Made the long drive up and back to Redding yesterday. Stopped by the Sundial Bridge to shoot a few photos.
Redding
Oakland Zoo 2009
After breakfast we drove straight to our local zoo. While I told Sandy it was to see the animals… really it was a test for the 7D.
It’s a Beautiful Morning
I woke early this morning to water the plants and get ready for our trip to the zoo. We tried a new place for breakfast, Shay’s Cafe. Sandy had a fruit crepe and I had a salmon, tomato, cheese & pesto omelet.
1st 7D Test
Got a chance to test out my new 7D. It has an APS-C sized sensor. Why would I go away from a full frame sensor? Speed and shooting on the telephoto end, that’s why.
This morning we walked to LaPinata and unfortunately it was a bit gloomy so there wasn’t very much activity except for a stupid squirrel. So he became my test shot model. 8fps is really fast!
I believe my 70-200 is a bit front front focused which is adjustable on my Mark II and 7D.
Happy Days are here again…
Ordered it from Adorama in September and I picked it up at the UPS center this afternoon.
That’s Nonsense Rhea
I always gave Rhea a hard time about her fear of black widow spiders. She would go out hunting for them around her house and in her backyard. In my mind, the odds of coming into contact with one is pretty low. Then this morning before going out to water the plants, I did my regular shoe slamming on the ground and this popped out.
I apologize Rhea.
Richard & Tori Photoshoot
My new buddy Teddy invited me on an engagement photoshoot with his friends Richard & Tori. I tagged along and did my best to keep up with these youngsters. They are an attractive & vibrant couple, I wish them all the luck.
The shoot started out in Chinatown, then moved to the Embarcadero and ended up at the Palace of Fine Arts.
Kick Back Sunday
Since Sandy is gonna be busy today we decided to go out for lunch at Round Table Pizza (Italian Garlic Supreme) and a side trip to PetSmart, where pets are always welcome.
Friday Ferry
It’s ferry in Friday night. We had dinner at Shanghai 1930. Tea Smoked Squab, Garlic Noodles with Shrimp, Crispy Short Ribs and a Red Bean Crepe for dessert. They even poured me a Scotch on the rocks for free! The food was great, but the place was too dark to shoot any photos.
Lawn Mowers
I almost die every time I mow the backyard lawn because of the slope. I often wonder how the pros would handle this on a bigger scale… As I was driving home from Los Banos today, I got my answer. I captured this with a drive by shooting of the preferred professional method right at the 238/880 junction.
Hun can I get a goat? I’ll name him William E Goat. Bill E Goat for short.
