Photo: The gulls of New York


This photo was taken on a trip to New York, when we were in Richmond, VA.

The Carolyn Report: 8 o'clock edition

Good evening. Sources say that Carolyn has safely arrived in the city of Changping after a brief stopover in Hong Kong. She was noted to be sleepy, but encouraged by the in-room jacuzzi. More updates at 11.

With Carolyn being gone for two weeks, I figured it would be a good opportunity to show off some of the awesome photos that she's taken over the past year. I'll post one picture for each day she's gone... since she left on Friday, I'll post three today.

So she's leaving on a jet plane...

In less than 9 hours, Carolyn will be flying westward to Vancouver, and ultimately to Hong Kong, on her two-week business trip. The final destination is some city in southern China... I don't recall the name. The packing is done, and now for some sleep before the limo arrives at 6am. Fortunately she'll have plenty of time to sleep during the 20-some-odd hours it takes to get there. Now I've got to figure out how to feed myself... any ideas?

In other news, I'll be going to Arizona for a month, in March. And this time, Carolyn will be visiting, so she'll finally get to see the mother of all canyons, la Canyon Grande. I'm still not convinced that the mule rides are such a great idea.

Anyway, here's wishing Carolyn a safe flight, and I hope the six-star hotel in HK doesn't spoil her too much. ;)

Photos: St. Jacobs hike





Breaking in the new lens

Carolyn, Ryan, Joy, and I went on a walk around St. Jacobs today, taking advantage of the rare winter weather. So I decided to put my lens through the paces. Here are some sample shots... they aren't all that great, but they do demonstrate the fantastic range of focal lengths. The frigid conditions made me very thankful that I did not need to switch lenses. The VR (vibration reduction) does actually work pretty well. I will post some comparison photos later on.

Why my most expensive lens is now my favourite...

Well, because I spent a crapload of money on it, that's why! But it's a thing of beauty. Take a look at it here. I'll definitely be posting some pictures this weekend, so stay tuned!