This church, situated against a steep hill, and is at top of the road leading up a hill to the church. To get the picture I want, with the point of view I want, took some juggling of my motor home. That turned into a little bit of a problem.

First, I had to figure out exactly where in the road leading up to the church I needed to park the motor home. Then I had to climb up the ladder to the roof of the motor home. That means several trips up the ladder, using only one hand one the ladder, caring the camera, then the lens and film holders, and then the big, heavy Gitzo tripod. Sounds like a little trouble, but simple enough, right?

Well, try climbing up a narrow vertical motor home ladder with one hand, carrying an expensive 8x10 Deardorf 8x10 view camera in the other hand, and having to let go with the other hand to go up each step. Then came climbing up carrying an expensive lens, then the tripod, then the film holders. I had to be quick and sure handed. Why do I keep making things hard on myself? You tell me. I guess one could say I can be a little narrow minded when it comes to taking the photos I want. That’s especially true when I was shooting 8x10, not so much when I’m shooting with an “easy” digital camera,
usually without a tripod.

A simple shot from the road would have been easy. But, of course, it wouldn’t have the point of view I wanted. So, I’m stuck having to shoot from the roof of the motor home.

Oh my, I guessed wrong and needed to move the motor home about 15 yards further up the hill, which I did. Then just after getting set up to take the picture, taking spot meter readings and all, it starts sprinkling rain. When it rains it pores. I hoped not.

Luckily, I was wearing a L.L. Bean Gore-Tex windbreaker and covered the camera with it. And the sprinkle remained a sprinkle and the rain was brief and never rained hard.

So, with the camera a good 16 feet above the road, I got the photo without further adieu.

The end.

Scan of 8x10 contact print made on HP Office Jet Pro 6968