I'm not one for doing things last minute

I've been sorting and packing what camera gear I'm planning to take to Broome.  Although I'm taking less than I did last time, it weighs more? 2 camera bodies, three lenses, two extenders, Surface Pro. Puts the bag 2kgs over.  My choices are put a camera body or a lens, along with the extenders, into checked baggage.

It doesn't help when the camera bag itself is 2kgs!  Wing  said that since his Olympus gear is lighter, I might be able to put some of my gear in his carry on bag.  If not, I have a lightweight camera bag I can safely stow my gear, and put it in the checked in baggage.

Plans for June

Wing and I went for a bit of a long walk today. It was good and it was to test something.

Although I can wear the compression knee bandage if I am going for short walks, or around the house and yard. Longer walks, I will be needing the hinged knee brace.  It's good to know this now, before we head to Sydney! Would be a disaster to get there and not be able to walk long distance .

So, pack or wear the hinged brace, pack the three compression knee bandages.

And we have been discussing what gear to bring.  One camera body, 5D4.  Lenses: 24-70, 70-300 and the 12-24.  Should have all bases covered that way. Also, bring SD cards, as I found out they will have cameras set up for the studio/photo sessions, and the ones set up only take SD cards. I will bring CF cards for when we do our own photowalks in Sydney.

Happy for someone, but sad

Un-son, Robin is heading to Germany to audition to continue his music studies. This has been his dream for years, and as happy as I am for him, I "haz a sad" that he is going away.

I will miss hearing his singing while I am puddling around in the back yard weeding and hanging out clothes.  I will miss hearing his singing as he is coming up the street.  And the conversations.. he has a great sense of humor.  His assistance, and help (he was the one that went over the neighbors fence, down the drop to hand me Loki when Loki fell off neighbors roof and broke his leg).  Yes, I will miss Robin.

 

I wish him the best, and really hopes he lands his dreams.  And when he does, I will be able to say "I knew him when..."