Your description of Orion as a dark blob totally caught me off guard. I've always seen processed images where it's all colorful clouds, so the raw data being that faint is surprising. It really shows how much editing can unlock from what our gear captures.

Why pause and miss the cool fights?

My friend tried weeklies but said they felt pointless after a while.

Cutting a reducer from scrap is clever for small differences, but it can wear down faster. A molded transition strip is made for this and lasts longer under foot traffic. Still, that vet's trick is a solid save for a tight spot.

Those lines you're finding might trace old scars too.