If we were having a beer, you would be pleased to see that my daughter Faith was accompanying me.
“Good to see a class act at this bar for a change.”
“Aw, thanks”
“In fact, in honor of this occasion, I’m going to pick up the tab. I know your dad wants a Yuengling, what would you like Faith?”
“I’d like a Gentleman Jack on the rocks, please.”
“Wow, class and good taste. You should bring her more often. Cheryl, one Meiomi, one Yuengling and a Gentleman Jack on the rocks for the young lady. On second thought, I’ll join her with a Gentleman Jack.”
“You want yours on the rocks?”
“Always.”
“Sweet! Hi Faith, what brings you over this way?”
“I just dropped by for a visit.”
“Well, I’m glad you did. You’ve already inspired a better alcohol selection, hopefully you will inspire a better conversation from these two knuckleheads.”
“I resent that remark, Cheryl, but I am glad Faith is here. I was mad at your father for teasing me with that One-Liner post about your trip to New York. I thought I was going to read about camera gear, and all I got was a gallery of cranes, and a typo that I had to tell him about.”
“Mom missed a typo?”
“No, your mother did not miss a typo. She doesn’t edit the One-Liner Wednesday posts.”
“Why not?”
“They’re short. Well, they’re never actually one line, but they are much shorter than my usual posts.”
“Yeah, but how many words does it take you to make a grammatical error? I mean…”
“Nice shot there, Faith. I suspect your mother will be editing on Tuesday nights from now on.”
“I didn’t mean that to sound as bad as it did. You really don’t make that many mistakes.”
“I don’t. And you’re not short.”
“Touché, I read that story. But tell me Faith, why the sudden urge to travel to B&H?”
“I needed to replace my camera.”
“No doubt with a better one? More megapixels, longer lens and all that stuff? What becomes of the old camera when you upgrade?”
“Well, in this case, replace means replace. My old camera met an unfortunate end on my last hike. I fell while holding it and when I got up, it was lying on the trail in pieces.”
“Ouch, were you badly hurt?”
“No, I was okay except for a few bruises. Unfortunately – ok, I guess fortunately for me – the camera and the lens that was attached broke my fall and took the brunt of the impact.”
“I hope you had insurance.”
“I had a Square Trade warranty. They tried to repair it but it’s an older model so parts weren’t available. Eventually they just reimbursed me for the original purchase price.”
“Ah, now I get it. Nothing burns in the wallet like an insurance payment.”
“It was worth it. I really love this camera. It’s lightweight enough that I can carry it on me while hiking, but it still has all the features I want.”
“So, same camera? No more megapixels?”
“Actually, it’s a newer model, so there are some differences. It does have a much better sensor and some new and improved features, but a few of the changes they made annoyed me initially. It’s going to take a little getting used to.”
“Well then, bruises healed, camera replaced, all is well. So, how come all I saw on Wednesday were pictures of cranes?”
“Well, one of those changes was the battery design, so the two fully charged batteries I took to New York as backup were useless and the one that came with the camera only had a minimal charge.”
“That and the fact that she’s posting pictures in order of excursion and she’s only up to last September.”
“Cheryl, bring The Pot another Yuengling, please.”
“What?”
“Pot calling the kettle… the old adage. You’re implying an OCD trait in Faith? I would think that’s an apple that landed pretty close to your side of the tree, Mr. ‘the best time of the day is 12:34’ “
“It is the best time. You might be right about the OCD, but I do post my pictures quickly.”
“Yes, but I get a little tired of cranes, doors and pictures of the Connecticut River from Great River Park. It’s OK, my grandson loves heavy equipment. We had a good time looking at your crane photos. Still, I’m guessing Faith has a wider selection of subjects.”
“Not really. You’ll get tired of my photos if you aren’t interested in trees, mountains, rivers, bees, planes, things with lines and perspective and my own cats.”
“Here’s your Yuengling, you guys want another splash of Jack? Sorry, Faith, guy and gal.”
“I’m good Cheryl, I have to get going.”
“I’ll have another. Faith, it’s been a pleasure having you join us today. I look forward to seeing your pictures, and whenever you post them is fine with me.”
“Thanks! This was fun, bye dad.”
“Bye sweetie. As for you, I do have pictures of other subjects, but here, let me show you a few of hers.”
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That solitary bee is amazing, cats are fun and I LOVE Wall-E!
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Faith will be glad to see this comment. I think she would say the same thing. Thanks!
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Thank you! Both for the compliment and sharing in my love of Wall-E :)
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You’re very welcome, Faith! :)
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Sop it wasn’t only me that bought a new camera then? I suppose Faith is still a Nikon fan? – and me a Canon lover. I had to go to Wex in Norwich (UK) as B&H was a bit of a stretch just to by a camera.
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Actually, this one is not a Nikon. I’ll have to ask her to email you the details. B&H would be a hike for you, but we’d be happy to go with you.
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Just looked at my previous post – maybe I need Dan’s editor as well – grin. (it was a one liner after al….)
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Class lady (Faith) – I have to consider nominating here for the Tennessee Squire Association. You can only be a Squire if you are nominated by another Squire. When it comes to cameras, I’m a Sony (formerly Konica-Minolta, formerly Minolta) fan and have been for over thirty years now.
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You did nominate her (last year) and she is a Squire. I should have referred to her as Squire Faith, but that seemed a little over-the-top. Thanks for the inspiration for this post Bob. My first memory of you is you and your camera taking pictures at an AIIM NE event.
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Forgot that, must be an age thing! Photos first, Jack Daniel’s later! I’m glad to see she is representing Squires so well.
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Thanks Bob!
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Bob, I was actually a Squire for a year before I knew it. For some reason, my original card and letter never arrived. I found out by way of receiving a Squire-only email and inquired about it; they mailed me another card and letter last year. I’m still working on getting my parents to address me as Squire Faith :)
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You will have to visit the Hollow, tour your plot, and spend some time in our dedicated Squire room at the Visitors Center. You will want to bring your camera for some great shots on the distillery tour and the grounds. Your Squire card also gets you discounts at the Lynchburg General Store. Now that you have the credentials, I’m sure it won’t be long before they get used to calling you Squire Faith now.
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When I visited the distillery in 2011, they didn’t allow photos in most of the buildings, but I was able to take some on the grounds and in town. I loved the Lynchburgh General Store; it’s where I bought my Tennessee Honey shirt and my Jack Daniel’s holiday ornament (I try to commemorate the places I go with an ornament each year). I took home a lovely limited edition Single Barrel that I’m waiting for the right occasion to open. Maybe this would be a good year to visit again, as it’s their 150th anniversary.
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We are heading out on a two week motorhome trip in late July and Lynchburg is on the schedule so I can pick up some additional commemorative bottles for my collection and pick up a few more Squire items. Can’t let the 150th Anniversary of America’s oldest registered distillery go by without a trip to Tennessee!
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Amazing how she caught the bee in mid-flight. But that little robot is adorable, almost seems alive.
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I love that bee photo. I think that’s the banner image for her blog. Wall-E is adorable, and she catches him in some amazing places. Thanks!
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I take it he’s a regular visitor, eh?
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Yes, and you might find that movie in the line-up on any given night :)
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Wall-E travels frequently and is a great conversation starter. The bee photo is one I’m proud of; it took nearly an hour to capture that shot, and I was amazed that it buzzed around in the same vicinity for so long.
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Your patience paid off. I see by the comments that I am not the only one to notice.
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Thank you!
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The Bee gets a blue ribbon from me. :-)
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Thanks Judy. I’ll pass that on to Faith. It is an amazing photo.
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Thanks Judy!
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Such great photos! Faith didn’t hurt her neck when she fell, did she?
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Thanks Lois. Fortunately, she did not hurt her neck. Although, I want to roll her up in bubble-wrap before she hikes.
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Thanks Lois! Fortunately I did not hurt my neck. I’m always nervous about that and am as careful as possible when hiking, but sometimes you just can’t avoid a fall. In this case, I tripped over a rock that was completely hidden under a pile of leaves.
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Relieved! My husband’s greatest fear is 1) I will trip and fall or 2) someone will bump into me. We are still in protective mode: we try to avoid crowds at all costs. Sorry about your camera but so happy you are OK.
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Yup, that solo bee shot is awesome.
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Thanks Norm. It’s one of her photos that I chose and she also recommended.
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Thanks Norm!
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Awwww, sweet post. My name means ‘bee” and I love both images with the bees in them — actually the rubble and the rr line too. Would Faith mind if I used her images of bees as reference photos?
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I don’t think she would mind.
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Hi Kate, thanks for asking! I would be happy for you to use the photos as a reference and would love to see your work if you do!
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Great photos. That’s an amazing shot of the bee. Between Faith and Cheryl, I’m sure you guys were kept in line for once. :D Hugs.
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Ha ha. Faith actually helped tone down the dialog a bit. It’s good for us now and then.
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I do my best :) Thanks for your kind words about the photos!
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So, what I get from this post, Dan, is that you are classless, a knucklehead and an OCD kettle-calling pot who loves his Yuengling. Is that correct?
Faith takes awesome photographs. I love the last one best with the flowers and butterfly. So pretty! I imagined the next group of photos from her camera will be amazing.
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Well, I do love Yuengling but I might not go with everything else. My buddy at the bar can’t be trusted. Cheryl is a good judge of character, but I’m sure she made that knucklehead comment in an endearing way. Thanks for sharing your observations though. I’m glad you like Faith’s photos. She worked a long time to get the bee bee&butterfly ones.
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Truth be told, I didn’t really believe any of it…except the beer part and everything about Faith.
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Ha – I am subject to a little OCD, but I’m ok with that.
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Thank you for your kind words about the photos! I have enough OCD tendencies of my own, but I credit those for my willingness to stand still in the same spot for an hour waiting for the perfect shot of the bumblebee buzzing around my head.
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Enjoyed the photos, Faith, thanks for sharing them, Dan, and happy Saturday to all of you.
janet
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Thanks Janet. Have a great weekend.
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Thank you Janet! Hope you have a lovely weekend as well.
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Wonderful photos, Faith! Dan, thank you so much for taking us along on this excursion. I always feel like I’ve had a friendly time in a bar with friends when I read these posts. :)
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Thanks Marian. That’s how I hope it comes across.
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Thank you Marian! I enjoyed dropping in at the bar :)
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I think the trick was not so much in taking that bee photo, but in getting that bee to pose so beautifully in mid-air long enough for the photo to be taken. I could do that, too, if only the darn things would hold still long enough! Kudos to Faith – that photo is awesome.
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Thanks. No bees were harmed in the taking of those photos.
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It is rare that bees take direction so well, but this one seemed to enjoy spending time with me. Thanks for your compliments!
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Nice eye on Faith! Wow! I love the robot, like oh, so much. But the construction materials? in the water, so nice. And that bee! WOW! So much wow :)
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He he. She does have a good eye and she’s patient. Thanks!
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Thank you! We got lucky with the construction rubble. It was a spur of the moment decision to visit the site and the rubble just happened to be there. It was a cloudy, overcast day with a dark gray blue sky, and we commented that the scene would not have been nearly as interesting on a nice day. Sometimes we’re just in the right place at the right time.
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I’m glad Faith is alright after the tumble. Loved the bee image! Amazing in flight shot!!
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Thanks. She was pretty sad about losing the camera and lens. She’s managed to get a lot of nice photos while hiking.
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Hopefully she’ll be taking her new camera with her everywhere and using it a lot so she gets used to the new features quickly. In no time she’ll be making more amazing images. :)
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She mostly had to get used to holding it. They changed the thickness and angle of the part of the body that you hold.
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Thank you :) I will eventually get back to taking my new camera everywhere. I’m currently going through a bit of the falling off the horse and being afraid to get back on phase, i.e. I’m afraid of destroying the new camera, but I’ll get over that soon.
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You insured it straight-away right? If so you’ll soon be taking it everywhere! Hope you learning curve with it is a short one!
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Great to have Faith and her photos along. Beautiful.
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Thanks John. Sometimes, you have to class the place up a notch :)
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Quite a few notches I’d say.
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Hmm, thanks, I think.
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Ha ha ha. :-D
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Haha thank you John :)
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I have to give your dad some perspective at times. :-)
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Sending well-wishes to poor Faith, Dan. So glad that the camera was still under warranty! I’m in the market for a nice new camera myself right now, so reading this while glancing out the window at my full-blooming lilacs is making me want to go shopping immediately. That final shot with the butterfly and bee is magazine quality, Faith. Really nice!
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Thanks Wendy. I’d love to see some pictures from the “northern exposure” of my blog community :)
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Ha! Well, actually I’m planning to do just that pretty soon, Dan, so stay tuned!
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Thank you Wendy! And thanks to my Dad for years of standing patiently while I obsessively wait for the perfect bee shot, and for accompanying me with his own camera on so many photo excursions. Those days always yield good photos for both of us.
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Great pictures Faith . . . I’m a flower guy also so the bee & butterfly is my favorite here. BTW, did Cheryl know what a Tennessee Squire is?
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Thanks Bob. At best, I’m a Yuengling Ambassador so one of you, ahem, Squires will have to enlighten her.
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Would be happy to tell the story “we were having a beer” at Cheryl’s bar!
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Bob, I would love to hear the Squire stories from your perspective.
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When I get that beer invitation from your father, he might let you join us. I’m sure we can handle a lesser mortal drinking beer while the Squire sip on Gentleman Jack.
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Maybe I should just replace Cheryl behind the bar and provide table service to you two :)
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My favorite beautiful nature photograph has flowers, a bee and butterfly. I think I remember the post you mentioned Faith falling and her camera breaking. If not, I may just be thinking of another intrepid photographer! It was nice to have the post be different in a few different ways. Welcome to Faith. :)
I have not seen new posts by you, Faith. I think I followed you awhile back so will check to see and apologize ahead if I have missed some! I have recently “un-followed” friends to then press Follow again to reconnect! Lol :)
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Thanks Robin. I think I did post one of the bee & butterfly photos before. You have a good memory. I don’t remember writing about Faith’s camera but I wrote about breaking mine.
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Robin, you haven’t missed anything. I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, unfortunately. I spent the majority of my week writing for work and in my own time I find I am lacking the motivation to write more. I also have difficulty choosing from the long list of subjects I want to write about and am not sure any of them will be relevant to others. In short, I over think it and am in a rut. I’ll try to dig out soon. It’s nice to have support from people like you :)
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Gentleman Jack? I’m learning so much:) Nice post with Faith. Enjoy the camera – I look forward to seeing more pics. I just love the last photo with bee and the flowers. I have a bee on a sunflower somewhere in a folder; I ought to dig it up and use it a blog post soon. Have a great week!
Beautiful feature on C.E Robinson’s blog!
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Thanks Elaine. Those are my favorite of Faith’s photos.
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This conversation made me laugh out loud! Really I should consider beetr if that triggers such hilarious discussions. And Faith has really a great photographer’s eye. I love flowers so my favorite will be the flowers with the butterfly and bee and also the one with the support pilings at old Hudson pier. Congrats to Squire Faith!
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Uh oh, starting with the Squire Faith. I’m glad you enjoyed the conversation. These are such fun to write. I’m glad you like the support pilings, that’s one of my favorites.
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Maybe I should rename my blog. Sounds of the Squire :)
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Stick with the bees.
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I think that’s a squirelike idea!
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These conversational posts are lots of fun to read and Faith takes excellent photos, even if the equipment helps a photographer must still have a good eye. And she does. Best to both of you. With or without beer.
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Great photos, Fath! Love Wall-E, Monton & Preston! Amazing bee & butterfly! You have a great eye for detail! (like your Dad). Hope your new camera stays intact, and you too on the hiking trail. 💛 Christine Elizabeth
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Thanks Christine! Faith does have a good eye. Hopefully she stays upright on those hikes.
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Thanks Christine! I’ll do my best to keep us all intact and upright :)
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That Wall-E guy, what’s he looking at? Nice photo, and a cool robot. I like it.
I like also the bee. Quite a capture there, Dan! An adult bee beats its wings about 250 times per second during flight. Now imagine the single moment frozen in that photo. It’s magical.
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Thanks Peter. I’m not sure what Wall-E was looking at in that shot. His mind tends to wander. The bee photo is remarkable. She worked pretty hard to get that one.
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Thank you Peter! Wall-E was sitting on Sand Beach in Acadia National Park, looking out over the ocean. The bee photo is special to me as well. It took about an hour to get that shot, but I was amazed that the bee hovered and flew about in that space for that length of time.
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I think it quite evident that the Wall-E and the bee pictures are hot favorites. However, I loved the old Hudson pier picture. I have seen Wall-E numerous times, not for the main pair, but for M-O, that tiny cleanliness-freak robot who keeps on scanning and says Foreign Contaminant. I just love him.
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We love that little guy, too Sharukh. Faith and I will periodically see something that makes one of us text the other with “Foreign Contaminant” or “rogue robots” The pier supports is a favorite photo for me, and it illustrates Faith’s eye for a good photo. I took a photo of the same set of supports and it doesn’t look nearly as good.
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You don’t give yourself enough credit for your photos. There have been many occasions when your composition was far better than mine.
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I love Mo. And we do love saying “Foreign Contaminant.”
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Wow. Tremendous work from Faith! So glad she wasn’t hurt during her camera mishap, and that the camera was under warranty. She clearly deserves the best equipment out there, judging from these amazing shots. The bee by itself, and the final shot of the butterfly and bee? Like something out of National Geographic. You should feature more of her work, Dan! Very impressive.
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Thanks Paul. I have been encouraging Faith to post more often on her blog, but, as she mentioned above, it’s a challenge given how much she writes in her job. She has a very good eye for composition.
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She certainly does. I hope you’ll convey my compliments.
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Will do!
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Thank you very much!
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Excellent dialogue with not a tag in sight. And lovely pics. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Thank you!
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