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I went shooting with my baby canon again. I still am not an owner of a macro lens…seems to be last on my list. But I have found a new love with the macro feature on my little canon. I don’t get a lot of control but if I am patient it gives me some keepers.

Recently I went on a mini vacation to visit my parents upon their return from the southern states. My photo excursions filled up several gigs on my hard drive. I will start with some marcos I took on one of the beaches in my hometown. Not knowing exactly what would catch my eye I walked along the beach looking for interesting light. At eye level with a crab and the waves I got these photos.

FYI, the best part was getting the first sunburn of the season (on my face as I was still wearing my winter coat due to the cold winds from the approaching ice flows).

This is a continuation of a previous post about a place I photographed near Happy Adventure a few years ago.  It’s one of the most beautiful spots I know and accessable only by a small boat as the entrance is very narrow.

The next photo is the exterior of Grips Nest. We had to get in a dingy in order to get close to the rocks. This was tricky since the ocean was pounding waves onto the cliff and in turn attempted to pound us. I had to hold on to the rocks to steady the boat while shooting with one hand. We went back twice to shoot in different light. It was more than difficult to frame the photos.  I’m somewhat pleased with the outcome but would like to return.

 

The business of monkey’s at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is very profitable. They were so tame you could almost touch them, though we didn’t dare. They even had a running water tap. They were very cute and very small.

One large group of tourists were gathered around a small group of monkey’s eagerly taking photos. When we got a little closer I noticed they were feeding them chocolate. I guess it was cute and probably not the worst they’ve eaten. Then I noticed the tourist group were throwing the chocolates still in the wrappers! The monkey’s may have seemed tame but not quite civilized to know they needed to take the wrappers off. Besides that, monkey’s don’t know that foil can cause alzheimer’s.

Giraffes were one of my most anticipated sightings. Our guide graciously took us on a little giraffe hunt, simply to appease me. As awkward as they may look when they run they are fast. And somewhat surprisingly they hide well in amongst the tall trees. We did manage to get close to one. I think he thought we couldn’t see him. He was very still.

This post marks the end of our safari. We’ll hopefully be trekking Newfoundland for awhile now. Though if someone offered me a paid vacation right now, I would surely choose Zimbabwe!