Patience Pays Off Shows and exhibits can be a lot of fun to view things at, but bad for photographers trying to catch the exhibits without all those pesky people walking in front of your camera. And then there are those walking behind the exhibit with their heads popping over the top of whatever you're trying to shoot. My biggest pet peeve are those who walk up and stand there, just as you get your tripod ready and about to hit the shutter release. You must have accidental turned on your cloaking device, because even though they might look right at you, they act like you aren't even there. The moment you give up and leave, they do too. I've actually had a few folks follow me as if they were posing for my camera. This wide angle view took me an hour of patient waiting for just the right moment when no one was in the shot. You believe me don't you? Okay, I confess. This is a table full of the small metal models some vendors sell at car shows. I figured it was the easiest way to get a group of cars while keeping the people out!
Operation Super Moon And I waited. The time for the moonrise came and went and still no moon! It was about ten minutes later when the moon just "popped" into view. Apparently, there was a low cloud layer in the distance hiding it and by the time it rose into view, that large, over-sized, full moon we all hope to see was almost regular size. I snapped a few shots and moments later, it disappeared again.
Our Bottlebrush Tree We really enjoy this tree, since it's an evergreen and blooms several times a year, turning almost red from all the blooms that are wiry, yet soft to the touch.
