When I’m low on cash, I like to have lunch at the Flatland Cafe’.
For one thin dime I can get a plane hamburger, and it comes with two sides.
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Category: RamblingsI spent all morning jumping out from concealment to commit nefarious deeds. I am bushed.
At long last, shots from the 2016 Central District are up on the site.
I arrived late again, but it was actually not my fault for a change; I had vehicle issues that required some roadside engineering and a GPS that kept trying to drive me to Lakeland via the Douglas spread (wave to Zsa Zsa and Arnold!)
That meant I had to scramble to get the first class comparisons and never did find time to set up the tether– unlike the old days, one the prejudging gets started it has very few breaks.
Lakeland Center being a very well-lit venue, though, I was able to get decent shots nonetheless– just don’t like the risk of shooting with only the viewfinder anymore, the tether is starting to spoil me. :)
More delays getting the shots processed followed as I was out of town for a week immediately afterwards– hope you saw the Arizona and Grand Canyon shots on Facebook— but over the Independence Day holiday I was finally able to carve out the time for the post-processing.
As usual Deb Callahan put on a great show. Next up is the Ancient City in St Augustine, including some new shots planned with Sherry, then the Gainesville Classic a couple of weeks after that. Enjoy the photos and happy Independence Day!
I applied for a patent for a yarn made of goose feathers, but it was turned down.
My wife took me to the fabric outlet. It was huge! Like I was living in a material world.
(Our original plan was to get a cover for the rock garden, but it wasn’t satin stone.)
Shots from the 2016 Monsta Classic, held waaaaay back on April 23, are finally up on the LP site.
I was coming down with some internal crud or other and the early shots reflect that; I apologize.
Moving slowly all morning, I got there far later than planned, and had little chance to pick a good spot or get everything set up before the show started.
Throw in the dark spot on the left side of the stage that required extra love and attention all morning, and I think I missed as many shots as I got in the first two classes.
(For what it’s worth, it was almost three weeks before I got over whatever that crud was.)
Arno was shooting the official shots, you can purchase them from his site.
I’ve been doing fewer shows each year; gas is still expensive, and the shows themselves are charging more.
Expenses aside, though, the main reason I’m shooting less is simply that I don’t have nearly the available time I used to have to dedicate to this.
That said, here’s the list of shows I’m planning to shoot the remainder this year:
- Central District, Lakeland, June 11 (Pre)
- Ancient City, St. Augustine, July 16 (Pre)
- Gainesville Classic, July 30 (Pre, finals if needed)
- There are three shows on August 27. Though it’s a bit far, I can cover either Immokalee or Port St Lucie if needed.
- Lakeland, Sept 3 (Pre)
- Ocala Cup Classic, Oct 22 (Pre, finals if needed. Hopefully we can avoid the pumpkin curtain this time.)
- All South, St Augustine, Nov 5 (Pre)
Of course if anyone needs me for a show, just let me know. The most important thing to me is that each show gets at least some coverage, and I’ll work with anyone to ensure that happens.
I heard a rumor that people found my soup to be somewhat bland, but I put no stock in it.