Inn

My X100S Lounges on the Stone, 6:19 PM. (iPhone 5, f/2.4 at 1/20 at ISO 400.)

The rooms are great; there are flat spots everywhere cleverly set in the stone so we cave men had plenty of safe places to put things.

 

 

That's all for today. NEXT ->> 22 January 2014, Tuesday

 

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