19-Sep-2021
Mad Catter!
He's just plotting.
He knows you will get too close.
He knows you will walk by unsuspecting.
It's like he is a vampire.
He lives on blood.
And he wants to take it from you.
He doesn't care from where.
It might be your hand, it might be your calf.
But he will take blood from you.
Don't let the eyes fool you.
When I go over there, I don't touch him.
11-Sep-2021
Life's a beach
What a fantastic day.
Out for a long walk at the ocean.
Buffy wanted to splash around a bit.
And of course, what Buffy wants..
Fun fun day.
I can't wait to do it again.
11-Sep-2021
Rocks
I'm starting to like this lens.
This was the Viltrox 23mm APS-C lens.
It is on my Nikon Z50.
Do I prefer the D3S with the Sigma 35?
Sure I do, but it is heavy as heck.
So I'm working towards replacing it with this.
I still need to get used to it.
But the weight is so much lighter.
It is more fun to carry this one.
But time will tell :)
Oops, someone needs to clean their sensor.
02-Sep-2021
Take me out to the ball game!
There was no crowd.
There were no peanuts.
I just happened to be in Boston.
I just happened to have a camera with me.
I love walks like this.
It doesn't matter if I get a good shot or not.
I just love walking around and taking pictures.
It always feels new and experimental.
And I've learned that it is the part I like.
Sure, some is the end result.
But the most fun is the beginning at the click.
03-Aug-2021
D3 Risotto!
I LOVE MY D3!
This has been my favorite camera for a very long time.
It is inconvenient and heavy to carry.
But I've always loved the output from it.
So when I went to Niagara Falls, it came along.
Unfortunately, it poured, but no big deal (D3!).
And then we did Cave of the Winds.
What a blast, and the D3 worked fine.
It was soaked, but it's weather sealed.
And so was my lens (16-35).
But then 20 minutes later, it messed up.
First one button died, then the focus points.
Ugh, my D3 was dying.
By the time we got back to the hotel, most buttons were dead.
So now it lives in rice for a week.
Is it totally dead?
I'll find out in a week.
17-Jul-2021
Bunny!
I was pulling out of my garage.
I've been waiting for a package,
so I got out of the car to check the door.
And there he was sitting on the lawn.
I thought "No way, but try".
So I walked back to the car for a camera.
I swapped lenses and took a breath.
He was still there... for one click.
Poof, he was off like a shot.
I always laugh at opportunities like that.
So easy to miss them, but I love to try.
27-Jun-2021
Thunderbird!
My first car show in a very long time.
It was fun, but I only had one lens with me.
And it happened to be a longer macro.
So all the pics are partial details of the cars.
It's ok though, because I enjoyed it.
That is a fun part of taking pictures.
Even if you don't have the gear you would have picked...
you can still enjoy taking pictures :)
16-Apr-2021
From Laury
This was a very special bottle of wine.
It may look like many others, but it wasn't.
It was bought for me by Laury.
I had done her a big favor, and she thanked me with this.
It was obviously just a token of her appreciation.
I hid it in a cabinet the day I got it.
I was saving it for a special occasion.
That special occasion happened last week.
It was my first day out after being fully vaccinated.
Buffy and I shared this bottle of wine.
It's sad that Laury is no longer with us.
Buffy and I drank toasts to the people we've lost.
It was a combination of sadness and happiness.
Sad for the loved ones gone, and happy to have known them.
Happy about the ability to start venturing out.
Happy for the hugs.
I'm very glad I had saved this until now.
07-Mar-2021
Coffee Time
This was actually a little over a month ago.
I just never got around to posting it.
It was your average pandemic coffee day.
However, it was Buffy bringing it to me.
And Buffy is NEVER average.
23-Jan-2021
Can anyone explain this?
So this was in the parking lot of a Naval Lodge.
That lodge is right next to the Naval Base.
These guys were in groups of three.
They would shuffle across the parking lot like this.
Multiple groups were doing it.
Three guys on boards with ropes shuffling and walking.
I had NO idea why they did this.
In normal times I would have asked.
There were enough observers that I could have.
However these are not normal times.
I stayed in my car and shot this through the windscreen.
What the heck is this?
04-Oct-2020
Relaxation
What a great day with Buffy.
We were on our way to go leaf peeping.
But as always, we were open to ending up elsewhere.
We planned our destination and our route.
But then we decided to stop and have breakfast.
Through a series of events, our plans changed.
(ok, I forgot the propane stove to cook breakfast).
But as always, we just re-planned things on the fly.
That is SO important in a relationship.
If plans change, is there still fun to be had?
If the answer is yes, you've got a good one.
We hiked, we took photos, we had a great day.
Maybe next week we will make it to the "destination" :)
30-Sep-2020
Bark at the moon - Z50 test shot
So I made my decision that the Z50 is staying.
It isn't a perfect camera.
It is simply a compromise of things.
I found my biggest issue with the D3 was weight.
It was the difference between carrying it and leaving it behind.
I looked seriously at the Z6.
But it came down to weight again.
Better picture quality? Yup, the Z6 wins hands down.
But heavier body, and that leads to heavier lenses.
I'd still be carrying my good glass.
So in the end, the lenses were the obstacle.
Not just the cost, but the size and weight.
The kit lenses in the Z50 can do what I wanted them to do.
And darn, they are light.
Z50, 50-250 kit lens hand held pointed at the moon.
That will be just fine for what I wanted.
