Well i drove down the freeway to visit RB for the evening as this has been the first time we have caught up with each other for quite some time. I arrived at the ranch late yesterday afternoon, and after a short setup
with the travel setup on his slab (where his observatory will eventually be built). It was good to be able to relax and enjoy the view - as the clouds parted and revealed a clear moisture laiden sky with a beautiful moon. Andrew set up on one of the astrotrac's with his small 300mm L lens and the 5d2, i was dwarfed in comparison with a meagre 200mm and a 40D on the other astrotrac. The little alt az orion had my 30D on it. I did take throughout the evening some little shots with the g12 point and shoot (only goes to 15 sec max) as during totality the view was brilliant - no where near as dark as when i was in obi obi in July
. there were some equipment malfunctions - several resulting in RB's 5d2 and the g12 being the only cameras going - i am sure Andrew will fill in the gaps
never hand me a laser - i play all to well with them - eh andrew
I had a ball
dispitethe camera failures, dead batteries, mount problems and quick rejigs , and by the time i packed up with the aid of RB i was on the way home by 4am - getting home just on 5am with the early morning dawn sky rising. Thanks for getting me out of there RB
Mate your biggest asset is your family - they are a treat to meet
the good shots are RB's, the others are mine LOL.