Interests other than photography

[alan davus]

It being a beautiful day here in Adelaide, S. Australia, I got up early and went for a 20 odd k.m. walk in the Mt. Lofty Ranges of course with camera in hand. Just a simple case of combining two of the things I love the most, hiking and photography. We have such a wide and varied group here on RFF who obviously share a common interest, it made me wonder, what other passions do our members have besides the obvious?. Myself, I also spend a lot of time listening to classical music (especially opera), I love having a summer vegie garden and heading "Bush" on camping weekends when the opportunity avails helps stave off insanity. So what about the rest of us out there?

 

[alexz]

My other side is Martial Arts, I'm training in CMA (Combined Martial Arts - a mix of Mue-Thai with Karate Kyokushinkai).

Alex

 

[ndnbrunei]

Bicycle touring and new places (as well as photography) do it for me. I'm sure lots of other people have worked out that a RF is the perfect camera when travelling light (on a bicycle or with a backpack).

My wife and I have ridden through ten countries over the last twelve years (during our holiday breaks) - mostly in SE Asia because it is close. It's a wonderful experience - you really get to meet the people and take photos other people don't even see.

 

[Ossifan]

Sailing - but I haven't been out in a long while becuase my job makes it difficult. I love to read also.

 

[iml]

Walking (especially on the coastal paths around where I live) and music (listening to, not playing).

Ian

 

[sf]

bicycling
weightlifting (not so much anymore, but I still get to the gym every now and then)
cigars (I used to be, at least - I still love them, but only rarely)
writing (I write one book only)
building computers (I hate USING THEM, but I love to build them for some reason)
cooking - not so much following recipes as concocting my own.

 

[HuubL]

* I love walking Farah (and I'll bring a camera of course). Farah's homepage
* Travel. The last couple of years my better half and I visited Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica (2002), Thailand (2003), The Lesser Sunda Islands (2005) and Northern-India (2006). Next May we will tour the South-West USA.
* I like to make homepages of our travels (just move your mouse over the links above).
* I liked programming for the Psion palmtop computers, Alas, they stopped making them.
* Reading, for the little time that's left after all the above.

 

[robin a]

Hi, I have a beautiful little girl who takes up alot of my spare time,she's just turned 9.With what time I have left I like to hunt-Wildboar and Deer-we have loads here in NW Florida,and fish.Lots of photo ops.Motorcycles, too........

 

[Brad Bireley]

Fly fishing, fly tying, rod building, traditional archery,camping.........

Brad

 

[Pherdinand]

Music. I could not live without music. OK, this is exaggeration of course. But life would suck without music.
No i'm not making it. Just listening to.

Sometimes i think about it, i can't understand why some little hammers htting some little bones in my ear cause such a good feeling. It's magic.

Oh and good music goes best with base jumping. 😀
(just kidding.)

 

[Kim Coxon]

Narrowboats, Model Railways, Narrowboats, Full size Railways, Naroowboats, Skiing - Oh and BTW, have I already mentioned Narrowboats. 😀 😀

Kim

 

[Richard C]

Family HIstory,
Local History,
Amateur Radio,
Gardening,
Morris Minors.

 

[Ash]

Sunny days - I have a real interest in sitting and doing nothing when it's warm
Longboarding - Gotta love going sideways
Illustration/graphics/computing/diy - anything artistic or mechanical I'll probably spend some time on given the chance

Course, my most important interest other than photography is girls 😀

EDIT: thanks mark, you reminded me I used to play guitar too. Can't believe I play so little that I forget it's one of my interests!!

 

[markinlondon]

Bicycles, both riding and fixing them.
Guitars of all kinds and trying to find the ultimate overdrive pedal.

 

[Michael I.]

Traveling, single malts, music(vynil)

 

[Tom Harrell]

Golfing, fishing, gardening, drinking a few beers with buddies! I retired the first day of June last year. I stay so busy now I don't know when I ever found the time to work for a living. Oh, I should have included surfing RFF. I do put in considerable time every day reading everyones comments about subjects. I look forward to it everyday.

Regards,
Tom Harrell

 

[Richard Black]

Anything with grandsons
biking
cooking
listening to the blues
and
photography, taking pictures, displaying them, and collecting vintage medium format folders.

 

[georgefspencer]

Motorcycles - BMW R1200GS (naturally, it's German), Ducati Paul Smart (not German but very retro)
Guitars - Martin (C.F. Martin was from Germany.)
Ancestry - I've traced family members back to 16th Cent. Germany! Last May I visited the town that we came from.
Travel - (You guessed it.) Germany (One of these days I will visit the Leica factory!)
Sailing - Compac 23/3 - has nothing to do with Germany 😱

 

[Nando]

Automobiles for me. I'm interested in the Ford Motor Company in particular - the automobiles, history, the personalities, social impact, etc. I write the motorsports column for "The Universal Car", a newsletter for Ford history buffs. I am also a moderator at FordEurope.net.

I also spend my time reading and researching anything to do with Portuguese history and culture. I'm particularly interested in things dealing with my beloved city of Coimbra - its a magical place.

 

[dagabel]

Any activities with my family.

Board-riding sports - I'm with you, Ash, I love riding sideways. Skateboarding (longboards, park and a little bit of slalom), snowboarding and surfing when I can get to the ocean.

Jazz - currently learning alto sax, and I played a lot of piano back in college and my early twenties.

The mountains of Colorado - I just love it here. Hiking, mountain biking, and the silence.

I occasionally teach a couple of different styles of Qigong and also Yoga meditation.