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After weeks of beautiful weather and cooler than normal temps (low 80s), the mercury finally hit the century mark yesterday for the first time this summer. We're in a mini 3 day heatwave that started on Wed.. Tomorrow the temps are supposed to drop back to the upper 80s, which is more normal for this time of year.

Needing photos to post for tonight's FNP, I went to the zoo on Wed. I had planned to spend about three hours there. About 20 minutes after arriving my back said otherwise. So we had a discussion and came to an agreement. My back agreed to stay for 90 minutes but only if we stayed on flat ground and didn't go traipsing up and down through all the canyons. If you've never been to the San Diego zoo, there's a lot of walking up and down through the canyons on your journey through the different habitats. It worked out well. It's been a while since I photographed the reptiles and they're all located on flat ground.

Jamaican Iguana

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Man, where does the time go? I turned another year older yesterday. Seems like I had a birthday just the other day. My friends tell me I look 10 years younger than I am. That's nice, but if given the choice of looking tens years younger or feeling 10 years younger, I'll choose feeling 10 years younger. I bet a lot of others here would make that same choice. They call these the Golden Years. Golden years my ass. Getting old sucks, or as my brother likes to say "This getting old shit is really starting to get old.".

Speaking of getting old, here are some old macro shots of some of the little critters I haven't see in the Balboa Park rose garden in years.

Assassin Bug

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I made my monthly pilgrimage to the Balboa Park rose garden with the macro lens last Tue. One of the nice things about a 105mm macro lens, not only is it great for macro photography, it also makes a great portrait lens. So when I didn't find very many bugs while looking up close, I stepped back a few feet and focused my attention on the roses.

Rainbow Sherbet

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Water. It covers about 71% of our planet. It plays a major role in our climate. Sometimes we get too much in some places and not enough in others. It's a liquid. It's a solid. It's a gas. It can be artistic and calming. It can be destructive and frightening. Without it life on Earth would not exist.
https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/how-muc...
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/arwec/water-facts-ww-water-sup.html

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On Tuesday the camera club had this month's shoot at the J st. marina in Chula Vista. Only one other member of the club showed up besides myself which was a disappointment. On top of that, it turns out there's no public access to most of the marina. The day was not getting off to a good start. This dark cloud of a morning did have a silver lining. The one area the public did have access to was The Bill Of Rights, a two masted schooner. The Captain, Don Johnson (No, not the actor) and another crew member were onboard and were good enough to allow us to freely wander about the boat.
Here's a link to their website with a little history about the boat and what it's used for.
https://wesailthedream.com/

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Happy 4th. I hope everybody is enjoying the holiday.
Went by the Balboa Park rose garden last week with the macro lens. Just like when I was there last month the pick'ns were slim. I hope the lack of bugs is temporary and does not become a permanent condition. On the plus side, I found a Green Lynx spider. It's the first time in six years since I've found one in the garden.

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I had not been to the zoo in a while( March to be exact) so I stopped by for a few hours last Saturday morning. Normally I stay away from the zoo on the weekends because of the large crowds but since I had other business in Balboa Park (the zoo is located in the park) later in the day I bit the bullet and braved the large horde of humanity. Initially, I didn't think I captured anything worthwhile, but upon further review at home on the computer I found these half dozen worth posting.

Male Mandrill Monkey

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When Ford first introduced the Mustang in 1964 it was love at first sight for me. After 61 years I'm still in love with this car. Over the years I've owned three, a 1967 coup, a 1998 GT convertible, and a 2008 GT. I still have the 98 GT convertible. 
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Come along with me on a walk through Mission Trails regional Park. These are a mix of photos from a visit last month with the bird watching group and another visit this month with the camera club.
Here's a link for info on the park.
https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/osp/mtrails

Kumeyaay Lake

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Some more shots from my visit to the San Diego Botanical Garden last month.

Angel of the morning