He was resting very contently in the sun & the only thing he seemed to want from me at first was my company..... Then came some people with bread..... Well you know how it goes.

This is my first time out in the field with this 13+ lbs lens, Full Wimberley Gimbal & my Feisol CT-3371 tripod. Yes, I did hike with it all put together. If I keep doing that I'll be very strong in no time & probably lose a bit of weight while at it. ;-)

I've now calculated it & it comes down to about 25 lbs I was carrying around for over 3 hours...