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Helymenia sp. comes to mind, though someone else may chime in and correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks Mavjoy :) I was shooting in manual when I all of these photos -I couldn't even rely on the camera autofocus (since the objects were moving so quickly through the frame), so I manually focused everything as well. My shutter speed was about 1/150-1/200, depending on the picture I...

More here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant_l/5379133153/ and here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant_l/5356539512/in/photostream/ scroll down in each link :) Bon Appetite`

I'll look into that! Thanks Patchin! :)

Are there any spas in Napa Valley that one might recommend in particular?

The last three sound like they fit the bill pretty well :) We went to Monterey not too long ago, and I'm not sure she'd want to go again. I mean, I'm totally open to the idea, but she's can't spend hours on end at the aquarium like I can :D Big Sur ... that's an idea! B&B, and...

Wine country would be awesome -we've gone on a couple day trips for these with some friends. The only problem is that I don't drink :( Though, I'll definitely keep Napa in mind. What else is there to do in Napa besides wine tasting?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a local place to go away for a weekend? My girlfriend and I were thinking of going on a weekend trip next month. When I say local, I guess within 1-1.5 hours of the bay area would be nice? We'd only be there for two nights, so I don't want to drive...

Does anyone know where I can go to get a nice photo op of the las Vegas strip? I am staying at Trump Tower which is not directly on the strip, so I wanted to see of anyone had any recommendations to save me a lot of walking. So preferably a viewpoint that is accessible by the public would be...

Good idea :)

What airline was this? I am going to try and go for the carry on, because a camera tripod is not on the TSA's list of restricted items.

You mean my bare tripod strapped to my crumpler 7MDH? Any ideas on how to do that?

Hm, okay so the limit for a carry on bag is 24" ... Looks like I won't be able to use my tripod bag. Will the airport allow me to carry just he tripod (22") on without he bag?

Yeah, I'll just leave the ballhead on. I don't see it being an issue unless you think it will be .I'll be carrying the tripod inside of my 30" Benro carrying bag though, because it is the only tripod bag I have. I'll check the maximum size for carry on tonight.

I don't remember the exact model of the ballhead, but it is a manfrotto RC head. Kind of hard to explain, but the ballhead itself does not have screws. First you twist on the ballhead like normal. The top of the center column has three small screws (threaded side up) that you then tighten and...

I'll just bring my 22" tripod. I won't remove the ball head though because it requires a screwdriver to attach back to the center column. And indent think theyll let me bring a screwdriver in my carry on :) Should be okay with ballhead attached, yes?

Okay. So I can pay the shuttle $3 in cash? It would save me the trouble of getting two Bart tickets :)

Wow thanks everyone for the responses. I have a clipper card that I will be using to pay for the BART ride from SF to the coliseum/OAK airport stop. The BART website says I can pay for the shuttle ($3 one way) in cash so long a I have exact change. If I have some spare minutes at BART I will...

This Saturday I am departing from the Oakland Airport for a trip. I plan on getting to the airport via BART. I was wondering if anyone has done this before. I just want to make sure I have everything correct. http://www.bart.gov/stations/closest.aspx Based off of this map, I...

Meh, maybe I'll take my Manfrotto tripod (22" when closed). :)