Friday 12:00am - pick up the jeep and hear grinding and clanking a mile down the road...back to the shop
Friday 4:30pm - plan B...pack up the car and leave the boat behind. Thanks Arrigo for breaking my Jeep
Had to leave a few things behind to fit everything in the car, but we have the most important cargo...
Well, we made it to Middleton's fish camp by 8:30pm, missed the evening shoot but we are all settled in the cabin and ready for a big day tomorrow.
Sunrise...Luckily Joe and Jeane Middleton had a pontoon boat that we were able to rent for the day. While the girls slept in, Ryan and I buzzed out to the lake. It was a pretty uneventful blank sky sunrise so it turned out to be more of a scouting trip.
It was going to be another cold weekend. Its going to be tough to convince myself to get into the water again.
The morning sun made some nice reflections on the water
With a non-dramatic sunrise sky, I decided to use the water reflections to help compose the pictures
I love the dramatic colors that the early morning sun casts on the landscape!
With a couple good shots under my belt, Ryan and I decided to head back to the cabin and get breakfast and the rest of the crew.
For the late morning we decided to take a cruse down towards the south end of the lake to scope out some potential shots for later.
Found some more crazy cypress trees
We got to park the pontoon at dock out front of our cabin. It was a great place to hang out, catch some sun, chow down some lunch...
and a great place for a nap!
OK, nap time is over...
This afternoon will be my last chance to get some shots, I am going to have to make it count.
Here we go
I think it was wind chill in the 50's so I was not ready to get wet yet, I had to last 2 more hours.
...OK shot, but I need to step it up.
Looks like I have some great skies to work with this afternoon. These were two trees that I found a month ago on the last trip and wanted to rephotograph
The sky worked great with these shots, but I am still not happy with them. They are missing something and I think I figured it out. I am going to have to get a multiplier filter so I can take long exposure shots here and soften the water. A calmer day would also create some great reflections.
At least Lyla is having a blast on the pontoon!
Enjoy the boat...I'm headn' into where most other photographers are too scared to venture...
No alligators in sight...here we go
Don't worry about me Lyla...be back in a few
This cypress roots look like sculptures, carved though time
It may look sunny and warm from these images, but by this point I am numb and ready to get out of the water. Besides, we have to get the boat back by 5 o'clock. Bummer because it is going to be an awesome sunset.
Well, back on the boat and looks like Lyla is still having a blast...
I'm going to have to get her one of these!
Well, despite the hassle that Arrigo service center caused us, it turned out to be a great trip. I got some great images and we had a great time with friends.
And Lyla's best friend Ava helped Lyla practice walking.
I'm glad we decided to rent the cabin. The 40 degree nights would have been too cold for the girls
Thanks again for the great adventure Middletons! We will be back...My mission is not yet complete here.
See you on our next adventure!
