Learning the Hard Way
I'm in mourning.At the tail end of a great weekend (Joshua Tree, Christmas shopping, etc.), Marc and I went on a short hike in Malibu. Daisy had given me a guide to Southern California waterfalls, so we decided to visit one. Waterfalls. Water. There I was clicking away on my camera.
Then we came to the upper part of the waterfall and I had Marc stand on a boulder to pose. I squatted down on the boulder by the water, lost my balance, flailed my arms out, and there you go, the camera went flying through the air and into the water. I must have sat there for like five to ten seconds, unable to move, just staring in horror at the submerged gadget. Marc realized soon enough that I was immobile so he rescued the camera, and then I proceeded to cry.
So now, camera-less and depressed, Marc and I have to go about the business of either trying to get the camera resuscitated or getting a replacement. This sucks! I'm so angry at myself for being so careless. This is definitely one lesson I won't forget.
posted by Cathy at
9:25 AM
4 comment(s):
Get a wrist strap for your camera. Or better yet, get a Sony ;)
By
Anonymous, at
November 16, 2005 8:55 PM
Oh, excuse me Mr. Sony, but I think that if you drop a Sony camera into a waterfall, it too would drown. ;) Cathy's smart. She'll replace her Canon with a Canon, get a waterproof case, and then use that casing the next time she plans to go near a drop of water.
By
Anonymous, at
November 16, 2005 11:38 PM
And also, I did have a wrist strap! Which proved to be of no use because it slipped right off my wrist!
By
Cathy, at
November 17, 2005 12:13 PM
Canons are the best...Sorry!
By
Anonymous, at
November 18, 2005 7:26 AM
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