Yesterday I brought my new light weight walking photo rig, my Nikkor 28-400mm lens attached to the Nikon Z8, on my morning walk to Ferrari Pond but I arrived later than I planned so I missed sunrise there. Of course I’d hoped to see the River Otters again but, since I was ready for them, they stayed hidden. I did see a Beaver’s head in the distance swimming across one of the ponds and several Mallards swimming under the bridge. As I began my walk home past Angler’s Cove, a Great Blue Heron, often called the Photographer’s Friend because these birds are so easy to photograph, stood on the bank and preened, then lifted one foot to tuck it in to conserve warmth on this oddly chilly summer morning. Rather than return home with nothing on my first morning with the new rig, I stopped and made a few clicks…well, to be honest, I made several clicks.