Meg and I felt rushed by our plane schedules but we did hang around
long enough to participate in the group photo, then hit the road at
12:09 p.m. The drive to Charlotte air port was not as bad as I had
feared, but the airport check in was worse. Still, all in all, a tad
under three hours from GFM to the gates - time left over for Meg and
I to reflect on the weekend before heading to our separate
destinations. Her conclusion - she wants to go back next year. And
maybe she will try to be more serious about her photography. And if I
get a K-7, maybe she should keep my spare K20D. Sounds like a plan to
me!
The weekend was great! Spent some time with good people, good photo
ops, a dry spell Friday and Saturday (and a deluge early Sunday
morning). I stayed awake for almost half of the one presentation I
went to, but should probably have just napped. It was fun to fondle
the new Pentax toys, and John-the-Pentax-guy helped clear up some
issues I had had with my K20 and with a couple of lenses. The Mark
and Doug show provided many insights. Cory has already mentioned
Doug's assertion that "there can never be enough rump in your
images." He didn't mention the chorus of "Mark!" which rose from
several spots in the auditorium. Definitely a memorable moment.
Thanks to Cory and Scott and Ted and John and Gonz and Christine and
Mark and Doug and Cotty and Stef for sharing their food and wine and
Gelnfiddich and cast iron skillets and beer and accommodations and
photo advice and good conversation and companionship. The Sullivan's
aversion to the dubious pleasures of roughing it kept them from much
of the campground activity, but our paths intersected often and it is
always a pleasure. And it was great to see Bill Owens! And Nico. And
I know I am missing someone...
Now back to the real world.
stan
On May 31, 2009, at 9:12 PM, Cory Waters wrote:
Arrived home safe and sound a little after eight o'clock. Got
unpacked, started watching the hockey game while trying to read the
list posts.
GFM was a lot more hectic this year than the last couple. I really
missed arriving on Thursday and having that whole other day on the
mountain. I'm going to do a blog post like last year. I hope to
have it up in a couple days.
For now:
The Pentax group didn't fare as well in the contest as usual with
only three certificates (to one guy who's not on the PDML, or maybe
he is but he's a lurker) and one image in the "dis"-honorable
mentions.
The K-7 is frackin awesome.
Fresh blood did good filling in for the missing "regulars".
Cotty's son Steff is natural.
It DID rain.
Scott went home with more beer than he brought to the mountain.
CW
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