ScatterBrain makes jotting down notes simple.

ScatterBrain — Collect your thoughts. Quickly. Simply. Beautifully.

Love this simple list app for the iPhone. I have tried many but to date this is my fave. the design is simple and elegant as all good iPhone apps should be.I finally hid the default "notes" app because i am sick of the yellow legal pad metaphor. Click the + button, add a title, a description if needed - including bullet points, color code it and save. that's it. there are more features but right now that is just perfect for me. check them out at http://www.scttrbrn.com

Cavalry Cemetary by Cab ride

Cavalry Cemetary by Cab ride, originally uploaded by byondbyond.

the Camera+ App for iPhone really does a great job applying canned effects to enhance so-so photos. Shot on a cab ride to JFK airport.

Manhattan bridge aged film effect

Manhattan bridge aged film effect, originally uploaded by byondbyond.

using effects from the camera+ App on iphone, I got some nice vintage results.

Canine Skull photo

Canine Skull, originally uploaded by byondbyond.

Photo taken in the woods. I composed the skull and Jawbones on a rock and left it there. Taken and altered using only the Camera + iPhone app. This app is awesome for getting some fantastic image results.

My best spear point to date.

Best point to date, originally uploaded by byondbyond.

WAs out walking today and came across this surface find in a dry stream bed. According to the book, this is known as a "Pedernales" point. Which makes it Middle archaic period 2000 B.C. to 1200 B.C.!
These are supposedly common to this area. I have found a few broken pieces in the same area but this is by far my most complete find to date!

Today's Artifact Find

The point exactly as i found it.

Today I found this fantastic arrow point on a hike. After looking this point up in my Texas Artifact Field Guide it seems to be of the "Perdiz" variety dating from the late prehistoric period 1200-1500 A.D.  Common throughout Texas, these small points were used for bird hunting.  (perdiz is spanish for partridge)

Amazing to think that someone hand crafted this tiny piece of flint only to be used and lost. Notice the tiny serrated edge. What is even more amazing is that i found it in a bed of identical size and color rocks. The proverbial needle in the haystack!

Usually the spear points and flint tools i find are much larger. I think after looking for so long you get used to flint catching your eye. It can be found in several colors; whitish grey, like this point, charcoal grey/black, a mottled blue and a toffee colored brown. It shines more than the native sandstone that covers the area where i live.That said, it is still difficult to look for leaf shaped hand-made objects in the woods.

"Perdiz" arrowhead.

Great Hike Tracker

HikeMateGPS main screen

Finally found a hike tracking App for iPhone that does exactly what i want without all the extra junk. It's called HikeMateGPS.  simple, elegant and useful. I used on a small hike today and worked fantastic. just hit start, and it runs in background mode. Add way points with pictures or notes, multiple map views and social media announcements if you so desire to let everyone know where you are. Currently its a free download in the iTunes App store.