Avoid COVID after weekend away, in the Arctic, with mum and Mike
Neck after physio: Muscular only
Blood test and tool test negative
My hand is ok
Movies
The Flixster etc: Movies, movies for free
An abundance of movies with twists
My movie list, so many movies seen. Get to share it.
Francisca recommendations
Floors
In my room, faded - can hardly see them
My room better without mat
Finances
Mum's $8000 + $5000 gift Arctic.
Issues with house. Mum ok to contribute
$11,000 + $6000 dividend payment
Give up dex: Save $960 per year
$5000 interest income (Maquarrie Bank)
Extra $1200 per year for small room
Found a housemate before going to South Africa for a month (save $1470)
Martin not have cancer
Didn't crash my car when changing lane (so close)
Finances in order
Car overheated but not a problem.
Realisation mum gets all income, feel fine re her donations.
Arctic photography
Got R5, not R6 - allowed cropping.
R5 and animal eye detection
100 - 500 lens.
I had the funds for camera. If had invested, would I have bought camera ? Was sinking very fast.
Richard asked for gear list. I got to mention Canon R5!
Back button focusing.
16 mm lens cheap - decider
iPhone takes amazing wide shots and people photos.
Back into wildlife and birding photography with a vengeance. I’m good at it.
Mount works with other canon lenses
Success of Taronga gave me confidence
Tanya helped me select photos.
Nailed first polar bear with R5. Mum and cubs. Great for confidence.
Polar bear & cub, Boat on shore, Puffin, Guillemots in
Slideshow on ship. Amazing feedback.
The Arctic
Gavin making it happen
Wonderful team: Gavin, Tania, Richard
Time to prepare and research
Expedition not effected by strike.
My MacBook Pro - Lightroom lightning fast with big files
Got flight out of Longyearbyen by refresh
Got flight back landing only 1 day later (ok for Liza) flying partly with Quatar (gold so put bags through, lounge, use credits so Gavin not need to pay)
Chris look after Mack.
Only one in group not to get sick.
A triumph photographically and socially
A time I wondered if I could. Dark night of soul.
Pulled the lessons off using experts.
Not delayed in Arctic for extra weeks: Liza not off side.
Richard not snore much.
Richard not scary at all.
Come home: finances 170 k, expecting 150 k
None of us had COVID before
The Arctic: Strike and meds
Not think about possibility of strike at end effecting meds. Or at beginning (would have ruined the start.)
Got meds in The Arctic. Had in stock. Friendly Dr.
Only 1 day of low dex and a day of stress in Longyearbyen.
Gavin find out about meds - mind easier, allow to go to dose of 7.
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