Nebraska, NE

Nebraska is a state located on the Great Plains of the United States of America. Nebraska gets its name from a Chiwere word meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Once considered part of the Great American Desert, it is now a leading farming state. Nebraskans are sometimes colloquially referred to as "Cornhuskers" (which is derived from the state nickname).

Geography

Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west.

Nebraska has 93 counties; it also occupies the central portion of the Frontier Strip. Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains.

The easternmost portion of the state was scoured by Ice Age glaciers; the Dissected Till Plains were left behind after the glaciers retreated.

The Dissected Till Plains is a region of gently rolling hills; Omaha and Lincoln are located within this region. The Great Plains occupy the majority of western Nebraska.

The Great Plains itself is comprised of several smaller, diverse land regions, including the Sandhills, the Pine Ridge, the Rainwater Basin, the High Plains and the Wildcat Hills.

Panorama Point, at 5,424 feet (1,653 m), is the highest point in Nebraska; despite its name and elevation, it is merely a low rise near the Colorado and Wyoming borders.

A past Nebraska tourism slogan was "Where the West Begins"; locations given for the beginning of the "West" include the Missouri River, the intersection of 13th and O Streets in Lincoln (where it is marked by a red brick star), the 100th meridian, and Chimney Rock. Nebraska claims to have more miles of river than any other state.

 

 

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Don't forget the camera accessories

by Jadeslair

So you have your brand new high quality camera, now what? Accessories...

To make sure that you don't drop your camera due to a bad camera strap just make sure yours is put together well. Buy a high quality one if needed.

Rather than just walking around with your camera you will probably want a a good camera bag, make sure that it is well made and that your camera fits snuggly. You will want to take some time in picking out a good camera bag to make sure it fits all of your needs. Think about what you will be doing with your camera, will you be climbing mountains? OK, maybe not but still consider that the bag needs to fit all of your other accessories. Look at size, price and function.

You might want to buy an extra lens depending of what type of photography you are doing. There are a lot of lens lengths and focal lenth might vary depending on what you photograph. If you buy a longer lens then you might need more room in your camera bag.

Tripod, are you going to take longer exopsure photos? Portraits? then you might want a tripod, or you can also use a tripod to take self portraits.

Batteries: an extra battery or two is a must. I like to go to theme parks and camping so I can always use an extra battery. You never know when yours will fail.

Flash: Some cameras have a hot shoe or a synch socket to fit a portable flashgun. These are available in several types, but some cameras only work with dedicated "own-brand" flashguns. If yours offers TTL (through the lens) flash metering, this will be the most accurate flash illumination. Most have some sort of automatic mode however. If you set the camera's aperture on the flashgun it will produce exactly enough light to ensure a perfect exposure.

Adapters and chargers: Make sure to have the proper equipment especially if you are traveling outside of the country. You might need an ac adapter.

Filters and protectors: you will need to keep dirt out of your camera in any case so make sure to protect your lense, you could also buy a rain hood to protect your camera in the rain. Some camera bags come with a weather jacket to protect the whole bag, a big one is good so you can change parts inside of the bag.

Don't forget your memory cards, in fact pay close attention to the size of the memory on it. some will tell you how many pictures you can take with them but that will be based on low quality pictures.

Take a lot of time to protect you purchase, cameras are valuable and should be treated with care. You should also make sure you budget accordinly because the accessories can be pricy also.

This article is created for M-ROCK camera bags
 

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