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The first camping trip of the season

This weekend was spectacular for camping, cool at night and warm during the day with a nice breeze.  All day the sun shone and the blue sky was dotted with just a few clouds.  We spent both days outside running and playing and I even was able to frame a few shots.  All in all, a wonderful weekend and a great first camping trip of the year.

A few from yesterday

Beam’s Rock in black & white

It has been a while since I’ve gotten out to just hike around with a camera and I felt the need to get lost in the woods for a bit.  I packed a light camera bag and planned on stopping at Laurel Mountain State Park and Linn Run State park after work.  Another reason to get out was to test my newly acquired Olympus 14-150mm superzoom.  I have been contemplating this lens for awhile to use primarily on outdoor hikes and camping when a single lens solution would be preferred to carrying multiple primes or zooms.  5 of the 6 shots are with this lens.

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