I'm impressed. Not only does Sson & family travel complete with cat, but their two week Western excursion is even equipped with an industrial-strength Wild stereo microscope just in case there's any interesting pond water wildlife to observe. The water was in pretty short supply--but what there was of it contained some pretty interesting microscopic critters.
Speaking of equipped -- we spent the morning in the forest & I forgot to bring my stick. Not to worry -- a telescoping monopod was produced out of the back of the truck and it did just fine for my short walk.
I'm impressed. Not only does Sson & family travel complete with cat, but their two week Western excursion is even equipped with an industrial-strength Wild stereo microscope just in case there's any interesting pond water wildlife to observe. The water was in pretty short supply--but what there was of it contained some pretty interesting microscopic critters.
Speaking of equipped -- we spent the morning in the forest & I forgot to bring my stick. Not to worry -- a telescoping monopod was produced out of the back of the truck and it did just fine for my short walk.
You have a very interesting extended family, Granny J.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very satisfying visit...coveting that microscope!
ReplyDeleteCat-A -- You are so right. Sson is a park service ecologist & got his PhD at NAU, so he knows the local turf quite well. All the grandkids are great. I'm very lucky.
ReplyDeleteBrain -- He got the scope, where else, on eBay. $600 or so clams.
Well, that's a new use for an item of photographic equipment.
ReplyDeleteAvus -- I was surprised by the monopod -- it's just like some telescoping sticks I have seen, except that it's got a screw-on top for cameras.
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting things there are to discover in the microscopic world, I will bet!
ReplyDeleteThe 'big picture' is not always all there is- nor is it always the 'best' picture!
Very enjoyable post, Granny J.
Meggie-- all kinds of interesting critters to see in water from Watson Lake, Granite Creek & a tiny puddle in an unnamed creek bed out by Granite Basin Road.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed too!
ReplyDeleteLucy-- apparently the scope and its assorted attachments is getting its first real workout this summer. Sson has taken some superb pix the past few nights.
ReplyDeleteLooking at pond water samples, especially from Mt. Baldy, was a wonderful part of my childhood.
ReplyDeleteSo much so, that a few years ago I asked kdad if a used microscope could be had.
Yes. For right around the bucks you're talking about, too.
Out of my price range then and now.
But...maybe later.
Those microcritters are amazingly beautiful.