Tripness
13334Day 1 - Fly to Arizona The flight was good. The two hour stopover in Dallas gave us time to eat and relax a bit before getting back on the…
Finally have intarwebs
13289Three days into the trip, and we finally have internet. The hotel was in the middle of switching internet service, so we were SOL for a bit. The trip has…
Leavin’ on a jet plane…
Almost 5am, and we're leaving soon. I had a hard time sleeping last night. I felt too much like a kid on Christmas Eve. The flight leaves at 9:10am, so…
Trip restlessness
I've already packed what I can. I'm so keyed-up abount being in Arizona that I'm starting to try and pack what I can't. Like the cat. No, not really... but…
Arizona, almost
To take with us: Camera & parts Both cameras (s400 and Rebel XT) USB cables, chargers and cords Both lenses (50mm and 70-300mm) and small lens hood All memory cards…
Through the lens
I've been having trouble with my Sigma 70-300mm lens. I keep getting photos like this out of it. Not very sharp at all. I was begining to think that I'd…
Damn
Heather: "Hey honey, want to go hang-gliding in Tucson while we're out there?" John: "I realise that hang-gliding is a long time dream of yours, but there's no fucking way…
It’s Official!
John and I are headed to ARIZONA! John's dad is sending us for a week in early May so I can slobber all over 13 species of hummingbirds (and photograph…
First Annual Georgia Hummingbird Festival
6211 Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:00am-4:00pm at Gaither''s Plantation near Mansfield. I had only two complaints about this entire event. First, it was in a really out-in-the-boonies place. We had…
Tourneys, Trampolines and Turkey Legs
Mom, Dave, John, me, Jared and his wife Meghan all went to the Georgia Renaissance Festival yesterday. It was more fun than I’ve had there in a long time. Probably…
Places to go
Just a quick list of places I’ve always wanted to go or return to. Japan (Kyoto Geishas) Stonehenge Venice Las Vegas Grand Canyon Alaska (Northern Lights) Yellowstone Park Everglades Scotland…