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Stuff<\/h3>\n

I finished watching both Thursday games on Tivo on Friday the morning. The Cubs beat the still hapless Nats in a crazy game in which an umpiring error led directly to several Cubs runs and the loss of the game. The Panthers had many chances to beat the Eagles but simply did not come through. I worked on several blog posts and began reviewing a book for a friend. I swam a full mile in one sitting at midday; I started in a full downpour and ended in bright sun. <\/p>\n

I am still looking for a few more folks for San Diego #2. If you are considering this trip and might be interested in adding on a free day of instruction before the IPT begins please shoot me an e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Streak<\/h3>\n

Today makes seventy-nine days in a row with a new educational blog post! This blog post took less than an hour to prepare. With all of my upcoming free time (or not …), the plan right now is to break the current record streak of (I think) four hundred eighty something … Good health and good internet connections willing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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2017 in San Diego was a very good year ….<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

2018 San Diego 3 1\/2-DAY BIRDS AS ART IPT #2: Sunday, JAN 28 thru and including a morning session on Wednesday, JAN 31, 2018: 3 1\/2 days: $1699. Limit: 8: Openings: 7<\/h3>\n

Meet and Greet at 6:30pm on the evening before the IPT begins; Saturday, Jan 27, 2018.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

San Diego IPT #2: Shorter and Less Expensive!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Please remember: I go with one.<\/strong><\/font><\/center><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for details. <\/p>\n

Booking.Com<\/h3>\n

Booking.Com came through for me twice again recently with both the DeSoto Fall IPT and next July’s UK Puffins, Gannets, and Bempton Pre-trip room reservations. And all the rates were great. If you’d like to give Booking.Com a shot, click here<\/a> and you will earn a $25 reward. Thanks to the many who have already tried and used this great service. <\/p>\n


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Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n

Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created alongside my house two days after Irma visited us. I used the Induro GIT304L Grand Series 3 Stealth Carbon Fiber Tripod<\/a>\/Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a> (at 174mm), the Canon Extender EF 1.4X III<\/a>, all three extension tubes in the Kenko Auto Extension Tube Set DG for Canon EOS lenses,<\/a> and my favorite flower photography body, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV<\/a>. <\/a> ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1\/20 sec. at f\/9 in Manual mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Flexi-Zone Single\/Rear Button AF on the center of the white flower. Live View for mirror lock-up with the 2-second timer for sharpness. <\/p>\n

Spanish Needles: 3\/4 inch wildflower<\/strong><\/h2>\n