It has been a long week, and I still have the yacht parade to photograph tomorrow in Annapolis. It should be fun, but it will be crowded and I have to make sure the parking situation does not stifle my attempt to attend. It will be a challenge as Annapolis downtown always is, especially this time of year.

As is par for the course, what I expected to get done for the week did not come to fruition. All but the holiday book list fell to the wayside. So it happens. But I think it turned out really well. Any of the books mentioned is a rock-solid idea for a gift (or to spend a few bucks on as a gift to yourself).

Next week I will post on the new Nikon that I had to give back today (sniff. Must have one. Somehow, someway.). It rocks the planet hard, I tell you. Nothing in my time compares to it except the old F3 (ironic?) or the newer F100. Photographers who used F5 cameras said it was on par with that film machine of a bygone era.

Within the D3 notes and observations will be the coverage of Mayor Sheila Dixon's inauguration and a portrait session with a Pearl Harbor survivor. I also plan to make a post on lighting a Coppin basketball with small flash units.

Have a super-duper weekend.