i'm packing the car. i've got a cooler, some books, a ton of photo gear, a fully loaded ipod, my maps all synced up with my phone, a journal, and some wine. i'm gonna swing by the french bistro by my place and pick up an orangina and a pork rillettes baguette sandwich for the road. i'm heading to the mountains, to the coast, to a lake, to sunshine, and record breaking hot weather... i saw a picture in my head a couple of years ago in the olympic national forest, and i'm gonna go back and take it. i've got my tripod, my wide angle, my tilt-shift, batteries, off camera lighting, and backup cameras... i may even throw my mamiya in for good measure. all I'm missing is a dog to keep me company... have a great weekend. get outside. stay away from a computer. from your phone. from your email. take some photos. call someone you love. take some time to read that book you've been wanting to get your head into. more next week, Brooke