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Why I love my new Nikon Z6
After shooting with my Nikon D600 for the past 6 years, I have recently replaced it with the Nikon Z6. I bought the D600 used, so it was actually older than the time I had it. It was a heavy camera, and I had a big, heavy Tamron 24-70 f2.8 lens on it. My shoulder…
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Biking through France’s Loire Valley part 10, Cheverny and Blois
29 June, An Extended Morning in the Hotel We woke up this, our last morning of the trip, and began to pack things up and get ourselves ready before going to breakfast. To my horror, I saw that I had forgotten to charge my battery when I came home from my evening photoshoot the day…
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Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 9, Châteaux Azay le Rideau and Chenonceau
28 June, First stop: Château Azay le Rideau We started our day with a nice breakfast in the hotel courtyard. Sitting in the courtyard was as pleasant this morning as it was the day before. The co-host was very nice and attentive. He put a lot of effort into the morning meal and we really…
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Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 8, Fontevraud L’Abbaye and Azay le Rideau
27 June, Royalty, Religion, and getting lost Having said goodbye to Christelle and her family’s wonderful hotel, we jumped on our bikes for the short ride to the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud. It really was a quick bike ride, about 15 minutes. Once there, we found a place to lock our bikes, and I found…
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Biking Through France’s Loire Valley Part 7, Saumur and the best mistake I ever made
26 June, Riding through Saumur Our plan for the day was to bike to Fontevraud l’Abbey via Saumur. It made for a nice round trip and we noticed that most of the organized tours go through Saumur, so we wanted to see what it was all about. As we first approached the outskirts of the…