Song - Fly Like an Eagle by the Steve Miller Band
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| Titmouse |
Right after I took the photo in my last post (of Baby Huey - the extra large baby Mourning Dove) my beloved camera died. Just stopped working - suddenly. I had two full batteries and I tried them both but she was a goner.
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| Female House Finch |
I was devastated and felt lost. It's like going somewhere without a purse or cell phone. You know you will survive but it's a little unsettling.
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| Crow |
So last week I knew I would have to take it to our local camera store to be repaired - it took me three days to adjust to the idea of being without a camera for awhile. The man at the store was very helpful and quoted me repair prices and length of time I would be "camera less".
SIX WEEKS!
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| Chickadee |
But right now I can hear you saying "But Jeanette, how did you get all of these photo's that you are inserting in your blog?" Well......
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| American Goldfinch |
......the helpful camera man told me that for just a few dollars more than the cost of the repair, I could get a whole new camera body that all of my old lenses would fit on.
Yes! They were having a SALE!
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| Green Hummingbird that is imitating an Oak leaf |
Be still my heart! You mean I could walk out of this store with a new working camera?
What a concept!
A store that sells cameras!!!
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| A Hawk that was chased up into this tree by that little Hummingbird! |
Now I have to tell you that part of me felt guilty, as my old camera was only four and a half years old. And it feels very un-ecological of me to not repair my ailing camera but then I would of had an outdated camera that still had a lot of worn parts. Kind of like putting a new engine in a 1967 Volkswagen - there are still other parts of the car to be considered.
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| Titmouse & House Finch |
Weighing all of this information while holding a bright shiny new camera was a little like holding a new puppy. Hard to put down (maybe just one more sniff of puppy breath).
I was a goner......
Forgive me world - I purchased the new camera!
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| You WHAT? |
Yup, I did.
I could hardly wait the three hours to charge the new batteries before I could start rapid firing my new partner in crime.
And I have to say, I am loving her!
THE END
