Last night was good. I got a few shots from the area of the posted photo previous, before the misting drizzle turned into light rain. Then i went downtown and managed to steal a couple of shots from underneath a well placed awning, before taking a break from the rain with a couple of pints at the Winnie.

Some may be wondering why i didn't pack an umbrella, and it is a valid question, especially considering that i lost out on two or three potentially excellent photos for being without a wee portable awning of my own. While i have shot with the aid of an umbrella in the past, i've found that it tends to be more trouble than it's worth, usually. In the middle of the day, umbrella in one hand, camera in the other, auto-focus on etc., etc., things are tricky. Throw a tripod into the mix and things become downright cumbersome for one person to handle alone (and after dark the 'fun' only multiplies).

Under such conditions an assistant would be most helpful. Now if i can just find someone crazy enough to want to walk three or more miles in the rain while occasionally stopping to hold an umbrella over a camera instead of their self, for no money, and even less glory.

*I crossed paths with this critter on the Trans-Canada Trail in Grand Forks last August. It's taken me this long to figure out how to crop the photo.