An update on the recovery of my photos

@JudyEv (351070)
Rockingham, Australia
April 15, 2025 4:02am CST
When we got back from our house-sitting stint, we needed to recover my photos after an external hard drive got dropped. I’m pleased to say the photos are now on a new external hard drive. The technician couldn’t recover a few of the files but I haven’t been able to work out what’s missing yet. We’re also in the process of installing a better back-up system. So that’s all good news. We’ve run a few errands today and tomorrow we’re both seeing the doctor. My driver’s licence is up for renewal and I need a medical certificate. I also have to have a new photo taken. Vince saw his surgeon yesterday and now needs to have a litre of fluid removed from around his lung. We don’t have a date for that yet. The photo was taken at the house-sit. The tree branches were a lovely pink colour as the sun was setting but I didn’t capture it very well.
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@TheHorse (225576)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr
Glad you were able to recapture most of them.
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@TheHorse (225576)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Apr
@JudyEv I hope you find more of your favorites.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
@TheHorse Thanks.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Thanks. Some of the wildlife ones are missing but that's all I've missed so far.
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@grenery8 (15998)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Apr
very lovely photo. good decision for back-up system.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Apr
Thanks. We should have got it sorted years ago not waiting until something went wrong.
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@grenery8 (15998)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
21 Apr
@JudyEv noone can't predict the future but now it will only get better
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@allknowing (144109)
• India
16 Apr
I have pendrivies where I store a lot to save space in my hard drives. Wil lthat be a minor surgery for Vince? Hope all goes well with him.
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@allknowing (144109)
• India
17 Apr
@JudyEv Good it is just a minor surgery
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
It seems a minor surgery. Usually day surgery but sometimes overnight. It depends when it's done I guess.
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@RebeccasFarm (93825)
• United States
15 Apr
This is great news and I am glad the surgeon will remove that fluid on Vince too. I do love this photo Judy!
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• United States
17 Apr
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Thanks. Those few seconds before the sun goes down makes for a lovely light.
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@DaddyEvil (146005)
• United States
15 Apr
I'm glad most of your photos were recovered and that you have a new backup system for them. That's a beautiful picture and you can tell from the color on the limbs that it's either a sunset or a sunrise coloring it. I hope Vince is okay and gets the extra fluid removed from around his lungs soon. That has to be hampering his breathing. Good luck with your driver's license. I always hate the pictures they take and use on mine.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
I had the photo taken yesterday and the licence should be in the mail. I'm not looking forward to seeing it. We are waiting on a call to see when Vince's procedure will be.
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@DaddyEvil (146005)
• United States
21 Apr
@JudyEv I totally understand... Keeping you both in my thoughts.
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@LindaOHio (186910)
• United States
15 Apr
I hope Vince's fluid removal goes well. I'm glad you got most of your photos back. We don't need a medical certificate for our licenses. That's a lovely photo.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
I didn't read the form right through. I don't need the medical certificate till next time - when I turn 80 which is 2026. But I now have a new photo although it's still in the post so I haven't seen it yet. I hope it's not too awful.
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@LindaOHio (186910)
• United States
20 Apr
@JudyEv So you're on the fast track to 80 as well. I personally can't believe it. I don't know when that happened. I am 77.
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@snowy22315 (188063)
• United States
15 Apr
Glad most of your photos have been recovered.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Thanks. I found out this morning some of my wildlife ones aren't there. I've probably used the best of them here so I can copy and paste if I want to be bothered.
@FourWalls (73800)
• United States
15 Apr
I’m very thankful you got most of the photos!! Good luck with the doctor and driver’s license. Hmm, that’s not a bad idea (a medical certificate for renewal). But these days, I trust the older drivers here better than the younger ones.
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@LeaPea2417 (37759)
• Toccoa, Georgia
15 Apr
I'm really glad most of your photos were recovered.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Until now I hadn't worked out what's missing but this morning I found some of my wildlife photos aren't there. It's not the end of the world.
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@Juliaacv (53139)
• Canada
15 Apr
It sounds like it is back home and back to reality. I hope that they are able to successfully remove the fluid on Vince's lung soon. Don't forget to 'smile pretty' for your photo for your driver's license.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Haha. I've had the photo now and they told me not to smile.
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@wolfgirl569 (114778)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Apr
Still a lovely picture. Glad they were able to get most of them transferred
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Thanks. I would have hated to have lost the lot.
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@RasmaSandra (84138)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Apr
Glad you have the photos.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Thanks. I was pretty upset to think I'd lost the lot.
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@Beestring (15231)
• Hong Kong
15 Apr
Great photo. I like the trees. They are beautiful. Hope Vince's fluid removal goes well.
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@JudyEv (351070)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
I'm not sure when Vince's procedure will be. I'm glad you like the trees.
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