After playing on the "Swing Set" and using the slide, he retired for a nap.

As you can see I'm slow on getting things together.... AND as usual it is just about impossible to co-ordinate everyone. SO..... We'll have to do the food thing tomorrow (Friday) night for a couple of reasons, but I'll also be here for anyone that would like to come over tonight especially if you can't make it Friday.  I'll be here at 6pm, so bring your toy.. ah..... your camera! If you couldn't make the Lightroom night last week then we can do that too.

I don't care if just one of you that comes that can't make it Friday.. that would be great and you can get some one on one!  You know me, I'm always open to talking and playing with cameras, especially a different makes or model!

Why grill Friday night... time... the office is up in the air with software changes and I want to give Eva a chance to be here. She needs it and it has been raining and I have some grass to trim around the house. Plus I need to prepare the food a good 4 to 5 hours a head of time and "I ain't got no time" today.. if you know what I mean.

Lauri talked about bringing a salad... which is really cool... and if you bring your drink... soda and/or beer... we will be set. I've got one burner blown out of my grill of the four but they have been working great and we should be able to get things done just fine.

The grilling will be Friday at 6pm to be clear.

Tom

Vietnam War photographer Horst Faas dies
BBC News
Audio slideshow: Inside AP Celebrated combat photographer Horst Faas, who covered the Vietnam War for the Associated Press, has died aged 79, his daughter says. Germany-born Faas won four major photo prizes, including two Pulitzers, during his career, ...
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Made with the help of the Anah Temple Shrine Clowns.  No Clowns were injured in the filming of this movie.

Click to Enlarge - East Presque Isle Road - Photograph by Kate

In all the running around and outside activities we have forgotten to review Last Month Challenge which was 'Water'.

I see shots from Dave Allen with this new 5DMkIII of Watson... fun as always from Dave. Terry's has been up for a while, when it was nice to see warm weather. Dave M. got his up of the river both fast and slow shots. Bruce has some very nice B&Ws, something he seems to be into lately.... And Kate has several up but with no ID (hint... hint... LOL) I'm not exactly sure how many unless I look at the files names.... There is a shot there noted as "East Presque Isle Rd. - Near a potato house"...  (shown here) a B&W....  Great job Kate a real keeper!!!

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This was all I was able to get... but for some really nice shots head over to the Boston.com for a full set of just incredible shots.

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This month's challenge is Macro. Check back regularly this month as the club posts various examples of "up close and personal" macro shots in the Monthly Challenge Gallery.

Leica opens its temple to photography in DC
Washington Post
When I mentioned to some photographers of my acquaintance that I was getting a sneak preview of Washington's new Leica Store — the first US stand-alone retail shop dedicated to the vaunted German camera — they started to salivate.
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With this sort of thing going on in so many parts of the country it is nice to see one of the small video cameras, possibly  a GoPro,  being used to bring a criminal in. Aggressive and angry drivers should take note. The driver is now in jail and the cyclists involved, who were unhurt and hit in a bike lane, will see justice. Being a cyclist myself this looked like an intentional hit.