Thank you for your kind reply.
Bill

Sorry for my screw up, I did not realize there was a close up forum, hope I didn't offend anyone.

First light painting with a night blooming cactus. My wife thought I was nuts as I took over two hundred photos of one bloom! But I liked them.
Bill

Makes me want to hide anything I call macro, superb photography!

I wonder how many of our elected officials know this verse, or anything other than the first verse, if some of them even know that!
Excellent posting!!!!

Why did it take the Guardian to spot light this story of what is going on in our country. The "mainstream" media is in the back pockets of the politicians, the New York Times is just starting to "wake-up" and print stories that need to be exposed! Other papers only print these kind of stories after others that the heat first!
Are scandals new to Washington or any government state or federal, no!
As long as there is greed, power and money running the planet there will always be scandals. If I forgot to pay the IRS $10,000.00, I am sure the president wouldn't come to my defense and say it was an oversight on my part!
As others have posted it is time to vote these bums out of office.
Term limits would get the bums out, but the ones we would like out of office would have to vote for term limits to put themselves out of a job, do you think that will ever happen? We have the power to limit terms, it's called, voting!
As long as "the government" keeps giving people "free" stuff people will keep these officials in office, while we tax payers keep paying for all this "free stuff" that others get,
Bill

Amen!!!!

Love #2, was it a short exposures also? What was the lens and settings.
Thanks for posting, makes me want to get out the flash lights.
Bill

Not the best sunsets but I had limited time and camera equipment to haul up there with me, the view was amazing!
Bill

The long white structure looking like a "7" on its side is the McMath-Pierce solar telescope

RL kurth got it right.

I think Ronald Regan said it best,
The most feared words in the English language are:
I am from the government and I am here to help you!!!
God help us all!

http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/screw-mount/iiif.htm#repairs
This may help.
Bill

I have the exact same camera, needed a focus beam splitter and a "tune up" to the tune of $375.00
Have to get some film and try it out.
Bill

How about trying IR photos, would give your photos a different eerie look..
I have done it with film but not digital.

Thanks for the info, hope I can see it from Tucson.
Bill