Naturally, the aforementioned camping trip came bundled with its own share of unexpected adventures. We took two cars so some of us could leave earlier (and so we could bring all of our food). I was in the late car with the food, and promptly managed to get us lost. My phone’s been acting up and I’m still waiting for the warranty replacement, so my usual approach of tech-ing my way out of problem was fruitless, especially after it got dark. Fortunately Rachel was able to patiently guide us to her location over the phone.
Once there, we cooked grilled cheese and laid out sleeping bags under the stars, watching meteors and allowing Mother Nature to tenderly lull us to sleep. Early this morning, however, we woke to not-so-distant thunder and lightning, using our phones (thanks, modern world!) to discover that there was an 80% chance of rain occurring in the next few hours. We packed up and headed back to Rachel’s and my apartment, where we set up air mattresses and continued the “campout” in what is our friend J’s ideal concept of “roughing it.” Note how pleased she is to be back indoors. When we finally woke up, breakfast was cooked over a fire that just happened to be connected to a stove instead of coals.
We did a few experiments with long-exposure photography with varying degrees of success. It was my first real attempt and I didn’t spend a lot of time redoing shots, but I think I’ve learned a few things that should help me get to the correct camera settings faster next time.
