NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND
Early June 2007 saw me visiting the Nature Photography Weekend at GFM in NC. Various pics follow, some scenic, mostly old friends and new faces...

   

My host Christian Skofteland, birder and beerer at the Dogfish Brewery
Tom Van Veen joins us for a drink
A rare glimpse of Stephen Moore at the Dogfish. No photos please!
Cesar would be joining me for the 9 hour drive to GFM
This is what all the fuss is about. View from Grandfather Mountain
28 yr reunion with yours truly and Brian Kavanagh, high school chums
The PDML camp. Note how our rental RV comes with camouflage
L to R : Gerald Somebloke, Mat Maesson, Cory/Cesar, Graywolf, Nico
Cesar's gear. Some of the 12 (yes - 12) bags of kit he brought
Our hotel parked in the trees
Scotty Loveless finally gets to work on his abode
Goat on Crack. Mark Roberts after his night in a mountain bivouac
Creamy bokeh with 85mm 1.4 wide open
List Guy Doug Brewer
Cory looking intent
Dave Brooks shooting with his invisible camera
Typical camp sight
Nico Reinbold who likes his birds face down
Brian and Cesar in the RV
L to R: (body of) Doug, Rick Womer, Cory, guest Bruce Metcalf, Nico
On the way up
Scotty takes a cigarette break. This guy is unreal !
Agoraphobe Brian tests his limits
Scotty and Brian at MacRae Peak. Brian just happy to sit
Looking fairly pleased despite 5,500 feet and vertical drops
"Will you people please sit down so I can see !?!"
Attic Window peak in the mist
Look closely to see Mountain Goat Mark lurking
Scotty on the descent
MacRae Peak scenery
On the way down
Meeting up with Mark and co
Fabulous environment
Down at last! Cory shows his appreciation
Flower bud (approx 5mm across)
Golden beetle
Caterpillar head
Cory and Dave Brooks
Australian Dave Savage was farthest travelled
Brian looking cool
The auditorium. 165 photogs gather for self-abuse. Superb.