Kite-boarding at Philbin

Feeling a little stir-crazy on Thursday, I headed up-Island in my newly scoured and vacuumed (following hauling two loads of brush and debris to the dump) Grand(ma) Caravan. I even remembered to grab the big gun with the 600mm lens on my way out the door.

First stop: Squibnocket; cold and very windy. Almost too windy to hold the small Lumix.



Then, onward to Gay Head.

Imagine my excitement when I caught a glimpse of these colorful flowers blooming above Philbin Beach. A sight for sore eyes, indeed, especially since I had the big camera and lens with me.

I'll admit that this old surfer lives vicariously through these youngsters - my heroes.

Just for Fun, April 2, 2020

On my way home from Oak Bluffs I found one of the Douglas boys kite boarding - one more occasion when I wished I had packed the big camera and lens. But it's all good. There's something freeing about traveling with a small camera and staying within its limitations. In the old days I wanted more, and bigger, and the next new thing. Now I'm enjoying the simplicity. I was able to capture a fair representation of a ten minute roadside stopover with the Lumix (and would have done better if the young Mr. Douglas had not been wrapping up his session - and also realized, afterwards, that for these situations, it would be better to use touch-focus). Okay, I guess the east wind is good for something.