Today I left my camera back in the motorhome. Why I don't know. Didn't want to mess with dragging it in and out of my dry bag I guess. John and I decided to go kayaking in Cornett Bay near deception pass and I am always a little paranoid about my camera getting wet. On our previous kayaking trip I had to unzip our spray skirt, reach between my legs and attempt to find the dry bag, drag it out without allowing water in and try to get the camera out. Of course bobbing around the middle of the Rosario Strait, I didn't have the right lens on, so I needed to change. With the wind it just became a huge hassle to mess with the camera. So today I opted to go without it. It is a long standing joke between John and I that as soon as I put my camera away we usually end up seeing wildlife or something that I wished I had my camera for. Today was no exception to the rule. We had a very curious harbor seal within 30 feet of us. That didn't bother me too bad, since on our previous kayak trip I had gotten pictures of these amazing animals.
John and I decided to stop for a nice picnic lunch on a sandy beach and watch the harbor seal playing in the current. You first need to understand that John and I love herons. They are the "old men" birds and have amazing personalities. So sitting there enjoying our lunch, use guessed it, (2) heron fly over and land in the tree directly above us. No camera!!!
The appearance of the herons were less accepted by a young bald eagle that took off right over our heads, hovered there and moved down about 100 feet to a new tree. No camera!!!
As we are paddling back in we look up into the tree where the one eagle had landed and nope there are (2) beautiful bald eagles sitting there. Sunshine in the background, and NO CAMERA.
Even though I didn't have my trusted camera I still have the images.
Wondering what those images would have looked like through the camera lens. Can the camera every really capture what you see. As hard as I try I always feel like I leave something behind with a photo. I think it is the feeling that you experience with the moment, not just the image.
Maybe I will try to event a lens that can capture that.
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